The Angry Therapist Podcast

How We Survived Therapy School (Barely)


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In this raw, unfiltered conversation, John & Vanessa reveal the emotional, financial, and spiritual journey of entering — and surviving — the mental health world. From burnout and red tape to awakening and purpose, this episode exposes the hidden side of the therapist pipeline and why so many helpers feel lost, exhausted, or misled.

They share:

  • Their completely different grad-school experiences
  • The “breadcrumb theory” for finding your path
  • Why the therapist licensing system burns people out
  • What no one tells you about the 3,000-hour internship
  • The dangers of the unregulated coaching world
  • How Inner Compass Academy was born
  • A new model for training helpers with soul and depth
  • If you’re curious about becoming a therapist, coach, or spaceholder — or you’ve been through the fire yourself — this episode will hit home.

    🔗 Resources & Links

    👉 Apply to Inner Compass Academy HERE

    👉 Follow Vanessa on Instagram HERE

    📘 Read John’s new book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You on John’s SubStackHERE

    Order John's new book, Break Up. On Purpose,⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow John on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Find out more about John⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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