Stay ConnectedHealers are often drawn to this work because of their own histories and emotional pain. the only way to thrive and avoid burnout while we help others heal is to do our own healing.
On this podcast, Annie Schuessler-Zam talks to all kinds of healers as they share vulnerable stories about pain, healing and growth.
Sarah Argenal is on a mission to eradicate the burnout epidemic that is crushing working parents. She offers programs to individuals and organizations to integrate mental and emotional support for parents in the workplace. She walks parents through a 4 step framework to craft a life.
I see a theme here that I want you to pay close attention to. Sarah's 4 part framework is something that she has created and nurtured, and it's something she is becoming known for. Having a framework you can use to help you describe your work AND help people is a huge asset. It's your message AND it's your way of serving.
Sarah didn't just stumble on this 4 part framework. She discovered and created it through observing herself and the thousands of parents she talked to. Now she's able to use that framework everywhere. She talks about it in podcast episodes. She talks about it in public speaking. She teaches it in workshops. She uses it in all of her content. She goes deep into one of the steps at times, and she sometimes gives an overview of all 4.
This is an asset that she can build her business around.
Listen to how Sarah is leveraging this asset.
An asset like this can't be rushed. But time and energy you put into creating it is well invested.
My business has doubled since I discovered and began to nurture my Rebel Therapist™ brand. It's what I'm becoming known for.
When I think about the individual rebels I work with, I see that they hit that hockey stick on the growth chart when they get clear on their message and what they want to be known for.
Sarah shares a lot of gems in this interview, but if you remember ONE thing, remember what she has to say about finding the work and message she wants to be known for.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/107
THIS WEEK:
This week I'm featuring Jacquette Timmons, a financial behaviorist in New York City. We focused on two areas: how she prices her offerings and how she builds and nurtures her audience. If you're working on expanding your business beyond the therapy room, those are two areas you know require a lot of thought and attention. If you don't pay attention to them, your business can't thrive, even if your work is amazing.
As we get into pricing, listen for how Jacquette combines trial and error with a careful process. She factors in everything including her expenses, what the outcomes are that she's providing, the value her clients place on that outcome, the time and energy the offer requires, and more. AND like I said, she allows for trial and error. You may think being methodical and using trial and error are mutually exclusive. Nope.
Like Jacquette, I always leave room for experimentation. The first time I ran what is now Rebel Therapist, the cost was 1400, it happened over 8 sessions, and I had 3 amazing participants all who I'd worked with before. Now the program is in a different iteration. It's a 2-day workshop, 4 and a half hours each day, and the fee as of this recording is 1000. Different format, different price. And that price will likely go up.
You'll also hear how Jacqette builds and nurtures her audience. She has remained steadfast in her message and her mission even when others weren't ready to hear it. As a therapist moving your work beyond the therapy room, she's talking right to you. As she talks about staying steadfast in her message, think about what the messages you want to share. Is there something edgy that you find not everyone is ready to hear? Listen to Jacquette's experience with this.
Another thing that stands out about how Jacquette builds and nurtures her audience is that she's not afraid to go deep. Rather than doing what everyone else seems to be doing, she has gone for depth. Her free content isn't quick or superficial. It takes a minute, and that has paid off.
As you listen, think about how that might work for you in the business you build beyond the therapy room. How can you create content that is truly valuable and engaging?
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/106
Show Notes:
Ali Psiuk is a therapist and digital nomad. She runs her therapy practice from all over the world.
This conversation might make you question your assumptions about what's possible in your business and life.
As Ali talked about the freedom she's experiencing, and the awareness she has of her choices, I felt my own awareness expand.
For a while now I've been planning a long travel adventure for the summer of 2020, and I kept saying "this is just a maybe. we'll see if it works out."
Right after this interview, I told Ali: now I see that I've got to stop saying that. I've got to decide it's happening and then work out all the pieces. by waiting to see whether or not it will all fall into place I'm pretty much assuring that it won't happen. obstacles always come up. Ali agreed.
Maybe you want to do more online work and you're not sure how to make it happen.
