Therapist Clubhouse A Podcast For Private Practice Entrepreneurs With Annie Schuessler

Joe has discovered a new, more introverted way to be an activist within his business, therapy sessions, and teaching work. He finds that the more open he is about his identities and his experience, the more helpful he is to others. Listen as Joe talks about the gender journey he’s experienced in the past couple of years and how his personal experiences have expanded his leadership as a therapist and an educator.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Finding a new kind of introverted activism Self-expression through blue hair and manicures Navigating disclosure Expanding in every area of his work Allowing ideas for content and teaching to come to him Balancing teaching, therapy, and parenting How clients find him The importance of forming referral partnerships How he got into university teaching   Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/93

Mercedes was tired of seeing a lack of diversity at professional conferences. She had respect for the celebrated leaders in the field, but she also saw a need for new voices. She decided she needed to do something about it, and in just a few months, Mercedes founded the Diversity In Parenting Conference. Listen to the incredible growth she’s had during this process. You might not be putting on a conference, but you’ve got your own brave moves to make. Where is YOUR voice needed? Listening to Mercedes talk about her deep mindset work will help you get moving too.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: When Imposter syndrome returns Leaning on her core community to work through stuck places Spiritual growth and professional growth at the same time Why she’s putting on this conference Changing the way we think about leadership Why all therapists need to learn about families (even if they only work with adults) The importance of taking time to slow down and eat a real meal Expecting different things from different

When you embrace your role of entrepreneur, you can open up to ideas that may bring you much more money, freedom, and fulfillment. Listen as I go over my favorite three concepts that empowered entrepreneurs use to create and run their businesses. If you own your own business, you already ARE an entrepreneur, but you may not think of yourself that way. Here are 3 concepts to integrate into your ways of doing business.   Concept One: Rock Your Business Model What it means: Your Business Model is the combination of offerings you get paid for in your business. (Not to be confused with a Business Plan.) How you can start using this concept: Brainstorm what kinds of offers you might want to add to your business. Start with this list: Workshop, Online course, Group coaching program, Individual coaching program, Digital product, Group therapy program, Membership community, Retreat, Group practice or therapy center, Something else you’ll cook up.   Concept Two: Test Ideas Early What it means: Before you invest a ton o

Do you want to create an online coaching program? Bianca Hughes has done it. Listen as we talk about her journey. You’ll hear how she narrowed her niche to Black Christian Women, why she created her program, and the toughest parts of making it happen.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Creating an online coaching program Creating her offer to fill a need The challenge of writing her sales page Tips to help with writing Setting scary-big goals Balancing her therapy practice with new endeavors Working through mindset blocks How she fights procrastination Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/90

We all face moments when we see an opportunity to do something new, and we either take action, or we don’t. Ellie took action and created Bay Area Immigration Evaluation Center, a company providing evaluations all around the Bay. Listen as we talk about how and why she did this when she already had a therapy practice. You’ll hear how she grew her skillset and her mindset as she grew her business. If you’re thinking of adding ANY offer to your practice or creating a second business, you’ll want to hear Ellie’s story.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Creating Bay Area Immigration Evaluation Center Expanding and hiring additional evaluators How she grew her referral list The advantages to a second stream of income Her thoughts about pricing her services Why it’s important to plan for time off Setting up the systems that make her business work Finding her Superpowers in the new business as well as the stuff she doesn’t like Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/89

April Harter has built an anti-racism coaching program, and she’s doing things in a totally new way. If you haven’t heard the first half of our conversation, go back to Part 1, where we talked about the business she’s built. This week we delve further into her mindset shifts, self-care, and boundaries. You’ll hear April’s advice for her former self, and you might find that a lot of it applies to you.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Being a Black Woman and a Highly Sensitive Person How her business became a platform for her activism Ignoring Naysayers Setting her fees as a form of boundaries and self-care How she uses her whiteboard Using her inner knowing to guide her business Gathering support from the right people What it means to be a Rebel Therapist Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/88

In this conversation, we talk about how April has built an anti-racism coaching program and how that work is becoming a movement. April is a true Rebel Therapist, leader, and innovator. You’ll hear one half of our conversation today, and the other half in part two.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: How this program is different from other anti-racism programs Using Instagram to grow and nurture her audience Stepping into leadership Filling a need for white people who are stuck at the awareness stage of anti-racism work Setting up her business to make the biggest impact How she set up her coaching offers Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/87

