The ScaleSmart Podcast

Hannah Boeck
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The podcast for Private Practice Owners, Therapists, Coaches, & Course Creators. Brought to you by Hannah Boeck, each episode will bring you inspiration, actionable strategies, and real-world tools to help you grow a successful private practice, master your marketing, strengthen your mindset, and explore both passive and leveraged income opportunities. Whether you want to attract more clients, build a stronger brand, streamline your systems, or create an additional income stream, you’ll find the clarity, strategies, and encouragement you need right here.

  1. 2d ago

    Why Some Private Practices Are Successful (And Others Stay Stuck)

    10 years of patterns, all in one episode. If you've ever looked at another practice or business owner and wondered what they're doing differently, this episode is going to give you some real answers. After 10 years of coaching private practice owners and entrepreneurs at every stage of business, I've noticed patterns that have nothing to do with clinical skill or business knowledge or the niche you're in. The patterns of success show up in how people invest in themselves, how they handle the hard moments, and whether they're willing to stay the course when things feel slow. Here's what we get into: Why the way you show up online tells potential clients exactly what it will feel like to work with youThe real reason consistency works, and why doing something once or twice gives you zero data to work withWhat happens when you try to avoid mistakes, or worse, let them erode your self-trust, and why that keeps you playing smallWhy your business can only grow as far as your time and energy allow, and what to do about itWhat it actually looks like to go after your goals without apologizing for themIf you've been wondering why some practices take off while others stay stuck, this episode will give you an honest look at what makes the difference. Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    23 min

  2. 6d ago

    How to Stop Relying on One Income Stream in Private Practice with Karin Hartunian Koukeyan

    What if the leap you've been waiting to take is already happening, whether you're ready or not? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Karin Hartunian Koukeyan, SLP and founder of SpeechFit. Karin spent over 28 years building her clinical career before launching her own practice, and it wasn't a clean, confident jump. It was a layoff that forced her hand, a summer with $0 coming in, and a slow, deliberate build across multiple revenue streams that's still growing today. We talked about the guilt around charging what you're worth, what it actually takes to diversify your income in private practice, and why the seeds you plant right now matter even when nothing is sprouting yet. Here's what we get into: Why a single revenue stream puts your practice at risk, and how Karin structured her time from day one to protect against thatThe money shame that runs deep in the SLP field and what it costs you when you don't work through itWhat happened when Karin sat in the silence after saying her price and why the clients who paused came back readyHow she went from running an accent modification program at her daughter's preschool to landing a school district contract years laterWhy listening to what your community actually needs is the most underrated business strategy in private practiceWhat "don't stay in your lane" looks like in real life, and how Karin built communication coaching and paid speaking into her practice by staying openIf you've been playing it safe, waiting for the right moment, or wondering how to build something that actually fits your life, this conversation will meet you where you are. Connect with our guest Karin Website: https://www.speechfitslp.com/  Instagram: @speechfitslp  Keep in Touch for Courses/Newsletter/Resources: https://bio.site/karinhkoukeyan Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/speechfitslp/complementary-consultation Other ways to connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-hartunian-koukeyan/http://www.linkedin.com/company/speechfit-slp/https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/speechfit-slp Email: speechfitslp@gmail.com Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    31 min

  3. May 26

    The Mindset Shift Every People-Pleasing Clinician Needs with Megan Blacksmith

    What if the thing you’re avoiding is the thing you need to do? In this episode, I'm sitting down with Megan Blacksmith, speaker, NLP and hypnosis trainer, and founder of Blacksmith Training Company. Megan trains coaches, practitioners and leaders with the tools for faster (inner) transformation without fighting themselves along the way through Holistic NLP, a combining of the principles of NLP and her 10 years as a holistic health coach. We talked about people-pleasing, boundaries, money, and why the way you handle one uncomfortable situation tells you a lot about how you're handling your whole life. Here's what we get into Why fear of rejection is universal, and how the people who've moved past it got thereThe real reason you're not holding your cancellation policy (and what it's actually costing you and your clients)What "the way you do one thing is the way you do everything" actually means in practice, and how to use it to spot your own patternsHow boundaries aren't just good for you, they're what your clients need from you tooWhy distraction feels productive and how to recognize when you're using a real problem to avoid doing the uncomfortable thingWhat it looks like to choose your growth instead of waiting for something hard to force it on youIf you've been giving more than you're getting, holding back more than you're saying, or wondering why your business feels like it has a ceiling, this one is going to land. For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast/episode-42 Connect with our guest, Megan Blacksmith Website: https://blacksmithtrainingco.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacksmith_training_co/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlacksmithTrainingCo  Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    53 min

