We recently connected with Rachelle Bodle and have shared our conversation below.

Rachelle , thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you share an important lesson you learned in a prior job that’s helped you in your career afterwards?

I thought being the perfect therapist would make me happy, and everything would fall into place until it didn’t. I burnt myself out with back-to-back sessions, skipping lunches, hyper-fixated on knowing everything, and trying so hard to fit in at an agency, in an attempt that they would eventually hire me. I had this fear that someone would find out I wasn’t good enough or I was a fraud. I thought I had be “on” all the time to be seen as worthy to even take up space. I remember the day when everything fell apart. I was working at a mental health agency, doing everything right! Taking on extra projects, mentoring new therapists, keeping myself small to fit in, and never once complaining about it. I thought if I just worked hard enough and followed all the unspoken rules, I would be seen as valuable. But boy was I wrong! My world came crashing down as fast as I had risen. The director told me, point blank, “You’re never going to move into a higher position here. You need to learn to be quiet like everyone else.” That moment was crushing, soul shattering. Despite all my effort, it still was not good enough to be valued. I realized I was not the fraud. It was THEM.

This was deeply disappointing, especially coming from a place that claimed to support growth and mental health. Even when I quit, their parting words were, “You will never make it as a private practice therapist. You will be back at an agency.”
But here I am on my own, thriving. I have been in private practice for over five years. I not only survived the pandemic but I built my own dreams. I now own a second business, Mindful Media Mastery, where I coach wellness professionals to build confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, and show up as their authentic selves on social media! It’s been such a long journey but the rewards are so greatifying.

I will say a major takeaway or the biggest lesson I learned was, you do not have to be anyone else to be successful; You just have to be you! That moment of rejection reminded me that trying to be perfect or quiet does not lead to joy or life fulfillment. Authenticity does! That’s the heart of what I teach now. To create confident content and build a presence rooted in who you are, not who you think you have to be.

Rachelle , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a licensed therapist and coach of Mindful Media Mastery. I help wellness professionals move through imposter syndrome and all its monsters – perfectionism, anxiety, avoidance, people-pleasing; so they can show up on social media with intention, confidence, and in alignment with their values.

But even with all my experience, I still found myself freezing up when it came to social media. I’d overthink every caption, doubt my voice, and worry I didn’t belong there. I thought I was the only one.

I started talking to other wellness professionals, therapists, coaches, healers, and realized I wasn’t alone. They were also struggling with the same fears, the same imposter syndrome, and the same anxiety online. That’s when I knew I had to create something to support all of us. I wanted to create a safe space without judgment and tons of support.

That’s what led me to create Mindful Media Mastery. It is a space where wellness pros can learn how to create content that feels aligned and authentic, without stress and tackles the root of imposter syndrome. I offer a 4-week digital course, with coaching, resources, that blend mindfulness, nervous system support, and strategy, so my clients can stop hiding and start connecting!

What sets my work apart is how deeply rooted it is in my own experience and my expertise as a therapist. I know what it’s like to feel unsure, anxious, and afraid to take up space. I also know what’s possible when we start to show up, and be ourselves.

I’m proud of the way I’ve turned my own healing into something that supports & heals others. I want people to know that they don’t need to have it all figured out, to be perfect, or to follow every trend to make an impact. There’s room for compassion, intention, and authenticity. I help people find that path.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re too anxious to post, unsure what to say, or like you’re constantly second-guessing yourself. I see you. You’re not alone. You absolutely can create a meaningful presence online, in a way that feels true to you.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Resilience for me didn’t come from avoiding and pushing through it as fast as I could. It came from slowing down, being intentional, and finally being honest with myself. That’s the tough part about healing, whether in therapy or business coaching.

I’m pretty sure most therapists would agree, we majored in psychology to understand our family. For me, I’ve been carrying the weight of people-pleasing and perfectionism since I could remember. I always thought, “If I do everything right, I’ll be safe, nothing bad will happen, and things will be okay.” For a long time, that mindset helped me survive some painful hard & sad things in my life.
But even after doing my own healing work, my imposter monster, the people-pleasing perfectionist, came back thinking it was helping me.

What many people don’t realize is that imposter syndrome thinks it is protecting us, but it really isn’t. It’s holding us back.
First, when I was working at the agency, where I constantly felt the pressure to prove myself and stay small to fit in. Then again, when I started using social media to grow my business. I was afraid of being seen, exposed.

All of those old thoughts and behaviors came back up. What if I mess up? What if no one likes it? What if it upsets someone? What if I’m not professional enough?
I really went down a spiral of “what if’s” and it was definitely showing up online. I felt like I had something to prove. I played it safe with inspirational quotes or generic therapy jargon. I was scared of people seeing the real me and only posted things that felt perfect. But it didn’t feel aligned with who I am and it didn’t connect with other, my viewers.

My healing came from trying to figure out why imposter syndrome was coming up and letting go of other people’s opinions of me. I realized that my story wasn’t too messy or too much. It was normal and relatable. It’s taken some time, but slowly I have let go of the polished image and started creating content with more intention and more authenticity.

When I started sharing things from the heart and being imperfect, it was building connections, and creating a community. Being able to support other wellness pros, who feel stuck, self-doubting, or like they’re not good enough to show up online has been amazing. I love seeing other people heal so they can show up!

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

So many wellness professionals feel like asking for support makes them less capable or that they’ll be judged for not knowing something. But the truth is: how are we supposed to know something we were never taught?
Most of us didn’t learn about social media, content creation, or branding in school. It’s completely out of our comfort zone and yet, we think we have to figure it all out alone. You don’t.
But staying in that mindset?
That only keeps fear and shame in place. It keeps us stuck in imposter syndrome, convinced we’re the only ones struggling. The truth is, we all start somewhere. Confidence is not something you either have or don’t. It’s a skill that can be built.
This is what I really focus on in the course. I want others to build mastery in this skill set. So, I bring the same compassionate, evidence-based support I use in therapy into my coaching. I help my clients understand what’s underneath their self-doubt, perfectionism, overthinking, and fears of judgment, and then we gently work through it. I’ve taken the mindset and nervous system tools and adapted them to support content creation with more confidence and less anxiety.
Sometimes, the first step is reaching out for help or trying something new even if it feels “cringey” at first. Hello, Reels! Sometimes, it’s just giving yourself permission to learn without judgment and to be okay with the imperfect.
I always remind people that growth doesn’t happen when everything feels easy. It happens when we lean into the discomfort and when we show up.
As wellness pros, it’s important to be more collaborative with each other instead of treating others as competition. Being vulnerable is scary, and we all would do a lot better when we lift each other up, instead of tearing each other down. There’s enough space for all of us, to share knowledge, cheer each other on, and celebrate one another’s growth. That’s the community I am building.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.themindfulmediamastery.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindfulmediamastery
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelle-r-bodle-lmft-69295962/
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zo0yZPXHxy4l7GJg8Mqva?si=33a7148c727f4ed2