Best Tara Vossenkemper Podcasts (2025)

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The Owner's Room: When You're More Frustrated Than You're Letting On 27:15

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4d ago27:15

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, I get into the messy stuff: what happens when you’re more frustrated than you’re letting on. I talk about how hidden frustration shows up (for me it’s resistance and irritability), how it sneaks into meetings or silence, and why it almost always ties back to accountability. I sha…

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Caitlin Rose | New Understandings in Neuroscience For Treating Trauma In Your Practice | TPOT 398 44:44

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Have you ever tried to calm yourself down during a panic attack - only to find that the very tools you’ve been taught suddenly don’t work? That was the turning point for Caitlin Rose, a performance neuroscience coach and founder of Build Resilience. Her own struggle with trauma and anxiety led her to uncover a hidden truth: it’s not just about regu…

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The Accountability Mirror: How Culture Falls Apart Without It 22:52

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, I dig into accountability - not the “feet to the fire” kind, but the real kind that acts like glue for your culture. Enter the accountability mirror: the tool that forces us as leaders to ask, “What role did I play here?” before we go pointing fingers. I’ll unpack why accountability is essent…

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Aaron Price | Getting The Most From Your Psychology Today Profile | TPOT 397 42:44

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What if the key to filling your private practice isn’t more credentials, certifications, or complicated marketing strategies— but a few simple tweaks to your Psychology Today profile? In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon sits down with Aaron Price, founder of Therapy Profile Pro, to uncover the hidden power of Psychology Today…

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Dr. Stephanie Thrower | Why Every Private Practice Needs an AI Strategy (Yes, Even Yours) | TPOT 396 36:30

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Have you been wondering how AI fits into the world of therapy and private practice? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Stephanie Thrower—a psychologist, career coach, and AI educator—who’s using tech to help therapists expand their impact, streamline their work, and step into new possibilities beyond one-on-one sessions. We’re talking practical t…

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The Owner's Room: When You Realize Your Business Is Alive (and Not a Machine) 41:32

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper steps into the Owner’s Room — her unfiltered space for talking about the real, raw side of leadership. No polished playbooks. No bulletproof strategies. Just the messy truth of what it feels like to lead when your business isn’t a machine but a living, breathing organism…

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Linzy Bonham | Private Practice Shame Around Money | TPOT 395 39:12

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Most of us didn’t get into therapy because we dreamed of being business owners. We wanted to help people. We wanted to do meaningful work. But somewhere along the way, we realized that to have the freedom and flexibility we crave, we’d need to go into private practice —and that meant running a business. Which meant dealing with money. Enter: panic.…

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The Living Practice Framework™ (How I Actually Lead a Group Practice) 19:50

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, we’re talking about why your group practice is not a machine (no matter how “well-oiled” you think it is) — it’s a living, breathing organism. I introduce the Living Practice Framework™ — my way of blending the structure of EOS with the cultural, leadership, and people pieces EOS doesn’t full…

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Rachel Bentley | Why Your Inner Critic Might Be Running Your Private Practice | TPOT 394 41:04

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When it comes to leading a private practice, most people focus on strategy, logistics, and profitability. But what if the secret to becoming a better therapist, leader, and human being isn’t outside of you, but inside? In this episode, Gordon Brewer sat down with Rachel Bentley of Next Level Private Practice to explore how Internal Family Systems (…

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[Encore!] Scripts for the Hard Stuff: What to Say When It's Awkward, Emotional, or Personal 25:22

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In this encore episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper brings back one of her personal favorites: Scripts for the Hard Stuff. Originally part of a conflict miniseries, this episode dives into the messy, uncomfortable, and emotionally charged conversations that every leader faces — and offers real, usable language to h…

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Dr. Tiana Kelly | Compliance Anxiety: Systems That Strengthen Your Private Practice | TPOT 393 37:13

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Think compliance is just about HIPAA? Think again. In this episode, Gordon sits down with Dr. Tiana Kelly—licensed professional counselor, compliance expert, and co-founder of Private Practice by Design—to unpack what compliance really looks like in a modern private practice. From late notes and misgendering mistakes to the growing use of AI and ho…

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The Owner's Room: When You Realize You've Been Leading From Your Wounds 27:36

2M ago27:36

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper steps out of the strategy lane and into the real talk. No polished frameworks. No tidy how-tos. Just the raw, honest mess of leadership when your old wounds sneak into the driver’s seat. Through five unfiltered questions and one all-too-real scenario, Tara e…

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Tara Vossenkemper | The Culture Code for Group Practice | TPOT 392 29:36

