Podcast appearances and mentions of chris swenson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 39:14

What distinguishes self-publishing from traditional publishing? How can therapists navigate confidentiality when it comes to storytelling in their books? Why should you write for... The post How to Self-Publish a Book with Chris Swenson | FP 109 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice| Practice of the Practice.

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How to Self-Publish a Book with Chris Swenson | FP 109

The Practice of Therapy Podcast with Gordon Brewer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 39:14

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Chris Swenson | Self-Publishing for Therapists, Coaches, and Consultants | TPOT 189

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 41:28

In this episode, Chris talks about the process he uses to self-publish books. If you don't think writing a book is worth it, Chris is here to tell you otherwise. You may not make a ton of money from royalties; however, self-publishing has many other benefits. You can diversify your income when you're known as an authority figure and as an expert in your field. Tune in as Chris dives deep into the self-publishing process, including the importance of an outline, an editor, and how to navigate imposter syndrome. Meet Chris Swenson Chris Swenson, LMFT is the author of the recently published book, “Private Practice Warrior.” He is the Owner/Founder/solo-operator of Rhino Wellness Center which is Chris' successful full-time solo practice in rural Colorado. Chris is a true Private Practice Warrior who is currently developing a program called, “Private Practice Warrior – A Powerful Mindset for Ambitious Practice Owners – The “Way” to True Fulfillment in Life and Business. To receive a free pdf copy of “Private Practice Warrior” and a special bonus, click https://rhinomentality.lpages.co/pp-warrior-ebook-pdf-giveaway/ The Benefits of Writing A Book Some people want to write a book, but they don't think they'll make a significant amount of money from it. Chris says you may not make a lot of money from the royalties, but the benefits will pay off in the long run. When you write a book, you'll gain a lot of credibility as an expert in your industry. When you are an authority on your topic, you'll get invites to speak at events and programs. It's like having a business card – you can show people what you have done and put yourself out there. The Self-Publishing Process First, start with an idea. What is something that you have always wanted to write about? If you help people with something all the time, that can be an excellent topic for your book. When you have an idea in mind, check out other books on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Spend some time looking at the reviews for similar books. That way, you can see what people liked about the books and what people think the author could improve. Next, you'll want to identify your purpose for writing the book. The purpose will guide you through the process. If you forget why you're writing a book, then you are going to get off track. Pick A Style and Start Your Outline Think about the style of book you are looking to write. Are you going to be more on the traditional and scientific side of writing? Or will you write your book more like a story? You can follow a character as they learn life lessons. After you know the style, then you need to start your outline. The outline helps with the writing process – it can be challenging to start. One way to start an outline is by doing a brain dump. Write everything and anything that you think of in your head. From there, you can bundle ideas into themes. Get as creative as you can with the outline; it will make the writing process more streamlined. Finding Time To Write Your Book When you're finding time to write your book, that's where the purpose comes into play. Remember why you decided to write the book in the first place. If you don't have a purpose for writing the book, you will never find time to finish it. To help with the process, come up with a writing plan. If you know what day you want to publish by, then you can work backward. Think about how many chapters you need to write each week to finish the book on time. If you don't finish in time, it's okay! Keep trucking along and continue writing. Chris likes to speak into his phone instead of writing it down. That way, the process goes by way faster. Should You Hire An Editor? A lot of people who self-publish will recommend that you hire an editor to go over your book. Remember that there are different kinds of editors. Some people will edit for content, development, and even grammatical. If you're not sure where to find an editor, you can hire a freelance one using the website Fiverr. When you edit your own book, you may keep adding and adding things – it will drag the process on. So, please stick to your schedule and get it done. If you need to add more, then don't be afraid to write another edition. Create Your Title & Cover While the book is being edited, you can finally start thinking of a title and draft the cover of your book. Chris loves to use Canva for his covers. If you're publishing an eBook, then Canva is the way to go. If you want something that looks a little more professional, then you can hire a graphic designer. Again, you can check out Fiverr to hire a freelancer for the job. Always go back to the purpose and who you want to reach. That way, it will determine if you need a cover for an eBook, printed book, or both! Imposter Syndrome As An Author You're never going to overcome imposter syndrome as an author. Instead, it would be best if you worked through the thoughts and the feelings you have. Those thoughts are going to be there – you need to accept them and embrace them. Then, you can move through it and continue the writing process. If you are going to put yourself out there, you will hear the whispers of imposter syndrome. Part of the process is accepting those whispers. These are the same topics that our clients deal with all the time. Think about what you would tell your clients about dealing with their internal critics. It's better to take imperfect action than perfect action. Put the draft out there and finetune your book afterward. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Chris Swenson's Resources Chris on LinkedIn Enroll in Published The Course The Private Practice Warrior Website Get your free copy of Private Practice Warrior Self-Publishing for Therapists, Coaches, and Consultants Email Chris: chriss@rhinowellnesscenter.com Rhino Wellness Center Rhino Life Lessons: 32 Timeless Lessons to Achieve Strength, Wisdom, Confidence, and Resilience Resources Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free. Take The Survey Using Google Workspace As A Practice Platform Course Purchase The Full Focus Planner™ Join the Google Workspace for Therapists Users Group Follow @PracticeofTherapy on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast wherever you listen to it. 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Episode 218: Up Close and Personal with Chris Swenson

