Dear Brain, Can we not spiral today? Tackling heavy tasks as a practice owner.

Episode 12:

Welcome back to My Good Allied Health Practice—where we talk about the wins, the wobbles, and the real work behind running an allied health practice. It’s been a while between episodes, and today I’m back with a big old dose of honesty.

In this episode, I’m diving into the idea of heaviness—not the physical kind (though mid-40s, toast, and tight jeans do get a mention), but the mental weight we put on tasks that really aren’t all that hard.

We all do it. That job ad we haven’t posted. The short email we can’t seem to send. The feedback we need to give but keep rehearsing in our heads. These things aren’t always hard, but the stories we build around them make them heavy. And heavy gets in the way.

Here’s what I covered:

• Why I hadn’t recorded a podcast in months (yes, I forgot how!)
• The real reason I didn’t post a job ad for weeks—even though it was written and ready
• How a two-minute staff question turned into an accidental systems audit
• The sneaky ways we decorate simple tasks with overthinking, what-ifs, and guilt
• The difference between something being hard and something just feeling heavy

And most importantly, I shared what I’m practising to get out of that heaviness:

• Let it be simple – not everything needs a flowchart
• Let it be imperfect – done is better than emotionally drained
• Let it be started – just take the tiniest first step

Key takeaways to reflect on:

• Ask yourself: Is this actually hard, or am I making it heavy?
• Start small and messy. Progress over polish wins every time.
• Pause and notice what you’re adding to a task in your mind that’s weighing you down.

If this episode hits home (and I suspect it might), here’s what you can do next:

• Take a pause. Look at your to-do list. What’s actually heavy—and what just feels that way?
• Reach out if you want some support. I offer mentoring, and I’d love to welcome you inside The Connection, my membership community for allied health practice owners.

Thanks for being here with me. You’re doing a really good job—even when it feels heavy. Especially then.

Learn more about me and join the community at: theconnectionco.com.au