Episodes

June 2, 2026

Chronic Aspiration

What happens when we can’t stop aspiration?In this episode, Eva and Emily talk about chronic aspiration and what happens when small, repeated events start to add up. From inflammation and airway damage to serious complications like pneumonitis and lung abscess, we break down what’s really happe…

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May 19, 2026

The River and The Rock: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Ever feel like you’re fighting your patient just to get through a session?Explore Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a framework for speech therapy—not psychotherapy, but a way to rethink how we approach resistance, engagement, and progress.Using the metaphor of “the river and the r…

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May 4, 2026

Choking Risk

When we talk about dysphagia, “choking” is often used as a worst-case scenario—but how often does it actually happen, who’s really at risk, and what can we actually do about it?This week on Speech Talk, Emily and Eva dive into the research article “Dying for a Meal” to unpack the realities of c…

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April 20, 2026

Reseach but Make it Accessible

Research is supposed to guide our practice—but what happens when we can’t actually access it?In this episode of Speech Talk, Eva and Emily get into the reality of paywalled research and what it means for evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology. Breaking down the article “The Effect o…

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