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Is it really possible to use manifestation practices to get ahead in business? With a PhD in Psychology, former work as a Psychologist and 30+ years working with mind, behaviour and business, Dr Brooklyn Storme brings you the psychological tools, grounded in evidence, that you can integrate with your business strategy to manifest results in your business. It's the psychology of manifestation where each strategy has already been verified as credible, reliable, and predictable when generating outcomes. Each week Brooklyn brings you insights from the work she's doing with her current 1:1 business mentoring clients that are using these strategies, along with business strategy, so that you can grow your business too. Disclaimer & Disclosure: The information provided in this podcast is for general informational, entertainment and educational purposes only and reflects the personal views of Dr Storme. It does not constitute medical, legal or financial advice. Always seek advice specific to your situation from a qualified professional. AI is used to generate show notes and some of the resources I occasionally include with them.

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October 2, 2026Episode 63026 min

How to Give Yourself a Pay Rise in Private Practice

Get the free podcast episode companion guide here Money tends to land in your business in drips and drabs, and if you have ever handed your accountant a shopping bag full of paper receipts once a year and then spent the next few weeks working just to pay the tax bill (I did exactly that in my first years in private practice), this episode is for you. I walk you through how to give yourself a pay rise in private practice, and it starts with seeing that the money coming in is a response, both to how you see yourself and to how well you are stewarding your private practice finances. We look at why reactive money decisions keep you stuck under a financial thermostat, why you need to separate your business and personal bank accounts, and how to pay yourself a weekly wage through a scheduled payment so the money for tax, GST and business expenses stays put in your business account, which is also why the last quarter of the year is such a good time to build these foundations. Then we get into the numbers, because it is very easy to look at a $200 session fee and assume the whole $200 is yours. I pulled together a rough breakdown of how much therapists take home per session in Australia, and the take-home pay after tax, Medicare, bookkeeping fees, business expenses and super is sobering: about $37 from an $80 session, $46 from $100, $55 from $120, $69 from $150 and $92 from $200. From there you can work out what it costs to fund your personal life, add 10% for the things you have forgotten, and calculate how many clients you need to see each week to cover it, and you will see why charging your cancellation fee is so important to your income. I also share why you need to track your income so you can feel safe with money, and what to do when your fees are right but you still need more clients through the door, which is where my 90 day sprint comes in. You can explore my group programs at https://brooklynstorme.com/group-programs, and do grab the companion guide in the show notes for resources to help you build financial systems for private practice that leave you feeling safe. Keywords used: how to give yourself a pay rise in private practice, private practice finances, pay yourself a weekly wage, separate your business and personal bank accounts, how much therapists take home per session in Australia, take-home pay after tax, how many clients you need to see each week, cancellation fee, financial systems for private practice, track your income Mini FAQ: Q: How do you give yourself a pay rise in private practice? A: Work out your take-home pay per session, separate your business and personal accounts, and set up a scheduled weekly payment to yourself. Knowing your numbers is the thing that makes the biggest difference the most quickly. Q: How much does a therapist take home per session in Australia? A: On my rough calculations you take home about $37 from an $80 session, $46 from $100, $55 from $120, $69 from $150 and $92 from $200, after tax, Medicare, bookkeeping fees, business expenses and super. These figures are a ballpark and are not accounting or financial advice. Q: Should I pay myself a wage from my private practice? A: Yes, a regular weekly wage by scheduled payment from your business account gives you structure even when client money arrives at random times. The money for tax, GST and business expenses stays in the business account. Q: How many clients do I need to see to fund my life? A: Add up what it costs to fund your personal life, add 10% for the things you have forgotten, then divide by your take-home per session. For example, funding $1,000 a week on a $120 session fee means around 19 sessions every week. Q: Why do I need to charge a cancellation fee? A: Because every cancellation you do not charge for comes out of the money you need to fund your life. If 6 of your 19 clients cancel at $55 take-home each, you have donated around $330 back to clients. The transcript says "$100" twice when listing take-home figures, so I used $150 for the $69 figure, based on Loom's summary of the video.

