How does PayPal report my sales to the IRS? Will I receive a tax Form 1099-K?
It’s that time of year again, when your accountant wants you to 1099 everyone you’ve given money to above $600 (for 2020 taxes). Unfortunately,…
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How Much Do Therapists Make?
Private practice therapist salary To earn six figures in private practice, your gross revenue should be at least 30% more than your goal. Divide…
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Here are some quick tips on how to talk to your kids about coronavirus (COVID-19). There are more in-depth thoughts following these tips. This…
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Coronavirus and Online Counseling: Special Report with Clay Cockrell
How are you able to run your private practice in a time where people are afraid to leave their house because of Coronavirus? Are…
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What the HELL is Happening in Michigan? How HB 4325 will improve access to mental health
From Joe: Special thanks to Jeremy Zug from Practice Solutions for this article. Jeremy is also a consultant with Practice of the Practice and…
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Starting Your Paperwork Off Right in Private Practice
Starting up a counseling practice isn’t actually that difficult- maybe you pick a name, get a business license and open a business bank account,…
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How to Name a Private Practice | Step-by-Step
This weekend a friend visited me. This isn’t any friend, he’s my best friend from college. We were roommates. Scheduled our graduate school classes…
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Doing Time Evaluations in Career, Relationships, and Life
Maybe you’ve done a time study at work. Or you’ve said to yourself, “I’m only going to work on the yard for an hour,…
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Avoid the Summer Slump in Private Practice
For many private practices, they experience a “summer slump.” Summer is a time when people go on vacations, spend time away, and may feel…
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12 Mistakes New Private Practices Should Avoid
In starting a private practice, people screw up a lot of things. We have helped over a thousand practices start, grow, and scale. We’ve…
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Everybody Hurts, Sometimes aka How to Change the World
When you see it, you can’t unsee. It is literally everywhere. I’ll tell you what I’m talking about in a second. First, think back…
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Why You Don’t Do Anything With Ideas
How many people stood in terrible weather, with a smartphone in their pocket, waiting for a taxi and thought, “This is ridiculous, I wish…
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How to Stop Fighting
Want to stop fighting? Have you ever been in an “almost car accident?” You almost got sideswiped. Someone was in your blind spot and…
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The Five Most Important Questions for Private Practice: An Authoritative Guide
How much time should I spend on my private practice? Should I take insurance in my private practice? How do I set my rates…
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You Can’t Have Big Ideas Unless You Do These Three Things
I recently ran into a dad I know. He said that they are often at hockey several nights a week. I know other kids…
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Keystone Habits and Experiences, Not Resolutions
Are we doing this again? The New Year is upon us and we’re giving it another go: the diet, the working out, the date…
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Stop Volunteering
You need to stop volunteering. I’m serious, it’s draining you. You think it’s making an impact, but it’s not. In fact, you might be…
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Should you start a group practice?
Recently I was talking to someone who said, “I’m full, but I don’t want to start a group practice.” We talked about how when…
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How to Get the Most Out of Vacation
I was so frustrated with Christina for not putting something back somewhere that I now don’t remember. I said, “I need to go for…
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The Filter of Fatherhood
Father’s Day can bring up a variety of emotions. For some, fathers have passed away so it’s a time of remembrance. For others, their…
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When to Leave
I sat on a chair opposite my wife, having run the numbers for the thousandth time. “I think I can leave if I have…
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Why Your Business Will Fail in the Next 10 Years
Here’s the Bad News: According to numerous sources only 4-30% of businesses will be open in ten years. That means that ip to 96%…
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Five Business and Marketing Videos
These five videos with Jay Abraham, Donald Miller, Dave Ramsey, Gary Keller, and Warren Buffet represent some of the best financial, business, and marketing…
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Expectations and Flexibility
After returning from winter break, our kids had some issues waking up in the morning for school. If you are a parent or work…
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What I Learned From Launching a Member Community
About three months ago I proposed a question to Sam, Emily, and Alison, the Practice of the Practice team. We were on a Zoom…
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How Micro-Goals Will Change You
In the next thirty days, we will see an entire nation set goals and give up on them. Depending on the study, anywhere from…
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The Art of Moving Leaves
Yesterday I was blowing leaves in my backyard. I have one of those ridiculously large backpack blowers. As the leaves were dancing across the…
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Is Blogging Worth The Time?
