EP 124. Breaking Free from Toxic Workplaces and Burnout to Build a Thriving Business and Life of Freedom with Alexis Becerra
Release Date: 02/18/2025
EP 145. How Therapists Can Grow from $10k to $20k Months Without 3x the Effort (Or Burning Out)
Beyond Private Practice
In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I’m sharing the most common block I see for therapists earning $10k–$12k months—and how to move past it into your first $20k month without working more hours or adding more clients. If you’ve already built a successful private practice and you’re wondering how to scale without burning out, this episode will show you what actually needs to shift—and why your next level doesn’t require more hustle, just smarter alignment. Through real client stories and the exact mindset and business model shifts I guide them through, you'll start to...
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EP 144. How Therapists Can Double Their Income While Working Less: The Path to Freedom
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In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I share how therapists can double their income while working less: the path to freedom. Through my own story of burnout, autoimmune illness, and breaking away from a system that kept me underpaid and overworked, you’ll hear how I built a business that gave me back my time, health, and financial freedom—and how this is possible for you too. You’ll learn: Why you don’t need another credential to be “legitimate” How adding coaching can create more income with fewer clients Three lessons I wish I knew before building my business ...
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EP 143. How to Earn More and Work Less As A Therapist Without Starting Over
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In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I’m sharing how to earn more and work less as a therapist without starting over. You’ll learn therapist business tips, private practice income strategies, and how coaching can help you expand your impact without burnout or another degree. You’ll discover: Why you don’t need another credential to be “legitimate” How to break free from systems that keep therapists underpaid and overworked The truth about adding coaching (and why it doesn’t make you less of a therapist) Key mindset shifts to start getting paid now for the...
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EP 142. How to Stay Booked And Paid All Summer as a Therapist
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What if your private practice didn’t have to slow down in the summer? In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I’m sharing why slow seasons aren’t inevitable — and how therapists can stay booked and paid through summer without burning out, overworking, or lowering their rates. You’ll hear how my clients have built high-earning, peaceful summers — even while traveling, resting, and taking Fridays off. I share the exact mindset and 3 foundational marketing rhythms that help private practice owners (and coaches) stay visible, book aligned clients, and sell their services —...
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EP 141. How to Use Belief And Safety to Start a Coaching Business as a First-Gen Therapist
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In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I’m sharing why belief and safety are actual business strategies — especially for first-gen therapists who are ready to add coaching to their work but feel like they’re starting from scratch. You’ll hear a powerful story from Karol G that sparked this episode, and how her journey mirrors so much of what we go through as daughters of immigrants: feeling the dream, losing the dream, and needing someone we trust to help us feel safe enough to try again. I also share my personal story of building a half-a-million-dollar business with nothing but...
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EP 140. How Therapists Can Sell Coaching with Confidence and Integrity
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In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, I’m pulling back the curtain on why selling coaching often feels hard for therapists, helpers, and healers — especially first-gen Latinas and daughters of immigrants — and how to reframe selling so it feels ethical, aligned, and confident. You’ll hear my own journey of unlearning therapist conditioning that made me feel small, neutral, and invisible — and why I now believe selling is an act of service, honesty, and sacred leadership. This episode is for the therapist who: Feels uncomfortable or guilty about selling coaching services ...
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EP 139. How Coaching Helps Therapists Create Freedom
Beyond Private Practice
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what coaching can really do for you — especially if you’re a therapist, first-gen Latina, daughter of immigrants, creative, or service provider who wants more time, income, calendar space, and the freedom to fully express your gifts through your work. This conversation is for the woman who feels boxed in by the traditional therapy career path, who has built a “successful” life that no longer fits, and who is craving a business that honors her values, culture, creativity, and desire for a simpler and more spacious schedule of aligned...
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EP 138. The Identity Shift You Need to Start Your Coaching Business with Confidence
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In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to start your coaching business — because for First-Gen Latinas, daughters of immigrants, and ambitious women who’ve been told to play it safe, it’s never just about the strategy. It’s about identity. This episode is for the woman who knows she’s meant for more — the one who’s been circling the decision to start her coaching business, wondering if she’s “ready” or “allowed” to want more freedom, more alignment, and more ownership of her life and her work. I’ll share my personal story of how...
