Ben is a Massage Therapist in Nebraska and fellow podcaster and educator. He is the co-host of “Ben and Nate’s Questions that we Ask Massage Therapists on the Internet” along with Nate who has been a guest with us earlier this year. Ben is so used to being the one to ask the questions that this chat was half us interviewing Ben and half Ben interviewing us. Listen to us asking questions on the internet.
Andrew is a massage therapist in Palm Coast, Florida that we met at the AMTA convention last year. He and Mark bonded over massage, the buffet, and music. Andrew describes his practice as “not your typical massage” and so of course his music wouldn’t be your typical massage music. He decided to use his creative side and has created massage music using AI technology that is not your typical massage music. Check out his YouTube channel for different genres of music with the theme of massage at https://youtube.com/@thehammerecords?si=x6Y6dDYBCAAWeEIT
Mike is a Massage Therapist from western Canada who has been involved in sports- both as an athlete and a therapist for the Jamaican bobsled team- and education teaching at massage therapy colleges. Between his experience as a therapist and what he witnessed in the world of massage therapy education, Mike became inspired to open his own college to help advance the profession. While waiting for his college approval, Mike is teaching continuing education at Stone College and inspiring therapists with a passion for sports. Check out the courses at https://stonecollege.ca
Voula is the general manager of Amoena Canada, a German company that was the first ever to create a breast form. The mission at this company is to help you regain confidence post surgery, help with proper healing, comfort, lymph drainage, and improve spinal health and balance. Listen to Voula teach us about what proper balance in your breast tissue means and how it will affect other areas of your life. You can learn more at https://www.amoena.com/ca-en
Angie is a certified cash flow specialist and is venturing into the world of sole proprietorship after teaching finances to high school students for the last two decades. She has recently taught a workshop to RMTs using her anti-budget system and the feedback was so great that she wanted to reach more therapists who may be struggling with similar issues. Listen to hear some tips and tricks from an expert who can help you hold onto more of your cash to spend on the things you care about.
Our resident RMT and travel expert Nicki is back but this time she’s not coming to tell us about an adventure she has just returned from, but an adventure she’s about to embark on. Nicki will be working for the next month aboard a ship as the Massage Therapist to the passengers. We invited her back to tell us about her decision to take this working trip and of course we got up to so much more!
Michael Feraday, the executive director and CEO of the Registered Massage Therapists Association of Ontario (RMTAO) is back on our show and in studio for the first time ever! He dropped by to update us about what the RMTAO has been working on in terms of making change and moving the profession forward. There’s some exciting stuff happening behind the scenes and hopeful prospects for new and seasoned therapists. Listen in and don’t forget that it’s renewal time!
Ksenia is a LMT in New Jersey and a new listener. Born and raised in Russia, Ksenia is a lifelong learner and clearly loves challenges. She’s studied in both Russia and USA, holds multiple degrees and certifications, is a body builder and fitness competitor, but is the most passionate about massage therapy. She’s only been in the profession for about a year and is dealing with a bit of imposter syndrome. Listen to Kenia’s journey and some advice for newer therapists who deal with imposter syndrome.
Tara and her business partner, Kim, are both experienced Massage Therapists as well as women who have been through their own health journeys with perimenopause. They reached out because they have created a course specifically for RMTs and soon to be other complementary healthcare professionals, to recognize and deal with the symptoms of perimenopause within our scope. Listen to this important discussion about all that can be linked back to hormones and how women in mid life have been slipping through the cracks. You can learn more about The Comprehensive Guide to Perimenopause and Menopause at their NEW website perimenopausewhispererpodcasthub.my.canva.site
We had Tiffany on in 2020 when she had to make the heartbreaking decision to close her clinic during the COVID lockdown because it was lease renewal time and there was just too much uncertainty. Here we are 5 years later and her life looks completely different. She has relocated to Nova Scotia and had a fantastic career working with a wonderful team at a Naturopathic Clinic with a truly multidisciplinary approach. She has recently had the itch for more challenges and it’s a good thing! An autoimmune diagnosis has made Tiffany realize that as much passion and love that she has for being a RMT might not be enough to keep her here.
Vern is a Massage Therapist that joined us for the American Massage Conference in Orlando this past spring all the way from Trinidad! We were so honoured that she made the trip to spend the weekend with us and wanted to hear her story. Well…let me tell you…I was not expecting her journey into massage to be so…accidental? Purposeful? You be the judge. Vern found her true passion, loves what she does, and is eternally grateful for the mistake she made all those years ago…or was it divine intervention? Listen to Vern’s story of becoming what she was obviously meant to become.
Remo is an experienced RMT in Ontario and a Sport Fellow with the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association of Canada (CSMTA). He has worked with elite athletes and been a member of the association for more than two decades and has been all over the world with athletes. His experiences really highlights the crucial role of the CSMTA in preparing therapists to work with the highest level athletes and their coaches. Listen to Remo’s story and what the CSMTA is doing these days to make a career in sport massage more accessible for upcoming candidates. Check out the association at https://csmta.ca
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 business is going, why and how mat based work changed her practice and her life, and why she’s decided to educate other therapists to work this way.
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 opportunity to educate and how certain regulations are not quite hitting the mark when it comes to safety and deterring human trafficking.
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 we love having him on our couch. Check out https://www.rmt-insurance.com
Patrick is a former Muay Thai fighter and now the RMT for team Canada for the amateur world Muay Thai championships that happened in Turkey at the end of May. He came in to sit on our couch and tell us all about how he got into the sport, how he got out, how he became a massage therapist, and finally how he ended up being the Muay Thai RMT and bringing his career full circle.
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 started out with Paul taking his class to invade another presenters class. Check out Paul’s courses and products at https://cuppingcanada.ca
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 the AMC!
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, how it will work, how it’s going, and why it is so important.
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 into the direction she has taken now. Michelle is the president/ CEO/ founder/ inventress of Life-Sized Learning and you can see all the cool stuff she has created at https://lifesizedlearning.com
