Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Carolyn Naples

In today’s world, most people don’t view being a real estate agent and having your own business as equals. I know I didn’t when I first joined the industry, but I was wrong…very wrong. While being a realtor is different from starting your own doctor’s office or coffee shop, the underlying principles are very much the same: budget, marketing, leverage, planning, and perhaps most important, accountability. Read more>>

Braquelle Murphy

I had been dreaming of my practice for a long time, but I had some doubts about my ability to open a thriving practice so early in my career. I had never really seen anyone open one right when they became fully licensed, so it felt like uncharted territory, a huge risk, and a whole lot of learning. I also have an ADHD brain so the executive functioning involved in planning and knowing what direction I wanted to go was overwhelming. I started my practice in April of 2024, the same month I became fully licensed. At the time, I was working at Tamia Barnes Tomasek, LLC. Tamia offered business mentorship to me as I was opening my practice. Her guidance was invaluable and beause I had her support, I gained the confidence to start by practice, Dazed Therapy. Read more>>

Chana Gedy

My journey began with a deep fascination for bodywork, breathwork, and voice work, so I kept exploring and learning more about various techniques that stimulate the breath and energize the body. During my certification course in Fitzmaurice Voicework™ and Tremorwork™, I was introduced to energy work—something I haven’t encountered before and didn’t even know to look for. It was a completely foreign concept to me until I experienced it firsthand, feeling heat and the release of tension in areas like my neck and shoulders, where I was holding a lot of stress. Read more>>