Present Notes:
On this episode of SLP Espresso Speak, Hallie chats with Maddie Burrington—an elementary faculty SLP in Dallas and social media creator—about making speech the best membership at school, setting boundaries to keep away from burnout, and remembering your why. Maddie shares her journey from non-public apply burnout to falling in love with elementary faculties, how she creates themed periods which have youngsters begging for his or her flip, and why leaving work at work modified every part. You may additionally hear about gratitude journaling, hobbies exterior of speech, and constructing neighborhood via relatable content material. Whether or not you are a brand new CF or a veteran SLP, this dialog is full of sensible ideas, actual speak, and reminders you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Here is what we realized:
- Themed periods hold youngsters engaged—they’re engaged on targets with out even realizing it.
- Setting boundaries early prevents burnout—depart your laptop computer at work, there aren’t any speech emergencies.
- Making speech enjoyable creates buy-in—youngsters ought to really feel like they’re in an unique cool membership.
- Gratitude journaling helps you mirror and develop—each personally and professionally.
- Discovering neighborhood issues—sharing relatable content material connects SLPs who perceive what you are going via.
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00:00:00 Hallie: Hey there, SLP pals. It’s Hallie right here, popping in with the very best information ever. My new guide, Secondary SLP Roadmap, is formally out there. When you’ve ever wished for a transparent, sensible information for working with center and highschool college students, that is it. It’s full of actual tales, ready-to-use methods, and instruments you should use straight away. Seize your copy now, verify the hyperlink within the present notes, or search Secondary SLP Roadmap on Amazon, after which in fact, please do me a favor. When you’re studying it, snap an image and tag me on Instagram, @speechtimefun. I really like seeing the place you are diving in, the speech room, the sofa, ready in a physician’s ready room, all of the locations. All proper, prepared? Go seize your copy, and let’s make secondary speech really feel doable and enjoyable.
00:00:56 Hallie: Welcome to SLP Espresso Speak, the podcast designed solely for speech language pathologists who work with older college students, grades 4 via 12. I’m your host, Hallie Sherman, your SLP behind Speech Time Enjoyable, the Speech Retreat Convention, and the SLP Elevate Membership. And I am thrilled to deliver you conversations, methods, and insights that will provide you with the jolt of inspiration that you just want. Whether or not you are tuning in throughout your morning commute, on a break in between periods, and even throughout a well-deserved leisure time, I’m right here for you every week. Let’s do that, SLPs.
00:01:36 Hallie: Hey, hey, and welcome to a different episode of SLP Espresso Speak. You might need seen this SLP on TikTok or Instagram, doing all these reels and spoofs and stuff about being an SLP, and I do know you are gonna love the dialog we’re gonna be having right here at present. Miss Maddie SLP, welcome to the present.
00:01:57 Maddie: Woo, so joyful to be right here. Thanks for having me.
00:02:00 Hallie: Inform everybody listening just a little bit about your self and your SLP journey to what you’re doing now.
00:02:06 Maddie: Yeah, in fact. So hello, y’all, I am Maddie, however most of you in all probability know me as Miss Maddie SLP on social media. I’m an elementary faculty SLP in Dallas, Texas. And such as you stated, I wish to share foolish and relatable SLP content material. And I additionally share merchandise and assets I am having fun with together with enjoyable outfits I wish to put collectively. So that you’re type of getting just a little little bit of every part with me.
00:02:32 Hallie: That’s superior. And what made you begin your account? Like what impressed you to similar to click on report and go?
00:02:39 Maddie: Yeah, so I used to be in my journey as a faculty SLP and I used to be like, wait, I really feel like my room is tremendous cute. I wanna share all this stuff. And I did not know that there was such a giant SLP neighborhood on the market. So I began posting and, you already know, folks… I began gaining traction. And I really feel like social media is so constructive and connects so many people collectively, you already know? And so I simply felt like posting and went from there.
