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Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have your own Board of Directors, working together to give you the best advice and support for your future, having your best interests in mind? Today we talk about this unique and valuable approach to add to your professional and personal toolbox.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What is a personal board of directors?
2. What about personal changes in our careers?
3. Who can we have on our own personal board of directors?
4. How is this different from other ways of managing relationships?
5. What are some of the roles of the members on your personal board of directors?
6. How do you choose people to be on your board?
7. Who do you choose and how do you invite them?
8. IIs it reciprocal?
9. What about mentoring?
10. What advice would you have, for those who are wanting to think about and kind of delve into this a little bit more?

“I see a lot wonderful and magical about knowing that I can't figure out things 100% on my own and that having myself surrounded by people who can serve different roles in my life, is just powerful and informative, and gives me tremendous support and hope about being able to do life without having to do it completely on my own." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“It isn't just when you're first starting your career, it isn't just when you're transitioning to a new job. It isn't just about jobs and careers. A personal board of directors can really assist you and support you."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"My advice would be to be aware of what your needs are and intentionally start building your [personal] board of directors."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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In this episode, “icky” things that SLPs have to deal with such as not feeling like they belong, rejection, minimization, conflict resolution, needing to apologize and admit they are wrong, and feelings of being threatened as an SLP. Gasp! So many uncomfortable topics! Joining these three SLP friends as they discuss these uncomfortable topics in a supportive environment.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What is most difficult for you to talk about when it comes to rejection, minimization, and conflicts?
2. Have you ever had experiences where you've realized that you had a party or that that you maybe intentionally or inadvertently contributed to some of the ick you were experiencing?What about personal changes in our careers?
3. What is an important mindset when dealing with rejection?
4. What role does resentment play in the ick pond?
5. What is the hallmark of a sincere apology?
6. What is a cudgel?
7. Can you avoid the ick pond?

“I think when I'm the external critic of someone else's work, I need to really just bring a little more emotion and empathy to their perspective." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“...I kind of have to be deliberate about the story I'm telling myself to get unstuck in those moments, because if I just let that “Poor me. They have something I don't have.” resentment fester, not only is it not productive, it actually pulls me off track from doing what I need to do and kind of connecting with the parts of my job that are awesome."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"I work hard at drawing circles, and including myself now…And instead of saying, “Well, they don't like me.” or, you blah, blah, blah, I say, “This is why I belong.” and mean it."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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Have you ever thought about changing jobs? Making either calculated lateral moves or larger horizontal leaps? Then this episode is for you as we talk about deciding why to change jobs, what to do next, adding value to the importance of how you want to feel, and the best advice to our younger SLPs selves yet on being stong SLPs!

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What do I do when I feel I need to recharge my career?
2. What do I do when I feel lost?
3. What do you do next?
4. When do you decide it's time to go?
5. What is the process of exploring alternative options?
6. How do I know when I need to change jobs?
7. How do you traverse what is really a path?

“Make a choice, that's not immediate, it's almost like a relationship. You don't want just a rebound relationship, right? Like you want to be moving forward learning from the experience and doing better the next time around…" - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“And so when you find that, that heaviness, or that exhaustion just keeps pushing into other aspects of your life in this unrelenting way, boy look real close, because that is something that can be a driver for so for a complete shift in setting and position, potentially."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"But there are some things that we can change, and realizing what we can change and what we can't change, and then set about doing that in a healthy manner."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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Have you ever thought, “I’m not good enough.” or “What if they find out I really don’t belong here because everyone else is better than me.”? Then this is the episode for you! Here, we talk about what Impostor Syndrome is, why it is so prevalent in our field, and the top mindsets and approaches to reduce your feelings of inadequacy and raise your level of confidence.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What is Impostor Syndrome?
2. Why is it so prevalent in our field?
3. Why is mindset so important when overcoming Impostor Syndrome?
4. How do you overcome Impostor Syndrome?
5. Who is driving the Impostor Syndrome bus?
6. What words of advice would you give the mean girl about Impostor Syndrome?

“We do experience imposter syndrome. It just feels like something that walks with us, goes away, and revisits in a really ongoing way. So it's a very real phenomenon for each of us." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations. Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“So if we can pause, name, acknowledge that it's there, but also kind of put it down. It doesn't have to be at the forefront of our minds. It doesn't have to be the driver. And what do we replace that with? We replace what's happening in the present moment."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language Pathologist Katie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, and curiosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"Sometimes the situation [Impostor Syndrome] is a valid feeling and sometimes it's not."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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This is our holiday season special and we talk about the importance of taking care of ourselves first and just how to do that! Why is this episode so important? Because we are important! Warning to those of you who work with voice - Mattie is recovering from phonotrauma due to excessive coughing and you can hear it in her voice. This conversation is about lessons learned about self-cares.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. Why is it important to take a break from work?
2. How do you deal with others’ perspectives when they don’t value taking breaks or self-cares?
3. What is an owning conversation?
4. What about students who shift from a very competitive environment?
5. What are things that energize and recharge you?
6. How do you recognize when you need a break?

