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Brand Rescue: Marketing + PR Guidance for Small BusinessesPros & Cons: Big Agencies vs Small Agencies with Amy Dang-Stojanovic - Managing Partner, MocheeIs social media still the Wild West of marketing, or has it grown into a strategic powerhouse?
In this episode, Whitney Lee sits down with Amy Dang-Stojanovic, managing partner of Mochi, to explore the ever-changing world of social media and PR. They pull back the curtain on:
The rise of authentic content and the shift away from polished perfection.
Why smaller, nimble teams can outshine big-name agencies.
The critical balance between engagement and calls to action in successful campaigns.
How content creators and influencers play different but vital roles in modern marketing.
Amy also shares...
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2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Lymphomaniac, with guest RobinRobin is a Massage Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist in Alberta. She has dedicated her career to educating patients, practitioners, and even doctors, about the lymphatic system and why we should care about it. She started a conference open to everyone called LymphyCon which will be happening in Calgary on March 9, 2024. Listen to Robin educate us on the difference between swelling and lymphedema, and how incorporating lymphatic work into therapy sessions helps with many other conditions. Check out the details of LymphyCon 2024 at https://lymphbalance.com/lymphycon-2024
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2024-02-031h 032 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhen We’re Wrong, We’re Wrong with Amanda and MarkWe would like to issue a public apology to the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO) for publishing a podcast episode where our guest named the school and made some statements and claims that she presented as fact. As the hosts, we did not verify the veracity of her claims and went ahead to publish the episode. This is a formal retraction of the statements and claims made in that podcast. We apologize for any harm this may have caused the CAO, its staff, graduates, and students.
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2024-02-0202 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneMyofascial Release with guests Nelin and JustinNelin and Justin are physiotherapists and the owners of Myofascial Release Mississauga. They are very firm believers in the therapy they offer and have developed courses and training for manual therapists to learn Myofascial Release. Listen to the story of how these two ended up down this path and opening up a practice together. Don’t know what Myofascial release is? They do a great job helping us understand what their treatment approach is and why they have so much success with their patients. Check them out at https://www.myofascialmississauga.com
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2024-01-2758 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTaking Your Next Steps, with guest ElleElle is not your average business coach. She was introduced to us by one of our regular guests, Nicki, and we had to invite her on to talk about how she went from Massage Therapist, to business owner, to business coach. She has taken steps in her career that made sense and helped her to continue to move forward and grow while continuing to use her skills and she wants to help others do the same. Elle’s coaching style really focuses on growth and helping her clients figure out what their next steps are. Listen to her story an...
2024-01-201h 172 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhen You’re Guided to Do Something, with guest ChristinaChristina is a Certified Massage Therapist in California who honestly never wanted to be a massage therapist. Not only that, she’s also the author of the book Recovery Culture and has built a successful business working with many post-op clients in the plastic surgery world. We invited Christina to come in and talk about her unique niche and her book but ended up hearing a story like we have not heard before. Christina was guided to where she is today and her faith allowed her to trust a little voice that led to the career path she has ta...
2024-01-161h 242 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneOncology Massage, with guest JanetJanet is a RMT and educator in Ontario who has been focussed on oncology massage for ten years. She is one of the authors of the book, Oncology Massage An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care. She has spent years researching and learning to make sure she is oncology aware and can effectively work with this vulnerable population and now her goal is to share this knowledge with as many therapists as possible because everybody knows somebody who has been affected by cancer. Are you oncology aware? Listen to Janet explain what this means and why it is so important...
2024-01-131h 042 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneGrowing the Casino Massage Business, with guests Kelley and CobyKelley was on our podcast last year with her colleague Holly, teaching us about the world of Casino Massage. Many of us would have never considered a casino to be a viable option to work as a Massage Therapist but they showed us how safe, lucrative, and valid of an option it really can be. Coby and Kelley met when Coby was a poker dealer and the two of them formed both a personal and professional relationship and we had them come back to talk about the growth of their company, Winning Hands LLC. What started as an idea...
2024-01-091h 172 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWelcome to Season 7Mel has been a guest a few times and we have followed her through school, her licensing exams, her first job, and now she’s here to kick off season 7 with us! We invited Mel to come back and talk about her journey so far now that she’s been a Massage Therapist for four years. She has been saying yes a lot and has had quite a few cool experiences in her short career. Listen to our conversation with Mel to get inspired for your upcoming year.
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2024-01-061h 322 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTaking the Unconventional Road, with guest SimoneWe met Simone through the conference circuit. She is the founder of the Fascia Training Institute and teaches courses to massage therapists and other body workers about fascia and concussion recovery. Her path to get here was definitely unconventional. She entered a physical therapy program in the US, and is certified in concussion management. She studied science, worked with mentors, took courses in all types of therapy and body work, and learned to connect the dots to help her better understand her own body, injuries, and recovery. Through her extensive research and education, she has developed courses that she...
2023-12-301h 062 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Fundamentals of Education, with guest SamSam is the owner of the Osteopathic Lyceum and as an educator and owner of a school, he has dedicated his career to really understanding the fundamentals of education, the needs of learners, and of course the policy side of things. He listened to our conversations about massage education and had something to offer about tension between administrators and educators as well as assessment practices. We learn so much from Sam each time he comes to visit. Listen to learn something new today.
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2023-12-231h 502 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneSocial Media Marketing, with guest HeatherMany of you may read the title of this episode and think “ugh…not for me!” and you are exactly who we are speaking to in this episode. Heather is a RMT who left practice after only a couple of years because she wasn’t growing her dream practice and she eventually returned a few years later and realized it’s all possible. Through social media marketing, Heather has a unique and recognizable brand online and has become a trusted source for other therapists as well as her clients. As someone who understands how tough digital marketing can be, she has la...
2023-12-161h 122 Massage Therapists and a Microphone2SLGBTQIA+ Education, with guest KeeleyKeeley is a RMT in Ontario and also identifies as non-binary. They have had experiences that made them realize that all people could benefit from receiving education about understanding commonly known and less commonly know sexual orientations as well as commonly and less commonly known gender identities. Their courses provide definitions and insight into the diversity that exists within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and how those of us working in healthcare can be sure we are being respectful and inclusive. Listen to Keeley talk about their upbringing and how they have come to a point in their career where they...
