371 – When Care Misses the Mark: How Health Literacy Impacts Our Patients

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Careers, Medicine

4.8 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

“They just told me I had a stroke—but no one ever explained what that means.”

In this eye-opening episode, Theresa chats with with bilingual SLP and educator Jackie Rodriguez to unpack one of the most overlooked drivers of poor outcomes: health literacy.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Swalio Pride podcast. I'm your host, Teresa Richard. I'm a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders and founder of the MetaSLP Collective and MetaSLP Education.
0:21.6	This podcast is dedicated to delivering the latest evidence-based practice to medical
0:26.6	SLPs everywhere, while also recognizing that medical SLPs everywhere are doing the best with what they've got.
0:32.6	Whether you are a new clinician seeking tangible tools for therapy or a seasoned vet stuck in a rut, my goal is simple
0:39.1	to help you advance your practice without feeling overwhelmed or underappreciated. This means that together
0:44.6	we'll build confidence, broaden your knowledge, and reignite your passion for our fields.
0:49.5	So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride and be open to new ideas because at the end of the day,
0:55.2	you and your patients deserve that kind of support. Just a quick disclaimer that all statements
0:59.8	and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect on the organizations associated with the
1:04.5	speakers and are their own opinions solely. With that, let's dive in. Welcome to the Swallow Your Pride podcast.
1:12.5	I am really excited to do this episode today.
1:15.5	We have an awesome, awesome, awesome guest.
1:17.6	We have Ms. Jackie Rodriguez with us, and she's a bilingual SLP based in Atlanta, Georgia.
1:23.0	She graduated from Georgia State University and has extensive experience working across the lifespan and continuum of care.
1:29.3	She's passionate about bilingualism and multiculturalism across the lifespan, health literacy, and dementia care.
1:35.3	She's a recipient of the ASHA Early Career Professional Award.
1:38.3	Jackie serves as the Director of Communications for the Bilingual Empowerment through Allied Mentorship Program, BeamSLP,
1:46.0	an organization that provides mentorship for bilingual CSD students and clinical fellows.
1:51.5	Jackie enjoys educating others about race, ethnicity, and the field of speech language pathology
1:55.8	on her Instagram account at unlearnwithme.com.
2:00.1	So Jackie, welcome to the show.
2:02.4	Thank you for having me.
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