“Isn’t the whole point of therapy to be honest?”

In this episode, Caitlin sits down with her clinical supervisor, Kate O'Connor–a psychodynamic therapist and clinical psychologist.

Together, they chat unfiltered on the unspoken tension many healthcare professionals feel: the pressure to follow the rules vs. the pull to show up as a full, complex human. Kate explores the danger of over-sanitising therapy, why true healing can’t be manualised, and how supervision can be a life-affirming space (not a performance review).

If you’ve ever felt like you’re too you to fit the mould of traditional clinical practice, this one’s for you.

Tune in to learn:

• The moment Kate realised supervision could feel more like therapy—and why that’s not a bad thing
• Why Caitlin nearly “tore up her psychology degree”... and how copywriting played an unexpected role
• The surprising reason Kate lets clients draw tarot cards in session
• What a psychoanalytic supervisor taught Kate that traditional training never touched
• Why a CBT lecturer once told Kate: “It’s not technically true, it’s just what we tell people.”
• What happened when Caitlin stopped asking, “What should a psychologist say?” and asked, “What would I say?”
• How the new Code of Conduct in psychology could quietly kill off psychoanalytic therapy
• Kate’s take on why therapists are burning out—and the one word that could change that
• What Carl Jung, the I Ching, and a PR goth have to do with building a meaningful therapy practice
• The taboo topic most therapists avoid—and why ignoring it might be costing clients their life force

Connect with Kate

Website

Brisbane Therapy Rooms

Substack

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Healers with Hustles website

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What if the thing holding your message back… is how you were trained?

In this ep, Caitlin gets real about a sneaky messaging habit that so many clinicians-turned-creatives fall into: staying neutral. She explores how being taught to hold space can lead to watered-down words in your business and why owning your beliefs (even just 1 or 2 steps ahead of your audience) is what actually builds trust.

Caitlin walks through real talk, lived experience, and gentle but powerful ways to start showing your point of view—without burning your ethics in the process.

Listen if you’re:

• A health professional or clinician navigating the leap into business
• Tired of playing it “safe” and getting zero traction in your content
• Craving more connection (and conversions) through your words

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What if your difference wasn’t a flaw to hide, but the very reason you’re in this space to lead differently?

In this ep, Caitlin chats with Johanna, a neurodivergent psychologist, coach, and founder of ADHD Her Way, about what it means to create a career that reflects who you are—not just what you trained to do.

Together, they unpack the not-so-linear path of late diagnosis, the creative hunger that led Johanna beyond the therapy room, and the power of making space for both business and self-compassion.

For anyone who’s ever felt like they had to choose between being professional and being themselves, this episode's your permission slip.

Tune in to learn:

• The childhood habit that unknowingly planted the seed for her future podcasting life
• Why she was handing out Kids Helpline stickers in grade 2
• How a detour into forensic psych and parole work led her to early intervention and neurodivergent support
• What finally gave her permission to show up online in bold earrings, shades of pink, and full Gorman energy
• Why she used to colour-coordinate her outfits with her therapy room
• The surprising reason neurodivergent folks often use more filler words
• How a late ADHD diagnosis didn’t just shift her identity—it reshaped her career, motherhood, and creative expression
• What she hopes future students won’t have to endure in psych training
• The quiet moment she realised she’d lost herself in her business—and what she’s now doing to get that spark back
• The ADHD moment that accidentally landed her better seats at a Robbie Williams concert

Connect with Johanna

ADHD Coach Instagram

ADHD Her Way Instagram

Connect with Caitlin:

Healers with Hustles website

Instagram

Facebook Group

LinkedIn