The Freedom Therapist
Each week we’ll go deep on all things business, self, energy and freedom. There's growth, giggles AND tears, as we lean into the best version of our business - and selves too. We’ll also get to chat with some incredibly inspiring women who will generously share their stories on finding that magic. If you’re looking for deep conversations, no gatekeeping, practical advice all with a little bit of chaos, you’re in the right place.
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 over again. This podcast was created to be your safe space to learn AND unlearn all the things about scaling your business, without losing yourself in the process. Each week will be talking about ALL the things. And feeling ALL the feels. Because business is a wild ride, at all stages. So if you need an extra dose of inspo, a soft landing or just a moment to unwind you are SO welcome here.
Give yourself permission to take some space for you, and let’s be besties. I can’t wait!
The Freedom Therapist
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 voice creeps in:
Am I abandoning the work?
Am I betraying my peers who are still in the trenches?
Is it okay to want more — when so many are just barely getting by?
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a question so many of us carry quietly:
Does building a business that gives me more time, more space, more freedom... mean I’m betraying the therapy industry?
We talk about:
- The hidden grief behind growing your practice in a crumbling system
- Why “depletion” has been confused with “dedication” — and what that’s really costing us
- What came up in our biggest-ever masterclass (300+ therapists!) and why so many resonated with this exact guilt
- My own experience launching Empowered Emotions, and the fear I had of making money without 1:1 therapy
- What therapists need now — not just to survive, but to stay
This one’s for the therapist who still loves the work… but knows something has to shift.
Reflection prompts inside the episode:
- Where have you confused depletion with dedication?
- Where are you still proving you care by staying at overcapacity?
- What version of your business would let you stay in this work longer?
Because wanting more isn’t betrayal.
It’s how you stay.
Resources & Links:
→ Replay the free masterclass: The Scalable Therapist Offer™
→ Join The Freedom Therapist Club: Enrolments are now open for the rest of 2025. This is where we rebuild your practice in a way that holds you too. Learn more + join we are currently 80% FULL for 2025
→ Come say hi or share what landed: @miapoko