- 58
- Episodes
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Empowered to Lead
Listeners who tune in will feel confident and supported in their group practice journey, know how to build efficient systems and lead with clarity, do the work needed to create a thriving, values-aligned practice, become strong, ethical, and effective leaders who run their practice with ease and confidence.
- Publisher
- Lisa Catallo
- Category
- business · business · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Jul 2025
- Latest episode
- 29 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
58 episodes in the feed.
29 Sept 2026
Fire Fast: Why Letting Go Quickly Protects Your Clients, Your Team, and You
Continuing the hire slow conversation from the last two episodes, Lisa unpacks the other half of the saying, "fire fast," drawing on Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering to reframe exclusion as protection, and walks through what it actually looks like to notice a poor fit, have the conversation, and follow through with clarity and kindness. What You’ll Hear: Why "fire fast" isn't about being harsh, it's about protecting your clients, your team, and your own energy How Priya Parker's concept of general exclusion in The Art of Gathering applies directly to deciding who belongs in a group practice Why tolerating a poor fit sends a message to the rest of your team about what your values actually mean The actual steps of firing fast: notice, have an intentional and curious conversation, set a clear timeline for change, follow up, and follow through Resources Mentioned on this Episode The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker, referenced throughout for the concept of general exclusion The last two episodes on hiring slow [S2E35 (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead/episode/hire-slow-why-intentional-beats-instinctive-when-youre-building-your-team) and S2E36 (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead/episode/hire-slow-the-checklist-a-step-by-step-walkthrough-for-screening-interviewing-and-onboarding-well)] Group Practice Connection, referenced as a place to process the emotional side of these decisions with peers - www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection (http://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection) Reflection Prompts for the Week Is there someone on your team right now where your gut has been telling you something for a while? What would general exclusion look like for your practice, who are you actually built to serve and lead well? Are you protecting your team by acting, or protecting your own comfort by waiting? What's one conversation you've been avoiding that needs a clear timeline instead? Meet the Host: Lisa Catallo Lisa is a Canadian psychotherapist, group practice owner, and business coach with over eight years of experience leading a thriving, values-driven practice. She works with therapists who are ready to step into their role as confident, ethical, and intentional leaders—without burning out or getting buried in the day-to-day. Lisa’s coaching focuses on building sustainable group practices through efficient systems, effective leadership, and a deep respect for time and energy. Her approach is calm and encouraging, offering grounded guidance that helps therapists move from overwhelm to clarity—so they can lead with confidence and purpose. Whether she’s supporting someone just starting to grow a team or helping a seasoned leader reclaim their role as CEO, Lisa brings a blend of insight, structure, and heart to everything she does. When she’s not coaching or connecting with therapists, you’ll find her hanging out with her children and grandchildren, reading, walking by the water, or dreaming up new ways to make business feel a little lighter. Connect with the Host: Website: www.grouppracticenetwork.ca (http://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/) Instagram: instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork) Facebook: facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork) LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo) Loved this episode? Let’s take it a step further. Grab the free Time + Energy Audit for Group Practice Owners to get super clear on where your time is going—and what it’s actually worth. 👉 Download it here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/thank-you-etl) And if you're ready for consistent support, connection, and access to done-for-you tools? Come join us inside Group Practice Connection—the membership designed to help Canadian group practice owners lead with clarity and confidence. ✨ You don’t have to do this alone. Check it out here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection) Empowered to Lead is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network Check out (Host Name) Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts (https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts) Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and @grouppracticenetwork and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/apple) 🎧 Spotify (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/spotify) 🎧 Amazon Music (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/amazon) 🎧 High Vibe Podcast Network (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead)
22 Sept 2026
Hire Slow: The Checklist — A Step-by-Step Walkthrough for Screening, Interviewing, and Onboarding Well
Picking up where last week's episode left off, Lisa walks listeners through the free Hire Slow Checklist step by step, turning "hire slow" from a mindset into seven concrete moves any group practice owner can use for their next hire, whether that's a therapist, an intake coordinator, or a clinical director. What You’ll Hear: Why slowing down your hiring process isn't hesitation, insecurity, or overthinking, it's intentionality tied to the clients you serve and the team you're building How to get clear on your non-negotiables (licensing, availability, experience) before you ever post the job, including the cover letter trick Lisa uses to screen for attention to detail and genuine interest What a screening step can look like before the first full interview, and why she revisits her own process about every five hires Why she uses the same structured, scored questions for every candidate in a role, a practice an employment lawyer recommended at one of her retreats The case study and role-play options she's used to see how a candidate actually thinks clinically, not just how they answer in the room Her own six-plus week onboarding runway, including why a new hire's bio and video go on the website two weeks before they see a client Resources Mentioned on this Episode GPC Hire Slow Checklist.pdf (about:blank) Group Practice Connection, referenced for the full Intake Coordinator, Therapist, and Clinical Director interview guides, plus the post-interview debrief and scoring tool www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection (http://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection) Listener feedback invited by email: lisa@grouppracticenetwork.ca (mailto:lisa@grouppracticenetwork.ca) Reflection Prompts for the Week Where in your last hire did you skip a step you wish, looking back, you hadn't? What would a screening call or case study reveal about a candidate that their resume never could? Is your onboarding process actually a checkpoint, or just a welcome mat? Of the seven steps in this checklist, which one is missing from your process right now? Meet the Host: Lisa Catallo Lisa is a Canadian psychotherapist, group practice owner, and business coach with over eight years of experience