Welcome to the Swalier Pride podcast. I'm your host, Teresa Richard. I'm a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders, a mobile fees business owner and founder

of the MetSLP Collective.

This podcast is all about delivering the latest evidence-based practice to medical

SLPs everywhere.

Whether you're a new clinician seeking tangible tools for treatment or a seasoned vet stuck in a

rut, my goal is to help ditch the old school ways of the past that no longer serve

you or your patients,

to reinvigorate your passion for our field, to broaden your knowledge about our scope of practice,

and to inspire you to practice at the top of your license.

So if you're listening, I encourage you to swallow your pride, be open and willing to learn,

because let's face it, your patients deserve that kind of care.

With that, let's dive right in.

Just a quick disclaimer that all statements and opinions expressed in this episode do not reflect

on the organizations associated with the speakers and are their own opinions solely.

All right. Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the Swalier Pride podcast. Today's guest is Samantha Ellendary. She is the

founder and CEO of the Parkinson's Voice Project. She's devoted the past 26 years of her life to making

quality speech therapy accessible to individuals with Parkinson's disease and related disorders.

Under her leadership, Parkinson's Voice Project developed the evidence-based speak-out therapy program

to help the Parkinson's population regain and retain speech and swallowing abilities. The program can

improve volume, articulation, breath support for speech, voice quality, intonation, and facial

expression. Patients and families also report reduced drooling and improved swallowing.

This highly effective research-based treatment combines education, individual, and group speech

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