This week it’s just you and me. I’m taking this podcast and my company in a new direction, and I want to tell you about it.   This has been percolating under the surface for quite a while. There’s been this part of me, which started as kind of a whisper and then became more of a shout. And now I’m ready to share it and I think you’re ready to hear about it.   Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/86

This is a special conversation about making a pivot in your business in order to get closer to what you’re meant to do. Rebecca and I each get personal about the pivots we’re each moving through and we talk about the retreat we’re hosting in 2019 for YOU.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Owning the work you’re best at Revisioning your business Thinking about your body of work and what legacy you’re creating Mindset issues that come up when you push the boundaries of your business The Signature Heart And Soul Business Retreat: A retreat for entrepreneurs who are expanding and stepping into bigger leadership (LINK)   Letting go of what’s no longer working in your business The process of rebranding during a pivot (both Annie and Rebecca’s experiences) Rebecca’s pivot to Connectfulness (https://connectfulness.com/ Annie’s pivot to Rebel Therapist (https://rebeltherapist.me/) Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/85

Focusing on meeting the needs of your right-fit clients may take you beyond the therapy room. Danielle Matthews is devoted to helping kids who are dealing with bullying. This work led her to write a book, give presentations, and create a 10-week program to help kids, their parents and their schools to address bullying. Find out how Danielle accomplished all of this in less than two years and what it takes to make a bigger impact on your business.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Writing and publishing a book Getting to the point where she could leave her full-time job Focusing on bullying, an issue that has affected her personally What parents need to do about bullying Using social media and tracking what works to bring in clients Creating a 10-week program for kids and their families Delegating tasks while still holding the reins in your business Getting help from business consultants and marketing pros Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/84

If you believe being of service or being spiritual doesn’t go with making money, this conversation is for you. Isa Gucciardi, the creator of Depth Hypnosis and founder of The Sacred Stream, believes that money and life energy can be in alignment. When you reject money, she believes you limit how much help you can give. Listen as she describes how she has developed her services far beyond the therapy room over the last 30 plus years. You’ll hear both the tactical stuff and the theories behind her tactics.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Creating the structure for your business as it expands (structure and energy…) Building a healthy relationship with money Debunking the myth that service means poverty Working with her life partner Constantly updating and refining her marketing Growing the impact of her work while not burning out Finding ways to serve more and more people Prioritizing service as the highest priority in business Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/83

Moving your therapy practice to a new town can be scary. Kaitlin walks us through how she moved her business from San Francisco to Livermore, a smaller town an hour away. In our conversation, she talks about everything from finding new office space to creating a new network of colleagues to working through the mindset issues came up during this transition.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Networking to establish yourself in a new location How SEO helped with the online transition Using Mindfulness to make business decisions Building her business around her life Giving notice to her clients before closing one location Finding office space in her new location Maintaining relationships with colleagues in her old location Working through fears before and during the transition Holding boundaries around her hours The differences between niching and marketing in a city vs. a smaller town Her fees and how she sets them   Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/82

Show Notes: What if you need to BE different in order to accomplish your next goals? What if the missing link is not working harder or investing more money in your business, but rather making your SELF more resilient and strong? This week it’s just you and me. I’m gonna talk about something that’s been on my mind. You know how you keep hearing a theme over and over again and it finally sinks in? I’ve been going through that about how self-care and fitness connect to being an entrepreneur. I resisted the hell out of this connection for years. But I have been hearing this theme too many times from people I respect to ignore it or naysay it. I was hesitant to talk about this with you because some stuff out there about fitness feels really alienating to me. The tyranny of thinness is alienating. The idea that bodies should look a certain way is alienating. I’m not into that. I don’t believe fitness or self-care looks one way. I think it’s very personal and different for each person. But I decided I NEED to talk a

Listen as Maureen talks about how she keeps her practice full and what she’s doing to leverage her skills beyond her therapy room. You’ll hear some solid ideas about marketing online and creating high-quality referral partnerships. You’ll want to implement some of these right away. Maureen has used two different business models to expand her income. You’ll hear what worked, what didn’t, and what she might do next.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: How she fills her practice now and why it’s different from when she was getting started Getting great referrals from medical doctors Writing great directory profiles Writing client-attracting website copy Transitioning some of her clients to online therapy How she structures her time for optimal well-being Letting go of evening and weekend sessions Getting off of insurance panels Bringing on a second clinician, loving it, and then parting ways Earning passive income through furnishing and subletting multiple offices Her advice for her former self: invest in consu

