The Freedom Therapist

Natalie is a paediatric OT in Queensland and the founder of Discover OT. She’s also an auntie to seven little people, and you can feel how much she genuinely loves kids and families in the way she speaks about her work. But what I love most about Nat is this: she didn’t just leave a clinic job and start a business. She rebuilt the whole way she works so it actually fits her life. In this conversat...

In this special episode, Mia sits down with Taylor, a paediatric speech pathologist and Freedom Therapist Club member, who recently left her 9-to-5 to build a business that feels fully aligned and fulfilling. Within just two months, Taylor launched Bloom Together, a freedom-based speech therapy practice in remote Western Australia that has given her back her energy, time AND LOVE for life and work...

You've been listening. You know you need to do this. And you're still not registered for Friday. I don't think that's because you need more information — I think it's because you're not sure whether this is actually for you. In this episode I'm giving you three honest questions to sit with. Answer yes to any of them and I genuinely think you need to be in that ro...

You can write a session plan in fifteen minutes. You've done it a thousand times — you don't overthink it, you don't stare at the blank page, you just do it. So why have you been sitting on your digital offer for six months? In this episode I'm getting into the one thing nobody ever taught us — and why once you have it, everything changes. IN THIS EPISODE: Why "I don'...

Have you ever had that thought — can I really charge for this? Like, why would someone pay money for this from me? Is it really something people will want? If you have, you are absolutely not alone. And the reason that thought feels so sticky isn't random - it's deeply embedded in the systems and training that shaped us as therapists. In this episode, we're naming it, getting curiou...

There is a visual schedule sitting in your downloads folder right now. A social story from three months ago. A parent handout you typed from scratch because nothing that existed felt like the right fit. A home program template you've made seventeen versions of. And I want you to know — that is a business. That is already a business. You just haven't looked at it that way yet. Because inc...

We're told that growth means doing more. More content, more strategies, more visibility, more of ALL the things. But some of the biggest shifts in my business — in income, in capacity, in how I actually feel day to day — came from stopping things. Not adding more. Subtracting. In this episode, I'm sharing the five things I stopped doing urgently that changed how my business runs and how...

If you’re posting consistently… putting real thought into your content… and it still feels a bit quiet — this is probably why. There’s one part of social media that most therapists are skipping. And it has nothing to do with your content. In this episode, I’m breaking down the 15-minute habit I recommend to every client — the one that actually builds connection, increases engagement, and gets more...

This is one I get asked about constantly. How the business actually runs when I’m not in the clinic or on a completely different time zone. Because from the outside, “working remotely” can feel daunting but it was the best and most sustainable shift I ever made for my business. In this episode, I walk through the exact systems, tools and processes that hold my business day-to-day. And we go even d...

Hiring your first team member can feel exciting - and terrifying - at the same time. Most therapists I speak to are asking the same questions: Am I ready? Can I afford this? What if I get it wrong? What if this makes things harder, not easier? In this episode, Mia walks you through the three checks she always comes back to before hiring whether it’s your first role or your next one. These are the...

This conversation goes deep into how we're actually working as therapists — what we're carrying mentally every single day, and what changes when we start paying attention to it. I'm joined by Imogen Nolan, occupational therapist, mentor, and founder of Occupationally Neuro — and someone I've had the absolute privilege of watching build something incredibly thoughtful in this sp...

There's also something BRAND NEW coming next week that I know you're going to love — and it ties directly into everything we just talked about. My email community gets first access. Get on the list here → https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/letters You sit down to post. Open a blank page. Two hours later… you’ve got something you don’t even like. And quietly, you start wondering if th...

Natalie is a paediatric OT in Queensland and the founder of Discover OT. She’s also an auntie to seven little people, and you can feel how much she genuinely loves kids and families in the way she speaks about her work. But what I love most about Nat is this: she didn’t just leave a clinic job and start a business. She rebuilt the whole way she works so it actually fits her life. In this conversat...

If you’re spending hours on your content and your community still isn’t growing… this episode is for you. If you’re rewriting captions. Tweaking hooks. Trying to make every post “valuable enough.” And it’s still slow. There’s one type of content you’re probably not creating — and it’s the one that actually brings new people into your world. It takes five minutes. It doesn’t require a deep educatio...

This is the first ever Monthly Faves (WOO WOO!) episode, a new segment where I share the things I’m genuinely using, returning to and leaning on in my work and life. Because we ALL want the tips and tricks that make things EASIER! I’m talking all the things that are helping me protect my energy, reduce mental load, enjoy my work and stay regulated while running two businesses. In this episode, I s...

A lot of therapists, healthcare workers and allied health professionals know they don’t want their income to rely only on 1:1 work forever. But when it comes to “scaling”, most people get stuck at the same point: Where do I even start? In this episode, Mia shares the three questions she uses with her clients and in her own business before creating any program, resource, group, or offer. You’ll lea...

In this episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, I’m joined by Tracey Mylecharane from TM Legal Atelier , the lawyer who has held my business (and so many of my clients’) with more care than most people realise is even possible in the legal space. This is a conversation for every therapist who’s ever thought: “I know my legals matter… I just don’t even know where to start.” or “I’ll deal with tha...

In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of content that actually grows your practice — not by chasing trends or perfect posts, but by building real community. If content feels heavy, overthought, or like something you “should” outsource because it takes too long, this episode is for you. Because the content that converts in 2026 isn’t complicated. It’s simple, human, and recognisable. In this...

Branding in healthcare has been overcomplicated. Somewhere along the way it became about: reels, colours, confidence on Instagram, keeping up with trends and for many therapists, it quietly slipped into the “too hard, not for me” basket. In this episode, Mia breaks down what a healthcare brand actually is… and why you’re probably already doing most of it without realising. This isn’t about rebrand...

This episode is about the real calendar shifts I’m compounding on in 2026 so my work feels steadier… without asking more of me. After years of running a private practice, both my businesses and mentoring therapists, I’ve learned this: Time isn’t actually the problem. A calendar that isn’t built for your reality is. In this episode, I share the 10 practical ways I’ve redesigned my calendar so it su...

In this episode, I’m sharing three lessons I’m carrying forward after a big, full year — both in business and in life. This is an honest reflection on what happens when demand stays high, capacity changes, and the way you’ve always worked quietly stops being supportive. As therapists, we’re skilled at clinical reflection — but when you’re running a practice or leading a business, self-reflection b...

2026 is here - and this year, I’m entering differently. In this first episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast for 2026, I’m sharing what I’m consciously calling in as an occupational therapist, business owner, and human who wants to be more present - in my work, my life, and the way I lead. 2025 was a challenging year for me in many ways, and while there was also deep pride, meaningful work, and...

If you’ve opened Instagram this week, stared at a blank caption box and thought: “I actually don’t have it in me…” This is the episode you need. December asks therapists to hold so much- final sessions, reports, cancellations, end-of-year fatigue, squeezing just one more thing in AND on top of that, you're meant to “keep your marketing going.” I know you’re tired. And you don’t want marketing...

In this episode, I sit down with occupational therapist and director of Thrive Together Therapy, Aileen Mathyssen - a remote OT, private practice owner and leader in rural & remote allied health in Western Australia. Aileen’s story starts in Ireland, moves through Bondi and lands in Paraburdoo - a tiny mining town in WA where she became a true generalist OT and one of the only allied health pr...

What does it really look like to start a private practice before you feel “ready”? In this episode, I sit down with Chante Niemand , occupational therapist and founder of Little Lighthouse Therapy in North Brisbane — a paediatric practice she opened just six months ago that has already grown to include her first team member. This isn’t a story about scaling fast or chasing big numbers. It’s about...