2023-12-091h 302 Massage Therapists and a Microphone2 RMTs and an IllusionistKen was brought to our couch by one of our regular guests, Nicki, because she said he’s got some stories and would make an interesting guest. She was right and Ken did not disappoint. He is an illusionist who holds a very interesting (and terrifying) world record. He taught us what a card mechanic is, showed us some close up magic, and told us the story about when he almost lost everything. Last year, Ken was diagnosed with a very rare type of Guillain Barré Syndrome called Miller Fisher Syndrome, and he thought his career and possibly his lif...
2023-12-021h 222 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBeing a Male Massage Therapist, with guest DevinDevin and his wife decided to go back to school and become Massage Therapists together. After working at some chain spas, Devin thought he would be more successful if he and his wife had their own business. What he’s noticing now is that clients seem to prefer to book with his wife and he’s wondering how to get busy as a male therapist in the south. We invited him to brainstorm some ideas with us so he can build up a solid practice and be as busy as the female therapists in his town.
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2023-11-251h 192 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneIt’s All About Community, with guest LaToyaLaToya is a LMT from Charlotte, NC and the owner of Hill’n Hands Massage. She was a part of the team at the Black Massage Therapist Conference in Charlotte and her and Mark got talking about the conference, her trajectory as a newer LMT, working with athletes, being a black therapist, race, where she would like to go with her career and everything in between. Mark invited her to share her story on the podcast and we loved having her. She’s a goal oriented therapist who lives and breathes massage. Listen to another therapist’s story to be ins...
2023-11-181h 152 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Nicki Show! with guest NickiBack by popular demand…it’s Nicki! We usually invite Nicki in after her travels to talk about her latest adventure and of course to share some of her unpopular (but actually popular) opinions. Well we did none of that. She hung out on the couch and we talked about life, and hard work, the state of the world, and whatever came to mind. It’s always a pleasure to have Nicki hanging out and sharing her thoughts. She also announced officially that her popular webinar is now a work at your own pace online course! For details visit https...
2023-11-112h 032 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneUnder the Sheets, with guest JenniferJennifer joined us via zoom to talk about returning to work after maternity leave and about workshops that she has developed to help RMTs to better support postpartum clients. The conversation opened up a door to speak about postpartum depression and anxiety, and a lot of different challenges that can arise during this vulnerable time. Check out Jennifer on Instagram @jenniferquiltyrmt for information about her upcoming Postpartum Lymphatic and Breast Care workshop happening November 26.
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2023-11-041h 472 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with our Listeners when guests TyleenTyleen is back and brought Stone Cold with her of course (if you know you know). She sent a really positive email about the Canadian Massage Conference this year and all that she learned. She mentioned an internal struggle when it comes to deciphering evidence and different types of treatments. We invited Tyleen back to talk about all things massage and to see where the conversation would take us. We talked about clinical experience, continuing education, holding space for people while not carrying things with you, and much more.
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2023-10-281h 422 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWelcome to the CSMTA National Education Conference, with guest GillianGillian is the Ontario Chapter president of the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association and this year their conference and AGM are happening in Niagara Falls, Ontario just one month from now! Gillian came on to talk about her journey from being an athlete to working with athletes. Her entire massage career she has treated every body on her table like an athlete and so of course it was a natural progression for her. This conference has so much value for all types of therapists, not just those working with elite athlete. Listen to all of the cool, outside of...
2023-10-211h 282 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneLearning More About Massage Therapy Education, with guest MarvinMarvin sent a very helpful email after our episode “When the Teachers Can’t Teach” explaining the dynamics at a community college and how the program set-up, the collective agreement between the administration and the union, and the program quality reviews work to ensue that how the program operates is in the best interest of the students learning. Listen to an educator with over 2 decades of experience working in a college talk a little more in depth about Massage Therapy education.
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2023-10-141h 052 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhen the Teachers Can’t Teach, with guest AnnAnn was hired to supervise a student massage clinic at a college in her town. She was very excited about this opportunity because she loves to teach and is passionate about improving the quality of education for future therapists. She quickly realized gaps in the knowledge the students coming into clinic had and was happy to help them fine tune their skills. What happened next was not what she expected. Due to red tape and her official job title, Ann was eventually walked out of that job and she is not happy about it. Listen to our discussion about...
2023-10-061h 222 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneLive from the CMC Tradeshow with the Super Patch Crew, with guests Elsa and KevinJoin us in the vendor hall at the Canadian Massage Conference where we grabbed one of the exhibitors, the Super Patch Company, to tell us about who they are, why they do what they do, and why we should care. Kevin has worked with high level athletes and he was so blown away when he was introduced to this technology that he had to bring it to his athletes. Elsa, on the other hand, works as a holistic practitioner, and she couldn’t believe the results she got with her own injuries. This unlikely pair is now on a mi...
2023-09-3058 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneOh the Places You’ll Go, with guest JessicaJessica is both a RMT and LMT and was eager to come on the podcast to talk about her experiences in the Massage World. From having a random opportunity to start her massage education and career in Spain, to working as a therapist in Hawaii, treating elite athletes, becoming a RMT in BC, and competing in the American Massage Championships, Jessica has had experiences in her career that are most definitely unique. These experiences have made her a unique therapist and she’s very passionate about sharing with the Massage community. Listen to another story that will remind you th...
2023-09-2257 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBusiness Planning, with guest Jessie
Jessie is a Registered Massage Therapist in Ontario and she has a plan for a new business model that can take her massage therapy career to the next level. Mark invited her to come sit on our couch to brainstorm some ideas and talk some smack of course. Listen to be inspired and possibly get a cool new idea for how you can change up your every day and create the massage career of your dreams.
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2023-09-161h 152 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Black Massage Therapist Conference, with guest DavonnaBack in the winter, we learned that this year will be the first ever Black Massage Therapist Conference happening in October in North Carolina. Davonna is an educator and the founder of this conference. We had her and one of her colleagues, Ashley on an episode earlier this year. We invited Davonna back to talk about how it’s been going. We dug deeper into why a conference like this is needed, why race conversations still need to happen, and what exciting things will be happening at the first ever Black Massage Therapist Conference. To learn more visit https://4ni...
