Podcast Episodes

#70: The Hustle is a Lie

#70: The Hustle is a Lie

Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, discusses the challenges and myths of the hustle culture in the field of speech-language pathology. She reflects on her own burnout and the need for SLPs...

#70: The Hustle is a Lie

Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, discusses the challenges and myths of the hustle culture in the field of speech-language pathology. She reflects on her own burnout and the need for SLPs...

#69: ASHA’s Proposed Certification Revisions: What’s at Stake?

#69: ASHA’s Proposed Certification Revisions: W...

Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, and Dr. Tim Stockdale, SLPD, review ASHA’s Call for Peer Review of Proposed Changes to ASHA’s Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards and explain what these revisions...

#69: ASHA’s Proposed Certification Revisions: W...

Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, and Dr. Tim Stockdale, SLPD, review ASHA’s Call for Peer Review of Proposed Changes to ASHA’s Speech-Language Pathology Certification Standards and explain what these revisions...

#68: Defying Gravity: The Fight for SLP Freedom

#68: Defying Gravity: The Fight for SLP Freedom

In this episode, host Dr. Jeanette Benigas is joined by Australian speech pathologist Niall Taylor for a powerful discussion that draws striking parallels between the musical production Wicked and the current state...

#68: Defying Gravity: The Fight for SLP Freedom

In this episode, host Dr. Jeanette Benigas is joined by Australian speech pathologist Niall Taylor for a powerful discussion that draws striking parallels between the musical production Wicked and the current state...

#67: SLPs, OTs, and PTs: How Employers Steal Your Wages (And How to Stop It)

#67: SLPs, OTs, and PTs: How Employers Steal Yo...

Are you working extra hours off the clock? Feeling the squeeze from unrealistic productivity quotas? You’re not alone—and it’s time to fight back. In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP,...

#67: SLPs, OTs, and PTs: How Employers Steal Yo...

Are you working extra hours off the clock? Feeling the squeeze from unrealistic productivity quotas? You’re not alone—and it’s time to fight back. In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP,...

#66: Patients or Profits?

#66: Patients or Profits?

In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP talk with "Polly" (not her real name), a seasoned speech-language pathologist working in a skilled nursing facility who bravely...

#66: Patients or Profits?

In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP talk with "Polly" (not her real name), a seasoned speech-language pathologist working in a skilled nursing facility who bravely...

#65: Thriving in SLP: Mental Health, Connection, and Compassion

#65: Thriving in SLP: Mental Health, Connection...

In this episode, special guest Ruchi Kapila, MS/SLP, joins Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, to share their powerful mental health journey, openly discussing life with ADHD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. They...

#65: Thriving in SLP: Mental Health, Connection...

In this episode, special guest Ruchi Kapila, MS/SLP, joins Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, to share their powerful mental health journey, openly discussing life with ADHD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. They...