00:03:07 Hallie: I adore it. I adore it. And what has been your favourite, like reel that you have performed thus far? Like several favourite one that you have performed that you just’re like, yeah, I really like peed myself just a little bit if you did it or one thing like that.
00:03:19 Maddie: I do know I’ve had a number of which have gone fairly viral and have been so enjoyable to make. There’s one the place I type of do some scream, after which again to doing wheels on the bus. So which I really feel like is the fact of working with youngsters. You realize, one thing could be occurring within the background, however you gotta put in your foolish enjoyable face and simply go at it full pressure. And so a few of these ones, I simply really feel as a result of they’re so relatable to SLPs and likewise educators on the market as nicely. We are able to all type of perceive one another. And I really feel like that is why folks take pleasure in it a lot.
00:03:53 Hallie: I really like that. As a youthful SLP, are you able to share just a little bit about your journey into your CF, into your now like career and the way you selected to work in a faculty and elementary and all these issues?
00:04:05 Maddie: Sure. So in highschool, I all the time knew I needed to do one thing well being associated, however I did not know something concerning the speech world. So I utilized to Baylor College and accepted with out even touring the varsity, however I would not change it for the world. So I went to Baylor College for undergrad after which stayed for his or her graduate program. And if you do not know, Baylor’s program is accelerated. So it was positively quick and livid.
00:04:37 Maddie: It is three semesters of coursework after which your fourth semester is your externship. So it was very fast, however I would not change it for the world. I simply had a way of neighborhood and residential there with the professors since I had quite a lot of them in undergrad. After which as in grad as nicely. So I simply felt proper at house. We had a clinic on campus. And so I obtained quite a lot of expertise there. I did voice clinic, aphasia clinic, AAC clinic, early intervention. So quite a lot of expertise, however no expertise within the faculty. So I am going to get to that.
00:05:13 Hallie: Fascinating.
00:05:15 Maddie: Sure. I used to be the type of individual the place I used to be like, I believe I wish to be a medical SLP on the time. You realize, as you already know, everybody desires has that feeling of their life. And so I used to be like, the colleges aren’t for me. And right here I’m now. So my externship was at really a degree one trauma middle. And I labored with adults in acute care and outpatient. And so that is what I assumed I needed to do. However the quantity of tension I had was loopy. And I used to be like, this isn’t for me.
00:05:45 Maddie: In order that made me type of change my perspective. And that is another excuse I really like our discipline is that it offers us the chance to attempt totally different areas, you already know, with the experience that we have now. So I ended up doing my scientific fellow yr in a non-public apply. And I stayed in non-public apply for about two years. And I labored with ages like seven months all the way in which as much as like 22. So I used to be getting the wide selection of pediatrics with quite a lot of sensory integration and autism and feeding and all these various things. And I cherished it. However I used to be type of nearing burnout at just like the ripe age of 24. And I used to be like, this isn’t okay.
00:06:29 Maddie: So it was simply lengthy hours after which the back-to-back periods and not likely being answerable for a schedule. And so I used to be like, I’ve to make a change. So in August of 2024, I interviewed and accepted a faculty SLP place. And in Texas, we begin faculty in August. And so I actually jumped into it having no thought, however I used to be like, this can be a alternative that was given to me. And I did not wish to say no to it. And you already know, my intestine was simply telling me to go for it. And I did. And so I began my journey within the faculties in 2024. And right here I’m now.
00:07:08 Hallie: And so attention-grabbing, as a result of lots of people do the alternative. They begin faculty they usually change out. What issues like, what are some pluses? Like what have been some positives? Like what have you ever appreciated extra on this setting?
00:07:18 Maddie: Sure, so coming from non-public apply, I did actually take pleasure in it. And I cherished having that background. So after I obtained to colleges, I appreciated having that background for remedy periods so the remedy got here naturally for me. I used to be like, I understand how to run a session. I do know what to focus on. That is high quality. However to grasp how faculties do issues within the sense of a faculty analysis, proper? Does it have an effect on teachers? Is there an academic affect? And studying that type of factor. So I am going from the surface within the non-public apply the place getting an autism analysis, whereas a faculty, can we give a analysis if there’s that affect?
