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Season 3: Episode 7: Showing Up Brave, Not Perfect: Your Guide to Creating and Hosting Transformative Retreats with Megan Gunnell

Are you like one of the many therapists we speak with that desire to run profitable, transformative retreats? If so, then this episode is for you! On this edition of the Therapist Rising podcast, Hayley engages in an informative discussion with Megan Gunnell, a master of creating and hosting transformative retreats. The conversation delves into…
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Season 3: Episode 6: Self-Care for Medical Professionals: How Taking Time for Yourself Can Prevent Burnout With Dr Emily Amos

On today’s episode, host Hayley welcomes special guest Dr. Emily Amos, a former general practitioner turned retreat facilitator for medical professionals. Dr. Amos candidly shares her personal journey of overcoming burnout in her GP career and how she discovered a path towards self-care. Through her retreats, she aims to empower medical professionals to navigate the…
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I'm Changing the World - are you coming

Season 3: Episode 5: BONUS: I’m Changing The World – are you coming?

I’m Changing The World – are you coming? Today’s episode is… well… a little different to my usual ones.  Because I’m the one in the hotseat being interviewed! My colleague and friend, Merilyn, knowing that my “Rise of the Entrepreneurial Therapist” workshop is coming up suggested we get my big audacious ‘why’ captured on podcast.…
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Season 3: Episode 4: Organic Growth: Mastering the Art of Social Media Marketing for Therapists With Digital Expert, Jessica Glazer DeRose

As therapists, navigating the online space is often anxiety provoking and overwhelming, leaving many therapists wondering “where do I even start?!”. However, utilising social media as a tool for reaching new clients and building a strong and ethical brand doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Join Dr. Haylay on the latest episode of the…
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Season 3: Episode 3: Disrupting Systems: How Improving Mental Health Literacy in the Insurance Industry will Save Lives, with Davinia Glendenning and Alana Roberts

Season 3: Episode 3: Disrupting Systems: How Improving Mental Health Literacy in the Insurance Industry will Save Lives, with Davinia Glendenning and Alana Roberts

As therapists, we can all easily call to mind industries where people come out more mentally unwell than when they went in. In this episode of the Therapist Rising podcast, we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship with Davinia Glendenning and Alana Roberts, the founders of Avinue Coaching & Training. These powerhouse women are set…
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Founder of Co-Parenting Companion Tiffany Rochester

Season 3: Episode 2: Navigating Co-Parenting: A Conversation With Clinical Psychologist Tiffany Rochester

In this episode of The Therapist Rising podcast, we are excited to welcome Tiffany Rochester, a clinical psychologist and expert in the coaching world. With a strong foundation built from her first career working with families with repeat juvenile offenders, Tiffany has seen firsthand the impact of parental separation on the family unit. Through her…
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Season 3: Episode 1: The Neurodivergent Entrepreneur With Monique Mitchelson

Today, Hayley is joined by special guest Monique Mitchelson, Clinical Psychologist working in private practice and host of the Neurodivergent Woman Podcast. Diagnosed in adulthood, Monique shares her journey from diagnosis to advocate and discusses the how her diagnosis has both impacted and amplified her journey towards entrepreneurship. Monique’s story is both touching and inspiring…
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Season 2: Episode 11: The Key Takeaways I Took From 2022, That You Can Implement Today

In this last episode of season 2, Hayley is here to reflect on her year. Celebrating her amazing wins and opportunities and what her key takeaways were for 2022. Finding your why, Staying authentic and the importance of community are just a few of the things you can implement today to scale your growth and…
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Season 2: Episode 10: Decolonising the Field of Psychology With Dr Averil Cook

In this episode, Hayley is joined by special guest Dr Averil Cook, Clinical Psychologist Board Approved Supervisor & AHPRA approved Supervisor Trainer. ​ After we hear a little bit about Dr Cook, she dives into what decolonising the field of psychology actually looks like, and the important role it plays in our community and profession.…
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Season 2: Episode 9: How do I give time and energy to my idea when I’m trapped in 1:1 clinical work?