2M ago29:36

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Ready to Build a Private Practice People Actually Want to Work In? If you've ever wondered what it really takes to build a group practice with heart, soul, and systems that don’t make your team want to scream into a pillow, this episode is for you. Gordon sits down with the brilliant (and refreshingly honest) Tara Vossenkemper, founder, leadership …

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The Habits You Didn't Choose: How Early Roles Shape Current Leadership 26:58

2M ago26:58

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper dives into the messy, revealing world of leadership origin stories. From the therapist default (hi, overexplaining and holding all the space) to the over-functioning pattern (aka fixing everything before anyone else notices), she breaks down four core scripts that quietl…

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Marissa Wells | Private Practice Meets Caregiving | TPOT 391 30:46

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Ever feel like you're stuck between a full caseload and a full calendar of doctor’s appointments - for your parents? You're not alone. In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, Marissa Wells joins Gordon to talk about what it really looks like to juggle private practice while caring for aging family members. She’s not here to preach “perf…

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The Owner's Room: When You're Resentful of the Role You Created for Yourself 33:42

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper gets personal, raw, and real about the emotional and operational weight of leadership. If you’ve ever looked around your group practice and thought, “Wait...did I build myself into a corner?” — this one’s for you. Tara works through five tough but clarifying…

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Andrea Rotondo | Private Practice Finances Don’t Have to Suck | TPOT 390 35:11

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Ever feel like you're crushing it in session but completely lost when it comes to your practice’s finances? You’re not alone—and you're definitely not broken. In this episode of The Practice of Therapy, Andrea Rotondo is here to pull back the curtain on the real reason so many therapists avoid their numbers (spoiler: it’s not laziness), and how to …

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Systems Fatigue: When EOS Stops Feeling Helpful (And What to Do About It) 22:29

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Let’s talk about systems fatigue—because yes, even with something as powerful as EOS, there comes a point where it feels heavy, clunky, or downright annoying. In this episode, I dig into what causes that burnout feeling around your systems, especially if you've been implementing EOS and suddenly feel like, “Wait… why is this not working anymore?” W…

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Dr. Marie Fang | What’s Really Burning You Out in Private Practice? | TPOT 389 38:37

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Ever find yourself staring at the ceiling at 8 PM wondering, “Was that the right intervention?” Or maybe you’re drowning in admin work, questioning if private practice is really the freedom-filled dream everyone said it would be? In this episode, Gordon sits down with Marie from Private Practice Skills—a therapist, creator, and all-around wise huma…

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The Owner's Room: When the Perfect Hire Looks Great on Paper (But Not in Practice) 26:37

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper gets real about the gut-wrenching moment when a hire you thought was perfect turns out to be a total mismatch. Through a candid, question-based reflection, she walks through two hiring situations — one tangled up in attachment wounds and the other tanked by her absence f…

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Don't Lower the Bar: What to Do When Hiring Feels Impossible 20:30

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper breaks down what happens when hiring gets hard and you start questioning your standards. You know that moment — you're tired, you're desperate, and suddenly "Can they do the job?" starts to feel like an acceptable question... even though it's the wrong one. Tara dives in…

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Gary Katz | Build a Group Practice on Connection, Not Chaos | TPOT 388 39:56

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🎧 Ready to Grow Your Practice Without Losing Your Soul? This Episode’s for You. In this episode, Gordon sits down with Gary Katz—psychotherapist, group practice owner, and intimacy expert—who’s scaling his business across state lines without sacrificing connection, clinical quality, or his sanity. Gary opens up about what it really takes to grow a …

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The Owner's Room: When Your Team's Behavior Doesn't Match Your Values 24:15

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper gets into that maddening, murky territory where your team technically isn’t doing anything wrong… but something still feels off. When behavior doesn’t match your values, it’s not always easy to know what the hell is actually going on—or what to do about it. …

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Culture is a System, Not a Vibe 30:35

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper calls bullshit on the idea that culture is just a vibe. Sure, it feels like something when you walk into a room, but that feeling? It comes from a system—of values, behaviors, and leadership choices—firing in the background. Tara breaks down how to stop winging it and st…

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Edy Nathan | Supporting Clients Through Complex Grief in Private Practice | TPOT 387 38:34

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Let’s talk about grief. (I know—what a fun little opener, right?) But hang in there, because Edy Nathan doesn’t talk about grief the way most people do. There’s no clinical detachment or textbook jargon here. Edy speaks from the kind of deep, personal knowing that only comes from living it. She lost her partner at 27—a heartbreak that didn’t just s…

