You've been feeling it too, haven't you? That sense that something is deeply wrong with our mental health system.

Maybe you've drafted posts about impossible caseloads or regulations that harm more than they help.

But every time you go to hit publish, you stop. What if this gets back to my employer? What if speaking up puts everything at risk?

Two weeks ago, I stopped asking "what if" and found out exactly what happens when a therapist refuses to stay quiet. I got banned from LinkedIn. Twice. Not for being unprofessional—but for telling the truth about a system that's failing us.

This episode isn't about my LinkedIn drama. It's about the choice every therapist faces: stay safe and silent, or speak up and face the consequences.

In this episode, I share:

• The exact post that got me banned (and why 200,000 people resonated with it)
• What happened when I tried to appeal—and why creating a new account got me banned again within hours
• The real reason this isn't about platform policies or community guidelines
• How David Dinca's NDIS post made national news and what it reveals about systematic silencing
• Dr. Nat Green's courageous stand on medical gaslighting and complaint systems that retraumatize
• Why my neurodivergent brain responded to being told "you can't" by getting louder, not quieter
• The 45 minutes I considered making myself smaller—and what pulled me back
• What resistance with integrity looks like when the system punishes reform
• Why this moment clarified rather than crushed my mission

Bottom Line: The mental health system will not reform itself. Permission to speak up isn't coming. The cost of waiting for someone else to fix what's broken is too high—for us and for those who need our help.

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✅ Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts here and share what truth you've been too scared to speak
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✅ Share with any therapist who's tired of whispering about things that should be shouted from rooftops

🔗 Links & Mentions

🔥 Ready to stop playing small with other therapists who refuse to be silenced? Learn about The Incubator — where we build businesses that disrupt systems instead of serving them: therapistsrising.com/incubator

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Featured voices:

• David Dinca - Psychologist whose NDIS post went viral and made national news
• Dr. Nat Green - Medical professional speaking out about gaslighting and harmful complaint systems. Listen to her powerful episode here.

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You've created an incredible program. You have valuable insights to share. You know your work could help so many people.

But every time you go to hit 'publish' on that post about your offer, you freeze.

What if someone reports me? What if I say the wrong thing? What if this puts my registration at risk?

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Almost every therapist I work with struggles with visibility fear — especially when they're moving beyond traditional therapy into coaching, online programs, or digital offerings.

Today, I'm sharing the exact 3-step framework I use with therapists to help them stay visible online without compromising their safety, values, or professional registration.

This isn't about throwing caution to the wind. It's about building clarity and courage so you can show up authentically while staying compliant and confident.

In this episode, I share:

• Why visibility fear is actually your nervous system trying to protect you (and why hiding doesn't serve anyone)
• The Visibility Safety Ladder Framework: 3 simple steps to post with confidence
• How to ground your intention before writing any content
• The hierarchy of safety in content types (stories vs. advice, experience vs. instruction)
• Visibility anchors: how to help your audience know which professional hat you're wearing
• Real examples of safe vs. risky language when promoting your work online
• Why ambiguity breeds anxiety (for you and your readers)
• One simple action step to practice safer visibility this week

Bottom Line: Your voice matters, your work matters, and there are people who need to hear exactly what you have to say. Don't let fear keep them from finding you.

🎧 Love this episode? Here's how to help it reach more therapists:

✅ Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts here and tell me your biggest visibility fear
✅ Follow so you don't miss future episodes about building ethical, sustainable therapy businesses
✅ Share with therapists who are struggling with visibility fears

🔗 Links & Mentions

🚀 Ready for supported visibility practice? Learn more about the Incubator — where therapists practice showing up safely in community: therapistsrising.com/incubator

📲 Follow me: @dr.hayleykelly
🎙 Past episodes: therapistsrising.com/podcast

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A 19-year-old client sits on his couch staring at a wall for 8 hours a day. He's been in therapy for two years. He's planned his suicide for his 20th birthday. Traditional therapy isn't working.

Three ketamine sessions later, he's dating someone, has a job, and is learning to snowboard.

This isn't a miracle story. It's Tuesday for Dori Lewis.

In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Dori Lewis — licensed professional counselor, clinical supervisor, and co-founder of Elemental Psychedelics, one of Colorado's first DORA-approved psychedelic training programs.

Dori's journey began with her own psychedelic trauma — being given DMT without consent, then spending four months in Asia integrating the experience. That traumatic weekend forged her into one of the most ethically-grounded voices in psychedelic medicine.

From facilitating nearly 100 ketamine sessions to training psilocybin facilitators, Dori lives at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern therapy. She's not here to sell you on psychedelics — she's here to give you the unfiltered truth about what this work really entails.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The client case that changed everything: 2 years of stalled therapy to breakthrough in 3 ketamine sessions
• Dori's trauma story: DMT without consent and the Asia integration journey that birthed her practice
• What happens in an 8-hour psilocybin session (the real, unfiltered process)
• Why mushrooms "amplify everything in the unseen realm" and what that means for training
• Cultural appropriation: how to honor spirituality without crossing ethical lines
• Australia vs. America: $25,000 psychiatrist-only model vs. Colorado's $800-2000 sliding scale
• Screening criteria: who should (and shouldn't) do psychedelic therapy
• The dark side: narcissism amplification and harm from unskilled facilitators
• Colorado's personal use model: grow, gift, and consume mushrooms legally

Bottom Line: Psychedelic therapy isn't replacing traditional therapy — it's amplifying it. But only with proper training, ethical foundations, and deep respect for holding altered states.

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✅ Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts here and tell me what surprised you most
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✅ Share with therapists curious about psychedelics but don't know where to start

🔗 Links & Mentions

🍄 Connect with Dori Lewis:
Website: reflectivehealing.com
Training: elementalpsychedelics.com
FREE Webinar: "Myths and Misconceptions About Psilocybin" — July 7th, Register here.

📲 Follow me: @dr.hayleykelly
🎙 Past episodes: therapistsrising.com/podcast

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