Melvin Varghese, PhD
Selling the Couch
With 1.81 million+ downloads, Selling the Couch is an Apple Top Career podcast for current and future mental health private practitioners who think differently. Psychologist Melvin Varghese interviews successful therapists in private practice about how they built their businesses as well as top entrepreneurs, business/marketing, and social media experts.*You'll learn how therapists get referrals, grow their practices, work through fears, find their enough, and stop "trading time for income." Melvin also shares the lessons as he grows his impact + income beyond the therapy room (podcasting, You...
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Melvin Varghese, PhD
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29 paź 2026
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283: How To Invest Intelligently: Top Tips From A Certified Financial Planner 15.07.2021 43:43
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282: A Live vs. Pre-Recorded Online Course 08.07.2021 35:59
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281: A Slow, Intentional Transition To Full Time Private Practice 01.07.2021 35:43
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280: How To Overcome The Crippling Fear Of Launching A New Product Or Service 24.06.2021 31:35
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279: Building A Personal Brand On Social Media 17.06.2021 36:07
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278: Comparing Yourself to Others in the Field: Avoiding The Pitfalls 10.06.2021 36:07
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277: 3 Powerful Reasons Every Entrepreneur Needs A Daily Hike (Backed By Science) 03.06.2021 20:34
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276: Creating Authentic "Win-Win" Relationships With Colleagues 27.05.2021 33:43
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275: Best Advice I Would Give If Starting A Podcast 20.05.2021 42:00
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274: From The First Female-Identified Electrician In Oregon To A Counselor + Trainer With Progressive Vision Loss 13.05.2021 34:49
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273: Bringing BrainSpotting to BIPOC Communities: John Edwards, LCSW 06.05.2021 35:53
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ENCORE: Thinking Outside the Box to Grow Your Practice! 29.04.2021 41:56
My guest today is Jason Weiland, who operates his therapy practice in Florida. He is dedicated to helping clients through wilderness retreats and workshops. Jason shares how he has combined his practice and his love of nature in thinking outside the box. His first large-scale wilderness workshop is coming up in June against the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado Rockies. Join us to hear more about...
ENCORE: Designing and Creating an App for Your Business 22.04.2021 37:39
My guest today is Benjamin Reisterer, LPC, in Grand Rapids, MI. He has successfully accomplished something that is a frequent topic of discussion in the STC Facebook community: he designed and created an app. It’s called MetaFi, and it’s a more efficient way for clients to track emotions on a daily basis. He had to think outside the box and take action to see this idea become a reality. We’ll disc...
ENCORE: The Process of Creating and Marketing Your Product Using the Feelings Wheel 15.04.2021 40:25
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ENCORE: Dealing With Depression And Anxiety In Private Practice 08.04.2021 31:05
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ENCORE: How to Build a Private Practice While Dealing With Grief, Mourning, And Loss 01.04.2021 40:03
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272: 20 Colleagues Reflect: How The Pandemic Has Changed Me As A Business Owner 25.03.2021 33:23
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271: Creating An Epic Welcome Video,Bryan Nixon, MA, LPC 18.03.2021 39:12
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270: When A Therapy Practice Is No Longer Your Calling, Melvin Varghese, PhD 11.03.2021 32:56
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269: Responding to a Calling Despite Fear: Cyndi Doyle, LPC-S, NCC, CDWF, CCISM 04.03.2021 40:41
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268: Moving From An Online Course To A Membership Model with Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S 25.02.2021 39:44
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267: Bookkeeping Things To Consider When Transitioning From Solo to Group Practice With Michael Spencer, BS, MA 18.02.2021 36:29
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266: How We Connect our Mindset to Systems to Achieve Entrepreneurial Confidence 11.02.2021 37:59
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265: Transitioning From Conventional Business Model in Private Practice in 2021 And Beyond with Brant Thomsen, LICSW 04.02.2021 34:11
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264: Building A Second Brain, Melvin Varghese, Ph.D. 28.01.2021 36:59
Do you love learning new things but struggle to retain the information you’d like to remember for later use? This problem is an ever-present obstacle in my nerdy quest to accumulate knowledge. The good news? I’ve found something that works for me, and I’m sharing it in today’s show. Join me to learn more. This is a solo episode about building a second brain. You may or may not have heard of this c...
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