**In case you missed the announcement, we have shifted to biweekly episodes! We want to make sure we are always bringing you the best of the bad and never making bad podcasts, and this switch will make sure it stays that way. Our next episode will air on April 29th. We can't wait to see you then!

Graduate school teaches us a lot, but it doesn't teach us everything we need to navigate being a therapist. In this episode, Shannon shares her experience of going on two maternity leaves while working in private practice. She discusses the logistical and emotional challenges of planning and communicating her leave to clients. Shannon also talks about the guilt she felt about taking time off and the importance of self-care during pregnancy. She reflects on the support she received from the therapist community and the lessons she learned from her experiences. Listen until the end for a discount code at Shannon's Etsy shop for therapists: Focus on the Therapy.

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