The Entrepreneurial Therapist Podcast

Ready to get paid to speak? In this episode, I'm joined by returning guest Gabrielle Juliano-Villani to talk about one of the most overlooked ways therapists can diversify their income and expand their impact through paid speaking.  We unpack what it actually takes to build a speaking career, how speaking can become much more than conference keynotes, and why podcasts, workshops, trainings, retrea...

I'm sharing everything I've invested in during the first half of 2026, both in my business and in myself. From hiring an AI integrator and expanding my team to exploring hormone testing, EMDR, and nervous system support, I'm covering the real thought process behind every decision.  More importantly, I'm talking about how I decide what's actually worth my time, money, and energy, and why every inve...

What if your next high-paying client finds you through AI before they ever visit your website? In this episode, I share a personal experience that completely reinforced what I've been teaching therapists about marketing and visibility. After deciding to invest in an EMDR intensive for myself, I turned to ChatGPT to help me find a provider.  What happened next revealed just how dramatically the cli...

What if the thing holding back your business growth has nothing to do with your business at all? In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Hubbell, founder of Sage House, to explore a concept that is gaining traction among ambitious women and entrepreneurs: the house manager. We unpack what a house manager actually does, how the role differs from a nanny or family assistant, and why so many high-achi...

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of hosting my very first in-person retreat for entrepreneurial therapists and share what actually happened, what surprised me most, and why this experience impacted me far beyond the business results. From choosing the location and designing the attendee experience to navigating fears about logistics, finances, and leadership, I walk you through the re...

What happens when a client says, "I don't want to be here anymore," and you're the only clinician in the room? In this important conversation, I sit down with therapist and former ER mental health clinician Maria Winters to discuss one of the most challenging situations therapists can face: assessing and responding to suicidal ideation in private practice. Drawing from 12 years of experience in em...

Everyone is chasing AI right now, but what if the biggest marketing opportunities for therapists are hiding in plain sight? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the three marketing strategies I'm personally doubling down on this summer and why I believe they are going to shape the future of private practice growth. From using AI to scale content creation without losing your authentic v...

Building a successful business while navigating grief, burnout, and uncertainty is not something we talk about enough. In this episode, I sit down with therapist, creator, and founder of Parenting the Anxious Child, Robyn Isman, for an honest conversation about what it actually looks like to grow a business during one of the hardest seasons of life. We talk about building an audience from scratch,...

This week, I'm opening up about attending a high level business retreat in Los Angeles and the surprising lessons that followed me home. From crying on the plane over mom guilt to sitting in rooms full of wildly successful female founders, I share the mindset shifts, burnout realizations, and behind the scenes truths about entrepreneurship that rarely make it onto Instagram. We talk about why prot...

Everything changes when therapists finally have a safety net. In this episode, I sit down with Jeanine Rousso, founder of the Therapist Resource Network, to talk about a resource I truly believe every therapist needs to know about. We dive into the reality so many clinicians are quietly facing financial instability, burnout, and what happens when life throws something unexpected your way. I share...

If you've ever hit a point where you just want to burn it all down, this episode is going to feel like someone finally understands what you've been experiencing. I walk you through what's really happening during the luteal phase when your business suddenly feels heavy, frustrating, or completely out of alignment. I share why that urge to quit, burn it down, or disappear isn't random or dramatic, b...

Stop chasing algorithms and start building a marketing engine that actually works for you. In this episode, I sit down with Liz Zhou, therapist turned website designer and copywriter, to unpack what's really driving client inquiries in 2026. We dive into why SEO is more than just a buzzword and how your website serves as the foundation of your entire marketing ecosystem. I explore the often-overlo...

What happens when massive growth finally hits… and you're more exhausted than excited? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and walking you through a completely unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at my Quarter 1 experience… what worked, what surprised me, and what stretched me more than I expected. From multiple launches in a 90-day sprint to navigating real-life challenges happening at th...

In part two of my conversation with Christi Underwood, we move beyond the basics and dive into what really matters once your ads are live. I walk through the exact metrics you should be paying attention to, how to tell if your ads are worth the investment, and the subtle signs that something needs to shift before you waste more money. We also get honest about the realities of tracking in today's p...

This might be the uncomfortable truth that's quietly holding you back more than anything else. In this episode, I want to cover a topic no one really talks about. So many of us are silently navigating what it actually feels like when the people closest to you do not understand, support, or believe in your vision. This is so much more common than you think, though. Too often, family, partners, or f...

If you've ever wondered whether Google Ads are the missing piece in growing your private practice, this episode might completely change how you think about them. In this conversation, I sit down with Christi Underwood to break down what therapists actually need in place before spending a single dollar on ads and why jumping in too early can end up costing you more than it helps. We unpack the foun...

Are you so busy running your business that you never stop to clean it up? In this episode, I'm sharing the exact spring cleaning process I'm doing inside my own businesses right now and why this behind-the-scenes work can dramatically impact your revenue this year. While most people focus on marketing and sales, I'm walking you through the less glamorous but incredibly powerful audits I'm doing th...

In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Buduris to pull back the curtain on her journey to crossing the seven-figure mark as a therapist and business owner. We talk about how she built a thriving practice centered around therapy intensives, why she leaned heavily into SEO instead of social media early on, and how a consulting business naturally grew from therapists asking, "How are you doing this?...

Is SEO actually dead… or are we just playing by outdated rules? In this episode, I'm interrupting our seven-figure series to talk about something that feels urgent: the massive shifts happening in SEO and AI search and what they mean for you as a therapist in private practice. I break down why SEO isn't dead (despite what the internet is screaming), but it is very different than it was even a year...

What if the real reason you haven't scaled your practice isn't strategy… but capacity? In this episode, I'm covering the piece no one talks about in the seven-figure conversation: your energy. We can learn marketing. We can master systems. We can hire and scale. But if you don't have the time, space, and nervous system regulation to implement what you already know, you will stay stuck. I share the...

What if the only thing standing between you and a seven figure practice is the belief that you're allowed to have one? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Harris, author of The Wealthy Therapist, to go behind the scenes of what it actually took for her to cross seven figures as a therapist and coach. We talk about the identity shift required to make more money, the burnout and mistakes no one...

Building a seven-figure group practice does not have to mean burnout, chaos, or abandoning your clinical values. In this episode, I'm officially kicking off the Seven Figure Therapist Series with someone I immediately thought of when therapists kept asking me if this level of growth was even possible. Dr. Leah Clionsky joins me to pull back the curtain on how she built a thriving, private pay grou...

Are you using or considering using AI note takers in your therapy sessions and wondering how to introduce it ethically, confidently, and without damaging the therapeutic relationship? In today's episode, I sit down with returning guest Dr. Elisabeth Morray, VP of Clinical at Alma, to unpack what it actually looks like to have real conversations with clients about AI in the therapy room. We talk ab...

What if "doing well" no longer feels secure because the income that once worked no longer meets your financial needs?   In this episode, I'm sharing what I'm seeing across conversations with therapists right now and what I'm personally experiencing as well. Inflation, debt, cost of living, and long-term goals are forcing many therapists to confront a hard truth: paying the bills isn't the same as...

What would it actually take to add an extra $5,000 a month to your therapy practice without burning out or stacking more one-to-one sessions? In this episode, I dive headfirst into one of my favorite topics: additional revenue streams and how therapists can strategically scale beyond the traditional one-to-one model. I walk you through why relying on a single income stream is risky, how unexpected...