00:07:55 Maddie: So studying that was just a little little bit of a studying curve, however having the expertise from that personal apply of array of various problems and disabilities, I really feel like benefited me after I did get to the colleges, however then additionally simply the training curve of IEP conferences and transfers and all these issues. So.
00:08:14 Hallie: There’s positively like pluses and minuses of all of the above. And I adore it that you just fell in love with it and clearly discovered a love a lot that you just needed to share it on social media. Such as you did not try this if you have been within the non-public apply.
00:08:28 Maddie: No, I didn’t.
00:08:30 Hallie: What impressed you? Trigger your room is basically cute. Like how did you give you the decor or the theme or what did it simply come naturally? Like, how did you give you that?
00:08:39 Maddie: I actually wish to say it got here naturally. So I actually obtained into a way of expressing myself type clever. And so I needed to reciprocate that in my room. I needed a enjoyable and colourful inviting house for not solely my like comfortability and security, however for my college students as nicely. I am like, I wanna be in a spot the place I wish to work. You realize, I am right here doing paperwork generally. I wanna take pleasure in it. And so I felt that I may share what I created to different creators. And it is so nice to obtain that constructive suggestions from folks within the Instagram and TikTok neighborhood as nicely. So I actually simply suppose adorning my room and seeing I have been utilizing assets from totally different creators for years and simply showcasing their supplies as nicely. I really feel prefer it’s helped them develop too with out me… concurrently doing it, you already know.
00:09:32 Hallie: I may inform that you’ve got such enjoyable vitality. Are you able to share like a day within the life or like… a remedy session within the life? Like I can see your college students simply loving coming to speech. Are you able to share extra about like what a speech session with you’ll appear like?
00:09:46 Maddie: Sure. So this previous summer time, my challenge I’d say is making speech themed bins, which has made my life really easy. So if I ever suggest that, that is my advice is to… I really like a theme session. So in Miss Maddie’s speech room, I all the time love to start out off with a guide. I am large on literacy, whether or not they’re listening to sounds they’re engaged on, their language targets are embedded on this guide. I all the time begin off with a guide.
00:10:14 Maddie: So we learn a guide after which there’s some kind of exercise both I discovered totally free on TPT or I discovered from a good friend or creator on TPT. I exploit that within the session after which we play a sport that goes with it. So for instance, subsequent week is zoo animals week, which I am tremendous excited for. So we’re gonna learn a guide after which one of many video games I’ve, which I really feel like all of them stem from Pop the Pig, nevertheless it’s like a monkey and banana sport the place the monkey pops out. And so it is zoo associated, however all of them stem from that dang Pop the Pig.
00:10:47 Hallie: It is just like the shark struggle, Pop the Pig, Crocodile Dentist. The pirate one. And the carrot one.
00:10:55 Maddie: There’s a carrot one and I’ve it for my Easter unit.
00:10:59 Hallie: I am like, what are they? Have they made a squirrel one with acorns in it?
00:11:03 Maddie: I’ve a flying squirrel the place you shoot the squirrel and it hits acorns. It is loopy what’s on the market.
00:11:09 Hallie: I adore it.
00:11:10 Maddie: The children go loopy for these video games. However the enjoyable factor is, I believe they discover a lot pleasure as a result of they’re engaged on their abilities with out them even understanding it. And naturally, on occasion, I ensure that to maintain them grounded, reminding them why we’re right here, how I am supporting them in speech. However I wish to make speech enjoyable and I’ve an indication in my workplace that claims speech is cool. It is an unique cool group that children get to go to since you get the youngsters saying, when is it my flip? Do I get to come back to speech? You realize what I am saying?
00:11:39 Hallie: You could have youngsters within the class that do not include you, they’re like, when is my flip?
