I hope you find the podcast topics useful in growing and thriving your group practice. If you have a specific topic you would like me to discuss in an episode, I’d love for you to leave me a message at maureen@thegrouppracticeexchange.com. The goal of this podcast is to help practice owners learn ways to grow their practices. Hear about all the topics that related to group practice ownership. Hear other group practice owners talk about how they run their business. From start up to thriving, ...
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Who’s a wounded healer? It’s any one of us who works in a caring profession and is bravely doing their own work, while helping others. My goal is to share the parallel journey we as healers walk along with our clients and how we attend to our own humanity while caring for others. My podcast is about conversations and community building, what we can learn from each other, and how we can help heal each other. We’re cultivating a space where we celebrate vulnerability, authenticity and “showing ...
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Episode 239 | From Goals to Action: Structuring Leadership Meetings for Tangible Results
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Have you been diligently tracking metrics and setting goals for your practice, but are still stuck not seeing visible results? In today's episode I took a deep dive into how to actually get your team to take action to make progress toward your practice’s goals. Because success doesn’t come from setting goals or tracking metrics; it comes as the res…
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243 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Where Do You Get Help When S— Happens at Your Private Therapy Practice? with Bianka Hardin
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Who would have thought that practice ownership involved so much feces?! Now that I have your attention, lemme explain. Actually, I’ll let my guest, Bianka Hardin, PsyD, explain since it’s her story. Bianka owns Centered Therapy Chicago (CTC), a 10-year-old group practice with 20 clinicians on staff. Her hilarious (and gross) tale perfectly illustra…
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242 - Eugene Ellis - Investigating Race and the Gaze of Society in Therapy, The Race Conversation
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If you’re a white therapist, you could quickly tumble down a rabbit hole trying to reconcile all the work that’s ours to do regarding power dynamics within our field. There’s a detour that we, as white folks, are rarely required to explore: our relationship to whiteness. I’ll save you some time by recommending Anne’s conversation with Eugene Ellis,…
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Episode 238 | Implementing The Accountability Equation™ with Abby Morgan
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Have you ever wondered what it looks like to tackle implementing accountability in a growing group practice? In this episode, I had a conversation with Abby Morgan, a fellow group practice owner who attended The Accountability Equation™ Accelerator in October. We dove deep into the complexities of instilling accountability within her expanding team…
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241 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Uncertainty, Racism, and Burnout (Community Q&A)
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Who's ready for a very special call-in episode about practice ownership? Cast your mind back to the heyday of Loveline. I apologize if you're not of that vintage, as that's my only call-in show reference. Are you, Dear Practice Owner, ready to stop chasing unrealistic goals, embody an anti-racist liberation mindset? Are you all set to own your weak…
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240 - Shelly Tochluk – A Roadmap for White Folks to Discard Shame, Dismantle Whiteness, and Live an Anti-Racist Life
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Whiteness is the problem. Many white folks know it; many more don’t. Or won’t. None of us are at the same point in the journey, yet all of us play a role in dismantling this inherited concept of racial identity. So, how can we nurture discovery, recovery, and anti-racist action without replicating the same judgments, shame, or gaslighting that whit…
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Episode 237 | The First Steps to Accountability Mastery
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Do you want to create a culture of accountability within your group practice, but not sure exactly where to start? In this episode, I share what true accountability looks like in your practice, and the first steps to take to begin setting up effective accountability practices. I explore how accountability is not just about keeping track of tasks, b…
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239 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Can You Be Both A Lazy Entrepreneur And An Owner Who Shows Up? With Alicia Taverner
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Being a practice owner isn't *all* bad. The folks who do it well just know how to set industrial-strength boundaries. Not me, but some folks…like Alicia Taverner, LMFT, owner of Rancho Counseling in California. Private practice ownership is Alicia's jam. How is that possible, you ask? There's keeping the practice small and cash-only. While this may…
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238 - Giulietta Durante - Fight the Patriarchy by Nourishing the Cyclical Needs of Our Hormones
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Having a uterus and ovaries isn’t for the faint of heart. Just when we’ve figured out how to successfully navigate (or at least tolerate) periods and possibly pregnancy, the body decides to school us once more. Giulietta Durante, the nutritionist and women’s health expert behind Hormones In Harmony and one-half of the Femme Powered Podcast team, wa…
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Episode 236 | Why Your Outward Achievements Don’t Soothe Inner Emptiness with Kasey Compton
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Have you ever experienced a time when achieving success didn't lead to the fulfillment and joy you sought? In this episode, I have a heart-to-heart with Kasey Compton, a therapist, self-love advocate, and accomplished entrepreneur who has led four thriving businesses, propelling her mental health practice into multi-million-dollar territory. We cha…
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237 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: What Do You Do When Managing Your Group Practice Starts To Feel Like A Burden? With Rebel Therapist™ Creator Annie Schuessler
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There’s a thin line between burden and bliss when you own a group practice. Rebel Therapist™ creator Annie Schuessler didn’t realize she’d crossed it until she weighed her past motivations against her ownership experience. Annie joins me to discuss assuming the risks of practice ownership, the importance of having a supportive bestie, and predictio…
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236 - Bear Hébert - How To Earn A Living Without Dying From Capitalism (Yes, Really!)
