Pivoting to work beyond private practice usually means getting more visible. And getting more visible can bring up a lot of vulnerability for people, especially people who are therapists.

Today's guest is putting himself out there in new ways, and finding that while he grows his audience, he also finds there's a way it is contributing to his own healing.

Jose Aleman is a therapist-turned-coach with over 20 years of experience. As the creator of Loving Your Awkward Self, Jose offers confidence-boosting content tailored to queer, first-generation, and BIPOC individuals, while welcoming all. Passionate about authenticity and safe spaces, Jose is dedicated to helping people embrace their true selves and grow.

Here's some of what we talked about:

• Creating "Loving Your Awkward Self" Reels as a resource to reach people in an accessible way AND to work on his own healing by being seen
• Working with people who tend to shut down emotionally, particularly BIPoC, first gen and queer folks
• Creating a group for queer, BIPoC men about increasing confidence
• Jose's step-by-step posting process
• Annie's advice about repurposing content
• Honing the skill of grabbing people's attention quickly (a necessity for social media)
• How he chooses his topics for posts
• Annie's suggestions for growing his audience

Show notes at https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/240