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TOR: When You're Scared They'll Quit, So You Stay Silent [with Nicole Brewer] 1:10:44

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In this Owner’s Room special of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper sits down with Nicole Brewer, founder of Rethink Therapy and Rethink Your Practice. This one’s a no-polish, no-bullshit convo about what leadership really looks like when you’re deep in it — when the systems are built but the people stuff is still messy, emo…

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The Scripts Aren't the Problem... But You Might Be 26:34

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, I’m coming in swinging at one of the most common traps leaders fall into: obsessing over scripts instead of showing up with actual presence. If you’ve ever stalled a hard conversation trying to get the words just right, this one’s for you. We unpack why scripting becomes a crutch, what actual…

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Avoidance ≠ Harmony: How Conflict-Avoidant Leadership Backfires 32:25

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, I’m coming in hot with one of the most damaging leadership myths out there: that avoiding conflict is the same as keeping the peace. Spoiler alert—it’s not. Avoiding hard conversations might feel safe in the short term, but it’s quietly eroding your culture, your clarity, and your credibility…

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Kerry Thomas | Mood, Food, and Medicine in Private Practice | TPOT 386 38:43

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What if your private practice could be a place where people stop trying to fix themselves—and start actually feeling what’s going on inside? In this powerful episode, Kerry Thomas pulls back the curtain on her 25-year journey in mental health, sharing how a personal wake-up call challenged everything she thought she knew about therapy, medication, …

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The Owner's Room: When Slowing Down Feels Like Losing Ground [with Dr. Jeremy Sharp] 59:02

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Welcome to the Culture Focused Practice podcast. In this Owner’s Room episode, I’m joined by my very first guest — Dr. Jeremy Sharp — for a beautifully messy conversation about what happens after you slow down. You know that moment when the chaos stops and you should be feeling calm, but instead your brain starts spiraling with “Why am I not doing …

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Rest ≠ Stagnation: Why Integration is the Hardest Work You’ll Do (Part 2) 31:31

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper wraps up the two-part deep dive into rest, integration, and the quiet (but hard) work of leadership. This episode challenges the assumption that rest is passive, arguing instead that integration is one of the most demanding—and crucial—skills in leadership. It’s not a ga…

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Rest ≠ Stagnation: Why Integration is the Hardest Work You’ll Do (Part 1) 23:07

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper unpacks the gut-punch of realizing that rest doesn’t mean you’ve stopped growing. It just means you’re in integration mode — and, spoiler alert, integration might be the hardest damn thing you do as a leader. We dive into why rest feels so itchy, what cultural narratives…

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Julie Herres | Private Practice Tax Changes Ahead | TPOT 385 39:35

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Let’s be honest: when someone says “Let’s talk tax law,” most of us want to fake a Wi-Fi outage and run for cover. But when Julie Herres joins The Practice of Therapy Podcast, you actually want to lean in. Somehow, she manages to make the ever-shifting sands of tax policy sound (dare we say it?) friendly — like a conversation over coffee with a rea…

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The Owner's Room: When You're the Bottleneck (And You Know It) 28:56

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper digs into what it feels like—and what it means—to realize you’re the bottleneck in your own business. She explores the emotional weight and operational impact of being the one who unintentionally slows everything down, despite good intentions and strong syst…

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What Most Owners Get Wrong About EOS 15:24

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper calls out the top myths that group practice owners believe about EOS—and why those misconceptions are costing you more than you think. She breaks down why EOS is not just for large companies, why “we already do that” is a red flag, and why the system isn’t nearly as rigi…

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EOS in the Wild: How to Know It's Actually Working 25:04

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EOS isn’t just a checklist you halfheartedly check off—it’s a rhythm. A way of operating. A structure that makes space for actual leadership and sustainable sanity. In this episode, we’re digging into what it really looks like when EOS is working inside your group practice. (Spoiler: it's not about having a pretty L10 doc saved in Google Drive.) I …

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Dori Lewis | Should you Consider Integrating Psychedelics into Trauma Work in Private Practice? | TPOT 384 37:13

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What if the path to healing trauma isn’t just through talk therapy, but through carefully guided psychedelic experiences? In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, I sit down with Dori, an experienced therapist and psychedelic facilitator, who shares her deeply informed perspective on the nuanced, responsible, and transformational use of …

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The Owner's Room: When Clarity Isn't Enough (And You Still Feel Stuck) 24:40

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In this special Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper cracks open the weird liminal space where everything in your business is running smoothly—and you still feel off. You’ve implemented EOS. Your team’s solid. Systems are humming. And yet… the spark? Nowhere to be found. Tara riffs candidly on her own …

