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Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors: Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard
Release Date: 07/23/2025
Continuing Education for Mental Health Counselors: Therapy Show with Lisa Mustard
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If you are a therapist or counselor looking for continuing education, check out my NBCC Approved $5 Podcourses and other continuing education offerings. Plus, get your first Podcourse half off.
Have you ever wondered how to take your existing NBCC-approved online trainings and repurpose them into a convenient, evergreen learning format? In this episode, Iām sharing exactly how I turn webinars and workshops into Podcourses - podcast episodes that also qualify for continuing education credit.
Iāll walk you through my step-by-step process, the tools I use, and what you need to know to meet NBCC requirements while making learning more accessible for busy clinicians.
Hereās what youāll learn in this episode:
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What a Podcourse is and why itās becoming so popular with therapists
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How to meet NBCC requirements for audio-based continuing education
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The easiest way to adapt your existing trainings into a podcast-friendly format
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My favorite platforms and tools for hosting, quizzes, and certificates (get a free trial of FreshLearn.)
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Simple marketing tips to promote and sell your Podcourses
If youāre looking for a smart way to repurpose your content, reach more learners, and create an additional income stream, this episode will show you how to get started.
š§ Tune in now and learn how to transform your trainings into pod courses that therapists love!
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