She Started With Two Clients on the Side - Now She Has Nine SLPs and a Clinic with Samantha Taylor
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Why does imposter syndrome keep clinicians stuck in unwanted jobs?
Starting a private practice isn't what it used to be. Today's clinicians are starting private practices much quicker, easier, and cheaper than before. And they aren't guessing their way through it or getting stuck in analysis paralysis, they're following a tried-and-trude roadmap in order to save time, money, and frustration. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel or struggle to figure out how to start a private practice on your own. We've helped thousands of SLPs and OTs through this process and now we want to help you too. For a limited time, I'm offering a free copy of our private practice roadmap, specifically for SLPs and OTs who are curious about private practice and want to see what the journey looks like.
To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice.com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. Hey there, future and current private practice owners. Before we get to today's guest, I want to talk about a feeling that almost every clinician that I know has experienced. And it's the single biggest reason that many people stay stuck in jobs that they don't love. Fear. And not just any fear, it's usually that imposter syndrome saying things like you don't know enough or you're not ready or you're gonna make a mistake and your whole private practice is gonna fall apart. Sound familiar? Here's what I've learned about imposter syndrome after helping thousands of SLPs and OTs start their private practices.
It's that that fear, that imposter syndrome, is almost never about your clinical skills. You're excellent at what you do. That fear is about stepping into the unknown and doing something different, like starting a business. And when that fear meets a perfectionist personality, which let's be honest. Honest, many of us in this field have, it creates a trap. You wait for, say, the perfect website. You wait to create a business plan. You wait for the perfect moment when you'll have more time and energy and confidence to make it work. And while you're waiting, another year goes by, and you're still burned out in the schools or the hospital or the clinic because you are waiting for the perfect time to leave.
Now here's the part That I really need you to hear. Starting a private practice is never perfect. The beginning? Well, it can be a little messy. You might forget to charge for a session. You'll accidentally forget to see a client, or you won't have a certain policy in place. But you can't fix what you haven't started, and you can't grow what doesn't exist. Today's guest is the perfect example of what happens when you stop waiting for perfection and just Start moving. She joined the Start Your Private Practice program to learn how to get legally set up, price her services, and then learn how to market in order to get ideal fit clients. And she started with just two clients on the side. She felt terrified and like she didn't have it all figured out.
But today, she has a team of nine SLPs. She contracts with the schools, has a clinic space, and a growing Growing parent advocacy program and a private practice that is fully diversified and thriving. But that's not where she started. She started exactly where you are: scared, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt with that imposter syndrome in the back of her head. So now I want you to hear what it feels like to put that imposter syndrome to the side and just get started. I'm Jenna Castro-Kasbon, speech language pathologist, business coach, and creator of the Start Your Private Practice System. And I'm on a mission to turn stuck SLPs into successful private practitioners. If you're tired of dealing with high productivity requirements, high caseload sizes, and low pay, it's time to take control of your professional, personal, and financial life and finally get the freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance that you deserve by working with private clients in your own practice.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does imposter syndrome keep clinicians stuck in unwanted jobs?
0:00–6:23
2
How did Samantha’s COVID‑19 quarantine spark the launch of her private practice?
6:23–10:46
3
What steps did she take to build a website and get her first clients in just 10 days?
10:46–14:51
4
Why did she decide to use school contracts as a “security blanket” while growing her caseload?
14:51–18:55
5
When and how did Samantha make the decision to start hiring staff?
18:55–23:19
6
How does diversifying income streams (school contracts, CPSE, teletherapy) protect a private practice?
23:19–26:55
7
What inspired Samantha to create a parent‑advocacy program and how does it work?
26:55–31:17
8
What practical advice does Samantha give listeners who are afraid to start their own practice?
31:17–35:21
Speakers
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