E169: This Is Where You Find Momentum When Feeling Stuck

If you’re feeling stuck in your private practice, you might think the problem is clarity.

You might believe you just need the right idea.
The right strategy.
The right moment of inspiration.

So you wait.

You wait for the momentum to arrive.

But in this episode, Tiffany shares a powerful realization from a conversation with her business advisor that completely shifted how she thinks about growth, action, and building a business.

Because the truth is:

Momentum isn’t something you find.
It’s something you create.

And if you’re trying to build something that doesn’t yet exist—like a Life-First private practice—waiting for momentum can keep you stuck for months or even years.

In this episode, Tiffany pulls back the curtain on a moment in her own business when she realized she had been doing exactly that: waiting for the energy, the idea, the clarity to strike from the outside.

Instead, she discovered that entrepreneurs, cycle-breakers, and therapists building new paradigms have to generate momentum themselves.

Through decisions.
Through action.
Through disciplined thinking.

If you’ve been waiting for the sign to finally raise your fees, change how you market your practice, or build a business that truly supports your life, this conversation will challenge the story that momentum has to come first.

Because the real sequence looks very different.

Action creates momentum.

Listen to the episode:

In this episode, Tiffany shares:

      • The common trap of waiting for inspiration before taking action
      • Why entrepreneurs and cycle-breakers must create their own momentum
      • How a single mindset shift changed Tiffany’s approach to business growth
      • The connection between personal discipline and business momentum
      • Why therapists often stay stuck in “good enough” practices
      • How your environment influences what feels possible in your business
      • The power of surrounding yourself with therapists who are building Life-First practices

      Ready to create momentum in your own practice?

      Inside Lean In. MAKE BANK., therapists learn how to build Life-First practices—seeing fewer clients, charging premium fees, and creating financial stability without burnout.

      If you’ve been listening to this podcast and wondering when it’s your turn, this might be the moment you stop waiting.

      Scroll down to the show notes and fill out an application to work with Tiffany and the team.

      Or email tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the word Ready to learn more about stepping into your Life-First practice.

       

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      More about Tiffany

      Tiffany McLain, LMFT is a clinical fee strategist for therapists in private practice. Her mantra is, “Full fees are the new black.” Via her program, The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy, she helps therapists ethically earn 30 to 50% more per month while seeing fewer clients by showing them how to think about and directly address fees in a clinically appropriate manner. The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy is a program that addresses the underlying money mindset stories that keep therapists broke so they can become THAT therapist who charges premium fees, cash pay. With the LIMB 4-step framework to make BANK, regular coaching calls to help you go to the next level, a phenomenal community of funny and intelligent therapists, be ready to get real raw and real rich.

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