Latest Kellyhigdon Podcast Episodes
363: How To Make Money From Your Podcast Without Just Relying on Sponsors with Melvin Varghese, Ph.D.
Selling the Couch - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsPodcast sponsorship is often seen as the “golden goose” of podcasting. We started working with sponsors on STC a few years ago, and they have generated over $95k to this point. However, I’ve learned that relying solely on sponsorships is not the wisest stance because your success rides the ebbs ...
362: Low Risk Ways To Host Your First Retreat with Megan Gunnell
Selling the Couch - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsHosting a retreat sounds like a great idea, right? When you stop and think about all the logistical and financial details, that’s when many fears and questions come to the surface. Perhaps the biggest fear is whether enough people will pay for your retreat to make it a success. Join us as we div...
361: The Anxiety Of Finding A Private Practice Niche
Selling the Couch - April 11, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsAbout a month ago, I shared that I’ve decided to go into private practice, in addition to keeping STC running and growing. There are three main reasons for this decision: I miss the therapy room, a clinical arm to my business is a wise move, and I’ll be able to more strategically diversify my in...
360: What I Learned from Creating a Course for CEUs with Matthew Bierds
Selling the Couch - April 04, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsMany of us have thought about creating continuing education courses and wondered how the process works and what factors are involved. Who better to learn from than someone who has done this successfully? Being successful at CEU course creation takes innovation, creativity, and an entrepreneurial...
ENCORE: How To Work Through Perfectionism When Launching Your Online Course (Katie Lear, LCMHC, RPT, RDT)
Selling the Couch - March 28, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsIf you’ve had a standoff with perfectionism in starting something new, you’ll want to join us for this coaching call in today’s session. Like most clinicians who are branching out with an online course, my guest is struggling with her fears about this new endeavor and whether she will get it rig...
ENCORE: How To Not Let Work Become Your Identity (Dan Cumberland)
Selling the Couch - March 21, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsWelcome to a brand new season of Selling the Couch! After an extended sabbatical of several months, it’s good to be back on STC with new, exciting shows. Today’s topic is one that we have all contemplated to some degree. I imagine that many coffee shop conversations and therapy sessions have inc...
ENCORE: Where Should I Focus My Online Course Marketing?
Selling the Couch - March 14, 2024 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsOne of the new things for STC this year is the incorporation of coaching calls into the podcast from time to time. Join us for a glimpse into today’s coaching call about online courses. Our Featured Guest for today’s coaching call Heather McKenzie, LCMHCS Heather McKenzie came through Online ...
ENCORE: Avoid These 3 Mistakes The Average Investor Makes
Selling the Couch - March 07, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s show focuses on one of my favorite topics, which is personal finance. Investing can be overwhelming and very confusing. Join us to learn how anyone can approach investing with knowledge and confidence. Our Featured Guest: Andy Gupta Andy Gupta and I have become good friends over the p...
359: What Therapists Should Know As Billions Are Invested In Mental Health Startups
Selling the Couch - February 29, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s session covers a topic that many clinicians are pondering. Many, like me, are having conversations with themselves in their heads about the available opportunities and the most efficient and ethical ways not to be left behind as technology presents new options in our field. The issue is ...
358: Why I’m Going Back to Private Practice
Selling the Couch - February 22, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsI have big news! I’m going back into private practice! Don’t worry, though, because STC remains, and I’ll be adding 1-2 days of clinical work each week. In today’s session, I’m pulling back the curtain on my thought process as I’ve pondered this decision for quite a while. Do I have all the bits...
357: Using Brainspotting To Work With Athletes
Selling the Couch - February 15, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s session is all about brainspotting, a powerful and fascinating psychotherapy technique that I have personally found to be helpful. Specifically, we discuss the technique as it is used to help performance athletes. Join us to learn more! Our Featured Guest Thad Frye, LCSW Thad Frye is ...
356: 7 Lessons I Learned From Two 7-Figure Entrepreneurs
Selling the Couch - February 08, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsAs I’ve learned and grown as an entrepreneur, I have tried to study and learn from those who are further along on the journey. I’ve come to understand that I can learn as much from their hard lessons and challenges as I can from their successes. Today’s session is based on a podcast interview I ...
355: Strategies for Securing Contracts (with schools and the government)
Selling the Couch - February 01, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s session covers the unusual topic of securing contracts from different agencies for mental health services. This aspect of therapy work is not what we normally think about as clinicians, but the connection between private practice and federal funding for programs that can be a wonderful n...
354: Why Every Course Creator Should Start A Podcast
Selling the Couch - January 25, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsIf you have ever considered creating an online course, or if you are already a course creator, you have probably thought a lot about marketing that course. The challenge is how to be thoughtful and creative in marketing your course, which becomes a separate income stream for your business. Start...
353: Setting Up An Email Series To Market Your Practice
Selling the Couch - January 18, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsAre you using an email sequence in your practice? In today’s session, we are exploring the question of why more clinicians don’t create email sequences, which I believe is a smart and logical move. I have found that most of our STC sales come via our email list, and not through social media plat...
