A review by stephsbooktherapy
The Multi-Hyphen Life: Work Less, Create More, and Design a Life That Works for You by Emma Gannon

5.0

I appreciated this book immensely because it authenticates my work choices. With my personality, I thrive when I have a mix of various aspects of my career as an SLP. Having this mix allows me to stay engaged, curious, creative, and avoid burning out in one part. Emma Gannon explains this concept of the multi-hyphen life in terms that are easy to comprehend and provide great examples. She discusses how the “traditional” work-life is slowly fading away. Now, people are finding “side-passions” that spark joy and also bring in supplementary income to their primary jobs. Before this book, I thought my mix of roles was described as “insane” by others. This is not true because of my part-time SLP flexibility; I’m able to diversify my clinical and professional experience and also feed my creative passions with reading, bookstagram, and bookmark designing. My creative outlets replenish my “cup” to continue helping others during their speech, language, cognition, and swallowing rehabilitation. I am grateful for this book and hope to review it each year!