The Money Sessions

Tiffany McLain
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Deep, thoughtful, raw conversations with real therapists who are in the midst of leaning into raising fees and making bank – all while working with the clients they are passionate about serving.

  1. From the System to Sovereignty – Emma Summer's Leap into Premium Private Practice

    4D AGO

    From the System to Sovereignty – Emma Summer's Leap into Premium Private Practice

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. 🎁 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free When Emma Summer realized the system was never going to reward her for overgiving, she stopped waiting for permission and built a premium-fee, cash-pay practice on her own terms. Emma shares what it took to confront the fears around leaving agency work, raise her fees, and redefine what "helping people" actually means. In this episode, Emma shares: How she went from burnout to balance by charging her true worth The moment she decided she was done trading exhaustion for empathy The myths she had to release about accessibility and guilt The impact of premium fees on her quality of care and quality of life What happens when you stop waiting for the system's approval and choose yourself Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator Emma`s Instagram

    47 min
  2. The Myth of the Black Box — The Exclusive Marketing Cabal (and How to Get Access)

    DEC 15

    The Myth of the Black Box — The Exclusive Marketing Cabal (and How to Get Access)

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 leaninmakebank.com/free You've seen the posts. Therapists charging $300, $350, $400 per session—booked out, spacious schedules, fully off insurance—and you're wondering: "What the hell are they doing that I'm not?" It feels like there's a secret marketing cabal that no one told you about—some hidden door that only the elite therapists get to walk through. In this episode, Tiffany is pulling back the curtain. She exposes the myth of the "black box" and shows you exactly why your marketing feels like a mystery—and how to finally access the system that keeps other therapists winning. In this episode, you'll hear: Why you're not locked out of success—you're just missing a few key resources; The five resources every therapist must leverage to attract premium-fee, cash-pay clients; Why following another cookie-cutter marketing program isn't the answer (and what actually works instead); The emotional and psychological bandwidth problem that silently kills therapist businesses; How to get access to the community, systems, and mentorship that will finally unlock your practice income. There's no secret cabal. There's just structure, strategy, and support. And once you see how it works—you can't unsee it. Email Tiffany at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the subject line: "Action." She'll walk you through the first steps to finally building your premium-fee, cash-pay practice—with clarity, confidence, and community.

    26 min
  3. From Agency Leadership to $320 Freedom – Amanda Starfield on Leaving the System to Serve with Integrity

    DEC 8

    From Agency Leadership to $320 Freedom – Amanda Starfield on Leaving the System to Serve with Integrity

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. 🎁 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, Tiffany sits down with Amanda Starfield, a Massachusetts-based therapist and former clinical director who walked away from 15 years in agency leadership to build a sustainable, premium-fee private practice. Amanda gets real about the internal war between wanting to serve others and realizing she couldn't keep doing it from a system built on exploitation. When she left her "secure" job, she didn't take insurance — she set her fee at $200 and later raised it to $320, discovering that charging her worth actually made her a better therapist and mentor. If you've ever told yourself you "can't" charge more because you care too much, Amanda's story will lovingly destroy that illusion. In this episode, Amanda shares: How she went from running a statewide adolescent program to walking away cold turkey during the pandemic Why she refused to take insurance and how that decision saved her clinical integrity What it really looks like to hold social justice and sustainability together How raising her fees to $320 per session deepened her clinical work Why connection, community, and liberation—not burnout—are her new metrics for success Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator  Amanda`s Instagram

    47 min
  4. Scammed?! How Do I Know If a Business Program Is Legit? — Stop Asking About Success Rates (You're Not Average)

    DEC 1

    Scammed?! How Do I Know If a Business Program Is Legit? — Stop Asking About Success Rates (You're Not Average)

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 leaninmakebank.com/free You've seen the posts. The ads. The "six-figure coach" promises. And you're thinking: "Is this legit… or am I about to get scammed?" You're not alone. Every week, Tiffany talks to therapists who are terrified of wasting money on a business program that doesn't deliver. But here's the truth: you're asking the wrong question. In this episode, Tiffany flips the script on how to evaluate whether a business program is worth your investment—and she calls out the therapist tendency to hide behind "skepticism" when what's really happening is fear. If you've ever wondered, "Will this actually work for me?"—this episode will change how you think about investing, success, and what it means to bet on yourself. In this episode, Tiffany reveals: The three green flags that prove a business program is legitimate; Why asking about "success rates" keeps you small (and broke); The mindset shift that separates thriving entrepreneurs from overworked therapists; How to vet a program like a CEO instead of a scared consumer; Why averages don't matter—and how to become one of the extraordinary few who make it. This isn't about avoiding risk. It's about learning how to take powerful, informed, self-led risks that lead to real transformation. If you've been hovering on the edge—too skeptical to leap, too tired to stay stuck—this episode will wake you up. Email Tiffany at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the subject line: "I'm In." It's time to stop waiting for proof—and start becoming the proof.

