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K. Todd Houston, Ph.D.
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Join date: Aug 13, 2024
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K. Todd Houston, Ph.D. is the Owner and Strategic Life Coach at Sunburst Coaching & Consulting, LLC and a professor of speech-language pathology. He helps speech-language pathologists, educators, and allied health professionals beat burnout and imposter spirals using micro-scripts—short, repeatable phrases that create calm, clarity, and boundaries under pressure. Blending behavior-change science with decades of experience in high-stakes clinical and educational environments, Todd translates big ideas into practical tools people can use immediately in real life, real meetings, and real workdays.
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Jun 13, 2026 ∙ 5 min
You're Not Broken. You're Burned Out. And There's a Script for That.
Announcing Tiny Scripts, Big Shifts: How Clinicians & Educators Talk Themselves Out of Burnout The Book Is Here, and It Couldn't Come at a Better Time! Tiny Scripts, Big Shifts: How Clinicians & Educators Talk Themselves Out of Burnout is officially available, and I am deeply proud to share it with the helping professions that have given so much of themselves for so long. I have sat with clinicians in hospital break rooms and educators in empty therapy rooms long after the students were gone....
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Feb 8, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Allied Health Professionals: A Guide for Clinicians
Imposter syndrome affects many allied health professionals, from physical therapists to speech-language pathologists. Despite their skills and training, these therapists often feel like they don’t belong or doubt their abilities. This feeling can hold them back from reaching their full potential and enjoying their work. Understanding how to recognize and manage imposter syndrome is essential for building confidence and improving patient care. What is Imposter Syndrome and Why Does It Affect...
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Feb 7, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Burnout Coaching: The Shift We Need in 2026
Burnout coaching has a quiet problem. For years, we’ve treated insight as the finish line. Name the pattern. Understand the trigger. Recognize the belief. Insight feels like progress because it is progress. However, it’s not the kind that reliably changes behavior under pressure. In 2026, with cognitive load at historic highs and recovery windows shrinking, insight alone has become a luxury intervention. It’s helpful in calm moments but largely unavailable when it matters most. Understanding...
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