September 30, 2026Episode 62957 min

How to Get Clients in Private Practice When AI Is Everywhere

Get the free podcast episode companion guide here If you have been in private practice for a year or three and your diary is still not full, or you are close to finishing your studies and wondering how to start a private practice in Australia that fills quickly, this episode is for you. I recorded it in the middle of a week of being down for the count, using the time to dust off my business foundations, and it got me thinking about the one thing I would tell every woman before she opens her doors. How to get clients in private practice has changed, because information used to be valuable simply because it came from a health professional, and now anyone can make mental health resources with AI. Your wisdom is what people are looking for now, more than your knowledge, and AI can only recommend a practice it can see and tell apart from the rest, which is why learning how to get recommended by AI as a therapist starts with standing out. We talk about private practice positioning in a way that does not mean more courses or more work. Learning how to niche as a therapist is the first step, and your niche might be a modality you love, a personal philosophy or something you stand against, and then you decide what you want to be known for and identify three ways you deliver your service differently from the other practices in your niche. Those three ways can come from your lived experience, your personality or an innate skill, and I share how mine came through in client surveys as being blunt, calling a spade a spade and spotting gaps. Summarise it in two or three sentences, put it everywhere and use it as the anchor for every blog, podcast, post and program you create, and you have a simple way to stand out as a counsellor while cutting through the overwhelm. I also cover undercharging in private practice (I still hear of women with master's degrees charging $60 to $80 a session), why your website is where people convert and not what gets them there, what my 21 post-it notes of daily marketing look like, why 90 days is the average time it takes to build trust with a vulnerable audience, and how a private practice marketing plan grows out of your business plan. Once you know what to be known for, you are in the best position to fill your diary in private practice, even before day one. If you would like a personalised plan and weekly live support to put your positioning into action, you can find the 90 Day Sprint here: https://brooklynstorme.com/group-programs Take care of yourselves, my lovelies, and I will talk to you soon. Keywords used: how to get clients in private practice, how to start a private practice in Australia, how to get recommended by AI as a therapist, private practice positioning, how to niche as a therapist, what to be known for in private practice, how to stand out as a counsellor, undercharging in private practice, private practice marketing plan, how to fill your diary in private practice Mini FAQ: Q: How do I get clients in private practice now that AI is recommending therapists? A: Stand out with a specific niche and a clear idea of what you are known for, because AI can only recommend a practice it can see and tell apart from the others. Q: Is niching still enough to stand out as a counsellor? A: Niching on its own is no longer enough, so add what you want to be known for and three ways you deliver your service differently from other practices in your niche. Q: What can my niche be if I do not want to focus on one age group or problem? A: Your niche can be a modality you love, a personal philosophy or something you stand against, as long as it makes you easy to tell apart. Q: How long does it take to fill a diary in private practice? A: Allow around 90 days of consistent marketing on average, because building trust with a vulnerable audience in mental health takes time. Q: Should I lower my fees to fill my diary? A: No, undercharging is a path to burnout, and clear positioning is the easier way to fill your diary. how to get clients in private practice, private practice positioning, how to niche as a therapist, how to stand out as a counsellor, what to be known for in private practice, how to fill your diary in private practice, how to start a private practice in Australia, private practice marketing plan, undercharging in private practice, how to get recommended by AI as a therapist.