“And I think just even recognizing that there is something I don't know, maybe in the wiring of us as individuals that because we're so self-directed. That's a really strong good trait. And it's also one of the biggest challenges for just taking a break." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“I would suggest to you that putting some of the things that benefit you directly higher on that list can be really powerful. Because what you do when you do that is you say I'm worth more than the leftovers and worth more than the dregs and worth more than what's available after all the other things. "

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"And just like I need my yearly physical and my teeth cleaning and my eyeglasses check, I need this time where I need to set aside some time, whether it's structured or unstructured, formal or informal {for me}."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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In this episode, we talk about burnout and being overwhelmed as SLPs. We discuss boundaries, meditation, self-advocacy and what it means to be a human-being, not just a human-doing.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. How do we in each of our settings, handle the burnout that we are faced with at times?
2. What is toxic positivity and why is it harmful?
3. What is the difference between being a human-being and a human-doer?
4. How are managing stressors and managing the stress response cycle different and why do we need to know both?
5. Is meditation really based on evidence or is it just out there?
6. What is WELCOA and why is it important?

“...there are some ways to look through and just do a little bit of a scorecard analysis of which pieces of that are going really well, and which pieces are kind of lagging and I think that can inform where you may need to put your attention." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations. Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“And then I would go home at the end of the night and my brain would spin till 1 am. And I'd wonder what's going on. And it's because I hadn't managed the stress response cycle. So I hadn't managed what was happening to me internally but I thought I was."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language Pathologist Katie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, and curiosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"It's not whether they're gonna like me or not like me, if I say no. It's whether I respect myself enough to say no. And how I treat myself is how I teach others to treat me. So it's being okay saying, No, I can't do this and self-advocating for myself "

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.

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This episode is an emotional one as we talk about all things discharge! Have you ever been curious about how SLPs in a variety of setting view when and how and who to discharge? And what language do we use in having these conversations! Join us in this episode of The Fishbowl Series!

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. Ready to talk about discharges?
2. What about personal changes in our careers?
3. What are discharges like in a medical SLP setting?
4. What are discharges like in a school setting?
5. Thoughts on what to do when a caregiver or care partner is not on board?
6. How do those harder, “I’m discharging…” conversations go and what do you say?
7. Why do kids sometimes stay on caseloads for too long?
8. How do you continue to foster communication, successful swallowing, and confidence?
9. Are some of the emotions and feelings we are going through when we discharge normal?

“I just want to normalize some of the mixed feelings that you may have. I mean, I think there may be some second-guessing yourself or you know, both excitement but also a little bit of that sense of loss or grief within yourself as a therapist…Just notice that you don't have to change it or push it away, just observe that that's part of what you're feeling. And that's okay, that's absolutely normal.." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“I can talk about the ASHA code of ethics. But I also have administrators and directors and teachers and other people that are kind of weighing into that conversation. So those are difficult conversations {regarding discharge criterion} to have. But they're necessary. And I do think that is part of our professional obligation."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"I cannot be the only one that tears up when she says goodbye to people!"

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

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Catch this positively vibrating bonus episode of the Fishbowl series as Janet, Katie, and Mattie talk about their favorite memories of ASHA and who they’ve met this year and years past. You never know who you may be sitting beside!!

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. How is ASHA this year?
2. How is ASHA different than in years past?
3. Who have been some of the interesting people you have met?
4. Share with us a favorite ASHA memory.
5. Tell us about the people whoo are visitiing your booths Fresh SLP and Badass SLP and what kinds of questions are they asking?
6. What have been your favorite SLP shops and merch?

“A few years ago, I was sitting at lunch, in the convention hall eating my box lunch, having a nice conversation with Walter from Memphis, then all of a sudden, I realized, it's the author of one of my textbooks I'm using for fluency class Walter Manning. And there's just this super fun moment like meeting a rock star! I took a picture for my students with me and him, and we were all excited." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“And I think one of the best things is being able to be surrounded by all of that energy, and all of these people where you can feel like these are my people. Yes, they understand, you know, and you have kind of that shared experience and passion for a profession. And that allows you to have these really substantive interactions a bit more quickly, I think, and what a wonderful thing. "

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"And I find that people are really taking the time to pause and reflect and very consciously say, "Where do I want to go and what decisions am I making?"

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

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During episode 3 of the Fishbowl series, 3 SLPs talk about the importance of knowing your big WHY when writing goals and how to really make a difference in the therapeutic outcomes of those they work with in the university setting, the school setting, and the medical setting.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What are the main tenets of goal setting in the different settings?
2. How important is a solution-focused approach?
3. Do we focus on the developmental/rehabilitation expectations or do we focus on the functional needs within the communication setting?
4. How important is the big WHY when writing goals?
5. Do we need to think of who will be reading our reports?
6. How do we define a successful SLP?
7. What is the mindset of goal setting in the rehabilitation setting?
8. How do you keep from getting tripped up on the details of being an SLP and focus on the truly important concepts?

“...you don't have to have a program for it [therapy] to go perfectly. You do need to understand quality intervention. But you're a part of the equation. And that's not something to be dismissed. That's as important or more important than whether you select the correct approach." - Janet Tilstra

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLP Associate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations. Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

“If we have that expectation for therapy, boy, we better be deliberate and intentional about creating a space that is conducive for doing that. I am less interested in 25 productions, and very little interaction around why we're doing what we're doing, and much more interested in 11 really solid productions where we have this shared experience and a shared understanding, and some self monitoring embedded."

