As an entrepreneur creating a business beyond the treatment room, you're gonna have legal questions. I certainly can't answer them. I'm bringing you a podcast episode with someone who can: my own lawyer, Elizabeth Potts Weinstein. Before we dived into her thoughts on your legal needs, I asked her about how she runs her own business: the systems she uses, the way she structures her time, and how she works with her team. Then she shared some helpful and nuanced thoughts on what you need to take ca...
Jul 14, 2020•34 min
I don't talk a lot about being a mom and an entrepreneur, and I've resisted identifying myself as a "mamapreneur." I've always worked with tons of business owners who are NOT parents, and I didn't want to pigeon hole myself in that particular way or to alienate folks who are not parents. ...But we are going there today in a big way. I'm talking to Narissa Harris, a therapist, writer, podcaster and cultural consultant. She and her husband Art cofounded Culture First, where they provide consultati...
Jun 30, 2020•41 min
Hello Rebel listener. I've decided to not release a new episode this week. I stand in solidarity with Black listeners, podcasters, healers, therapists, entrepreneurs, friends and family. I want to recommend something right now that's been so helpful to me as a white person who owns a business. Wherever you're listening to this right now, head to the podcast called That's Not How That Works. Hit play on their episode released on May 28th, 2020. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-not-how-...
Jun 16, 2020•3 min
This here podcast has changed a lot since I started it in the spring of 2017. My business has grown a lot, largely thanks to this podcast. I started this podcast as a way to reach more therapist entrepreneurs and give you inspiration and information about growing your business. I've found my voice more and more over the last 3 years. I've learned a ton about podcasting and I have discovered that I LOVE it. Since then I've gotten to support some of my clients in creating their own podcasts. Here ...
Jun 02, 2020•26 min
You may have heard about these executive coaches who make hundreds or thousands of dollars an hour. I've been in rooms where therapists are kind of pissed off about how much money they're making. They say: "Why are these executive coaches bringing in money hand over fist? It's not fair. Some of them don't even have the training I have!" Could some small part of that reaction be envy? Just a little? And maybe a little bit of binary thinking? This work over here is altruistic. That work over there...
May 19, 2020•38 min
I recorded today's interview BEFORE the pandemic, so you're not gonna hear us talking about COVID 19. And you might be thinking...um.... in-person retreats are impossible right now. Yep. I realize that. And still, I'm interested in helping you explore the possibilities for your business not just this month or next month or even just this year, but FAR into the future. For everyone, and perhaps particularly for marginalized groups, IN PERSON events matter. In person connection matters. If you're ...
May 05, 2020•39 min
I deal with a lot of anxiety. Sometimes people don't know that because I usually appear calm. And I tend to get a lot done. I cope with my anxiety BY getting things done. But my anxiety isn't only helpful. It's also kind of nasty. I have an inner critic that speaks up when I'm anxious, and I don't like that. It hurts. Still, me and anxiety are such old friends, and we've gotten so much done together. My productivity is fueled by my anxiety. How am I gonna give that up? Who would I be without anx...
Apr 21, 2020•35 min
How do you find your ideal business model? A business model is simply the different ways you make money. When you go beyond the therapy room, you've got SO many options. How do you decide the optimal combination of offerings for you? Small group? Large group? Evergreen course? Workshop? That's the question I wanted to delve into with my guest this week. Her answer is unique to her own superpowers and the needs of her clients, but listening to her process will help you think through your own answ...
Apr 07, 2020•37 min
This week I’m talking to Janelle Allen, an online instructional designer turned marketing expert. Janelle is a business rock star, but she's willing to talk about her inner resistance. Inner resistance is HUGE for us as entrepreneurs. I find this reassuring, because it's my truth. I'm dealing with my own growth edge in my business. I'm committed to reaching more people who need the kind of help I can offer. That means reaching more visionary therapists and healers. Right now, that means I'm reac...
