I’m currently on my second maternity leave, and I’ve learned a lot while planning and taking two periods of extended time away from work.
So in this episode, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about planning a maternity leave with you all!
Tune in as we explore—
- Figuring out how much you want to save for maternity leave and when you plan to start saving
- Deciding when you want to start sharing with your clients
- Processing with your clients how they’re feeling about your leave
- Creating a plan for transferring client care, terminating or taking a pause
- Providing clients with a list of other therapists they can contact should they need someone to reach out to
- Making clients inactive in your EHR system and document the plan of care while you’re away on leave
- Setting your out of office message
- Really giving yourself permission to take the break and the time you need
If you’re considering any kind of leave, I hope you’ll listen to this episode and share it with a friend.
Links
- Follow Brave and Well on Instagram
- Sign up for the Brave and Well newsletter
- Get my workbook — Laying the Foundation for your Private Practice
- Join my Private Practice Circle in Fall 2023 — https://www.braveandwell.com/private-practice-circle
- Join my Group Practice Circle in Fall 2023 — https://www.braveandwell.com/group-practice-circle
The question I get asked the most about running a business as a therapist is how to make the money work.
So this week on the podcast, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about setting yourself up for financial success in private or group practice.
Tune in as we explore—
- Unpacking your money stories
- Finding your “ramen noodle number”
- Figuring out your business expenses
- Creating a savings fund
- Choosing your business structure
- Learning Profit First
- Getting your numbers right
If you’re interested in starting a private practice, I highly suggest pairing this episode with my workbook Laying the Foundation for your Private Practice for more in-depth exercises and reflections on choosing your business structure and setting up your business finances.
Links
- Get my workbook — Laying the Foundation for your Private Practice
- Join my Private Practice Circle in Fall 2023 — https://www.braveandwell.com/private-practice-circle
- Join my Group Practice Circle in Fall 2023 — https://www.braveandwell.com/group-practice-circle
In this final week of the year, I’m checking in to share my reflections on 2022 and to look forward to 2023 together.
Tune in to hear what’s happened in my world this year, and to learn my 4-step reflection process—
- Start with Joy
- Things I’ve Learned
- Things I’m Letting Go Of
- Things I’m Calling In More Of
Thank you so much for listening to the podcast this year. I’ve got big plans for what’s to come here in 2023, so make sure to subscribe wherever you like to listen!
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In this week’s episode, I'm joined by Brandy Mabra and we’re talking all things CEO — from hiring to empowering and partnering with your team to setting strong standards for your practice.
Brandy is a Certified Professional Coach, Master Energy Leadership Practitioner, and founder of Private Practice CEO. She has spent her career building, growing and leading multimillion dollar practices and now uses her skill set to help other women private practice owners scale their practices for growth, sustainability and profit.
Tune in to hear us discuss:
- Going from solopreneur to CEO
- Learning to make the tough decisions with compassion and empathy in mind
- Focusing on your high performers as a method to encourage lower performers
- Taking a breath and not rushing the hiring process
- The power of in-person networking and an honest ask
- Enjoying the journey
If you enjoy this episode, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share it with a friend!
Links:
- Visit the Savvy Clover Website
- Follow Savvy Clover on Instagram
- Get Brandy’s Free Business Health Checklist
- Sign up for the Brave and Well newsletter
- Follow Brave and Well on Instagram
We don’t often talk about the messy parts of being an entrepreneur. So in today’s episode, I’m taking y’all behind the scenes and sharing some recent changes & challenges in my personal and professional life.
Tune in to hear more about:
- How I’m juggling being a mom, wife, leader & full-time entrepreneur
- Learning to maximize my time
- Q4 reflections & looking ahead to 2023
- Planning my second maternity leave & my first sabbatical
- The challenges of letting other people run your business
- Hiring & all it requires
- The importance of celebrating milestones
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know your Q4 is going. And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend!
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I love running support groups. They’re a great way to center accessibility in your practice without burning yourself out.
So today on the podcast, I’m sharing how to start a support group. This episode is basically a mini-workshop where I guide you through:
- Choosing the topic of your group & what type of group you want to run
- Filling your group with your current clientele
- Deciding whether to host your group in-person or virtually
- Determining your pricing & payment methods
- Marketing your group to your ideal client
- Using support groups to establish your expertise
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know your experience with support groups.
And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend!
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So many of us become therapists because we want to help people. And we want to make money. But sometimes those seem in be in conflict?
In today’s episode, I share how I balance offering accessible care for clients with running a profitable business that supports me and my employees financially and energetically.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- How to set your rates to best serve your clients and yourself
- Why taking insurance is a form of accessibility
- How to offer a sliding scale without overextending yourself
- Why I love offering support groups & evergreen resources
- How I make money with speaking engagements & workshops
- The power & value of partnerships for your practice
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to share your thoughts about accessible care and profitable businesses.