  4. May 22

    You Don’t Have to Be Fluent to Show Up for Bilingual Kids with Keila Gutierrez

    You don’t have to be fluent in a language to serve a bilingual child well. That’s the message Keila Gutierrez is on a mission to get into the hands of every SLP who has ever hesitated at the therapy room door. Keila is a bilingual SLP, private practice owner, and digital product creator who grew up 45 minutes from the Mexican border. She owns Desert Lily Bilingual Speech Therapy Clinic and recently co-created a physical card product with Bilingual Speechie to help clinicians apply the complexity approach with bilingual children. In this Community Chats episode, she’s sharing what she knows about treating speech-sound disorders across languages, and why monolingual SLPs are more equipped than they think. Here’s what we’re getting into: Why only about 8% of SLPs are bilingual, and why that makes this conversation one every clinician needs to haveThe difference between language-matched and cross-linguistic service delivery, and why monolingual SLPs can do more than they realizeHow to build real connection with a bilingual child without being fluent, including a greeting that goes further than you’d expectWhy cutting out a child’s home language isn’t just a clinical decision, it affects their identity, their family, and their futureThe card product Keila built for treating speech-sound disorders in bilingual children, and how to get itIf you’ve ever hesitated to work with a bilingual child because you weren’t sure you were enough, this episode will change that. Connect with our guest, Keila Gutierrez Website: https://www.desertlilyspeech.com/  Instagram: @desertlilybilingualspeech Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desertlilybilingualspeech  Myth-Busting Freebie: https://desertlilyspeech.myflodesk.com/p6t0d2tu0d  Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    15 min

  5. May 19

    Stop Measuring Your Progress Against Someone Else’s Highlight Reel

    You can’t miss the boat because it’s your boat, so it will be ready and waiting for you when you arrive… on time according to your timeline.  In this solo episode, I'm talking about something I've been sitting with a lot lately: time, the timelines we create, and how often they're working against us instead of for us. Not because having goals and deadlines is bad, but because the measuring stick most of us are using isn't actually ours. Here’s what I’m diving into Why setting a goal with a hard deadline, before you've done it before, is mostly guesswork and how that guesswork becomes a reason to quitWhat it actually means when your practice isn't growing "fast enough" and the question I think you should be asking insteadHow comparison works against you when all you're seeing is someone else's finished product, not the years behind itWhy living in future fear or replaying past experience is pulling you out of the only place where real decisions get madeWhat I've actually concluded about my own goals, my own timeline, and why I stopped treating slowness like a character flawIf you've been feeling behind lately, this episode is going to challenge where that feeling is coming from. For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast/episode-40  Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    19 min

  6. May 15

    Building a Business That Fits Your Life with Loevy Afanador

    You got into private practice because you wanted freedom. Then somewhere along the way, the freedom disappeared and the 60-hour weeks moved in. If that sounds familiar, this episode is going to hit close to home. I sat down with speech therapist and private practice owner Loevy Afanador to have an honest conversation about what it actually looks and feels like to pivot out of hustle mode and into a business that aligns with your real life. Loevy started her practice in 2023 with big dreams and ended up grinding through 60-hour weeks until her body finally said enough. What she did next is worth hearing. In this episode, we cover: Why so many private practice owners end up building a job instead of a business, and what it takes to course-correctThe role blind spots play in burnout, and why you need someone outside your own head to help you see themPractical first steps you can take today to start shifting your schedule, your rates, and your prioritiesWhat it means to tie your worth to your business, and how separating the two changes everythingWhy asking for help, saying no, and working with a mentor or coach can be the thing that finally moves the needleLoevy now works as a mentor and coach for SLPs in private practice. You can find her at https://lettherebespeech.com/ and connect with her on LinkedIn. If you have been waiting for a sign to slow down and look honestly at how your business is running your life, this is it. Hit play. Connect with our guest, Loevy Afanador Website: https://lettherebespeech.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loevy-a-ab2baa22b/  SLP Burnout Reset: https://lettherebespeech.com/slp-burnout-reset/  Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    29 min

