Ep. 65 - Life as a Travel SLP: From the Archives - Julie Irwin MA, CCC-SLP & Kurt Keena MA, CCC-SLP

March 28, 2022

By Sam Mackay

On this episode, we dug into our show archives to bring you one of our first-ever episodes. Special guests, Julie Irwin MA, CCC-SLP & Kurt Keena MA, CCC-SLP, shared their experiences traveling as SLPs after grad school, including where they first heard about travel therapy, what it’s like traveling alone vs. as a pair, meeting new people on assignment, and more.

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We Discuss

  • (0:00) Introduction Shenanigans
  • (3:55) Becoming interested in travel therapy
  • (12:08) Initial concerns with starting travel therapy
  • (15:10) What it’s like traveling alone vs. as a pair
  • (19:08) Meeting new people on travel assignments
  • (25:36) Julie’s & Kurt’s favorite travel adventures
  • (27:36) Julie’s & Kurt’s travel bucket list
  • (30:07) Advice for people on the fence about traveling

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