THE SLP COHORT CATCH UP: The Influence of Early Clinical Placements and Personal Life Experience on Career Passions and Pathways, and Supporting the Next Generation of Speech-Language Pathologists

In this episode, I’m catching up with Bec. You’ll hear about how a love of all things voice brought her to the field of speech-language pathology and how life experience and a challenging clinical placement led her to find her career passion in the areas of autism and clinical education. Content warning: this episode talks about mental health, anxiety and depression. It also talks about the experience of being bullied. Please take care when listening. If you need support, please see the notes below for some available resources in Australia. Beyond Blue: Website https://www.beyondblue.org.au/  Phone 1300 224 636 Lifeline:  Website https://www.lifeline.org.au/  Phone 13 11 14 SMS 0477 13 11 14 For listeners outside of Australia, the NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Australian government funding for people with a disability) and HECS is the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (government student loan debt). Enjoy the episode!