# SLP Burnout: Causes, Caseloads & Boundaries That Work

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Podcast: [Fix SLP: Advocacy & Accountability in Speech-Language Pathology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fix-slp-advocacy-accountability-in-speech-language-pathology-6630882)
Published: 2025-08-19T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/16dc4660
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Duration seconds: 2080

## Resource

Burnout is hitting SLPs earlier and harder, especially as caseloads and productivity rise. Dr. Jeanette Benigas, SLP, is joined by Fix SLP’s Mikayla Treynor, MA/SLP, to chat about what burnout really is (per WHO), how high caseloads and rising productivity targets fuel it, and how to tell burnout from simple under‑stimulation. They share practical strategies you can use now: set enforceable boundaries, stop unpaid paperwork, try micro‑breaks, prioritize real rest, use therapy as a tool, track wins, choose CEUs that actually energize you, and connect with peers. They also zoom out to system‑level solutions such as workload models, employer education, and advocacy that make your day‑to‑day job better. If you’re a school or medical SLP feeling stretched thin, this episode gives you tools, language, and a plan to protect your energy and stay in the field you love. 🎧 Go back to episode #67: SLPs, OTs, and PTs: How Employers Steal Your Wages (And How to Stop It) for more on wage theft. ·Want to earn some PDHs or CEUs with a discount? Find our most up-to-date promo codes and discounts here. · We want to collaborate with YOU. If you would like to lead or join your state team, please email your name and state to states@fixslp.com. · Become a sustaining partner to support our work. · Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok , and YouTube . · Find all our information at fixslp.com, and sign up for our email list to be alerted to new episodes and content. · Email us at team@fixslp.com. · Leave a message on our Minivan Meltdown line! ★ Support this podcast ★

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