All Things Private Practice Podcast TM is where we dive deep into the gritty, unfiltered world of being a mental entrepreneur, mental health professional, and a private practice therapist. Join us as we explore the emotional roller coaster of small business ownership, tackling the raw and unapologetic aspects that often go unspoken. In each episode, we fearlessly dissect self-doubt, resilience, impostor syndrome, and paralyzing perfectionism. This podcast normalizes fear and failure and help ...
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Rooted Recovery Stories is where unfiltered truth meets real healing. Host Patrick Custer sits down with celebrities and survivors to reveal what it really takes to break cycles, rebuild self-worth, and find joy after pain. If you’ve ever felt alone in your struggles, these stories will remind you: you’re not broken—you’re becoming. Listen in and discover the courage to heal, grow, and rise.
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Episode 228: Spiritual and Energy Practices in Therapy: Law and Ethics [featuring Tina Vitolo]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Tina Vitolo, founder of The Black Sheep Therapist® movement, talk about bringing non-traditional modalities and spiritual practices into clinical therapy settings and the service side of therapy. This conversation tackles the gray areas, legal myths, and shame therapists face when paving their own path to off…
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Episode 227: Affirming All Bodies: Dismantling Anti-Fatness in Therapy and Everyday Life [featuring Sabrina Longley]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Sabrina Longley about what it means to truly build a fat-affirming therapy practice. This topic is especially important as we head into the new year, and toxic resolution/fitness culture starts ramping up. Here are 3 key takeaways: Assume Less, Listen More: Approaching clients from a place of curiosity rat…
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Episode 226: When Hustle Hurts: Healing and Moving Forward [featuring Yunetta Spring Smith]
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Making intentional pivots and facing the unknown can be daunting—especially as therapists and entrepreneurs. In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Yunetta Spring Smith about the evolution and burnout of entrepreneurship, as well as the importance of not defaulting to "factory settings" when faced with big transitions. Here are 3 key takeaways:…
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Episode 225: Moving from Private Practice to Neurodivergent Parenting [featuring Amanda Losch]
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Navigating private practice as a neurodivergent therapist, parent, and business owner is complex—and sometimes, the most important growth comes in those moments when we allow ourselves to pause, reassess, and adapt. In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Amanda Losch, neurodivergent therapist and mother, about the choice to step away from direc…
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Episode 224: BONUS Part 5 — How Therapists Can Write and Publish Their Stories
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In this episode, Patrick shares his personal journey with writing, highlighting the challenges of self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the realities behind both self-publishing and traditional publishing. Whether you’re a therapist looking to expand alternative income streams or someone thinking about sharing your story, this episode is packed with i…
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Episode 223: Real is the New Professional: Branding for Therapists [featuring Kimberly and Justin Slagle]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Kimberly and Justin Slagle, branding experts and founders of Practicery, a no-BS branding studio for therapists, about why therapists (and all service providers) should ditch the outdated marketing cliches and embrace authentic, vulnerable branding. 3 Key takeaways: Authenticity Over Credentials: Credentia…
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Episode 222: BONUS Part 4 — Lessons from Hosting 19 Sold-Out Global Retreats
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During economic downturns, it's understandable to think about diversifying your income beyond the therapy room. In this episode, Patrick Casale opens up about the highs and lows of hosting international retreats and the basics of what it takes to build a retreat business that has the potential to lead to more income and security. After launching 19…
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Episode 221: Navigating Mixed-Neurotype Business Partnerships [featuring Jennifer Agee]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Jennifer Agee openly discuss the realities of running a business together as partners with different neurotypes. They share the unique strengths and challenges that they bring into their business partnership, highlighting Patrick Casale's AuDHDer (Autistic/ADHD) perspective and Jennifer Agee's neurotypical perspe…
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Episode 220: BONUS Part 3 — From Private Practice to Professional Podcasting
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If you have been thinking about launching a podcast, it's normal to feel stuck on the details (like finding that “perfect” name). In this episode, I share my honest journey from private practice owner to podcast host—complete with all the overthinking, imperfect starts, and hard-won lessons along the way. Here are 3 key takeaways: Progress Over Per…
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Episode 219: Overcoming Caseload Slumps: Tips for Therapist Marketing [featuring Michael Fulwiler]
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The therapy landscape has been changing as people navigate these challenging times: slower call volumes, increased conglomerates, and uncertainty in the air. In this episode, Patrick Casale and Michael Fulwiler, marketing advisor, strategist, copywriter, creative director, and digital marketer for mental health professionals, discuss actionable str…
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Episode 218: BONUS Part 2 — Recession-Proof Security Beyond Your Therapy Practice
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Feeling the turbulence in our economy and the mental health industry? In this episode, Patrick Casale shares hard-won lessons from running a group practice and launching multiple ventures—all while navigating burnout and uncertainty. Whether you’re a clinician, small business owner, or entrepreneur, his insights are timely and actionable. Here are …
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Episode 217: BONUS Part 1 — Beyond Burnout: Honoring Limits and Self-Compassion
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Burnout isn’t just exhaustion—it’s a full-body experience, especially for neurodivergent entrepreneurs. After pushing myself past my limits, I’ve been actively doing what it takes to truly honor my boundaries and capacity without completely giving up everything I've built as an entrepreneur. Here are 3 key takeaways: Respect your limits—even when i…
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Episode 216: Closing Gaps in Care for Disabled, Queer, Non-Cis Autistic and AuDHD Clients [featuring Dr. Kade Sharp]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Kade Sharp, an Autistic, queer, trans clinician and sexologist, talk about their journey balancing private practice, a PhD program, and advocacy for disabled, queer, and neurodivergent communities. Here are 3 key takeaways: Follow Your Special Interests: Choosing a dissertation topic that aligned with Kade's …
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Episode 215: The Power of Being Real: Community, Opportunity, and Showing Up [featuring Blaise Harris]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale sits down with Blaise Harris, an EMDR-certified therapist, former firefighter, podcast host, speaker, and author, to talk about taking up space, fighting imposter syndrome, and staying authentic in the mental health profession—especially as a first responder and Black therapist—and beyond. 3 key takeaways: Relatabili…
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Episode 214: Turning Infertility Pain into Purpose: Relatable Care and Community [featuring Kendra Vargas]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Kendra Vargas, LCPC, PMH-C, and founder of Authentically You Psychotherapy, talk about her deeply personal journey with infertility and how it shaped her clinical focus, group offerings, and entrepreneurial growth. Kendra's story is a testament to how lived experience can fuel meaningful change in private practic…
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Episode 213: Healing Relationships and Capturing Moments: ADHD-Entrepreneur Style [featuring Ariel Shumaker-Hammond]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale and Ariel Shumaker-Hammond, a couple's therapist and professional photographer, talk about the messiness, curiosity, and joy that often come with pursuing the many paths to creating fulfilling careers, especially as an ADHDer. Ariel’s journey as a therapist, specialist in couples intensives, and professional photogra…
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Episode 212: Teaching Graduate Courses with a Therapy Degree [Featuring Danni Biondini]
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In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Danni Biondini, LMFT, adjunct professor, and founder of Gemini Family Therapy, about their experience of utilizing their expertise as a licensed therapist to become an adjunct professor, including practical advice and the realities of teaching at the graduate level. 3 Key Takeaways: You don’t need a doctor…
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