And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend!
Links & resources
Let’s get down to business! In today’s episode, I unpack how I’ve built three businesses that bring in over 7-figures in revenue. And I offer suggestions for how you can create passive income streams to support yourself financially without having to work all the time.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- What passive income is and why most clinical work isn’t passive
- How to find time to develop passive income when you’re busy with clients
- How I’ve created different passive income streams in my businesses
- Why you need to hire support & release control to make things happen
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know your questions about building passive income. I’d love to do a follow-up on this topic.
And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Then please share this episode with a friend!
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Fall is always a busy season for therapists, but it often sneaks up on us! So in today’s episode I’m sharing three ways to get ready for the fall season.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- The seasonal ebb & flow of private practice
- How to figure out where you’ll make time for the different parts of your work
- 3 questions to help you reflect on your priorities for fall
- Where to find support & accountability for your season ahead
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know how you’re preparing for fall. And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend!
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Let’s welcome our first guest to the podcast! In this episode of Brave and Well, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Bernadette Chavez Piñon. Bernadette is an Austin-based counselor who supports individuals in their journey to have a healing connection within themselves so that they may have meaningful connections with others.
Tune in to hear us explore—
- Grounding practices for challenging times & simple ways to check in with ourselves
- How Bernadette holds space for herself and her clients
- Bernadette’s journey to private practice & how she aims to find flow in her business and life
- Disconnecting productivity & worthiness
- Supporting yourself & your practice by building relationships
Bernadette even opens and closes our conversation with a grounding meditation, so all of us can get more comfortable in our bodies and clear in our minds.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. And don’t forget to visit Bernadette’s website to learn more about her work!
Links
- Visit Bernadette’s website to learn more about her work
- Sign up for the Brave and Well newsletter
- Follow Brave and Well on Instagram
What does it look like to build a successful therapy businesses? And how do we make space for our lives in the process? In this episode of Brave and Well podcast, I share my journey from full-time job to group practice to taking my first maternity leave.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- Everything I learned about self-care and boundaries during my “hustle period”
- Uncovering what I desired in my clinical career & in my life
- Learning to build a team and let go of control when I had my first child
- How being a mom has changed everything about my life and my work
In this episode, I get super honest about my struggles with perfectionism. And I get emotional about how my family has become the foundation for my work.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
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How do you know you’re ready to go from solo practice to group practice? In this episode of Brave and Well podcast, I share my journey from solo practitioner to founder of Colors of Austin Counseling.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- How my commitment to access and representation led me into group practice
- What it was like to see clients full-time while growing the practice
- The worst decision I made in my first year of business
- How (& who) I hired to grow with ease
I get super about my business structure, operations, and finances in this episode. And I share heartfelt advice about when to start a group practice and when not to.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
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Hi, I’m Vanessa Newton & welcome to Brave & Well podcast! 👋 In this first episode of the show, I introduce myself and tell you about my journey from social work student to running a solo practice.
Tune in to hear me explore what it was like—
- Transitioning from a school setting to private practice
- Starting my private practice as a woman of color and therapist of color
- & Running multiple businesses while starting a family
Vulnerability and community are my superpowers, so I hope you’ll listen to the episode then get in touch to let me know what you think.
I’ll be back with new episodes every other Tuesday. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
Welcome to the Brave and Well Podcast! On this podcast, host Vanessa Newton LCSW-S teaches mental health professionals how to build sustainable, profitable and values aligned businesses.
Here you’ll hear about decolonizing the business side of private practice and supporting the entrepreneur in the therapist. We’ll also invite fellow therapists and healers to share their stories.
If you like what you hear, subscribe to the podcast, share it with a friend, and get on our mailing list at braveandwell.com/newsletter-signup!
How to Plan for Maternity Leave in Private Practice
20:16
Money, money, money — answering all your financial questions about running a business
25:12
End of Year Reflections for Private Practice Owners & Entrepreneurs
24:12
The CEO Mindset — How to build & maintain an empowered team in your practice with Brandy Mabra
40:36
It’s been a minute! Checking in with all things Brave & Well
18:21
How to start a support group in private practice
23:50
How to create accessible care for clients while running a profitable business
35:21
How to build passive income as a therapist — lessons from managing multiple businesses
33:07
3 ways to get ready for the fall season in your private practice
19:54
Knowing yourself inside and out — counseling & somatic practice with Bernadette Chavez Piñon
49:29
Evolving as an entrepreneur & a parent — From full-time job to group practice to taking my first maternity leave
27:29
Expanding from solo to group practice — The best (and worst) decisions I’ve made in my counseling business
24:53
The personal is professional — my journey from school social worker to solo practice
31:20
Introducing Brave and Well Podcast
1:50