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. 3d ago

    How I Run a 7-Figure Business on 2 Desk Days a Week As a Toddler Mom [Ep 111]

    Are you waiting for the perfect morning routine before you give your business the focus it needs? In this episode, I share what my mornings and workweek actually look like as a pregnant working mom running a seven-figure company. I talk about why I protect two primary workdays, how I decide what deserves my attention, and how business systems, a team, funnels, email marketing, and business automation allow the company to keep moving when I am not at my desk. I also explain why building a sustainable business has less to do with working more hours and more to do with using the hours you have for the right work. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to stop waiting for perfect conditions before taking actionWhy focused work can produce more than a full day of scattered tasksWhat I prioritize during my two dedicated workdaysHow coaching, creating, and delegating keep me focused on my roleWhy revenue generating activities need to come before branding and busyworkWhat supports a scalable business when I step away from my laptopHow a stronger CEO mindset helps me make decisions in a demanding seasonWhy comparison can make limited time look like a business problemHow the right structure creates more time freedom without requiring a perfect routineIf you are ready to stop using your schedule as proof that your business cannot grow, this episode will show you how to make meaningful progress with the time you already have. Pull up your notes app because this one will help you identify what deserves your attention and what needs to be delegated, automated, or dropped. 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 Listen to Carly’s episode on money-making and revenue-generating activities to identify the tasks that move your business forward and cut the busywork. 🎉 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 IncomeEnjoyed 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.

  2. Aug 12

    Money Work For Therapists: How Money Mindset, Money Beliefs, And Business Strategy Create Sustainable Income (So You Can Charge With More Confidence) [Ep 110]

    What if your income isn’t being limited by your strategy, but by the money story running underneath it? The real challenge is not just learning how to make more money. It is becoming the version of you who can charge more, receive more, and hold more without guilt, fear, or self-sabotage. In this episode, I’m breaking down the subconscious money beliefs that keep therapists, healers, and wellness professionals stuck in undercharging, overgiving, and questioning whether they are allowed to want more. I share how your childhood programming, professional conditioning, and identity around money can quietly shape your client rates, sales conversations, and capacity for growth. You’ll learn: Why your money mindset is not separate from your business strategyHow childhood money beliefs can keep showing up in your pricing and salesWhy therapists and healers often carry guilt around premium ratesHow to start identifying the money story running behind your business decisionsWhy money rewiring has to happen before more revenue can fully stickHow financial freedom starts with feeling safe to receive and hold more moneyIf you’ve been searching for money blocks, healer income, and a way to build a business that supports you without abandoning your values, this episode is your invitation to stop shrinking around money and start becoming the person who can hold the success you want. To building something irresistible, 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 build the coaching business you want with both the inner money work and the outer strategy? Apply for the Coach Intensive here. Want to see what’s possible when therapists and healers do this work? Read Carly’s client results and case studies here. 🎉 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 IncomeEnjoyed 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. Aug 5

    Turning Expertise Into a Coaching Offer: What Therapists Can Learn From Jennifer’s Path to Time Freedom and Passive Income [Ep 109]

    Are you a therapist, wellness professional, or service provider who knows you have expertise that could help people, but still unsure how to turn it into a coaching offer that actually makes sense? In this episode, I’m joined by Jennifer Reinhardt, a nationally recognized real estate investor, educator, and patient advocate, who shares how she turned her real estate expertise into a coaching business. We talk about stepping out from behind referrals, finding her voice online, and building a business that supports the freedom, security, and impact she wanted for her family. We also explore what changes when you stop waiting to have it all figured out, why visibility feels so scary, how Jennifer simplified her message, and how her lived experience became part of what makes people trust her. In this episode, you’ll learn: How Jennifer went from real estate expert to coaching business ownerWhy being great at your work is not the same as knowing how to package itWhat made visibility feel so hard, even with years of experienceWhat therapists and service providers can learn from someone outside the therapy worldWhy the right support helps you move faster with more clarityHow to start building a coaching business around your real life, not someone else’s modelYou don’t have to wait for the perfect niche, offer, or confidence to get started. When you turn your expertise into a clear coaching business, you create more opportunities, stronger financial stability, and a business that supports the life you want. To being heard and seen, Carly Take the Next Step Join the FREE 5-Day Workshop | AUGUST 10-14 (Live Experience) | Escape the Therapy Grind & Build Your Coaching Business 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 Visit realestateambitions.com to learn more about Jennifer’s real estate coaching 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 IncomeEnjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  4. Jul 29

