Episode 79 | Katie Lear | Slaying Dragons: Working with Fear & Perfectionism in Your Business

FEATURED GUESTS: Katie Lear, LCMHC, RPT, RDT, is a counselor, play therapist, and drama therapist who loves helping tween-aged kids find creative ways to cope with anxiety. Katie holds a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the arts as well as a Masters in Counseling from Brooklyn College. She is passionate about combining the creative arts with evidence-based skills to provide kids with therapy that's both effective and fun. A private practitioner for the past 5 years, Katie works with children and families in her office in Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as online throughout the states of North Carolina, New York, and Florida. When she's not counseling, you can find her running online Dungeons & Dragons social groups for children through her sister business, Young Dragonslayers. Her first book, A Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief, was just published by Simon & Schuster and Adams Media.

LISTEN & LEARN: 

• The importance of accepting help as an entrepreneur, particularly when taking on a new project with a deadline such as a book. 
• The power of reorganizing your schedule and clearing an entire day to accomplish creative projects. 
• How following a passion can open up opportunities within your business. 
• Why "Your good enough is good enough" in your entrepreneurial endeavors. 
• Why non-academic writing is an advantage when you are writing to speak directly to clients. 
• How fear and perfectionism can hold you back or propel you forward. 
• Why it is a good sign if other therapists are offering the service you want to offer in your business. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

• Katie's new book A Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief 
• If you email proof of purchase of the book to Katie at Katie@katielear.com she will share you an resource bundle for grieving kids that didn't make it into the book. 
• Young Dragonslayers Dungeons & Dragons Groups for Kids & Teens 
• Katie's Practice www.katielear.com