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Mindset MondaY: Invest in yourself with Jena Castro-Casbon, ccc-slp

1/13/2020

What we discuss:

Starting a private practice allows you control over your schedule giving more freedom for family and life
Owning a private practice comes with less restrictions than working at a school or hospital
More control over caseload, meetings, documentation and anything that leaves you feeling over worked and under paid
Showing SLP’s that things can be different and providing steps on how to do that
Even if you don’t have a background in business, you can still run a successful private practice

Host: Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP

Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP, 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.

Jena lives in Boston, MA and is a wife and mama to two young boys.

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How this Momtrepreneur Creates Flexibility for Her Family... and Her Clients with Roshonda Epps, CCC-SLP

1/8/2020

What we discuss:

Jena’s recommendation for new practitioners to help establish a strong client base
How Roshonda’s family shaped her private practice as it exists today
How her business savvy has helped her concentrate on the most important aspects of her professional career
Her recommendation to join Grow Your Private Practice in order to accomplish your goals effectively and efficiently

Guest: Roshonda Epps, CCC-SLP
As the director of Speech Therapy Zone, she has worked as a speech-language pathologist for over 10 years. Mrs. Epps earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and her Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. Her experience includes a vast variety of disorders stemming from working in tele-practice, public schools, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers with children and adults.

Host: Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP
Jena H. Castro-Casbon, MS, CCC-SLP, 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.

Jena lives in Boston, MA and is a wife and mama to two young boys.

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Mindset Monday: Private Practice & Kids with Jena Castro-Casbon, ccc-slp

12/30/2019

What we discuss;

Why starting her practice was the best decision she made
How having the flexibility changed her life and perspective
How setting her own hours allowed her to spend more time with her children
Why not to put off starting a business when your children are young
Taking ‘I can’t’ out of the vocabulary

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Becoming a Leader for Herself, Her Practice and Her Community with Elizabeth Morrison, SLP

12/18/2019

What we discuss

Her unique introduction to the field and how she continues to mentor and employ SLP-As
Her perspective on her successful collaboration with her business partners
Her advice to pursue alternative avenues of clientele when private pay is difficult to come by
Jena’s perspective on business principles that have improved her life
Her heartfelt appreciation for her SLP-D program that has helped her evolve as a professional

Guest: Elizabeth Morrison, SLP
Elizabeth received her Master of Science degree in Clinical Speech-Language Pathology from Northern Arizona University in 2002. Elizabeth is currently a Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology candidate at Northwestern University. In her career, Elizabeth has worked as the Northern Arizona Regional Trainer for the Assistive Technology Training Project at Southwest Human Development and Northern Arizona University through a grant from the Arizona Department of Education. Elizabeth currently provides speech-language pathology services to individuals of all ages and abilities in home health and school-based settings.

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Doing It All: Clinical Care, Courses & Community Service with dr. jamie fisher, ccc-slp

12/18/2019

What we discuss:

Her motto to “never ever say what you will never ever do” when facing new opportunities
Her perspective on the benefits of an entrepreneurial community class
Her heartfelt encouragement to pursue your passion as a private practitioner
Jena’s perspective on why private practice can lead you to exceed the expectations of a regular job and pursue your dreams
Her live course versus online course experience as a professor
Her breakthrough moment when self-care became an essential component of her life

Guest: Dr. Jamie Fisher, CCC-SLP
Jamie D. Fisher, PhD, CCC-SLP is owner, speech-language pathologist (SLP), endoscopist, and CE-training course director at Nashville Speech & Swallowing Specialists, PLLC. She received her PhD in Speech-Language Pathology from Vanderbilt University. She has SLP licensure in multiple states and has experience working in acute care hospitals, sub-acute care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, school districts and private practice with adults and children across America. Dr. Fisher holds American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence, endorsement for endoscopy practice, and is a certified endoscopy trainer of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES).

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