About this episode
Natalie is a paediatric OT in Queensland and the founder of Discover OT. She’s also an auntie to seven little people, and you can feel how much she genuinely loves kids and families in the way she speaks about her work.But what I love most about Nat is this: she didn’t just leave a clinic job and start a business. She rebuilt the whole way she works so it actually fits her life.In this conversation, Nat talks honestly about what her work looked like before Discover OT: full-time clinic life, long days, back-to-back sessions, and that pressure to hit billable targets/She names what so many therapists feel but don’t always say out loud: When quantity is prioritised, quality suffers. And your nervous system pays for it.Then we get into what changed when she chose to pave her own way.Nat shares the turning point quote that stuck with her: it’s your choice whether you follow someone else’s dream or pave your own.Nat walks us through the practical pieces that made launching her private practice feel steady and what she prioritised to make it the successful business it is today.And the result?Launching her business “skyrocketed beyond what I could have ever imagined.”We talk about:The moment Nat realised she didn’t want to spend her career following someone else’s dreamThe early foundations that made launching her business feel exciting and profitable over franticHow Discover OT filled the books almost INSTANTLY because the systems were set up before she opened the doorsWhat it’s actually like being a mobile therapist and why it increased her connection instead of isolating herBuilding real community with schools, kindies, daycares and educators (and why it changed everything)What shifted in Nat’s energy when she started working school-based hours and designing her own scheduleWhy her income AND energy expanded when she went out on her own in private practiceWhat it’s like to say yes to life during the week (appointments, family events, travel) without the guiltWhat she’d say to the therapist who feels scared but is thinking about stepping into the private practice worldIf you’re a therapist who knows your current model isn’t sustainable, but you’re also scared to change it, this episode will meet you right where you are.Nat’s business is such a clear example of what becomes possible when you do the inner work, the planning, and the foundations together. She’s built a practice that’s connected, respected in the community, and sustainable to run.Find Nat / Discover OT on Instagram: @discover_otReferral link is in Nat’s bio (streamlined and easy for families)Connect with Mia: Instagram: https://instagram.com/miapoko and
