This is episode 180 of the Swallier Pride Podcast and today's guest is John Hallahan. He's the president and founder of simply thick LLC, an inaugural member of the

Edsy Hall of Appreciation. He is also a member of the Canadian Idse reference group, C I R G, and a founder of the U.S. and

the U.S. and Territories I'd see reference group, U.S.T. I. G.

Mr. Hallahan is also the inventor of the company's original patented

thickener, simply thick. He has worked with thickeners and not just in

health care, but for his entire business career. Over the careers,

Mr. Hollihan has presented to various long-term care

trade organizations on the topics of Itsy, dysphagia, thickeners, and rheology. This includes

training and presenting Itsy to over 3,000 people.

Outside of the business world, Mr. Hollihan has been married for over 25 years to his college

sweetheart.

They have three wonderful kids and a dog, just for fun because they didn't think they had enough to do.

The Hollihans have hosted exchange students from Brazil and Spain.

Obviously, John can usually be found either driving to or from kids events or cheerleading on the sideline.

His volunteer work includes being a Boy Scout leader, a robotics coach, a rescue dog, foster

parent, and church leader.

And somehow in the middle of it all, he still finds time to run slowly and play the piano badly.

Oh, I love that, there was a lot of potential there, there were also a lot of problems.

Like whose information do you trust, who is an expert, is what being posted online really evidence-based practice?

By answering those questions for myself,

I found the answer for some others.

That answer has become the medical SLP collective.

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