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Therapists Rising Podcast
Welcome to the Therapists Rising Podcast, where we share real, raw, and behind-the-scenes stories and lessons from Therapists who are thinking outside the traditional clinical box and choosing to do things differently in their careers. I’m your host, Dr. Hayley Kelly, and I myself have made the journey from a very experienced, but burnt out and unhappy, Clinical Therapist - to a successful entrepreneur who runs a business she loves, is thriving financially, and working and living life on her own terms. Join me, and be inspired, as I speak with other Therapists who too are broadening their horizons, and experiencing more abundance, joy, and fulfilment than ever before. Together we will laugh, soak up priceless wisdom and take actionable steps, to help you transition from clinical practice to non-clinical offerings, and diversify and amplify your income - all while honouring your wellbeing and having a work-life balance. If you’re ready to be inspired and take action on your dreams, then you’re in the right place, friend. This is the Therapists Rising Podcast.
Episodes
248 episodes
From 7 Enrolments to Six Figures: How a Vestibular Physio Built an Online Program from Scratch
Picture a physio who launched her first online program with seven people enrolled. Six of whom she already knew personally. A sales page with no checkout connected. A program she hadn't finished recording yet.That was Vicky Stewart's lau...
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From Perinatal Psych to Florist: When Your "Side Idea" Becomes the One That Works with Carla Anderson
Picture a psychologist with 25 years in perinatal mental health — burned out from holding space for loss and trauma for decades.She needed something that was just hers. No clinical notes, no disclosure risk, no empathy fatigue. She chose...
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Corporations Are Paying Psychologists to Teach Play - Here's Why It's Working
Picture a corporate wellness landscape where companies are tired of boring PowerPoint workshops but also can't justify wine tastings when burnout is a WHS compliance issue.There's a gap there. A big one.And what if you could fill ...
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Stop Hunting for Ideas: The One Question That Actually Creates Clarity
You've got the notebook. The voice memos. The Google Doc titled "possible program ideas" you haven't opened in weeks. You're not short on ideas. You're drowning in reasonable options.And somehow that feels worse than having no ideas at a...
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Why Everything Just Changed for Therapists: Money, Burnout, and Technology Collide
For 12 months, I've been warning you the traditional therapy model is breaking down. Some of you have been listening. But many have been waiting for clarity.Here's what you need to hear: The last eight weeks changed everything.
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The REAL Truth About Passive Income for Therapists (It's Not What You Think) with Kayla Das
Let's talk about passive income, and NO, this isn't another "make money while you sleep" pitch.This conversation with Kayla Das is the most honest, transparent take on passive income for therapists I've heard in a LONG time. Kayla...
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The Hidden Cost of Staying Stuck
I've been noticing this pattern with the therapists I work with. Incredibly capable people with clear ideas for what they want to build - programs, offerings, shifts in their practice. They can describe it in detail. But when I ask what's stopp...
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Before You Plan Anything in 2026, Answer This One Question
Everyone's doing planning episodes right now. Goal-setting frameworks, vision boards, annual reviews - and those resources are great. But here's what I think most people are skipping: the single piece of clarity that actually makes planning wor...
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How to Go Into the Holidays Without the Pressure to Catch Up
If you've ever headed into a break thinking "I'll finally catch up on everything," only to feel guilty the entire time—this episode is for you. Dr. Hayley Kelly breaks down why the pressure to be productive over holidays backfires, and gives yo...
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I Gave Up My Medical License to Say This Out Loud with Dr Julie Sladden
If you've ever felt unsafe speaking up, shrunk your practice to avoid regulatory scrutiny, or wondered if the system designed to protect you is actually harming you—this conversation will validate everything you've been feeling but haven't said...
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Stop Planning Like a Therapist: How to Create a 2026 You’ll Actually Stick To
If you’ve ever ended the year thinking, “Why didn’t I get to my program?” or “How am I still drowning in clients?”, this episode is basically a loving intervention. Therapists don’t miss their goals because they’re unmotivated — they m...