2023-09-081h 162 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneFrom Ballerina to Massage Therapist, with guest BetsyAnnMeet BetsyAnn! She’s a Massage Therapist and Structural Integrator in Montreal, Quebec who also teaches courses for manual therapists in both English and French. We met BetsyAnn in the conference circuit and she has also joined as an educator with the Canadian Massage Conference. We invited her on to talk about the fascinating careers she has had from being a soloist with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens to a bodyworker and now educator. We discussed the transition of her careers, how she developed her curriculum, and how after all of these years and experience, she still loves learning and ev...
2023-09-011h 082 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTalking Business with the USOLMT with guest StephanieStephanie is the founder and CEO of the United States Organization of Licensed Massage Therapists and she also has a background in business coaching for Massage Therapists. This knowledge of business helped her to create a survey for her association to use to help business owners and therapists really figure out what they want and need from our industry and how to be innovative. We had Stephanie on when she first founded the association and she has come back to talk to us about what massage therapists really want and how she’s working closely with them to further pr...
2023-08-251h 182 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneConversations with Clients, with guest SabinaSabina has been a client and friend for almost 2 years and she came by to talk about how we met, her experience with rehabilitation and therapy, navigating the healthcare system with an injury, and how the last few years have had an impact on her health and her life. We dove into topics of spirituality, travel and wanderlust, what home means to us, and much more. Listen to some real talk from one of our many wonderful clients that make our work feel like it’s not work at all.
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2023-08-191h 102 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Structural Integrator Power Couple with guests Magnus and BobbiMagnus and Bobbi are both LMTs and Structural Integrators in Mississippi. These two have a passion for body work and teaching and once they met, fell in love, and joined forces, they have been on the path to becoming unstoppable. Bobbi has been interested in body work since she was a small child and Magnus, a former tennis player from Sweden, had his tennis career cut short from a back injury. This led him to structural integration. The couple met professionally and had an instant connection and according to Magnus, when they teach together it’s magic! They have de...
2023-08-111h 022 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHere Are Some Business Ideas...As you heard in the previous episode, we are on vacation!!! Out of office, out of studio, but we prepared this episode for you. A couple of years ago we were invited to take part in an online business summit. The topic for us was discounting, but instead of giving some straight of tips about discounting, we flipped it around an spilled out 10 ideas that might work a bit better than knocking off some of the $$$ you charge for your massage therapy services/treatments. Here are various clips from our session. Enjoy...
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2023-08-0523 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Comeback, with guest Melinda
Melinda is a LMT in Tennessee who has practiced in various states as a Massage Therapist, Health Coach, and ultimately a business coach for Massage Therapists. She went from professional dancer to bodyworker and followed her opportunities to get to where she is today. In 2020, Melinda took a pause from treating and coaching and came to realize the importance of multiple revenue streams and made a comeback recently as a coach focusing on massage therapists getting creative and expanding their income potential. Check out Melinda at https://www.melindaloo.com. She’s back and better than ever!
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2023-07-291h 042 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneFor the Love of Learning, with guest BettyBetty had a successful career in Real Estate, 4 grown children, and a wonderful life. As a former athlete, she had dealt with a lot of pain in her life and was a regular Massage Therapy patient. Once she found the right therapist for her, she became very interested in what he was doing and why while he was treating her. She would ask a lot of questions and eventually had the opportunity to work on him. That was the beginning. Betty decided to go to school for Massage Therapy later in life which is something she recommends for everyone...
2023-07-211h 052 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with Entrepreneurs, with guest MiaMia is a clinic owner in Nova Scotia that we met at the Canadian Massage Conference in Halifax with her team of therapists. She came on to talk about her experience as a spa owner, moving around to different provinces, and ultimately owning her successful clinic now. We talked about company culture, how to build a team, firing therapists, education, and about what Mia is doing in her practice now. She has gone on to get more training in Matrix Repatterning and RAPID Neurofascial Reset which allows her to focus her practice on specific patients while referring to her...
2023-07-141h 042 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with our Listeners, with guest SheenaSheena is a Massage Therapist in Ontario but she didn’t set out to become one. We invited Sheena to come and talk about her journey into Massage Therapy and how she got to where she is now. As a regular listener, we also gave her an opportunity to give her opinion on the association, Massage education, public perception of the profession, and all of the usual 2 RMTs and a Mic topics. Listen to Sheena’s opinions and a little about her life as a massage therapist.
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2023-07-071h 242 Massage Therapists and a MicrophonePower of Assessment, with guest CalebCaleb is a practicing massage therapist in Manitoba and we officially met him at the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba’s spring conference. He joined us to talk about his journey into bodywork and why this career was attractive to him, how he decided to shift his mindset about therapy, and how his seminars came to life. Caleb’s approach to treatment lies in his assessment. He built his practice from being so slow that he almost left the profession after 3 years to so busy that he’s booked out for the next 6 months. We talked about public perception, scope...
2023-07-071h 452 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneI’m Opening a School!! with guest SamSam is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner with a Masters Degree in Health Education. He came to hang out in our couch and tell us how he went from working as a kinesiologist to going back to school for osteopathy, to getting his Masters Degree, to becoming an educator, to opening a school! The Osteopathic Lyceum approaches the teaching of osteopathy in a different way and is specifically targeted to already practicing healthcare practitioners…Massage Therapists, that means you! Graduates of the program will be able to join a National Association, the Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) an...
2023-06-241h 372 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging With our Listeners (on our birthday), with guests Miranda and DanielleWe met Miranda and Danielle at the Canadian Massage Conference in Halifax and they are both RMTs from Ontario and are listeners of our podcast. We invited them to come on together and talk about school, massage, education, conferences, and everything in between. As a surprise to all of us, we had them come by on our 5th anniversary of our podcast and so we also had some fun talking about student clinic, memorable clients, what matters when it comes to teaching, what their career plans look like as newer therapists, and of course what they would do if...
