Swallow Your Pride Podcast

Swallow Your Pride Podcast


Latest Episodes

366 – From Stroke to Strength: How One Survivor is Rewriting the Recovery Story
April 21, 2025

In this episode of the Swallow Your Pride podcast, Theresa Richard sits down with Ali Mehreganfara stroke survivor, motivational speaker, and author who is redefining what recovery can look like. Ali

365 – The Diez Technique: Revolutionizing Dysphagia Care Through Breathing Coordination
April 13, 2025

In this episode of the Swallow Your Pride podcast, host Theresa Richard speaks with Roxann Diez Gross, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow, an expert in dysphagia with over 38 years of experience. Dr. Gross d

364 – Navigating the Complexities of ALS: A Deep Dive into Dysphagia and Airway Management with Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray
April 06, 2025

In this episode of the Swallow Your Pride podcast, host Theresa Richard speaks with Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray, a clinician scientist and assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Gray, wh

363 – From Research to Reality: How REST is Changing the Game for Swallowing Specialists
March 25, 2025

In this episode of the "Swallow Your Pride" podcast, host Theresa Richard engages with Dr. Stephanie Watts and Jessica Gregor, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S to discuss advancements in dysphagia care. They intro

362 – From Parched to Perfect: The Game-Changer for Dry Mouth Relief with Aquoral
March 17, 2025

In this episode of the "Swallow Your Pride" podcast, host Theresa Richard interviews Bennett Blakeman, co-founder of K Pharmaceuticals, about Aquoral, a product designed to alleviate dry mouth (xerost

361 – Beyond the Clinic: How animal models are changing dysphagia research with Dr. Michelle Ciucci
March 03, 2025

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 the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to explore the

360 – When Beauty Treatments Go Wrong: An SLP’s Warning About Cosmetic Botox Injections
February 25, 2025

"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 as a routine cosmetic procedure turned into a medi

359 – The truth about picky eaters: What every parent and SLP should know
February 16, 2025

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 questions are so common for clinicians and caregivers alike. - Feedin

358 – Breaking the Voice Conference Mold: From hands-on workshops to innovative therapy approaches
February 09, 2025

When passion meets purpose, incredible things happen In this inspiring episode, Melissa Grassia-Chisholm shares her vision for bridging gaps in voice and swallowing therapy through the upcoming Funct

357 – Ice Cream That Heals? Meet Jeff Holtz, CEO of Thrive Ice Cream!
February 04, 2025

Ever wished there was a way to make nutritional supplements actually enjoyable for your patients with dysphagia? Meet Jeff Holtz, the ice cream innovator who's shaking up how we think about dysphagia