Mindful Speechies
Mindful Speechies
Podcast Description
The Mindful Speechies Podcast with Kizzy Searle and Andrew Watt explores the intersection of speech pathology and mental health. Each episode features honest conversations with fellow speech therapists about their experiences, challenges, insights, and the importance of mental health and wellbeing in clinical practice and personal life.
This podcast aims to share practical insights, discuss real clinical situations, and build a community that supports both SLPs and their clients.
Follow The Mindful Speechies on Instagram @mindfulspeechies for updates and join the conversation.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Key themes of the podcast revolve around the intersection of speech therapy and mental health, with specific focus areas including mental health challenges in clinical practice and personal experiences of speech therapists. Examples of episodes include discussions on the power of listening in speech therapy, dealing with voice disorders, and rethinking therapy through a mental health lens. The podcast aims to foster a supportive community by sharing practical insights drawn from real clinical situations.
The Mindful Speechies Podcast with Kizzy Searle and Andrew Watt explores the intersection of speech pathology and mental health. Each episode features honest conversations with fellow speech therapists about their experiences, challenges, insights, and the importance of mental health and wellbeing in clinical practice and personal life.
This podcast aims to share practical insights, discuss real clinical situations, and build a community that supports both SLPs and their clients.
Follow The Mindful Speechies on Instagram @mindfulspeechies for updates and join the conversation.
”Fear of the unknown was more significant than any fear I’d felt interacting with anyone, even when they were quite mentally unwell.” – Jess Farrell
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In today’s episode, we explore the intersection of mental health and speech therapy with Jess Farrell,aSpeech Pathologist and passionate advocate.
Jess is a senior speech pathologist working in a public multidisciplinary mental health therapy team in Geelong, Victoria. She is also a loving mum of busy twin toddlers.
Jess began her speech pathology career in 2014 as a generalist supporting people across the lifespan with all communication and swallowing challenges. Since then, she has worked in both private and public settings, predominantly with neurodivergent children and adolescents. She is a self-described gap filler and is passionate about helping vulnerable people who haven't felt seen or heard.
In her current role, Jess is proud to be part of an outpatient neuro-affirming adult and youth autism assessment and support team, helping people with significant mental health challenges understand and celebrate their neurotypes. She provides speech pathology consultation to mental health professionals and is working hard to make mental health therapies more accessible for all people, regardless of neurotype and/or communication challenges. Jess has also been working with ANSA psychology and allied health in developing and delivering training programs on building neuroinclusive workplaces.
Some of the topics we discussed included:
- Fear of the unknown
- The power of inclusive communication strategies
- Trauma-informed care and attachment
- Neuroaffirming practice
- Collaborative consultation
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Connect with Jess Farrell:
Jess works as a Senior Speech Pathologist in Barwon Health’s Adult and Youth Autism Teams within the Mental Health Therapy Services.
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The Mindful Speechies Podcast:
Instagram: @mindfulspeechies
Connect with Your Hosts:
Andrew Watt
- Website: www.unitytherapy.com
- Email: andrew@unitytherapy.com
- X: https://x.com/SLPAndrew
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acwatt/
Kizzy Searle
- Website: www.attunedspeech.com.au
- Email: kizzy@attunedspeech.com.au
- Instagram: @attunedspeech
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kizzysearle/
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