Podcast, Episode 90-From Stuck to Sustainable: Navigating Internal Resistance in Clinical and Business Work with Kam Knight - Counseling & Therapy Services

In this episode of The Mental Health Business Mentor, we explore the often unseen force that can quietly shape both clinical work and business growth: internal resistance. Our guest, Kam Knight, shares how fear, self-doubt, perfectionism, and avoidance can show up for therapists in ways that impact decision-making, confidence, creativity, and sustainability. Together, we discuss how clinicians can begin recognizing these patterns with greater awareness and compassion, while also learning practical ways to move through them without burning themselves out. This conversation offers a grounded and honest look at what it means to shift from feeling stuck to building a more aligned, sustainable practice and professional life.

What You’ll Learn:

How internal resistance can show up in both clinical work and private practice growth.
The connection between fear, perfectionism, avoidance, and professional stagnation.
Why therapists often experience resistance during periods of growth, change, or visibility.
Practical tools for recognizing and working through self-limiting patterns with greater awareness and compassion.

Bio:

Kam Knight is a coach, international speaker, and bestselling author of a dozen books on mental, emotional, and physical performance. He is known for bringing fresh solutions and insights that are a rare departure from traditional ideas. Because of his fresh perspective, his books have become the gold standard for their respective topics, helping over 500,000 people. When he is not coaching or writing, he is traveling, having traveled to over 100 countries around the world.

Connect with Kam Knight:

https://kamknight.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ikamknight/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikamknight/

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the “Mental Health Business Mentor” podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

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