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There are biases baked into AI — the same biases we as therapists are trying to undo. So the topic of today's episode might land a little different coming from a therapist: AI. Vanessa is still a little skeptical, so she’s drawing a hard line between how she uses AI as a CEO and where she refuses to let it anywhere near client care. What she wants you to take from this episode is that AI is a tool, not a team member.

Tune in to hear about:

• Why Vanessa is still a little skeptical of AI
• The hard boundary: no AI in clinical work, treatment planning, or client data
• Fears around replacing human connection, confidentiality, bias baked into these tools, and the slippery slope into clinical judgment
• Using Claude as a CEO for cash flow clarity, payroll, and a full picture of where her practice stands
• Drafting emails, building hiring systems, and reading contracts in plain English instead of losing hours to admin
• Connecting Claude with her other tools (Asana, Slack, Notion, and Google Drive) to keep her business organized
• Why he never outsources her own discernment — and why she still runs everything through her team, her CFO, and her husband
• Why this is about getting back the margin to be present with her family and herself

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As a therapist and CEO, it's so easy to put yourself last — grinding through the hard seasons, disconnecting from what lights you up, and telling yourself you'll rest when things slow down. Sometimes, that thing that you’ve been putting off is actually the key to leading from a regulated place.

Today, I’m talking to Krystal Jackson of Simply Being Wellness Counseling about how to lead from a regulated place — and why desire, community, and intentional rest aren't luxuries, they're the strategy.

Tune in to hear about:

• How working in high-stress clinical environments shaped the kind of leader and CEO Krystal became
• What two years of feeling "slapped around" by her business taught her about infrastructure, strategy, and reconnecting to her why
• Why she stopped comparing her journey to everyone else's
• The role desire played in turning her practice around and getting honest about what she actually wants to build
• How she reframed travel as a leadership tool, not a reward — and how she makes it work on a budget
• What investing in coaching gave her that she couldn't have figured out on her own
• The small, everyday practices that help her stay regulated on the weeks she's not going anywhere
• Her powerful "open fist" mindset and why letting go has become her greatest growth strategy

More from Krystal Jackson

• Simply Being Wellness Counseling: https://www.simplybeingcounseling.com/
• Find Krystal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkrystalcj/
• Find Simply Being Wellness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplybeingcounseling/

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As therapists and private practice owners, it's common to feel like your finances are a black box — something overwhelming that lives in the background and creates dread every time you think about it. But avoiding your numbers doesn't make them go away.

Today, I'm talking to Andrea Rotondo of Liquid Cents Bookkeeping about why so many therapists avoid their financials, how to build a healthier relationship with your finances and what it actually means to lead your practice like a CEO.

Tune in to hear about:

• Why so many therapists feel anxiety and shame around their finances (and how to change that)
• The difference between being busy and being profitable
• The key numbers every private practice owner should know and review monthly
• How the Profit First method can transform the financial health of your practice
• Why getting curious about your money is one of the most powerful things you can do as a business owner

If you've ever clicked away from your QuickBooks or dreaded meeting with your accountant, you have to listen to this episode.

More from Andrea Rotondo

• Liquid Cents Bookkeeping: https://www.liquidcentsbookkeeping.com/
• Find her on LindkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearotondo1/
• Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrea.rotondo/

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