Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In yet another experiment for this podcast, the next few episodes will take us through my experience using Magic Mind, a nootropic and adaptogenic drink aimed at producing a “sharper mind, steady energy, and less stress.” This mini-series will cover the background and rationale for trying Magic Mind, the current research on its ingredients and their effects, and my reflections on using it in my daily life. Today’s episode is the second one in the...
Apr 13, 2023•30 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. We frequently talk about “social justice” and culturally responsive treatment in the mental health world, but what does it look like in the medical community? My guest today, Dr. Raj Sundar, created the Healthcare for Humans podcast to explore the healthcare needs of marginalized communities. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about healthcare, personal reflection, cultural safety in our work, and the importance of putting theory into practi...
Apr 10, 2023•58 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In yet another experiment for this podcast, the next few episodes will take us through my experience using Magic Mind, a nootropic and adaptogenic drink aimed at producing a “sharper mind, steady energy, and less stress.” This mini-series will cover the background and rationale for trying Magic Mind, the current research on its ingredients and their effects, and my reflections on using it in my daily life. Today’s episode is the first in the seri...
Apr 06, 2023•18 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For those of you using Q-interactive, you may have heard that the Q-interactive app is getting a BIG update in the next couple of weeks. Big enough that Pearson has developed a completely new application, using updated architecture and coding. Join me on this episode as I talk with Dr. Dustin Wahlstrom and Kristen Getz about the updates to Q-interactive, reflections on a decade of digital assessment, and projections for the future of digital asse...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Over the next several months, I’m going to chronicle my practice’s journey as we try to move away from insurance panels. After having taken all of the major insurance panels for nearly 15 years, we’ve decided that enough is enough. The administrative burden and poor reimbursement are no longer sustainable. Listen in through the good, the bad, and the terrifying as we go through this process! Today is the second episode in the series, where I’m ta...
Mar 30, 2023•16 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Noah Kaufman is here to talk with me about an area that I know very little about: forensic assessment. Noah and his colleagues recently finished a fantastic book on forensic assessment, and we’re tackling a lot of the core principles of the work during our interview today. These are just a few of the topics we touch on: Relevant definitions within the forensic realm Forms of bias that come up in forensic work Navigating the gray area between ...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. It’s postdoc season! I don’t know about all of you, but I LOVE December through February each year. This is the time when we’re doing the vast majority of application review and selection for doctoral interns and postdocs. Is it an emotional rollercoaster and time-intensive? Absolutely. It it also highly rewarding? Definitely. In this episode, I talk about how to prepare yourself and your practice to bring on a postdoc, including both emotional a...
Mar 16, 2023•21 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Do you have a clear plan in place for your personal and professional lives, if you were to die or otherwise be incapacitated? Me neither! Fortunately there are folks out there to help. My guest today, Mary Beth Simón, has spent years helping clinicians and business owners develop contingency plans. Though our conversation today strays into morbid territory at times, it is SUCH an important topic. Here are a few things we cover: What is a continge...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Craig Heacock – friend, local psychiatrist, and fellow runner and podcaster – is back to talk about psychedelic-assisted treatment of depression, trauma, and other concerns. We dive deep into the three main psychedelic interventions available right now: ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin. For each intervention, we tackle the neurobiology of the substance and how it works in the brain, the ideal population(s) to benefit from the intervention, and ...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. What’s the number one question that comes up again and again in the testing psychologist world? That’s right: “how do I streamline report writing?” There are so many ideas and strategies out there for getting more efficient with evaluations, but it’s hard to keep track of them all! This episode is all about aggregating some of the top strategies from my own practice and my conversations with colleagues. If you’re struggling with all the work invo...
Mar 02, 2023•24 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In my ongoing quest to keep this podcast fresh, I’m trying out a new angle for a few business episodes. Our practice is currently implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System, or EOS, as we scale. My intent is to chronicle this journey in relative real-time, providing you all with an inside look into the process. Warning: this will be messy! I hope to keep it as real as possible, and sometimes “real” means complicated and challenging. This s...
Feb 23, 2023•17 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Caroline Buzanko is here for part 2 of this mini-series on differentiating ADHD from ASD. If you didn’t tune into part 1 , I’d recommend that you check it out before diving into this one. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting RAADS CAT-Q SRS-2 BASC-3 SCQ Alexithymia Questionnaire Atwood’s Girls Questionnaire ADOS-2 ADI-R The Influence of Psychology book Social Language Development Test Caroli...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. You’ve heard that you need to keep a credit card on file and have a no-show policy. Maybe you’ve even considered sending clients to collections. But many of us still struggle with getting paid for our services. Why is that? For many of us, we have personal blocks or beliefs that get in the way. Today, I’m talking about some of those beliefs that may keep you from collecting the money that you should collect. I’ll also talk through the practical e...
Feb 16, 2023•23 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How many kids have you seen over the last few years with rule-outs of both ADHD and autism spectrum disorder? If you’re anything like our practice…hundreds. These are the two most common referral questions in our practice, yet they’re also challenging to tease apart. Dr. Caroline Buzanko returns to the podcast for part 1 in a discussion of differentiating ADHD & ASD. In this first part, we discuss: Why it’s important for clinicians to tease t...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Compensation is a big topic in my mastermind groups and consulting. Folks have tons of questions about hourly vs. salary vs. percentage ( which I’ve covered on the podcast! ), but they also have questions about how much to pay their employees or contractors. Today, I’m sharing more details about the compensation rubric that we developed and implemented in our practice last year. I’ve also included a public copy of the rubric in the show notes if ...
