Launching a Private Practice That Fits Your Lifestyle and Delivers Quality Service with Natalie from Discover OT

Launching a Private Practice That Fits Your Lifestyle and Delivers Quality Service with Natalie from Discover OT

Natalie is a paediatric OT in Queensland and the founder of Discover OT. She’s also an auntie to seven little people, and you can feel how much she genuinely loves kids and families in the way she speaks about her work. But what I love most about Nat is this: she didn’t just leave a clinic job and start a business. She rebuilt the whole way she works so it actually fits her life. In this conversation, Nat talks honestly about what her work looked like before Discover OT: full-time clinic life, long days, back-to-back sessions, and that pressure to hit billable targets/ She names what so many therapists feel but don’t always say out loud: When quantity is prioritised, quality suffers. And your nervous system pays for it. Then we get into what changed when she chose to pave her own way. Nat shares the turning point quote that stuck with her: it’s your choice whether you follow someone else’s dream or pave your own. Nat walks us through the practical pieces that made launching her private practice feel steady and what she prioritised to make it the successful business it is today. And the result? Launching her business “skyrocketed beyond what I could have ever imagined.” We talk about: * The moment Nat realised she didn’t want to spend her career following someone else’s dream * The early foundations that made launching her business feel exciting and profitable over frantic * How Discover OT filled the books almost INSTANTLY because the systems were set up before she opened the doors * What it’s actually like being a mobile therapist and why it increased her connection instead of isolating her * Building real community with schools, kindies, daycares and educators (and why it changed everything) * What shifted in Nat’s energy when she started working school-based hours and designing her own schedule * Why her income AND energy expanded when she went out on her own in private practice * What it’s like to say yes to life during the week (appointments, family events, travel) without the guilt * What she’d say to the therapist who feels scared but is thinking about stepping into the private practice world If you’re a therapist who knows your current model isn’t sustainable, but you’re also scared to change it, this episode will meet you right where you are. Nat’s business is such a clear example of what becomes possible when you do the inner work, the planning, and the foundations together. She’s built a practice that’s connected, respected in the community, and sustainable to run. Find Nat / Discover OT on Instagram: @discover_ot [https://www.instagram.com/discover_ot?igsh=MW81bXpybzNnc3NtMg==] Referral link is in Nat’s bio Connect with Mia: New Live & Free Masterclass: Create & Sell Your First Digital Therapy Offer https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass] Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] and https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/ [https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/] Get the Complete Personal Brand Kit for Therapists for just $47! https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit] Join the Waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]

Taylor’s Journey to Creating Bloom Together: Finding Freedom & Falling Back in Love with Life

In this special episode, Mia sits down with Taylor, a paediatric speech pathologist and Freedom Therapist Club member, who recently left her 9-to-5 to build a business that feels fully aligned and fulfilling. Within just two months, Taylor launched Bloom Together, a freedom-based speech therapy practice in remote Western Australia that has given her back her energy, time AND LOVE for life and work. This conversation dives into Taylor’s incredible shift from burnout to fulfillment, her tips for setting boundaries, and her advice for anyone dreaming of a practice that supports them. Listen as Taylor shares the highs and challenges of her journey, the transformational mindset shifts, and the powerful changes she’s made to create a sustainable, joyful, and impactful practice. This episode was originally published in November 2024. What You’ll Learn: * How Taylor navigated leaving a supportive 9-to-5 in search of true freedom * The steps she took to launch a profitable, purpose-driven practice in just two months that gives her MORE time, location AND financial freedom * Practical tips for setting boundaries, managing burnout, and redefining what success looks like * Taylor’s advice for therapists who want to build a life and practice on their own terms Links Mentioned: * Connect with Taylor at The Rural Speechie (@theruralspeechie) HERE [https://instagram.com/theruralspeechie] or at Bloom Together HERE [https://www.instagram.com/bloomtogethertherapy/] (@bloomtogethertherapy) * Learn more about The Freedom Therapist Club HERE [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]   Connect with Mia: New Live & Free Masterclass: Create & Sell Your First Digital Therapy Offer https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass] Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] and https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/ [https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/] Get the Complete Personal Brand Kit for Therapists for just $47! https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit] Join the Waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]

