The Thriving Therapreneur: Transition from therapist to coach & build a profitable coaching business

Carly Hill
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Are you tired of back-to-back sessions and an income ceiling you cannot break? Do you know you are meant for more freedom and flexibility, but you are not sure how to step beyond 1:1 without risking your reputation or stability? Are you ready to turn your clinical expertise into a scalable online business that is still ethical and aligned? If you are craving freedom, flexibility, and financial security that doesn’t depend on your time and energy, you’re in the right place. I’m Carly Hill, a licensed clinical social worker turned 7-figure business mentor for therapists who want more than back-to-back sessions and capped income. Welcome to The Thriving Therapreneur Podcast, where I show you how to transition from therapist to coach, attract the right clients, and build scalable offers like group programs, courses, and digital products, so your business can grow without burning you out. You’ll get practical strategies you can apply immediately, plus honest conversations and behind-the-scenes lessons from therapists who are expanding beyond the office and thriving online. This is for you if you want to work fewer hours, increase your income, and create a business that lets you make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your life. Press play, open your notes app, it’s time to create a life-changing coaching business! Carly https://carlyhillcoaching.com/ Book a call: https://carlyhillcoaching.com/book-a-call IG: https://www.instagram.com/carlyhillcoaching/

  1. 9h ago

    The Truth About Business Coaching for Therapists Turned Coaches: What to Look for and How to Avoid Overspending with Lisa Kelleher, LPC [Ep 122]

    Have you spent years researching, lurking, and buying other programs, all while telling yourself you're not quite ready to commit to coaching? I get it. I've invested in coaching programs that didn't give me what I wanted, and it gets expensive. In this week's episode, I'm joined by my client Lisa Kelleher, an LPC in Virginia who spent 15 years as a school counselor and opened her private practice about a year and a half ago, and who's now building a coaching business for women over 40 who use alcohol to cope. Lisa shares her journey from therapist to coach, the confidence and visibility blocks that kept her on the sidelines, and what the early days of building have felt like from the inside. You'll learn: What Lisa's supervisors saw in her long before she considered going from therapist to coachWhy Lisa spent more on other programs than she would have on business coaching for therapists from the startWhy Lisa says your self worth needs attention before you commit to a coaching programHow Lisa is working through her fear of being seen on social mediaWhy your money mindset has to change before you can sell a program in your coaching businessWhy starting a business at 50 isn't too late, especially once your kids are grownWhat Lisa's coach told her when the program modules started to feel like too muchThis episode is your reminder that you don't have to master the tech, heal every visibility wound, or feel completely ready before you start. Listen now for Lisa's unfiltered take. XO, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Join the Therapist to Coach Accelerator Facebook group for live trainings and cheat sheets on marketing, sales, and adding coaching to your practice ethically and legally. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AITherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income📬 Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack Connect with Lisa: IG: @lisakellehercoaching Facebook 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  2. Oct 28

    Therapist Burnout: How This Private Practice Therapist Traded Six Clients a Day for One Session Without Leaving Clinical Work with Steffeny Feld [Ep 121]

    Have you filled your caseload, only to find you can't make more money without sliding into therapist burnout? In this episode, I'm joined by Steffeny Feld, a therapist, EMDR consultant, and founder of the Intensive Design Lab, who helps therapists break out of the one-hour-a-week box. We talk about what changes when sessions run for hours instead of fifty minutes, how intensives move you away from trading time for money, and why one long session is far less intense than seeing six clients in a day. Steffeny also shares what happened when she finally filled her caseload as a private practice therapist and realized she didn't love it. In this episode you'll learn: What are therapy intensivesWhy value based pricing ties an intensive to an outcome, not the hoursThe pricing strategy Steffeny recommends for your very first intensiveHow much to charge for an intensive compared to a typical therapist hourly rateHow tiered pricing works when an intensive falls on a weekend or eveningWhy prep and recovery time belong inside your premium pricingWho intensives aren't a fit for, and how to stay clear on your ideal clientIf you’re craving more time freedom without walking away from the clinical work you love, this episode is your invitation to try your first intensive. To working smarter with the clients you already have, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Join the Therapist to Coach Accelerator Facebook group for live trainings and cheat sheets on marketing, sales, and adding coaching to your practice ethically and legally. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AITherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income👥 Connect With Carly on Instagram Connect with Steffeny: Ready to design your first intensive? Start at intensivedesignlab.com Join the Therapy Intensive Community 📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  3. Oct 21

    Therapist Burnout to Somatic Coaching: How This Dance Therapist Made Six Figures Working 20 Hours per Week with Chelsea Horton [Ep 120]

