Do you feel called to do more as an SLP? Quintina Briscoe, my guest in this episode, felt the exact same way before she started her private practice during the pandemic. Quintina Briscoe is a speech-language pathologist, mentor, and clinic owner in the greater D.C. area. She went from being a solo private practitioner, just seeing clients on the side of her school job to employing many therapists, having a brick-and-mortar clinic, and serving clients via telephone therapy in her private practice. In this episode, Quintina tells us a story about being in the school setting and realizing that she was ready to do something greater. I think a lot of SLPs can connect to this story whether they are in a school or a hospital setting. There is only so much we can do without limitations when we are in them. Luckily, Quintina is walking us through exactly what she did to become a private practice owner once she realized she could do so much more. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:
I completely agree with what Quintina said about being made for more and being able to do much more than she could if she had stayed in her school job. If you find yourself in the same situation as Quintina, you have choices. You can either stay where you are and hope it gets better, or you can create a new job for yourself through private practice. Starting a private practice is so much easier if you know the right steps to follow. Learn more about the ins and outs of private practice by watching our FREE on-demand training: www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. To get started with your speech therapy private practice sooner, head over to https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist so that you will be notified as soon as we re-open the doors to the Start Your Private Practice System. This is happening so soon, and I don’t want you to miss out! Resources Mentioned: www.theslpsocial.com https://www.instagram.com/theslpsocial_ https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar Where We Can Connect: Follow the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Facebook Follow & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you following the podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to follow today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many guests and topics lined up, and I would hate for you to miss a single one! Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one! Plus, it allows other SLPs like you to find the podcast! Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”. It is so easy and so appreciated! 
Quintina Briscoe
Speech and Language Mentor, Clinic Owner and mom. 
Host: Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP
Jena is a private-practice consultant who has helped thousands of speech-language pathologists start and grow their own private practices through her company, The Independent Clinician. She has written articles for The ASHA Leader and Presented at ASHA Connect (2017). You'll find her online in the SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group and in her premium programs, The Start Your Private Practice System and the Grow Your Private Practice Coaching Program. episode sponsored by:
This episode was brought to you by my premium program The Start Your Private Practice System.
If you’ve been thinking starting a private practice full-time or "on the side" I encourage you to sign up for my FREE TRAINING. I’ll make sure you know everything more in a free 60 minute presentation than you ever learned in grad school! Visit startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. 
Do you dream of your last year in the school setting? Does the idea of leaving your school job to work for yourself interest you? My guest, Ruth Marquez, started her speech therapy private practice on the side of her school job, and she just recently left it to pursue her private practice full-time! Ruth Marquez opened the doors of Be Brave Speech Therapy in June 2020. Since then, she has done many evaluations which have led to continuous therapy sessions, and countless collaborations with families. In 2021, after a year of being a private practice owner on the side of being a full-time school-based SLP, Ruth decided to go all in and work on her private practice full-time! She is excited to have the time, freedom, and flexibility to help more families and children in need. From her pros and cons list to her marketing strategy, we are getting into what Ruth did to begin her private practice and how she was able to leave her school job after just one year! In Today's Episode, We Discuss:
Ruth is a wonderful example of someone who had a lot of doubt and fear but decided to invest in herself and her future by following the step-by-step Start Your Private Practice System! I love hearing stories like these, and I know how motivating they are for all of you! Send a message to Ruth over on FB or IG and let her know what your number one takeaway is from this episode. She will love to hear from you! If you're ready to learn more about how private practice can help you meet your professional, personal and financial goals just like Ruth, don’t forget to sign up for my brand new FREE training over at startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar! To get started with your speech therapy private practice sooner, head over to https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist so that you will be notified as soon as we re-open the doors to the Start Your Private Practice System. This is happening so soon, and I don’t want you to miss out! Resources Mentioned: www.bebravespeechtherapy.com https://www.instagram.com/bebravespeechtherapy https://www.facebook.com/bebravespeechtherapy https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar Where We Can Connect: Follow the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Facebook Follow & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you following the podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to follow today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many guests and topics lined up, and I would hate for you to miss a single one! Click here to follow on Apple Podcasts. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one! Plus, it allows other SLPs like you to find the podcast! Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”. It is so easy and so appreciated! 
