The Mess Behind the Success - Therapist Confessions

The Mess Behind the Success - Therapist Confessions

Welcome to The Mess Behind the Success podcast where therapists come together to normalise failure and to remove the shame that lands in our bodies when we feel we aren’t enough. Consider this the antidote to the polished version of business and entrepreneurship that we often see online. It’s a place for vulnerable and messy conversations that go beyond the surface. Honest conversations about failure, courses, launches and ideas that didn't work. Imposter and visibility fears and how we move through those blocks in a way that feels aligned for your nervous system.

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August 31, 2025 28 mins

Podcasting can be a wild ride—a beautiful dance between imperfection and passion. And it’s not just about hitting record and hoping for the best. It's about finding your voice in a world that often tells you to stay quiet. Nobody understands this better than Johanna Badenhorst. 

Johanna is a previous business coaching client of mine. We first crossed paths in 2023 when she approached me with the dream of starting her own podcast...

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If you're navigating the choppy waters of online business, you know the struggle is real. Maybe you're like me, lying on your kitchen floor wondering why your course isn't making the six-figure splash you expected. Today I'm chatting with Dr Rebecca Ray, a brilliant clinical psychologist, bestselling author and speaker who has spent years in the entrepreneurial trenches.

Rebecca's path includes the highs of a thriving psychology pr...

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Meet Dr Sophie Brock, a motherhood studies sociologist who transformed her academic expertise into a thriving practitioner training programme—all while navigating life as a single mum. Sophie's entrepreneurial journey began not from ideal circumstances, but from necessity, as she needed to create sustainable income while raising her daughter. Her story reveals the raw reality of starting a business when the stakes are higher an...

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A lot of us reach a point in our careers when the need for change becomes undeniable. Caroline Burrows is someone who has gracefully navigated such a transition. I recently had the pleasure of chatting with her, as she shared how she transformed her passion for trauma therapy into a thriving practice, while also imparting her expertise through EMDR workshops.

Caroline's journey is super relatable. Imagine having a long-standing ...

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April 30, 2025 37 mins

Ever wondered how to turn your professional expertise into tangible products that make a real difference? In this episode, we chat with clinical psychologist Adelle Sushames about her unexpected journey from psychology student to creator of neuroaffirmative resources for the autistic and ADHD community.


Adelle takes us through the challenges that come with product creation, including pricing and the labour-intensive process of m...

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 Everywhere we look, success seems to be so polished and effortless. We see the six figure launches, the book signings and media gigs, but rarely is anyone talking about the failures; the disappointing launches, the lost revenue, the rejections, the crying on the kitchen floor. 


As a clinical psychologist, author, course creator and business mentor, it might look like I’ve got it all together. But trust me, I’ve had my share of ...

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Have you ever felt that strong urge to write a book, only to be daunted by the idea of even drafting that very first chapter?

I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Dr Tess Crawley, a mentor and friend who knows a thing or two about battling those writing demons. Tess is simply incredible. Our paths crossed years ago, and she’s been teaching me business acumen ever since.

But there’s more to Tess than business smarts. She’s a...

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February 10, 2025 24 mins

Welcome to the very first episode of the The Mess Behind the Success Podcast

I created this podcast for you. The Therapist who dreams of bigger impact...

Your 1:1 clients get exceptional results, yet you’re not having the impact you know you could have outside the consulting room.

You have brilliant ideas, but you fear being more visible.

You wonder if you know enough. (Imposter syndrome, again).

You want to speak up about issues that m...

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