    18 min
  5. Breaking the Chains – How Sara Champie Went from 24 Clients on Medi-Cal to $250 Sessions and Peace

    NOV 23

    Breaking the Chains – How Sara Champie Went from 24 Clients on Medi-Cal to $250 Sessions and Peace

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. 🎁 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free From seeing 24 clients a week on Medi-Cal to working 12-14 hours at $250 per session — Sara Champie's story is the revolution therapists need to hear. As a primary breadwinner, Sara used to believe she had to grind herself to dust to prove she cared. But when resentment, exhaustion, and rage began to spill into her marriage and motherhood, she realized: staying small wasn't noble — it was self-betrayal. Through her LIMB journey, Sara broke free from the "helper martyr" trap, raised her fees, and reclaimed her family's future. In this episode, Sara shares: How she traded burnout for balance and doubled her income The real cost of low fees on her marriage and her children What she discovered about justice and privilege after raising her rates How her somatic, trauma-focused work deepened once she stopped hustling The breakthrough that helped her set a $350 goal and mean it Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator Sara`s Website

    59 min
  6. Why You Keep Yourself Broke — Being Broke Is Not Your Problem (It's Your Solution)

    NOV 17

    Why You Keep Yourself Broke — Being Broke Is Not Your Problem (It's Your Solution)

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 leaninmakebank.com/free You say you want to make more money. You say you want freedom. You say you want to stop taking insurance and finally charge what you're worth. But you don't. You keep yourself broke. In this raw and deeply honest episode, Tiffany unpacks the truth most therapists never want to face: being broke isn't your problem—it's your solution. When your bank account is empty, you don't have to take risks. You don't have to be visible. You don't have to disappoint anyone. Staying broke is the subconscious way so many therapists keep themselves safe. But it's also what's keeping you small, resentful, and exhausted. In this episode, Tiffany reveals: Why staying underpaid feels safer than raising your fee; How being broke protects you from rejection, shame, and exposure; The unconscious patterns that keep you sabotaging your success; What happens when you finally make enough money to meet yourself—and why that's the real work; The first steps to breaking free from the burnout–scarcity loop for good. If you've ever said, "I don't care that much about money," this episode will show you what that statement is really costing you. Email Tiffany at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the subject line: "I'm Ready." It's time to stop using scarcity as safety and start building a business that actually takes care of you.

    19 min
  7. Committing to $185 – Peer Counselor Jessica Scalzo is Creating a Movement

    NOV 10

    Committing to $185 – Peer Counselor Jessica Scalzo is Creating a Movement

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. 🎁 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free What happens when someone without a therapy license decides to build a premium-fee practice anyway? Meet Jessica Scalzo, a professional Peer Counselor and retired competitive runner who turned her lived experience with overtraining and eating disorders into a thriving private practice charging $185 per session. Jessica was charging $45 when she joined LIMB. Today, she's a pioneer — redefining what's possible for peer counselors, athletes, and anyone told their work "doesn't count." In this episode, Jessica shares: How she built a private practice as one of only two known peer counselors in the U.S. The bold leap from $45 to $185 — and what it taught her about worth How she helps athletes heal from "R.E.D.S." (Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome) The difference between therapy and peer counseling — and why both matter What it means to turn pain into purpose and still make bank Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator Jessica`s Instagram Jessica`s Website

    1 hr
  8. Your Low Fees Are Out of Integrity — Why You Can't Build an Honest Practice on a Lie

    NOV 3

    Your Low Fees Are Out of Integrity — Why You Can't Build an Honest Practice on a Lie

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 leaninmakebank.com/free This is your unpopular opinion alert—but someone needs to say it. If you're taking insurance or charging low fees that don't allow you to pay your bills, take care of your kids, and save for retirement, your practice is out of integrity. You're modeling a lie—both to your clients and to yourself. In this fiery, no-fluff episode, Tiffany dismantles the illusion that therapists can do high-quality, transformative work while chronically undercharging. She shows you exactly how low fees erode your integrity, deplete your energy, and keep the entire field stuck in burnout and self-sacrifice. In this episode, you'll hear: Why low fees aren't generous—they're dishonest; The hidden "subsidy system" keeping therapists broke and exhausted; The hard truth about who can actually afford to charge low fees (and why you're probably not one of them); How cheap therapy devalues the profession and undermines client transformation; The financial and emotional red flags that prove your fees are too low. If your clients are changing—but you're the one deteriorating—it's time to face what that says about your business model. Integrity starts with truth—and truth starts with charging enough to live. Email Tiffany at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the subject line: "I'm Ready." She'll walk you through how to raise your fees, reclaim your integrity, and build a practice that honors your worth—without apology.

    18 min
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Deep, thoughtful, raw conversations with real therapists who are in the midst of leaning into raising fees and making bank – all while working with the clients they are passionate about serving.

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  • Creator
    Tiffany McLain
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    158
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ©2019
  • Show Website
    The Money Sessions

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