When people ask me how to blog, it’s often filled with fear, anxiety, and worry. What is a meta description and SEO? Most practice…
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Why You Have to Slow Down
Last week I hosted a conference for therapists called Slow Down School. The goal was to slow down and have clarity for their businesses….
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How do private practices make money? June 2017 Monthly Income Report
Past Monthly Income Reports People often ask me why I disclose all this information? To me, I am inspired when other people are…
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Building an Experimenting Mindset to Overcome Fear of Failure
Recently I was getting interviewed on a podcast and the host asked me, “Do you think people don’t start something because of the fear…
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How to add multiple streams of income | May 2017 Monthly Income Report
It’s crazy how adding multiple streams of income to a private practice makes things more complicated. When I worked at a community college, my…
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Pushing Toward Greatness
I recently launched a challenge called the World Changers Challenge on Facebook. The goal is to help people create a plan from their big…
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Make Money in Private Practice | April 2017 Monthly Income Report
Ever wonder how to make money in private practice? You can do one-on-one counseling, add 1099s clinicians to your practice, or launch ideas…
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How to make a website
Ever wonder how to make a website? When I wanted to launch a website, I went on Facebook and asked “Does anyone know how to…
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How much do counselors make? March 2017 Monthly Income Report
How much do counselors make? The top counselors make money in a variety of ways: counseling, clinicians that work for them, and multiple streams…
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You’re Burning Yourself Out
There’s a trend in Portland, where twenty-somethings are going back to flip phones. It sounds outrageous! But it’s all part of a Slow Down…
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How to Change Education
Introduction by Rob Hansen, Headmaster, at the Pathfinder School to the PathFunder Gala. When a child is born into a family, everything changes for…
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Do therapists make money? February 2017 Monthly Income Report
How do therapists make money? The top counselors make money in a variety of ways: counseling, clinicians that work for them, and multiple streams…
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January 2017 Monthly Income Report
In January we launched the first ever magazine of its kind. One that is focused completely on counselors in private practice. We had great…
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7 Essentials: How to Set Your Session Rates
When I first started my private pay private practice, I set my rates in a very simple way. I looked at what a few…
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Slow Down to Spark Innovation
As I was building my business on top of my full-time job, I found myself really stressed. I’d work 40+ hours then do my…
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PoP 192 | 17 Tips for 2017 to Plan, Start, and Grow a Private Practice
GET THE 17 TIPS FOR 2017 SLIDES HERE Podcast Sponsor Brighter Vision is a turnkey website solution designed to help health professionals attract more clients…
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December 2016 Private Practice Income Report
December was a soft landing for the year. I worked from December 1-15. Then I took the last two weeks off. But as you…
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What is thought leadership?
What does thought leadership mean to you and your business? Being a thought leader to counselors in private practice means breaking down complexities into small,…
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How To Focus In The New Year
We’re all setting goals and reflecting on changes we want to make. We do it every year. But how many of us actually achieve…
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Here’s my download that goes along with all 12 days of the podcast!
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Creating More Private Practice Income
When it comes to making money in private practice, it can be really hard work! This income report is to help you see exactly…
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How to Increase Income in Private Practice
What an incredible month for building private practice income! This month was a huge month for private practice income growth. Beyond just increasing income,…
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Why the Donald Trump Victory Was Totally Expected, and No One Saw It Coming
As the reality of a Donald Trump presidency starts to sink in, most of us are still in disbelief. What do we say to…
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September 2016 Private Practice Income Report
In September, I taught a bunch of people how to make money in private practice. But even bigger than that, I feel like we’re…
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August 2016 Monthly Income Report
Sorry the August Monthly Income Report didn’t go up, I didn’t realize I had not finished it :/ In August, my biggest thing was…
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A letter from a skeptic
Recently I received an email from one of the readers of Practice of the Practice. She had some pointed questions about my monthly income…
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15 Free Ways to Grow a Counseling Practice
When you are first starting a private practice, it’s best to focus on low cost and free ways to promote a practice. With student…
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July 2016 Monthly Income Report
I spent way more time playing at the beach than trying to make money in July! I went away for the week of the…
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PoP 146 | Keynotes and Leadership an interview with Joe Calloway
Today we’re talking all about keynote speaking, writing books, and leadership with Joe Calloway. Podcast Sponsor Flow, an app and software company with hopes to elevate…
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How to Market: A Beginner’s Guide
Ever wonder how to market? You might be thinking: “Everyone else does it so well.” “I don’t know how to market.” “How will I…
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June 2016 Private Practice Monthly Income Report
Top Counseling Private Practice Consulting Blog Posts What to do in grad school to launch a private practice. Software as a Service: A…
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PoP 145 | Online Counseling with Clay Cockrell
Today we’re talking all about online counseling and online counselling with Clay Cockrell. Podcast Sponsor Flow, an app and software company with hopes to elevate…
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May 2016 Monthly Income Report
This was a different month than usual for income. I went to a two-day event about human trafficking and TEDx in Traverse City….