leading a thriving, values-driven practice. She works with therapists who are ready to step into their role as confident, ethical, and intentional leaders—without burning out or getting buried in the day-to-day. Lisa’s coaching focuses on building sustainable group practices through efficient systems, effective leadership, and a deep respect for time and energy. Her approach is calm and encouraging, offering grounded guidance that helps therapists move from overwhelm to clarity—so they can lead with confidence and purpose. Whether she’s supporting someone just starting to grow a team or helping a seasoned leader reclaim their role as CEO, Lisa brings a blend of insight, structure, and heart to everything she does. When she’s not coaching or connecting with therapists, you’ll find her hanging out with her children and grandchildren, reading, walking by the water, or dreaming up new ways to make business feel a little lighter. Connect with the Host: Website: www.grouppracticenetwork.ca (http://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/) Instagram: instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork) Facebook: facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork) LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo) Loved this episode? Let’s take it a step further. Grab the free Time + Energy Audit for Group Practice Owners to get super clear on where your time is going—and what it’s actually worth. 👉 Download it here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/thank-you-etl) And if you're ready for consistent support, connection, and access to done-for-you tools? Come join us inside Group Practice Connection—the membership designed to help Canadian group practice owners lead with clarity and confidence. ✨ You don’t have to do this alone. Check it out here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection) Empowered to Lead is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network Check out (Host Name) Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts (https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts) Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and @grouppracticenetwork and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/apple) 🎧 Spotify (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/spotify) 🎧 Amazon Music (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/amazon) 🎧 High Vibe Podcast Network (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead)
15 Sept 2026
Hire Slow: Why Intentional Beats Instinctive When You're Building Your Team
After a summer of guest interviews, Lisa is back solo to unpack a phrase she uses often: hire slow. She breaks down what it doesn't mean (hesitating, second-guessing, overthinking) and what it does (screening on purpose, knowing your ideal therapist, and building checkpoints that protect your team and your clients), using her own hiring wins and misses as the proof. What You’ll Hear: The difference between hiring slow and hiring hesitant, and how to tell which one you're actually doing Lisa's own hiring miss: giving a key and a contract to a renter before listening to her gut, and what it cost her two months later Why she now thinks about "rock stars" versus "shooting stars" before she ever posts a job, and how planning for both changes what she expects from a new hire The screening call detail (a long commute on an unsafe route) that told her a promising applicant wasn't the right fit, before either of them invested more time Lisa's own six-week hire slow timeline: job posting, specific cover letter requirements, a video introduction, a team meeting, a case study, a mock session, and reference checks Why onboarding, mission, vision, and values included, is part of the hire slow process itself, not just what happens after someone says yes Resources Mentioned on this Episode S2E31 with Heather Bach (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead/episode/hire-slow-lead-well-building-a-clinical-team-you-can-trust-with-heather-bach), referenced for her 20-40 applicant screen, reference questionnaires, and "presence" score S2E32 with Haley Moore (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead/episode/hire-with-intention-lead-with-confidence-building-a-virtual-team-you-can-trust-with-haley-moore), referenced for her 15-minute vibe check and role-play intake round Next week's episode: the free Hire Slow Checklist (tool episode) Reflection Prompts for the Week Do you know who your ideal therapist is, not just to fill a role, but to fit your team, your admin, and your ideal client? Are you hiring a rock star or a shooting star right now, and have you planned for what each one will need from you? What would a screening call reveal about a candidate that a resume never could? If you slowed your next hire down by one step, what would that step be? Meet the Host: Lisa Catallo Lisa is a Canadian psychotherapist, group practice owner, and business coach with over eight years of experience leading a thriving, values-driven practice. She works with therapists who are ready to step into their role as confident, ethical, and intentional leaders—without burning out or getting buried in the day-to-day. Lisa’s coaching focuses on building sustainable group practices through efficient systems, effective leadership, and a deep respect for time and energy. Her approach is calm and encouraging, offering grounded guidance that helps therapists move from overwhelm to clarity—so they can lead with confidence and purpose. Whether she’s supporting someone just starting to grow a team or helping a seasoned leader reclaim their role as CEO, Lisa brings a blend of insight, structure, and heart to everything she does. When she’s not coaching or connecting with therapists, you’ll find her hanging out with her children and grandchildren, reading, walking by the water, or dreaming up new ways to make business feel a little lighter. Connect with the Host: Website: www.grouppracticenetwork.ca (http://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/) Instagram: instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork) Facebook: facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork (http://facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork) LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo) Loved this episode? Let’s take it a step further. Grab the free Time + Energy Audit for Group Practice Owners to get super clear on where your time is going—and what it’s actually worth. 👉 Download it here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/thank-you-etl) And if you're ready for consistent support, connection, and access to done-for-you tools? Come join us inside Group Practice Connection—the membership designed to help Canadian group practice owners lead with clarity and confidence. ✨ You don’t have to do this alone. Check it out here (https://www.grouppracticenetwork.ca/the-group-practice-connection) Empowered to Lead is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network Check out (Host Name) Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts (https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts) Share the Love ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and @grouppracticenetwork and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. Listen & Subscribe 🎧 Apple Podcasts (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/apple) 🎧 Spotify (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/spotify) 🎧 Amazon Music (https://empowered-to-lead.captivate.fm/amazon) 🎧 High Vibe Podcast Network (https://network.highvibepodcastnetwork.com/podcast/empowered-to-lead)
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