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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.
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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 company as parents of small children.Together we explore the realities of running multiple businesses, raising a family, and pivoting time and time again.Tune in as we explore:Bryan’s journey into software engineeringWhy we started our company togetherWhat it’s like to be founders of color without VC-funding or ge...
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 how Kasey found more joy in the present by reflecting on things she learned as a child. We also discuss Kasey’s journey as a writer, group-practice owner, and high-achieving mom — including how she found self-love and transformed her relationship with her children since writing her first book.Tune in as we explore:Self-...
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 explore:Decolonizing mental healthOvercoming fear and bias as a therapistCentering people (including myself) over profitMaking room for unexpected challengesThe importance of integrating personal identity into the business spaceMore from Brave & Well:Follow Bra...
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 marketing agency serving therapists and coaches—and Best Therapists—a therapist directory that vets therapists so therapy-seekers can focus on fit, not quality.Together, we dive deep into the world of digital marketing for therapists and mental health professi...
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 social work field. She is the Owner + Founder of Pinnacle of Purpose Counseling + Consulting, PLLC a group therapy practice committed to serving women of color. Pearl is also a Clinical Supervisor and Lecturer at The University of Houston-Downtown.In this epis...
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 founded Austin Trauma Therapy and Contigo Wellness. She has received numerous awards for her work in community healing, public services, and leadership. She also served on the 2022 board and chairs the diversity, equity, and ethics committee for the Clinical Social...
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 themselves more, and do business differently. Together, we discuss breathwork modalities, how our healing journeys intertwine with our business journeys, and different practices for self-reflection.Amy also tells us about her experience with Profit First and the...
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 needs of the business.Julianne and Poonam are psychotherapists with over 14 years of combined experience leading large teams in mental health. They believe in the power of relationships in supporting employee retention and cultivating psychological safety throug...
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 Strategist who has made it her mission to help women of color heal and thrive in the areas of trauma, including racial trauma and recovering from food and body trauma experienced through diet culture. She is the host of the Food is Not Bae Podcast, author of the b...
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 helping couples strengthen their relationships.Tune in as we explore:How Valerie experiences and works through imposter syndromeThe ever-present tug of war with social mediaThe benefits of in-person therapyOutsourcing the parts of your business that are ov...
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 joined by Kristen Moses, owner of DesignGood, for a conversation about all the ways branding can support your therapy business.Tune in as we explore:How branding helps you be visible to the right people for youWhy sharing yourself in your brand attracts client...
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 private practice owners gain financial freedom. She’s an accountant, consultant, speaker, author of Profit First for Therapists and host of the Therapy for Your Money podcast.Together, we discuss Julie’s experiences helping practices apply the Profit First model ...
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 best for everyone as a whole. Eventually you can end up resenting people in the process.Over six years of running a group practice, I’ve had to manage many difficult emotions with and about my team. So in this episode I’m sharing my reflections on—The challenge...
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 went from solo practice to group practiceThe story of my first hire & the reality of moving locationsExpanding the team & bringing on admin supportWhy I think it’s harder to run a group practice now than it was in 2017The challenges of a hybrid self-pay and insura...
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 learn—How Profit First worksWhy it’s so important to pay yourself firstThe magic of having five bank accountsHow to organize & use your accountsLearning to look at & allocate your moneyIf you want to transform your business finances, I hope you’ll listen to th...
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 with you all!Tune in as we explore—Figuring out how much you want to save for maternity leave and when you plan to start savingDeciding when you want to start sharing with your clientsProcessing with your clients how they’re feeling about your leaveCreating a plan for tr...
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 or group practice.Tune in as we explore—Unpacking your money storiesFinding your “ramen noodle number”Figuring out your business expensesCreating a savings fundChoosing your business structureLearning Profit FirstGetting your numbers rightIf you’re interested in starting a p...
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 JoyThings I’ve LearnedThings I’m Letting Go OfThings I’m Calling In More OfThank you so much for listening to the podcast this year. I’ve got big plans for what’s to come here in 2023, so make sure to subscribe wherever you like to listen!LinksFollow Brave and Well on Ins...
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, Master Energy Leadership Practitioner, and founder of Private Practice CEO. She has spent her career building, growing and leading multimillion dollar practices and now uses her skill set to help other women private practice owners scale their practices for gro...
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 about:How I’m juggling being a mom, wife, leader & full-time entrepreneurLearning to maximize my timeQ4 reflections & looking ahead to 2023Planning my second maternity leave & my first sabbaticalThe challenges of letting other people run your businessH...
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