The Private Practice Startup

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 42:21

Chris Swenson, LMFT is the author of the recently published book, "Private Practice Warrior." He is the Owner/Founder/solo-operator of Rhino Wellness Center which is Chris' successful full time solo practice in rural Colorado. Chris is a true Private Practice Warrior who believes that therapists in private practice are in the best position to truly make a difference in the mental health concerns of our world. Fun Fact: Snakes really freak Chris out!

Chris Swenson on How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | FP 45

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 39:46

Do you struggle with feelings of doubt and uncertainty? How do you balance seeing clients and taking care of your family when you feel... The post Chris Swenson on How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | FP 45 appeared first on How to Start, Grow, and Scale a Private Practice| Practice of the Practice.

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Chris Swenson on How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome | FP 45

The Practice of Therapy Podcast with Gordon Brewer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 39:46

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Chris Swenson | The Inner Game Of Private Practice | TPOT 128

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 35:51

Chris Swenson joins Gordon on the podcast to explain why we shouldn't forget about our inner game in private practice. Our inner game is always happening, and it's continuously turning – it shouldn't be ignored. Chris describes how he found his passions, purpose, and principles by diving deep into mindset and the importance of mental clarity. Then, Chris tells us all about what it means to be a Private Practice Warrior and why a bigger practice isn't necessarily better. Meet Chris Swenson Chris Swenson, LMFT is the author of the recently published book, “Private Practice Warrior.” He is the Owner/Founder/solo-operator of Rhino Wellness Center which is Chris' successful full-time solo practice in rural Colorado. Chris is a true Private Practice Warrior who is currently developing a program called, “Private Practice Warrior – A Powerful Mindset for Ambitious Practice Owners – The “Way” to True Fulfillment in Life and Business. To receive a free pdf copy of “Private Practice Warrior” and a special bonus, click https://rhinomentality.lpages.co/pp-warrior-ebook-pdf-giveaway/ The Inner Game The biggest thing for Chris is that he has learned to never forget about the inner game. It's always going on. Early on in Chris's private practice, he felt like he was like a slave to the practice. It didn't feel like it was his. There was almost this illusion, and he had no sense of fulfillment. But once Chris stepped back identified his purpose, he found his passion and lives by his principles. Plus, he realized the big things he could do each and every day to move the dial, things began to fall more into place, and he began to feel a lot more fulfilled. Even though there are still struggles and challenges, we all have to fly through that turbulence to build a practice. Finding Mental Clarity Chris probably took a different journey than most. He got ingrained within the warrior community and learned about mental toughness and mindset. Chris found his purpose, passion, and identified the principles which he operates by each and every day. Plus, he has daily practices to make sure that he is making the right decision instead of making decisions out of fear. Chris felt an internal struggle. However, once he began daily work and ingraining a new mentality, he feels great. Chris has a lot more confidence and is a lot calmer. Plus, Chris says he has more mental clarity for what he needs for decisions to be made. Boosting Our Mindset People will say to build your practice, scale your practice, expand your stuff, do all of these things, and then you're going to reach that promised land and feel that sense of fulfillment. Chris found that it's an illusion. If you have a bigger practice, you might end up more stressed, more mentally fatigued, and more tired. So, Chris looked at what really makes a successful practice for the long haul. He looked at numbers of failure rates over the years, and he noticed that the failure rate has remained the same even though we've got better technology and we've got a lot more programs. What is the missing variable? It's our inner game. We have to get ourselves to do XYZ every day, and how do we get ourselves to do that? Get yourself, your mindset, mentality, purpose, passion, all these things in line. From there, you can accomplish great things. However, the point of it is not just to create this great business; this great practice, it's about being a better person through doing all of it. Chris is just tired of seeing people struggle and have a hard time not getting that joy and fulfillment from what they're doing. It's not just building the practice. It's becoming a better person through the challenges of building a better practice – which, of course, requires some mental skills, but also just a different mentality on how you look at your practice. Private Practice Warriors Chris initially had the idea for Private Practice Warriors when he started seeing the struggles of private practice owners, he knew he needed to do something. Chris wanted to make a difference and what made a difference was being able to share stories with others. Chris thought about writing his book. He wrote it like a story. You get to follow the main character through their journey. There's a lot of twists and some turns in the book as well. You begin to learn about the identity of being a warrior and identifying your purpose, your passion, never forgetting about the inner game, things like that. So you can take out a lot of those ideas as you learn from the story. Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better What's most important to you? What is the lifestyle that you want to have? What's going to bring you fulfillment? Being a warrior is about wanting to be a better person. It's about the personal growth that develops. It's not only about becoming that way for a better practice but as a better person. There are challenges to grow or to put stuff out into the external world, those difficulties can lift and we can overcome them. As we begin to expand who we are now, we become that better person. Bigger could be better if it fits for you. There's so much potential that a lot of us have as therapists to make a difference. There are times where a lot of great therapists could get a better reach if they were in private practice. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Chris' Resources Chris' Website Get your free copy of Private Practice Warrior Courage To Be Bold Challenge Event Other Resources TherapyNotes.com If you want to be kept in the loop about new G-Suite courses and tools as they develop, >>click here

