Private Practice Success Stories

Thank you for listening to the Private Practice Success Stories PodcastI interview speech-language pathologists in private practice to share their lessons and journeys. Speech therapy graduate programs don't teach about private practice. I invite you to listen and learn!Links Mentioned: Free Training: www.StartYourPrivatePractice.com/webinarAdvanced Programs: www.GrowYourPrivatePractice.comWork with Jena: DM me on Instagram @IndependentClinician

Tia Javier is a private practitioner and one of only 91 Spanish speaking speech-language pathologists in the state of Virginia. She is actually someone who I first came across when she joined the Start Your Private Practice program. Tia saw a huge need in the market for a bilingual private practice. In this episode, she shares how her student loans motivated her to make this decision, what a typical day in her practice looks like and her plans for the future. I really like Tia’s attitude and how she doesn’t look at obstacles as a set-back but instead figures out a way to overcome them.What we discuss:How Tia got into private practiceWhat she did to put her plan of starting a private practice into motionWhat her day to day life looks like within her practiceHer advice for SLPs who want to open a private practiceLinks:Speech Language ConnectionStart Your Private Practice WaitlistStart Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

You’ve probably heard that as a private practice owner, you need a niche. I know a lot of practitioners worry about this. In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on this idea that you need a niche for your private practice. You’ll hear why this isn’t the best logic for private practitioners to have as they’re getting their business started. I also talk about what you need to get more word-of-mouth marketing and why you need to learn to operate from an abundance mindset.What we discuss:My feelings about having a niche as a private practitionerWhy a niche may come further along in building your practiceTwo things that have to happen for you to get word-of-mouth marketingMy tips on learning to operate from an abundance mindsetLinks:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeInstagramFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

Nicki McRory is a private practitioner in the Santa Clarita, CA area who is on fire. In just 7 years of owning her private practice, she has hired over 320 employees and opened two brick and mortar locations. In our conversation, we discuss her early days as a SLP starting in the school setting and what brought her to the decision to start her practice. She shares what types of clients she serves, her experience of stepping into the role as a leader and how she’s navigated running her practice during the pandemic.What we discuss:What the start of her career as an SLP was likeHer desire to create something unique and how this inspired her to start her own practiceHow she realized she needed to give up control and hire helpHow she made the decision to open up a second locationLinks:McRory Pediatric Services, Inc.InstagramFacebookFree WebinarFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

Hilary Frank is a private practitioner who started her business and has seen incredible successes over the past two years! In this episode, she gives her brilliant advice on ditching perfectionism while you grow your private practice. She chats about her journey from getting into this career path, her fellowship experience, why she got interested in private practice and how she made the decision to start her business, Chatterbugs. Hilary shares her biggest referral sources and how she stepped into the CEO role to make hiring decisions for her business. She also talks about her plans for expansion and creating more programs for her clients’ families.What we discuss:How she got into her career as an SLP from her background as an educatorWhat made her realize she wanted to go the private practice routeHow she navigated making hiring decisionsHer expansion plans for growing her private practiceLinks:ChatterbugsFree WebinarFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

I was at the playground with my kids when I noticed the correlation between the various play obstacles and how they relate to what private practitioners face. As you build your private practice, you’ll undoubtedly face challenges but as you weave through and navigate those you’ll become better equipped and ready to take on new ones that come your way. In this episode, I am talking about the similarities between playgrounds and your private practice and sharing a few encouraging words for your journey.What we discuss:What I saw at the playground that reminded me of private practitionersHow you can overcome obstacles you faceLinks:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is a medical speech-language pathologist, professor, podcaster and founder of Fresh SLP. She shares how she got started in this career when she decided to go back to school and follow in the footsteps of a family member who was a speech-language pathologist. She and I talk about her own private practice and why she started Fresh SLP as a resource to help other speech-language pathologists get started in their careers. Mattie is very passionate about giving back and helping up-and-coming SLPs as they enter the field and I know you’re going to enjoy our conversation.What we discuss:How she got decided to get into speech-language pathologyWhy she wants to empower other SLPsMattie’s goal of growing her website and podcast to help even more peopleHer advice for people on finding a community and being braveLinks:Fresh SLPThe Missing Link for SLPsInstagramFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

Vanessa Anderson-Smith owns a private practice that has seen a lot of successes over the past few years in her business. You might recognize Vanessa’s because we featured her on the blog a few years back where we shared how she went from having zero plans to a 4-month waitlist for her services. In this episode, I caught up with her to hear about how her business has grown since then. She shares her advice for opening a successful private practice in a rural area and advice for people with type B personalities who are thinking about private practice. She discusses the growth of her business including how she is opening a second location with room to expand it even further.What we discuss:The transition from her first job as an SLP to a private practice ownerHer experience with word of mouth marketingHow she chose her specialty around feeding therapyHer advice for opening a private practice in a rural areaLinks:From ‘No Plan’ to 4 Month Waitlist: Vanessa’s Private Practice Success StoryAnderson-Smith Speech TherapyFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

This is Part two of our Student Success series where you’ll hear THREE SLPs who have successfully started Adult medical focused private practices and 3 SLPs who have started specialty or bilingual practices full-time or “on the side.” Can you have an adult only practice? The answer is YES! So finish listening to this episode and then sign up - so you can start this journey now.What we discuss:Reasons why medical-based SLPs become interested in starting private practicesThe impact mentors had on me and my practiceWhy I cover Medicare in The Start Your Private Practice SystemInterviews with 6 of my students from the courseLinks:The Start Your Private Practice SystemFor more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com