From School SLP to Private Practice Owner: Building a Multi-State Speech Therapy Business with Sarah Gober

What if your private practice could move with you—across state lines, through life changes, and into a future you’re building with the people you love? Today’s guest turned a cross-country move into a multi-state practice that works for her life.

I’m introducing you to Sarah Gober, a speech-language pathologist and a dedicated member of the Next Level Private Practitioner program. She is the founder and CEO of Hope Talks, a private practice serving families in Texas, Florida, and Mississippi through in-person and virtual therapy.

For Sarah, starting a practice wasn’t about escaping the field, it was about finding the right fit. After leaving a dream job in Houston following her marriage and move to Florida, she found herself in roles that just didn’t align. Instead of giving up, she leaned into teletherapy and the connections she had built over the years, creating a practice that now spans multiple states.

With over 15 years of experience across schools, clinics, and teletherapy, she specializes in social learning, executive functioning, speech sound disorders, and language delays. Her global experience also includes serving as a therapist in Mombasa, Kenya, where she partnered with schools and orphanages.

In this episode, Sarah discusses how she built a practice that moves with her, balances school contracts with private clients, and navigates the messy middle with a clear vision for the future all while building the flexible lifestyle she’s dreamed of with her husband.

In Today’s Episode, We Discuss:

• Leaning into the opportunities that life’s unexpected changes present
• Building a practice across four different states and time zones (including Alaska!)
• How she strategically uses a school contract for stable income while growing her private clients on the side

Sarah is a perfect example of how private practice can evolve with you. Her story proves that you don’t have to have it all figured out on day one — you just have to be willing to start before you’re ready.

Want to build a private practice that fits your life even if that life involves multiple states, time zones, and big dreams? Learn more about our Start Your Private Practice Program where our community of coaches can help you move from chaos to systems, and from solo provider to CEO. To learn more, please visit www.StartYourPrivatePractice.com.

Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.

 

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Facebook: facebook.com/hopetalksllc/

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Check out her website: www.hope-talks.org

Send her an email: sarah@hopetalks.or

 

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