I Had Five Notebooks of Ideas Before I Launched My First Digital Resource

You've been listening. You know you need to do this. And you're still not registered for Friday. I don't think that's because you need more information — I think it's because you're not sure whether this is actually for you. In this episode I'm giving you three honest questions to sit with. Answer yes to any of them and I genuinely think you need to be in that room on the 19th. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why having an idea that's been sitting for months — or years — is not a sign you don't want it badly enough * The real reason so many therapists freeze when it comes to pricing, naming, and talking about their offer * Why a digital offer that didn't work before isn't a sign the idea was wrong — and what it actually means * What The Freedom Therapist Offer Method™ is and why Mia built it * Why the five notebooks she had before launching her first offer is more relatable than you think * What Saturday morning could actually look like if you show up live on Friday * Why the live experience is the only way to walk away with the AI Launch Bundle — and what that means for getting your offer out into the world fast KEY TAKEAWAYS: * The idea has never been the problem — the gap between the idea and the thing that actually exists in the world is where most therapists get stuck, and that gap has a process. Friday is the process. * Freezing on pricing, naming, and messaging is not a confidence problem — it's what happens when you're trying to do something nobody ever taught you how to do. The practical how-to is exactly what the workshop covers. * A launch that didn't land is almost never about the idea — nine times out of ten it's a messaging or positioning problem, and having the right framework changes everything. * Done is the goal, not perfect — by Saturday morning, live attendees walk away with their offer built AND all the copy to launch it written. The window between building and selling has never been this small. Connect with Mia: New Live & Free Masterclass: Create & Sell Your First Digital Therapy Offer https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass] Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] and https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/ [https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/] Get the Complete Personal Brand Kit for Therapists for just $47! https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit] Join the Waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]

What No One Teaches Therapists About Digital Offers & Products (PLUS 3 Questions That Will Change That)

You can write a session plan in fifteen minutes. You've done it a thousand times — you don't overthink it, you don't stare at the blank page, you just do it. So why have you been sitting on your digital offer for six months? In this episode I'm getting into the one thing nobody ever taught us — and why once you have it, everything changes. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why "I don't have time" and "I'm not techy enough" aren't the real reasons your digital offer isn't done * The one thing that separates writing a session plan in 15 minutes from staring at your digital offer for six months * Why this has nothing to do with confidence or tech — and everything to do with something no one ever taught us * The three questions I use with every therapist I work with to find their offer — and why the answer is probably already sitting in your Google Drive * Why your offer doesn't need to be built from scratch — and it’s probably closer than you think * The sequence that takes it from idea to something you can actually sell * The personal story behind my own MULTIPLE years delays — and the only thing that changed Connect with Mia: New Live & Free Masterclass: Create & Sell Your First Digital Therapy Offer https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass] Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] and https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/ [https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/] Get the Complete Personal Brand Kit for Therapists for just $47! https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit] Join the Waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]

How to Make Money From Your Knowledge & Expertise as a Therapist (And Actually Feel Good About It)

Have you ever had that thought — can I really charge for this? Like, why would someone pay money for this from me? Is it really something people will want? If you have, you are absolutely not alone. And the reason that thought feels so sticky isn't random - it's deeply embedded in the systems and training that shaped us as therapists. In this episode, we're naming it, getting curious about it, and doing the real work of figuring out where it came from. Because that's the work before the work AND it matters more than any strategy I could give you. IN THIS EPISODE: * Why so many therapists feel genuinely icky about charging for their expertise — and why that feeling makes complete sense given how we were trained * How the systems we've worked in have wired us to separate the helping from the money — and what that looks like in our everyday situations. * Why imposter syndrome hits so differently in the therapy profession, and how our evidence-based training can actually keep us stuck in a loop of tweaking and never launching * The reframe that has shifted everything for me and why it's not about becoming greedy, it's about sustainability * Why burnt out, underpaid therapists don't help more people…and what financial stability actually makes possible * The practical exercise you NEED to do this week on your money beliefs— and why the this matters the most if you want to grow KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Charging for your expertise is not at odds with your values — it's what keeps you in the profession long enough to actually change lives. * The work before the work is the mindset work — you can have the best digital product in the world sitting in a folder, but if your nervous system is still wired to give it away for free, it stays there. * Really good therapists making really good money do really good things with it — financial stability means capacity for complex clients, supervision, growth, and staying in love with this work. RESOURCES + LINKS: * Listen to last week's episode (Ep. 68 68. Exactly Where to Start With Passive Income as a Therapist (And Why You're Already Closer Than You Think) - we chatted about it in this one! * Find Mia: @miapoko * Email: hello@thefreedomtherapist.com.au [hello@thefreedomtherapist.com.au] CALL TO ACTION: If this one stirred something up for you — good. That means it landed. I'd love to know what belief came up for you when you did the exercise, so slide into my DMs over on Instagram at @miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] or shoot me an email at hello@thefreedomtherapist.com.au [hello@thefreedomtherapist.com.au]. And if you're loving this series, please screenshot this episode and share it on your stories, or leave us a review — it genuinely helps this podcast reach more therapists who need to hear exactly this. See ya next week. xx Connect with Mia: New Live & Free Masterclass: Create & Sell Your First Digital Therapy Offer https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/masterclass] Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko [https://instagram.com/miapoko] and https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/ [https://www.instagram.com/ot_inspire_therapy/] Get the Complete Personal Brand Kit for Therapists for just $47! https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit [https://thefreedomtherapist.com.au/kit] Join the Waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club [https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club]