My name is Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP (of The Independent Clinician and The Private Practice Solution). I am part of a group of private practitioners who have taken client care into our own hands. We are skilled clinicians who pride ourselves on providing high-quality care to our clients and their families. We are fighting against productivity requirements, administrative red tape and unnecessary restrictions. We started our own private practices to take control of our professional and p ...
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Adding Orton-Gillingham Reading Services to Your Practice with Elizabeth Doherty
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Thinking about adding Orton Gillingham to your own private practice? You’ll love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Elizabeth Doherty, who is a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist with a private practice in New York called Manhattan Speech, Language & Literacy. After working in the schools, she decided …
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Transitioning from Home Health to Private Practice with Alex Wynter
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Thinking of transitioning from home health to private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with one of my Start program students, Alex Wynter. She’s a speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Philadelphia, PA called the Wynter Wellness Group. She decided to start her private pract…
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Specializing as a Private Practitioner with Farwa Husain
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Are you thinking about specializing in your private practice? You’ll love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Farwa Husain who is a speech-language pathologist with a neurodiversity affirming private practice in New Jersey. She decided to start her private practice after feeling burnt out and wanting to have a deeper i…
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Owning a Successful Private Practice as a Neurodivergent SLP with Alex Green
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Are you a neurodivergent SLP or OT thinking about starting your own private practice? This episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you! I sat down with Alex Green, a speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Green Family Therapies in La Verne, California. She grew up watching her mom work as a school-based SLP and fell i…
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Beating Burnout as a Bilingual SLP in Private Practice with Vanessa Alcala
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Feeling burned out? Wondering if private practice is the answer for you? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Vanessa Alcala, who decided to start her private practice after feeling the effects of burnout and having the desire to be her own boss. This is her second time on the show and she talks abo…
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From Start Students to Successful Private Practitioners: Start Student Panel with Kacie, Emily, Caitlin, and Melissa
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Ever wish you could hear directly from the “regular” SLPs or OTs who transformed into successful private practitioners after going through the Start Your Private Practice Program? Their words? Their experience? Their outcomes from being in the program? Well, now you can! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m introducing you to 4 …
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First 30 Clients in 3 Months with Melissa Perez
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Wondering how you can get more clients in your private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Melissa Perez, a speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Honeybee Speech in El Centro, California. She decided to start her private practice after experiencing burnout from teleth…
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Growing an OT Neurodiversity-Affirming Private Practice with Samantha Rothman
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Have you been thinking about starting a neurodiversity-affirming private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Samantha Rothman, an occupational therapist with a private practice called Play and Purpose in Phoenix, Arizona. She decided to start her private practice after being laid off duri…
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Have you ever thought about starting a coaching-based private practice? You’re going to love this episode! I sat down with Emily Gavin who decided to take the leap into private practice with encouragement from her peers and spouse after being laid off from her job. In this episode, she talks about her journey from SNFs and inpatient rehab to owning…
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Small Niche, Big Dreams: Growing Your Pediatric Feeding Practice with Jodie Wallis
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Have you ever dreamed of opening a small niche private practice so you can specialize in working with your dream clients? If so, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jodie Wallis, who decided to take the leap into private practice when her mentor moved locations, leaving an opening in her area. In t…
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Growing Her Practice By Specializing in AAC with Kaitlin Mulcahey
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Dreaming of starting a private practice with a specialization? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Kaitlin Malcahey, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Competent Communicators. She first started thinking about private practice while feeling burned out during COVI…
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Welcome to a special episode of Private Practice Success Stories! In this episode, I’m making a huge announcement about the future of private practice education, and it’s the biggest announcement in Independent Clinician history. Introducing…Private Practice School! We are rebuilding the structure of our programs to make them bigger and better than…
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Replacing Burnout with Freedom and Flexibility with Evelyn Pierce-Ruhland
