Do you have a specific end goal for your private practice, but aren’t really sure how to get there? This episode is perfect for you!

I sat down with Heather Anderson, a speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Monroe, Michigan. Heather started out as a medical SLP, later became a pediatric SLP to start her own private practice, and now sees all ages through her practice, Your Voice Speech Therapy.

I helped Heather get started through the Start Your Private Practice Program. As her business took off, she leveled up to the Grow Your Private Practice Program, which has helped her create a thriving practice doing what she loves.

In this episode, Heather shares what it was like starting her practice on the side of a full-time job, why she pivoted to pediatric services, and how that flexibility eventually allowed her to get back to her zone of genius and experience huge growth.

Heather graduated from The University of Toledo in 2016 with a Master of Arts. Her first exposure to speech pathology was as a junior in high school in 2008. While looking through possible majors at The University of Toledo, the title of speech-language pathology instantly caught her attention. Her mother recommended shadowing a speech-language pathologist at the hospital where she worked, and after taking her advice, decided after just one hour that it was the career for her.

After graduation, Heather began working in a transitional care setting (a segway from acute care into a skilled nursing facility). While working in transitional care, she also worked in acute care at Toledo Hospital, where she learned valuable information for evaluating and treating strokes (in the neuro ICU), dysphagia, cognitive disorders, tracheostomies, motor vehicle accidents, and traumatic brain injuries. She also became certified to perform swallow studies (MBSImP certified).

Heather then went into an outpatient pediatric setting while conducting swallow studies for acute care patients and outpatients. From there, she worked in skilled nursing settings in which she worked heavily with voicing disorders, dysphagia, dementia care, memory impairments, and more. Heather became a Certified Dementia Practitioner while working in skilled nursing and has expertise working in specialized Alzhiemer's/dementia care facilities. She has since continued working in acute care and skilled nursing settings but has always dreamed of owning a private practice.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Heather’s background and how she got into SLP
• What motivated Heather to start her own practice on the side of her job
• What helped her take the leap to enter a school contract
• A look into the networking opportunities that came with pursuing her own practice
• The reality of pivoting your vision to serve the community
• How the Start and Grow programs helped Heather get back to her zone of genius
• The power of becoming the one that people refer to

I hope you find Heather’s story inspiring! If you've been thinking about starting a private practice on the side of your job to have the flexibility for your family that Heather strived for, be sure to tune in!

If you would like to know more about our Programs and how we help support SLPs and OTs who want our help to start and grow their practices, please visit www.IndependentClinician.com/resources

Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.

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Is the only way to earn more money to take on more clients?

Thankfully not! But this is where I see so many private practice owners get stuck.

In this episode, we're diving into one of the most important topics for private practice owners, which is how to increase your earnings by diversifying your income streams.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Why you don’t need to see more clients to make more money
• Selecting revenue streams that work for your practice to pursue
• How to set up those streams for success
• Examples of how stream stacking work

I originally intended this episode for my new private podcast, but the insights are just too valuable to not share with my bigger audience!

Be sure to tune in, because I’m sharing the exact strategies that I have used to help hundreds of private practice owners, just like you, increase your profits without burning out or having to see more and more clients.

Want to learn how to add income streams to your practice? Sign up for our upcoming training called How to Grow Your Private Practice Income: www.growyourprivatepractice.com/training

Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.

Resources Mentioned:

Check out my new podcast: http://www.growyourprivatepractice.com/podcast

Learn how to add income streams to your practice: http://www.growyourprivatepractice.com/training

Where We Can Connect:

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199

Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/

Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slp.private.practice.beginners/

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October enrollment for the Grow Your Private Practice Program is now open through Friday, October 11th - and spots are limited. So visit growyourprivatepractice.com/join to grab your spot now.

Are you managing a full caseload but still feeling stuck financially?

In my experience, clinicians starting out in their own practice run the business side of things like a clinician, and not like a business owner.

In this episode, I’m sharing three beliefs that every private practice owner should embrace to establish a thriving private practice.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• A sneak peek into my brand new podcast
• Why profitability does not equal greed
• How to think like a CEO

Remember, your practice is a business! And the key to a thriving private practice is to adopt a business mindset. You’ve mastered clinical skills over the years, so it’s time to gain business knowledge and skills that will help you, your business, and most importantly, your clients.

If you already have a private practice and you're ready to dive deeper into topics like profitability, expanding your income, hiring the right team, and setting up systems that actually work, then I’ve got something special for you.

Head over to www.growyourprivatepractice.com/podcast to gain access to my brand-new private podcast. If you’re serious about taking your practice to the next level, this is where you want to be!

Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.

Resources Mentioned:

Check out my new podcast: http://www.growyourprivatepractice.com/podcast

Get help growing your practice: https://www.independentclinician.com/

Where We Can Connect:

Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199

Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/

Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slp.private.practice.beginners/

Mentioned in this episode:

October enrollment for the Grow Your Private Practice Program is now open through Friday, October 11th - and spots are limited. So visit growyourprivatepractice.com/join to grab your spot now.