E151: Scammed?! How Do I Know If a Business Program Is Legit? — Stop Asking About Success Rates (You’re Not Average)

You’ve seen the posts. The ads. The “six-figure coach” promises.

And you’re thinking:

“Is this legit… or am I about to get scammed?”

You’re not alone. Every week, Tiffany talks to therapists who are terrified of wasting money on a business program that doesn’t deliver. But here’s the truth: you’re asking the wrong question.

In this episode, Tiffany flips the script on how to evaluate whether a business program is worth your investment—and she calls out the therapist tendency to hide behind “skepticism” when what’s really happening is fear.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Will this actually work for me?”—this episode will change how you think about investing, success, and what it means to bet on yourself.

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In this episode, Tiffany shares:

    • The three green flags that prove a business program is legitimate;
    • Why asking about “success rates” keeps you small (and broke);
    • The mindset shift that separates thriving entrepreneurs from overworked therapists;
    • How to vet a program like a CEO instead of a scared consumer;
    • Why averages don’t matter—and how to become one of the extraordinary few who make it.

    This isn’t about avoiding risk. It’s about learning how to take powerful, informed, self-led risks that lead to real transformation.

    If you’ve been hovering on the edge—too skeptical to leap, too tired to stay stuck—this episode will wake you up.

    Email Tiffany at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the subject line: “I’m In.”

    It’s time to stop waiting for proof—and start becoming the proof.

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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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