You think you’re just being generous.

You think you’re just making your service more accessible.

But what if staying affordable is quietly costing you far more than you realise?

In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a real pricing conversation I had with a therapist inside The Freedom Therapist Club — one that started with “I’m not sure what to charge for this…”... and ended somewhere much deeper.

We talk about:

• what actually happens when you undercharge (even with the best of intentions)
• how it impacts your nervous system, your team AND the longevity of your practice
• and what starts to shift when you give yourself permission to build something sustainable - while you’re still deeply IN it.

This one’s not really about pricing.

It’s about capacity.

And the quiet weight so many therapists carry trying to make it work inside a model that we know needs to change.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure — this is for you.

🧡 Mia

Resources & Links:

The Scalable Therapist Offer™: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/scale

It’s a free, live workshop happening on Friday June 20th at 10am AWST, where I’ll show you:

• exactly how I built my first sold-out scalable offer while running a full remote caseload
• the 5-step process I now teach inside The Freedom Therapist Club
• how to finally build the offer that’s been quietly asking for your attention

Join LIVE and get the Scalable Offer Template I use with clients to turn “I’ve got this idea” into “this is actually happening.”

Because the longer you wait for “space”… the more that idea stays stuck.

This hour will help you start.

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You started your business for more space, more autonomy, more alignment.

But what happens when you’ve built the thing… and it still doesn’t feel like yours?

In this episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, I speak to the quiet ache so many therapists carry: the over-functioning, the people-pleasing, the invisible labour that follows us from traditional systems straight into private practice.

We unpack why your business can look “successful” on the outside — and still leave you feeling tired, stretched, and strangely disconnected.

Because for many of us?

The problem isn’t that we’re not doing enough.

It’s that we’re still measuring our worth through output, presence, and being the one who always shows up.

Even when it costs us.

Inside this episode, I explore:

✨ Why the urgency we thought we were escaping often follows us

✨ How your business might be quietly replicating the pressure you left behind

✨ The difference between caring deeply and carrying everything

✨ A simple 3-question tool I use when I feel myself spiralling into over-responsibility

✨ How to know when you're building from survival instead of alignment

✨ What it looks like to re-define success in a way that honours your nervous system, your values, and your life

This episode is for the therapist who feels like they’ve outgrown the way they’ve been working — and wants to do things differently.

Not by burning it all down, but by building with more truth, capacity, and care.

🌱 Resources & Links:

Join the waitlist for The Freedom Therapist Club — a space for therapists who are ready to build businesses that support them, too: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/club

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🎧 Tune in now — and let this episode be your permission slip to stop doing more, and start building from who you really are.

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at your to-do list with a tight chest, fantasising about burning it all down, or wondering if you’re just not cut out for business — this episode is for you.

In this raw, reflective solo episode, Mia speaks directly to the therapists, practice owners, and helpers who are quietly carrying too much. The ones who love their work, but are exhausted by the invisible load. The ones who know the nervous system theory but are still dys-regulated. The ones who are craving more space, clarity, and truth in how they run their business.

Together, we unpack what it really means to be overwhelmed in private practice — not just as a scheduling issue or strategy gap, but as a nervous system, capacity, and emotional load challenge. Mia shares practical tools for discerning whether you’re facing a systems issue or a capacity issue, and offers honest, tangible strategies for navigating both.

You don’t need to fix everything. You might just need a pause. This episode will help you know the difference.

In this episode, Mia explores:

• Why overwhelm in private practice doesn’t mean you’re failing — and what it might be telling you
• The invisible emotional load therapists carry as business owners (that no one sees)
• Nervous system dys-regulation vs business structure: how to tell the difference
• What to do when it all feels like too much
• The “Overwhelm Check-In” — a 3-step tool to regulate before reacting
• The most common capacity traps we mistake for strategy problems
• Why more structure isn’t always the answer (and what might be)
• A permission slip to pause before you pivot

For Therapists Wanting More Support:

This is the kind of deep, human-first business support we explore inside The Freedom Therapist Club a space for therapists building sustainable businesses without burnout. If this episode resonates, you're not alone. And you don’t have to figure it all out in isolation.

🔗 Applications here for the Freedom Therapist Club waitlist

It’s Time to Change the Space:

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It’s a full season — across OT Inspire, The Freedom Therapist Club, and the launch of The Therapist (R)Evolution — and in today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing the real behind-the-scenes of what that looks like in real time.