Maybe there's another change you're getting ready to make. Maybe it's a travel adventure, launching a second business, radically shifting your hours, working in a different way, or moving. Listening to Ali's adventure story will help you see where the real limits exist and where you may be limiting yourself.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/105
This week I'm talking to Heather Gray, a mindset consultant who works with entrepreneurs all over the world. Listen to what Heather is doing in her business that's working for her. It's totally different from what most other therapists and coaches are doing. Listen to how she's using ONE form of marketing to make her business thrive. Listen also to how she's providing service to her clients on demand rather than in regularly scheduled sessions. Of course, you'll hear some of the mindset work she's moved through herself, which she now helps her clients move through.
I left this conversation with new ideas for my own business and I think you will too!
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/104
This week I'm talking to Jamie Marich a therapist, author, speaker, and teacher who specializes in trauma. Listen as we talk about how she created a multi-faceted business, what her daily rituals look like, and how she's made decisions to protect her energy and her vision.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/103
This week I'm talking to Tara McMullin, a powerhouse in the realm of serving small business owners. She's the founder of the What Works Network and host of the What Works podcast. Listen as we talk about the transitions Tara has been through in her business. You'll hear how starting with a VERY narrow niche helped to accelerate her growth. We also talk about how her ROLE has changed, and how and why she's shifted away from advice-giving. You'll also hear what's been working extremely well for Tara in communicating on social media. It's all about storytelling. As soon as you hear her experience with human-sized stories, you'll start using social media differently. Tara believes in sharing experience rather than advice, and you're in for a treat as she shares some key parts of her own experiences in business.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/102
I brought in the branding goddess who's helped me with Rebel Therapist, Jenny Ambrose of Puree Fantastico. She's here to tell you that branding is not what you think it is. Branding is a way to express who you are, what you do, and even what it FEELS like to work with you. Yep, good branding goes deep. Good branding integrates everything in your business. In this conversation, we talk about my experience working with Jenny and how my own ideas about branding evolved with her help. She also gives us ideas about how to get started with branding on your own and how to know whether it might be a good time to hire a pro.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/101
This is episode 100! I wanted to do something special and different this week.
The theme today is lessons learned in expanding your business.
I've been focusing more and more on my own lessons learned as I'm sharing on social media and especially with my email list. I've been talking about how as entrepreneurs, we find ourselves learning in public. We can either acknowledge what we're learning, or we can try to seem as if we know everything. I'm much more interested in telling you what I'm learning and even acknowledging my mistakes. I think it's WAY more useful to you and it also allows me to be myself, which makes my life better.
I've been running this program, Rebel Mastermind, where therapists level up their businesses and serve in new ways beyond the therapy room.
I invited some folks who are in the middle of that program to bravely share with you.
I asked each of them to tell us one surprising thing they've learned or are learning in the process of expanding their businesses, and how that lesson is playing out in their businesses so far.
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/100
This is episode 100! I wanted to do something special and different this week.
The theme today is lessons learned in expanding your business.
I've been focusing more and more on my own lessons learned as I'm sharing on social media and especially with my email list. I've been talking about how as entrepreneurs, we find ourselves learning in public. We can either acknowledge what we're learning, or we can try to seem as if we know everything. I'm much more interested in telling you what I'm learning and even acknowledging my mistakes. I think it's WAY more useful to you and it also allows me to be myself, which makes my life better.
I've been running this program, Rebel Mastermind, where therapists level up their businesses and serve in new ways beyond the therapy room.
I invited some folks who are in the middle of that program to bravely share with you.
I asked each of them to tell us one surprising thing they've learned or are learning in the process of expanding their businesses, and how that lesson is playing out in their businesses so far.
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/100
This week I'm talking to Jessica Jones, a registered dietician and co-founder of the very popular podcast Food Heaven Made Easy. Listen as we talk about how Jessica and Wendy Lopez developed their podcast, exactly how they plan and create each episode, and how they maintain a healthy business partnership and close friendship. I'm really into bringing you amazing people like Jessica. It's helpful to hear from people in our field, but it's also SO helpful to hear from people in adjacent fields. Sometimes that's where I've gotten my best ideas and practices, and that's been true for the Rebels in my masterminds as well.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/99
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