Worth It Practice

Why This Podcast Is Radical and Challenges Social Taboos


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This episode is about why the Worth It Practice Podcast exists at all. I am pulling back the curtain on why this podcast is considered radical, why it challenges social taboos, and why talking openly about business as a psychologist still feels uncomfortable and risky. As someone who has spent my entire life being a psychologist, I want to name the rules we are taught to follow and explain why I am choosing to break them.

As a psychologist entrepreneur, I live at the intersection of clinical training, leadership, and business ownership. That position challenges deeply held beliefs about being a psychologist, especially beliefs around money, ambition, profit, and visibility. In this episode, I talk honestly about the social taboos that exist in psychology, the pressure to stay small or quiet, and the internal work it takes to claim the identity of psychologist entrepreneur without apology.

This podcast is also about breaking social norms. It is about naming the fact that psychologists are rarely encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, and women are rarely encouraged to say they are good at business. By speaking openly about my work, my practice, and my success, I am intentionally breaking social norms that have shaped how psychologists are expected to behave. These social taboos do not disappear unless someone is willing to challenge them out loud.

In this episode, I talk about:

  • What is considered acceptable when being a psychologist, and whydoes  business often fall outside those boundaries
  • How becoming a psychologist entrepreneur requires breaking social norms we were trained to follow
  • The specific social taboos psychologists face around money, growth, and ambition
  • Why claiming confidence and expertise feels radical when being a psychologist, especially as a woman
  • How watching other psychologist entrepreneur leaders gave me permission to question the rules
  • Why breaking social norms publicly creates space for others to imagine different possibilities

I created this podcast because I want you to see what is possible. If you are questioning whether you are allowed to want more, whether you are allowed to enjoy business, or whether you can still be ethical and grounded while being a psychologist entrepreneur, this episode is for you. Challenging social taboos and breaking social norms is not about rebellion for its own sake. It is about building a life and practice that are actually worth it.

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