If you're a therapist, practitioner, or business owner in a season that feels stretched, layered, or “a lot,” this episode offers an honest reflection on how I’m staying regulated while holding it all. From boundaries to scheduling, nervous system care to letting go of perfection — I’m sharing what’s helping me stay grounded without burning out.

This is not a polished “how-to.” It’s a real-time check-in from inside the juggle — with gentle reminders, permission slips, and strategies that might support you too.

• What a “regulated business” really looks like in a full season
• How I’m structuring my calendar to protect energy and creativity
• The soft boundaries helping me avoid burnout (without guilt)
• Why staying connected to your why matters more than ever
• Honest truths about imposter syndrome, pressure, and growing capacity

This episode will remind you that sustainable, values-led growth is still possible — even in the messy middle.

→ Join The Therapist (R)Evolution (doors close May 6):

www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/revolution

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In today’s episode, I’m opening up about something I know many of us have felt — the slow unraveling that happens when we’re holding too much, too often, for too long. It’s not the loud crash of burnout, but the quiet ache of losing yourself in the work you once loved. I share my own story of what this looked like for me — the missed breaks, the late-night reports, the never-ending urgency — and why we need more honest conversations about this.

This episode is a space for any therapist, practitioner, or helper who feels stretched thin, who loves their work but is starting to feel far away from themselves in it. I talk about why we created The Therapist (R)Evolution, how it’s not just a course, but a return — to self, to truth, to the work you want to do in a way that holds you, too.

We explore:

• The hidden cost of overgiving and overextending
• Why urgency has become our default setting (and how to shift it)
• My own experience of slow burnout — and what helped me find my way back
• The industry expectations we’ve inherited but never consented to
• What it looks like to work in a way that actually includes you

If you’re tired of feeling like you have to prove your worth by how much you can hold, this episode is for you.

**Early Bird Offer:**The Therapist (R)Evolution is open now — a 4-week, self-paced course for therapists who are ready to slow down, reconnect, and find their way back to what matters. Join before the early bird rate ends (48 hours only). $297 AUD or 2 payments of $149.

Join me here: thefreedomtherapist.com.au/revolution

In this vulnerable episode, Mia shares the five quiet stories she used to believe when her boundaries as a therapist were quietly slipping. From saying yes out of fear to mistaking over-giving for commitment, this conversation speaks to the versions of us who know the language of boundaries but still find them hard to hold.

Whether you're in private practice, working for someone else, or somewhere in between, this is for the part of you that’s been functioning… but feeling further from yourself. You’ll hear gentle reframes, nervous-system truths, and one simple question Mia now asks herself before she says yes to anything.

And if this episode spoke to you - and you are craving a softer, more honest way to work, Energy Reclaim is your next step a free 30 minute reset made for therapists who are still showing up but know something needs to shift.

👉 Download it here: www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/energyreclaim

If you’ve been feeling flat, unmotivated, or stuck in self-blame, this one’s for you. In today’s honest reflection, Mia shares what therapist burnout really looks like—and reminds you that you're not lazy, you're at capacity. This episode is your gentle permission to pause and reconnect.

Mentioned in the episode:

✨ Reclaim Your Energy: A 30-Minute Reset for Therapists – your free guided video + workbook to reset, reflect, and reconnect. Download here: https://www.thefreedomtherapist.com.au/energyreclaim

If you’ve ever thought “I’m not ready. I don’t know enough. I’m behind…” — this one’s for you.

In today’s episode, I’m getting honest about the self-worth spiral so many therapists and women in business fall into — the one that says you need another PD, more experience, or a better plan before you're allowed to show up. We talk about what’s really underneath that feeling of not being enough, and why your business will only grow as much as you believe you're worthy of it.

This episode is a permission slip. A deep breath. And a reminder that you’re already more than enough.

I’m also gently hinting at something new I’ve been working on behind the scenes — something made for you if you’re craving clarity, energy, and a fresh way forward.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why so many therapists feel like they’re “behind” (when they’re not)
• The connection between self-worth and business growth
• How over giving and self-doubt keep you stuck
• What changes when you stop proving and start trusting yourself

This one’s a soft landing. Press play when you need to feel seen.

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