The Freedom Therapist

The Freedom Therapist

Hosted by: Mia Poklepovich

Welcome to The Freedom Therapist podcast. I'm your host Mia Poklepovich a previously burnt out mental health occupational therapist and business owner, who found her way to fall back in love with business and life all...

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24. The Link Between Self-Worth & Business Growth as a Therapist (What I Wish I Knew Sooner…)

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 —...
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23. Time-Saving Hacks & AI Tools I’m Loving Right Now as a Female Therapist in Private Practice & Business

Welcome back to The Freedom Therapist Podcast! In today’s episode, I’m diving into the exact time-saving strategies and AI tools that are helping me create more space, ease, and freedom in my practice and business...
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22. Life Update & Lessons: Mindset, Clarity, Creativity & Purpose in Business: For Therapists & Health Practitioners in Private Practice

After a short break, I’m back in your ears with a much-needed deep dive into mindset, clarity, creativity, and purpose in business. This episode is a mix of life updates and big business reflections—because after...
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21. Therapists & Health Practitioners: How to Create More Ease, Stability, and Income in Your Practice in 2025 - Here’s How to Simplify Your Income, Schedule & Marketing

If you started this year hoping for more ease, stability, and financial security in your practice but are already feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. So many therapists have told me: “I thought this year would...
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20. The Secret to Running a Business That Doesn’t Run You (feat. Nivek Harrison)

If your business feels like it’s running you instead of the other way around, you’re not alone. Most therapists and service-based business owners start out with a big heart, a big mission… and absolutely zero systems...
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19. The Therapy Hustle Is Broken: Why Working Harder Isn’t the Answer

Therapists, we need to talk. If you’ve ever felt like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough—this episode is for you. I see so many therapists caught in the cycle of overworking, overgiving, and thinking that...
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18. Why Making Your Therapy Business Easier Could Be the Key to Success in YOUR Private Practice in 2025. More time, freedom AND JOY as a therapist.

Therapists, let’s be honest: we make things harder than they need to be. Whether it’s rewriting something that’s already good, overthinking decisions, or trying to do more to prove our worth, we’ve all been there. In...
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17. Inside Our Team Strategy Meeting: How We’re Planning for an Intentional and Purposeful 2025 as a Private Practice (Unfiltered)

Ever wonder what REALLY happens inside an OT Inspire / Freedom Therapist Strategy meeting? Welcome to Episode 17 of The Freedom Therapist Podcast! This episode feels extra special because I’m sitting down with...
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16. Deep Conversation, Compassion & Creativity in Business with Ilma

Welcome to another heartfelt episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast! I’m so excited to share this beautiful conversation with my dear friend, Ilma Ali. Ilma is a designer and artist based in Darwin, whose journey...
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15. Behind the Scenes of My 2025 Business Strategy

Welcome back to The Freedom Therapist Podcast! 🎉 In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of what’s shaping up to be an exciting, expansive year in business. We’re talking all things strategy, mindset, and...
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14. Final Recap of 2024 – Real Talk About Life, Business, and Embracing the Chaos

In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, Mia reflects on the highs, lows, and lessons of 2024. Recorded just days before Christmas, she opens up about navigating an unplanned trip to...
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13. My Most Easeful and Profitable December in Business

 In this heartfelt, raw and transformative episode, Mia Poklepovich reflects on the journey from chaotic, burnout-filled exhausting Decembers to creating her most regulated, easeful, and profitable December yet. This...
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