Season 1 (The SLP Cohort Catch Up): Explores the myriad of pathways a degree in speech-language pathology can take you by reconnecting with one Masters degree cohort, 10 years post-graduation.
Season 2 (SLPs Overseas): Highlights the experiences of speech-language pathologists who have moved abroad, sharing their challenges, cultural adjustments, and the significant impact they make in their new international communities.
A British SLP in New Zealand Who Became A Kiwi SLP in Australia
In July 2026, I caught up with Rachel, an originally British and now also Kiwi SLP living and working in Melbourne, Australia.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Rachel’s move from the UK to New Zealand on a working holiday, which resulted in her becoming a New Zealand citizen, and then her move across the ditch from New Zealand to Australia, where she has lived for the past 20 years. You’ll also hear about Rachel’s work and research in clinical education.
SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!) This podcast is fueled by coffee, and I am so grateful to Kim, Voon, The Marketed Clinician, Beth, Grace, and Sarah who bought me a coffee to show their support.
You can support independent podcasting here:
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SLPs Overseas listeners can use the code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.
Enjoy the episode!
25 Sept 2026
An Aussie SLP in Ireland (Cork)
In August 2026, I had a chat with Jules Sexton. Jules is a speech pathologist and business coach, currently based in Queensland, Australia. You’ve probably come across Jules’ work online as she’s well-known for her business coaching in Australia (and her very fun social media posts). But you might not know that she spent the first ten years of her speech pathology career in Ireland! 🇮🇪
In this episode, Jules shares her experience moving from Australia to Ireland as a new graduate speech pathologist, and returning to Australia over a decade later as a mum and business owner. She also shares what a business coach does and why allied health private practice owners should have one.
You can find Jules on Instagram @next_chapter_businesscoaching (https://www.instagram.com/next_chapter_businesscoaching/). You can listen to her podcast WTF Leadership: Cockups and Comebacks (https://open.spotify.com/show/0vOjZW1ity2XTHlJ7TCMdQ?si=5d8b1a231cb14e5b) on Spotify.
For listeners outside of Australia, there are a couple of local terms in this episode that you might not be familiar with. NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a type of government funding for speech pathology (that is undergoing some major changes at the moment). And SPA is Speech Pathology Australia, the national association for the profession.
SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!) This podcast is fueled by coffee, and I am so grateful to Grace, Sarah, Beth, Voon, Kim and The Marketed Clinician who bought me a coffee to show their support. If you’d like to support independent podcasting, you can do so here:
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You can also support me by purchasing my on-demand webinars about executive functioning. These are perfect for SLPs, other allied health clinicians, teachers, families and anyone who interacts with and supports school-aged students. SLPs Overseas listeners can use the code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.
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Enjoy the episode!
24 Aug 2026
How To Get Irish Citizenship And An EU Passport
Do you consider yourself ‘a little bit Irish?’ Well, you might be eligible for Irish citizenship and, with that, the ever-attractive EU passport 🇪🇺.
Maybe you want to live, work or study in Ireland or in another EU country. Or maybe you want the privilege of using the EU citizens’ line at customs and immigration so you can smugly overtake the non-EU passport holders 🛂.
In this episode, I answer the questions:
Am I Irish?
If so, how do I make it official?
How do I get an Irish passport?
What does being Irish mean for my opportunities to live and work abroad?
Can I be Irish and keep my home country citizenship?
I also share my own experience of becoming an Irish citizen by descent 🇮🇪🍀.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Born in Ireland (https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citizenship/born-in-ireland/ )
Citizenship by naturalisation (https://www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-an-irish-citizen-guide/#who-can-apply )
Current and previous citizenship laws (https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/irish-citizenship/your-right-to-irish-citizenship/ )
Australian Government advice for dual nationals (https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/who-you-are/dual-nationals )
Helpful FBR-related Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1118106419009928)
To see the full list of citizenship pathways, visit here (https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citizenship/)
To apply for your Irish passport, visit here (https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/passport-online/)
My citizenship and passport timeline:
June 2020: I submitted my application to the FBR
July 2020: My documents were received in Dublin (but I was not notified about this)
October 2022: I reached out to the FBR Urgent Queries line to make sure they had received my documents 2+ years prior. They confirmed the documents were received in July 2020. They then asked me for additional information to support my application
November 2022: I got my additional information notarised by a lawyer in Australia and sent this to Dublin
mid-December 2022: I received an email congratulating me on being an Irish citizen 🇮🇪🍀🎉
late-December 2022: I received my original documents and my FBR certificate by mail
early January 2023: I sent my passport application to Dublin
A few weeks later, I had my passport in hand
SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)
Here are some ways you can support the podcast:
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Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.
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