00:11:43 Maddie: And I do know, the hallways of a elementary faculty really make me really feel like a celeb. And so it is simply enjoyable as a result of they know they’re engaged on their speech abilities, however they’re having enjoyable whereas doing it, which is the objective I wish to see. And in order that’s just about what we do in our periods. And I normally finish it with a sticker or I do this stuff known as smelly spots the place it is actually only a lip smacker that’s unused, in fact, on the lips. However we do like just a little circle and it is a good, you already know, smelly reinforcer they usually go loopy for that too.
00:12:15 Hallie: Higher than like some Sol de Janeiro or one thing like that. Spraying across the room. I really like that. Clearly you’re busy and you’ve got quite a lot of vitality. Are you able to share just a little bit about like work-life steadiness, hobbies and issues that you just love to do exterior of speech and Instagramming, TikTok-ing?
00:12:32 Maddie: Sure, sure, in fact. So my major factor is that I depart my work laptop computer at work. I do not wish to see it after faculty. I perceive some folks and their methods they e mail exterior of faculty. That is high quality, however I am not answering it until I get within the subsequent day, okay? So setting that boundary has been a giant factor for me, particularly transitioning from prior apply to highschool. It is only a totally different hourly schedule. So I simply needed to determine that early on as a result of should you say sure to 1 factor, then somebody’s going to anticipate you to say sure to it a number of instances.
00:13:06 Maddie: And so principally to maintain my work-life steadiness, I do not take the work house. So I am setting that boundary and I wish to spill my time. So I take pleasure in occurring walks and figuring out, whether or not that is choosing up a brand new Pilates class or one thing like that. Simply one thing to maintain myself grounded. I’ve additionally not too long ago gotten to sourdough, which is fairly thrilling. One among my… I wish to name her my work mother. She gave me a sourdough starter. And so I not too long ago made my first loaf and it was successful, however that is been actually cool. After which my boyfriend and I like to go to the flicks. I believe we’re on the films each weekend. In order that’s enjoyable.
00:13:47 Hallie: I really like that. That is so enjoyable. And I completely agree with the consider in work at work. I all the time made a rule for myself, which was not an actual rule, however I pretended prefer it was. However I can not take information house as a result of if God forbid my automobile obtained damaged into or my home went on hearth, that’d be an issue. Like there’s an opportunity of that basically occurring, sure. However in my thoughts, the information keep at work as a result of God forbid one thing occurs. And I by no means put my work e mail on my telephone.
00:14:16 Maddie: No, that is genius. That is genius. See, I am not that good, however that is one thing I can work on.
00:14:22 Hallie: Let’s be actual, there aren’t any speech emergencies.
00:14:25 Maddie: There actually is not.
00:14:27 Hallie: Like they don’t seem to be going to the hospital as a result of they can not say the R sound.
00:14:30 Maddie: Proper, every part might be there if you get up.
00:14:32 H :Like until you are doing swallowing, feeding, like high quality. However like no matter, there aren’t any actual speech emergencies.
00:14:39 Maddie: Yeah, in fact. So yeah, be versatile, however like, it is okay to say no. Will probably be there if you come again.
00:14:46 Hallie: So yeah. I really like that. Such as you’re nonetheless a comparatively younger and new clinician and also you’re studying that younger as a result of as life will get crazier and extra hectic, you want extra of these boundaries. And should you’re already constructed it in already, it’s going to be simpler in a while if you want them extra.
00:15:03 Maddie: Proper, that makes me really feel higher.
00:15:05 Hallie: Like quite a lot of clinicians, like we’re folks pleasers. We’re yesers. We’re okay high quality, however, after which we remorse it. And such as you stated, they study early should you’re keen to do this stuff. I really like that. I really like the sourdough. That is so enjoyable. Yeah, it is enjoyable. Like I have been seeing lots of people extra into like crafting and knitting and…
00:15:28 Maddie: I wish to attempt needlepoint, however I have not explored that but.
00:15:32 Hallie: I as soon as took a, I do not know if it was a category, however I went to love a mother occasion the place we realized methods to knit. And I used to be not superb at it.