September 25, 2026Episode 62858 min

Why You Feel Anxious Every Morning in Private Practice and How to Manage it

Get the free podcast episode companion guide here You know that feeling when you sit down to work in your private practice and your chest goes tight before you have even opened your laptop? That is what this episode digs into, and Brooklyn is talking about why you feel anxious working for yourself even when nothing outwardly stressful is happening. She walks through her own week of rearranging furniture, painting kitchen tiles, and falling hard for peel and stick wallpaper, then gets into the heart of it, the butterflies that show up the moment you open your business laptop and start bouncing between dozens of open tabs. If you have ever wondered why you cannot focus on your business the way you focused when you worked for somebody else, this episode has an answer worth sitting with. Brooklyn breaks down a five step process for working through procrastination in private practice, starting with noticing the anxious feeling, checking in with what you are saying yes and no to, identifying the story underneath the obstacle, doing the work to clear it, and getting yourself back on track. She talks through how imposter syndrome in private practice often traces back to a lack of direction rather than a lack of ability, and why avoidance in private practice marketing is rarely about not knowing how. This episode is also a good primer if you are weighing up business mentoring for therapists Australia wide, because Brooklyn shares how she works through this exact process with her own private practice clients. She closes out talking about the 90 day business sprint for therapists, starting the first week of October, a small group container capped at four women, running three weeks on and one week off with weekly group calls and a private community for support. You can read more and apply at https://brooklynstorme.com/group-programs, find everything else at www.brooklynstorme.com, and if you want more free resources you can hang out inside the Claude for Therapists community at https://www.skool.com/brooklyn. Keywords used: why do I feel anxious working for myself, how to stop procrastinating in private practice, private practice business mindset, how to focus when self-employed, imposter syndrome private practice, business mentoring for therapists Australia, why can't I focus on my business, avoidance in private practice marketing, how to overcome self-doubt in business, 90 day business sprint for therapists Mini FAQ: Q: Why do I feel anxious every time I sit down to work in my private practice? A: It usually is not about the work itself, it is because part of you does not know exactly what you are meant to be focusing on, and in that gap you start telling yourself a story about not knowing how or not being ready. Q: Is feeling scattered and jumping between tabs a sign of ADHD? A: You do not need to have ADHD to experience this, it happens to plenty of business owners regardless of how their brain works, it is just rarely talked about openly. Q: What is the first step to stop procrastinating on your business goals? A: Notice the feeling first, the tight chest or the butterflies, before you try to fix anything, because you cannot address a story you have not clocked yet. Q: How do you know if procrastination is really about not knowing how to do something? A: It almost never is, most of the time saying I don't know how is a way to calm your nervous system rather than an accurate account of what is going on. Q: What is the 90 Day Sprint and who is it for? A: It is a small group business mentoring container with Brooklyn and four other women, running for 90 days with weekly group calls, built for anyone who wants focused support on one goal before the end of the year.

September 23, 2026Episode 6271 hr 18 min

Why Your Private Practice Goals Keep Stalling and How to Change That

You've followed the strategy to the letter and still didn't get the result you wanted, and this episode is about why that happens. I start with something unexpected that happened to me this week, a volunteer shift in a local bookstore that looked nothing like the version of "working in a bookstore" I'd been picturing for the last twenty years, and use it to talk about staying open to unexpected opportunities in business even when they don't match the picture in your head. Pinching yourself off from something just because it looks different can cost you more than you realise. Then I get into why business goals need a clear purpose behind them, not just a number, and how mindset vs strategy in private practice plays out with the women I mentor, including one who turned over nearly $200,000 in her first 12 months because her goal had a reason strong enough to keep her going when it got hard. I walk you through how to set goals for your private practice, why tracking KPIs in private practice is non-negotiable if you want to hit them, why self-accountability in private practice is on you and no one else, and why private practice goals Australia-wide get derailed by the same handful of mindset blocks, whatever your specialty. If you've ever wondered how long it takes to build a profitable private practice, I share the Australian Bureau of Statistics figure that might change how you're measuring your own progress. This one's for anyone thinking about how to grow a private practice in Australia and wondering why the goal alone isn't enough. Mentioned in this episode: my Claude for Therapists community ( https://www.skool.com/brooklyn/about ) and the 90 Day Sprint ( https://brooklynstorme.com/group-programs) , with three places left this round. Keywords used: staying open to unexpected opportunities in business, why business goals need a clear purpose, mindset vs strategy in private practice, how to set goals for your private practice, tracking KPIs in private practice, self-accountability in private practice, private practice goals Australia, how long does it take to build a profitable private practice, how to grow a private practice in Australia, private practice business mentor Australia Mini FAQ: Q: How long does it take for a private practice to become profitable? A: The Australian Bureau of Statistics puts it at 24 to 36 months, so if you're three months into a 90-day sprint wondering why your diary isn't full, that's not a fair way to measure your progress. Q: Why do private practice owners resist setting a goal? A: Usually it comes down to fear of success, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, or not having found a planning system that works with how your brain operates. Q: What makes a business goal work? A: A reason behind it strong enough to keep you motivated when things get hard, not just a number that sounds good on paper. Q: Should I say yes to opportunities outside my usual niche? A: I say yes within reason. I once said yes to webinars for chiropractors and optometrists that led to more clients, income and standing than I expected from staying in my own lane. Q: Is it strategy or mindset that gets private practice owners results? A: Mindset, most of the time. I can give the same strategy to ten different people and get ten different results depending on what's going on in their head and their heart.