Do you feel trapped or limited with your 1 to 1 case load? Does it take up all of your time and energy – so much so that you have nothing left to give towards your creative pursuits or passion projects? You aren’t alone, this is a topic Hayley finds herself discussing with most therapists…
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Season 2: Episode 8: How Your Attachment Style Plays Out in the Relationship You Have With Your Business

As a therapist, you likely already know that your attachment style is central to the functioning (or dysfunction!) of your relationships. Have you ever stopped to consider how this same attachment style may be playing out in the relationship you have with your business? In this week’s episode Hayley is joined by Monique Beaver, Psychologist…
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Season 2: Episode 7: How to be a Multipassionate Entrepreneur with Kym Tolson

Being multi passionate and a driven entrepreneur can be an overwhelming duo, how does one do all the things but do it successfully. Today Kym Tolson fills us in on how she manages being a clinical social worker, podcaster, business woman, traveller and much more all at one time. Hayley and Kym chat about how…
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Season 2: Episode 6: 3 Steps to Niching Down and Scaling Your Business Impact

Many of us believe niching down means limiting our passions, but finding your niche is vital for hitting your target market and achieving your desired impact on the world. Hayley is back today with another solo episode, giving you her secret 3 step litmus test framework to help you pinpoint the mark you wish to…
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Season 2: Episode 5: The Single Biggest Mistake Therapist Entrepreneurs Are Making

“What’s the biggest mistake therapists make?” While there are many mistakes that can be made when starting out, Hayley believes the biggest one is failing to be intentional with your end goal.  Today Hayley is here for her very first solo episode! You guys asked, so here it is. She talks about the importance of…
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Season 2: Episode 4: Real Therapist Talk – Mastering Congruency in a Conservative “Role” With Kirstin Bouse

Therapists and Psychologists do not get enough credit for the work they provide within our communities. It’s not easy to unmask the “role” they are boxed into, to know, who am I? What are my beliefs? And what impact do I want to have? Today Hayley is joined by Kirstin Bouse, Kirstin is a Clinical…
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Season 2: Episode 3: Normalising Mindful Drinking With Kirsten Chalmers

As adults, we all feel the pressure to have a drink, or few, at social events. If you aren’t drinking at a social event, you’ll find yourself typically having to justify why you aren’t drinking. Are you pregnant? Is everything okay? What’s wrong with you? Today, Hayley is joined by special guest, Kirsten Chalmers. Kirsten…
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Season 2: Episode 2: How To Have a Big Impact With Dr Kaitlin Harkess

Going through tough times only feels worth it in hindsight. In order to grow and discover who we are so we can have our positive impact on the world, perseverance is your best friend.  Today, Hayley is joined by Dr. Kaitlin Harkess – Clinical Psychologist who completed her training at the University of Adelaide. She…
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Season 2: Episode 1: This is Your Permission Slip to Being Yourself. Own All Of You! With Dr. Gigi Abdel-Samed

Amongst the craziness of juggling work, life, relationships…It’s easy to forget the answer to life’s most important question. Who am I? Taking the first steps to going back and embarking on the journey of self discovery and what’s missing can be daunting, overwhelming and confronting. So where do we begin? Today, Hayley is joined by…
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Season 2: More About Becoming an Entrepreneurial Therapist to Come…

Hello to all my valued listeners, it’s Hayley here with a recap on what I have been up to over the last few weeks and an update on what’s to come in the next season of the podcast. In Season Two we continue to have our incredibly profound interviews with thought leaders, disrupters, and change-makers…
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Season 1: Episode 24: Finding Your Authentic Voice: How to Stand Out as a Coach Online with Katherine Beck

For most therapists, transitioning from 1-1 therapy to speaking in front of hundreds (or thousands) can be an incredibly daunting task.  How do you attract an audience, spread your message, and stand out in an authentic way if public speaking, webinars, and social media marketing make you feel sick to your stomach?  This week I’m…
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Season 1: Episode 23: From Clinical Psychology to Empowering Boudoir Photography with Talia Simone

What could psychology and boudoir photography possibly have in common? A lot more than you might think! Former psychologist boudoir photographer Talia Simone (otherwise known as Nat Thomas) joins us today to talk about her journey from a clinical psychologist to empowering and inclusive boudoir photographer.  What do you do if in your gut you…
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Season 1: Episode 22: From Burnout to Balance: Incorporating All of You in Your Coaching With Alisha Weston

I think we all know the therapy world can be rigid and restrictive. But what if you want to branch out and help people with methods that aren’t approved? And what if you’re so burnt out from 1-1s that you’re not standing in alignment with the principles you teach? In this episode I interview Alisha…
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Season 1: Episode 21: What’s the Difference Between Therapy and Coaching?