    Are you a therapist who's already coaching your clients without realizing it? In this episode, I'm joined by Chelsea Horton, a board-certified dance and movement therapist, somatic practitioner, and educator, who built a six-figure coaching business in her first year working 20 hours a week. We talk about the difference between coaching and therapy, what somatic coaching looks like and why so many clinicians are already doing this work without a name for it. Chelsea also shares how feeling overworked and underpaid in a psych hospital, a common source of therapist burnout, led her to a business she loves. In this episode you'll learn: What is somatic coaching, and how it differs from a mix of disconnected techniquesWhy nobody teaches therapists the difference between coaching and therapyThe one thing that makes therapist burnout hit even when you love the peopleHow trauma informed coaching helps clients who've never learned to feel what's happening in their bodiesWhat most somatic coaching certification programs skipWhy finishing a somatic certification doesn't always mean you feel ready to use itWhy some students say somatic practitioner training taught them more than grad school Why fear often sounds like logic when you're deciding to become an embodiment coachIf you've been waiting to feel ready before you take your coaching seriously, let Chelsea's story be your sign. To pushing beyond fear to build a practice you love, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AITherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income👥 Connect With Carly on Instagram Connect With Chelsea Head to www.healingembodied.com/connect to book a free, no-obligation 30-minute call with Chelsea. Instagram TikTok Facebook 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  4. Oct 14

    The Inner Work and Money Mindset Behind My 7 Figure Business As a Therapist-Turned Coach [Ep 119]

    If you’re feeling behind on your online business, this episode is just the tough love you need to hear. Today, I'm breaking down what I journaled on my phone after six years of building my own coaching business and watching thousands of clients build theirs. Because it took me years to understand why sustainable growth usually takes a year minimum, and how quick wins distort your expectations. I also get into the comparison trap that shows up the second you're in proximity to successful entrepreneurs, the jealousy and resentment that surface as a self worth trigger, and the inner work that unlocks revenue when all the planning and strategizing isn’t working. In this episode, you'll discover: Why proximity to successful entrepreneurs brings up the limiting beliefs you thought your inner work had already healedWhat to ask yourself when the comparison trap has you wondering why you're not there yetHow to match your expectations to where you actually are in your entrepreneurial journeyHow small steps repeated over years create business growth through the compound effectHow a broken money mindset undermines your pricing, even with the right strategyWhat complaining costs and what taking radical responsibility can help you buildIf you’re ready for an honest talk about the mindset work needed for a coaching business and what sustainable growth actually looks like, this episode has takeaways you can implement this week. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Join the Therapist to Coach Accelerator Facebook group for live trainings and cheat sheets on marketing, sales, and adding coaching to your practice ethically and legally. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AIExplore Carly’s Coaching and Support OptionsTherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  5. Oct 7

    Substack For Therapists: Why Substack Is The Next Big Thing In Therapist Marketing [Ep 118]

    Are you a therapist or thought leader who has spent years posting on Instagram, hoping the algorithm shows your work to the people who already opted in to see it? In this episode, I'm explaining exactly why I'm going all in on Substack and what the platform is. I talk about the year I've spent studying Substack, the ad account I lost to an automated audit, and why Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook each control whether your followers see your posts. I break down how Substack combines long form writing, email delivery, audio, video, and community in one publishing platform, why you can export your email list at any time, and why I'm calling it social media for smart people. I also walk through the content monetization side, including the 90 percent revenue share and typical monthly pricing, and why I'm treating it as a leveraged revenue stream for my own business. Here's what we're getting into: Why the followers you built on social media belong to those platformsHow Substack delivers your thought leadership to the inbox with no algorithm in betweenWhy Substack readers behave like podcast listeners when it's time to buyHow to set up a free tier, a paid tier, and a founding members optionWhy your clinical training gives you article-length ideas that Substack readers subscribe to readWhat I'm sharing inside my founding tier about how I'm growing and monetizingIf you've been searching for therapist marketing, organic growth, and a place to publish your clinical knowledge that you own outright, this episode is your invitation to build where you own every subscriber and can export the list any day. Go lurk my Substack, read the tutorials, and look at the tiers before you build your own. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AIExplore Carly’s Coaching and Support OptionsTherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income👥 Connect With Carly on Instagram 📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  6. Sep 30

    How I Use AI Employees to Save My Team 20+ Hours a Week (Without Firing a Single Human) [Ep 117]

    Have you ever caught yourself bragging about how long something took you, as if the hours themselves were the accomplishment? In this episode, I'm breaking down how my seven figure team uses AI employees and custom agents to handle the first 70 to 80% of the work, so the humans on my team spend their time on strategy, relationships, and refinement instead of the blank page. You'll learn: What a task that eats your hours is saying about your systemsHow old programming ties your worth to effort and makes easy wins look suspiciousWhat the gender bias stats reveal about how women get judged for using AIHow my AI employees build sales pages and content in my brand voice before a human ever touches themWhat our two-week team efficiency audit changed about how we workHow to start delegating to AI for free or $20 a month, even as a brand new business ownerHow mom entrepreneurs can use this same leverage at home with calendars and schedulesWhy the outcome of the work counts more than the hours behind itIf you've been searching for business leverage in the AI era, and a way to work smarter in your online business, this episode is exactly what you need. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Join the Therapist to Coach Accelerator Facebook group for live training and cheat sheets on marketing, sales, and adding coaching ethically and legally. My new book on Money and Motherhood is coming soon, with an entire chapter on rewriting the belief that you have to earn ease. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when it drops. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AIExplore Carly’s Coaching and Support OptionsTherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  7. Sep 23