Are you tapping into your creativity to run your business and your life? Loretta Staples is a private practice entrepreneur as her 5th career. She’s proudly 64, and she’s learned quite a lot about how to follow your intuition and take action to get yourself unstuck. If you’re heading for burnout in your life or business or if you feel like there’s a lack of YOU in your business, listen up.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Being in her 5th career at age 64 Her journey from working for a corporation to being a private practice entrepreneur How she follows her creativity and intuition What she means by small c creativity and why it’s important Steps to get unstuck if you’re heading for burnout or feeling stressed in private practice Creating her new business and what she’s learned about being an entrepreneur Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/79

Starting a private practice can be hard. Raising your fees can be hard. Putting yourself out there to grow your practice can be hard. This week I talked to Montoyia McGowan, and we talked about how she pushed through a low moment. Six months in, her practice was extremely low, and she was considering letting it go. A friend told her to give it another six months. She did. She challenged herself to network, market her business, and really put herself out there. She came through the other side with a waitlist. Listen as she dives into her mindset work and the steps she takes to keep her business thriving. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Getting past the difficult 6-month mark in private practice Helping her clients and community feel pride about being in therapy Why “stopping the chase” is her tagline Her monthly calendar ritual Her feelings about her fees Avoiding the comparison trap How Beach Body helped her get comfortable with marketing Finding her entrepreneurial community Using podcasts for business ed

Want to be profitable and ethical in your business? Do you wonder how to do both well? Listen as we dive into how Jeff is growing profitable and ethical businesses and how he responds to (and grows from) challenging feedback. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What he’s learned this year about running multiple businesses Learning from mistakes Prioritizing ethics and social justice Welcoming and incorporating feedback from clients and customers Managing his time and energy Acknowledging his privilege as a straight, white man How hiring a trainer has changed his work/life balance Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/77

When your business is growing fast, how do you manage it? Dr. Joy Harden-Bradford has grown Therapy For Black Girls in a big way over the past year. Her podcast reaches a big audience, and it keeps growing because she listens carefully, delivers high-quality content, and focuses on serving. I talked to Dr. Joy about what she’s learned over the past year and what she’s still learning.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: How she started hiring her team Time management tactics that help her get some sleep Holding her time boundaries as her business grows How her view of her role has changed as she builds her team Managing a large Facebook group while maintaining quality Learning about email marketing Embracing her role as a visionary Creating and planning her weekly podcast Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/76

Are you intimidated by SEO? But you want to make it work for you? Enter Cathy Hanville. Cathy consistently comes up as #1 on Google in her keywords in her area. She’s been helping other therapists use SEO to build their practices for years. Now she’s teaching a lesson in my program, The Superpower Method For Therapists®. In our conversation, Cathy shares how she’s kept her business full for 17 years and how she’s keeping her own life balanced as an entrepreneur, therapist, and human.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Handling consult calls so you get only your ideal clients Using SEO to keep her business full Why SEO doesn’t have to be so hard or intimidating Taking insurance so that she can work with students Planning for eventual retirement and for a more balanced life now What sets her apart from other therapists Identifying her niches Becoming an expert serving transgender and non-binary people Getting a raise on an insurance panel Taking a break from private practice for a family emergency Show notes

Making big changes in your business is both liberating and scary! Sarah got off of insurance panels, clarified her message, honed her niche, raised her fees, and overhauled her website. Her advice for therapists ready to make a big move? Nurture yourself, and don’t punish yourself for your past mistakes. Listen to the steps she’s taking to grow her private pay practice while also prioritizing her work-life balance.   Topics Discussed In This Episode: Coming up with her (brilliant) headline on her home page The pros and cons of niching down more specifically Using more self-disclosure on her website Finding her ideal schedule and her ideal caseload Setting boundaries around her business Bringing intuition into her business How she’s bringing in clients Getting off of insurance panels and transitioning to private pay Time-saving hacks and systems she uses in her business Show notes at http://coachingwithannie.com/podcast/74