September 18, 2026Episode 62654 min

The Lead Magnet That Made My Client $16,825 in a Month

Get the free episode companion guide here A client I'll call Jess sat across from me and had no idea she'd made $16,825 for her practice in four weeks, because she'd never been shown what numbers to track. This episode walks through exactly how that happened, and what it means for anyone in private practice who wants a dependable way to bring in the right kind of enquiries without living on social media all day. Jess came to Momentum 90 wanting help filling her diary, and when we looked closely, the problem had nothing to do with effort. She simply didn't have a lead magnet for private practice that was doing its job properly. Once we looked at her existing freebie for therapists and adjusted a few key pieces, she shared it in two Facebook communities and on her own website, and the enquiries and bookings followed. The episode covers how to create a lead magnet for private practice that people want rather than something generic, and the lead magnet mistakes therapists make over and over: content that could have come straight off Google or ChatGPT, design pulled from a template with the Canva Sans font never changed, text running edge to edge with no margins, and PDFs that open in Google Drive with no opt-in and no email sequence behind them. There's also a section on why interactive lead magnet ideas are outperforming the standard downloadable PDF right now, and why building a private practice marketing Australia strategy around one or two well made freebies can grow your audience while you sleep. If you've been wondering how to grow your therapy practice email list, or you're after lead magnet ideas for psychologists and counsellors who want to know how to get clients without social media, this one walks through the whole thing, including the difference between a PDF lead magnet vs interactive lead magnet and why that difference is showing up in conversions. If you want help figuring out your own freebie strategy, come and join Claude for Therapists, my Skool community, at https://www.skool.com/brooklyn/about, where there's a seven day free trial and a business manifestation coaching app built around this exact approach. Or if you'd rather talk it through one to one, you can book a consultation with me at https://calendar.app.google/KqBm3VEyVvUhCgSb7 . Keywords used: lead magnet for private practice, freebie for therapists, how to create a lead magnet for private practice, lead magnet mistakes therapists make, interactive lead magnet ideas, how to grow your therapy practice email list, private practice marketing Australia, lead magnet ideas for psychologists and counsellors, how to get clients without social media, PDF lead magnet vs interactive lead magnet Mini FAQ: Q: What is a lead magnet for private practice? A: It's a free resource offered in exchange for an email address rather than money, and its job is to bring the right people into your world so you can build trust before they ever book with you. Q: How much can a lead magnet earn for a private practice? A: One Momentum 90 client generated $16,825 in bookings in four weeks from a single lead magnet shared in two Facebook communities and on her website. Q: Why do most therapist freebies not get downloaded? A: Usually it comes down to weak design, no clear value shown on the cover, and generic content that reads like something already available on Google or ChatGPT. Q: Should a lead magnet for private practice be a PDF? A: A PDF still works if it's fillable online rather than printable, but interactive formats are converting better right now because people expect to click, type, and get a response rather than just read. Q: How often should a freebie be promoted to keep working? A: It needs to be shared regularly, even just thirty seconds in a story or a post, because a freebie left alone on a website will convert far more slowly than one that's actively being shared.

September 11, 2026Episode 6251 hr 16 min

The Fastest Way to Get Your Next Client in Private Practice

Get the free podcast companion resource here You've set up your website, your Psychology Today profile, your Google Business listing, and you're still asking yourself where the clients are. In this episode I pull that fallacy apart and walk you through what actually works when you need clients now, not eventually. I recorded this one with chainsaws going in the background and Buddy trying his best to get my attention from his own little couch, so you're getting the full unedited version of how private practice marketing strategy actually gets built in real life. I also give you a behind the scenes update on why I've dialled back my audience, renamed my community again (it's now the Business Manifestation Academy), and cleaned a thousand people off my email list on purpose. The core of this episode is about how to get clients fast in private practice, and it comes down to one thing: people have to know you exist. I break down the difference between a cold audience and a warm one, and the actual numbers behind how many touch points you need. If you're wondering whether you should do paid ads or organic marketing, I walk through how to make that call based on your own situation rather than what worked for somebody else. I also get into building an email list for therapists, why a lead magnet ideas for therapists strategy only works if you're driving traffic to it, and why email segmentation for therapists is the difference between a click through rate that's working and one that's quietly killing your deliverability. If you've got EAP clients finishing their sessions, I cover exactly how to approach converting EAP clients to private work without it feeling awkward. And because somebody at an ACA chapter meeting told a colleague of mine that packages are unethical full stop, I go into package deals for therapy sessions ethics properly, because a blanket rule isn't the same as good practice. I finish with what networking for private practice actually looks like when you strip away the business card handout, and a goal tracker I made and shared with my community that you can grab in the show notes. Keywords used: how to get clients fast in private practice, private practice marketing strategy Australia, should I do paid ads or organic marketing, how many touch points to get a client, email list for therapists, lead magnet ideas for therapists, converting EAP clients to private clients, package deals for therapy sessions ethics, networking for private practice, email segmentation for therapists Mini FAQ: Q: What's the fastest way to get a new client in private practice? A: People have to know you exist first, so you need to be actively driving traffic to your website rather than waiting for it to be found. Q: Should I do paid ads or organic marketing for my private practice? A: If you've got money coming in and aren't in a rush, organic works well but takes 12 to 18 months to build momentum. If you need clients urgently and your website converts well, paid ads make sense. Q: How many touch points does someone need before they book with me? A: A cold audience needs between five and seven hours with you and between 50 and 70 touch points of short form content over a 90 day period. Q: Is it unethical to offer packages or bundles of sessions? A: No, as long as you're clear about terms and conditions, who it's for, and what happens if someone doesn't use all their sessions. Q: How do I convert an EAP client into a private paying client? A: Tell them early, before their allocated sessions run out, what it will cost to continue working together privately so they can plan for it financially.

