We recently connected with Leah Andreoni and have shared our conversation below.

Leah, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Looking back on your career, have you ever worked with a great leader or boss? We’d love to hear about the experience and what you think made them such a great leader.

I have an amazing business mentor. He has been the most supportive, uplifting, sincere, and realistic, person since day one. I have been able to focus on creating my business, managing all the emotions and stressors that come with starting a business from scratch. I have been able to be my best self and learn about myself in every step of the way because of his relentless support. Collaboration is key when trying to build a group practice and invite others on your journey. This is a powerful lesson I have learned and seen first hand from my mentor. Each conversation we have includes how to work together and support each person in my practice to create a business that we are all proud of. I have a found strong team members who are each passionate about their piece to the puzzle. My mentor has helped me build the relationships that are needed to make this business successful. We have already seen the impact of our partnerships as we are rapidly growing and still under one year old. Collaboration, mutual respect and trust establishes a secure foundation in which all things can expand and flourish. My mentor is able to live by these values and in turn model to me what an impactful and daring leader looks like.
I am constantly reminded to celebrate the wins. Starting a business can be very stressful and it can be hard to take a step back and enjoy the progress you have made without wanting to just keep moving out of a little bit of fear and so much excitement. Being able to hear my mentor’s words to “stop, let this sink in” has offered me time and space to appreciate the journey. His words are often very positive and uplifting when I need it the most and gives me the hard reminders that I am doing this. I am building my dream with my wonderful team and with the greatest support I could ask for.
The times I notice his most sincere compassion is when I am really struggling with self-doubt. This is a time where I am trying something new and needing to shed my old skin to propel my business to the next step. I am full of doubt, thinking of all the what ifs and negative situations and my thoughts could be spiraling. My mentor is able to ground me, bring reality back into the present, and help me focus to take the next practical step. The ease and calm he has within running a business is admirable. His passion for the mental health field and helping others has been a staple within this whole process so far. He is teaching me how to lead from my passion, how to guide others with this same passion within my wellness practice, and focus on the bigger picture of what I want my business to look like. When I am calm, him and I are able to understand the next practical steps that are needed to grow this business into what we know it can be.
Because of these lessons from my mentor, I am more confidant about creating my business, reaching my goals, and focusing on my passions. My mentor impacts a lot of individuals on a daily basis and I am grateful that I am able to receive his support in fulfilling my dream.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I started Rising Sun Therapy, LLC in March 2022. I wanted a place for women, teens, and children to come to feel they are accepted, connected, and valued. After offering therapy in various places for over 15 years I felt the need to be able to offer holistic services that would reach your mind, body, and spirit. We offer various services such as yoga, reiki, and nutrition counseling along with traditional talk therapy. We are able to combine our gifts and provide workshops and groups where others can come together to receive the community that most of us are looking for. Our main focus is being able to support your mental health with alternative therapies which incorporate the body focused modalities. A whole body approach to healing is necessary and provides the client the opportunity to feel more fulfilled when they leave the office. Each practitioner within the Rising Sun team shares the same passion about health and healing. We all desire to be able to be a part of the client’s journey and provide each piece of the health puzzle.

Can you tell us about what’s worked well for you in terms of growing your clientele?

The most effective strategy for growing our clientele so far has been to network with other practitioners and community agencies. We have met with school counselors, therapists, other local business owners and started to create relationships with each person. Building relationships creates familiarity with our brand and getting to know each practitioner within Rising Sun creates trust. People will often refer to someone they know, like, and trust.

How do you keep your team’s morale high?

The best advice I have in maintaining high morale with a team would be to listen. Listen to what they have to say and take it into consideration. Also, when you collaborate with them you learn while demonstrating that you value your teammate. Their insights into your business may be great and could offer information that you didn’t think about. When teammates feel heard and valued, they want to help more and continue to work with you.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.risingsuntherapy.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/leahandreoni
• Facebook: facebook.com/risingsuntherapy
• Linkedin: Linkedin.com/leahandreoni