E30 —Medha Bhardvaj— The Kid's Speech: Lessons From My Speech Therapy Career

Medha Bhardvaj (Class of 2025) helps people find their voice...literally. After working with children during high school, she pursued a career as a speech therapist, working first in Texas schools and then in home health. In this episode, Medha describes her unconventional path from speech language pathology to MBA. She also shares about teaching her dogs to communicate and reaching a breakthrough with a student after 8 years of speech therapy.Medha: "One of the biggest things that my [school community] taught me was to lead with empathy. Understanding and accepting other people's backgrounds, and understanding and accepting people for who they are, goes a long way."Note: This is a student-run production. The opinions expressed in this podcast are the speakers' own and do not reflect the official view of Duke University, the Fuqua School of Business, or any organizations mentioned.