September 8, 2026Episode 6241 hr 10 min

Goals vs Intentions: Why Your To-Do List Isn't Moving Your Private Practice Forward

Get the free companion guide for this episode here Ever watched American Beauty and felt a strange kinship with the moment Kevin Spacey's character quits his job to go work the drive through window? Brooklyn opens this episode with that scene because she's been there too, and she suspects a lot of women running private practices have been there as well. From the drive through she moves into a personal update about manifesting a new, spacious chapter of her own life, and how chasing that spaciousness led her back to a realisation about who she actually serves and why her messaging needed a tweak, not an overhaul. The heart of this episode is goal setting for therapists in private practice, and the difference between a goal and an intention. Brooklyn breaks down why so many counsellors, psychologists, and social workers end up feeling like a hamster on a wheel, endlessly ticking off to-do lists that never actually shift the numbers in the business. Her argument is simple. A goal is external and measurable, something like five new inquiries by Friday, while an intention is internal, the why and the how underneath it. Without a goal, a to-do list just keeps growing and you never get the felt sense of progress, even when you're working flat out. To explain why so many private practice owners get caught in this loop, Brooklyn walks through the difference between an employee mindset and a business owner mindset. When you work for someone else, your tasks are prioritised for you, your performance is tracked and reviewed, and someone else notices when you do well. When you're running your own private practice, none of that oversight exists automatically, which is why tracking KPIs in private practice becomes so important once you're out on your own. Brooklyn draws on her own background managing government contracts and working inside Medicare, where every appointment and every outcome was monitored, to show just how different it feels the moment you're suddenly self-directed with no one checking your numbers but you. This episode is for you if you've been asking why am I not getting more clients despite doing all the things, or if you've noticed you're posting on Instagram and Facebook because it feels productive rather than because it's actually moving the business forward. Brooklyn's message is that the business is a vehicle to the life you actually want, whether that's more time, more money, or more freedom, and setting a proper goal, paired with the intention behind it, is what gets you there instead of just keeping you busy. Grab Brooklyn's tracker to put this into practice in your own business, and if you want more tools like it, pop into the Business Manifestation Academy at https://www.skool.com/brooklyn/about , free for seven days. Keywords used: goal setting for therapists in private practice, business owner mindset vs employee mindset, why am I not getting more clients, tracking KPIs in private practice, private practice business goals Australia, how to set goals in private practice, why nothing is working in my private practice, moving from employee mindset to business owner, setting intentions for your business, how to stop feeling stuck in private practice Mini FAQ: Q: What's the difference between a goal and an intention in business? A: A goal is external and measurable, like wanting five new inquiries by a certain date, while an intention is internal, the why and the how behind that goal. Q: Why do private practice owners feel busy but not like they're making progress? A: Because to-do lists keep growing without end, and without a measurable goal attached to them there's no felt sense of finishing or moving forward. Q: What's the difference between an employee mindset and a business owner mindset? A: An employee is directed, performance managed, and has their progress tracked for them, while a business owner has to prioritise, track, and hold themselves accountable with no one else doing it. Q: Why is tracking KPIs important in a private practice? A: Without tracking, you don't know what's working and what isn't, so you can't tell whether to keep posting on social media, change your approach, or focus your energy somewhere else entirely. Q: What should the business actually be doing for you? A: Brooklyn sees the business as a vehicle to the life you want, whether that's more time, more money, more freedom, or financial security, not the end goal in itself.

