Behind The Milestones

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Your go to OT and Speech duo to help you reach your career milestones.

  1. 3 days ago

    Private practice billing: demystified, destigmatised, and finally explained

    Over 400 clinicians told us billing in private practice makes them uncomfortable - and we are finally talking about it.| Joey and Emily unpack the results of their audience survey on billing, KPIs, and the money conversations nobody in allied health seems to want to have, and share their honest take on what the data actually revealed. What we cover: What over 400 clinicians and practices said about billing, KPIs, and incentives - and what surprised us mostNon-face to face billing: who is doing it, who is not, and why the awkwardness around it needs to stopThe guilt and discomfort practitioners feel around charging for their time, and where it actually comes fromWhat the survey revealed about KPIs and performance incentives across private practice We debate the employee and employer perspective. Two valid sides... we have direct experience with both! Want support building a private practice career that is sustainable and financially secure? Find out how we can help - milestones.au/mentoring

    22 min

  2. 30 June

    How safe is your job in paediatric private practice right now? Here's our honest take

    The headlines are scary, the policy changes are real, and most allied health practitioners are quietly wondering whether private practice is still a safe place to build a career. Joey and Emily break down what is actually happening right now with the NDIS reforms, award rate changes, and the pricing pressures private practices are facing, and separate the genuine risks from the noise. You do not need all the answers right now. Nobody does. But staying informed beats catastrophising every time. Looking for a mentor who has been where you are? We offer 1:1 OT and Speech mentoring - milestones.au/mentoring

    16 min

  3. 23 June

    The Business Lesson I Didn't See Coming

    Marketing in allied health gets it backwards more often than not, and its costing practitioners clients. Joey takes you along for a solo clinic commute chat about the biggest shift she's made in how she thinks about marketing, inspired by Donald Miller's Building a StoryBrand, and why making it about your client (not you) changes everything. What we cover: The mistake most allied health practitioners make when marketing themselvesWhy client-centred marketing builds trust faster than expertise-first marketingHow to avoid the slippery slope of posting for external validation Looking for a mentor who has been where you are? We offer 1:1 OT and Speech mentoring - milestones.au/mentoring

    11 min

  4. 16 June

    Yoto devices and language development: A speech pathologist's honest take

    Emily recorded this one on the commute to clinic - and she is not holding back. As a Speech Pathologist, Emily shares her honest clinical take on Yoto devices and whether the hype around them stacks up when it comes to children's language development. Spoiler: she has concerns. What we cover: • Why audio-only devices are not as language-friendly as they seem • The difference between independent listening and meaningful language learning • What Emily actually thinks about claims that Yoto can help kids talk • How isolation from shared interaction impacts language development - even without a screen • Practical guidance for families who already own one and want to use it well Nothing replaces face-to-face interaction with a human for language growth. This episode explains why - and what to do instead. Looking for Speech Pathology or OT mentoring from practitioners who think critically about the tools we recommend to families? Find out more at milestones.au/mentoring

    7 min

  5. 9 June

    Are you a people-pleasing practitioner? Let's talk about it

    If you have ever said yes when you meant no, over-explained a boundary, or left a session feeling responsible for everyone's emotions but your own - this one is for you. Joey shares her article published in Occupational Therapy Australia's Convention Magazine - an honest reflection on people-pleasing tendencies in allied health and why the profession attracts them, and why it is time to break the cycle. What we cover: Why allied health professionals are particularly prone to people-pleasingHow it shows up in your clinical work, your workplace, and your relationships with familiesThe cost of chronic people-pleasing on your wellbeing and your practiceWhy breaking the cycle is not selfish - it makes you a better practitioner You cannot pour from an empty cup. And you cannot advocate for your clients if you are too busy managing everyone else's feelings. A good mentor helps you build the boundaries and confidence to practise sustainably - milestones.au/mentoring

    8 min

  6. 2 June

    NDIS and Thriving Kids: What every paediatric allied health professional needs to know

    NDIS and Thriving Kids: What every paediatric allied health professional needs to know The NDIS is changing - and if you work in paediatric allied health, you are already feeling it. Joey and Emily break down exactly what is happening with Thriving Kids and the NDIS reforms, what it means for practitioners and families right now, and how to navigate the noise without losing your mind. What we cover: Why the NDIS is being restructured and what Thriving Kids actually isWhat a tender agreement means - and why private providers are not automatically includedThe NDIS Pricing Arrangements and what the rate freeze has really cost the professionHow to talk to families about the changes without catastrophising or pretending everything is fineWhether paediatric allied health is still worth it as a new grad or studentThe overwhelm nobody is saying out loud - and why it makes complete senseEvery major funding shift in allied health has arrived with this same wave of noise and uncertainty. In a few years, this will quieten down. It always does. Looking for OT or Speech mentoring to help you build a sustainable career in a changing landscape? Find out more at milestones.au/mentoring

    33 min

  7. 26 May

    You're not lazy - you're just confusing busy with productive

    Busy isn't the same as productive - and in allied health, it can be really hard to tell the difference. In this episode, Joey and Emily get honest about the hidden cost of always doing more, and share the systems, mindset shifts, and tools that have helped them run a clinic and still have a life outside of it. What we cover: Why hustle culture is actively harmful for allied health practitionersThe hidden cost of constant busyness - on your output, your clients, and your wellbeingHow to track where your time is actually going (vs where you think it's going)The small changes that have made the biggest difference to how Joey and Emily workAI tips and systems worth actually trying If you've ever felt like you're working constantly but getting nowhere, this one is for you. Want support building a career that's sustainable AND successful? That's exactly what our mentoring is designed for - milestones.au/mentoring

    15 min

  8. 12 May

    Imposter syndrome... A positive?

    Imposter syndrome gets a bad reputation - but what if it's actually pointing you somewhere useful? Joey and Emily explore a reframe that might change how you relate to self-doubt in your clinical career. Rather than trying to eliminate imposter syndrome, what if you learned to work with it? What we cover: Why imposter syndrome is almost universal in allied health - and what that tells usThe difference between imposter syndrome that paralyses and imposter syndrome that drives growthPractical strategies to move through self-doubt without letting it run the showHow to use uncertainty as a signal rather than a stop signA genuinely different take on a topic you've heard about a hundred times. If imposter syndrome is holding you back from growing in your career, mentoring can help - milestones.au/mentoring

    17 min
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  • Creator
    Milestones Kids Therapy Hub
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
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