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Podcast: MFR Coach’s Podcast w/Heather Hammell, Life + Business Coach for Myofascial Release Therapists
Episode: EP. 285 Who Benefits When Therapists Stay Small?
Description: In this episode, I unpack a pattern that shows up across many therapy communities but rarely gets named directly.
Therapists who are highly trained and capable still find themselves holding back. They hesitate to speak, question their own experience, and worry about stepping outside of unspoken expectations.
I break down how invisible rules, status policing, and learned helplessness shape this dynamic, and why so many practitioners end up feeling like they’re not ready yet.
We also look at how money shaming and crab bucket mentality keep therapists from building confident, sustainable practices, an...