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Wondering how private practice can help you get more flexibility in your life? This episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you! I sat down with Evelyn Pierce-Ruhland, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Kingsville, Ohio called Inspire Speech and Language Therapy. After working in the schools for 10 years s…
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Group Therapy Gold: Tiny Talkers Classes and Curriculum with Meghan Samuels
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Wondering about different types of private practice models? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Meghan Samuels, who started her private practice in order to have more flexibility, work-life balance, and time to spend with her family. In this episode, she talks about how she started offering languag…
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Teaming Up to Open a Private Practice Together with Josie Lougee and Jessie Lanford
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Thinking of starting a private practice with a partner? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with two students from the Start Your Private Practice program, Jessie Lanford and Josephine Lougee. They are a speech-language pathologist and physical therapist duo with a private practice in Augusta, Georgia. …
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Transitioning From the Schools to Private Practice with Kim Jenkins
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Ready to finally make the transition from schools to private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Kim Jenkins, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. She started her private practice in 2018 after feeling inspired to become her own boss. She sh…
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Marketing Medical Private Practices with Meaghan Arnold
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Wondering how you can market to medical private practices? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I spoke with Meaghan Arnold, a speech-language pathologist with an adult and geriatric-focused private practice in Tyler, Texas. She began her career working in skilled nursing facilities and home health and quickly realized the need for …
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Words Matter: Language and Trauma-Informed Care with Rachel Archambault
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In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m sharing something a little different. I sat down with Rachel Archambault, who is a speech-language pathologist and trauma educator. She started her Instagram account and consulting practice, The PTSD SLP, after experiencing a traumatic event at work. This experience led Rachel to discover tra…
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Offering Feeding Therapy and Lactation Consulting Through Her Private Practice with Jaime Perez
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Interested in learning more about turning your niche as an SLP or OT into a thriving private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jaime Perez, who is a speech-language pathologist and lactation consultant with a private practice in Tampa, Florida. She started her private practice after fac…
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Starting From Scratch to Successfully in Private Practice: Student Panel with Claire Powers, Asha LeRay, and Lexey Pruitt
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Ever wish you could hear directly from the “regular” SLPs or OTs who transformed into successful private practitioners after going through the Start Your Private Practice Program? Their words? Their experience? Their outcomes from being in the program? Well, now you can! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m going to introduce yo…
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How An Unconventional Career Path Led to SLP and Private Practice with Jaimie Gant
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For many SLPs and OTs, the path to this career isn’t always straightforward. And that’s okay! If you are looking for a way to integrate your unique career path into private practice, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jaimie Gant, a Start Your Private Practice student, whose previous career in law…
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Going All In to Serve Her Rural Community with Michael Johnston
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Ready to go all in on your private practice? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my students Michael Johnston to discuss how she did it! I got to know Michael in the Start Your Private Practice Program and oh my goodness has she grown quickly! She is one year into her private practice journey and already has …
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My Private Practice Predictions for 2024: How to Thrive in a Changing Economic Landscape with Jena Castro-Casbon
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Welcome to one of my favorite episodes of the year: My Private Practice Predictions for 2024! And specifically, I’m talking about how to thrive in a changing economic landscape. I’m going to make 3 BIG predictions that you’re going to want to know if you’re thinking about starting your private practice this year. I’ll give you a hint of one of them…
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Taking Floortime Therapy Abroad with Dyan Dickerson
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Have you ever considered running a private practice while living abroad? I sat down with Dyan Dickerson who is a speech-language pathologist with a virtual, floortime-focused private practice in the US and London. Dyan discovered her passion for floortime therapy after working with a very special child and his family during undergrad. In this episo…
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Balancing Family and Career with Martha Boiardt
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Thinking about starting a private practice to find more flexibility in your life? You’re going to love this episode! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Martha Boiardt, a Grow Your Private Practice student who started her private practice in 2020 after becoming a mom and wanting the flexibility to spend more time wi…
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