Ever feel like your school is trying all the “right” strategies—social skills groups, planners, behavior charts—but students still struggle with time management, motivation, and peer relationships? You’re not alone—and there’s a reason why. This episode is a clip from my free training, “Create a Research-Based Implementation Plan for your School Team.” It’s designed for school…
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EP 222: Executive functioning assessment, late ADHD diagnosis, and proactive support (with Dr. A. Jordan Wright)
In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. A. Jordan Wright, psychologist who brings both professional insight and lived experience to the conversation—having been diagnosed with ADHD in college. Together, we explore the often-overlooked stories of kids who manage to compensate for ADHD symptoms well into adolescence or adulthood, only to receive a diagnosis…
EP 221: From Plateau to Progress: Language Therapy Case Studies (with Connie Hurley-Pronley)
In this episode, I interview Connie, a student from the Language Therapy Advance Foundations program. She shares her practical experiences and results achieved with her students. Key highlights include: ✅ Engaging a Disengaged Student: Connie discusses her strategies for working with a high school student who was bored with therapy, emphasizing the use of engaging…
EP 220: Clinical Leadership Series Part 3: Asset Stacking: Building Your Path to Systemic Impact
Many clinicians, educators, and school leaders know they should be working collaboratively, but don’t know how to find time to do it. If you have a friend or colleague who seems to have magical productivity powers, I promise there’s a method to the madness. Most likely, they’ve just gotten really good at a concept I…
EP 219: Clinical Leadership Series Part 2: Scaling Your Expertise Beyond the Therapy Room
In this second episode in the 3-part clinical leadership series, I explore the ‘lesson planning trap’—a common situation where clinicians focus so much on perfecting individual sessions and miss broader opportunities for impact. I experienced this myself, spending years creating detailed therapy plans while seeing little change at the systems level. Then I realized the…
EP 218: Clinical Leadership Series Part 1: Claiming Your Seat at the Table
In this episode, we address the common experience of being overlooked in crucial conversations about the students we serve. Whether you’re a clinician or educator who feels unheard while trying to contribute, aspiring to be in a leadership role, or currently in leadership and experiencing impostor syndrome, this discussion challenges you to embrace your role…
EP 217: Embracing Cross-Pollination, High-Quality Tutoring, and Agile Leadership for Student Success (with Dr. Kate Anderson Foley)
In this episode, we dive deep with educational consultant and innovator Dr. Kate Anderson Foley, who challenges conventional wisdom about student support systems and offers a fresh perspective on educational leadership. Dr. Anderson Foley’s shares revolutionary ideas about restructuring intervention frameworks and explains why some traditional approaches may be limiting student potential. Episode Highlights: ✅…
EP 216: The School Leader’s Guide to Executive Functioning Support
In this episode, I’m excited to announce the release of my new compression course, “The School Leader’s Guide to Executive Functioning Support.” You can learn more about the course here. In this session, I’ll be sharing why I created this program, what parents and professionals have shared with me when I talk about executive functioning,…
EP 215: Executive Functioninng Summer Camp (with Eric Smith)
In this episode, I sit down with Eric Smith from GrowNOW ADHD, to explore innovative approaches to social skills and executive functioning through the lens of a community-based program: Executive Functioning Summer Camp. Eric shares his insights on challenging existing service delivery models and discusses the importance of practical, real-world applications for clients. Eric is…
EP 214: A Speech Pathologist’s Journey Through Brain Surgery and Recovery (with Ana Hernandez)
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Ana Hernandez, a speech pathologist who found herself on the other side of the therapy room after undergoing brain surgery. Ana shares her deeply personal journey through the road of recovery. As someone who has spent her career helping others communicate, Ana opens up about what it…