Productive Therapist Podcast

Most EHRs have the ability to produce reports that make it easier to run payroll or check invoices. How can you figure out where your time and energy is best spent? And how can you optimize your use of reports to make payroll even easier? Join me and my guest, Mandy Wannarka, as we discuss the best solutions and how to use tech to make your life easier. Click to listen now!

Hiring is a vital part of a group therapy practice. How can you find great people that will really help your practice grow? How can you make hiring fun and easy? 🤩 Is that even possible?? 🤔 Join me, Uriah Guilford, and my guest, Ashley Cox of SproutHR, as we share with you the tools and advice you need to level up your employee onboarding. Click to listen now! 🎧

Value is inherent and understood in any mental health therapy practice. So how can you stand out from the crowd? 🤔 Join me and my guest, Joshua Brummell of MyTherapyFlow.com , as we share with you: - How to identify your unique value proposition - How to attract and convert more of your ideal clients - How to holistically grow your practice Click to listen now! 🎧

Mental health therapy practices that offer testing or evaluations fill a huge need in our industry. What are some of the unique challenges of a testing practice? What are some simple tips and solutions to overcome these challenges? Join me as I chat with Jeremy Sharp, host of The Testing Psychologist, and share some valuable insights and solutions for testing practices. Click to listen now!

When we start out as therapists, often we have a dream or goal that we're working towards, even if it's not verbalized. This can change over time, but designing your dream life is not only fun, it's vital for your motivation. How can you do this in practice? How can you stay connected to your 'why'? What are the benefits to having your dream life clearly in mind? Join me, Uriah Guilford, as I help...

Productivity is vital to any successful business. But staying productive can sometimes feel overwhelming.  Is there another way to look at productivity?  How can you make time for self-care, while still getting everything done?  Is there a holistic way to approach productivity?  Join me as I get the scoop from holistic productivity expert, Chris McDonald.  Click to listen now! 

Growing your practice takes time. A LOT of time! Is it really possible to work 10 hours LESS every week? Absolutely! Join me, Uriah Guilford, as I share with you ten ways you can work ten hours less every single week. Click to listen now!

Setting up or growing a private practice can seem daunting! Most therapists are not secret experts in setting up an LLC, SCorp, accounting, billing, payroll, budgeting, etc, etc. How can you manage your practice finances simply and confidently? Join me, Uriah Guilford, as I chat with Andrew Riesen and share some simple solutions with you. Click to listen now!

As therapists, we want to help all the people we can to get the support they need. But sometimes you or your practice may not be in a position to provide that support. Community referrals can be a great solution. But how can you create a list that will really be good solutions for the caller? Join me as I chat with community referral expert, Anna O'Brien. Click to listen now!

Most therapists start out as solo practitioners. But the journey to group practice owner can feel daunting and uncertain. In this special interview, join me as Figs O'Sullivan - creator of the Empathi group psychotherapy practice - takes us on his journey from solo therapist to successful group practice owner. Click to listen now!

Most group practice owners don't start thinking about stabilizing their practice until they've already grown and are suddenly floundering. Join me and my guest, Shaelene Kite, as we share how you can stabilize and scale your practice. Click to listen now!

Delegating is hard. Delegating your email inbox is VERY hard.  I've struggled with this for years...but today, join me as I share with you what's (finally) worked, why it's worth the effort, and how you can do it too. Click to listen now!

Do you feel stuck and uncertain how to grow your practice? This episode is just for you! 🙌 Join me, Uriah, and fellow group practice owner, Maureen Werrbach, as we show you how to grow your practice with confidence. 🥳 Click on the link to listen now! 🎧

Delegation is a word we hear a lot of. Why is delegation so vital for group practice owners? How can you figure out what to delegate? And how can you actually let go of it?? Join me, Uriah, and fellow group practice owner, Katie May, as we help you figure out what and how to delegate. Click to listen now!

Finding and retaining good clinicians can sometimes be a challenge. 🤯 However, there are five really simple principles to hiring and keeping your ideal clinicians that you can start applying today. 😃 In this episode, I’ll share with you those five principles and practical ways you can implement them in your practice. ✅ Click to listen now! 🎧

Most group practice owners don't have a degree in marketing or copywriting. So how can you harness these powerful tools to grow your practice? Join me in this special episode as I pick the brains of copywriting genius, Neville Medhora of CopywritingCourse.com . Click to listen now!

As a group practice owner, you know your time is precious. In this episode, I share with you how to use focus days, pre-planning, and work retreats to get more done so you can have more fun! Click to listen now!

Group practice owners have a lot on their plates. How do you know when you need a VA? Is it really possible to hand off intake calls & admin...and still grow? How do you know when to switch from a VA to an in-house intake coordinator? Join me as I chat with Danielle Kepler, former Productive Therapist member and creator of Be Your Own Biller, as we answer these questions and more. Click to lis...

Social media is important to increase the visibility of nearly all practices. But social media doesn’t have to be scary! Which platforms should you be using? How can you figure out your goals with social media? How to be authentic in your posts Why simple is better Join me, Uriah Guilford, and social media guru, Andrea Brognano, as we answer these questions and more.  Click to listen now!

Marketing and business skills are not taught as part of therapy licensure. But therapists can become some of the most powerful business and life coaches. Why might a therapist consider becoming a coach? What are some of the internal and external challenges to becoming a coach? How can you move successfully from therapist to coach? Join me, Uriah Guilford, for this fascinating conversation with bus...

Many therapists struggle with managing their client load, admin, billing and marketing tasks. Not to mention growing their practice at the same time! How can hiring the right assistant help you? What should you look for in the ideal assistant? Join me, Uriah Guilford, as I chat with Curt Widhalm, host of Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide podcast, about the secret sauce for hiring your best assista...

Most therapists and therapy practices have a listing on 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆. How important is it to have a Psychology Today profile? 🤔 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱? 🤨 How can you 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 to grow your business? 💵 Join me, 𝗨𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱, as I discuss this fascinating topic with special guest 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶. 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 🎧

In this episode my good friend Whitney Owens does a podcast takeover to talk about: The basics of understanding the Enneagram How to use the Enneagram for hiring How to use the Enneagram for managing staff The do's and don'ts for using the Enneagram in your group practice See below for the links mentioned in the episode and how to find out more about Whitney and her services. Whitney's website Enn...

Unreached goals can feel discouraging. How can you reframe your approach to success? Join me as I share with you my 10 tips to be wildly successful and ridiculously happy, and - drumroll please! - tell you about how my new book will change your life as a therapist. Click to listen now!

Whether you love or hate paper, as therapists we have a lot of paperwork that needs to be dealt with. How can you handle paper more efficiently? How can you go paperless where possible? Join me, Uriah Guilford, as I share you with some cool tips on how to manage your paperwork. Click to listen now!