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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19. The Therapy Hustle Is Broken: Why Working Harder Isn’t the Answer

Therapists, we need to talk. If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough—this episode is for you. I see so many therapists caught in the cycle of overworking, overgiving, and thinking that...
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18. Why Making Your Therapy Business Easier Could Be the Key to Success in YOUR Private Practice in 2025. More time, freedom AND JOY as a therapist.

Therapists, let’s be honest: we make things harder than they need to be. Whether it’s rewriting something that’s already good, overthinking decisions, or trying to do more to prove our worth, we’ve all been there. In...
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17. Inside Our Team Strategy Meeting: How We’re Planning for an Intentional and Purposeful 2025 as a Private Practice (Unfiltered)

Ever wonder what REALLY happens inside an OT Inspire / Freedom Therapist Strategy meeting? Welcome to Episode 17 of The Freedom Therapist Podcast! This episode feels extra special because I’m sitting down with...
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16. Deep Conversation, Compassion & Creativity in Business with Ilma

Welcome to another heartfelt episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast! I’m so excited to share this beautiful conversation with my dear friend, Ilma Ali. Ilma is a designer and artist based in Darwin, whose journey...
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15. Behind the Scenes of My 2025 Business Strategy

Welcome back to The Freedom Therapist Podcast! 🎉 In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of what’s shaping up to be an exciting, expansive year in business. We’re talking all things strategy, mindset, and...
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14. Final Recap of 2024 – Real Talk About Life, Business, and Embracing the Chaos

In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, Mia reflects on the highs, lows, and lessons of 2024. Recorded just days before Christmas, she opens up about navigating an unplanned trip to...
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13. My Most Easeful and Profitable December in Business

 In this heartfelt, raw and transformative episode, Mia Poklepovich reflects on the journey from chaotic, burnout-filled exhausting Decembers to creating her most regulated, easeful, and profitable December yet. This...
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12. The Questions to Be Asking Yourself NOW for 2025 - Post FTC Retreat Goodness!

In this reflective and inspiring episode, Mia shares her insights following the Freedom Therapist Club Retreat. Drawing from the energy, courage, and openness of the incredible therapists in attendance, Mia discusses...
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11. The Moment I Decided To Back Myself In My Therapy Business

In this episode, I'm sharing my own personal journey of transitioning from a cycle of crash and burnout to a thriving, strategically managed therapy business. Fear in business, especially feelings of burnout and...
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10. Finding Freedom & Falling Back in Love with Life: Taylor’s Journey to Creating Bloom Together

In this special episode, Mia sits down with Taylor, a paediatric speech pathologist and Freedom Therapist Club member, who recently left her 9-to-5 to build a business that feels fully aligned and fulfilling. Within...
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9. Community Over Competition… Introducing The Freedom Therapist Club

In this episode, we’re going to reflect on choosing community over competition as a therapist and business owner. We get raw and I share some of the challenges that I have faced in the space around this- and some of...
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8. Surf Trips, Stitches & Financial Security in Business

In this week’s episode, I share a personal story from a recent surf trip gone sideways and the powerful insights it gave me about creating a freedom-based business model. From stitches in a remote clinic to the...
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