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Benefits of Social Media Marketing
Many people ask me about the benefits of social media marketing. As a small business owner, you always have to be evaluating your ROI…
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PoP 144 | Human Trafficking and Slavery with E. Benjamin Skinner
Today we’re talking all human trafficking and slavery with E. Benjamin Skinner. Podcast Sponsor Flow, an app and software company with hopes to elevate…
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How to Be a Therapist
Ever wonder how to be a therapist? I knew I wanted to be a psychologist when I was in 2nd grade. My dad is…
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PoP 143 | The Brain with Amy Fortney Parks
Today we’re talking all about the brain with Amy Fortney Park! Podcast Sponsor Flow, an app and software company with hopes to elevate the…
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Apex Predators, Sleep, and Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs, business owners, and frankly humans in general tend not to sleep as much as they need. According to Gallup poll, Americans sleep an average…
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PoP 142 | Growing a Private Practice with Amanda Patterson, LMHC, CAP, NCC
How to grow a private practice is the theme of today’s podcast. Amanda Patterson, LMHC, CAP, NCC talks about starting a counseling private practice,…
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PoP 141 | Software as a Service with Flow App Founder James Hollister
Software as a Service is the theme of today’s podcast. James Hollister goes deep about start-up, launching a technology business for therapists, and how…
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Blogging An Authoritative Guide with Five Blog Templates
Blogging is the best way to quickly grow a private practice. There are two main reasons for a counselor to blog: To build authority…
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PoP 140 | Appreciative Inquiry an Interview with TED speaker Robyn Stratton-Berkessel
Appreciative Inquiry is all about the discovery of the best in humans, their organizations, and the relevant world around them. It involves systematic discovery of…
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PoP 139 | Wall Street to Therapist with Keith Kurlander from Higher Practice
http://traffic.libsyn.com/practiceofthepractice/PoP_139___Growth_with_Keith_Kurlander.m4a In today’s podcast, Keith Kurlander from Higher Practice gives us private practice and business ideas for growth. Marketing tips, productivity, and practical…
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PoP 138 | Blogging Day 3
http://traffic.libsyn.com/practiceofthepractice/PoP_138___Blogging_Day_3.m4a In today’s podcast, I discuss everything you need to know about getting started blogging. We cover: Your next steps to get blogs written…
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PoP 137 | Blogging Day 2
http://traffic.libsyn.com/practiceofthepractice/PoP_137___Blogging_Day_2.m4a In today’s podcast, I discuss everything you need to know about getting started blogging. We cover: Links and keywords Building more FOCUS Steps…
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PoP 136 | Blogging Day 1
In today’s podcast, I discuss everything you need to know about getting started blogging. We cover: How to get inspired blogging What to blog…
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April 2016 Monthly Income Report
Spoiler alert, my first $31k month! See exactly how i have grown from a small Traverse City counseling private practice, to what I hope…
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PoP 135 | The Rhino is the Reminder
In this episode, I discuss rhinos, Nepal, and what we can discover from a guy named Shamus. Podcast Sponsor Brighter Vision creates beautiful websites for…
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100 or 1 Essentials to Creating a Successful Private Practice Brand
This is guest post by Ron N Gad, MA, LMFT. So was sitting at my desk with a gap between clients, wondering how I could…
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PoP 134 | Transformation with Howard Spector
In this episode, Howard Spector discusses transformation, business principles, and creating a vision beyond a product. Howard is the CEO of SimplePractice and someone…
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PoP 133 | What grad students can do to launch their careers, co-hosted by Thomas J. Olsen
What do graduate students need to know? How can you prepare for a career while in graduate school? Today’s podcast answers those questions, as…
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Do I need a unified voicemail system for my group practice?