Feb 09, 2023•20 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Back in the fall, I had the privilege to take a 6-week continuing education class on assessment and treatment of intellectual disability and associated comorbidities. Dr. Jessica Robb-Mazzant presented on the intersection of intellectual disability and ADHD for the class, and I knew that this topic would be perfect for the podcast. She’s here to chat with me about the overlap of these diagnoses, as well as recommended assessment methods. Here are...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Our experiences give us so much information. Over the course of our lives, we will have an untold number of data points that contribute to the way we approach the world. Dr. Soren Kaplan has taken this idea, rooted in positive psychology, and crafted a construct called Experiential Intelligence. He’s here today to chat with me about all things “XQ.” These are just a few topics that we get into: What is XQ? How is it related to traditional cogniti...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Over the next several months, I’m going to chronicle my practice’s journey as we try to move away from insurance panels. After having taken all of the major insurance panels for nearly 15 years, we’ve decided that enough is enough. The administrative burden and poor reimbursement are no longer sustainable. Listen in through the good, the bad, and the terrifying as we go through this process! Today is the first episode in the series. I’m discussi...
Jan 26, 2023•16 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. This was an interesting episode for me to tackle. I obviously advocate for folks to launch their own practices and speak frequently on the podcast about how to do that. That said, I’m a group practice owner and spend a lot of my time talking with employees about why group practice is a better choice than going out on your own. What an identity crisis! But only if you look at it in a black-and-white manner. The truth is that private practice fits ...
Jan 19, 2023•17 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. You’re likely aware of the concept of stereotype threat and may have even listened to my previous episode with Dr. Josh Aronson , where we discussed the development of the theory. But how can we apply this theory to our assessment work? Dr. Geremy Grant is back to talk with me about stereotype threat and ways to combat it when we’re actually in front of a client. We explore several different ways to both recognize and address stereotype threat, w...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today, I’m talking through the costs of paper vs. digital administration of a testing battery. This question (and its variations) comes up frequently in the Facebook community and my consulting, with good reason. Digital administration is more convenient – that’s for sure…but is it more cost-effective? Listen in and find out. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Featured Resource I am honored to...
Jan 12, 2023•13 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. It’s interview season! Such an exciting and nerve-wracking time for applicants and sites alike. Today, I’m sharing a few thoughts on how to make your interview stand out from all the rest. Many of these tips are drawn from my experience interviewing over a hundred candidates for several different positions within our practice, and some are just good common sense. If you’re gearing up for a gauntlet of interviews, stay tuned! Cool Things Mentioned...
Jan 05, 2023•21 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. That’s right, everyone – it’s time for another “best of” episode! This is the end of year SIX for the podcast. When I stop to think about it, there aren’t many things I’ve done consistently for six years. Being married, running, and owning my practice are the ones that come to mind…not even grad school took six years. At this point, I’m going to stop being surprised by the longevity and just lean into it…the Testing Psychologist podcast is appare...
Dec 29, 2022•15 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Anyone out there in the market for a research-supported intervention program to build executive functioning skills for neurodivergent kids? I thought so. Dr. Laura Anthony is here to talk with me about the Unstuck and On Target program, an executive functioning skills curriculum that she co-developed and rolled out over the last several years. Here are a few things that we chat about: Basics of the Unstuck and On Target program: what is it? Who’s...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For the next few episodes, I’m doing a Year-End Review series. This series is meant to help you look back on the last year of practice and use those insights to shape the coming year. The episodes are short and succinct because lord knows we’re all pretty strapped at this time of year. Today’s episode focuses on your growth. Were you content with your learning from the past year? If not, how could you change that next year? What are you really in...
Dec 15, 2022•9 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Both my kids and many children I’ve worked with over the years have taken the CogAt, and I’m guessing that many of you have a similar experience. Despite all of that adjacent exposure, I’ve never done a deep dive into the test and its applications. Fortunately, I’ve got Dr. Joni Lakin and Anna Houseman here to talk with me all about the CogAt and its use cases. Here are a few things that we dive into: Basics of the CogAt: what it is, how it was d...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For the next few episodes, I’m doing a Year-End Review series. This series is meant to help you look back on the last year of practice and use those insights to shape the coming year. The episodes are short and succinct, because lord knows we’re all pretty strapped at this time of year. Today’s episode focuses on your schedule. Did you feel overwhelmed this year? Want to adjust some hours next year? Work more? Work less? Cool Things Mentioned The...
Dec 08, 2022•6 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For the next few episodes, I’m doing a Year-End Review series. This series is meant to help you look back on the last year of practice and use those insights to shape the coming year. The episodes are short and succinct because lord knows we’re all pretty strapped at this time of year. Today’s episode focuses on your clientele. Did you see who you wanted to see? Any presenting concerns or populations you’d like to see less of next year? Cool Thin...
Dec 01, 2022•9 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For the next few episodes, I’m doing a Year-End Review series. This series is meant to help you look back on the last year of practice and use those insights to shape the coming year. The episodes are short and succinct, because lord knows we’re all pretty strapped at this time of year. Today’s episode focuses on numbers. How’d you end the year in terms of gross revenue and profit? Any major surprises? Hopes for the next year? Cool Things Mention...
Nov 24, 2022•8 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Anthony Bean is here to chat with me about one of my favorite topics: gaming! I was so glad to find Anthony and grab some of his time. As someone who enjoys playing video games but also wrestles with the implications of playing games for both myself and my kids, this interview was both fun and informative. Here are a few topics that we get into: The history of gaming Research around gaming “addiction” vs. problematic gaming Personality correl...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min