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Real Problems, Real Tools: How to Stop Spinning in Place 30:42

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Ever feel like your practice has déjà vu on loop? Like you're solving the same problem... again... for the third quarter in a row? You're not imagining it — you're stuck in what I call “chronic problem recycling.” And spoiler: insight alone isn’t gonna fix it. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly why you’re spinning in circles and how EOS giv…

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Tamar Blue | Creating a Safer Space for Peer Support and Digital Therapy | TPOT 383 26:22

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Are you ready to discover a powerful new way to support your clients—and yourself? In this episode of The Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon sits down with Tamar Blue, founder of MentalHappy, a revolutionary platform that empowers therapists, coaches, and mental health advocates to create secure, community-driven support groups online. Whether you…

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The Owner's Room - When You're Leading (and Non One's Listening) 24:53

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This one’s for the leaders who’ve said the same thing five times (kindly, clearly, calmly) and are now screaming into the void. You’re not crazy — and no, you don’t suck at leadership. But something is definitely off. In this Owner’s Room episode, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper riffs on the soul-sucking dynamic of doing your damn best to lead…and watching n…

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Structure ≠ Control: How to Use EOS Without Becoming a Micromanaging Nightmare 19:07

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Structure doesn’t have to mean micromanagement, rigidity, or soul-sucking spreadsheets. In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper unpacks how EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System) actually creates freedom, not constraint, when it’s done well. We’re busting myths about “structure = control,” walking through …

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Feedback that Works: How EOS Creates Safe, Structure Conversations 25:42

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Let’s be real—giving feedback shouldn't feel like walking into a firing squad or hosting a damn hug circle. (Though, for the record, I am pro hug circle.) In this episode, I unpack why feedback feels so freaking hard for most leaders—and how EOS makes it easier, cleaner, and way less soul-sucking. We dive into the real emotional fallout of unclear …

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Steve Bisson | Let the Work Find You: Niching with First Responders Through Podcasting | TPOT 382 40:33

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What Happens When the Work Finds You? Steve Bisson didn’t plan to become a go-to therapist for first responders—but sometimes, purpose arrives without a roadmap. In this episode, Steve shares how a chance encounter on a crisis team back in 1999 set off a chain of events that led to a passionate, purpose-filled career. From riding along in police cr…

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Jeremy Zug | Private Pay, Insurance, or Hybrid? Decide For Your Private Practice | TPOT 381 42:49

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What if the two most important questions in your practice— 'Is this financially viable?' and 'Am I doing the work I love?' — didn’t have to compete? In this eye-opening episode, Jeremy dives deep into the strategic crossroads every private practice owner faces, especially when considering whether to take insurance, stay private pay, or explore a hy…

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The Owner's Room - When You're Outgrowing the Things You Built (But Don't Know What Comes Next) 31:47

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper gets honest about what it feels like to outgrow the very thing you built. When your practice is stable—team’s solid, systems are flowing, fires are out—but something inside you feels off... this one's for you. Tara explores the identity shift that happens wh…

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Your Team Isn't Lazy - They're Just Foggy. The Real Cost of Half-Clarity 29:19

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In this episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper calls BS on the myth of the “lazy team.” What looks like laziness is usually fog — unclear expectations, half-baked communication, and leadership gaps that leave your team flailing. Tara unpacks why clarity is everything when it comes to performance, engagement, and acco…

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James Marland | Stop Trading Hours for Income: Scalable Growth in Private Practice | TPOT 380 35:57

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Are you tired of the “time for dollars” trap—where every vacation, sick day, or even slow week hits your bottom line? In this episode, James Marland gets real about the burnout that comes from trading hours for income and why the solution isn’t just slapping together an online course. He dives into what it really takes to build something scalable a…

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The Owner's Room: When the Systems Are Solid but the Pressure to Grow Won't Quit 24:45

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In this Owner’s Room episode of the Culture Focused Practice Podcast, Dr. Tara Vossenkemper unpacks a very specific kind of leadership tension—the pressure to grow when everything already feels solid. If your systems are tight, your team is aligned, and things should be good… but you still feel a pull to do more, this one’s for you. Tara explores t…

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Inside the EOS Toolbox: The Six Key Components of a Thriving Practice 25:09

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If you’re tired of flying by the seat of your pants in leadership (and wondering why everything still falls on you), this episode is your big-ass permission slip to structure the hell out of your practice. I’m walking through the six core components of EOS (that’s the Entrepreneurial Operating System, developed by Gino Wickman), and how they create…