Episode summary Welcome back to the Social Work Café. Have you ever been sitting in another pointless meeting that could have been an email? Perhaps this has prompted you to flirt with the idea of becoming your own boss? In this episode, I have the perfect guest to talk about the journey of becoming a private practitioner. Cass Fletcher is an experienced social worker, therapist, and early-career researcher. We talk about how she made the brave leap into private practice, some of the benefits and challenges she has experienced, as well as any bits of advice she would give to others contemplating this career move. Learn more Click here for useful information about self-employment written by the AASW. Click here for details about an article I mentioned during the interview. How you can get involved Become a friend of the podcast by tapping the subscribe button on your podcast app, leaving a positive review, and sharing the podcast with other social workers. You can connect with me via the details below. Click here to connect with me on Instagram. Click here to read the blog post for this episode. Click here to connect with me on LinkedIn.

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