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Episode 166: Private Practice Warrior: Master The Inner Game

The Private Practice Startup

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 32:33

Ep 21 – If You Can Create a Treatment Plan, You Can Create a Marketing Plan!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 14:56

Creating a marketing plan for your therapy business is no different than creating a treatment plan for your clients. In other words, if you can create a treatment plan, you can create a marketing plan! On this episode of Master Private Practice, Chris Swenson helps the listener understand how creating a marketing plan is […]

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Ep 20 – Therapists are the Worst Marketers! B.S.!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 19:51

“No longer can people say that therapists make the worst marketers! Cause we are going to find out that, oh man, people will be coming to therapists for help with marketing! Now wouldn’t that be cool!” – Chris Swenson On this episode of Master Private Practice, Chris Swenson compares the top qualities of a […]

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Ep 19 – The Key to Private Practice Success: Win From Within Everyday!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 6:39

On this Master Idea episode, Chris Swenson discloses the real key to private practice success; to win from within everyday! This is a must-listen-to episode if you truly want to gain the key to private practice success! Too many of us in private practice continue to focus upon the external stuff. For instance, marketing […]

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Ep 16 – The Marketing Strategy that Really Works for Therapists!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 5:11

On this Master Idea episode, Chris Swenson introduces the reader to one of his most successful marketing strategies, “content marketing!” Chris Swenson has used a content marketing strategy since the beginning of his private practice. In fact, the strategy has been one of the most successful for engaging others, developing trust, cultivating authority, […]

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Ep 15 – What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Business Cards!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 8:31

On this Master Idea episode, Chris Swenson discusses how to be strategically effective with business cards. Business cards are an essential marketing tool for anyone in private practice. However, it is important to be sure you are using those tools effectively! The therapy experience for clients is very personal, private, and vulnerable. Therefore, developing […]

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EP 14 MN – Building Your Ideal Private Practice

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2018 16:30

BUILDING YOUR IDEAL PRIVATE PRACTICE A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals, 2nd Ed. by Lynn Grodzki On this Master Note episode, Chris Swenson features four of his favorite Master Ideas from the book “Building Your Ideal Private Practice” by Lynn Grodzki. Master Ideas we explore in this one are – Split in Your […]

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Ep 13 – Profit is Vital; But Not What You Live For!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 5:38

On this Master Idea episode, Chris Swenson introduces a unique way of looking at profit for your business. Inspired by Allan Dib, author of the book, “1 Page Marketing Plan.” Our bodies need oxygen to live but the oxygen is not what we live FOR! In other words, oxygen is vital for us to […]

