The Freedom Therapist
Each week we’ll go deep on all things business, self, energy and freedom. There's growth, giggles AND tears, as we lean into the best version of our business - and selves too. We’ll also get to chat with some incredibly inspiring women who will generously share their stories on finding that magic. If you’re looking for deep conversations, no gatekeeping, practical advice all with a little bit of chaos, you’re in the right place.
I'm your host Mia Poklepovich, a previously burnt out mental health occupational therapist and business owner, who found her way to fall back in love with business and life all over again. This podcast was created to be your safe space to learn AND unlearn all the things about scaling your business, without losing yourself in the process. Each week will be talking about ALL the things. And feeling ALL the feels. Because business is a wild ride, at all stages. So if you need an extra dose of inspo, a soft landing or just a moment to unwind you are SO welcome here.
Give yourself permission to take some space for you, and let’s be besties. I can’t wait!
Episodes
68 episodes
5 Urgent Things I Stopped Doing That Grew My Business AND Regulated My Nervous System
We're told that growth means doing more. More content, more strategies, more visibility, more of ALL the things.But some of the biggest shifts in my business — in income, in capacity, in how I actually feel day to day — came from sto...
The 15 Minute Hack You're Not Using to Grow Your Online Community as a Therapist (But You Should Be!)
If you’re posting consistently… putting real thought into your content… and it still feels a bit quiet — this is probably why.There’s one part of social media that most therapists are skipping. And it has nothing to do with your content....
How I Run My Therapy Business From Anywhere: The Exact Systems, Tools & Processes
This is one I get asked about constantly.How the business actually runs when I’m not in the clinic or on a completely different time zone.Because from the outside, “working remotely” can feel daunting but it was the best and most ...
Ready to Hire or Not Yet? 3 Checks Before Your First Team Member in Your Therapy Business or Private Practice
Hiring your first team member can feel exciting - and terrifying - at the same time.Most therapists I speak to are asking the same questions:Am I ready? Can I afford this? What if I get it wrong? What if this makes things harder, ...
Smarter Systems, Increasing your Cognitive Capacity as a Therapist, Sharing the Work You Love & Selling Out Your Offer with Imogen Nolan
This conversation goes deep into how we're actually working as therapists — what we're carrying mentally every single day, and what changes when we start paying attention to it.I'm joined by Imogen Nolan, occupational therapist, mentor, ...
Why You're Exhausted by Social Media as a Therapist in Private Practice (And the Fix That Has Nothing to Do With Posting More)
There's also something BRAND NEW coming next week that I know you're going to love — and it ties directly into everything we just talked about. My email community gets first access.Get on the list here →
Launching a Private Practice That Fits Your Lifestyle and Delivers Quality Service with Natalie from Discover OT
Natalie is a paediatric OT in Queensland and the founder of Discover OT. She’s also an auntie to seven little people, and you can feel how much she genuinely loves kids and families in the way she speaks about her work.But what I love mo...
The 5 Minute Content Post You Should Be Creating Right Now to Grow Your Community as a Therapist in Business
If you’re spending hours on your content and your community still isn’t growing… this episode is for you.If you’re rewriting captions. Tweaking hooks. Trying to make every post “valuable enough.”And it’s still slow.There’s ...
Feb Faves: What’s Working in My Therapy Business & Private Practice Right Now AKA Everything I’m Obsessed With!
This is the first ever Monthly Faves (WOO WOO!) episode, a new segment where I share the things I’m genuinely using, returning to and leaning on in my work and life. Because we ALL want the tips and tricks that make things EASIER!I’m tal...
The First 3 Questions to Ask Before You Create Any Program, Course, or Group as a Therapist, Healthcare Worker or Allied Health Practitioner
A lot of therapists, healthcare workers and allied health professionals know they don’t want their income to rely only on 1:1 work forever.But when it comes to “scaling”, most people get stuck at the same point:Where do I even sta...
The Legal Support You Need (And Deserve) As You Start & Grow a Therapy Business with Tracey Mylecharane
In this episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast, I’m joined by Tracey Mylecharane from TM Legal Atelier, the lawyer who has held my business (and so many of my clients’) with more care than most...
