Danielle Swimm

The Entrepreneurial Therapist Podcast

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Are you a therapist looking for a one-stop shop for practice building and personal development? Then you're in the right place! Your host, Danielle Swimm, believes that therapists are meant to live full, abundant lives and create businesses along the way. We talk all things mindset, marketing and systems for today's entrepreneurial therapist. Danielle and her guests will share behind the scenes of mistakes they've made and lessons learned along the way. The episodes are raw and real, reminding you that even when times are hard, you can still achieve your own version of success. You will leave...

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Danielle Swimm

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

EP 159: How to Become a Digital Nomad Therapist with Dr. Annie Krajewski 29.01.2025

What would it take for you to leave everything behind and create a thriving, location-independent private practice? In this episode, I sit down with clinical psychologist and digital nomad, Dr. Annie Krajewski, who has successfully turned her dream of working from stunning locations like Morocco, Thailand, and Bali into a reality. Annie shares how she managed to break free from conventional expect...

EP 158: Your One Stop Shop for Practice Building in 2025 22.01.2025

Episode 158: Your One Stop Shop for Practice Building in 2025   In today's episode I sit down and go over what we're offering here at The Entrepreneurial Therapist for therapists who are building private practices in 2025. We are rolling out some new features to our current offerings so I wanted to sit down and take you behind the scenes on the changes and why we are making them.   In today's epis...

EP 157: Building a 30 Provider Group Practice with Julia Nepini 15.01.2025

In today's episode I meet with Julia Nepini to talk about what her journey was like going from a solo private practice owner to a mom juggling two businesses and a large team. This is a good episode for those therapists who are looking to improve their leadership skills and scale their practices beyond the 1-1. Julia and I discuss: How to support clinicians in your group practice who want to leave...

EP 156: My favorite health hack: What is LENS therapy and why it's so powerful with Casey Dycus 08.01.2025

In today's episode, I sit down with Casey Dycus, a LENS expert herself, to really dive into what LENS is and why it's so powerful for our mental and physical health. It's a great conversation about neurofeedback, how to use it for your own biohacking this year, and how to use it to support clients. In today's episode we cover: My own experience with using LENS and the effects I saw from it Casey's...

EP 155: What I hope 2025 Looks Like for You (New Year Motivation for Therapists) 01.01.2025

In today's episode, I sit down and record a New Year's episode to kick off your year in a motivated, inspired way. This was recorded for entrepreneurial therapists who are really looking to go all in this year. I hope this is the year you go after that bigger goal and do what your heart has been calling you to do.  In today's episode I cover: Why I want you to ask 'why not me' this year Having you...

EP 154: (Replay) How Therapists Can Improve Their Retention (+ Income) with The Private Practice Startup 25.12.2024

In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Kate Campbell and Katie Lemieux from the Private Practice Startup to discuss client retention and why it's so important in private practice. This episode is so essential to listen to if you want to make the most of your marketing efforts in your practice. In today's episode we discuss: How to know if you have good retention Systems that help you improve your...

EP 153: Your Cancellation Policy is Losing You Money with The Bad Therapist, Felicia Keller- Boyle 18.12.2024

In today's episode, I sit down with The Bad Therapist herself and talk about the nuances of private practice that most therapists don't think about when building their dream practice. It's such a good conversation to listen to when you need to revamp your private practice policies and really make sure you're building a practice aligned with your goals. In today's conversation, we cover: Good thera...

EP 152 : Starting a Seminar to Master the Clinical Side of Private Practice with Allyson Smith 11.12.2024

In today's episode, I sit down with Allyson Smith, a Scale Up Mastermind Alum who started Thriving in Your Therapy Practice . She gives us all the behind-the-scene details on what it took to build and start a seminar series to help therapists master the clinical side of private practice. In today's episode, Allyson covers: How she came to the idea of starting a seminar series while interviewing ma...

BONUS: A Quick Message About This Week's Episode 06.12.2024

Today's episode I'm giving a quick update on an episode that went out this week, what to expect with an update and then back to your reguarly scheduled programming. Thanks to all my listeners who are truly part of the most loyal and kind community. Appreciate you all!

EP 151: BTS End of Year Review: How I Improved My Energy + Business Hacks 06.12.2024

In today's episode I go over what 2024 looked like for my business and for my life. I'm giving away some of my best tips and tricks for how I managed to grow my business this year. This is one you won't want to miss if you're an entrepreneurial therapist in private practice looking to scale next year. In today's episode I cover: • The best thing I invested in to improve my energy this year • The t...

EP 150: 4 Things I'm Grateful I Did That Led to Success 27.11.2024

In today's episode, I talk about the 4 things I did while building my businesses that I'm SO grateful I followed through with. This is a behind-the-scenes episode of things I struggled with when I was new to entrepreneurship and how I managed to work through each struggle. In today's episode I cover: 4 things that my younger self did that led to success The distress tolerance I built to be able to...

EP 149: Social Strategy + Balancing it all with Kelley Stevens from Private Practice Pro 20.11.2024

Today's episode is such a good one. If you're a therapist in private practice who is looking for inspiration around going bigger, growing on social media and balancing motherhood with your work this is the episode for you. In today's episode we cover: How Kelley grew to over 100,000 followers. The strategies she has used to really grow her audience on Instagram. Balancing a toddler and baby at hom...

