The Freedom Therapist

The Freedom Therapist

Hosted by: Mia Poklepovich

Welcome to The Freedom Therapist podcast. I'm your host Mia Poklepovich a previously burnt out mental health occupational therapist and business owner, who found her way to fall back in love with business and life all...

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Episodes

46. Finding Rhythm in the Chaos of Showing Up Online as an Allied Health Practitioner or Therapist in Private Practice

If you’ve ever tried to keep up with marketing your private practice while juggling clients, reports, and the chaos of real life — this episode is for you. We talk about what it really looks like to find rhythm in...
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45. Birth, Feminism & Private Practice: How Hannah Muir Built Deep End Counselling in Mparntwe/Alice Springs

We poured some wine, hit record, and spoke about what it really feels like to start a brand new practice from scratch. In today’s episode, I sit down in person in Mparntwe/Alice Springs with my gorgeous friend and...
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44. Building a Therapy Business That Fits Your Life with Emily Mackaway from My Family OT

What happens when you realize you don’t have to run your practice the way everyone else is telling you to? Today on the Freedom Therapist podcast I’m joined by Emily Mackaway — occupational therapist, mum of two, and...
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43. My FAVOURITE Content Strategy for Therapists & Allied Health Practitioners (That is SO easy to include in your marketing)

Therapists and allied health practitioners often tell me that content takes so much time — one post can swallow an entire day, only to land with crickets. The truth is, your marketing isn’t failing because you’re not...
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42. Therapist Perfectionism: Trusting Your Voice in the Messy Middle of Business Growth in Private Practice

Maybe you’ve been sitting on a price rise for months because you can’t find the words that feel professional enough. Maybe you’ve got a program living half-built in your laptop because it doesn’t feel “ready” yet. Or...
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41. Connection, Creativity & Building a Practice That Feels True with Tess Neates

What does it really look like to build a practice that reflects both your values and your humanity — instead of just following the well-worn path? In today’s episode I’m joined by the wonderful Tess Neates, a...
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40. Messaging Before Marketing: Why Therapists Struggle With Referrals (And What To Do First)

If your practice has ever felt quiet, you know the spiral. You start tweaking your website, Googling “SEO for therapists,” or posting more on Instagram — but still, no new referrals. And when you do get engagement,...
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39. How Therapists Can Navigate NDIS Changes Without Burning Out

This week’s episode is one I recorded on the fly, after a real conversation reminded me of just how heavy things have felt for so many therapists right now. Between constant NDIS changes, shifting ballparks, and the...
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38. Why Therapists & Allied Health Practitioners Can’t Stick to Their Calendar - And How to Plan With Your Nervous System

So many therapists, health professionals & allied heath practitioners tell me the same story: “I mapped out my whole week, and by Wednesday it was chaos again.” If you’ve ever felt like your calendar just doesn’t...
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37. Therapist Marketing & Content Mindset: Share What Matters

If content keeps slipping off your to-do list — it’s probably not just about time or “sticking to a plan.” In this episode, I’m unpacking why showing up online as a therapist can feel so uncomfortable (and no, it’s...
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36. How to Balance Client Work & Business Growth as a Private Practice Therapist

In this episode, we’re talking about the constant tug-of-war therapists feel between working in the business (client sessions, admin, the to-do list) and working on the business (planning, strategy, sustainable...
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35. Is Private Practice Still Worth It? Why I’m Choosing to Stay

Is Private Practice Still Worth It? Why I’m Choosing to Stay For the therapist on the edge of burnout, change, or walking away — a reminder of what’s still possible There’s Still So Much Goodness in Private...
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