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Capitalism sucks. But living beyond this suffocating system is difficult if you struggle to comprehend how you’ll make a living in a liberated society. This episode is an invitation to jump despite that confusion. Bear Hébert helps folks get a little bit more free via their work as an artist, anti-capitalist business consultant, and social justice …
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Episode 235 | The Top 10 Mistakes That I've Made as a Group Practice Owner
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Have you ever wondered what mistakes you might be making in your group practice? I'm no stranger to the challenges that come with running a group practice. Trust me, I've made my fair share of blunders along the way. In this episode, I get real with you about some of the less glamorous sides of group practice ownership as I share the top ten mistak…
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235 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Do You Transition From Burnout To Visionary? with Maureen Werrbach, The Group Practice Exchange
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Hey, practice owner, how would you define your role in that business you worked so hard to create? Are you a visionary focused on pursuits related to company culture or community initiatives? Or are you a dedicated integrator, dutifully keeping up with basics like billing, payroll, and website upgrades? Maureen Werrbach, LCPC, is a visionary for su…
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234 - Arij Mikati - Reclaiming Our Histories, Reimagining Our Futures by Amplifying Muslim Voices
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Even if you aren’t a fan of Hollywood films from the 1980s through the early 2000s, chances are you can name the ethnicity of the “baddie” in 99.9% of them. Sure, my math might be a bit fuzzy––H’wood has a legacy of demonizing all brown-skinned folks––but an overwhelming number of screen villains during this period were either vaguely or expressly …
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Episode 234 | Transforming Out-of-Network Therapy Reimbursements with Mentaya
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Calculating insurance benefits and submitting insurance claims can often be a major pain point for both clients and group practice owners. But not anymore! I am so excited to share a new tool that I’ve been using to take this burden off our shoulders: Mentaya. In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Christine Li, the founder and CEO of…
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233 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: How Do You Know When It's Time To Sell Your Therapy Practice? with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani
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The decision to sell a practice is fraught with more questions than answers (a lot like owning a practice!). Selling is a lonely headspace to navigate because folks who’ve gone through the process often keep those helpful emotional and transactional details to themselves. Why?! Gabrielle Juliano-Villani and I are breaking that curse! Gabrielle is a…
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232 - The Burnt Out Practice Owner: Behind the Scenes of Business Burnout and the Road to Redemption
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Heyyy, burnt-out practice owner! Yeah, you, the one who’s overburdened, under-resourced, and lonely. The practice owner who thinks that no one understands their particular pain. I feel you. I know you. I WAS you. Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Burnt Out Practice Owner (BOPO). I’m Sarah Buino, a heart-centered, liberation-minded consultant …
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231 - Michael J. Morris - The Work of Magic and Ritual, Organizing and Activism
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It’s a difficult time to identify as a fiercely open-hearted, optimistic human. That’s especially true for folks embodying marginalized identities. And yet, somehow, Michael J. Morris finds ways to lead with love. They’re a powerhouse multi-hyphenated talent committed to personal and collective healing and liberation through their work as an astrol…
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Episode 233 | Lead The Way In Group Practice Innovation as a Visionary
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a visionary leader in group practice? In this episode, I dive deep into the transformative power of visionary leadership in group practice. I walk you through the shift from being clinician-centric to becoming a visionary at the helm of your business, explore the hurdles you might face in staying true to y…
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230 - Nadia Gilani - A Reclamation of the Principles of Anti-Colonial Yoga Practice
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One of the things I love about Anne's episodes is I get to experience them as a fangirl first. Anne's conversation with Nadia Gilani, a London-based yoga teacher and author of The Yoga Manifesto, is no exception (there’s a reason Anne calls Nadia “a warrior pose of a woman”). Sure, the tl;dr header is appropriation vs appreciation within the retail…
