it’s time for a pause here on the Mind Money Balance podcast. Tune in for what’s behind the pause, two things I know for sure, and a little astrology insights about “why now.”

If you’ve been diving into your personal finances, there’s a good chance you’ve felt struck by “doing it right” or “not doing enough.” In this podcast swap episode, Linzy Bonham of Money Skills for Therapists interviews therapist Heather Stevenson who shares actionable steps we can take to help manage the tendency to overachieve so we can be more present, happier, and healthier in our relationship with money.

Your money story is what shapes what you believe about money, which then impacts your financial feelings and behaviors. Understanding your money story can help you to figure out what emotions show up when you interact with money. I’ll cover how our money stories are formed, share a few money story examples, offer some reflection questions, and invite you re-write your story so it works better for you.

A recession, though frightening, isn’t the end of the world. I’ll cover how to cope with a recession emotionally, and how to survive a recession financially.

“Scarcity Mindset” is something many personal finance gurus throw around as to why certain people struggle with money. However, it’s not as simple as saying “have an abundance mindset” to get good with money. Instead, I invite listeners to consider getting “good enough” to take action.

For this podcast and related guest post, I've brought in Jane Travis to share her tips on niching, getting visible, and how to get started. A concise niche helps you stand apart from other therapists and helps your ideal client find you

Profitability in private practice is the leftover money that allows business owners to take care of themselves. I’m covering changes I’ve made to my relationship with social media, how I filled my practice with 1 email, and how therapists get stuck when they internalize that all business is bad.

You need to show up and be seen to grow your private practice. That means marketing and getting visible. I break down what’s underneath all of those “what ifs” that keep you from being your authentic therapeutic self in your marketing practices.

There’s a cycle of private practice therapists experiencing imposter syndrome and trying to cope with it by consuming more content. The problem? It only perpetuates a cycle of feeling like you don’t know enough. Listen in for info on imposter syndrome, how I see it show up, and how to take steps toward building self-trust and growing past the feelings of discomfort.

I’m covering how setting boundaries in your private practice can benefit not only you as the therapist but your clients too. I cover setting and adhering to scope of practice, financial, energetic, and availability boundaries.

Practicing what we preach is HARD. And I was creeping up to burnout (again) and instead made a decision to build more spaciousness into my business. Learn about 5 things I do to prevent burnout, 4 things that help my clients who are private practice owners, and why burnout on social media is so chronic.

The foundation of having a financial plan is having a spending plan or a budget. If you’re in a relationship, this episode will help you understand the ins and outs of budgeting, why I prefer spending plans, and share different methods for creating a spending plan.

When you are in your 30s and 40s, it's important to set financial goals that create a safety net for the present while taking steps to prepare for financial safety in your future. I share 9 financial goals to strive for in your 30s and 40s.

If you were born between 1980 and 1994 and in a relationship, you know that a lot of financial advice just doesn’t work for us. In this episode, I’ll cover what makes our generation different than our predecessors, 4 things that keep us from creating a spending plan (and how to get unstuck), and how leading with our values can help us financially.

How do you manage your finances when you are newly married? And what if you identify as “practical” but your partner is a self-proclaimed “dreamer?” In this on-air couples coaching session, I chat with Jasmia and Matthew about their next financial steps. PLUS learn more about how to work with me if you and your partner are looking for some emotionally focused financial guidance.

Self-trust, sometimes referred to as intuition or inner voice, is when a person can trust in their own knowledge, feelings, beliefs, and values. When therapists don’t trust themselves in private practice don’t trust themselves their practices can suffer.

The world of online business is bleeding into the world of therapy. Today I’m covering why you are seeing so many free summits in your inbox and on your feed, offering suggestions on how to make these summits more equitable and justice-oriented, and sharing some things I do to ensure my marketing is ethical.

People LOVE talking about passive income for therapists. But what they don’t talk about is that you need an audience, leverage, and more than a bit of grit to get a leveraged offer off the ground. I’ll talk about passive, active, and leveraged income in this episode.

I break down the average cost of a life coach, working with a psychotherapist, how much therapy costs with insurance, and offer examples of people who should work with a coach versus a therapist.

A question about whether or not a therapist can make as much money as a coach landed in my inbox and it had my wheels turning! In this episode, I’m going to break down the differences between therapy and coaching, the type of coaching that gives me the heebie-jeebies, and why people are so convinced that coaching is the only way to make money (and hopefully debunk that too).