Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Therapists

Amanda pulls back the curtain on what scaling her coaching business actually looked like, including the four lessons she wishes someone had told her way earlier. She gets into why spending big before you've proven your concept is a trap, why complexity feels like progress but usually isn't, why hustle culture is just burnout with better branding, and why following someone else's blueprint to the l...

Amanda wraps up the Summer Spark series by getting into what actually makes a launch work, and why most therapists unknowingly sabotage their own. She walks through the four core launch levers: bonuses, payment plans, guarantees, and urgency and scarcity, and breaks down how to use each one in a way that fits a therapist's business specifically. She also names the thing that trips most people up,...

Amanda Buduris tackles one of the most common fears therapists have about building a second income stream: how much is this actually going to cost? She breaks down what you genuinely need to spend money on at the starting phase, what you can skip until your business earns the right to grow, and how your investment profile should change as your revenue does. She also gets into the cost nobody talks...

In this episode, Amanda Buduris discusses the importance of nurturing content over conversion content in the context of successful launches for therapists and entrepreneurs. She emphasizes that a successful launch is built long before the cart opens, primarily through long-form content that fosters relationships and trust with potential clients. Amanda explains the difference between nurture and c...

Amanda gets into one of the most common questions she hears from therapists: should you add coaching to your practice? This isn't a vague "it depends" answer. She walks through the real pros and cons, what therapists consistently get wrong when making this decision, and the four questions you need to answer before you build anything. The pros are genuine: more creative freedom, higher income ceili...

In this episode, Amanda Buduris discusses the various business models available to therapists looking to scale their practices. She emphasizes the importance of understanding what therapists are optimizing for in their careers, whether it be income, flexibility, or fulfillment. Amanda breaks down several models including the traditional weekly caseload, therapy intensives, digital products, and co...

In this episode, Amanda Buduris shares her journey to achieving a $71,000 month as a therapist and coach. She breaks down the various components that contributed to this financial success, including her revenue streams, expenses, and the mindset required to achieve such results. Amanda emphasizes the importance of balancing therapy and coaching, understanding the intricacies of running a business,...

Amanda sits down with Dr. Anahita Banoo Lake-Khosravi, a Denver-based psychologist who built a group practice from scratch, scaled to nine therapists and over two million dollars in revenue, and recently sold it. In this conversation, Anahita gets real about what it actually takes to scale a group practice with intention, why so many practice owners end up wanting to burn it all down, and how the...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Steph Orosco to talk about what it really means to build a business that supports both your goals and your well-being. Together, they explore why scaling for the sake of scaling can leave therapists feeling disconnected from the very businesses they worked so hard to create, and how getting clear on what you actually want is often the first step toward sustai...

In this episode, Amanda tackles one of the most divisive topics in private practice: venture-backed mental health platforms like BetterHelp, Talkspace, Headway, Alma, and Grow Therapy. Pushing back on the all-or-nothing takes, she breaks down the legitimate criticisms (low pay rates, shifting reimbursement structures, and competitive pressure on private pay practices) while being honest about her...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Dr. Carolyn Solo to talk about how therapy intensives helped her build a practice that better supports her life, family, and nervous system. Carolyn shares her journey from a traditional therapy model to an intensive focused practice, including how parenting a neurodivergent child influenced the way she thought about time, energy, and sustainability. Together...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Tiffany Paul, LCSW, to talk about building a therapy practice that actually supports your nervous system instead of overwhelming it. Tiffany shares her journey from community mental health burnout and chronic pain to creating a thriving private pay practice centered around ketamine-assisted EMDR intensives. Together, they explore why highly sensitive therapis...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Gabe Fontana from Jane App to break down what therapists actually need to know about SEO, Google Business Profiles, AI search, and building an online presence that helps the right clients find them. Gabe shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies for improving visibility online, including how to structure service pages, optimize Google Business Profiles,...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Shayah Reed, founder of Virtuwell Balance to talk about why so many therapists struggle to convert website traffic into actual private pay clients. Shayah breaks down the four key elements of a high-converting therapy website: building trust through design, using emotionally resonant copy, creating a friction free booking process, and optimizing for SEO and A...

In this episode, Amanda shares a real-time behind-the-scenes look at her most recent launch of Therapy Intensives Academy. Across multiple days of the launch, she recorded honest reflections on what was happening internally and externally, including the excitement, fear, self-doubt, mindset work, wins, disappointments, and nervous system reactions that can come with selling online. She also talks...

In this episode, Amanda unpacks the emotional realities of rejection, disappointment, and rejection sensitive dysphoria in entrepreneurship, especially for therapists who are used to being high achievers and helpers. She shares personal stories from launching her coaching business, navigating fears of failure and visibility, and the ways trauma, perfectionism, and nervous system activation can mak...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Danielle Swimm to talk about the mindset shifts therapists often need before business strategy can actually work. They explore the fear, perfectionism, and identity work that can come up when therapists try to grow beyond traditional one-to-one work, increase visibility, or build something bigger. Danielle shares how entrepreneurship can trigger deeper fears...

In this episode, Amanda explores what happens when therapists keep waiting to make changes in their practice, even when they know something isn't working. She shares her own experience of burnout, overworking, and feeling misaligned in the traditional therapy model, and how shifting to therapy intensives created more space, better outcomes, and a more sustainable way of working. Amanda also unpack...

In this episode, Amanda breaks down the confusion therapists feel around diversifying their income and why the real issue isn't whether to diversify, but where to start. She explores the pressure to build multiple income streams, the overwhelm of trying to do everything at once, and why many therapists get stuck or burned out when they jump straight into courses, coaching, or memberships. Amanda a...

In this episode, Amanda dives into one of the biggest fears therapists have about offering therapy intensives: what if clients invest a significant amount of money and nothing changes? She explores the guilt, pressure, and responsibility therapists often carry to "guarantee" outcomes, and how these beliefs are shaped by conditioning around money, ethics, and what it means to be a "good" therapist....

In this episode, Amanda breaks down one of the most common questions therapists ask when client inquiries slow down: is it a traffic problem or a conversion problem? She explores why more visibility alone doesn't guarantee more bookings, how to tell the difference between needing more website traffic versus better messaging, and why SEO is still working even in the age of AI. Amanda also dives int...

In this episode, Amanda unpacks the real reasons therapists struggle with pricing and charging premium fees, and why it is often about much more than just picking a number. She explores the fear of "hurting people" by charging more, the conditioning that tells therapists they should not care about money, and how systemic and cultural factors like the patriarchy shape these beliefs. Amanda also bre...

In this episode, Amanda challenges the belief that more certifications are the key to becoming a better and more successful therapist. She breaks down why burnout, slow client progress, and feeling stuck are often not a knowledge problem, but a time and structure problem, especially within the traditional 50 minute session model. Amanda explores how limited time impacts depth, presence, and the th...

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW, to talk about what it really looks like to build beyond the therapy room—and why more income doesn't always mean more alignment. Gabrielle shares her journey from scaling a seven-figure group practice to realizing it no longer fit, and how selling it led to a more sustainable, creative way of working. Together, they unpack div...

In this episode, Amanda breaks down one of the simplest (and most overlooked) truths of running a business: you only have two resources—your time and your money. She explores how every decision in your business is a trade-off between the two, and how to start making more intentional choices that actually support your growth. Amanda also dives into how to use money to collapse time, what return on...