{"podcast":{"title":"The Bad Therapist Show","slug":"the-bad-therapist-show-6258887","podcast_index_feed_id":6258887,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-bad-therapist-show/","website_url":"https://the-bad-therapist-show.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/33699fd9-b121-402e-80e8-1d06ceda8b95/TBTS-Podcast-Cover-Art-2026.jpg","author":"Felicia Keller Boyle | Business Coach for Therapists","episode_count":179,"summary":"Ever felt like being a great therapist, having a successful practice, and living a life you love are somehow mutually exclusive? If so, you're in the right place. The Bad Therapist Show is the go-to resource for established solo therapists and group practice owners who want to grow profitable businesses, lead with confidence, and create more freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment in their lives. Hosted by Felicia Keller Boyle, aka The Bad Therapist®, LMFT, former six-figure private practice owner, therapist business coach, and creator of the Liberated Business™ method, this show challenges the belief that therapists have to choose between helping people, making money, and enjoying their lives. Through her coaching, courses, and innovative private practice fee calculator, The Magic Sheets™, Felicia has helped hundreds of therapists build more profitable practices, create additional income streams, and step into true business ownership—without sacrificing the work they love or the life they’re building. Each week, you'll hear honest conversations about private practice growth, marketing, leadership, money, boundaries, identity, and the realities of running a therapy business. Whether…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T02:19:30.418378+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887"},"episode":{"title":"Can Your Practice Survive Two Weeks Without You? How to Take Time Off as a Therapist [Ep 175]","slug":"can-your-practice-survive-two-weeks-without-you-how-to-take-time-off-as-a-therapist-ep-175","published_at":"2026-07-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887/can-your-practice-survive-two-weeks-without-you-how-to-take-time-off-as-a-therapist-ep-175","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887","url":"https://the-bad-therapist-show.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/547fe70a-18ba-41c7-a5b6-a52d013a0458.mp3","summary":"Taking time off as a therapist feels borderline reckless, even though your clients disappear for two weeks every summer without a flicker of guilt. Summer arrives, the cancellations roll in, your calendar opens up, and instead of enjoying the space you feel that dread I call the summer slump. Good therapist conditioning taught you that being available equals being dedicated, so stepping back feels like letting people down, and underneath it sits one big fear: if I am not in the room, my business will fall apart. In today's episode, I'm diving into what has to be true for time off to feel safe, the revenue streams and coverage that make it possible, and how to build the business around the life you want rather than the other way around. If your clients can vanish for two weeks and everything keeps running, it might be time to ask why you can’t. Let's find your date. Topics covered on How to Take Time Off as a Therapist: The reason taking time off as a therapist feels so scary in summer, and why your vacation ends up feeling twice as expensive Good therapist conditioning and the belief that constant availability is what makes you dedicated What has to be in place before time off feels safe instead of like a gamble Why most therapists build their practice backwards, and the order that finally fits your life Connect with Felicia: Get my freebie & join the email list: The Magic Sheets Instagram: @the_bad_therapist Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach Quote: \"If your clients can disappear for 2 weeks and everything's fine, it might be time to ask why you can't.\" Felicia","meta_description":"Taking time off as a therapist feels borderline reckless, even though your clients disappear for two weeks every summer without a flicker of guilt. Summer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":692,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887/episodes/can-your-practice-survive-two-weeks-without-you-how-to-take-time-off-as-a-therapist-ep-175/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887/can-your-practice-survive-two-weeks-without-you-how-to-take-time-off-as-a-therapist-ep-175.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}