Where is the line between therapy and coaching? How do you branch into coaching without getting into trouble with your regulatory board? How do you explain the difference to clients?! While there is no clear line between therapy and coaching, I’m going to outline some of the major differences in this episode, taken from a…
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Season 1: Episode 20: From Psychology to Software: Finding Your Gap in the Market with Power Diary Founder Damien Adler

So many psychologists and mental health professionals use Power Diary to manage their practice, but did you know that the founder is a psychologist himself? That’s right, Power Diary founder Damien Adler was so frustrated with the state of admin, client bookings, and the horrible clunky software on the market, that he created his own…
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Season 1: Episode 19: Integrating the Worlds of Yoga and Mental Health with Lauren Tober

People are flocking to yoga for help with mental health… but most yoga teachers don’t have any sort of psychology background! But what if we could take these very different fields and combine them together to better help people with accessible and affordable mental health support? Lauren Tober is following her passion for mental health…
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Season 1: Episode 18: Building Your Business and Growing Your Team: What to Do When You Hit Your Upper Limit with Lauren Hancock

What do you do when you are filled to the brim with clients and need to turn people away? In this episode with Lauren Hancock, we dive deep into her experience transitioning from therapy to consulting and start ups. How do you create your own business that works for you? How do you hire a…
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Season 1: Episode 17: Help! I Launched My Coaching Program And No One Bought With Jamie Simkins

You spend all this time creating your online course or coaching program and… crickets. What do you do when a launch fails, or when your program isn’t as successful as you would’ve hoped? What if you put all this effort into creating and launching something and no one buys??!!  In this session I’m going to…
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Season 1: Episode 16: Busy Mum And Therapist? How To Be There For Your Family And Fulfill Your Career Aspirations With Dr Sascha Kowalenko

Are you struggling to raise your kids in the way that you want while also focusing on your busy therapist career? In this episode, I chat with Dr. Sascha Kowalenko about her mission to challenge social and gender norms to make life easier for women who want a thriving career and a loving family. She…
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Season 1: Episode 15: Working in Ease and Flow as a Therapist Coach with Emma Gray

For Emma Gray, if something feels heavy or out of alignment, she sets it aside and doesn’t do it.  How then, is Emma a successful therapist and meditation coach who and best-selling author?! If you’re not constantly pushing and hustling, how do you ever achieve your goals or succeed in your career? Emma has learned…
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Season 1: Episode 14: Making an Impact Through Mental Health in Sports OT With Keagen Hadley

What happens when your entire life revolves around training and competing… and then an injury rips it all away? Today I’m talking with Keagen Hadley, who had his dream of being a semi-professional football player taken from him overnight with a torn ACL. This experience inspired him to turn pain into passion and focus on…
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Season 1: Episode 13: Burnout, Toxic Narratives, and Self Care for Therapists with Dr. Hayley D. Quinn

When was the last time you slowed down or took time off for yourself? Are you repeating the toxic narratives like, “I can’t take time off, my clients need me!!” Are you taking care of your own mental and physical health right now?  Today I’m speaking with Dr. Hayley D. Quinn about burnout, toxic narratives…
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Season 1: Episode 12: Bringing Spirituality and Woo to Your Coaching Practice with Abundance Coach Karolyn McKinley

One of the best things about transitioning from therapy to coaching is the fact that there are fewer restrictions on what you’re allowed to teach or use when helping people.  This is why I’m so excited to introduce Karolyn McKinley who transitioned from therapist to coach so that she could fully use spirituality and woo…
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Season 1: Episode 11: Tapping Into the Power of Your Feminine Cycle with Renae Fieck

