Join our Summer Reset!  Become an Unstressed Speechie by Next School Year

Join our Summer Reset! Become an Unstressed Speechie by Next School Year

From Speech and Language Kids Podcast by Carrie Clark, CCC-SLP

May 4, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

This episode introduces the Unstressed Speechie framework to help SLPs prepare for the school year during the summer months.

What if September didn't wreck you this year? Most SLPs spend summer telling themselves they'll get organized when school starts — and then August hits and there's no time, no bandwidth, and no plan. Sound familiar? In this episode, we're introducing the Unstressed Speechie and flipping the script on how you use your summer. Because here's the truth: June and July are the only time you actually have the mental space to build the systems that will save you all year long. August is already too late for calm. We're breaking down the 8 steps that transform a stressed, reactive SLP into one who walks into September prepared, confident, and actually excited to see her caseload — and we're sharing exactly how we're going to walk through them together this summer, step by step, in a way that's manageable, fun, and dare we say it... a little bit like a game. Because play is the opposite of stress. And you deserve both. If you've ever thought "next year will be different" — this is how you make it different. In this episode: Why summer (not August) is the secret window for SLP systems The false beliefs keeping you stuck in the same cycle every year A preview of all 8 steps of the…

People in this episode

Host: Carrie Clark

Topics covered

  • summer planning
  • speech-language pathologists
  • stress management
  • organizational systems
  • professional development

Keywords

  • SLP
  • summer reset
  • organization
  • stress relief
  • professional growth
  • August preparation
  • Unstressed Speechie

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