The Neurodivergent Entrepreneur

Minorities can face a unique challenge when it comes to confidently claiming wins, celebrating success, and standing out, and can face tough mental and physical hurdles that take real effort to overcome. In this episode, I talk with Sarah Harris, BIPOC therapist, group practice owner of Serenity & Grace Therapeutic Services, and holistic wellness coach and consultant for high-achieving profess...

What does it mean to be a trans-affirming therapist? How do pronouns work? Why is it so important to get educated and support the queer and trans community as a therapist? In this episode, I talk with Kieran McMonagle to answer these questions. He is an LMFT in California and Washington and the owner of Red Cape Therapy which teaches therapists how to support the queer and trans community by creat...

Sex is one of those subjects that many people are afraid to openly discuss in public, let alone on TikTok for anyone to see, but some sexologists are stepping into this territory, making history, and going viral. In this episode, I talk with Jessica Cline, a board-certified sexologist, travel therapist, and "sexpert" influencer on TikTok, about embodying openness on the level of "the things I talk...

"Authenticity" and " Disclosure" can feel taboo for therapists who want to put their names out to the world and see more clients, but what they often don't realize is that those two things are actually the greatest asset they have to get the attention of new clients and build report before ever talking on the phone. In this episode, I talk with Megan Kelly, therapist and host of the Mental Status...

Nuerodivergence can be an amazing superpower for entrepreneurs that often leads to more creativity and inventiveness over the course of like a weekend than might seem feasible, but with that drive and extreme productivity comes some intense hyper-focusing and an equally big crash. In this episode, I talk with Amber Hawley, private practice owner and host of The Easily Distracted Entrepreneur and C...

After the pandemic began, it became pretty clear that telehealth therapy would become a new norm, but navigating the best ways to implement and use it can be challenging at first, especially when you run a group practice (or would like to in the future). In this episode, I talk with Lisa Lovelace, Clinical Psychologist and Owner of Synergy eTherapy, about building and managing successful, fully re...

"Use TikTok" is something that a lot of digital marketers and therapist entrepreneurs throw around as a strategy to get potential clients calling and your private practice thriving. But how the hell do you "use" it?! In this episode, I talk with Austin Armstrong, digital marketer, public speaker, CEO of Socialty Pro, and TikTok specialist extraordinaire, about... how being a great therapist is not...

Burnout and impostor syndrome are common for therapists, so taking a moment to connect with other therapists to find some humor in common struggles can really help you get out of the grind for a moment to laugh and relax a bit. In this episode, I talk with Nicole Arzt, therapist, author, and the creator of Psychotherapy Memes, about how she built an inclusive space for therapists based on the idea...

Ever considered running a group practice? In this episode, I talk with Maureen Werrbach, group practice extraordinaire, owner of the Group Practice Exchange, and an LCPC in Illinois, about running group practices as a neurodivergent entrepreneur. We discuss... the differences between running a solo vs. group practice motivations behind building group practices our own stories of the biggest mistak...

It's easy to minimize what we do as therapists and look at all the years of schooling, experience, and skills as something anyone can do, but there is so much value in what you offer to the world (and what you can offer to yourself if you just give yourself permission to create and live the life you want). In this episode, I talk with Marquita Johnson, therapist, dating coach, motivational speaker...

I was diagnosed as Autistic at 35 years old. Adult Autism Diagnosis is becoming increasingly more common as we learn more about it and have more advocacy and awareness around it. Adult Autism Diagnosis — How many of us have been overlooked, misunderstood, and searching for lifelong answers? Dr. Megan Neff and I speak about our own experiences as autistic people and therapists, and how to build liv...

Imagine being in a hospital bed and your boss is calling you, asking you where your work laptop and productivity reports are. I'm sure you've worked at a job that didn't care about you, and only cared about your productivity. Hell, we live in a capitalist society, and community mental health is no different. A lot of the time it can feel like an emotionally abusive relationship. Creating your own...

