Do you ever find yourself making financial decisions that don’t really make sense—but you keep making them anyway? Maybe it’s impulse spending, avoiding your budget, or putting off big financial decisions. In today’s episode, Linzy sits down with Robin Valadares, physiotherapist and personal finance educator, to unpack some of the biggest barriers that stop health practitioners from managing their personal finances.

Are you transitioning from a different career into private practice and feeling overwhelmed by the financial side of things? You’re not alone. Linzy addresses a question from Alice, an LCSW navigating the challenges of starting over in her therapy practice after a 20-year corporate career. Alice shares her concerns about balancing financial stability with the needs of her clients, as well as overcoming a scarcity mindset shaped by her upbringing.

Are you a group practice owner trying to navigate the unique challenges of leadership and business growth? In today’s episode, Linzy chats with Felicia Keller Boyle about the complexities of owning and leading a group practice. Linzy and Felicia discuss how the business model for group practices is more complicated than solo practices and how group practice owners face an entirely different set of problems to solve.

Are you transitioning from a different career into private practice and feeling overwhelmed by the financial side of things? You’re not alone. Linzy addresses a question from Alice, an LCSW navigating the challenges of starting over in her therapy practice after a 20-year corporate career. Alice shares her concerns about balancing financial stability with the needs of her clients, as well as overcoming a scarcity mindset shaped by her upbringing.

How do you balance serving your community with the financial realities of running a group practice? In this coaching episode, Linzy sits down with Anastasia Canfield, owner of Creative Remedies, a multidisciplinary practice supporting neurodivergent, queer, and BIPOC clients through expressive arts therapies. Anastasia shares the challenge of staying true to her mission of serving marginalized communities while ensuring she can offer fair wages and benefits to her team.

How do you stay grounded in your money values when your team challenges your decisions? In this Feelings and Finances episode, Linzy answers a question from group practice owner Cierra, who’s navigating the tension between her evolved money mindset and her team’s perspectives. Cierra shares her challenges around balancing her financial goals with her clinicians’ concerns, including pushback that she’s “just in it for the money.”

How can technology make your private practice more efficient and client-focused? In this episode, Linzy talks with Amity Cooper, a mental health professional and seasoned entrepreneur, about how technology can streamline practices and enhance client care. Amity shares her insights on tools like online booking systems and AI-driven note-taking, highlighting their potential to save time and improve client experiences.

Are you charging enough to sustain yourself and your practice? In this episode of Feelings and Finances, Linzy opens up about one of the biggest mistakes she made when starting her private practice: setting an unsustainably low fee. Sharing her personal journey, Linzy explains how the pressure to transition quickly out of agency work and advice to “keep fees low” led her to set a rate that couldn’t support her financially.

Are you wondering where all your money is going, even though your business seems to be thriving? In this coaching session, Linzy sits down with Tracey Steger, an acupuncturist and group practice owner, to dig into the mystery behind her business finances. Despite seeing many clients a week across her team, Tracey feels like there’s nothing to show for it. Together, Linzy and Tracey take a big-picture look at her numbers to identify areas of curiosity and opportunities for small but impactful changes.

Are you stuck in a schedule that leaves you feeling drained and depleted? Linzy shares a deeply personal mistake from her private practice days: creating a schedule that didn’t align with her needs as a therapist or as a person. She explores the weight of overbooking, the emotional cost of evening sessions, and the importance of setting boundaries to sustain both energy and effectiveness in private practice.

Are you making good money in your private practice, but finding there’s not much left at the end of the day? In this episode, Linzy chats with Liane Wood, owner and CEO of Build Your Private Practice, a Canadian company that has been helping health practitioners launch, grow, and scale their private practices. Together, Linzy and Liane explore the concept of “magic money”—the magical thinking around money that many private practice owners experience.

How can regular appointment slots improve your private practice? In this Feelings and Finances episode, the first in a mini series, Linzy reflects on a mistake she made early in her therapy career: not implementing a regular appointment system sooner. Linzy shares how, after much resistance, she discovered the benefits of setting recurring time slots for clients.