EP 148: Mindset takeaways from my retreat + Planning for 2025 13.11.2024

In today's episode, I do a chit-chat episode where I discuss the retreat I went on, what the experience was like, and some takeaways I'm bringing home with me. I also talk about 2025 and starting to plan the New Year ahead. Today I discuss: Mindset takeaways from the retreat I attended Where I'm focusing my efforts for 2025 planning Regulating your nervous system to the level of success you're aim...

EP 147: From Solo Therapy Practice to Speaking and Becoming an Author with Aja Evans 06.11.2024

In today's episode I sit down with Aja Evans to talk about her first book coming out, how she's managed her practice and motherhood with a book launch and her entrepreneurial endeavors. If you're looking for some inspiration on how you can still go after big goals while balancing a family as a therapist, this is the episode for you. In today's episode we cover: How she got a book deal and the bene...

EP 146: BTS of 2 back-to-back launches + How I save time 30.10.2024

In today's episode I sit down and update you on what two back-to-back launches looked like this fall. It's a chit-chat episode to catch up on how things have been this fall and some takeaways I have for you. In today's episode I go over: The biggest takeaways I have from my most successful launch yet Regulating your nervous system to the level of success you're aiming for How I save time,  my bigg...

EP 145: (Replay) How Sarah Nealy made $240k in Her First Year in Private Practice 23.10.2024

In today's episode I sat with a really inspirational story on how this therapist started their practice and in the first year and almost crossed $240K in revenue as a solo private practice without burning out. In today's episode, Sarah talks to us about: Where the revenue came from: a mix of individual clients and groups The marketing strategy she went all in on and how it worked for her practice...

EP 144: Systematize and Scale Your Practice with Shaelene Kite 16.10.2024

This is such a jam-packed episode! Shaelen is a wealth of information around group practice building, and handling entrepreneurship as a boss. She's a mom and multi-business owner, international speaker, and runs her DBT group practice in New Jersey. On today's episode, we cover: Shaelene's story of starting a group practice with 7 clinicians, watching profits go down, and fixing the struggles the...

Ep 143: Be Delusional + Mindset Strategies with JaCarie Owens 09.10.2024

I only have one requirement for the therapists who listen to this podcast: be a bit delusional. I discuss why this is vital for our field and how important it is for you to dream bigger and have a vision that isn't always steeped in reality. In today's episode, you can expect to hear abo   A solo rant on why delusion is a requirement to be successful this year An interview with JaCarie Owens on mi...

Episode 142: Building & Selling a Cash Pay Group Practice as a Single Mom with Jessica Harris 02.10.2024

In today's episode I sit down with Jessica Harris to talk about how she built and sold her group therapy practice. She tells us her story around how she managed to build her group practice, along with her struggles along the way.   In today's episode we talk about: Jessica's biggest struggles in building her group practice, burnout and her self-care Balancing single motherhood and entrepreneurship...

EP 141: What I Would do if I Needed 5 New Private Pay Clients This Month 25.09.2024

In today's episode, I sit down and discuss what I would do in quarter 4 if I needed 5 (or more) private pay clients for my practice.  In today's episode I cover: The #1 thing I would focus on if I were looking for more private pay practice The thing that holds therapists back the most when marketing in 2024 How to prep your practice for 2025 by marketing in 2024 The Practice Accelerator is open fo...

EP 140: Marketing 101 | What I did when my group practice slowed down 18.09.2024

In today's episode, I sit down and go over how I handle when my group practice slows down today vs. what I used to do. This is a good episode to listen to if you have a team or feel a lot of pressure to fill someone's caseload and it's not working the way you hoped. In today's episode, I go over: The mindset I used when things slowed down in the group practice How I brought it to the team and addr...

EP 139: 7 Figure Practice Spotlight: An Admin Makes or Breaks a Group Practice with Leah Clionsky 11.09.2024

In today's episode, I sit down with group practice owner, Leah Clionsky to talk about how she built her team of 11 group practice. Leah has experienced a lot of success since she started her practice. She's been able to experience what it's like to run a freedom-based business that provides an amazing impact on her community, a good income for her family and true abundance. She takes us behind the...

EP 138: Fall Prep for Entrepreneurial Therapists 04.09.2024

In today's episode, I discuss preparing for the fall in private practice. I love September as a mom and getting back into 'back to school' routines for both my practice and home. I like to embrace the change and chaos and use it as a time to reset. This can be a great time to reset at home so new routines and schedules don't feel as chaotic.  In today's episode we cover: Mindset work: Showing up a...

EP 137: How a Therapist in Private Practice can Plan Her Career Around Motherhood 28.08.2024

In today's episode I have an honest talk about planning your career around motherhood as a therapist in private practice. This isn't something that is talked about regularly and I wanted to shed more light to it. In today's episode, I discuss: Planning your schedule and energy levels around early motherhood Childcare and your own expectations of what  you can handle Being a mom and balancing teena...

EP 136: Real Talk: What I've Learned about Getting Sponsors & Working with Brands as a Therapist 21.08.2024

In today's episode, I sit down and share what I've learned about working with sponsors and brands as a therapist. It's a whole new world and it's definitely not something we were taught how to do in graduate school. So I wanted to share what I've learned thus far and what I wish I would've known. In today's episode, I cover: How I started out working with brands and getting sponsors What I've lear...

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