00:15:40 Maddie: However see, it is enjoyable to attempt. You realize, I may attempt issues. See, I used to attempt just like the paint by quantity and I appreciated the concept of it, however I hated the mess of the paint. So I’ve additionally been doing diamond portray the place it is like little sticky diamonds. However like, you already know, you may pop on a present and try this. And I do not know, it simply relaxes me.
00:16:00 Hallie: My daughter’s actually into bedazzling. So that might be very comparable, very comparable.
00:16:04 Maddie: Yeah, similar wavelength for positive.
00:16:06 Hallie: I really like that. And I really like that you just’re ensuring you discover the time for this stuff, going to the flicks, any enjoyable films you’ve got seen not too long ago that you just suggest.
00:16:14 Maddie: We noticed Marty Supreme with Timothee Chalamet. That was a fairly good one. We additionally noticed the brand new Avatar. That was… I believe it is the third one within the sequence, however we’re seeing that new monkey film this weekend the place the monkey goes loopy. Primate, I do not know. There’s simply a lot on the market and we simply love films and love exhibits. At the moment watching The Pit. I do not know should you watch it.
00:16:40 Hallie: I by no means obtained into that one. No.
00:16:42 Maddie: It is actually good. It is so good. The primary actor, I believe simply gained a Golden Globe. So if that claims something.
00:16:50 Hallie: We have been actually into documentaries. After which like Beneath Deck. That has been our like…
00:16:56 Maddie: I used to observe Beneath Deck with my mother. So I get it. It is so good.
00:17:00 Hallie: That is the one actuality present my husband will watch. So keep tuned. I’d love to listen to about like your gratitude journal and like remembering your why and issues like that and the way you incorporate that into your day.
00:17:12 Maddie: After all. So though I love to do this stuff to maintain me busy, I really like alone time. You realize, I like my me time. I wish to say you may’t pour from an empty cup. So, you already know, you bought to fill yours first. And so this gratitude journal, I did discover on Amazon so y’all can use it too. It is simply one thing to point out. And I write down in it at present. It has three issues the place you write, at present I am grateful for. And also you write down three stuff you’re grateful for. You write down, how can I create a fantastic day for myself? Somewhat blurb about that.
00:17:46 Maddie: Immediately’s affirmation. You realize, what sort of quote you are gonna give your self to get via at present. After which on the finish of the day if you are available, so I normally do it within the morning with my cup of espresso, do some morning quiet time. If I bear in mind, you already know, that is one thing that does not occur on daily basis, however I like to make use of it for, you already know, private progress. After which on the finish of the day, I come collectively and the ending half is highlighting issues that made at present wonderful. After which what may have you ever performed to make at present even higher? So I really feel prefer it’s an effective way to develop personally and within the profession side as nicely. And an effective way to mirror on, you already know, your highs and lows of the day.
00:18:26 Hallie: I really like that. I really like that. I all the time hold a journal like in my like bedside, like no matter desk. I all the time say I’ll use it and I exploit it each on occasion. However I really like that you’ve got like particular prompts and also you’re setting the intention to start with and on the finish reflecting on how you probably did. I really like that. As a result of so many instances we could possibly be knocked down as individuals who SLP or simply SLPs normally. And it is so nice. However what’s your why? Why do you do what you do?
00:18:55 Maddie: Sure, my why is simply having the ability to advocate and be there for the folks that want it most. Having the ability to make an affect and an impression, not solely on their lives however their household’s lives as nicely has actually caught with me. And it means lots. I’ve had loads of IEP conferences the place, you already know, dad and mom get emotional and simply displaying that you just’re there for them and to assist them and, you already know, assist their baby the very best you can has actually been one thing particular for me. After which having the ability to put up about that on social media and getting such constructive suggestions from our neighborhood has made it so a lot better.