Ruth Marquez Ruth is the owner of Be Brave Speech Therapy located in Mentone, CA. Since graduating from Loma Linda University in 2011, she has always had that inkling of starting her own private practice. However that dream stayed "just a dream" because she believed it was only possible way down the road after having 15-20 years of experience AND after she had enough money saved up to afford a brick and mortar. She is so excited that she took the plunge and joined SYPP. In June 2020, Ruth opened the doors of Be Brave Speech Therapy and it has been a busy but awesome ride! Since then, she has done many evaluations, which have led to continuous therapy sessions, and countless collaboration with families. In Ruth's opinion, the best part of private practice is having constant communication with families and collaborating with them on how you can help their child's communication skills blossom so they can grow up to "be brave" communicators. In 2021, after a year of being a private practice owner "on the side" of being a full-time school-based SLP, Ruth decided to go "all in" and work on her private practice full-time! She is excited to have the time, freedom, and flexibility to help more families and children in need.
Host: Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP
Jena is a private-practice consultant who has helped thousands of speech-language pathologists start and grow their own private practices through her company, The Independent Clinician. She has written articles for The ASHA Leader and Presented at ASHA Connect (2017). You'll find her online in the SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group and in her premium programs, The Start Your Private Practice System and the Grow Your Private Practice Coaching Program. episode sponsored by:
This episode was brought to you by my premium program The Start Your Private Practice System.
If you’ve been thinking starting a private practice full-time or "on the side" I encourage you to sign up for my FREE TRAINING. I’ll make sure you know everything more in a free 60 minute presentation than you ever learned in grad school! Visit startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. 
Have you been thinking about private practice for a long time, but you aren't sure if you're ready? A lot of SLPs have internal worries and fears related to whether they are ready to start a private practice, and those often come from impostor syndrome which is something that we have talked a lot about here on the podcast. People feel like they need to be experts to start a private practice, but if you wait to become an expert, you will never feel expert enough to start. In this episode, I am talking to you about three ways to know if you are ready to start a private practice! In Today's Episode, We Discuss:
You might realize during this episode that you are done waiting and that you are ready to start your private practice. I want you to send me a DM on Instagram @theindependentclinican with the word “ready”. Let's talk about what private practice could mean for you in your life! If you're curious about private practice and want to make sure you're ready, you can also watch our FREE private practice training: www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar! Get notified as soon as we re-open the doors to the Start Your Private Practice System by heading over to https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist! Resources Mentioned: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar Where We Can Connect: Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Facebook Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to the podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many guests and topics lined up, and I would hate for you to miss a single one! Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one! Plus, it allows other SLPs like you to find the podcast! Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”. It is so easy and so appreciated!
Host: Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP
Jena is a private-practice consultant who has helped thousands of speech-language pathologists start and grow their own private practices through her company, The Independent Clinician. She has written articles for The ASHA Leader and Presented at ASHA Connect (2017). You'll find her online in the SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group and in her premium programs, The Start Your Private Practice System and the Grow Your Private Practice Coaching Program. episode sponsored by:
This episode was brought to you by my premium program The Start Your Private Practice System.
If you’ve been thinking starting a private practice full-time or "on the side" I encourage you to sign up for my FREE TRAINING. I’ll make sure you know everything more in a free 60 minute presentation than you ever learned in grad school! Visit startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. 
What does freedom mean to you? One of the top reasons why SLPs start their own private practice is because they want freedom. In this episode, we are talking all about what freedom and independence mean as a clinician and how you can get more of it through private practice. I’ll never forget the feeling I had when I accepted my first private practice client and realized that I was going to be able to use private practice as the vehicle to freedom in my own life. It was truly thrilling, and I am so glad that I took that leap 15 years ago! We are getting into that story and why I think that everyone deserves that feeling too. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:
I truly believe that the only way to truly have professional, personal and financial freedom is by owning your own business and in our cases, private practice, because there is nothing more independent than owning your own business. Remember, if you want more freedom, you have to do something about it! Make a plan and take action! Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. If you are ready to get started, head over to https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist so that you will be notified as soon as we re-open the doors to the Start Your Private Practice System. I don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity. If you're ready to get more FREEDOM from your private practice and want to learn the steps, you can also watch our *brand new* free training www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar! Resources Mentioned: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar Where We Can Connect: Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Facebook Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to the podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many guests and topics lined up, and I would hate for you to miss a single one! Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one! Plus, it allows other SLPs like you to find the podcast! Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”. It is so easy and so appreciated!
Host: Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP
Jena is a private-practice consultant who has helped thousands of speech-language pathologists start and grow their own private practices through her company, The Independent Clinician. She has written articles for The ASHA Leader and Presented at ASHA Connect (2017). You'll find her online in the SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group and in her premium programs, The Start Your Private Practice System and the Grow Your Private Practice Coaching Program. episode sponsored by:
This episode was brought to you by my premium program The Start Your Private Practice System.
