On this episode, we sat down with a travel therapy dynamic duo to talk about traveling as a pair and achieving financial independence. Special guests, Whitney Eakin, PT, DPT, ATC, and Jared Casazza, PT, DPT, brought us through their travel therapy journey from the start, sharing their insights into approaching assignments as a travel pair, budgeting goals for financial freedom, taking advantage of time off between assignments, and more.

Tune in for this episode to hear our conversation with special guests (and parents), Dr. David Martin PT, DPT, MS, and Julie Martin B.S., about traveling with family. The Martins recount their own travel journey with a blooming family in tow, including the highs, the lows, and the lessons they learned on the road. We discuss the necessary adjustments and considerations for travel preparation, education options for children, getting mail while on assignment, and much more.

We couldn’t be prouder and more excited to say that we have officially reached episode 50! From all of us at the show, we want to extend a heartfelt and resounding “thank you” to all the amazing guests who have shared their travel therapy stories, advice, and personalities with us and the rest of the travel community.

In this episode, we welcome special guest Marla Gritzan, RRT, a Respiratory Therapist on her fourth outpatient rehab assignment in Washington state. Marla takes us through her respiratory therapy career journey, discussing her experience with burnout, her transition into travel therapy, working with patients during COVID-19, and more.

On this episode, we had the unique opportunity to speak with an SLP who is currently working with students on a military base. Our special guest, Jackie McMillian MS, CCC-SLP, shared her background from growing up in a military family and provided an overview of her life working on a military base—including a snapshot of base life, speech therapy on base vs. in a civilian school, adjusting to base life as a civilian, and more.