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Leaving Your Comfort Zone: What you must know! (Ep 24)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 17:22

In order to reach success, you need to first fly through the turbulence of uncomfortableness! On this episode, Chris Swenson reveals to the listener what actually happens when you leave the safety of your comfort zone airspace. Too many people are unprepared to deal with the normal uncomfortable turbulence they face when working to achieve goals. Quickly, they retreat back into the airspace of the comfort zone and give up on pursuing their goals; which is a byproduct of our cultures fascination with being soft! If you truly want to prepare and train for leaving your comfort zone, then you need to check this episode out. Be sure to sign up for Rhino Mentality newsletter by clicking http://rhinomentality.com/join

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#23 - You are the Author of Your Life!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2016 6:12

On this powerful episode, Chris Swenson describes how you are the author of your life, not circumstances, not other people, and not even scientific research. If you have gone through a hard time, or currently going through a hard time, then you really need to listen to this powerful episode. Be sure to share this episode with others you feel would benefit from the helpful messages on this episode. If you like the episode, then log into iTunes and provide feedback. Be sure to subscribe to the Rhino mentality newsletter by going to http://rhinomentality.com/join

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#22 - The Most Important Factor for Mental Toughness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2016 8:49

On this episode, Chris Swenson answers the question, "What is the most important factor for mental toughness?" If you have ever wondered what the most vital aspect of having mental toughness is, then you need to give this short episode a listen!

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#21 - Truth about Failure

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 5:48

On this episode of the Rhino Mentality Podcast, Chris Swenson challenges failure and turns the wheels on its reality. He gives a fundamental Rhino belief that helps you correct the reality and images that failure is trying to create. If you have been wanting to do something meaningful, have made a mistake, have failed miserably, or have been to afraid to try, then this episode is for you!

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#20 - Mini Class - The Truth About Coping!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 8:18

On this mini-class episode, Chris Swenson reveals the truth about coping that everyone must know about. There are literally hundreds of ways to cope but without listening to this podcast episode you will not get the full benefit of your coping skills. Don't miss out!

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#19 - Mini Class - Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional - Dalai Lama

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2016 5:52

On this Rhino Mentality mini-class Chris Swenson offers some powerful advice to aid your mental toughness when facing adversity. The mini-class is inspired by a quote from the Dalai Lama "Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional." Chris Swenson also describes some fundamental Rhino beliefs. So, stop marinating in your pain and suffering and give the episode a listen!

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#18 - How to Win When Facing Adversity!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 14:19

On this episode, Chris Swenson outlines the inner game battle when facing adversity and leaves the listener with tools and mindset help to win when facing adversity. Don't forget to join Rhino Mentality for free and pick up your free gift as a thank you! http://rhinomentality.com/join

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#16 - Roller Coaster Effect & Second Arrow

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2016 17:00

On this episode, Coach Rhino Chris Swenson illuminates a vital understanding of life that serves as a basic key to being stronger, wiser, and more resilient. The Roller Coaster Effect and the parable of the Second Arrow are two analogies you can use to help face difficulty in your life and overcome challenges. Without this understanding, you will continue to allow the circumstances and challenges of life to dictate and control your life! Chris Swenson is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming ebook that describes 32 life lessons and he is offering that book for FREE to his email list. Be sure to get on that list by visiting http://rhinomentality.com/subscribe

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#7 - Life Weather

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2015 14:40

Going through a tough time? Struggling? Remember it is only "life weather" and it too shall pass! Coach Rhino, Chris Swenson introduces the listener to the resiliency concept of "Life Weather." Everything is temporary, even your life weather. Listen and enjoy!!!

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The Key to Facing Adversity and Achieving Success

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2015 27:56

Coach Rhino, Chris Swenson helps you to uncover and find the key you need to face adversity and achieve mission success. This magical key is the basis or starting point to facing adversity and is definitely needed if you wish to achieve mission success in your life. Give it a listen and you too will find out that you already possess this magical key!

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Don't Let Yourself be Emotionally Hijacked!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2015 25:36

Ever set a goal and then failed to achieve it? What held you back? What sabotaged you? Or, were you emotionally hijacked and didn't even know it! Coach Rhino, Chris Swenson gives you two skill sets that you can use to ward off any attempt at being hijacked from your goals. Warning!!! If you don't listen then you may continue being a frequent victim of emotional hijackings!

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