2023-06-161h 422 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTo Stay or Not To Stay, with Guest SophieSophie had a successful mobile business in Ottawa, Ontario when she made the decision with her partner to move to Vancouver, British Columbia temporarily. She hung out with us to talk about the move between regulated provinces, some of the differences she has found between working in Ontario and B.C., and most importantly, where she will call home. After making the move, Sophie and her partner realized that the overall lifestyle in Vancouver really aligns with their own lifestyle and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to decide where they want to live permanently. Listen to us discuss some in...
2023-06-091h 312 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe World of Post-Op Massage, with guest JessicaJessica has had many experiences as a therapist ranging from spa work, rehab work, working with athletes, training etc. She has always been an outside of the box thinker and is always planning for a future that allows for multiple revenue sources and opportunities to do the work she loves. She had a desire to continue to with with athletes, as a former athlete herself, and also recognized a need for more regulated healthcare professionals, specifically RMTs, to offer post-operative massage treatments. This was far outside of her comfort zone as she had her own feelings regarding cosmetic procedures...
2023-06-031h 082 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with the Educators, with guest KerryDr. Kerry D’Ambrogio has graduated from programs in Physical Therapy, Osteopathy, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, and has taken over 300 continuing Education courses. We had him come in from Sarasota, Florida to assist him in making videos to get his courses online and he stayed to hang out on our couch to tell us about his experiences that have led him to being an International educator. As a young football player, Kerry was always getting injured and he found a mentor that gave him his “a-ha” moment about finding the cause of his dysfunction versus getting local treatment at the si...
2023-05-271h 012 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneClasses, Workshops, Retreats, and Happenings with guest LeighLeigh is a Registered Massage Therapist, Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher trainer, business owner, death doula, and Retreat organizer among many other things. Her career in the world of massage and bodywork had offered her many experiences and allowed her to have lateral growth, keep her mind stimulated, keep her passion for her work, and the opportunity to help others in our profession to learn to make these moves as well Leigh is always evolving and learning while staying in a profession that she loves and is in a mission to help other therapists get to the sweet spot she’s...
2023-05-191h 142 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneFor Massage Therapists by Massage Therapists, with guest CherylCheryl is an experienced Massage Therapist now living in a more remote community where she is building a home. Over her years of practice she has seen changes to the profession and is passionate about making a positive impact on the next generation of therapists as well as the veterans. She has decided to venture into a new project where she plans to produce a magazine for Massage Therapists by Massage Therapists. She wants to be sure the content is useful, informative, in scope, and will help to further progress the profession. Get in touch with Cheryl if you’ve...
2023-05-121h 272 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with our Listeners, with guest MirandaWe have been trying to get Miranda to come sit on our couch for some time now. She’s been a listener for a while, engages with us behind the scenes and gives her two cents about our episodes, has attended the Canadian Massage Conference with us, taken ConEd classes, and hangs with us at our free networking events. It took so long because despite Miranda having many opinions, she’s quite introverted and deals with social anxiety. She finally agreed to come by and talk shop with us. Listen to Miranda’s story, a little about her struggles with s...
2023-05-051h 292 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhy Not Me? with guest MichelleMichelle is a Massage Therapist in Ontario who has shifted her entire practice to the floor! She’s done such a 180 that her clinic looks nothing like it did a couple of years ago. Through online networking and taking courses, and obtaining coaches and mentors, Michelle had a light bulb moment that Massage Therapy could be whatever she wanted it to be and she finally realized that she could have the practice she wants, just like the people she’s seeing be successful online. We had the pleasure of hearing her story and talking about taking risks, doing all of t...
2023-04-281h 082 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneCPA to RMT to RMTs and HST, with guest SamanthaSamantha was an accountant in her former life before she decided to leave the corporate world and become a Massage Therapist. Since becoming a Massage Therapist, she’s noticed the at there’s a great deal of confusion at times when RMTs in Ontario have to deal with our provincial sales tax. Samantha to the rescue! Samantha developed a webinar to help clarify common questions and concerns surrounding HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). On top of being a kick ass therapist, and an HST mentor, Samantha is one awesome human and we loved hanging out with her. We may have even...
2023-04-211h 032 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneGuess Who’s Back…Back Again, with guest NickiNicki has come back to talk more unpopular opinions. It’s been a few years since she has travelled so we invited her to come in, tell us about her most recent trip, and to discuss more unpopular opinions that she has about the Massage Therapy World. If you have heard Nicki’s other episodes, you will not be surprised that much of the conversation revolves around money, gender, safety, and being a bad ass woman! Listen to Nicki’s take on some controversial topics and some fun too of course! Nicki will be offering her Masterclass for new Massag...
2023-04-141h 562 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneEverything and Nothing, with guest FionaFiona is a Registered Massage Therapist who is a regular contributor to Massage Therapy Media, takes courses at ConEd Institute, volunteers to be a demo body frequently, and of course, is always welcome to have a seat on our couch. After an 8 hour day, we asked Fiona if she would hang back to record an episode. We learned about her career and how it has shifted, we talked about the quality assurance program, about online bullies and Facebook arguments, about the desire to give back and help people, and everything in between. What started out as an episode about...
2023-03-311h 372 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhat is Functional Medicine? With guest LindaDr. Linda Goggin is a Functional Medicine Doctor in Washington state. She contacted us to have a chat with other people in healing arts about how she went from being a conventional Medical Doctor to practicing functional medicine. We wanted to get more information about what it means to practice functional medicine and also to learn more about a photo therapy product that she swears by which has been useful both for herself and her patients. Linda shares a little about how her own illness led her down this path, what the differences are between conventional medicine and functional...
2023-03-2459 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneSomething to think about...Stones? Glass Houses? Values? HmmmSometimes I see or read something and it gets me thinking... This is a riff on something I saw on a social platform and how it was received. Here is my shoot from the hip reaction. This might be the beginning of a new series, "Something to think about..." Hope y'all enjoy.
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2023-03-2308 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneDiploma to a Degree? With guest BrandiBrandi is a Massage Therapist in Saskatchewan who found a way to have some of her credits form her Massage Therapy diploma be recognized by a University. After becoming a Massage Therapist, Brandi decided to pursue her education further and get a degree which has opened doors for her and she’s now working on research and trying to help other therapists be able to do the same. The topic came up in an online group and people were interested in hearing Brandi’s story. So we invited her to come on and tell everyone how she did this and...