My chiropractor also has a few massage therapists that rent from him. He recommended massage and i also thought it was time for a…
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PoP 132 | Russia, Hollywood, and a new documentary with Rima Simon, MSW, LCSW
Rima was born in Russia and escaped ethnic and religious persecution, moving to Poland when she was five. At age eight she moved to…
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PoP 131 | World Champion Speed Record Super Mario Bros. Brad M. aka Darbian
On April 15, 2016, Darbian beat his previous world record for Super Mario Bro. completing it in 4:57.26. At the time of our interview…
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March 2016 Monthly Income Report
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median wage for Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists is $42,250 per year ($21.30…
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24 Quick Ways to Grow a Private Practice
Being in private practice is a lot of work. We don’t realize it, but we all have micro-moments of time that we can fit…
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PoP 130 | Top 100 Entrepreneur and Social Media with Laura Roeder
Laura founded B-School with Marie Forleo, has run successful courses of her own like Creating Fame, and was named a Top 100 Entrepreneur in America Under 30….
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PoP 129 | Scaling a Business with Perry Rosenbloom
How did a small website design business grow into the leading website design company (2 months free)for therapists? What can we discover for our…
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PoP 128 | How to Have Less Stress in Business an interview with Jamie Sussel Turner
How to manage employees and contractors without losing your mind. Today’s podcast is all about advanced techniques for managing teams, getting teams to thrive,…
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WordPress Installation: Step-by-step
Recently I had a five day series all about how to set up a website and installing WordPress. The Website Roundtable concluded a number…
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PoP 127 | Surfing, Foster Care, and Hulu an interview with Guided Good Founder Janet Wood
You’re newly divorced, working with kids in foster care, and you want to learn Spanish: What do you do? Janet Wood moved out…
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Book Notes: How to take notes while reading
It was the end of my work week and I got in a conversation about book notes. Amy Fortney-Parks and I were talking about…
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PoP 126 | How to determine the best business ideas
Which business ideas should you pursue? What are the best business ideas? Where should you spend your time? What’s the ROI on your time…
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PoP 125 | Website Roundtable, How to Build a Website WordPress Tutorial with Joe Sanok, Perry Rosenbloom, and Aaron Carpenter
Welcome to Day 5 How to create a website, step-by-step In this final website roundtable podcast, we’re going to be covering start to finish…
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February 2016 Monthly Income Report
February’s outcomes were awesome! I hosted my first webinar and discussion and it was full! I can”t wait to see how it helps me…
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PoP 124 | Website Roundtable, Blogging for Beginners and Attracting Clients with Joe Sanok, Perry Rosenbloom, and Aaron Carpenter
Welcome to Day 4 Blogging and Attracting Clients All right, here we go into Day 4. In this chapter, we’re going to be diving into blogging…
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PoP 123 | Website Roundtable, Website Platforms WordPress, Wix, and Square Space with Joe Sanok, Perry Rosenbloom, and Aaron Carpenter
Welcome to Day 3 Website Platforms WordPress, Wix, and Square Space Well welcome back! It’s Day 3. So today we are talking all about platforms….
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PoP 122 | Website Roundtable, Website Goals with Joe Sanok, Perry Rosenbloom, and Aaron Carpenter
Welcome to Day 2 Website Goals Welcome to Chapter 2 of the Website Roundtable. Hope you guys dove into some of those vocabulary earlier…
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PoP 121 | Website Roundtable, Website Vocabulary Definitions with Joe Sanok, Perry Rosenbloom, and Aaron Carpenter
Welcome to Day 1 Have you ever wondered how to create a website for your counseling private practice? This podcast is meant to help…
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Website Roundtable
Website Roundtable Bios Joseph R. Sanok Joe is a private practice consultant and the owner of Mental Wellness Counseling in Traverse City, MI. He…
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Pinot & Practice
Click here to sign up for Pinot & Practice. I’ve had an idea floating around in my head. Here are the concepts: Affordability: I’m…
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PoP 120 | Curiosity and Genocide an interview with Super Forecaster Noel Goodman
Today I talk with super forecaster, Noel Goodman. Noel helps to predict genocide, wars, and elections. He does this for fun and doesn’t get…
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PoP Culture Meet Evan Center, MS, LCPC
I sent an email out to folks on my email list (click here to join or learn about it). I said to them that…
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