If you’ve been thinking starting a private practice full-time or "on the side" I encourage you to sign up for my FREE TRAINING. I’ll make sure you know everything more in a free 60 minute presentation than you ever learned in grad school! Visit startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. 
Have you ever thought about offering mobile fees? Are you wondering how to regroup, rebound, and truly grow a mobile fees business after COVID? Do you want to know more about the realities of starting a private practice with a business partner? My guests, George Barnes MS CCC-SLP and Allison Mataras MA CCC-SLP, are joining me in this episode to cover all of these topics. George and Allie started their company, FEESible Swallow Solutions, in January of 2020 - just before the pandemic started. This came from years of working in hospitals and feeling like not enough patients were getting access to the instrumental swallowing exams they needed. Now, they bring the quality of a hospital swallow evaluation to their patient’s facility for a fraction of the time and cost. This allows patients to avoid the risk of going to the hospital and stay in the comfort of their own bed with family by their side. We get into the need for mobile instrumental swallow evaluations as well as how they navigated their brand new business during the pandemic as business partners. Their energy and enthusiasm about their services and professional goals are inspiring and motivating throughout our entire conversation. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:
George and Allie are a great example of an effective partnership based on mutual respect, shared goals, and just enough differences to be stronger together when they join forces. While they thought their company would never get off the ground, they managed to turn a terrible situation into an opportunity to help underserved communities get the swallow evaluations they needed. I am so inspired and motivated by that, and I hope you are too. There is such a need for mobile instrumental swallow evaluations, and if you are interested in learning more about that, I highly recommend that you connect with George and Allie and check out their freebie linked below! If you are ready to get started with starting your speech therapy private practice, head over to https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist so that you will be notified as soon as we re-open the doors to the Start Your Private Practice System. I don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity. Resources Mentioned: https://www.feesibleswallowsolutions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dysphagiadude/ https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist Freebie: How to get FEES in your facility Where We Can Connect: Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Facebook Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts Are you subscribed to the podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to subscribe today so you don’t miss any future episodes! I have so many guests and topics lined up, and I would hate for you to miss a single one! Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts. If you are loving the show, I would appreciate it if you would leave me a review on Apple Podcasts. I read each and every one! Plus, it allows other SLPs like you to find the podcast! Wondering how to leave a review? Click here to review, then select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review”. It is so easy and so appreciated! 
George Barnes MS CCC-SLP
George has clinical experience in a variety of settings, which has developed his specialization in dysphagia management and diagnostics. His concentration is on managing medical complexity. He has a track record of supporting the field of speech pathology by paying his knowledge forward to other professionals via graduate-level education, clinical fellowship and student supervision, the Student to Empowered Professional (STEP) mentorship program, The Medical SLP Collective mentorship service, ASHA special interest groups, peer review for ASHA course material, the SIG13 dysphagia editorial committee, and participation in various interdisciplinary teams and committees in the hospital setting. George actively conducts and supports new research aimed to improve efficiency and accuracy in dysphagia diagnostics, management, and care. He is currently working on a statistical calculator that would measure the risk of aspiration pneumonia. He loves to cook and loves to eat, and has dedicated his life to helping others regain the joy of food. 
Allie Boyer Mataras MA CCC-SLP, CBIS
Allie has treated patients with dysphagia in a variety of settings. Allie has served as a featured presenter at the New Jersey Speech-Language Hearing Association Convention and is a 3-time ASHA ACE Award recipient for her dedication towards continuing education. She has successfully implemented and managed FEES programs at the corporate level and she is the Director of Fundraising for Dysphagia Outreach Project. Allie believes wholeheartedly that all persons with dysphagia should have direct access to the tools that are vital in both the management of dysphagia, as well as in the overall improvement of quality of life.
Host: Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP
Jena is a private-practice consultant who has helped thousands of speech-language pathologists start and grow their own private practices through her company, The Independent Clinician. She has written articles for The ASHA Leader and Presented at ASHA Connect (2017). You'll find her online in the SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group and in her premium programs, The Start Your Private Practice System and the Grow Your Private Practice Coaching Program. episode sponsored by:
This episode was brought to you by my premium program The Start Your Private Practice System.
If you’ve been thinking starting a private practice full-time or "on the side" I encourage you to sign up for my FREE TRAINING. I’ll make sure you know everything more in a free 60 minute presentation than you ever learned in grad school! Visit startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. |
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