Mar 24, 2020•37 min
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This week I’m talking to Hillary Kinavey, co-founder of Be Nourished. They offer programs for people looking to reclaim Body Trust®. She's a leader in this movement, working from the principles of HAES and intuitive eating. We've been talking a lot about the stages of a rebel business lately. I did a 2 part series, episodes 118 and 119, on the stages you go through from creating your pilot offer to actually thriving. You're about to hear from someone who really values the long game. She and her ...
Mar 10, 2020•30 min
This is part 2, a continuation from the last episode. We're talking about the stages a Rebel Business goes through. Here are the stages as I think about them: Create stage: this is where you create your business beyond the therapy room. Grow stage: this is where your business starts making a real income. Expand stage. this is where you really hit your stride. Limitless Growth stage: this is where you grow your empire to 7 figures and beyond. For each stage, I'll talk about the biggest internal c...
Feb 25, 2020•21 min
One of my Rebel Therapist Masterminders mentioned recently that they like it that these episodes feature people at different stages of business. That got me to thinking. I've never really done an episode on the different stages and what gets folks from one stage to another. I realized I would have found an episode about that really helpful when I was going through the earlier stages, so I'm making it for you. I'm gonna talk about what I know I needed and what I see my clients and colleagues need...
Feb 11, 2020•16 min
This week I’m talking to Abi Weissman, a psychologist, founder of Waves Group Practice in San Diego, providing queer and trans centered depth work, and a sought after speaker. You've heard that public speaking is a very common fear, and you know it's an opportunity to make a big impact. I met Abi in person at the Diversity In Parenting Conference where she was giving a keynote. It was clear that she comes to speaking with a lot of joy and passion. I was so excited when she said she'd be willing ...
Jan 28, 2020•41 min
Meet Ayelet Marinovich, an author, pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, and podcaster. Ayelet built the Learn With Less Empire, helping parents learn to maximize the time and energy they have with their tiny humans, so they can do the big job of raising them. As you listen to Ayelet's journey to creating learn with less as it is today, there's a theme I want you to listen for: Ask Your People. One of the rebel therapists in my program asked me recently what sets apart people w...
Jan 14, 2020•54 min
I got something wrong this year. In August I said that to be right for my programs, you have to want to make at least 20k in the next year from your new business beyond the therapy room. I said that this should be your goal. Here’s why that didn’t work: Your biggest reasons for leveling up are not about money. When you’re in touch with your big reasons (again, not money), you tend to make money. Focusing on 20K sometimes puts Rebels in negative mindset spaces: grasping, comparison, or scarcity. ...
Dec 31, 2019•22 min
This week I’m talking to Kim Restivo Lange, a therapist and entrepreneur in Wilmington, North Carolina. Listen as we talk about how and why she created the Growing Up Confident Collective, a membership for parents who want to help their kids with social and emotional learning. Kim tuned out the most common advice and conventions about what she SHOULD be doing in her business in order to create the vision for her collective. In this conversation we get into how she made the rebellious decision to...
Dec 17, 2019•32 min
THIS WEEK: This week I’m talking to Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist and entrepreneur. Lindsay describes herself as being at the very beginning of her journey of scaling her services beyond 1:1 or 1:2. We dive into how she's creating a group workshop and a 6-month course to help couples with personal finance. You'll hear how she is using all of her experiences in the therapy room to create thoughtful programs that encourage deep transformation. As I listen to Linsday, I hear a really ...
Dec 03, 2019•36 min
In this episode we're talking about productivity, time & energy management, and getting important shit done. I'm also going to invite you to a free planning session. Every year, I host a 90-minute planning session for all of my clients. This year I'm also hosting one for free for YOU my listeners. I'll tell you more about it in just a little bit. I have gotten way more productive over the past few years. I've always been able to get a lot done, but I've gotten more efficient and more effecti...
Nov 19, 2019•35 min
This week I’m talking to Dr. Holly Sawyer, a psychotherapist, teacher, and author in Philadelphia. She shares the process of writing and releasing her new book It's Time To Talk About Trauma. As I talked to Dr. Holly, I noticed her commitment to taking steps, doing the important stuff and never giving up. You'll hear the steps she took to clarify the book she needed to write, write, edit, publish and promote it. If you're thinking of writing a book, this conversation will probably make you feel ...
