The En Factor Podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs who have started, stumbled and succeeded.
In this newest episode of the En Factor we welcome Sara Beal, who is the founder of One Step Closer to Healing. Sara is an autonomous nurse practitioner with dual certifications in adult primary care and psychiatry who runs her business as a solo entrepreneur but didn’t plan on being an entrepreneur from the start. Beginning her healthcare career in psychiatry, she fell in love with the field and stayed in it for a few years before wanting more autonomy and transitioning to start One Step Closer to Healing, where she felt she could apply her own style of approaching and interpreting care to best serve and treat her clientele. Sara started her own practice led by her very own courage, curiosity, and commitment where she felt she could best see the humanity behind her clients’ symptoms, while also normalizing mental health symptoms and leaving the labels behind.
You won’t want to miss a moment of this enlightening conversation with Sara, as she and Dr. Rebecca White reflect on topics including the importance and need for more empathy and compassion in psychiatry, Sara’s perspective on mental health and how our listeners should view it, and the experience and challenges of transitioning yourself into entrepreneurship and being a business owner. Tune in and join us for this amazing discussion with Sara Beal!
Key Words – Healthcare, Mental Health Awareness
Chapters
00:00 • Introduction: Welcome to the En Factor!
01:22 • Introducing Today’s Guest: Sara Beal
03:16 • Dr. White’s Mindset Lesson on The Path to Purpose
04:45 • Welcome to the En Factor Sara!
06:05 • Sara’s Background and Journey to One Step Closer to Healing
10:50 • Sara’s Approach and Perspective on Mental Health
19:28 • How Sara Promotes One Step Closer to Healing
22:57 • Tying In Mental to Physical Health: Everything is Connected!
25:55 • Sara’s Experience with Transitioning Into Entrepreneurship
32:45 • Overcoming Obstacles as an Entrepreneur in a Highly Regulated Industry
39:00 • Sara’s Perspective on Setbacks and Resilience as a Business Owner
43:27 • Sara’s Final Piece of Advice for Our Listeners
44:57 • How to Connect with Sara and One Step Closer to Healing
46:05 • Wrapping Up with Dr. White: Thank You for Listening to the En Factor!
Episode takeaways
- Sara Beal is an autonomous nurse practitioner, with dual certification in adult care and psychiatry, and is the founder of One Step Closer to Healing.
- Empathy is crucial in treating mental health symptoms, as Sara calls for normalizing and empathizing with patients more in psychiatric care.
- Sara discusses how stigma around mental health can hinder treatment.
- Normalizing mental health struggles is essential for patients and is a key driver of how Sara approaches care with her clientele.
- Mental health issues are connected to and impact physical health which is a reason for Sara’s call for a more holistic approach to care.
- Word of mouth can be a very powerful marketing tool for healthcare providers, something that Sara relies on and experiences success from when promoting One Step Closer to Healing.
- Entrepreneurship in healthcare requires understanding a wide variety of business operations from onboarding and booking, to providing the care itself, to dealing with insurance and coordinating billing.
- Continuous learning and never thinking you know it all has helped Sara embrace entrepreneurship and her want to keep growing and developing as a professional.
- Resilience and adaptability are two of the most crucial traits for responding to setbacks and persevering through failure that are a part of every successful entrepreneur’s mindset.
The En Factor® Podcast
Conversations with Entrepreneurs
Hosted by Dr. Rebecca White
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