352: When An Idea For An Online Course Comes From Therapy Sessions
Selling the Couch - January 11, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsMany therapists have created online courses or have thought about creating an online course. It’s one of the best ways to increase your visibility, establish your expertise, and expand your audience and impact in the world. The course creation journey is not an easy one, and it’s full of challen...
351: How to (Correctly) Pitch Podcasts with Dustin Riechmann
Selling the Couch - January 04, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s session is a conversation about how to navigate guest appearances on podcasts. Whether you have future aspirations to launch a podcast or desire to grow your visibility by appearing on podcasts, this will be a helpful session for you! Podcasting offers possibilities for interesting conne...
ENCORE: How To Increase Fees With Existing Clients
Selling the Couch - December 28, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s topic is one that many clinicians have navigated, are navigating, or will navigate in the future. It’s the idea of increasing fees with existing clients. I’ve seen this topic come up repeatedly in online groups for therapists, and I know it brings anxiety and confusion. Let’s dig into it...
ENCORE: Writing A Children's Book
Selling the Couch - December 21, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsHave you ever considered writing a children’s book? I’ll admit that I’ve thought about it, and it might be a new endeavor in my future. Writing a children’s book takes creativity and planning, and much perseverance is required to navigate the publishing process. Join me as I talk to a longtime f...
ENCORE: Owning A Therapy Building During The Pandemic
Selling the Couch - December 14, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsWhat would it be like to own and run your own group therapy practice--including the building? And to complicate matters, what if the whole endeavor is getting off the ground during a global pandemic? It might sound crazy, but you’ll hear the details from today’s guest who is making it all happen...
ENCORE: Long-Haul COVID-19 and Private Practice
Selling the Couch - December 07, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s show is about navigating long-haul COVID symptoms and life as a private practitioner. I wanted to have a non-academic conversation about this intriguing topic from a real-life perspective. Join us to learn more! Our Featured Guest Robert Cox, MA, LPC, NCC Robert Cox is a private pract...
ENCORE: Improving Your Sleep As A Therapist: Tips From A Sleep Psychologist
Selling the Couch - November 30, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s show is about one of my most favorite topics in the world: sleep. I’ll admit that my thinking about sleep has changed a lot over the years as I’ve learned more. Whether you’re a champion sleeper or someone who needs to pay more attention to rest, today’s show has helpful information and ...
ENCORE: Building A Directory For Trauma Therapists
Selling the Couch - November 16, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsToday’s show is about building an online directory, which is hugely relevant to every clinician. Whether you’ve used an online directory to refer clients or thought about creating a directory to help other clinicians and clients, you know that it is a valuable resource that makes it easier to fi...
ENCORE: When Chronic Health Concerns are Dismissed
Selling the Couch - November 09, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsWelcome to a new season of STC! Today’s conversation is different from the typical STC session, as it was inspired by a thread created in the STC community about healthcare providers dismissing legitimate medical concerns. This situation is one that you might encounter personally or with your cl...
350: The Beginners Guide To Launching A Course Affiliate Program
Selling the Couch - October 26, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsCreating an affiliate program for your online course can make a huge difference in your sales, but there are important things to consider. Being ready to start an affiliate program has prompted me to ask for a lot of advice from creators whose values align with mine. Do you want to know what the...
349: Working Through Messages About What A Therapist Is "Supposed" To Do with Erin Gibb
Selling the Couch - October 19, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsWelcome! Today’s topic is relevant to every clinician and business owner. How do we create and build a business according to our values and sense of fulfillment rather than based on what society says should fulfill us? Join us to learn more! Our Featured Guest Erin Gibb Erin Gibb is a group p...
348: Could Keeping Your business Small Be the Next BIG Thing? with Melvin Varghese, PhD
Selling the Couch - October 12, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsTwo questions confront me daily: How big do I actually want to grow STC? What is the purpose of STC in relation to my overall life? Freedom is my most important value, and building my business around my life, family, and health is most important to me. Not every entrepreneur has the same goals, ...
347: How to Make Money with AirBnb Rentals
Selling the Couch - October 05, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsMany therapists are interested in diversifying their income streams beyond their clinical work. We focus today’s session on a very specific aspect of supplemental income, mainly around AirBnb rentals. Join us to learn more! Our Featured Guest Mando Sallavanti III Armando “Mando” Sallavanti II...
346: How I’m Thinking About YouTube as a Podcaster (and Dad)
Selling the Couch - September 28, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsSince the beginning of this podcast in 2015, I’ve thought a lot about how I can use YouTube to maximize the impact of STC. I’ve pondered many questions about the sustainability of this endeavor and whether I should be creating separate content on YouTube or simply repurposing these podcast episo...
345: How to Become a Speaker with Jasmin Haley
Selling the Couch - September 21, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 286 ratingsMany of us aspire to add public speaking as a way to grow our impact beyond the therapy room, but it can be overwhelming to get started. Join us to learn more from today’s guest! Our Featured Guest Jasmin Haley Jasmin Haley has an interesting career that blossomed from her years in healthcare...
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