Chill, SLP: Mindset, Balance, Growth for Speech Pathologists

Your Frontal Lobe Called. It Needs a Break.

Amy and Angelyn get real about something most burnout conversations miss entirely: what chronic stress actually does to your brain. In this episode, they explore the powerful connection between burnout and executive dysfunction, and why so many SLPs find themselves making impulsive decisions, feeling stuck, or jumping from job to job without ever feeling better. Because here's the thing. When you're in survival mode, your frontal lobe isn't fully online. And trying to make big life decisions from that place? That's where things get complicated. Key Topics Covered: * The link between chronic stress, burnout, and executive dysfunction * Why burnout makes it so hard to think clearly, plan ahead, or make aligned decisions * What amygdala hijack looks like in real life at work and at home * Why switching jobs doesn't always fix the problem * How to start regulating your nervous system before making big moves * Practical questions to ask yourself before changing jobs or settings * Why curiosity is one of the first things burnout steals from you On why job hopping doesn't fix burnout:"When you are in that chronic stressed out state, you are in a place of executive dysfunction. We can be creative about where we're working, but in my experience, that works until it doesn't work anymore." - Angelyn On what burnout actually does to your brain:"When we're in survival mode, we really don't have the capacity to think beyond what is right in front of us. And I think there's a relationship there that people don't even realize." - Amy On making decisions while dysregulated:"When you're looking for a new job and you aren't grounded in what is important to you, your core values, all the pieces of a job that you want... you start to look for something out of urgency. Because that's what your brain is doing in a stressful state." - Angelyn Connect With Us: Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on Instagram | hello@alignedwithangelyn.com Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on Instagram | info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com [info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com] Free resources: https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp [https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp]

Human Design Part 2: Your People Have a Blueprint Too

Amy and Angelyn welcome back Human Design expert Breanna Owen for a conversation that goes beyond knowing yourself and into the relationships that matter most. Using real-time chart readings for Amy's two-year-old Emma and Angelyn's teenage daughter Haylee, this episode explores how Human Design can shift the way you parent, connect, and stop spending energy trying to figure it all out on your own. Because knowing yourself is one thing, but knowing how human design also impacts your relationship with others can help you nurture those connections. Key Topics Covered: * How your child's Human Design type shapes their behavior (and what to stop fighting) * What an undefined solar plexus means for emotional regulation in kids * The difference between fear motivation and innocence motivation in parenting * How knowing your own design helps you show up with more compassion * Using Human Design in relationships, business, and even client work Notable Quotes "When you can better understand each other, there's more compassion. There's more harmony." - Breanna "You were made to be you. Everybody was made to be them. And the more we can embrace that, the better off we all are." - Breanna "I have just started to be more aware of how I might be getting referrals or professional opportunities. And I will say that almost all of them have come from someone who saw me doing something. There was some kind of connection there." - Amy "There are so many ways you can reduce all this extra energy of trying to figure it all out yourself." - Angelyn Connect With Breanna Owen! Website: https://owenyourmark.com/energy-type-email-playbook/ instagram: @owenyourmark Connect With Us: Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on Instagram | ⁠hello@alignedwithangelyn.com [hello@slpselfcaresociety.com] Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on Instagram | ⁠info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com⁠ [info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com] Free resources: ⁠https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp [https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp]

Human Design for SLPs: The Business Blueprint You Didn’t Know You Had

Show Description: Amy and Angelyn sit down with marketing strategist and Human Design guide Breanna Owen to explore how understanding your energy can completely shift the way you run your business. If you’ve ever felt like business feels harder than it “should,” this episode offers a different perspective: maybe you’re not doing it wrong. Maybe you just haven’t been building in alignment with your design. Together, they unpack what Human Design actually is, how it applies beyond personality quizzes, and why understanding your energetic blueprint can bring more ease to decision-making, marketing, and messaging. Because business is already hard enough. You don’t need to fight your own energy, too. Notable Quotes: “Just because something works for someone else doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Doesn’t mean it’s easy for you.” – Breanna “There is a way to run business, to do business, to show up in marketing… in a way that feels easy. It is easeful. It feels good.” – Breanna “When I just naturally say this is what’s happening… that type of messaging is so much easier for me. It feels so much easier. It’s so much more aligned.” - Angelyn “Understanding the reason why I make certain decisions and even the best way to connect with my audience has been so, so helpful…” - Amy Connect With Breanna Owen! Website: https://owenyourmark.com/energy-type-email-playbook/ instagram: @owenyourmark Connect With Us! Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on instagram & TikTok || e-mail: hello@alignedwithangelyn.com Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on instagram & TikTok || e-mail: info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com Free resources: ⁠https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp

Capable Doesn't Mean You Have Capacity

Show Description In this episode of Chill, SLP, Amy and Angelyn kick off 2026 with an honest conversation about what happens when you’re the person who’s “holding it all together”… but quietly running on empty. They unpack the difference between being capable and actually having capacity, and why so many SLPs, caregivers, and helpers get stuck over-functioning, people-pleasing, and pushing through long past their limits. Through personal stories from hospital work, motherhood, and burnout recovery, they explore how saying no, honoring your bandwidth, and letting “good enough” be enough can actually lead to more support, not less. This episode is for the SLP who feels dependable, exhausted, and unsure how to stop doing the most, without letting everyone down. You’ll walk away feeling validated, grounded, and with practical ways to start honoring your capacity, even if saying no still feels really hard. Notable Quotes “People will mistake your capability for capacity. And that’s where burnout starts.” – Amy “Just because you can do everything doesn’t mean you have the capacity to.” – Amy “When you keep saying yes, you become the yes person. And changing that expectation is uncomfortable, but also freeing.” – Angelyn “Burnout isn’t just being tired. It’s being wired and exhausted at the same time.” – Angelyn Connect With Us! Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on instagram || e-mail: hello@alignedwithangelyn.com Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on instagram || e-mail: info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com Free resources: ⁠https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp

More of This, Please: Building an Abundance Mindset That Sticks

Show Description What if you could gently retrain your brain to notice what’s working instead of what’s missing? In this cozy, grounded conversation, Amy and Angelyn share how a simple practice—their Abundance Ledger—helped them shift out of burnout and scarcity mode and into a steadier, calmer mindset. They unpack what it means to look for small “glimmers,” why our brains are wired to focus on threats, and how noticing evidence of good (even a great parking spot) starts to change how we experience daily life. Key Topics Covered * Why practicing gratitude is so important. Amy and Angelyn talk about a practice that has been so helpful for them: using an abundance ledger * How small “glimmers” help retrain your attention and mood * The difference between manifesting and simply noticing what’s good * How this practice supports neurodivergent brains (especially with ADHD) * Reframing jealousy or comparison into evidence of possibility * The power of saying “more of this, please” Notable Quotes “This isn’t about pretending everything’s okay. It’s about helping your brain find evidence that there’s still good out there for you.” — Amy “When I started tracking abundance, it wasn’t about money, it was about noticing what was already working.” — Angelyn “You can teach your brain to look for what’s right instead of what’s wrong.” — Amy “Someone else’s success can just be evidence that it’s possible for you too.” — Angelyn Contact Us! Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on instagram || e-mail: hello@alignedwithangelyn.com Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on instagram || e-mail: info@speechtherapyconnectionsllc.com Abundance Ledger: ⁠https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/episode19