Evolving as an entrepreneur & a parent — From full-time job to group practice to taking my first maternity leave
07/12/22 • 27 min
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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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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Previous Episode
Expanding from solo to group practice — The best (and worst) decisions I’ve made in my counseling business
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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Knowing yourself inside and out — counseling & somatic practice with Bernadette Chavez Piñon
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!
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- Visit Bernadette’s website to learn more about her work
- Sign up for the Brave and Well newsletter
- Follow Brave and Well on Instagram
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Hi everyone welcome to the Brave and wild podcast I'm your host Vanessa Newton I'm a group practice owner in social worker I'm also a Latina entrepreneur mom and recovering perfectionist. On this podcast we teach mental health professionals how to build sustainable profitable and values align businesses here you'll hear all about decolonizing the business side of Private Practice. Music. Our time together will be raw honest vulnerable and held together by Joy if you l
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