Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable, and values-aligned business

Nothing changed my relationship to my business more than implementing the Profit First model for business finances.

What makes it so radical? Well, it’s all based on paying yourself first. (Yes, really!)

Tune in to this episode to learn—

• How Profit First works
• Why it’s so important to pay yourself first
• The magic of having five bank accounts
• How to organize & use your accounts
• Learning to look at & allocate your money

If you want to transform your business finances, I hope you’ll listen to this episode and share it with a friend!

Links

• Learn more about Profit First
• Therapy for Your Money
• 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

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!

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
• Amelia Hruby at Softer Sounds Studio
• Maggie Gentry

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