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

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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24. The Link Between Self-Worth & Business Growth as a Therapist (What I Wish I Knew Sooner…)

If you’ve ever thought “I’m not ready. I don’t know enough. I’m behind…” — this one’s for you. In today’s episode, I’m getting honest about the self-worth spiral so many therapists and women in business fall into —...
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23. Time-Saving Hacks & AI Tools I’m Loving Right Now as a Female Therapist in Private Practice & Business

Welcome back to The Freedom Therapist Podcast! In today’s episode, I’m diving into the exact time-saving strategies and AI tools that are helping me create more space, ease, and freedom in my practice and business...
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