In this episode of the Creator Method Podcast, Rachel sits down with Dr. Bisleen Attli, a naturopathic doctor and mental wellness expert, who has built a fast-growing, deeply engaged audience by combining nervous system education, real-life experience, and an intentional content strategy. After navigating her own mental health challenges and transitioning from patient to practitioner, Dr. Bisleen has grown a thriving clinical practice and a community of over 200,000 followers without chasing trends or virality.
Together, they unpack the intersection of mental health, nervous system regulation, and sustainable creator growth. Dr. Bisleen shares her journey from being prescribed “happy pills” as a teenager to taking her health into her own hands, discovering naturopathic medicine, and ultimately using social media as a tool to scale impact, not just views.
Rachel and Dr. Bisleen break down why overachieving doesn’t fix burnout, how creators unknowingly dysregulate their nervous systems, and why boredom, consistency, and capacity are critical to long-term success. They explore the realities of building a professional brand online, balancing credibility with authenticity, and why being booked and busy matters more than going viral.
This conversation dives deep into practical creator strategy, including finding your niche through experimentation, building authority-driven content, creating simple repeatable formats, mastering hooks, and using intentional systems to grow both a platform and a business. Dr. Bisleen also shares how a simple Mental Health Month content series sparked explosive growth and what creators can learn from it.
This episode is a powerful reminder that growth doesn’t come from doing everything, but from doing the right things well. If you’re a creator, professional, or entrepreneur looking to build sustainably, regulate your nervous system, and grow with purpose, this episode will completely shift how you think about content, consistency, and success.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Dr. Bisleen’s Mental Health Journey
02:10 Being Prescribed Medication at 16 and Feeling Lost
05:00 Why Overachieving Doesn’t Fix Mental Health
07:45 From Hospitalization to Taking Health Into Her Own Hands
10:40 Discovering Naturopathic Medicine
12:50 Medication vs Lifestyle and Capacity-Based Healing
15:30 Why One-Size-Fits-All Solutions Don’t Work
17:40 Entering Social Media as a Professional
20:10 Miss World Canada, Confidence, and Early Content Creation
23:00 Building a Practice Through Social Media
26:10 Why Virality Isn’t the Goal for Professionals
29:00 Finding a Niche Through Experimentation
32:10 The Content Mistake That Slowed Growth
35:20 How Mental Health Month Sparked Explosive Growth
38:30 Simple Formats, Hooks, and Consistency
41:40 Why Perfection Hurts Creators
44:30 Nervous System Regulation in a Dysregulated World
47:40 The Three Keys: Silence, Stillness, Slowness
50:30 Micro-Moments to Calm Your Nervous System
53:20 Creator Burnout, Dopamine, and Phone Addiction
56:10 Why Boredom Fuels Creativity
59:10 Balancing Practice, Content, and Capacity
1:02:30 Systems, Planning, and Sustainable Growth
1:05:40 Authority, Trust, and Building a Professional Brand
1:08:50 Personal vs Professional Content Boundaries
1:12:00 Final Advice for Creators and Professionals
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