September 4, 2026Episode 62337 min

I Grew My LinkedIn 354% in 12 Days, Here's What's Working

Get the free companion guide for this episode Brooklyn is running a live 90 day LinkedIn growth experiment, trying to hit 10,000 followers from a total novice starting point, and in this episode she shares real numbers from day 12, up from 31 to 141 followers, a 354.8 percent cumulative growth, averaging nine new followers a day. She breaks down what the data is actually telling her, profile views are up nearly 60 percent while post impressions have stayed flat around 305, which means the problem isn't distribution to new eyes, it's that new people who do find her are converting to followers, so the content is landing, it just needs more people seeing it in the first place. She also shares a rough lesson from the same week, a free Oracle card deck tool she gave away on Facebook, one she was certain would perform well, landed with almost no reach at all, seen by just 30 people out of an 8,300 member community. The cause turned out to be an AI generated content label triggered by a raw ChatGPT screenshot, a reach restriction she'd warned her own audience about for months. She explains why running the same image through Canva first, even without editing it, seems to avoid the flag entirely, and why the takeaway isn't about avoiding AI, it's about never posting raw AI output without putting your own story and edit into it. From there Brooklyn moves into her LinkedIn content strategy going forward, alternating education and storytelling posts, since LinkedIn rewards thought leadership and only 3 to 5 percent of LinkedIn users post at all, and why engaging on other people's content is currently doing more for her growth than her own posts are. She ties this back to why you need multiple lead magnets and why owning your email list matters more than any platform's reach, since a platform ban or algorithm change can wipe out an audience you never actually owned. The episode closes on the third step of Brooklyn's manifesting framework, receiving, and why a result you didn't get is still evidence something's manifesting, just maybe not what you expected, and why noticing the smaller signs matters as much as chasing the one outcome you've fixated on. Keywords used: LinkedIn growth experiment 90 days, how to grow LinkedIn followers organically, AI generated content reach penalty Facebook, LinkedIn education and storytelling posts, why isn't my content working, multiple lead magnets business, email list versus social media reach, own your audience not the platform, receiving in manifestation, personal psychology and manifesting results Mini FAQ: Q: Why did Brooklyn's AI generated Facebook post get almost no reach? A: Facebook flagged it as AI generated content because she posted a raw ChatGPT screenshot, which triggers a reach restriction even when the image itself is harmless. Q: How can I use AI images without the reach penalty? A: Running the image through Canva first, even just resizing it with no other edits, appears to avoid the AI generated content flag entirely. Q: What's driving Brooklyn's LinkedIn growth right now? A: Engaging with other people's content, not her own posts, comments and interactions are bringing far more new followers than her own posting is at this stage. Q: Why is owning an email list more important than social media reach? A: A social platform can restrict your reach, ban your account, or disappear entirely, and you never actually owned that audience, an email list is the one thing you keep control of. Q: What does "receiving" mean in Brooklyn's manifesting framework? A: It means accepting the actual result you got, even if it isn't the one you wanted, and treating it as information about your identity and personal psychology rather than proof manifesting isn't working.

