Micro-Scripts to Beat Burnout
Short, repeatable phrases that help clinicians and educators set boundaries, reduce stress, and leave work at work—without over-explaining or carrying the day home.
K. Todd Houston, Ph.D. | Professor of Speech-Language Pathology | Strategic Life Coach
SUNBURST
COACHING & CONSULTING, LLC
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For Helping Professionals Who Want Their Evenings Back
Sunburst Coaching & Consulting helps speech-language pathologists, educators, and allied health professionals beat burnout with practical tools you can use immediately—micro-scripts, boundary language, and repeatable routines that hold up during real workdays.
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Boundary scripts that protect time and workload
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Micro-scripts for high-emotion moments (families, students, teams)
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A simple system for recovery and consistency (SOS Model)
Sunburst Coaching & Consulting, LLC helps speech-language pathologists, educators, allied health providers, and care professionals know their worth, beat burnout, and do work they’re proud of—without the take-home stress. Through practical, evidence-informed coaching and ready-to-use tools, we help you build boundaries, steady energy, and repeatable routines so you can thrive at work and at home. Based in the United States and serving clients online, we offer tailored support that turns clarity into sustainable action.
How Micro-Scripts Work
Micro-scripts work, because they reduce decision fatigue. When you're under pressure, you don't need the perfect words—you need reliable words.
3-Step Framework
1. Interrupt: create a pause long enough to choose your response
2. Reframe: name what's true (not what stress is telling you)
3. Act: deliver one clear next-step sentence
Sample micro-script: "I can't do that today. I can do _________."
What Clients Notice Quickly
Testimonial 1 (SLP burnout):
"After twelve sessions, I had sustainable routines, stronger boundaries, and more confidence. I felt excited about my work again."
—Susan S., SLP
Testimonial 2 (Radiance Reset):
"I was overwhelmed and exhausted. Radiance Reset helped me move from surviving my career to thriving in it."
—Amy T., SLP
Testimonial 3 (Leadership + Communication):
"Communication was a game-changer. I gained clarity, practiced difficult conversations, and my team started taking ownership."
—Ann Marie C.,
Rehab Manager
Tiny Scripts, Big Shifts (Coming January 2026)
Tiny Scripts, Big Shifts is a practical, field-tested guide for clinicians, educators, and allied health professionals who are tired of “knowing what to do” but still getting pulled into burnout by the same high-pressure moments—difficult conversations, documentation strain, scope creep, and the relentless inner dialogue that follows them home.
The book introduces the Micro-Script Method: short, repeatable phrases you can use in real time to set boundaries, de-escalate tension, and regain clarity when you’re tired, rushed, or emotionally loaded. Instead of generic advice, you’ll get language you can actually say—scripts for families, colleagues, leadership conversations, and the moments you’re talking to yourself.
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