Episodes
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Unfiltered: the NDIS through a parent’s eyes
What does the NDIS actually look like from the parent side of the table? Unfiltered, it's not the version most clinicians see. Joey and Emily chat with Orrin Benford (parent and co-founder of the indi app) about what navigating the NDIS really involves for families. What we cover: • How Orrin's...
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A controversial podcast headline, and the unexpected common ground behind it
On the surface, this might look like an unlikely collaboration. We recently shared an episode reacting to Rita Shamoun's podcast, which was marketed to spark debate around one question: should speech pathologists start a clinic with less than five years of experience? If you listened to our...
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Preparing for maternity leave
If you disappeared from your role for three months tomorrow, what would break? In this solo episode, Emily (very pregnant and very much in planning mode) walks through everything she has done to prepare her clinic for parental leave, and what any business owner, clinician or admin can borrow from...
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The dangers of a creativity and productivity imbalance
Waiting until you feel inspired is a great way to get nothing done. In this solo clinic commute chat, Joey talks through the tension between needing creativity and needing output, and how to build a rhythm that protects both. What we cover: Why motivation is unreliable, and how momentum is what...
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Allied health practitioners are in demand, so why can’t we improve our working conditions?
If demand is sky high, why can't allied health practitioners just work flexible hours and earn more for it? Joey and Emily discuss a reel where Jules (from Next Chapter Business Coaching) reacts to a clip where we have been "mansplained". The clip suggests speech pathologists should simply work...
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How much experience should you have before opening a clinic?
Thinking about going out on your own as a new grad? Read this first. Joey and Emily react to a clip from the Wine with Wita podcast where it was discussed why less than five years in, you shouldn't be opening your own practice. Joey and Emily share where they land, and it's a bit more nuanced…
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Reading recovery recovery
A teacher tells a struggling reader to look at the picture to help them guess the word. That's not reading. That's the whole approach Emily spent this episode pulling apart. Emily traces reading recovery and balanced literacy back to their origin in 1960s New Zealand, where researcher Marie Clay...
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An honest take on social media for clinic owners
"Just because we are professionals, does not mean we have to be boring". Tune in to hear Joey's real, unfiltered opinion about social media for allied health businesses. As she drives to the clinic, you will gain her candid and conversational advice that will help keep social media fun, practical...
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Managing uncertainty in allied health business
Uncertainty isn’t a sign you’re failing at business, it’s just part of owning one. Joey and Emily get real about the unpredictable side of running an allied health practice, from funding changes to losing team members, and share the mindset shifts that help them stay grounded when things feel out...
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The resources that every paediatric OT and speech pathologist needs
Joey and Emily break down the resources every paediatric OT and speech pathologist needs on their shelf, from toddler sessions right through to school aged goals. What we cover: The foundations every clinic needs Cause and effect toys Pretend play sets Sensori-motor resources School-based…
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I didn't train in business - here's how I learned to run one
Emily didn't train in business. She trained as a speech pathologist. So how did she learn to actually run one? In this episode, Emily takes us through her journey into the financial and business side of clinic ownership, and why having the right people around her made all the difference. She…
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5 things that make running a business easier
If you're constantly busy but still feel behind, this one's for you. Recorded on the way to clinic, Joey shares the biggest lesson she's learned running a business: working smarter will always beat working harder. Here are the five things that have made a real difference. What we cover: Why an...
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The guilt allied health practitioners feel about taking time off (and where it actually comes from)
You finally book the leave. Or you're sick, injured or mentally exhausted. And then the guilt sets in. Most allied health practitioners know this feeling - and most are unable to take guilt free time off. What we cover: Why allied health practitioners are so bad at switching off Where the guilt...
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Business partners, pregnancy, and what it means to navigate a career as a woman
This one is personal. Emily has some news and in true BTM fashion, we are not just celebrating it, we are talking honestly about what it actually means to navigate pregnancy while running a business, showing up for your clients, and building a career you care about. Because nobody really talks...
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Running a business is a roller coaster
Ever had a week where you think "wouldn't life just be easier if I stayed employed?" Same. This one's a clinic commute chat. Emily talks through the reality of running a business when everything feels like it's crashing down at once. This too shall pass, and your current tough week is only a...
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The hard parts of leadership nobody in allied health talks about
Nobody tells you that becoming a leader means learning to sit in silence you used to feel obligated to fill. In this episode, Joey gets honest about what leadership actually looks like in allied health, and the constant balancing act between client needs, team wellbeing, business sustainability,...
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Private practice billing: demystified, destigmatised, and finally explained
Over 400 clinicians told us billing in private practice makes them uncomfortable - and we are finally talking about it.| Joey and Emily unpack the results of their audience survey on billing, KPIs, and the money conversations nobody in allied health seems to want to have, and share their honest...
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How safe is your job in paediatric private practice right now? Here's our honest take
The headlines are scary, the policy changes are real, and most allied health practitioners are quietly wondering whether private practice is still a safe place to build a career. Joey and Emily break down what is actually happening right now with the NDIS reforms, award rate changes, and the...