  7. May 12

    What Happens When Your Self-Worth Is in the Driver's Seat with Theresa Harp

    You keep thinking that if you could just get caught up, you'd finally feel okay. But what if catching up was never the real goal? In this episode, I sit down with Theresa Harp, SLP and certified productivity coach, for one of the most honest conversations I've had on this show. Theresa works with SLPs and related professionals who are burned out, overwhelmed, and convinced that a better system is the answer. What they discover is that the real work happens a lot closer to home. We go deep on why burnout keeps coming back, what it actually means when you can't stop giving your time away, and why your self-worth is running more of your life than you realize. What we cover: Why the goal was never really to catch up, and what you're actually chasing underneath thatHow self-worth and productivity get tangled together and what it costs you when they doThe difference between coaching and consulting, and why it matters for the kind of support you seek outWhat it looks like to manage your mind instead of your to-do listWhy personal development might be the most practical thing you can do for your careerIf you've ever wondered why the strategies aren't working, this conversation will show you where to look instead. Grab Theresa's free values and needs assessment at [link] and connect with her at teresaharp.com. You can also find her podcast, Work-Life Balance for Speech Pathologists, wherever you listen. This one is worth sitting with. Connect with our guest, Theresa Harp Website: https://theresaharp.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresamharp/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1FwGns7aEk/  Values and Needs Free Resource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qP0jweKI7veTyZG0_FMyA_ASld-nAeQD/view  Book a Consult with Theresa Harp: https://calendly.com/meetingwiththeresa/freeconsult?month=2026-05  Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    43 min

  8. May 8

    The Real Cost of Hiring in Private Practice with Jamie Perez

    If you’ve ever looked at your full caseload and thought, I should hire someone, this episode is going to give you a much more honest picture of what that actually means. Jamie Perez, speech therapist and owner of Thriving Joy Therapy, spent nearly a year trying to hire her first clinician, and what she learned in that process changed how she runs her entire business. Jamie specializes in infant feeding and medically complex cases and built a practice that quickly outgrew her capacity. In this conversation, she gets candid about the real cost of bringing on a team member, why her passive income plans stalled, and how she finally found her footing by getting clear on what season her business was actually in. What we cover in this episode: Why hiring took six to eight months, and what Jamie would do differently now, including how she thought about caseload shifts and projecting income before day oneThe actual costs of bringing on a new hire, from training and uniforms to website updates, that most people forget to factor inWhat stalled her passive income plans, and the timing lesson she took away from itHow she protects Fridays as a business day, what four blocks she runs her week around, and how she delegates to a grad student to get her time backYou can find Jamie at www.thrivingjoy.com and on Instagram at @thrivingjoy therapy. If you’ve been sitting on a hiring decision or wondering whether the timing is right, this one is worth a listen. Connect with our guest, Jamie Website: https://www.thrivingjoy.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivingjoytherapy/  Courses and workshops: Feeding Therapy, Lactation Counseling, & Speech Therapy Connect with Hannah Website: www.cuedcreative.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuedcreative Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuedCreative Download the free guide to Step Into Your CEO Era: https://www.cuedcreative.com/ceo Sign up for our next workshop: https://www.cuedcreative.com/join-us  For the full show notes and links, visit: https://www.cuedcreative.com/podcast Subscribe and Review Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  I would be thrilled if you could rate and review my podcast! Don’t forget to share what you loved most about the episode. Also, make sure to follow the podcast!

    40 min
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The podcast for Private Practice Owners, Therapists, Coaches, & Course Creators. Brought to you by Hannah Boeck, each episode will bring you inspiration, actionable strategies, and real-world tools to help you grow a successful private practice, master your marketing, strengthen your mindset, and explore both passive and leveraged income opportunities. Whether you want to attract more clients, build a stronger brand, streamline your systems, or create an additional income stream, you’ll find the clarity, strategies, and encouragement you need right here.

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  • Creator
    Hannah Boeck
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The ScaleSmart Podcast
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