Why is it that some months it feels like we can get it all done. We master our to-do list, hit those difficult workouts, and have no trouble posting to social media… But then a few days later we just want to lay around in sweats and have no desire to get anything done? This…
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Season 1: Episode 10: Marketing and the Therapist Journey: Why You Need a Niche with Jessica Osborn

Time and time again, marketing seems to be one of the biggest thorns in the side of therapists who want to diversify and transition to coaching.  As multi-passionate entrepreneurs who are so used to helping everyone as therapists, it can feel a bit counterintuitive to narrow down your pool of potential clients. So today I’m…
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Season 1: Episode 9: How Self Compassion Can Support You on Your Journey to Expanding Your Career and Impact with Dr. Stan Steindl

Bravery is infectious, and once you find other people who are thinking outside of the box, it’s so much easier for you to branch out in your therapy career too. The theme of this week is discovering your passion and finding a tribe of like-minded people who can help you on your path to expanding…
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Season 1: Episode 8: Making the Transition From Therapy to Coaching with Lee Chaix McDonough

What’s it really like to make the transition from therapy to coaching? How do you deal with the judgement and negativity from those around you while making this transition (especially from other therapists?) What about the legal side… can I still keep my therapy practice? How do I make sure that I don’t get in…
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Season 1: Episode 7: Using Your Clinical Skills to Open Doors in Your Coaching Practice with Dr. Tracey Hunter and Dr. Rachel Wheeler

Can you really apply your clinical skills to a coaching practice? In this episode Dr. Tracey Hunter and Dr. Rachel Wheeler of the Wellbeing Codes talk about how they’ve used the therapy concept of “schemas” in their own coaching business. Transitioning to coaching has allowed them to create a feminine-energy business with “hell no” non-negotiables…
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Season 1: Episode 6: How to Connect to Your Audience Through Incredible Copy with Che Johnson

Marketing and copywriting can be a huge struggle for most therapists turned coaches. How do you promote yourself without feeling gross and salesy? How do you write in a less technical way to truly explain what you do and how you can help? Today I’m bringing on MY copywriter Che Johnson to talk about her…
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Season 1: Episode 5: The Fear of Stepping out and Being Visible with Peta Stapleton, EFT Tapping Expert

The fear of stepping out and doing something different often stops therapists in their tracks. What will people think of me? Will they attack me? Will I get in trouble? Today I’m chatting with EFT Tapping Expert Peta Stapleton, who has been a huge proponent of tapping in therapy and mental health for decades.  We…
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Season 1: Episode 4: The Importance of Sharing Your Unique Story, Struggles, and Journey with Sally-Anne Kriel

As therapists we’re conditioned not to open up about our own lives and struggles with our clients. However, this can be one of the best ways we can serve our clients as coaches! In this impactful chat, Sally-Anne Kriel shares her story of surviving bowel cancer, and how it motivated her to create a career…
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Season 1: Episode 3: How to Market and What to Charge When Transitioning to an Online Practice with Dr. Amber Lyda

Title: How to Market and What to Charge When Transitioning to an Online Practice with Dr. Amber Lyda  Show Notes:  How do you create the time and income to free yourself up to live the life you want to live, while also remaining true to your service-oriented heart? In this eye-opening chat with self-professed…
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Season 1: Episode 2: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Passion and Purpose with Dr. Hayley Watson

Title: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Passion and Purpose with Dr. Hayley Watson Show Notes:  “This could all fail, but we just have to sit with that and say, ‘I’m going to do it anyway.’”  I’m so excited to introduce you to Dr. Hayley Watson, who transitioned from private practice to a career developing…
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Season 1: Episode 1: Rise Therapist, Rise: The rise of the entrepreneurial therapist

Show Notes:  Are you an overwhelmed, burnt-out therapist looking for something different? Do you feel called to play bigger, impact more lives, and create a business and life on your terms by leveraging your clinical expertise, WITHOUT sacrificing your wellbeing and your family? Hi, I’m Dr. Hayley Kelly and I’m here to show you a…
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