Swallow Your Pride Podcast

The Swallow Your Pride Podcast was created with the purpose of diving deeper into the issues that speech-language pathologists face when working with patients with swallowing disorders. We’ll discuss many controversial topics in order to provide the LATES

Recent Episodes

362 – From Parched to Perfect: The Game-Changer for Dry Mouth Relief with Aquoral

Posted March 17, 2025 • 00:39:36

In this episode of the "Swallow Your Pride" podcast, host Theresa Richard interviews Bennett Blakeman, co-founder of K Pharmaceuticals, about Aquoral,...

361 – Beyond the Clinic: How animal models are changing dysphagia research with Dr. Michelle Ciucci

Posted March 3, 2025 • 00:33:40

What do rats have to do with swallowing disorders? More than you think! In this episode, we talk with Michelle Ciucci, PhD, CCC-SLP, a professor at...

360 – When Beauty Treatments Go Wrong: An SLP’s Warning About Cosmetic Botox Injections

Posted February 25, 2025 • 00:43:44

"I go to swallow, and nothing triggers. Alarm bells are ringing in my head because, as a speech therapist, it's the scariest feeling."

What started...

359 – The truth about picky eaters: What every parent and SLP should know

Posted February 16, 2025 • 00:29:35

Is picky eating just a phase, or could it be something more serious?
How can we tell the difference?
What do we do next?

These...

358 – Breaking the Voice Conference Mold: From hands-on workshops to innovative therapy approaches

Posted February 9, 2025 • 00:25:28

When passion meets purpose, incredible things happen… In this inspiring episode, Melissa Grassia-Chisholm shares her vision for bridging gaps in voice...