90. Clinical: Unlocking Maximum Potential with Monica Purdy

In this episode of Compromised to Alchemized, I sit down in Indianapolis with Monica Purdy, SLP, COM, and owner of Kids Abilities. Recorded fresh off a two-day hands-on Floor Four training with the Kids Abilities team, we discuss the power of taking a holistic, "outside-the-box" approach to pediatric healthcare.Monica shares her journey from considering physical therapy to finding her true calling in speech and myofunctional therapy. She opens up about her global teaching experiences with TalkTools, her core philosophy that "there are no limits, only possibilities," and how the nervous system, tone regulation, and body cohesion play critical roles in helping children reach their maximum potential.About Monica PurdyMonica Purdy is a speech-language pathologist, international speaker for TalkTools, and owner of Kids Abilities Indiana. She earned her Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Ball State University and is certified in orofacial myology through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM).Monica brings her clinical experience and passion for pediatric communication to both her practice and her professional education work. Her areas of expertise include speech sound disorders, oral-motor development, and orofacial myofunctional therapy, with an emphasis on understanding the relationship between oral function, speech, and overall communication.As an international speaker for TalkTools, Monica has the opportunity to educate and connect with professionals around the world, translating clinical knowledge into practical strategies clinicians can apply in their everyday work.Through Kids Abilities Indiana, Monica is committed to providing individualized, family-centered care while fostering collaboration among families and professionals. Whether she is working directly with a child or teaching fellow clinicians, Monica's goal is the same: to help others better understand the why behind what they see so they can make meaningful, confident clinical decisions.Connect with Monica at Kids Abilities:https://www.kidsabilitiesindiana.com/email: [email protected]://www.instagram.com/kidsabilitiesinhttps://www.facebook.com/KidsAbilitiesIndyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/kids-abilities-indiana-inc/Time Stamps0:00:00 | Intro0:09:21 | Start of the interview0:15:28 | What was the first moment you knew you wanted to help people?0:19:51 | Teaching TalkTools0:24:21 | How did the places you’ve taught shaped you?0:29:06 | What led you to wanting to become a physical therapist?0:34:02 | What is your personal legend?0:44:14 | The Floor 4 as an avenue to get into the Phase Shift0:50:55 | What surprised you the most about the Phase Shift?0:55:01 | All of us are conceived with tongue ties and pallet ties1:00:20 | The brain and body connection1:05:01 | Why should your practice take the Floor 4 training?🎵 like the music? Check out lunaluxeThank you Toshi for the design work!Sign up for the PHOENIX H.E.A.L Summithttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/phoenix-heal-summit-tickets-1993496271010Use code DRNEEL for 20%OFF Purity Coffee🙋Sign up for updates on the Floor Four and for my System Reset Experience.Sign up for the last Cosmic Mandible webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cosmic-mandible-series-tickets-1986963509344Checkout my Substack📷 Follow me on Instagram for glimpses of my integrative practice and conversations I’m having with other practitioners @drneelbulchandani🎙️ Tune into my podcast via Apple or Spotify and watch on YouTube to engage in conversations around transformation and healing with the theme of Compromised to Alchemized🙋 Sign up for my Trainings and learn more about Functional Mandibular Diaphragmatic Integration HERE.