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Hosted by Vanessa Newton · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 40 episodes
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Welcome to Brave and Well! On this podcast, host Vanessa Newton LCSW-S teaches mental health professionals how to build sustainable, profitable and values-aligned businesses. You’ll hear about decolonizing the business side of private practice and supporting the entrepreneur in the therapist. We’ll also invite fellow therapists and healers to share their stories. New episodes release on Tuesdays. Produced by Softer Sounds.
Vanessa Newton hosts Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable & values-aligned business, a health show with 40 episodes published.
✨ Book a Brave Boss VIP day There are biases baked into AI — the same biases we as therapists are trying to undo. So the topic of today's episode might land a little different coming from a therapist: AI. Vanessa is stil
✨ Book a Brave Boss VIP day As a therapist and CEO, it's so easy to put yourself last — grinding through the hard seasons, disconnecting from what lights you up, and telling yourself you'll rest when things slow down. So
📣 Book a Brave Boss VIP day As therapists and private practice owners, it's common to feel like your finances are a black box — something overwhelming that lives in the background and creates dread every time you think
📣 Book a Brave Boss VIP day The Brave & Well podcast is back! Vanessa is coming back to the mic to share what happened after she took an intentional step back, why she paused, what she’s been building on the background,
As therapists and small business owners, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking we have to do it all ourselves. But here’s the truth: doing everything on your own isn’t sustainable—and it definitely isn’t scalable.
Dealing with insurance can be one of the most confusing—and costly—parts of running a mental health practice. From clawbacks and claim denials to underpayments and long look-back periods, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. T
Welcome back to Brave and Well! In this episode, I’m joined by operations expert Brie Chrisman for a powerful conversation on why the behind-the-scenes structure of your practice is just as important as the client work y
Have you ever taken on a new client, then gotten into your first session and realized it wasn’t a good fit? In this episode, we’re exploring the client journey from the moment someone starts looking for a therapist to th
I’ve been a working therapist for a over decade, and in that time I’ve worked in schools, private practice, group practice, therapy tech (at my company Social Note), and as a clinical supervisor. Across those positions,
Lately it feels harder than ever to market yourself and stand out as a private practice therapist. Doesn’t it? I’m hearing this from many of my Brave & Well clients, and I want to help! So today I’m sharing five ways to
Welcome back to Brave and Well Podcast! Today I’m returning to the mic to share where I’ve been for the past few months… including how I brought my group practice (and myself) back from the brink of many challenges this
This week on the Brave & Well podcast, I am joined by none other than my husband, Bryan Newton! Bryan joins me to share his story and to talk about how we co-founded a small tech company as parents of small children. Tog
Today on Brave & Well, I’m joined by Kasey Compton, a group practice owner, small business consultant and author of the upcoming book, In Search of You. Together we explore how Kasey found more joy in the present by refl
Welcome back to the Brave & Well podcast! In today’s episode, I’m sharing even more vulnerably than I usually do and talking about my experience as a Latina, first-gen, Mexican American woman, mother, and therapist. Tune
Welcome back to Brave & Well! Today, I’m having an information-packed talk about SEO, Google and AI with Kristie Plantinga. Kristie is a mental health nerd, writer, and marketer living in Colorado. She is the founder of
Today on Brave and Well podcast, I’m joined by Pearl Bryant, LCSW-S to discuss the importance of community building for breaking down stigmas surrounding mental health and entrepreneurship. Pearl Bryant has 15+ years of
Today on Brave and Well podcast, I’m joined by Diana Anzaldua to discuss the importance of listening to our bodies and the impact of trauma on all of our lives, especially BIPOC lives. Diana is a social change activist a
Welcome back to Brave & Well! In this episode, I’m speaking with Amy Kuretsky, an acupuncturist, breathwork facilitator and clinic owner based in Minneapolis, MN. Amy helps successful business owners tap into their intui
In this deeply honest episode, I’m talking with the owners of Level Up Leaders, Julianne Guinasso and Poonam Natha. Together, we discuss the joys and challenges of maintaining a psychologically safe practice that doesn’t
In this energetic and powerful episode, Dr. Ebony Butler and I talk about her journey through overcoming a poverty mindset to growing a practice and a product-based business. Dr. Ebony is a Licensed Psychologist and Food
Jennifer Crawford
Customer Experience Manager · Move Forward Virtual Assistants
1 appearance on this show
Kasey Compton
group practice owner, small business consultant, author
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ebony Butler
Licensed Psychologist and Food Relationship Strategist
1 appearance on this show
Kristie Plantinga
TherapieSEO
1 appearance on this show
Pearl Bryant
Pinnacle of Purpose Counseling + Consulting, PLLC
1 appearance on this show
Julianne Guinasso
Level Up Leaders
1 appearance on this show
Valerie Rivera
Inner Solace Therapy
1 appearance on this show
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