216: Podcast Takeover: How to Build a Life First Fee Therapy Practice with Tiffany McLain

What if your life first fee isn't just about earning more — but about creating a practice that can truly support your life?

In this podcast takeover episode, Linzy hands the mic to her biz bestie, Tiffany McLain — founder of The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy and host of The Money Sessions — for a bold conversation about what it really takes to build a life first fee practice.

Tiffany speaks honestly and unapologetically to the therapist who knows they want a more sustainable practice, but still finds themselves pulled back into lower fees, insurance dependence, inconsistent referrals, or marketing that does not seem to bring in the clients they actually want to work with.

She names the shift many therapists are feeling right now: the private practice landscape has changed, and the old ways of filling a caseload are not working the way they once did. But instead of responding by working more, charging less, or trying to compete with therapy platforms and AI, Tiffany points toward a different path.

This episode invites you to think differently about your fee, your positioning, your clinical authority, and the kind of practice that can actually take care of you while you take care of your clients.

If you have your life first fee written down somewhere, but are not yet living it in your practice, this conversation is for you.

Timestamps:

00:34 - Linzy Introduces the Podcast Takeover

02:36 - Tiffany’s Life First Fee Practice Framework

04:22 - Why Referrals Feel Different Now

05:14 - The Private Practice Landscape Before the Pandemic

06:15 - What Changed When Therapy Moved Online