S4 | E4: Why Mentorship Matters

Dive into the world of advocacy with Clarissa Behrens, B.S., SLPA! Discover her journey from traditional methods to neurodiversity affirming practices and learn how listening to community voices can inspire meaningful change.

Join us on the Bold SLP podcast as we welcome R. Danielle Scott, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, a passionate advocate for justice and equity in the field of speech-language pathology. In this episode, Dr. Scott shares her transformative journey, the importance of embracing DEI frameworks in professional practice, and how she uses her voice and her platform to plant seeds of change. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about disrupting harmful norms and embracing conscious awareness.

Join us in this inspiring episode as we sit down with Karina Ismail, a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion in the field of Speech-Language Pathology in Montreal and beyond. Karina shares her journey from psychology enthusiast to a leader in multicultural advocacy, emphasizing the importance of self-actualization and resilience. Discover how her personal experiences and professional insights are driving change and empowering diverse voices in the community. Tune in to explore themes of growth, leadership, and the transformative power of communication.

Join us on a heartfelt journey with Sumeiyyah Samad-Lyons, a passionate future SLP, CDA major, as she shares her inspiring path to becoming a speech therapist. Discover how her multicultural background and personal experiences have shaped her unique perspective in the field of speech-language pathology. This episode delves into the challenges and triumphs of navigating a predominantly white profession while advocating for cultural awareness and inclusivity. Tune in for an enlightening conversation that highlights resilience, representation, and the power of diverse voices in shaping the future of speech therapy.

Welcome to the Summer Storytelling Series! We're kicking it off with Janet M. Reyes MA, CCC-SLP - or as you may know her from Instagram, la SLP Chingona! Listen in as Janet talks about navigating being new to the field and how she has become a mentor for other SLPs and SLPs-to-be. For our summer series, we are compiling a few episodes this summer that we may have recorded a while ago as well as new podcast guests and interviews to ignite new conversations within the SLP space.

We got a chance to catch up with Chelsie Esek, MS, CCC-SLP, FCCS, the co-creator of the Black SLP Magic Conference. She shared with us what mentorship means to her and what motivated her to start the #BlackSLPMagic Conference. Please follow Chelsea on Instagram at @esekhealth and Jordyn Carroll, her co-creator @jrc_theslp

On this episode we catch up with one of our previous guests: Michelle Juarez. Michelle is a Speech Therapist in Guatemala who is leading the way in awareness and visibility for those in need of speech therapy services. She is the current president of the Board of Directors for the Association of Speech/Language Therapists in Guatemala. She has been a Speech Therapist for over 8 years and services clients in her clinic, in their homes, and via telehealth. She is also entering the world of research and is looking forward to presenting at ASHA in the upcoming conventions. Michelle believes Communication is a human right and has big goals for herself and the field of speech therapy in Guatemala. Check out Michelle’s instagram @speechables.gt and Somos TLgt @somostlgt for more information on Terapistas del Lenguaje en Guatemala.

It has been almost a year since we recorded together but our work and lives behind the scenes have not stopped and we have lots of exciting updates to share with you! The biggest one being that we are bringing back our summer course in collaboration with SLP Nerdcast. Check it out here: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/graduate-credit-optional-strategies-to-prevent-harm-in-bilingual-and-multicultural-evaluations-cohort-2-summer-2024

Jackie Rodriguez and Julisa Chrysafi join us to discuss the world of Bilingual Med SLPs. They share their journeys, their advice for futures SLPs, and their passion for ethical treatment of all patients but especially patients who are from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We touch on how the lack of representation in our field impacts outcomes for patients and why advocacy and health literacy are such a big part of what they do as Bilingual Med SLPs.

This episode features an interview with Raelen Watkins, B.S.Ed., Naomi Doerr-Garcia, Dr. Nina Santus, Ph.D., CCC/SLP, from the University of Georgia's undergraduate student organization: Minorities in Communication Sciences & Disorders (M-CMSD). Raelen created the group with the support of UGA CMSD faculty with the goal of creating a supportive community for minority students, engaging in advocacy related to DEI, and hosting recruitment activities that target diverse populations of young adults to bring more diversity in newer classes of SLPs and audiologists. You'll enjoy listening to their mission and what they've accomplished so far as well as what's on the horizon. Instagram: @mcmsd_uga