    Black Friday Marketing for Therapists With a Coaching Business (Without Discounting High-Ticket Offers) [Ep 116]

    Every year, do you tell yourself Black Friday is for retailers and let the entire window pass your coaching business by? In this episode, I walk you through a practical Black Friday plan you can execute early. I share why holiday shoppers start as early as October, what to sell, and how to avoid waiting until November to plan your offer. I break down five ways to sell without discounting your flagship program, including low ticket offers, bonus stacks, and payment plan promotions. I also cover why selling early can help you avoid rising November ad costs and why your email list can outperform social posts. Here's what you'll discover: Why 60% of consumers start their holiday shopping in OctoberWhat to offer when you don't want to discount your signature programHow a low ticket product and an order bump give lurkers a reason to buyWhat to sell when you have no digital products in the bankHow capping power hours at five or ten spots gives buyers a deadlineWhy your email list converts better than your social mediaHow to sequence your emails from the tease to the cart closeWhat to do with the belief that selling during the holidays is inappropriateYou can run this with an offer you already own and the email list you already have, as long as you start building the plan now instead of the week of. Grab your notes app, pick one of the five options, and put your sale dates on the calendar before the buying window opens. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Join the Therapist to Coach Accelerator Facebook group for live trainings and cheat sheets on marketing, sales, and adding coaching to your practice ethically and legally. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AIExplore Carly’s Coaching and Support OptionsTherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income👥 Connect With Carly on Instagram 📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  8. Sep 16

    How to Keep Your Full Cash Rate as a Therapist Without Touching a Superbill (And How to Get Your Clients Reimbursed Anyway) with Maria Lulo [Ep 115]

    Are you ready to move off insurance panels but afraid clients who ask whether you take insurance are going to walk away? This week, I'm joined by Maria Lulo, the CEO of Mentaya, who joined the company as its first non-engineering hire and worked her way up to running it, and who spends her days talking with private practice therapists about how they get paid. Maria shares Mentaya’s founding story, why many mental health companies sacrifice therapist rates and autonomy, and how she divides out-of-network benefits into conversion and retention. In this episode, you'll learn: Why there's never going to be a good time to leave insurance panelsHow out of network therapy gets reimbursed once a client meets her deductibleWhy private pay therapy rates create sticker shock, and how to get ahead of itWhat happens to a superbill after you hand it to a client at the end of the monthWhy money is usually behind it when a client drops from weekly to monthlyWhere Maria thinks Mentaya's data is pointing nextWhen you can explain out of network billing in plain terms, you protect your full rate, you keep people in care longer, and you build a therapy practice that pays you what your work is worth. Listen now, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Grab my free 23-page Cash Injection Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Ready to stop losing clients to insurance headaches? Head to Mentaya and join for free and check out their instant benefits calculator. Use the code CARLY60 to get your first two months free. Curious how it all works? You can join one of Mentaya's daily demos and see the whole process for yourself. Have questions about getting started? Reach out to the Mentaya team directly and they'll walk you through it. 🎉 Listener Giveaway! If you’ve been loving the podcast, this is the best way to support it and get something amazing back. Visit carlyhillcoaching.com/podcast, scroll down, fill out the 3-question form, and unlock Social Media Mastery instantly. 🗒️ Learn from Carly Try Carly AIExplore Carly’s Coaching and Support OptionsTherapreneur: A Therapist's Guide to 3x Your Therapy Income📬Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. 🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

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Are you tired of back-to-back sessions and an income ceiling you cannot break? Do you know you are meant for more freedom and flexibility, but you are not sure how to step beyond 1:1 without risking your reputation or stability? Are you ready to turn your clinical expertise into a scalable online business that is still ethical and aligned? If you are craving freedom, flexibility, and financial security that doesn’t depend on your time and energy, you’re in the right place. I’m Carly Hill, a licensed clinical social worker turned 7-figure business mentor for therapists who want more than back-to-back sessions and capped income. Welcome to The Thriving Therapreneur Podcast, where I show you how to transition from therapist to coach, attract the right clients, and build scalable offers like group programs, courses, and digital products, so your business can grow without burning you out. You’ll get practical strategies you can apply immediately, plus honest conversations and behind-the-scenes lessons from therapists who are expanding beyond the office and thriving online. This is for you if you want to work fewer hours, increase your income, and create a business that lets you make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your life. Press play, open your notes app, it’s time to create a life-changing coaching business! Carly https://carlyhillcoaching.com/ Book a call: https://carlyhillcoaching.com/book-a-call IG: https://www.instagram.com/carlyhillcoaching/

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