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EP 137. Releasing the Guilt of Wanting More: 3 Years of Living in Mexico City
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In this episode, I’m celebrating three years of living in Mexico City—a milestone that marks one of the most transformative decisions I’ve ever made. I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really took to build a life aligned with my deepest desires as a first-gen Latina. This episode is for the mujer who’s been told to just be grateful, but who knows in her heart that she’s meant for more. You’ll hear the lessons, identity shifts, and soul-level releases that made it all possible—and why choosing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s sacred. Here’s What You’ll Learn: The...
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EP 136: How to Shift from Survival Mode to Creator Mode and Reclaim Your Power
Beyond Private Practice
A mindset and identity shift for first-gen Latinas ready to stop surviving and start intentionally creating their dream life. If you’ve ever felt like you’re just “getting by” or that you’re stuck in survival mode, this episode is for you. In this powerful solo episode, Liz unpacks what it means to move from reactivity to intentionality—from survival to creator mode. Through her personal story and real client examples, you’ll discover how to reclaim your identity as someone who creates new opportunities, not just for yourself, but for generations to come. Why You Should Listen: ...
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In this episode of Beyond Private Practice, Liz Fernandez sits down with Alexis Becerra, a Leadership Coach for Latina professionals who left a high-level leadership role in education after experiencing extreme burnout and a toxic work environment. Alexis shares her deeply personal journey of choosing herself over job security, walking away from the “golden handcuffs,” and building a thriving coaching and consulting business that allowed her to generate $50K in revenue within months of starting.
She dives into the workplace abuse cycle, the emotional and physical toll of burnout, and the mindset shifts that helped her step into her expertise as a consultant and leader. If you’ve ever felt trapped in a toxic work environment or wondered if you could build something on your own, this episode is your sign that a new path is possible.
Thinking about leaving your 9-5 but unsure how to make it sustainable? Work with Liz 1:1 to create a custom roadmap, mindset support, and business strategy designed just for you.
Apply for Private Coaching here.
About Alexis Becerra
Alexis Becerra is a Leadership Coach for Latina professionals, helping Latinas heal and rebuild after unhealthy and toxic work environments. She is on a mission to uplift the community by helping Latina game changers and disruptors reclaim their power and build careers that honor their well-being.
As a Mexican-American, first-gen, bicultural Latina leader, Alexis knows firsthand the challenges of navigating systems that don’t always see or support you. With over a decade of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and leader, she specializes in trauma-informed coaching to help women break free from toxic workplaces and step into leadership with confidence and self-trust.
Now, Alexis runs a thriving coaching and consulting business, supporting professionals in career transitions, leadership development, and workplace healing. Her mission is to ensure that no Latina struggles in silence and that every woman she works with knows her worth.
Timestamps:
00:01 – Alexis’ Story: The Breaking Point That Led to Her Career Pivot
03:08 – How Burnout and Toxic Workplaces Affect Women of Color
04:25 – The Red Flags of a Toxic Work Environment
10:27 – The Workplace Abuse Cycle and Why It’s Hard to Leave
12:04 – Choosing Herself Over a Pension: The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything
19:43 – Rebuilding After Leaving: Rest, Travel, and Reclaiming Her Life
28:07 – How She Built a Business and Landed $50K in Contracts in Her First Few Months
35:15 – Overcoming Fear of Charging and Owning Her Expertise as a Consultant
43:30 – The Freedom of Being Your Own Boss: Life as a Digital Nomad
50:05 – Advice for Women in Toxic Workplaces Who Want to Break Free
Episode Highlights
- The Hidden Workplace Abuse Cycle – How toxic jobs manipulate employees into staying through guilt, gaslighting, and false hope.
- Burnout Isn’t Just Mental—It’s Physical – How Alexis' body started breaking down before she realized how serious her situation was.
- Breaking Free from Golden Handcuffs – Why financial fears keep professionals stuck and how Alexis made the leap despite them.
- Mindset Shifts for Leaving a 9-5 – The exact reframes that helped Alexis confidently step into her new career.
- Making Your Own Money – How Alexis replaced her salary and built a business from scratch in just a few months.
Category
Latina Entrepreneurs | Career Transitions | Workplace Healing | Business and Mindset
Keywords
career burnout, leaving a toxic job, workplace trauma, Latina entrepreneurs, career transition coaching, quitting 9-5, consulting business, therapist to coach, leadership development, workplace abuse
Connect and Work with Liz Fernandez
Website: https://thelizfernandez.com/
Instagram: @thelizfernandez
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Connect with Alexis Becerra
Instagram: @itsalexisbecerra
Website: www.itsalexisbecerra.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/itsalexis-becerra
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