    How To Stay Irreplaceable As A Coach Now That AI Can Copy Your Framework [Ep 108]

    Are you watching the online coaching space shift and wondering why the strategies that worked a year or two ago are not landing the same way now? If AI marketing, more content, and slower-to-trust buyers have made your coaching business harder to sell, this one’s for you. In this episode, I’m walking you through the market shifts shaping online coaching, from AI generated content and digital minimalism to personal brand, relationship capital, low ticket offers, and what builds trust before high ticket sales. In this episode, you’ll learn: How AI marketing is changing what buyers expect from coachesWhy selling information is no longer enough in an online coaching businessHow to use social proof marketing to make your results easier to believeWhy your personal brand needs conviction, specificity, and a clear point of viewWhy relationship capital is becoming one of your most valuable business assetsWhat role low ticket offers can play before someone invests in high ticket coachingWhy business growth now requires trust, proof, community, and stronger positioningYou do not need to panic, post more, or rebuild your entire coaching business overnight. When you understand where the market is moving, you can make smarter decisions now, strengthen the trust around your work, and position yourself as the coach your buyers remember when they are ready to invest. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Join the FREE 5-Day Workshop | AUGUST 10-14 (Live Experience) | Escape the Therapy Grind & Build Your Coaching Business 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 Get 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes and streamline your notes, scheduling, and billing. Use promo code: Carly 🎉 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🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? 📬 Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  5. Jul 22

    From Therapist Burnout To A Coaching Business: How Cydney McClain Built a Coaching Business From Scratch And Signed Her First Client In 5 Weeks [Ep 107]

    What if therapist burnout isn’t actually the problem you need to solve? At some point, the question shifts from “How do I keep making private practice work?” to “What else is possible if I let myself build differently?” In this episode, I’m joined by Cydney McClain, a licensed therapist, military spouse, mom, and coach who helps women heal from purity culture and reclaim their sexual autonomy. Cydney shares her journey from therapist to coach, how she built her business from the ground up, landed her first paying client, and navigated the mindset shift that helped her believe this path was possible for her too. You’ll learn: Why business mindset matters just as much as strategy when you’re building beyond clinical work.How Cydney started with no LLC, no niche, and no social media presence and still created real momentum.Why a strong business foundation can make your work more portable through life transitions.How the right business support helped Cydney move through legal questions, visibility fears, and niche clarity.Why your lived experience can become part of your work without requiring you to be perfect first.How Cydney’s coaching supports women healing from purity culture, shame, and disconnection from self.This episode is your invitation to stop waiting until you have it all figured out and start building the next right version of your work. To being heard and seen, Carly Join the FREE 5-Day Workshop | AUGUST 17-21 | Escape the Therapy Grind & Build Your Coaching Business Grab my free 23-page Cash Infusion Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Get 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes and streamline your notes, scheduling, and billing. Use promo code: Carly 🎉 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🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? 📬 Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  6. Jul 15

    The Business Audit Every Therapist Running a Coaching Business Needs Before Q4 Begins To Support More Revenue [Ep 106]

    Are you a coach who starts the second half of the year strong, only for summer to disrupt your routines, slow your lead flow, and make Q4 harder to restart? In this episode, I’m walking you through the back-half business audit that can help you spot what’s working, what’s slipping, and what needs to shift before Q4 begins. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to check the gap between your current revenue and your yearly goalWhy summer can create a costly slowdown in your coaching businessHow to use launch planning before October instead of scrambling during Q4Why team systems matter when your business is preparing to growWhat to ask yourself as you start vision casting for 2027You don’t have to choose between enjoying your life and growing your business. Use the rest of the year to get clear, make strategic decisions, and step into 2027 with stronger momentum, a healthier pipeline, and a business ready for growth. To being heard and seen, Carly 🎯 Take the Next Step Join the FREE 5-Day Workshop | AUGUST 17-21 (Live Experience) | Escape the Therapy Grind & Build Your Coaching Business Want 2 days of live support to finally get your marketing done? Join me on August 17 and 18 and grab one of the 10 seats HERE Grab my free 23-page Cash Infusion Playbook, packed with the exact revenue-generating activities I use in my business and with my clients to make easier sales Want to uncover the gaps holding your business back and identify your best opportunities for growth? Grab the free Back Half Business Audit Checklist here. Get 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes and streamline your notes, scheduling, and billing. Use promo code: Carly 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🎙️ Ready to Start or Grow Your Podcast? 📬 Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. Visit Juliana Barbati’s website and let her know Carly sent you.