Nov 05, 2019•25 min
Our guest is Kelly Pratt, the founder of SO DO IT! A community helping creative women take action on what matters to them. Listen as we talk about how she created her in-person So Do It! Salons and her online So Do It! Society. You'll also hear about what she's creating next. For those of us who have (or want to have) online programs, it's important to figure out how to create high-quality experiences for our participants. We strive to figure out how to hold on to what works well in person while...
Oct 22, 2019•35 min
Our guest is Sonalee Rashatwar, a social worker, activist, and public speaker based in Philadelphia who works primarily with sexual trauma, internalized fatphobia, and immigrant kid guilt. I was so excited to talk to Sonalee because I've been learning from them and inspired by them for a while, and I knew she would have wisdom to share about being public with views that are seen as radical and edgy. As many of the therapists and other healers I work with step into work that is anti-oppression or...
Oct 08, 2019•46 min
This week I’m talking to Dr. Erin Griffiths, a holistic psychiatrist in San Francisco and the owner of Beyond Psychiatry. Listen as we talk about why she made a pivot from more traditional psychiatry and what that change has been like for her business so far. We stop working for others and create our own businesses partly because we want the freedom to work in the ways we want and the ways we really believe help our people the most. Then we can accidentally replicate the things we didn't love ab...
Sep 24, 2019•31 min
Sarah Argenal is on a mission to eradicate the burnout epidemic that is crushing working parents. She offers programs to individuals and organizations to integrate mental and emotional support for parents in the workplace. She walks parents through a 4 step framework to craft a life. I see a theme here that I want you to pay close attention to. Sarah's 4 part framework is something that she has created and nurtured, and it's something she is becoming known for. Having a framework you can use to ...
Sep 10, 2019•44 min
THIS WEEK: This week I’m featuring Jacquette Timmons, a financial behaviorist in New York City. We focused on two areas: how she prices her offerings and how she builds and nurtures her audience. If you're working on expanding your business beyond the therapy room, those are two areas you know require a lot of thought and attention. If you don't pay attention to them, your business can't thrive, even if your work is amazing. As we get into pricing, listen for how Jacquette combines trial and err...
Aug 27, 2019•47 min
Show Notes: Ali Psiuk is a therapist and digital nomad. She runs her therapy practice from all over the world. This conversation might make you question your assumptions about what's possible in your business and life. As Ali talked about the freedom she's experiencing, and the awareness she has of her choices, I felt my own awareness expand. For a while now I've been planning a long travel adventure for the summer of 2020, and I kept saying "this is just a maybe. we'll see if it works out." Rig...
Aug 13, 2019•37 min
This week I’m talking to Heather Gray, a mindset consultant who works with entrepreneurs all over the world. Listen to what Heather is doing in her business that’s working for her. It's totally different from what most other therapists and coaches are doing. Listen to how she’s using ONE form of marketing to make her business thrive. Listen also to how she’s providing service to her clients on demand rather than in regularly scheduled sessions. Of course, you’ll hear some of the mindset work she...
Jul 30, 2019•40 min
This week I’m talking to Jamie Marich a therapist, author, speaker, and teacher who specializes in trauma. Listen as we talk about how she created a multi-faceted business, what her daily rituals look like, and how she’s made decisions to protect her energy and her vision. Topics Discussed In This Episode: How she gives energy to all of the various roles she's in: consulting, teaching, writing, clinical work and more. Realizing that training clinicians and NOT teaching in academia is the right f...
Jul 16, 2019•41 min
This week I’m talking to Tara McMullin, a powerhouse in the realm of serving small business owners. She’s the founder of the What Works Network and host of the What Works podcast. Listen as we talk about the transitions Tara has been through in her business. You’ll hear how starting with a VERY narrow niche helped to accelerate her growth. We also talk about how her ROLE has changed, and how and why she’s shifted away from advice-giving. You’ll also hear what’s been working extremely well for Ta...
Jul 02, 2019•43 min
