#10 Therapreneur Check-in - April 2025
Another busy one!
Continuing my series of monthly check-ins to see how solopreneur and therapy work is going…
What is going well, what's not going so well, and what I'm doing about it!
Borrowing my first check-in prompt from my actual therapy sessions...
How are you?
I’m OK! Loving the sunshine at the moment. I had a lovely, chilled Easter and I’m looking forward to what May has in store! 🌷
What are your wins this month?
A pitch I submitted, following the guidance from
, was accepted! I’m buzzing 🐝 I will share it when it’s published!I went on a road trip with my daughter to see some friends in Lancashire. I lived in Preston for a few years, and it was lovely to chat and see what’s new. I love calling weekends away a holiday; we had a great holiday! 😉
I was on a podcast with Katie Delaney, we met here on Substack and she’s lovely! Have a listen below! 🤗
In this podcast, Natasha and I take a lovely meander around the theme of identity and what it means to her, including:
how being a sister has shaped her identity, including in the wake of tragic loss;
how becoming a business owner brought out parts of her identity that she wasn’t expecting;
what inspired her to start her Substack, Therapreneur Diaries;
what some of her core values are, and how they drive her choices;
what reading and resources have helped her to learn more about herself.
What has not gone so well this month?
After introducing my new section “Is it Just Me?” (see below if you missed it), I excitedly committed to 3 posts a week. I thought if I made the posts short then I could find a loophole around perfectionism + overwhelm.
Then I realised I had committed to posting on inconvenient days. I work 30 hours in the NHS, and my free time is limited. I have designated private practice time and Substack time, but to be honest with you I was on the backfoot from day 1.
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to level of your systems
~ James Clear
I had excitement, enthusiasm but alas no system. Relying on myself to create on-the-day was a flawed plan. After a full NHS day, parenting, cleaning up, my tired self never made it to the home office. I made it to the sofa #realtalk
I also noticed the open rate for my emails dropped. This then started internal chatter saying:
“I’m annoying everyone on my list by posting 4 times a week!”
“No-one wants to read these emails”
“Just stop”
I grinded to a halt and my brain started swirling with negative thoughts. I have been observing them stomping around for a couple of weeks now. I am currently viewing them with self-compassion. You don’t always know what will happen until you try. It was an experiment, and here’s what I’ve learned so far:
Learning 🤓
Having a time limit for execution is helpful
However, you need the idea ready to go in order to be able to execute it
I predicted I would find it a relief to execute so quickly and I did
I predicted I would have negative thoughts and I did
Choosing a photo/image can really eat into 15mins if you let it!
I enjoyed receiving feedback from the polls
I focused on increasing resonance + progress was made with this
Having support + encouragement was helpful to push through doubts
Lightbulb moment 💡
When I made the decision to stop, I questioned everything. My self-trust wasn’t answering my calls. I took a break, I was present in my life. I focused on what I was doing, and self-trust left me a message which said:
Trust that you have all the knowledge you need, keep going when you’re ready
A.K.A - this isn’t the time to go searching for more (paid) advice - I have plenty!
How are you going to approach next month?
I’d love your input on this:
If you’d like to contribute more, I have a subscriber survey open, I’d be really grateful if you could fill it in, it’s very short:
What are you looking forward to in May?
I’m going to a wedding - I’ve bought a new dress & I’m very excited! 💍
I’m adding a new offer to my services 👏🏻
I’m seeing lots of friends & family 🤗
Focus word for the next month:
BUSINESS by NUMBERS:
Therapy client slots available: 2
Instagram followers: 754
Substack subscribers: 283
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I’d love to hear from you in the comments…
I found it reassuring that your inner critics sound a lot like mine. And our inner critics pipe up over such minor missteps! Thanks so much for sharing this. It means a lot to me knowing that I am not the only one making (small) mistakes. Wishing you a joyful May!