Lauren Hastings is a speech-language pathologist, private practice owner, business coach, podcaster, and Ph.D. student. In 2016, Lauren began full-time work in her practice, Hear to Speak, in South Fulton (Atlanta) Georgia which serves the pediatric population using a community-based model. She expresses her love for her profession and the African-American community through her weekly podcast, Speech Tea. She enjoys co-hosting the podcast with her colleague, Lauren Prather, discussing topics impacting minorities and breaking down special education concepts in understandable terms. Currently, she is obtaining her Ph.D. in Educational Studies in Diverse Populations with a concentration in Health Disparities at the University of Alabama Birmingham and restructured her practice to include advocacy services. IG: @sassySLP Facebook: Lauren Hastings, SLP Tiktok: @sassySLP Youtube: Hear to Speak Academy www.heartospeakacademy.com  ________________________________________________________ This episode is brought to you by TheraPlatform. If you’re a therapist in private practice looking to spend more time with clients and less time on admin tasks, it may be time to consider automation software. TheraPlatform is an all-in-one EHR, practice management and teletherapy software built specifically for therapists and it’s designed to automate day-to-day tasks.  TheraPlatform offers a free, 30-day trial with no credit card required. Visit theraplatform.com today. For TheraPlatform: www.theraplatform.com For 30 day trial: https://www.theraplatform.com/freetrial?utm_source=telepracticetodaypodcast&utm_medium=telepracticetodaypodcast&utm_campaign=FreeTrialHeader  Visit TheraPlatform today: https://www.theraplatform.com/freetrial?utm_source=telepracticetodaypodcast&utm_medium=telepracticetodaypodcast&utm_campaign=FreeTrialHeader  _______________________________________________________ You can listen to this episode wherever you stream podcasts and at www.3cdigitalmedianetwork.com/telepractice-today-podcast If you want to be a content creator and have ideas for a webinar, course, podcast, or blog, please join us at the 3C Digital Media Network. To get started, contact K. Todd Houston, Founding Partner & CEO, at todd@3cdigitalmedianetwork.com and get the conversation started!