5 Easy Ways To Build Community Through Your Content Strategy as an Allied Health Practitioner, Therapist or Healthcare Worker in Private Practice
In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of content that actually grows your practice — not by chasing trends or perfect posts, but by building real community.If content feels heavy, overthought, or like something you “should” outsour...
What a Healthcare Brand Really Is: 3 Things to Focus on in 2026 for Allied Health Practitioners & Healthcare Workers in Private Practice
Branding in healthcare has been overcomplicated.Somewhere along the way it became about:reels, colours, confidence on Instagram, keeping up with trendsand for many therapists, it quietly slipped into the “too hard, not for ...
10 Ways I’m Winning My Calendar in 2026 to Protect My Time, Energy and Focus in Private Practice as an OT (Without Chasing Time)
This episode is about the real calendar shifts I’m compounding on in 2026 so my work feels steadier… without asking more of me.After years of running a private practice, both my businesses and mentoring therapists, I’ve learned this: Tim...
53. 3 Lessons From 2025: What Shifted When I Got Honest About My Capacity in My Private Practice as an OT and Business Owner
In this episode, I’m sharing three lessons I’m carrying forward after a big, full year — both in business and in life.This is an honest reflection on what happens when demand stays high, capacity changes, and the way you’ve always worked...
52. We are BACK! 2026 Is Here: Nervous System-Led Business, Energy Boundaries & Choosing Joy as a Therapist
2026 is here - and this year, I’m entering differently.In this first episode of The Freedom Therapist Podcast for 2026, I’m sharing what I’m consciously calling in as an occupational therapist, business owner, and human who wants to be m...
51. Stop Overthinking Your December Social Media: 3 Tips to Make Content Faster & Easier for Therapists & Allied Health Practitioners in Private Practice
If you’ve opened Instagram this week, stared at a blank caption box and thought:“I actually don’t have it in me…”This is the episode you need.December asks therapists to hold so much- final sessions, report...
50. The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Scaling a Allied Health Business in Remote Australia: How Thrive Together Therapy Expanded Slowly & Intentionally and Changed Care in The Pilbara
In this episode, I sit down with occupational therapist and director of Thrive Together Therapy, Aileen Mathyssen - a remote OT, private practice owner and leader in rural & remote allied health in Western Australia.Aileen’s ...
49. Running a Paediatric OT Clinic: Sustainable Scheduling, Branding & Visibility and the real Vulnerability in Networking with Chante Niemand
What does it really look like to start a private practice before you feel “ready”?In this episode, I sit down with Chante Niemand, occupational therapist and founder of Little Lighthouse Therapy ...
48. How I Went from Avoiding Instagram to Building a Booked Out Therapy Practice That Still Feels Like Me
For a long time, I avoided Instagram in my practice.I’d overthink every caption, second-guess every post, and tell myself I’d “come back when I had time.”(Which we both know never really happens.)But the moment I st...
47. Why It Feels So Hard to Show Up Online as an Allied Health Practitioner or Therapist (Even When You 'Know' What to Say)
You’ve written the caption in your head a hundred times.You talk about these topics all day in sessions — emotional regulation, connection, care, identity, growth — it flows so easily when you’re in the room.But the moment...
46. Finding Rhythm in the Chaos of Showing Up Online as an Allied Health Practitioner or Therapist in Private Practice
If you’ve ever tried to keep up with marketing your private practice while juggling clients, reports, and the chaos of real life — this episode is for you.We talk about what it really looks like to find rhythm in your bu...
45. Birth, Feminism & Private Practice: How Hannah Muir Built Deep End Counselling in Mparntwe/Alice Springs
We poured some wine, hit record, and spoke about what it really feels like to start a brand new practice from scratch.In today’s episode, I sit down in person in Mparntwe/Alice Springs with my gorgeous friend and client, Hannah M...
44. Building a Therapy Business That Fits Your Life with Emily Mackaway from My Family OT
What happens when you realize you don’t have to run your practice the way everyone else is telling you to?Today on the Freedom Therapist podcast I’m joined by Emily Mackaway — occupational therapist, mum of two, and founder of
43. My FAVOURITE Content Strategy for Therapists & Allied Health Practitioners (That is SO easy to include in your marketing)
Therapists and allied health practitioners often tell me that content takes so much time — one post can swallow an entire day, only to land with crickets. The truth is, your marketing isn’t failing because you’re not posting en...
