Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable, and values-aligned business
Welcome to Brave and Well! 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. New episodes release every other Tuesday. Produced by Softer Sounds.
Episodes
33 episodes
Mapping Your Client Journey: How to Create a Seamless Intake Process & Answer Client Questions with Confidence
Have you ever taken on a new client, then gotten into your first session and realized it wasn’t a good fit?In this episode, we’re exploring the client journey from the moment someone starts looking for a therapist to their first session ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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30:48
3 Things I’d Do Differently If I Was Starting My Therapy Business This Fall
I’ve been a working therapist for a over decade, and in that time I’ve worked in schools, private practice, group practice, therapy tech (at my company Social Note), and as a clinical supervisor.Across those positions, I’ve learned a lot...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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27:36
5 Creative Ways to Market Your Therapy Practice
Lately it feels harder than ever to market yourself and stand out as a private practice therapist. Doesn’t it?I’m hearing this from many of my Brave & Well clients, and I want to help!So today I’m sharing five ways to creative...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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31:01
How I Saved My Group Practice (& Myself)
Welcome back to Brave and Well Podcast! Today I’m returning to the mic to share where I’ve been for the past few months… including how I brought my group practice (and myself) back from the brink of many challenges this spring.Tune in to...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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35:38
What It’s Like to Co-Own a Business with Your Partner — with my husband Bryan Newton
This week on the Brave & Well podcast, I am joined by none other than my husband, Bryan Newton!Bryan joins me to share his story and to talk about how we co-founded a small tech ...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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53:05
Finding Joy in Your Work & Life with Kasey Compton
Today on Brave & Well, I’m joined by Kasey Compton, a group practice owner, small business consultant and author of the upcoming book, In Search of You.Together we explore ...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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31:21
What Being a Latina Therapist Means To Me
Welcome back to the Brave & Well podcast! In today’s episode, I’m sharing even more vulnerably than I usually do and talking about my experience as a Latina, first-gen, Mexican American woman, mother, and therapist.Tune in as I explo...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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20:50
SEO, AI & Digital Marketing for Therapists with Kristie Plantinga
Welcome back to Brave & Well! Today, I’m having an information-packed talk about SEO, Google and AI with Kristie Plantinga.Kristie is a mental health nerd, writer, and marketer living in Colorado. She is the founder of TherapieSEO—a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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45:04
Imposter Syndrome as Therapists & Entrepreneurs with Pearl Bryant of Pinnacle of Purpose Counseling
Today on Brave and Well podcast, I’m joined by Pearl Bryant, LCSW-S to discuss the importance of community building for breaking down stigmas surrounding mental health and entrepreneurship.Pearl Bryant has 15+ years of experience in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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40:00
Transformative Trauma Therapy & the Ripple Effects of Healing with Diana Anzaldua
Today on Brave and Well podcast, I’m joined by Diana Anzaldua to discuss the importance of listening to our bodies and the impact of trauma on all of our lives, especially BIPOC lives.Diana is a social change activist and LCSWS who foun...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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44:55
Breathwork for Business Owners with Amy Kuretsky
Welcome back to Brave & Well! In this episode, I’m speaking with Amy Kuretsky, an acupuncturist, breathwork facilitator and clinic owner based in Minneapolis, MN.Amy helps successful business owners tap into their intuition, trust th...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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46:19
The Leadership Balancing Act — Accountability, Authority & Learning with Level Up Leaders
In this deeply honest episode, I’m talking with the owners of Level Up Leaders, Julianne Guinasso and Poonam Natha.Together, we discuss the joys and challenges of maintaining a psychologically safe practice that doesn’t compromise the ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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56:37
Decolonizing Mental Health & Building a Business from an Empowered Mindset with Dr. Ebony Butler
In this energetic and powerful episode, Dr. Ebony Butler and I talk about her journey through overcoming a poverty mindset to growing a practice and a product-based business.Dr. Ebony is a Licensed Psychologist and Food Relationship Str...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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48:58
Getting the Business Support You Need with Valerie Rivera
In this episode, I’m joined by my coaching client, Valerie Rivera. Valerie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the owner of Inner Solace Therapy, a private practice that specializes in helping women heal from traumatic experiences, and hel...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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50:05
Building a Brand That Lasts with Kristin Moses
So many of us in private practice put branding and marketing on the bottom of our task lists. We tell ourselves it isn’t important or it’s too expensive. But what if it’s a key to actually get us where we want to go?In this episode, I’m ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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54:37
Profit First for Therapists with Julie Herres
Welcome back to Brave & Well, friends! In this week's informative and helpful episode, I've invited Profit First expert Julie Herres to join me on the podcast.Julie is the founder of GreenOak Accounting and has helped hundreds of pri...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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33:15
How to Manage Difficult Emotions With or About Your Team
When you own a business and have a team, you take on a lot of responsibility. And this can be great! It helps your business grow.But sometimes things don’t go as you hope… or you make decisions based on one person’s needs versus what’s b...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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24:46
Running a Group Practice — Then & Now
January 1st was my six-year anniversary of group practice ownership! So I thought it’d be fun to reflect and share what group practice ownership looked like back in 2017 and now in 2023.Tune in to this episode to learn—How I ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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18:06
How to Set Up Profit First for Your Therapy Practice
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 l...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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21:58
How to Plan for Maternity Leave in Private Practice
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 wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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20:16
Money, Money, Money — Answering all your financial questions about running a business
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:12
End of Year Reflections for Private Practice Owners & Entrepreneurs
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:12
The CEO Mindset — How to build & maintain an empowered team in your practice with Brandy Mabra
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, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:36
It’s been a minute! Checking in with all things Brave & Well
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 abou...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:21
How to start a support group in private practice
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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23:50