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Podcast: MFR Coach’s Podcast w/Heather Hammell, Life + Business Coach for Myofascial Release Therapists
Episode: EP. 282 Stop Making the Client Do the Heavy Lifting (Part 1)
Description: In this episode of The MFR Coach Podcast, I talk about the subtle ways therapists make clients do the heavy lifting at the end of a first session and how this habit quietly lowers rebook rates. I explain why clients can’t decide their own treatment plan, why polite questions like “What do you think?” create hesitation, and how asking clients to choose their next step leads to uncertainty instead of commitment.
We explore how fear-based thoughts influence your recommendations, why softened language shifts responsibility back to the client, and how clean, grounded thinking helps you lead with c...