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Action Practice Building
Do you want to be a therapist? Do you want your practice to grow? Do you want to fill your caseload? Are you tired of feeling like your practice isn't where it should be? If so, this podcast is for you. I'm Nick Bognar, and my mission is to help therapists fill their caseloads and grow their dream practices by helping them develop the skills and mindset of a successful businessperson. In each episode, we'll cover one aspect of running a successful therapy practice—from marketing yourself effectively to finding clients in the right places—and then take actionable steps that will help you put those skills into practice immediately. We'll also have interviews with other therapists & entrepreneurs who have been where you are now: they've had their own struggles with filling their caseloads, but they also know what it takes to overcome those struggles and get back on track. Join us for each episode as we navigate together through the maze that is starting out as a therapist!
Episodes
23 episodes
S2Ep3: Building a Successful Trauma-Informed Practice (with Danielle Golan)
In this episode, I get the wonderful opportunity to have a conversation with Danielle Golan, founder of The Feeling Space, an LGBTQIA and ENM/poly-affirming group practice in Southern California. Danielle shares insights into her specialty in t...
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S2Ep2: The Jensen Effect: Suiting Up & Showing Up (with Ian Jensen)
This week on the Action Practice Building podcast, I dive into the essentials of establishing a successful trauma therapy practice with my guest (and fellow bearer of a theater undergrad degree) Ian Jensen, a licensed marriage and family therap...
S2Ep1: I Am Strong, I Am Powerful (with Patrick Muñoz)
The vast majority of my coaching students tell me that they know that confidence is important in networking situations, but that it feels out of reach for them. How can we be confident -and appear confident- in situations where we're talking wi...
S1Ep20: Ben Spills the Beans about Action Practice Building (with Ben Esch)
I can sit here all day and tell you what it's like to be in Action Practice Building, and if you ever come and visit me, I just might. But I know people want to hear about it from someone who has been through the program. In this episode, APB a...
S1Ep19: The Shapes That I'm Making (with Kim Bevans)
Although I often have advice for what to say and do during networking events, I don't often offer much advice about what my students can do with their bodies, let alone the cues that their bodies might be sending them during these experiences. ...
S1Ep18: What It's Like to Be a Well-Connected Therapist (with Susannah Horwitz)
Certainly, everyone has told you a million times how powerful networking is for building up your practice- including me. But hearing a real person's success story is quite another thing altogether. This week, I meet with fellow networking coach...
S1Ep17: Networking That is Sustainable and Pleasurable For You (with Ginelle Krummey)
One of the things that puts people off of networking is the ENVIRONMENT- for many people, the idea of crowding into a space filled with strangers and doing a training or (gasp) an icebreaker exercise is enough to bring on a panic attack. But wh...
S1Ep16: Where is Kat Treebrook Now? (with Kat Treebrook)
In our most hotly anticipated episode so far, we follow up with Kat Treebrook to see what she's implemented in her practice and what growth and differences she's seen! Spoiler alert: She's amazing.
S1Ep15: Leading with Value (with Carmen Montenegro-Sis)
One of the best things about being a therapist is getting to meet other amazing therapists whose practices and lives are interesting and engaging. In this episode, I talk with Carmen Montenegro-Sis, who is an alumna of Action Practice Building....
S1Ep14: Getting Shit Done Amidst the Haters (with Katie Read)
"Put yourself out there!" has to be one of the most well-worn pieces of business advice there is- but it's also one of the most terrifying! This week, Nick talked with Katie Read, creator of The Six-Figure Flagship as well as the Growing Edge M...
S1Ep13: "Stop Dating, Assholes!" (with Alyse Freda-Colon)
Networking is the #1 most effective way I know to build a satisfying, sustaining, lucrative therapy practice. I've also noticed that most people's biggest obstacle to success with networking is the belief that it doesn't work! In this week's ep...
S1Ep12: Show Up As You: A Success Story (With Robyn Tamanaha)
“Why in the world would anyone want to go networking?” This episode is a success story. Nick talks with Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT, who created her own playbook for networking and reaped the benefits. When you hear the story of Robyn creating her pra...
S1Ep11: Business Growth Requires Personal Growth (with Tiffany McLain)
Most of us have that one colleague whose business is so exciting and successful and lucrative that we wish we were them. This week, we talk to Tiffany McLain, who teaches therapists how to BECOME that person. Tiffany and I talk about fears, str...
S1Ep10: Money for Feelings People (with Linzy Bonham)
Money stresses most of us out- so what do we do when almost every single hour of our work day involves charging someone? This week, I had the privilege of talking with Linzy Bonham, the creator of Money Skills for Therapists. She and I talk abo...
S1Ep9: Live Coaching Strategy Session (with Kat Treebrook)
It’s super easy to talk about strategies when the people talking are already secure and comfortable in their practice. But what does Action Practice Building really look like, when the person is trying to build up their caseload? In this episod...
S1Ep8: Thrilled Therapist: Specific Steps to Success in Private Practice (with Hunter Davis)
A lot of therapist advice is high in concept and low in actionable steps. Hunter Davis from Thrilled Therapist approaches practice building much like Action Practice Building does- through a series of identifiable steps that demystify the proce...
S1Ep7: How People Are Drawn To Their Style of Practice Building (with Jenn Fredette)
Most people never stop to consider why they are drawn to their particular style of marketing. Action-Practice-Building Favorite Jenn Fredette thinks about it more than any one person ever has or will, and her insights are unreal. If you’re inte...
S1Ep6: Customer Service in Private Practice (with Neville Starick)
We all believe in providing competent care for our clients. But what does that mean, in real terms? Therapist Neville Starick has thoughtful and insightful words on the ethics of providing customer service in the world of therapy, as well as im...
S1Ep5: Networking for Introverts (with Jeremy De Tolly)
Many therapists identify as introverts, and those who do can feel like introversion is an obstacle to networking. In this episode, vocal coach Jeremy de Tolly gets specific about the ways that introverts can lose their voice, and how they can f...
S1Ep4: How to Portray Your Passion (with Sarah Cook)
Some of the stories that go around about saturation among therapists are really scary! However, most therapists whose caseloads are low suffer from a different problem- they haven’t properly refined their message to be evocative and memorable. ...
S1Ep3: The Importance of Referring Out Clients Who Aren't a Good Fit (with Julie Mizak)
When you’re first building your caseload, it takes a certain amount of guts and faith to refer business out to other people. In this episode, Nick speaks with Social Worker and Coach Julie Mizak about the benefits, upsides, and ethics of referr...
S1Ep2: Writing an Email in Private Practice (with Devora Gila Berkowitz)
Even the most confident speakers can feel paralyzed when faced with a keyboard. In a world where sending an email is both a communication tool and a career-builder, coach Devora Gila-Berkowitz has invaluable and concrete tips on how to write an...
S1Ep1: Introduction to The Action Practice Building Podcast
The purpose of this podcast is to help you, whoever you are, feel comfortable going out and building relationships and building a community around yourself and your practice. That community will nourish and sustain you and your colleagues an...