As therapists and health practitioners, caring for other people can feel automatic, while caring for yourself can feel uncomfortable, overly indulgent, or like something you will finally get to once everyone else is okay. When your work is built around caring for clients, a team, a family, and a community, continually placing yourself last is not sustainable — especially when the structure of your practice leaves little room for your own needs. In this first-ever compilation episode of Money Skills for Therapists: The Podcast, Linzy revisits conversations with Maegan Megginson, Karen Dyck & Melissa Tiessen, Kasey Compton, and Darya Zuychenko about why self-sacrifice can feel so normal for therapists and healers, and what it looks like to build a private practice that makes room for you, too. Together, these conversations explore how professional training and cultural conditioning can shape the way therapists set their schedules, fees, and boundaries; why self-care needs to be part of the workday itself; and how self-love and self-awareness affect leadership. Linzy also reflects on her own years in private practice and the difference between being technically available for a session and having the energy to offer your best work. Her experience shows why repeatedly overriding your limits to fit in one more client has a cost, not only for your own well-being and your life outside work, but also for the quality of care you are able to offer. If you have been working beyond your limits, organizing your schedule around everyone else, or struggling to make space for a life outside your practice, this episode will help you look at your needs with more honesty, compassion, and curiosity. Instead of treating your well-being and client care as competing priorities, these conversations invite you to consider what becomes possible when the structure of your practice supports both. Timestamps: 03:46 - Why Healers Build Businesses That Serve Everyone Else 05:13 - Caregiving, Self-Sacrifice, and Who Becomes a Therapist 06:20 - What Licensing and Training Teach Therapists About Value 07:46 - Patriarchy, Business, and Putting Yourself Last 09:35 - Why This Is More Than a Boundary Problem 10:08 - How Gender and Professional Training Shape the Workday 11:38 - Why Self-Care Needs to Happen During Work 13:59 - The Four Cs of Therapist Self-Care 14:37 - Believing That Your Own Needs Matter 15:11 - Self-Love, Money, and Achievement 17:43 - Self-Awareness as a Leadership Skill 19:39 - What Your Boundaries Are Protecting 20:10 - When You Disappear from Your Own Life 21:13 - Making Life More Compelling Than Work 23:30 - What Overriding Your Limits Costs 23:59 - The Energetic Cost of One More Client 24:27 - Seeing Clients Outside Your Best Hours 26:02 - Are You Actually Doing Your Best Work? 26:40 - Small Schedule Changes That Give Energy Back 28:07 - Linzy's Closing Reflection and Listener Invitation Conversations Featured in This Episode: Episode 16 - How to Create a Burnout-Proof Business with Maegan Megginson Episode 162 - Redefining Self-Care in Private Practice with Karen Dyck & Melissa Tiessen Episode 92 - Self-Love as a Missing Piece with Money with Kasey Compton Episode 28 - Creating Work-Life Balance in Private Practice (Coaching Session) with Darya Zuychenko Episode 145FF - The Real Cost of Overbooking Yourself as a Therapist Share Your Favorite Podcast Moment: We would love to know which guest, episode, topic, or specific moment from Money Skills for Therapists: The Podcast has stayed with you. Email hello@moneynutsandbolts.com or send a message through the contact page to share your favorite and help the Money Skills team decide which conversations to revisit in future compilation episodes. About Linzy Bonham: Linzy Bonham is a therapist turned money coach who helps private practice owners and health professionals feel calm, confident, and in control of their finances through her podcast, free workshops and comprehensive programs: Money Skills for Therapists and Money Skills for Group Practice Owners. It all started when she saw her extremely skilled colleagues struggle with the money side of business, with some leaving private practice, or avoiding starting one, because managing finances was simply too stressful. Linzy set out to support helpers and healers with developing peace of mind about their money. Since so many were never taught money skills, she focuses on the “how” of making the business side of private practice doable — and even super satisfying. You can learn more about Linzy and her work at https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/about. And you can follow along on social media here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linzybonham/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyskillsfortherapists/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneynutsandbolts If you want to feel more calm and confident about your money, join one of Linzy’s free online workshops for private practice owners who want practical support with money mindset, avoidance, and the technical side of managing business finances. Explore upcoming workshops and save your spot or register to get the replay: https://moneyskillsfortherapists.com/workshops You can also join the new private WhatsApp community to connect with other therapists, health practitioners, and podcast listeners. Submit your request here to join today.
