SLP Coffee Talk
A speech and language podcast to motivate and inspire school-based SLPs. Get the tips, strategies, and low-prep therapy ideas you need to confidently walk into your therapy room and plan with ease. Learn and hear stories from an SLP in the trenches just like you!
Episodes
313 episodes
Helping Parents Navigate IEP Meetings
Hallie chats with Luba about how to help parents navigate IEP meetings.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with Luba — SLP, bilingual private practice founder, and the brain behind Kidology and The Confident IEP Parent. ...
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Episode 305
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21:30
Private Practice and YouTube
Hallie and Bria Gibson chat about running a private practice and YouTube channel.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with Bria — SLP, private practice owner, and the creative mind behind Speech Up TV. Bria shares how she...
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Episode 304
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24:46
Navigating PDA and Selective Mutism
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Libby Hill, a consultant speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience, about the fascinating connection between pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and selective mutism. Libb...
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Episode 303
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Secondary SLP Unite
Hallie chats about the Secondary SLP Movement!If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in baby clipart while trying to make speech therapy work for middle and high schoolers, this episode is your life raft. Hallie is here to spark The Se...
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The Secondary SLP Roadmap is HERE!
Hallie's book The Secondary SLP Roadmap is finally here! Listen as Hallie chats about her new book!In this bonus episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie celebrates the launch of her brand new book, The Secondary SLP Roadmap, a guide ...
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Working with a Parent Advocate
Hallie chats with Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC from Destiny Huff Consulting about working with a parent advocate and the role of the SLP.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Dr. Destiny Huff—a late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD t...
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Episode 301
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27:42
BONUS: Why Building Rapport Is Everything in Secondary Speech Therapy
Hallie chats about the importance of building rapport with older speech students.In this bonus episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie shares the moment that completely changed how she approached working with older students—when one small con...
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BONUS: Helping Students and Teachers Understand What We Actually Do
Hallie chats about how to help students and teachers understand our role as SLPs.In this bonus episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie shares the moment that completely changed how she saw her role as a secondary SLP—when one simple ...
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BONUS: How One Student Changed Everything
In this bonus episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie’s keeping it real with the story that changed everything—how one tough fifth grader inspired her “Quick Wins” strategy and reshaped her whole approach to therapy. If you’ve ever struggle...
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300th Episode, Baby!
Can you believe it, SLP friends? SLP Coffee Talk just hit episode 300! 🎉 In this special milestone episode, Hallie looks back on how it all began, from recording her first episodes with a simple mic to building an incredible community ...
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Episode 300
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16:30
Hallie chats with Mai Ling Chan about artificial intelligence for SLPs
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with tech-loving SLP and entrepreneur Mai Ling Chan to demystify one of the biggest buzzwords in our field—AI. From her early days building websites and launching innovative platforms to help...
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Episode 299
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15:58
Bonus: A Sneak Peek at Our Free Training with Everyday Speech
In this bonus episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Brittany Brunell, SLP and founder of Everyday Speech, all about a topic we don’t talk about enough—bullying—and how we, as SLPs, can help our students find their voice. Brittany shares...
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Tales of a SLP Graduate Student
Hallie's and graduate student Madison Meyer chat about the journey to becoming an SLP.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with grad student Madison Meyer—aka @speechiewannabe—about what life in SLP school is really like. Fro...
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Parent Coaching for Early Intervention
Hallie chats with Paige O'Dwyer from Talk First Words about parent coaching for early intervention.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Canadian SLP Paige from Talk First Words about why parent coaching is the m...
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Multilingual Evaluations
Hallie and Desi Peña of Panorama Speech chat about multilingualism: how to approach multilingual evaluations and therapy strategies.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Desi Peña, a Spanish-bilingual speech-lang...
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Feeding Therapy Fun
Hallie chat with Amanda Pluchino from Tablespoon Talk Speech and Feeding Therapy about who is feeding therapy for, how to get started, and how to feel confident.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with feeding therapist and ...
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Apraxia and Teletherapy - Yes it is possible!
Hallie chats with Nanette Cote about apraxia teletherapy and caregiver educationReady to rethink everything you know about teletherapy? 🎯 Join Hallie as she chats with Nanette Cote, M.S., CCC-SLP—a licensed speech-language pathologist w...
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Vocational Initiatives for Middle School
Hallie chats with Angelina Loia about vocational initiatives for students with special needs and complex needs and the use of AAC in collaborative platforms.This week on the pod, we’re joined by Angelina Loia, MA, CCC-SLP, TSSLD — a NYC-...
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How to Manage a Large Caseload Without Working Nights
We have all been there and it feels impossible. Hallie talks about how to manage a large caseload.This week on SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie is diving into a topic that every school-based SLP with a mile-long caseload needs—how to mana...
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Episode 292
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19:18
Three C's of a Successful Clinical Fellowship
Hallie talks with The CF SLP Elizabeth Pozen about how to have a successful clinical fellowship.In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with CF superstar Elizabeth Pozen about the real-life ups and downs of that first y...
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Episode 291
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28:44
Why SLP Self-Care is a Movement
Hallie & fellow SLP Kimberly Kean discuss the importance of self-care for SLPsThis week on SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with the inspiring Kim from Speech Dreamers to talk all things SELF-CARE. 🧘♀️✨ From setti...
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31:51
Your Work Matters
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie’s keeping it real with a heart-to-heart just for you—no therapy hacks, no guest experts, just a reminder that what you do matters. If you’ve ever felt like a goldfish in a foggy little bag, overwhelmed...
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Episode 289
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14:41
Narrative Language Sampling - What is it and how can I use it?
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie chats with Jacquilyn Arias—pediatric SLP and co-founder of Habla Cadabra SLP—about how narrative language sampling (NLS) can make your assessments faster, more meaningful, and way more aligned with rea...
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Episode 288
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25:53
Tips for Working with Students with Visual Impairments
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie sits down with Kassy Maloney—Orientation and Mobility Specialist and founder of the Society of Exceptional Educators—to talk about what SLPs really need to know when working with students who ...
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