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Scaling With Soul - How Dr. Catherine Hart Built a Practice That Breaks All the Rules
If you've ever thought "scaling means selling out" or "growing a team means burning out," Dr. Catherine Hart is about to prove you wrong. She's built a 35-person psychology practice across five sites with a salaried employment model that actual...
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The 4 Boundaries That Stop Business Burnout
If your business feels like it's draining you instead of filling you up, you're probably recreating the same patterns from therapy practice that burned you out in the first place. The endless availability, saying yes to everyone, undercharging ...
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The 7 Lies Keeping Therapists Broke and Burned Out
"You just need more self-care."That's what I kept hearing when I was burnt out, seeing 30+ clients a week, barely breaking even. I tried bath bombs, meditation apps, yoga breaks. None of it worked.Because the problem wasn't my ...
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What Sobriety Taught Me About Doing Business Differently
For 12 months, I’ve been sober, and until a recent doctor’s appointment, I’d completely forgotten.No countdown. No recovery story. No before-and-after moment. Just life, without alcohol.When my doctor asked, “None? Not even so...
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Why 'I Don't Want to Be Salesy' Is Keeping You From Serving
In this episode, I'm tackling one of the biggest fears holding therapists back from building sustainable online practices: the terror of being "too salesy."If you've ever frozen at the end of a webinar, mumbled through your offer, or avo...
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Turning Grief into Purpose with Kimberly Stevens
After losing her teenage son Ethan to T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, psychologist Kimberly Stevens faced the unthinkable — and chose to transform her grief into something that would help thousands of others.In this conversation, K...
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The Story I've Never Told: My Mental Health Crisis
For 230 episodes, I've referenced my "kitchen floor moment" without telling you the full story. After interviewing psychologist Kimberly Stevens about transforming her grief into purpose, I realized: if I'm asking therapists to be brave enough ...
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Breaking the Unspoken Rules: Prof. Nick Titov on the Future of Therapy
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Professor Nick Titov—a giant in digital mental health and founder of MindSpot, Australia's leading digital psychology service that has reached over 250,000 Australians.If you've ever wondered whethe...
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Let’s Talk About Sex (Online): Navigating the Ethics, Fear & Freedom of Being a Therapist Who Talks About Taboo Things with Laura Lee
In this episode, I’m sitting down with the bold, brilliant, and whip-smart Laura Lee - a psychologist, sexologist, coach, and the founder of Blue Space Psychology - to dive into what it actually takes to talk about sex ...
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“What If I Get It Wrong?” Two Therapists on Doubt, Fear, and Creating Their First Programs
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Alice Ayliffe and Elise Cassidy — two incredible therapists and Incubator graduates — to explore what it really looks like to move beyond the 1:1 model and create programs that chang...
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Years of Clinical Expertise & A PhD, Zero Clue How to Turn it into an Online Program - Dr. Sam Casey's Story
In this episode, I'm sitting down with Dr. Sam Casey, founder of the Play Prescription Method, to explore one of the most common challenges therapists face: having an encyclopedia of knowledge but feeling completely stuck when it comes to pa...
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The Hidden Reason Business Coaching Doesn’t Work for Therapists
In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the most frustrating realities therapists face when trying to build online programs: traditional business advice simply doesn’t work for us.You’ve probably felt it — you join a business we...
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“I Can’t Keep Doing This”: Why You Don’t Have to Grind in 1:1 or Walk Away Completely
In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most painful myths therapists buy into: the belief that your only options are to keep grinding in 1:1 sessions until you collapse, or burn your practice down and walk away completely.Maybe yo...
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The Gap Between Great Idea and Great Program (And Why Most Therapists Never Cross It)
In this episode, I'm talking about the invisible wall that stops most therapists from turning their brilliant program ideas into actual programs. You know the one - you've got this amazing concept that could genuinely help people, but every tim...
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