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The business lesson I didn't see coming
Marketing in allied health gets it backwards more often than not, and its costing practitioners clients. Joey takes you along for a solo clinic commute chat about the biggest shift she's made in how she thinks about marketing, inspired by Donald Miller's Building a StoryBrand, and why making it...
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Yoto devices and language development: A speech pathologist's honest take
Emily recorded this one on the commute to clinic - and she is not holding back. As a Speech Pathologist, Emily shares her honest clinical take on Yoto devices and whether the hype around them stacks up when it comes to children's language development. Spoiler: she has concerns. What we cover: •…
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Are you a people-pleasing practitioner? Let's talk about it
If you have ever said yes when you meant no, over-explained a boundary, or left a session feeling responsible for everyone's emotions but your own - this one is for you. Joey shares her article published in Occupational Therapy Australia's Convention Magazine - an honest reflection on...
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NDIS and Thriving Kids: What every paediatric allied health professional needs to know
NDIS and Thriving Kids: What every paediatric allied health professional needs to know The NDIS is changing - and if you work in paediatric allied health, you are already feeling it. Joey and Emily break down exactly what is happening with Thriving Kids and the NDIS reforms, what it means for...
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You're not lazy - you're just confusing busy with productive
Busy isn't the same as productive - and in allied health, it can be really hard to tell the difference. In this episode, Joey and Emily get honest about the hidden cost of always doing more, and share the systems, mindset shifts, and tools that have helped them run a clinic and still have a life...
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Imposter syndrome... A positive?
Imposter syndrome gets a bad reputation - but what if it's actually pointing you somewhere useful? Joey and Emily explore a reframe that might change how you relate to self-doubt in your clinical career. Rather than trying to eliminate imposter syndrome, what if you learned to work with it? What…
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How to find a mentor who actually helps you - not just anyone with a title
Good mentoring can transform your career. Bad mentoring can quietly hold you back. So how do you tell the difference before you commit? Joey and Emily break down exactly what to look for in an allied health mentor - and what to run from. As practitioners who both have mentors and offer mentoring...
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The productivity tips that actually work (and the ones wasting your time)
Everyone has a productivity tip. But which ones actually hold up in the reality of allied health practice? Joey and Emily go head-to-head in a debate on the productivity advice that genuinely helps versus the stuff that sounds good in theory and falls apart in real clinical life. Expect...
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From NRL to mental health advocate - what Jesse Sene-Lefao taught us about resilience
What does a former NRL and international rugby league player have to teach allied health practitioners about working with kids? More than you'd think. Joey sits down with Jesse Sene-Lefao - ex-professional athlete and founder of Talk Your Walk Foundation - to talk resilience, purpose, and what it...
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5 signs you're a better therapist than you think
Welcome to Season 2 - and we're starting with the episode we wish we could have listened to at every stage of our career. If you have ever finished a session and wondered if you're actually good enough, this one is for you. Joey and Emily break down five concrete signs that you're doing better…
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What we're keeping, quitting and finally letting go of in 2026
Somewhere between Christmas and reopening the clinic, we found ourselves reflecting - and we thought you might want to do the same. In this New Year episode, Joey and Emily share their honest ins and outs for 2026: what resonated, what they're leaving behind, and the mindset shifts that changed…
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Wardrobe malfunctions, poo fights and other things they don't teach you in uni
Our last episode for 2025 - and we're going out with absolutely zero structure. Joey and Emily answer your therapist dilemmas with a healthy dose of over-sharing, chaotic energy, and the kind of honesty that only comes with end-of-year exhaustion. If you've had a big year, this one is your...
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When parents and therapists disagree - who's actually right?
It's the tension every allied health practitioner knows - but rarely talks about openly. In this episode, Joey and Emily dive into one of the most complex dynamics in paediatric practice: what happens when a parent and a therapist see things differently. They unpack the biggest points of friction...
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How to find the right allied health job (and bill travel without losing your mind)
Job hunting in allied health is its own skill set - and nobody teaches you how to do it. In this Q&A episode, Joey and Emily unpack the realities of finding the right role in the allied health space, plus a practical deep-dive into travel billing and scheduling for community-based therapists.…
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"I hate my job and everyone says push through" - should you actually quit?
Should you quit? It's the question nobody in allied health wants to say out loud. In our first Q&A episode, Joey and Emily answer two raw, real questions - a first-year Speech Pathologist on the verge of burnout who hates every day at work, and an OT student who thinks the whole profession is a...
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Two friends, one clinic - how we actually got here
From university friends to business partners - this is the unfiltered version. Joey and Emily share the journey that took them from new graduates to co-owners of Milestones Kids Therapy Hub. The highs, the learning curves, and everything in between. What we cover: How two friends ended up running…
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This is Behind the Milestones
Welcome to BEHIND THE MILESTONES 🎙️🪁 This is Behind the Milestones. Brought to you by Joey (Occupational Therapist) and Emily (Speech Pathologist) - two friends, business partners, and therapists who are done pretending the career is always what they pictured. From new graduates to clinic…
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