  7. Jul 8

    Breaking Founder Dependence: How Business Systems Help Your Coaching Business Run Without Daily Founder Input So Sales and Clients Keep Moving [Ep 105]

    Are you still the reason your business can or cannot move forward? If every sale, client question, team decision, and backend process still runs through you, your business is not truly built to scale yet. It might be growing, but it is also depending on your daily energy, attention, and availability. In this episode, I share what breaking founder dependence actually looks like inside my coaching business and how I have built the business systems, documented processes, sales team, and client support that allow the company to keep running when I am not at my desk. I talk about the departments that support the business, the hires that helped remove me as the bottleneck, and why SOP creation matters before you start delegating more. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to spot where founder dependence is still showing up in your businessWhat business systems actually look like behind the scenes of a growing coaching businessWhy documented processes make delegation, hiring, and training easierHow a sales team can help protect revenue so every sale does not depend on youWhy client success managers become essential as your client load growsWhat operations support can take off your plate so you can stay focused on the CEO roleHow to think about your next hire when you are still running a lean teamIf you are ready to stop holding every decision, every sale, and every client experience on your own, this episode will give you a clearer picture of what your business can look like when it is built to run without your constant presence. Pull up your notes app because this one will help you see exactly where to start. To being heard and seen, Carly Want 2 days of live support to finally get your marketing done? Join me on August 17 and 18 and grab one of the 10 seats HERE Grab my free 23-page Cash Infusion 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. Explore More Support Carly AIWant to start a podcast or grow your existing one? Visit https://julianabarbati.com/ and let them know I sent you!Get 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes and streamline your notes, scheduling, and billing.Use promo code: CarlyEnjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes. What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Drop me a DM on Instagram - I’d love to hear from you!

  8. Jul 1

    Beyond Private Practice: How Lauren Lawson Built A Coaching Business Around Nonprofit Therapy Expertise And Created More Freedom [Ep 104]

    Are you a therapist who's ever wondered if your only real options are community mental health, private practice, or staying stuck in a model that no longer fits the way you want to work? If you've ever thought about starting nonprofit therapy, building a coaching business, or using your clinical skills in a new way but you're unsure what the business structure can actually look like, this one's for you. In this episode, I'm joined by Lauren Lawson, a licensed therapist who took a path most clinicians are never shown. We talk about the shift that helped her turn years of nonprofit therapy experience into a new coaching business, the questions therapists ask when they realize private practice isn't the only option, and what changes when you understand how to build something sustainable from the start. In this episode, you'll learn: How a nonprofit model can support a sustainable therapy practiceWhy nonprofit doesn't mean no profitWhat therapists need to understand about legal structure, licensing, and payHow Lauren turned her lived experience into a coaching businessWhy private practice isn't the only next step for cliniciansWhat to consider before creating a nonprofit in your stateHow mentorship helped Lauren move faster with more clarityYou don't have to choose between doing meaningful work and building something sustainable. When you understand the options available to you, you can create a path that supports your income, your impact, and the way you want to serve. To being heard and seen, Carly Join the Perfectly Profitable Niche Workshop | JULY 14 Want 2 days of live support to finally get your marketing done? Join me on August 17 and 18 and grab one of the 10 seats HERE Grab my free 23-page Cash Infusion 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. Get 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes and streamline your notes, scheduling, and billing. Use promo code: Carly Explore More Support Carly AILooking for more support? Click here to explore different options to work with CarlyWant to start a podcast or grow your existing one? Visit https://julianabarbati.com/ and let them know I sent you!Enjoyed the podcast? Get even more on my Substack: written breakdowns, AI systems, and what's working behind the scenes.

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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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