2023-03-171h 182 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneDysphagia? Dysphasia? With guest LouLou is a retired Massage Therapist with a story to tell. After getting aggressive treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer, Lou ended up with damage to his glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerves resulting in both dysphagia and dysphasia. Since this realization, Lou has been on a mission to find ways to improve his quality of life, educate others, help and support those going through similar struggles, and find therapies that can benefit patients who have suffered this type of nerve damage. We were honoured that Lou wanted to come sit on our couch and share his story.
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2023-03-1043 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTouched: A Massage Story with guest JonathanThis is the title of a documentary that was the idea of an independent film maker who wanted to allow the world a view into the realm of massage therapy. Director Chandler Toffa found his subject, Jonathan, a massage therapist in Colorado, who had a very unique style of treatment and arguably an unmatched passion for this profession, making him the perfect subject for the documentary. The documentary if a unique look into aspects of Massage Therapy that only us in the profession can relate to and it even gained the support of associations. Listen to Jonathan’s story ab...
2023-03-0353 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhat is The Sensory Approach? With guest Troy (Take 2)After it was called to our attention that there were some technical issues with the original release of this episode on Friday February 24th, we got back behind the sound board and computer screens to bring this episode back to life. So here it is. Take 2....
Troy is a Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy educator. He is the founder of the Sensory Approach to Manual Therapy which he brought to Canada last year through ConEd Institute and the Canadian Massage Conference. We invited him back to answer the question- what is the sensory approach? Therapists love learning new...
2023-02-281h 022 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Unprofessional Hour with guest AllyAlly likes to listen to our old episodes specifically the unprofessional hour. She enjoys the banter and laughing at the things that only other therapists would understand, and overall the lighter side of things. Naturally we had to attempt to have her on for an old fashioned unprofessional hour. I don’t know if we were successful but I do know that we got to hear another cool story from another cool therapist and talk shop! Listen to Ally’s story that includes moving across the country, being licensed in two states, and the differences in education, public perception, and...
2023-02-271h 252 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneGuided Micro-Dosing, with guest JulieJulie gave up her career as a corporate lawyer and went down the path of personal wellness and self discovery. She discovered the benefits of micro-dosing and coaching to deal with anxiety and feeling stuck in her life and career. Through this experience, she began to learn the science of micro-dosing and developed a program to help others using micro-dosing combined with other healing tools that she knew worked. Her program is unique in that it does not claim that micro-dosing is the magic pill but rather another tool to use alongside coaching, breathwork, and other wellness tools to...
2023-02-171h 002 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Black Massage Therapist Conference, with guests Davonna and AshleyDavonna is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy educator, and entrepreneur that we have had the pleasure of connecting with through our mutual friend, Ashley, the founder of MT Banquets, who is also a Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy educator. These two women are here to introduce the first Black Massage Therapist Conference happening October 14, 2023 in Charlotte, NC. As black therapists, these two incredible women realized that as only less than ten percent of the Massage Therapists in America are black, there was a need and a desire for there to be an opportunity to celebrate black...
2023-02-1049 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneAn Unexpected Email, with guest GraceImagine you’re out running errands and an email comes through saying that everything you have been working towards for the last few years is being taken away from you. Grace joined us to talk about the shock of her life when she was accused of something she didn’t do by her regulatory body and almost wasn’t able to continue in this profession. This is one person’s story based on her experience…
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2023-02-0339 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Holistic Practitioner, with guest ElsaElsa has reinvented her career a few times and over a decade ago, bodywork found her. She has been working as a holistic practitioner offering modalities such as reflexology and massage and has not looked back. She has a love for learning and helping others live a healthier life which is how she also joined a company that she is super passionate about. Her love of education is how she found us and although she is not a registered massage therapist, she loves the idea of continuing her education. Listen to an inspiring story about someone who has made...
2023-01-2758 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneNew York New York, with guest ChristianChristian is a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York that has been coming to take courses through ConEd Institute for a few years and we finally got him behind the mic to talk about his massage journey. We talked about his initiative and dedication in his previous roles in the fitness industry which led to an extremely stressful event that made him re-evaluate his career path. As a mature student raising a family and working a full time job, Christian had to show the same dedication to education and thankfully he’s a great student. His love for education an...
2023-01-201h 252 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneLiving the Entrepreneur Life, with guest LindsayLindsay has been on the couch 3 times now and this time she wanted to come back to spend more time talking about being an entrepreneur. Last time we all hung out, we had invited her to speak about her podcast, Lattes with Lindsay, and the conversation quickly turned to business. This time she started by posing the question that she’s most often asked, “What gives you your drive?” And the conversation took off from there. After a year of running her own business she felt she had more insight this time around so we all just talked about where...
2023-01-131h 192 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTalking About Life and Death, with guest AshleyAshley is a Massage Therapist with a Bachelors degree in Anthropology and a Masters degree in Archeology. In recent years she has taken training to become a death doula which is being incorporated into her practice. Ashley tells us her story of a pivotal moment that made her realize that western cultures don’t do a great job at making people comfortable with the concepts of death and dying. As a society that believes there’s either life OR death, we don’t often focus on life AND death. As a death doula, one of Ashley’s goals is to allow...
2023-01-071h 392 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneElev8te Mens Health, with guests Kolden and JoshThese two dudes came to hang out on our couch to talk about dude things…why am I calling them dudes? You’ll have to listen to find out. Josh is a Registered Nurse and the shockwave specialist @elev8temenshealth. He and Kolden found a passion for helping men with a concern that is often considered taboo. We are thrilled to be wrapping up season 5 with this very important conversation that healthcare professionals should all hear. These dudes just want to get the conversation going as this is something that really effects mens mental health and not enough conversation is h...
