Hear Me Out - A Masonic Children's Clinic Podcast
Welcome to the Masonic Children's Clinic Podcast – where we explore the everyday challenges and triumphs faced by children with communication disorders. Each episode offers meaningful conversations with experts, caregivers, and families as we share real stories, helpful insights, and practical tips. Whether you're a parent, professional, or simply someone who cares, join us in celebrating the remarkable kids we serve—and the dedicated people who support them every step of the way.
Episodes
30 episodes
Episode 29: Empowering Words: Laura Brekken's Story of Advocacy and AAC
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin introduce the Masonic Children’s Clinic for Communication Disorders podcast, Hear Me Out, featuring parent Laura Brekken and therapist Annika. Laura shares her family’s experience navigating hearing lo...
Episode 28: A Parent's Compass: Navigating Autism with Angela Carroll
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin speak with Angela Carroll, a mother of four autistic children. Angela shares her family’s journey with the clinic—from early speech delays and rapid progress through play-based, parent-involved therapy to later...
Episode 27: Different, Not Less: Building Advocacy with Devon Maycock
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin sit down with Devon Maycock for a meaningful conversation centered on autism, advocacy, and building stronger support systems for families. Devon shares insight into the lived experiences of families navigating...
Episode 26: Decades of Dedication: The Becker Family's Impact on Communication Services
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin on Hear Me Out, sharing the heart behind the Masonic Children’s Clinic for Communication Disorders—a place where families find support, hope, and free speech, language, and hearing services when t...
Episode 25: Transformative Speech Therapy: The AAC Approach with Corinne Schmidt
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin interview Masonic Children’s Clinic SLP Corinne Schmidt about the clinic’s AAC consultation and outreach work, including device trials for families, training other SLPs, and lessons from the Closing the Gap con...
Episode 24: Heather Brockman, SLP and Parenting: When Behavior Is a Signal
Hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin from the Masonic Children’s Clinic for Communication Disorders interview Heather Brockman, a pediatric SLP at Essentia Health for 22 years who helped establish the Fetal Alcohol Diagnostic Clinic, works with te...
Episode 23: Brandon and Chet: Turning Challenges into Triumphs
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin speak with parent Brandon Benzer about his son Chet’s speech delays. Brandon describes how parent participation, themed play activities, sibling support, and field trips helped...
Episode 22: Joining Forces to Inspire Hope: Steve Kaarbo and the MNSWCA
In this episode, Steve Kaarbo discusses his work with Northwood Children's Services and the MNSWCA, a non-profit organization. He talks about the transition to community-based mental health support and the impact of COVID-19 on children's socia...
Episode 21: Speech Therapy Tales: Mentorship and the Magic of Communication with Tahirih Bushy
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin from the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders sit down with retired speech-language pathologist Tahirih Bushy. They discuss Tahirih's impactful career, which h...
Episode 20: From Theory to Practice: Jadyen Weckworth on the Internship Experience
In this podcast episode, hosts welcome back Jillian Little and her student intern, Jadyn Weckworth, to discuss the student intern experience in the field of speech-language pathology. The episode covers the journey aspiring speech pathologists ...
Episode 19: Acting with Purpose: Stage Play’s Impact on Neurodivergent Youth
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin discuss the 'Stage Play' program with guest Kate Horvath. They explore how this acting class for neurodivergent children uses theater to enhance communication, social ski...
Episode 18: Building Bridges: Alyssa Acker on Speech Therapy Across Environments
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin from the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders discuss communication disorders with guest Alyssa Acker, a school speech language pathologist. Alyssa shares her ...
Episode 16: The Welcome Committee: Emily and Andrea's Special Touch (Updated version!)
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin introduce Emily Wolf, office manager, and Andrea Thyen, therapy aide at the Masonic Children's Clinic. Emily discusses her career shift from hotel management and her dynamic role at ...
Episode 17: From Concern to Confidence: Parents' Journey with PACC
This episode features Tristan Feld and Natalie Wark, speech language pathologists who work in both public schools and the Clinic. They discuss their journeys into the profession and the PACC program—Parents and Children Communicating—aimed at p...
Episode 15: In Service of Children: Mike Rosenzweig and the Power of Giving
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin from the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders welcome Mike Rosensweig, a long-time supporter whose father, Joe Rosensweig, was one of the clinic's founders. Mi...
Episode 14: From Sensory to Speech: The OT Perspective with Sara Sheppard
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' podcast hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin, both speech language pathologists at the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders, interview Sarah Sheppard, an occupational therapist. Sarah, who has wor...
Episode 13: Communicating with Compassion: Annika and Therapy Dog Arlo
In this episode, we welcome Annika Juenemann, a SLP at the clinic, to discuss her journey into speech-language pathology and her experiences with her therapy dog, Arlo. Annika shares how a shadowing experience shifted her focus from counseling ...
Episode 12: Cochlear Implants: The Beck Family’s Experience
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' the official podcast of the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders, hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin explore various aspects of communication disorders. They speak with John and Katie, parents o...
Episode 11: Finding River's Voice: A Journey Through Therapy
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' the official podcast of the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders, hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin welcome Carolyn Garay, who shares her son River’s journey. Carolyn recounts her initial conce...
Episode 10: Sound Waves: A Family's Experience with Cochlear Implants
In this episode of Hear Me Out, hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin of the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders welcome Amanda and Kevin Sutherland. They share the inspiring story of their son Reid, who was diagnosed with sensori...
Episode 9: The Importance of Sound: Audiology's Role in Child Development
In this episode of Hear Me Out, hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin interview pediatric audiologists Dr. Linda Kalweit and Dr. Amy Packer. They discuss their careers, the critical role of audiology in diagnosing and treating hearing disorders in ...
Episode 8: Creating a Path for All: Jocelyn Benson on Complex Medical Needs and Lion's Hope"
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin of the Masonic Children's Clinic interview Jocelyn Benson, a dedicated parent and founder of Lions Hope, a nonprofit supporting children with complex needs. Jocelyn shares her ...
Episode 7: Connecting Voices: Marcus Mueller and the Masonic Clinic Mission
In this episode of 'Hear Me Out,' hosts Niki Lampi and Tamara Pogin from the Masonic Children's Clinic for Communication Disorders discuss the clinic's mission and efforts to support children with communication disorders. They interview Markus ...
Episode 6: Real Stories, Real Impact: The Walsh Family's Autism Journey
In this episode of the Hear Me Out podcast, our guests, Sean and Shannon Walsh, share their journey of raising their autistic son Kyler. They recount their experiences with early interventions, struggles for diagnosis, and the support they've r...