2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone

Michelle is a Massage Therapist in Ontario whom we spoke to a couple of years ago when she decided to take her practice off of the table and onto the mat. She was inspired by another therapist we interviewed and she took the leap to get training from him. Fast forward to today and her entire practice is mat based and she’s moving into the world of teaching other therapists how to get out of their box. Listen to how Michelle’s busin...

Meg and Casey are LMTs in Virginia and their county is undergoing possible local code changes that will have an impact on LMTs in that county. They listened to our first episode with Roxanna regarding her advocacy for LMTs and have been inspired to work with local government to address these by-laws and their potential negative impact on clinic and spa owners as well as independent therapists. Listen to how they are using this oppo...

Chris from Advantage Insurance Brokers is back. He’s our friendly neighbourhood professional liability insurance guy that keeps massage therapists in the loop about what’s happening in the world of insurance. This episode we talk about the insurance companies reporting therapists to the regulatory body if they suspect fraud. Chris breaks down what this means and his take on it. Of course he’s always got some fun stories for us and ...

Paul is one of the owners and instructors for Cupping Canada, Cupping USA, and Cupping International…which are all the same company! We had him sit with us at the American Massage Conference and we reminisced about our first meeting at a Canadian Massage Conference about 7 years ago, as well as all of the fun we have had working with Paul ever since! Paul is one of the instructors involved in our mastermind classes which sort of st...

Nathan might be one of the coolest, most laid back massage therapists that we have ever had the pleasure of hanging out with. He’s a Hawaiian shirt wearing Dad with a passion for advancing the profession, educating the masses, and doing it in a way that is humble, open-minded, respectful, unbothered, and just cool. Listen to the chat we had with this educator and director of training from Hand and Stone on the trade show floor at t...

Patty from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) joined us on the tradeshow floor at the American Massage Conference (AMC) to educate us about the IMpact which is a legislative effort to create an interstate compact which could reduce barriers for therapists practicing across licensed states. This has potential to improve portability and the profession as a whole. Listen to Patty discuss what this initiative is, ho...

Michelle is a LMT that we met at the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) convention in the fall where she was selling her “Anatomical Cheat sheets”. We thought the idea was so cool that we practically forced her to come to the American Massage Conference (AMC) to show off her products to our audience. Listen to her story from live music venue/ coffee house owner to getting a message from beyond from her mother guiding her i...

Jonny is a LMT from New York and the owner of @brooklynbodymechanic. He looks like a rough, tough man’s man and at first glance, with his branding matching the look. He was introduced to us by our most aired guest, Nicki, as they used the same coach and speak the same language. Through our conversation with Jonny, many layers were removed and we learned that aside from being the Brooklyn Body mechanic, he’s also an evidence based p...

Kristi-Lynn is a massage therapist in Alberta and a second time guest. She was with us in the fall to announce her upcoming series of courses with the first one being “Orthopedic Massage Mastery- Whiplash”. Registration for this course is open at https://adaptmassage.wpcomstaging.com/exclusive-training-master-whiplash-recovery-register-today/Kristi-Lynn joined us again to discuss her new campaign to empower massage therapists calle...

Tammy is a Massage Therapist and one of the educators chosen by Erik Dalton to teach his classes and continue to grow the community. Tammy will be teaching the pre-conference class at the American Massage Conference in Orlando where there will also be a tribute to Erik lead by his daughter. Listen to Tammy reminisce about meeting her mentor, learning as much as she could, and passing on the lessons to the massage community as one o...

Jennifer is a Massage Therapist in California who is on a mission to help massage students, new massage therapists, and anyone really by asking some experienced therapists what they wish they had known when starting out. These interviews are for her upcoming book which she so graciously included us in. The book which is set to be available by June this year, has interviews with many well known leaders in the massage world and some ...

For the third year in a row, LymphyCon is back in Calgary for healthcare professionals, patients, or anyone from the general public who is interested in learning about the lymphatic system- the superheroes of the human body! Robin is the force behind this super cool event and each year it’s been bigger and better than the last. This year, Massage Therapy Media will be recording the sessions so if you wanna see everything, you can, ...

Stephanie is a chiropractor from Toronto that recently had to pivot her career due to her own limitations in her body and Brian has a business background a was also looking for a change. After some brainstorming, these two decided that with her health background, and his business background, they would buy a franchise for a men’s health clinic. As the first one to open in Canada, listen to their story of buying a franchise, what th...

Brandon @massagestrengthcoach is a RMT in Ontario who is also a personal trainer. Throughout the last 5 years, Brandon has noticed that therapists maybe need some help in learning how to strength train for the specific demands of our job. His new mission is to run seminars for therapists to teach them proper and efficient strength training so that they may have a long career and avoid burnout. To learn more, visit https://www.bcwel...

Miranda is a second time guest and a massage therapist here in Ontario. Since we had Miranda on our couch two years ago, she has had two babies and the experience of trying to find a perinatal therapist in her small town. Being the patient gave her the motivation to become that therapist for other young families in her town because nobody else was really doing it. Listen to Miranda talk about her experiences in the last 2 years, be...

Back by popular demand it’s Nicki on the couch ready to tell us about her most recent adventures while traveling the world thanks to the best career in the world…massage therapy! If you’re new here and don’t know Nicki, she’s a therapist in Toronto, Ontario who is on a mission to empower women and live her best life. Today, international women’s day, let’s hear her talk about how she’s succeeding in being a business owner, teaching...

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts...

Darren is a Massage Therapist in a small town in Ontario and the friendliest guy you will ever meet. We came to know Darren through our continuing education company and randomly asked him to hang back after a course to have a chat. We had no idea what we were in fo...