In this episode we are joined by Jamie Weber! We discuss: Grad school and oppression The origins of imposter syndrome The alleged gift of assimilation Working through money trauma with abundance Why Jamie is taking insurance Collective care in mental health Resources: Join the community! Connect with us on Instagram. Find Jamie Weber here and on In…

In this episode we are joined by Judy Hu! We discuss: What a boundary coach is/does Why Judy quit taking insurance The problem with “one right way” The importance of starting from a “there’s nothing wrong with me” mindset The value of understanding oppression when contextualizing suffering How worthiness relates to boundaries Ancestral exploration …

In this episode, we discuss the following: What micro-activism is The different activist archetypes Accessibility in mental health How much do we really need to earn? Dignity and the beloved community The importance of communicating our humanity to each other The role of love in therapy Resources: Join the community! Connect with us on Instagram an…

In this episode, we discuss the following: Inner wisdom vs. an oppressive society The real purpose of the DSM Using lived experience for connection The problem with assessments Burnout, capitalism, and recovery Should we try and change the system? Boundaries Lynnae’s personal experience with therapy and what worked Resources: Join the community! Co…

We'll take a few months off, then return in late January/early February 2024. Looking forward to seeing you then! It's been such an honor to record 20 episodes to share with you! Thank you for being here, thank you for listening, and thank you for all of the great feedback. We love recording Radical Practice.…

In this episode, we discuss your business mindset, and the following: How your values can disrupt business culture How to get the word out about your business The value of re-visiting your vision The importance of having people to hold our vision for us Writing a future letter to yourself Power in our businesses How to utilize the elevator pitch Re…

We loved this conversation with Fara Tucker! In this episode, you'll hear us discuss: How Fara got into the social work field The decision to take insurance or do private pay How to build generosity and accessibility into your private practice The difficult decision Fara had to make in her private practice What came *after* private practice Resourc…

In this episode, we talk about: Healing through business ownership The importance of finding a business mentor Trusting your gut How perfectionism shows up How to motivate yourself What to do when you're stuck What white supremacy culture has to do with business development How we downplay our skills Resources: SCORE Mentors through the Small Busin…

In this episode we talk about: The blueprint of your business Knowing your business ecosystem (and what we mean by that) Why you should do a dress rehearsal of your business before opening up shop How your values show up in your business processes and procedures How we create safety and a trauma-informed business system Why you need an owner's manu…

Thank you to David Frank for joining us! In this episode, we talk about: Why therapists need financial planners The typical financial challenges therapists have The importance of not replicating financial systems of oppression 3 things to do with your money in the first few years of private practice How to create community with money What the finan…

In this episode, we talk: Having a business bank account Keeping business expesnes separate from personal expenses Money tracking methods How to set aside money for taxes How to handle tax preparation Which deductions to make sure you capture The importance of paying attention to money wounds/trauma Resources: Join the community! Connect with us on…

So much fun talking about money and setting fees. In this episode, we discuss: values around money how to set fees when to increase your rates taking insurance vs. private pay how to set a sliding scale (and do you need one?) what resentment tells us about money the option of running groups to increase your hourly rate the importance of paying your…

We loved this interview with Makinie Fortino, which included: The advice Makinie's mother gave her How she views imposter syndrome An overview of Deconstructing the Mental Health System How Makinie has figured out how to provide services and address systemic change The importance of addressing inequities through community How Makinie started a non-…

In this episode we talk about your about page on your website, and self-disclosure in general. Specifically, we look at self-disclosure through the lens of the radical practice model, which involves the elements of vision, community, systemic change and embodied relationships. Our conversation includes: how to share about your privileged and margin…

In this episode we cover: The paperwork you need for your private practice The hardware and software you need Some *basics* around HIPAA What needs to go in your informed consent How white supremacy culture can show up in your paperwork and therapy Creating transparency in your paperwork Resources: Me & White Supremacy by Layla Saad Dee Watts-Jones…

We loved this conversation with Kat! In it you'll hear: Why Kat is so passionate about working with therapists Kat's unconventional road to marketing and copywriting How to make the content on your website really connect with your clients How your skills around empathy make you a great copywriter What to do with internal blocks around writing How t…

What are some concrete strategies for marketing? In this episode we talk about: Choosing your marketing values Centering your marketing around authenticity Finding your voice in your marketing How to market for private pay Finding niche-specific directories Spending time on creating personable referral channels Which social media channels we use Ho…

What gets in the way of spreading the word about your beautiful private practice? Let's talk about it here! We're also going to talk about how to work through mindset barriers, including some strategies like: creating community self-compassion setting aside a marketing time tracking your progress authenticity in place of being "sales-y" Resources: …

Welcome Dr. Lisette Sanchez to the Radical Practice Podcast!! In this episode we discuss: Why Dr. Sanchez started her practice Finding fulfillment within the work Taking risks as a business owner Building community in order to build a practice Power dynamics and how she addresses hierarchy Advice for starting a practice What to do with self doubt a…

In this episode we go over how to set up the legal foundation for your business. This episode includes a discussion of: Registering as a sole proprietorship or an LLC Figuring out your registered agent How to get an EIN What *our* businesses are registered as Which services we've paid for vs. DIY'd Advice from Silvana to Black Indigenous and People…

Before you do anything on your private practice, we invite you to join us in brainstorming your vision! A solid vision can include your values (e.g. generosity, service, freedom, liberation, creativity, freshness, etc.), a mission, service within your community, clinical excellence, and some sort of solution that addresses systemic change. We also …

In this first episode of the Radical Practice podcast we decided it would be fun to do a shorter chat and have it be a simple get-to-know-you. In this episode you'll: Hear a bit more about our professional backgrounds Learn what we didn't know about each other Find out what we dislike about private practice And see what fun things we have going on …

In this interview we talk to Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall (she/her) and learn more about her radical practice. Jennie is a radical eating disorder psychologist and we love the work she does on Instagram! Jennie talks about her transition from academia to private practice and how she's built a private practice where the personal is also political. Jennie fo…

We want you to start a radical practice! But what is one, anyway? And what's wrong with the traditional private practice model? Co-hosts Silvana Espinoza Lau (she/her) and Ariana Lloyd (she/they) break-down the radical practice model in this introductory episode. You'll find the elements are: community embodied relationships vision systemic change …