2022-12-311h 512 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneAIM Online Education, with guest JessJess and his fiancé, Breanne, are the founders of AIM Online Education based out of Calgary, Alberta. These two have a very parallel career path to us when it comes to how we decided to take on Continuing Education and start ConEd Institute. Through conference circles we met and asked Jess to come and talk to us about how he got started in the wellness industry and what led to him becoming a CE provider. We had no idea what a journey he would take us on. Listen to another unique story of a person who didn’t know wha...
2022-12-251h 092 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneI Flew Around The World For This, with guest MitchellMitch is a Remedial Massage Therapist in Queensland, Australia and he came all the way to Canada to sit on our couch…kidding! Well, I mean he did make it here but the mountains in the west and the hockey may have had something to do with his Canadian Holiday. Either way, we got to have a chat with a therapist from the other side of the world and we did just that. Listen to Mitch’s entry into the world of massage, his thoughts on things like assessment and specializing, what his practice looks like now, and what he’s...
2022-12-161h 432 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging with our Listeners, with guest TyleenTyleen is a relatively new therapist here in Toronto that listens to the show and we have been following for a while. She has a very famous voice and a quirky and fun personality that no doubt attracts patients to her. Her vulnerability and authenticity when speaking about her own mental health struggles allows her patients to connect to her and feel comfortable being vulnerable as well. Listen to her story of realizing she was in the wrong career, how she meticulously narrowed down her career choice to Massage Therapy, chose her school, and set off on a career...
2022-12-091h 222 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhat Is He Up to Now? with guest SandySandy is a RMT who sat on our couch about a year and a half ago to share his new approach to treatment that had helped to spark a new love for therapy after 26 years of practice. He had opened up his own practice using a unique style of therapy that he hadn’t quite defined yet. We invited him back to give us an update about how his practice was going. He has done quite a shift in a year and half, closed his practice due to covid, took additional certifications, and niched down to work primarily with go...
2022-12-021h 242 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneSensoriMotor Education, with guest LaurieLaurie is a Massage Therapist in Nova Scotia and the owner of Sensorimotor Education. Her background as a Massage Therapy Educator inspired her to move into the world of continuing education where she could really help therapists to understand sensation, anatomy, and movement in a way that uses critical thinking and function versus the traditional methods used in anatomy textbooks and formal education. Her courses focus on functional anatomy to help therapists incorporate movement to better their practice. She will be presenting at the Canadian Massage Conference Halifax in June 2023. Check out Laurie’s courses at https://www.sensorimotor.ca...
2022-11-2552 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophonePrepping Graduates for the Licensing Exam, with guest JoanneJoanne and Mark have many things in common as Massage Therapy educators but most notably their passion for helping people go from Massage Therapy graduate to Registered Massage Therapist. The three of us sat down to talk about where there may be a disconnect from a grad who was successful in college to having trouble with the exam. We discuss text anxiety, teaching tools, how to talk to new grads about the exam, and what has worked for these two when helping people to perform their best at exam time. If you’re in school now, or a recent gr...
2022-11-1353 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTrauma, Healing, Nutrition, Intuition, and Live Blood, with guest SusanSusan is a Holistic Nutritionist, Intuitive Coach, and Live Blood Analyst who works with clients to help them understand their constitution and get to the root cause of their concerns whether it be trauma and emotions, nutritional deficiencies, heavy metal toxicity, a combination of them all, or a wide range of things that can wreak havoc in our body. In this episode we discuss how she fell in love with nutrition and traditional Chinese medicine, and how she came to use all of her skills to help people. Trigger warning: talk about addiction, sexual abuse, anxiety, and trauma.
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2022-11-061h 122 Massage Therapists and a MicrophonePhenomenal Touch with guest LeslieLeslie is a LMT and the founder of the Institute for Phenomenal Touch. One of her students, Joe, was on a recent episode talking about his experience with The Massage Championships. He began his story with his training at the Institute and in describing Leslie’s training, he got us very curious about what is so unique about this style of manual therapy. Leslie was happy to come on and clear up some things such as her institute NOT being a cult, what her students have gotten from her training, what her clients get from her work, and how sh...
2022-10-291h 062 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWinning Hands Casino Massage with guests Kelley and HollyKelley and Holly are LMTs in Florida and both got their start in casino massage at the Hard Rock and the rest is history. These two have created successful careers working as massage therapists in casinos and providing treatment to some of the highest rollers in the casinos even walking away with tips larger than some of us make in an entire month. They sat down to talk with us and maybe clear up some misconceptions about working in a casino. It is therapy, it is very safe, very professional, and can be very lucrative. Kelley and her partner...
2022-10-2248 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneSix Figures Part-Time??? With guest NickiNicki has been a guest on our couch many times sharing her unpopular opinions. She’s back and in a mission to help therapists-specifically women- make more money. Her “unpopular” opinion is that women are not asking for enough, taking care of everyone at the expense of themselves, and holding onto the narrative that it’s their job to take care of everyone without asking for too much. This episode we talk about money of course, boundaries, mindset, policies, and of course some music talk since Nicki’s here. We also talk a little about who Nicki’s upcoming course, New...
2022-10-171h 302 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneJudging the Massage Championships, with guest JoeJoe is a Massage Therapist in Seattle and has a very unique style of treatment that has influences from his experience with martial arts but also from continuing education and watching and learning from other uniques therapists. He has also had the unique experience of both competing and judging the Massage Championships. We got to hear first hand about the judging, the categories, some fun experiences, and what has shaped Joe into the therapist he is today. Joe competed in a category called Western Freestyle which we have learned takes an extremely different type of therapist with their own...
2022-10-1054 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneMore on the Mind Body Connection and Healing, with guest ViktoriaViktoria is a clinic owner as well as a practicing Massage Therapist and a hypnotherapist primarily working with chronic pain patients. She also works in an addiction treatment center providing pain education for her clients. Viktoria wanted to have a conversation about the use of language when it comes to chronic pain as well as the mindset of our patients and how it affects their healing. In her work dealing with patients who are heavily addicted to pain medications, she uses her knowledge to help them recognize how they are thinking about their pain and what their belief system i...
