If you’ve ever said, “I’d love to make a CE course someday,” this episode is for you.

I sat down with Leo DeRock to unpack the five biggest reasons therapists stay stuck—and how you can finally get moving. Whether it’s fear of tech, the sound of your voice, or just not knowing where to start, we’ve been there.

We’re breaking it all down so you can take one simple step toward a course that helps others... and earns you income beyond the session.

You’ll realize you don’t need a full course to begin—just a single blog post can start the journey.

You’ll get permission to be imperfect (your first is your worst—but it’s the only path to your best).

You’ll leave with clarity, encouragement, and real next steps.

00:03:00 – How Leo’s Counselor’s Choice Award is helping clean up CE clutter (and spotlight what’s actually good)

00:06:50 – Reason #1: It seems too hard to get started — The elephant-sized course myth (and why a one-page blog post is often your best first step)

00:11:10 – Reason #2: “I’ll do it someday” — How delay becomes default, and what snapped me out of it

00:14:50 – Reason #3: I don’t like the sound of my own voice — Why your cringe is someone else’s clarity

00:18:03 – Reason #4: Tech feels overwhelming — If you can share your screen on Zoom, you can record a course (really)

00:20:30 – Reason #5: Accreditation confusion — What I wish more therapists knew about “official” CE credit (and how to avoid the bureaucracy trap)

00:26:40 – The one piece of advice Leo would shout from the rooftops: get an accountability buddy

⭐ Register here for our Course Idea to Paycheck Workshop → coursecreationstudio.com/ideatopaycheck
Thursday, June 26 | 10 AM–12 PM ET | Replay available

More CE resources and ethical tools: counselorschoiceaward.com

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Let’s take your mission and turn it into a message that lasts.