Putting your ideas out to the world can be horrifying. Sometimes we get paralyzed, and impostor syndrome takes over. Laura Long of “Your Badass Therapy Practice” and I talk about how to work through this fear by creating Impulse Momentum or Imperfect Action. Building the plane as you fly it (or simply putting the idea out to the world before it’s finished) is really how you start to work through a...

During this episode, I speak with Michael Dietrich-Chastain, author, therapist, and leadership coach. We talk about Michael’s journey from graduate school to training executives on implementing a culture of leadership and development. Leadership in organizations is important and sets the tone for your business's values, core beliefs, training programs, and how you want your staff to be treated. Be...

Outsourcing is such an important part of small business growth and development. Think of it like this: "I'd rather work an extra hour each week so I don't have to mow my own lawn." Outsourcing for business is more or less the same concept. In this episode, I talk with Uriah Guilford, creator and owner of The Productive Therapist, and an expert in outsourcing business tasks to make private practice...

Setting healthy boundaries is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. In this episode, I talk with Latasha Matthews, a boundaries expert, about embracing changes in the seasons of your life and updating boundaries to match them, how childhood trauma can affect the way you position your boundaries, how boundaries impact and are impacted by relationships, the importance of creating space for no...

This episode is packed with metaphors galore! Starting a small business is scary but that doesn't mean it can't also be fun. Playfulness inspires creativity, as well as motivates, energizes, and fuels entrepreneurship. In order to live the life you want to live you need to take risks — to fall down, dust yourself off, and try again. In this episode, I talk with my good friend, Jane Carter, about s...

Clinical supervision and ongoing training are absolutely crucial in the therapy world. Dr. Amy Parks and I talk about the need for lifelong learning, finding the right fit for supervision, and the importance of constantly learning. It's important for people in the helping profession to stay up to date on training, cultural sensitivity, and affirmative care, as well as ensure they're providing ethi...

Burnout for mental health professionals is real. It's not just a career-ender, but also plays a big part in our mental and physical health. In this episode, I talk with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani about burnout and burnout-beating strategies, as well as our own burnout stories and how they lead to monumental life changes. Gabrielle shares her story about the toll that burnout took on her body and he...

Starting and Growing your business is scary, terrifying, and exciting. Ken Clark and I talk about starting your private practice, when to grow and scale, and creating and fostering a culture of respect, appreciation, and leadership. We talk about how growth doesn't always equate to financial success, how putting effective leadership in place is crucial, and how empowering your leadership to make d...

Very Bad Therapists. They exist. The profession makes mistakes. And we need to talk about it, hold ourselves accountable, and learn from our mistakes. I talk with Ben Fineman and Carrie Wiita, the co-hosts of the Very Bad Therapy Podcast about their own experiences launching a podcast about the unfortunate experiences that clients endure during therapy sessions. We talk about changes in the field,...

In one of the most helpful episodes I've ever recorded, Jennie Schottmiller and I discuss "All Things Taxes and Accounting." If you need EASY-to-make-sense-of tax advice or want to listen to Jennie Schottmiller and I go down our own ADHD rabbit holes, this episode is for you! Jennie and I talk about... Small business startup FAQs Accounting 101 Very common accounting errors How to ask for tax help...

Healing intergenerational trauma is painful but necessary work, one which requires pain, grief, and self-compassion. In this episode, I talk with my colleague and good friend, Yunetta Spring, about her healing journey and why she started Ground Breakers. Yunetta talks about racial and intergenerational trauma, microaggressions, and her PASSION for helping black and brown people work through their...

Have you ever told yourself that you, as a therapist, can't make money and help people? Often therapists don't know where to begin when building a business, so they get stuck before they can even really get started. That's why business training for therapists makes such a difference in their success. In this episode, I speak with Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer, the co-founders of ZynnyMe, one of...

Do I Even Have Anything Meaningful To Say? Putting yourself out there can be horrifying, however, it leads to opportunities and growth. How often do we ask ourselves, why me? What do I have to say that's different from someone else? How often do we actually say "YES" to opportunities and put ourselves out there? During this episode, I talk with Shaelene Kite, LPC, DBT-LBC, ACS, RYT, the Owner of D...