About this episode

Theresa Richard shares her journey in transforming swallowing care and the lessons learned through entrepreneurship.

What happens when you dedicate your life to solving a problem most people don't even know exists? In this episode of The Healthcare Rebellion Podcast, Frank sits down with Theresa Richard, speech-language pathologist, entrepreneur, educator, and founder of multiple industry-changing organizations in the medical SLP space. Theresa shares her journey from discovering the life-changing impact of swallowing therapy in a nursing home to building and selling successful businesses, creating one of the largest educational communities for medical speech pathologists, and pursuing an ambitious vision to transform swallowing care nationwide. Along the way, Theresa opens up about raising a child with complex feeding challenges, the lessons she's learned through entrepreneurship, why specialization creates opportunity, and what it takes to build something meaningful while balancing family, leadership, and personal growth. This conversation is a masterclass in mission-driven entrepreneurship and healthcare innovation. Key Topics & Takeaways The single patient encounter that rerouted Theresa's entire career, and how to recognize the moment that's pointing you toward yours Why the niche…

People in this episode

Host: Frank Benedetto

Guest: Theresa Richard

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• healthcare innovation
• swallowing therapy
• specialization
• mission-driven business

Keywords

• swallowing therapy
• speech-language pathologist
• entrepreneurship
• healthcare
• niche market
• patient care
• business development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: medical SLP

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