2022-10-031h 212 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneMaking Connections and Building Community, with guest BenitaHaving Benita as a guest was a happy accident that turned into a very interesting and inspiring episode. We met during the Canadian Massage Conference during an ice breaker game aimed at helping the therapists connect and get to know one another. Benita felt like she already knew us from being a listener and after running into each other multiple times in different classes, demos, on the trade show floor, and finally during the International Massage and Bodywork expo, we invited her to grab a mic and record there on the spot. I had no idea that I was...
2022-09-2653 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneRacism in the Workplace, with guest JasmineJasmine had worked as a Massage Therapist in spas before starting up her own mobile practice. She mentioned to us that when she was employed at the spa, she had more than one encounter with a patient who didn’t want to be treated by her because she is a black therapist. We invited Jasmine in to speak about her experiences with racist patients, how she handles the situation, how the spa handles it and could handle it, and how Jasmine reacted to the experiences. It’s sad that the conversation has to happen but we cannot stop talking abou...
2022-09-161h 192 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneExtra Life Massage Therapy, with guest JohnNever have I ever met a more passionate therapist than my first interaction with John. He is a Certified Massage Therapist in California and is on a mission to build a community of therapists to exchange ideas, learn from each other, promote therapist self care, vent to, share ideas, and generally just elevate the profession by helping each other out. He’s a breath of fresh air in a world that can often be full of negativity and his leadership skills, supportive nature, and laid back personality made him a really cool guest. Not to mention he drops f- bombs ju...
2022-09-091h 112 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneMassage Therapist, Educator, Author, Researcher, with guest RobertRobert has many years experience in our profession and has built quite a career by constantly having the desire to learn more to better help his patients. Through research, tons of reading, and continuing education, Robert was able to develop his treatment approach which has yielded amazing results in his practice. As a true leader in the RMT community, he has worked to advance our profession by teaching what he knows, writing a book, and continuing to add value through research. On this episode we talk about self awareness, deciphering what continuing education to invest in, dealing with the...
2022-09-021h 132 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneConfessions of a Massage Table, with guest KristaKrista is a Registered Massage Therapist in Nova Scotia and has had a passion for safe touch since she was 5! Her passion for Massage may have even landed her in the Principal’s office in high school. She became a RMT in the early 2000’s and hasn’t lost her love of Massage one bit. Krista is now in the final stages of becoming an author with her first book set to be available in fall 2022 entitled Confessions of a Massage Table. In this book she shares client stories from her many years as a therapist…and don’t worry…Her...
2022-08-2648 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneUnder the Sheets, with guest MeganMegan is a Registered Massage Therapist and founder of Slow Medicine Company in Toronto. We invited her in to talk about her company and her journey through massage. Megan is a yoga instructor and was the person who got Amanda interested in yoga many years ago with her unique style of helping her students gain more body awareness and mind body connection into their practice. We didn’t expect the conversation that developed but we got to hear a beautiful story of Megan’s unique journey from leaving home as a teen, travelling alone as a young girl, gaining self...
2022-08-191h 072 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTalking to Another Canadian Association, with guests Heather and April from CMMOTAWe had a sit down with 2 people from the Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA). We met Heather, the Executive Director, and April, the conference coordinator, at the CMMOTA spring conference this past May in Saskatchewan. These two women really strive to provide a supportive environment for therapists and bring quality education and advocacy for their members. We have been invited back to their fall conference next month and we are so excited to work with them and the awesome therapists we will meet in Alberta. The conference is open to both members and non members so...
2022-08-1235 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneTalking About Self Care, with guest JulieJulie has been practicing Massage Therapy since before she was old enough to have a license! More than half of her life has been spent taking care of others and at a certain point she realized that she had never really learned to take care of herself. Through a lot of self discovery, Julie recognized what might be missing for Massage Therapists in their training and what the term “self care” truly means. Now as a Massage Therapy educator in BC, Julie wants to be sure that therapists truly understand how to communicate with their patients, how to deal with...
2022-08-071h 242 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHappy 10 year Anniversary Atinama Massage Therapy…Now What? with guest MonicaWe had Monica, the owner of Atinama Massage Therapy, on the couch to tell us all about her journey this far as a clinic owner in Toronto and how she got to where she is today. Her clinic has been in operation for 10 years now and we wanted to have her come share her story. Monica tells us all about her training in Ayurveda, how it impacted her education, the way she practices, and ultimately how it is influencing her plans for her future. She describes herself as fearless and we agree! She has gotten to where she is...
2022-07-311h 082 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWant a Branded App for Your Practice? With guests Nick and Ryan of NoterroOur favourite guys from Noterro are back to tell us what they have been cooking up. Most of you likely know by now that they have a really cool new patient portal available as an app that will make everything more efficient for you and your patients. If you know, you know…if you’re not using Noterro in your practice, take a listen to this…it may change your mind!
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2022-07-2738 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneStepping Into the Leadership Role, with guest JoannaJoanna is a business strategist that works with innovative holistic practitioners, personal trainers, and bodyworkers that have the passion, the technical skills, and know how when it comes to their work but still there is something missing. Joanna’s background as a business owner in the fitness industry taught her that even the best and most knowledgeable practitioners that have the appearance of being successful because they are “busy” might not be living up to their fullest potential. For the last 5 years or so, Joanna has shifted her career to focus on helping innovative practitioners learn how to implement specif...
2022-07-221h 032 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneHanging With Our Listeners, with guest Charlie RoseCharlie is an avid listener and has opinions on many of the topics we discuss. She originally wanted to come on for a good old unprofessional hour but we wanted to just hang out, talk, and see where the night took us. We talked about getting into the profession, her journey through the last 15 years, and many thoughts about the college, the role of schools in weeding out inappropriate therapists, and the ongoing conversation about healthcare versus service and where Massage Therapy fits in.
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2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneI've Been Cut Open...Now What?? Cesarean Section Recovery, with guest JanetteJanette is an Athletic Therapist and Registered Massage Therapist that has renamed herself a perinatal therapist because she focuses her practice on the most intense sport in the world…pregnancy. Janette knows how to get an athlete back on the field and she realized that there isn’t the same care and rehabilitation for the most gruelling sport with a 100% guarantee of injury at the end. Pregnancy, labour, and delivery, affect a persons body immensely and it is even more intense when it ends in major surgery- a cesarean section. So what do we need to do? Step one…ask Janett...