00:19:42 Maddie: Simply having the ability to create that enjoyable content material that usually pertains to our SLP neighborhood. Like, yeah, I see dad and mom messaging me, SLP grad college students, you already know, seasoned veterans reaching out to me and simply saying, hey, I really like what you put up. Stick with it. Or I see so many grad college students asking me about my journey and I like to share. So in the event that they ever attain out, ya’ll like, I’ll reply your guys’ messages. So I simply love having the ability to be that mild for somebody as nicely.
00:20:12 Maddie: And it is simply been so enjoyable to be acknowledged at conventions. I’ve gotten movies and even at my native nail salon, somebody got here as much as me and I used to be really in shock. It was hilarious. However yeah, you already know, simply being that advocate after which additionally simply attending to share it and understanding that there is different folks on the market that perceive what we’re going via and what we’re working with.
00:20:36 Hallie: I really like that. We want that reminder that we have to snicker just a little bit. We have to bear in mind our why and hold going even when days are robust.
00:20:47 Maddie: Sure, for positive. I am all the time posting an Instagram story about perhaps one thing that occurred in my day. And it is so good to be like, hey guys, y’all are going via this too, proper? It is not simply me. So I type of deal with it as my very own little diary. I am all the time similar to, what do you guys consider this and all these things? So it is very nice to fall again and have that on the finish of the day.
00:21:10 Hallie: I really like that. Any final bit of recommendation to somebody who’s feeling burnt out or has a tough time remembering their why, what would you say to them?
00:21:20 Maddie: I’d say do not stress out over issues you may’t management. So there could be a billion issues occurring, however if you cannot management it, you sit again and let that each one settle and work itself out, proper? Ask these questions should you’re confused. I all the time say that somebody was in your footwear as soon as. We have been all… the primary session ever SLP, we have all been there. And so by no means hesitate to ask questions. Our discipline is all the time rising and there is all the time alternatives to study. I imply, I am solely in my fourth yr and I believe I realized one thing new each single day. So yeah, simply all the time persevering with to develop and being open to that progress as nicely.
00:22:02 Hallie: The place can everybody study extra about you and what you’re as much as?
00:22:07 Maddie: Sure, so you may sustain with me on Instagram and TikTok @missmaddieslp. And I am all the time posting foolish reels, my outfits of the day and simply assets that I am loving. So you may see what I am as much as on there.
00:22:23 Hallie: I really like that. I all the time finish my episodes with a joke as a result of jokes construct up extra they usually’re quite a lot of enjoyable. And I’ve a zoo one right here for you.
00:22:31 Maddie: Oh, yay.
00:22:32 Hallie: I do know, I do know. Why did the zoo get a brand new safety system?
00:22:38 Maddie: Why did the zoo get a brand new safety system?
00:22:41 Hallie: As a result of that they had too many cheetahs.
00:22:43 Maddie: Oh my gosh. I adore it. I am gonna use that subsequent week for my zoo theme.
00:22:48 Hallie: Use it guys. And in case your college students make enjoyable of you, you may blame me. In the event that they prefer it, take credit score. I did not write it. ChatGPT did, so you may hold it, okay guys? So, I did not do it. Thanks, Maddie, a lot. Go verify her out on Instagram. Test her out on TikTok. And should you’re on TikTok, do you know I am on TikTok too? I’ve solely a pair movies. Present me love over there to encourage me to put up some extra over there.
00:23:10 Maddie: [inaudible] love.
00:23:12 Hallie: And hey, take a look at her outfits of the day. Try her decor. Try all these issues. And till subsequent week, everybody, be out of bother.
00:23:27 Hallie: Thanks a lot for tuning in to a different episode of SLP Espresso Speak. It means the world to me that you just’re tuning in every week and getting the jolt of inspiration you want. You will discover the entire hyperlinks and knowledge talked about on this episode at my web site, speechtimefun.com. Remember to observe the present so you do not miss any future episodes. And when you’re there, it could imply the world to me should you would take a number of seconds and depart me an sincere evaluation. See you subsequent week with one other episode filled with enjoyable and inspiration from one SLP to a different. Have enjoyable, guys.
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