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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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34. Why Great Therapists Deserve to Make Great Money — And How to Start
You love this work. You care deeply. You hold the emotional weight of your clients, your team, and your community and yet, you’re still afraid to talk about making really great money.
In today’s episode, we’re saying...
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33. How to Start an OT Private Practice Without Burning Out (Emma’s Story of Building Palm Tree OT While Raising Two Under Three)
In this warm, honest, and emotionally rich episode, Mia sits down with Darwin-based occupational therapist and founder of Palm Tree OT, Emma Podsiadly to unpack the deeply personal story behind her heart-led private...
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32: Does Scaling Your Therapy Private Practice Mean You're Selling Out?
You finally start creating a business that feels good in your body.
A group program that works.
A bit more breathing space in your calendar.
Profit that doesn’t rely on you being constantly available.
And then the...
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31. The Real Cost of Staying Affordable — A BTS Client Story
You think you’re just being generous.
You think you’re just making your service more accessible.
But what if staying affordable is quietly costing you far more than you realise?
In this episode, I take you behind the...
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30. What If Success Didn’t Mean Doing More? Rethinking Growth for Therapists in Private Practice
You started your business for more space, more autonomy, more alignment.
But what happens when you’ve built the thing… and it still doesn’t feel like yours?
In this episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, I speak to...
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29. Overwhelmed in Private Practice? Practical Advice on What to Do When Your Therapy Business Feels Like Too Much
If you’ve ever found yourself staring at your to-do list with a tight chest, fantasising about burning it all down, or wondering if you’re just not cut out for business — this episode is for you.
In this raw,...
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28. How I’m Staying Regulated in a Busy Season of Therapy and Business (The Real BTS)
It’s a full season — across OT Inspire, The Freedom Therapist Club, and the launch of The Therapist (R)Evolution — and in today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the real behind-the-scenes of what...
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27. My Honest Story of Losing Myself in My Work as a Therapist — and Reclaiming My Voice
In today’s episode, I’m opening up about something I know many of us have felt — the slow unraveling that happens when we’re holding too much, too often, for too long. It’s not the loud crash of burnout, but the quiet...
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26. 5 Lies I Used to Tell Myself When I Was Blurring My Boundaries as an OT
In this vulnerable episode, Mia shares the five quiet stories she used to believe when her boundaries as a therapist were quietly slipping. From saying yes out of fear to mistaking over-giving for commitment, this...
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25. You’re Not Broken - You’re Burnt Out
If you’ve been feeling flat, unmotivated, or stuck in self-blame, this one’s for you. In today’s honest reflection, Mia shares what therapist burnout really looks like—and reminds you that you're not lazy, you're at...
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