2022-07-081h 032 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneWhen Life Gives You Lemons...Be Like JeffreyCheck out this sit down we had with Jeffrey, a RMT practicing in Pickering, ON. Listen in as we get down to some real talk with the usual nonsense sprinkled in the middle. We rap about a childhood accident which left Jeffrey with one functioning eye, a bar fight in his early 20s which injured his other eye, meditation and martial arts-how it helped him to overcome depression and helped his daughter to deal with a bully, dealing some of the stuff the comes with being a black male massage therapist, and his passion for acting...
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2022-07-011h 432 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Hanging with Entrepreneurs, guest JasonCheck out this remastered episode from Season 1, the first of our Hanging with Entrepreneurs series. Check out this sit down we had with Jason Campbell, co-owner of Modern Theory Institute, an Education and Skills Training Centre with 3 locations across Ontario Canada. Listen in as we crack open a couple of beers and talk about being kicked out of University, taking a stab at the film industry, and breaking the rules.
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2022-06-301h 142 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Regulatory Matters: You Probably Should Have a Lawyer, with guest Lidiya YermakovaCheck out this remastered episode from Season 1. Lidiya Yermakova is a Lawyer in Toronto. She has represented professionals before complaints and discipline committees, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Superior Court of Justice and the Divisional Court. Listen in as we rap about things to consider when dealing with the regulatory body and how having the proper representation is something you need!! You don't know what you don't know...
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2022-06-271h 012 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Under The Sheets, with guest RossCheck out this remastered episode of Under The Sheets from Season 1. We had a sit down with Ross in his home office in London, Ontario. Ross is a Classical Musician, a Registered Massage Therapist, and a self proclaimed nerd. Listen in as Ross talks about his journey into Massage Therapy, death, the need to take care of others, the quest to learn as much as his brain will allow, unique living situations, unforeseen life discoveries and the process of adaptation. We get down do the real, the raw, the pure naked moments of conversation...
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2022-06-251h 202 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneLife After Massage Therapy, with guest SueSue is a repeat guest and fellow podcaster. We met in 2019 when Sue had gone inactive for personal reasons and since then she has become a podcast host (twice!) and co-hosts the “Every Body Holds a Story” podcast, became an author (again), editor, coach, and back to doing hands on body work. She has had an interesting career as a therapist but is now considering retirement. We talk about some of the reasons RMTs are leaving the profession, how Sue has managed to create other streams of income in this profession and the realm of helping others, and what her...
2022-06-231h 082 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Dealing with Addiction, with guest StephenBirthday Month Series continues... check out this remastered throwback to our first season. We chose this episode because it speaks to an attempt to understand a human's experience with open ears, searching eyes, and non-judgement intentions. How else are we to learn??
Stephen came by our office to shed some much needed light on the topic of alcohol and drug addiction. This is not information that you will get from a textbook, an academic journal, or a medical professional...this is the real life story of a courageous individual who candidly shares is life story with us. Stephen...
2022-06-2039 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Under The Sheets with guest OliviaBirthday Month Celebration Series. In celebration of our birthday month, check out this remastered throwback to our first season. Listen in to our 1st episode of the Under the Sheets series.
We sat down with an old friend Olivia, Registered Massage Therapist and Fitness Competitor. This conversation gave birth to this new series. The original intent was to speak about her journey into fitness, but it quickly turned into a candid conversation about her life- work, fitness, marriage, life, death, and becoming self aware. It's raw, it's pure, it's real...check it out!!!
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2022-06-191h 242 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneBirthday Month Celebrations - Interested In Fascial Stretch Therapy? Interview with Robert GleanIn celebration of our birthday month, check out this remastered throwback to our first season. This month we will continue to fire off new guests for your entertainment, but we are also throwing you back to the early days before some of you were on board with the 2 RMTs and a Mic crew. So sit back, open your ears real wide, and enjoy this throwback episode with Mark and Robert....
Are you a Manual Therapist or Fitness Professional interested in adding something new to your tool box? Check out this sit down we had with an old friend...
2022-06-1744 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneThe Dynamic RMT, with guest DylanIf a person could be the definition of go-getter, it might be our guest, Dylan. We had her on the podcast in 2020 when the RMTAO featured her in their member spotlight and she was published in Massage Therapy Today. 2 years later and this therapist has continued to kick some gluteals in our profession. She is the lead therapist at her clinic, a board member with the RMTAO, and she has her own line of muscle trading cards and study guides to help students and therapists who need to brush up on anatomy, physiology, pathology, and more! She has displayed no...
2022-06-1259 min2 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneOur Business Exploded! with guests Ashley and OmarOur business exploded! With guests Ashley and Omar Ashley and Omar are the owners of Level Wellness in Scarborough, Ontario. We had them in our office in early 2020 when they were gearing up to open their doors of their beautiful, newly renovated Massage Therapy clinic and fitness studio. As well all know, the excitement came to a halt as they had to close as quickly as they opened. We have had requests from listeners to do a follow up with these two entrepreneurs and here it is. Not what we expected. Listen to this episode where we drop a b...
2022-06-0751 min2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone4 RMTs and a Mic, with guests Heather and Nicole of the MTPHeather and Nicole from the Massage Therapy Podcast have teamed up with us yet again to have a discussion about the recent increase in the fees that Ontario RMTs will be subject to for the upcoming year. We talked about how people are feeling, why this may have occurred, what the college’s responsibility may be in this matter, the associations role, and oh so much more! We had a very off the cuff conversation but hope we covered all bases! Listen to hear some different perspectives and feel free to join the conversation.
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2022-05-301h 262 Massage Therapists and a MicrophoneLiving My Best Life, with guest VivianaWe knew Viviana in what now feels like a past life when she was a Massage Therapist. Through what some might call a spiritual awakening or enlightenment, Viviana realized that although she had achieved what she believed was her dream life- a good job, a husband, a house, and financial security, she felt empty. She soon realized that there had to more to life and she craved connection. She decided to pursue further education in emotional psychology and took many workshops and training to learn how to help others who were missing something in life. Viviana is now a life...
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