• Katie Widestrom-Landgraf

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language Pathologist Katie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, and curiosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"...when my patients come into my therapy room, I have their chair ready. And they're my guest of honor. But the responsibility is in their court. And the success lies with them, not necessarily in my clinical skills, because I can be the best or not. I know I'm good enough. I don't have to be everything because that driver has got to come from the people we work with."

Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

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In this episode of the Fishbowl the ladies talk about how they started their careers, what informed their choices and decision-making, what cascading generalization effects are, the changes in the approaches to certain treatments, why it's important to ask what you're learning from your job and stepping away from the props that you're used to using and focusing more on what you're targeting.

Discussion & Reflection Questions

1. What does the transition from Grad School to work look like?
2. What surprised you at your first job?
3. How do you bring your own personality and style to the profession?
4. Reflect more on what your situation is teaching you, rather than asking why is this happening to me.
5. What are your thoughts about evidence-based practice?
6. What did you rely on most from your graduate school training?

"And I remember having this moment where I thought both of these people are extremely effective. And I don't feel like my style is going to be exactly either of those. So it took me some time to just kind of find my way with my own clinical style."

Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPTweet Janet Tilstra, PhD, CCC-SLPAssociate Professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St. Cloud State University

Janet Tilstra is a teacher, mentor, connector of people, and fan of the arts. She works as an Associate professor in Communication Sciences & Disorders at St Cloud State University and consults with schools and community organizations to facilitate strategic planning, mentor teams in applied research, and structure important conversations.Pre-2015, Janet practiced clinically as a speech-language pathologist, served as a Master Literacy Coach with Minnesota Reading Corps, and taught in the departments of psychology and education at the College of St Benedict. She loves nuanced conversations, reading books with great character development, kayaking, all things music, and winning board games. Janet lives along the Mississippi River in Minnesota with her husband and two cats. She strives to think like a scientist, foster potential in others, live a balanced life, and make the world a little bit better.

"Where does a gesture end and a visual cue begin? I, I felt like I was solid in that. And I can't necessarily point to a single experience that got me ready for that. But I know, that was hugely important for me, especially when I was trying to write those first notes."

Katie Widestrom-Landgraf Katie Widestrom-Landgraf, MS, CCC-SLP

School Speech-Language PathologistKatie is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in both medical and educational settings for over 20 years. She presently works with adolescents in a large suburban high school. Katie is a past president of the Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MNSHA). She has collaborated with the MN Dept. of Education to expand the understanding of oral language as a critical neurodevelopmental infrastructure for academic achievement processes. She is most passionate about helping students develop their language skills as a tool for thought, wonderment, questioning, andcuriosity…and of course communication. When Katie is not working with the students on her caseload, she is still working with students to develop their communication and self-expression as a high school forensics coach. Katie enjoys great conversations and connections where one loses a sense of time, fabulous dining experiences, transcendent cups of coffee, and books that are so good she negotiates with her alarm clock so that she might finish just one more chapter.

"I remember having questions on what do I do for the for the swallowing and the cog calm and all of this? It wasn't even called that back then. So, I reached out to my team members, and other speech pathologists that I knew from grad school, very positive experience for me."

• Mattie Murrey Tegels Mattie Murrey Tegel, MA, CCC-SLP, L, CPC, CLSC

Medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Fresh SLP

Mattie Murrey-Tegels is the founder and SLP behind Fresh SLP and The Missing Link for SLPs Podcast. She’s been “in-the-trenches” as a medical SLP around the world for over 25 years and now an Assistant Professor for 3 years. She is thrilled to be adding this dream of a podcast because paying her experiences forward is something she is very passionate about. If you ask her patients and students, one thing they will remember is how much she loves her job! She may not look like it but she is a huge introvert and when she is not actively working as an SLP, she is almost always reading, writing (writing over 1,000,000 words a year), or listening to amazing Chicago Blues bands. She also loves being outdoors and definitely enjoys soaking up the sun at her home in Minnesota, where warm and sunny days can be limited. She’s ridden motorcycles for many years, raced sled dogs, hiked huge mountains yet she cherishes the quiet moments of climbing into a hammock to nap or timeless conversations with friends and family.

The Missing Link for SLPs podcast and Fresh SLP is her legacy, giving back to a career that has so richly rewarded her.

Thank you for listening to The Missing Link for SLPs podcast! If you enjoyed the show, I’d love you to subscribe, rate it and leave a short review. Also, please share an episode with a friend. Together we can raise awareness and help more SLPs find and connect those missing links to help them feel confident in their patient care every step of the way.

Follow me onInstagram, join the Fresh SLP community on Facebookor learn more at FreshSLP.com. Let’s make those connections. You got this!

Do you have a question you’d like answered on the show? Interested in sharing your experience as an SLP with our audience?Send a message to Mattie@FreshSLP.com!

Not a substitute for a formal SLP education or medical advice for patients/caregivers.