{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Does Building a Practice Feel So Hard Right Now? \u2014 with Allison Puryear","description":"Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we\u2019ll do the math. \ud83c\udf81 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.leaninmakebank.com\/free In this episode, Tiffany sits down with the incomparable Allison Puryear, founder of Abundance Practice Building and one of the original voices in the therapist\u2013business space. Allison has been helping therapists build sustainable, ethical, full private practices for over a decade \u2014 long before Instagram therapists, \u201cpassive income,\u201d or big therapy tech took over the landscape. Allison and Tiffany pull back the curtain on what\u2019s actually happening in the industry right now. If you\u2019ve been wondering: \u201cWhy is filling my practice harder than it used to be?\u201d \u201cWhy am I doing everything \u2018right\u2019 but suddenly not getting clients?\u201d \u201cIs something wrong with ME?\u201d \u2026this conversation is your antidote. This episode is part industry truth-telling, part strategy session, and part intimate behind-the-scenes between two long-time colleagues who\u2019ve seen the full arc of private practice \u2014 pre-pandemic, boom times, and now. In this episode, Allison shares:   The actual timeline of how private practice has changed from 2014 \u2192 2025 (and why it feels harder now)   Why the pandemic created a false \u201cnew normal\u201d for filling practices   The impact of Big Therapy Tech (VC-backed platforms) on referrals \u2014 and why therapists can\u2019t out-market them online   The real reason therapists feel more discouraged and hopeless today   How to market effectively in 2025 \u2014 even with tech giants owning the SEO game   The truth about group practice and online courses \u2014 and why most therapists skip the step that would make them the most money with the least chaos   Why self-trust, consistency, and community matter more now than ever   &amp;nbsp; Resources mentioned:   LIMB Academy   Fun With Fees Calculator   Abundance Practica Instagram   Abundance Practice Website   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Money Sessions","author_url":"https:\/\/leaninmakebank.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39387560\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196511090"}