{"podcast":{"title":"Marketing Therapy","slug":"marketing-therapy-7342222","podcast_index_feed_id":7342222,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/marketing-therapy/","website_url":"https://walkerstrategyco.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6e8b38d5-84b2-440a-88d4-116ca2246b5a/lnS01KJi0uOPnBpW29Nv5_n6.png","author":"Anna Walker","episode_count":78,"summary":"You became a therapist to help people—not to spend hours Googling SEO tips, rewriting your website, or stressing over Instagram algorithms. That’s where this podcast comes in. Marketing Therapy is for private practice therapists who want to grow with more clarity, more confidence, and a whole lot less overwhelm. Each week, you’ll get bite-sized episodes packed with practical strategies, grounded advice, and the occasional tough-love pep talk to help you fill your caseload with right-fit, full-fee clients—without burning out or selling out. Hosted by Anna Walker, marketing coach and founder of Walker Strategy Co., who’s helped over 3,000 therapists grow thriving private practices that reflect the quality of their work. This isn’t just about getting more inquiries. It’s about creating a practice that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Hit follow and get ready—Marketing Therapy is now in session.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:18:08.958351+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketing-therapy-7342222"},"episode":{"title":"54. Marketing Without \"Selling\" Yourself: What It Really Looks Like","slug":"54-marketing-without-selling-yourself-what-it-really-looks-like","published_at":"2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketing-therapy-7342222/54-marketing-without-selling-yourself-what-it-really-looks-like","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketing-therapy-7342222","url":"https://walkerstrategyco.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7cd16256-ffaf-46b0-bc9c-cd94bf109684.mp3","summary":"Marketing is rarely the love story of a therapist’s business. For many clinicians, it feels awkward at best—and misaligned, salesy, or draining at worst. In this Valentine’s week episode, I’m not trying to convince you to love marketing. Instead, I’m inviting you to rethink your relationship with it. Because the truth is: marketing isn’t going anywhere. And how you relate to it directly impacts how sustainable your practice feels over time. We talk about why traditional marketing advice often clashes with therapist values, how that “ick” factor gets created, and what shifts when marketing is reframed as connection, clarity, and invitation rather than persuasion or self-promotion. This episode is about finding a steadier, more grounded way to engage with marketing—one that supports the life and practice you’re building instead of competing with it. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: 1️⃣ Why marketing feels misaligned for so many therapists—and why that reaction actually makes sense 2️⃣ How reframing marketing as connection (not selling) changes both your experience and your results 3️⃣ Why your clinical skills already translate to strong marketing—and how to apply them earlier in the client journey 4️⃣ How clear marketing supports full-fee work, quicker decisions, and better-fit clients Resources & Links Mentioned: Learn more about Confident Copy: https://walkerstrategyco.com/confident-copy The Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.com Connect + Subscribe Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who’s building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists: The Walker Strategy Co website: walkerstrategyco.com About Marketing Therapy Marketing Therapy is…","meta_description":"Marketing is rarely the love story of a therapist’s business. For many clinicians, it feels awkward at best—and misaligned, salesy, or draining at worst.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1332,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marketing-therapy-7342222/episodes/54-marketing-without-selling-yourself-what-it-really-looks-like/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketing-therapy-7342222/54-marketing-without-selling-yourself-what-it-really-looks-like.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}