September 1, 2026Episode 62237 min

How to Accelerate Your Manifesting Results with Belief

Get the complimentary episode guide here This episode is the second in my three part series on Ask, Believe, Receive, and it's the one where I unpack why manifestation isn't working for so many of you even when you're doing everything right. I get into how are beliefs formed in the first place, because a belief is simply something your brain accepts as true with or without evidence, and it walks in through five different doors: your early environment, repetition, an intense emotional response, authority and social proof, and the rationalising you do when you're trying to make something fit what you already believe. From there I unpack the psychology of manifestation properly, with credition neuroscience, the physical process your brain runs through every time it's deciding what to believe. How does the brain decide what to believe? Only when the gap between what you believe and what's staring you in the face gets too obvious to wave away, which is exactly the moment where most of my private mentorship clients hit a wall in their business. I share a way to identify a limiting belief when a thought log won't cut it, by working backward from what you did in the last half hour rather than trying to catch your thinking as it happens. And because how to track progress in business counts just as much as spotting the belief, I walk through exactly what I track daily, energy, safety, time and goals, using the giant sticky note charts and AI dashboards that work for me as a neurodivergent business owner. If you've ever wondered how to change a subconscious belief, or you're trying to work out how to manifest business growth without waiting for a lucky break, this one gives you the mechanics behind it. Keywords: how are beliefs formed, psychology of manifestation, Ask, Believe, Receive framework, how to identify a limiting belief, how does the brain decide what to believe, credition neuroscience, how to change a subconscious belief, why manifestation isn't working, how to track progress in business, neurodivergent business owner Mini FAQ: Q: What is credition? A: Credition is the neuroscience term for the physical process your brain goes through when it turns incoming information into a belief. It groups bits of information together to save energy, then only reconsiders a belief once the evidence in front of you becomes impossible to ignore. Q: How are beliefs formed? A: Beliefs form through five main pathways: your early environment, repetition and exposure, intense emotional experiences, authority and social proof, and the rationalising you do to make new information fit what you already believe. None of these five require proof, which is why a belief can feel completely true even without evidence behind it. Q: Why isn't my belief changing even though the evidence says otherwise? A: Your brain only updates a belief once the gap between what you believe and the evidence gets glaringly obvious, a small discrepancy just gets absorbed. If the mismatch feels uncomfortable, that discomfort is usually the sign your brain is finally reconsidering. Q: How do I find a belief I'm not consciously aware of? A: Look at what you did in the last half hour and ask yourself what you had to be thinking to do exactly that, since most beliefs sit in your subconscious mind where a thought log won't catch them. Doing this daily over a week or a month builds a body of evidence you can work with. Q: Why does tracking progress help change a belief? A: Because your brain needs to see evidence, and without a visual record it keeps repeating the belief that nothing's working even when plenty is. I track my energy, safety, time and goals daily using sticky note charts and AI dashboards, because seeing it is what shifts it.

August 28, 2026Episode 6211 hr 18 min

Ask, Believe, Receive: What "Ask" Really Means

Get your free episode guide here You've heard "ask, believe, receive" on a cushion, a card deck, maybe even a tattoo, but hardly anyone breaks down what the ask part is actually doing. In this episode Dr Brooklyn Storme unpacks the psychology behind asking for what you want, using her own live experiment as the backdrop. She opens with an update on a 90 day LinkedIn experiment she set herself on a whim, going from 41 connections to 104 in the first week, with 63 new followers coming from only 70 people who saw her content. She walks through what that tells her about positioning, resonance and where her audience is actually sitting right now, and why she's tracking every number in public rather than polishing the result after the fact. Then she moves into the main event, the ask component of ask, believe, receive. She explains why asking for help, support or clarity can feel physically uncomfortable for so many women, what that discomfort is usually protecting, and why not knowing exactly what you're asking for is one of the most common reasons manifestation stalls. She covers self-perception and its role in whether an ask even feels possible, why releasing a fixed timeline changes what you're able to notice, and the phrase she leans on constantly, "this or something better," including the story of what that looked like when she manifested her house. She closes with the one condition she considers non-negotiable before anyone tries to manifest anything: stability. If you're manifesting from financial stress or scarcity, she explains why that tends to backfire, and what to check in with yourself before setting an intention at all. If you want to see where your own manifesting strengths and growth areas sit, Brooklyn's free assessment is linked below, along with her website and LinkedIn if you want to follow the 10k experiment as it unfolds. Free assessment: brooklyn.myflodesk.com/manifest Website: brooklynstorme.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brooklyn-storme-phd Keywords used: ask believe receive psychology, how to ask for what you want, psychology of asking, self-perception and manifesting, releasing expectations manifesting, this or something better, manifesting from stability, LinkedIn growth experiment, using psychology to manifest, manifestation for business owners Mini FAQ: Q: What does "ask" actually mean in ask, believe, receive? A: It means getting specific about what you're trying to make evident, whether that's revenue, clients or followers, since a vague ask makes it impossible to know when it's actually happened. Q: Why is asking for things so uncomfortable for some people? A: It often comes down to self-perception, things like not wanting to look incompetent, not wanting to owe anyone anything, or having built an identity around being fully self-reliant. Q: What does "this or something better" mean? A: It's a phrase used when setting an intention that leaves room for an outcome you hadn't considered, rather than locking onto one fixed result and missing everything else available. Q: Do you need to be spiritual or religious to manifest? A: No. Faith can be placed in the process itself, in your own ability to notice and act on what shows up, without needing a belief in anything beyond that. Q: What's the one non-negotiable condition for manifesting to work? A: Stability. Manifesting from financial stress or scarcity tends to attract outcomes that mirror that same pressure rather than the result you're actually after.