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Episode 232 | Navigating Subpoenas and Testimony in Mental Health Care with Tracy Masiello
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Have you ever received a subpoena and weren’t quite sure how to handle it? In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Tracy Masiello, a group practice owner and certified mediator, about handling subpoenas as a group practice owner. We discussed the importance of clear policies, procedures, and training for clinicians to effectively ma…
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229 - Heather Friedman - Pulling the Thread on Trauma, Love, Ketamine, and Psychedelic Therapy
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In the words of post-punk pioneers Talking Heads, “This ain’t no party! This ain’t no disco! This ain’t no foolin’ around!” Instead, we’re getting serious about ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy with Heather Friedman, a New Hampshire-based psychotherapist, NARM-certified therapist, EMDR practitioner, and witchy-witch. Whether you’re psyched…
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Episode 231 | Going Beyond Therapy [Rerelease]
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Have you ever considered expanding the services offered in your group practice beyond one-on-one counseling? Expanding services in a group practice can be a game-changer. In this rerelease episode, I discuss the benefits of doing just that - specifically offering CEs (Continuing Education) and/or training in the community. As a group practice owner…
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228 - John Gasienica - A Revolutionary Approach to Disrupting Chronic Pain With Pain Reprocessing Therapy
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When I say “it’s all connected,” I’m not pushing a love ‘n light colloquialism; I preach the gaddang truth! That cranky back you woke up with this AM? That IBS that took you down during a meeting? That nagging knee injury that kept you from your run? It’s ALL connected to the way we treat ourselves. Those messages are often tied to big “T” or littl…
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Episode 230 | Personalizing Benefits to Meet Employees’ Unique Needs with Courtenay Shipley
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Have you ever wondered how to personalize retirement benefits for your employees? In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Courtenay Shipley, a business retirement plan owner, about just that. We dive into different retirement plans like 401(k)s, IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, and SEP IRAs, and discuss the importance of tailoring these plans to spe…
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227 - Sarah Bryski-Hamrick - Therapy is Political: Pursuing Camaraderie Over Capitalism
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I’m gonna subhead this one, “A Simpatico Of Sarahs,” not just because the alliteration pleases me. Sarah Bryski-Hamrick is a like-minded liberation-focused, anti-exploitation-oriented therapist and business coach who believes therapy IS political. She also believes that caring for our personal and professional selves is imperative, especially if we…
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Episode 229 | Optimizing Your Team: Part-Time and Full-Time Therapist Considerations
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Have you been considering how you can effectively employ part-time and full-time clinicians in your practice? In this episode, I delve into the benefits and challenges of hiring part-time and full-time clinicians. I share my personal experience of starting my practice with part-time clinicians and how it has impacted work-life balance expectations.…
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226 - Olive Walton - Breaking Barriers to Strength, Mobility, and Body Love
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Anne’s recent conversation with Movement Coach Olive Walton is an excellent reminder of how much mental anguish and physical damage the shame monster can inflict. It’s no surprise, then, that shame is a favorite weapon of both white supremacy and many in the fitness industry. Olive: “Conversations I've had recently with a lot of people is how their…
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Episode 228 | Beyond Coverage: Exploring the Influence of Insurance Companies in Group Practices
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Have you ever wondered how insurance companies are impacting the mental health industry? In this episode, I dive into the influence of insurance companies in group practice. Insurance companies are moving away from paying based on the duration of therapy sessions and towards paying for the quality of care provided. This shift could potentially resu…
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225 - Lama Rod Owens - Heartbreak and Liberation on the Tantric Path
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My guest procurement process is pretty standard: a social follow or professional acquaintance morphs into an invite and eventual recording session. For this episode, however, I gotta thank the gods of analog alignment. They placed me in my favorite wellness collective at a personal low point. Here, I encountered a flier announcing a special event f…
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