In this episode, our guest Ezra and I discuss the importance of embracing seasonal changes in life and work, the challenges of hustle culture, and the need for personal and professional balance.
We talk about setting meaningful goals, understanding personal rhythms, and detoxing from emotional burdens. The conversation emphasizes the significance of mapping out one's life and prioritizing self-care to achieve success and fulfillment.
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Discover how to connect with your hair as a vessel of spiritual power in this fascinating conversation with Cheyenne, a nomadic hairstylist and energy worker from Texas. Following a spiritual awakening during the pandemic, Cheyenne transformed her traditional cosmetology practice into a unique blend of hair care and energy work.
Cheyenne shares her approach to creating meaningful experiences for clients, emphasizing the importance of understanding their cultural backgrounds, life goals, and emotional needs. Her home-based studio provides a sacred space where traditional styling meets spiritual ritual, helping clients achieve both inner and outer transformation.
WE WILL LEARN:
hair as a powerful medium for personal transformation emotional release
ancient practice of hair mapping & braiding, and how intentional hair care can facilitate deep personal growth
Ready to discover how your next haircut could be more than just a style change? Tune in to this enlightening episode that bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern hair care practices.
CONNECT WITH US:
- Starlit Stylist on Instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers Facebook Group
- Badass Bodyworkers instagram
Meet Michele Burch, a Spinal Flow Practitioner, wellness coach, medical intuitive at E-Motion Wellness, in Austin, Texas. Her journey using energy therapy to help clients achieve nervous system support and regain stress relief has lead her to learning Spinal Flow.
Ready to explore a revolutionary approach to healing that combines neuroscience, intuition, and gentle touch? Tune in to learn how spinal flow could be the key to unlocking your body's natural healing potential.
We chat about:
- holistic treatment combining 25 different healing techniques and science behind Spinal Flow
- how Michele got introduced to Spinal Flow
- how this innovative approach works by targeting key access points along the spine to enhance cerebrospinal fluid flow
- Rebecca's review of the treatment
- the spinal cord is body's healing superhighway
- the comprehensive training program
- client success stories
FIND US:
- Michele's E-Motion Wellness website
- Michele Burch on FB Messenger
- Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook
In today's episode, Krystal Marie LMT and I talk about grief massage and bereavement bodywork.
WE EXPLORE:
- customized intake process for grief sessions
- the importance of intuitive touch and understanding clients' needs
- creating a safe and supportive environment for clients
- the challenges of transitioning from deep tissue massages to light, nurturing touch in grief work
- setting time afterwards to process one's own emotions and maintain boundaries
- the importance of self-care and flexibility in scheduling to accommodate unexpected events
- the importance of allowing time for processing emotions
- how to support clients who are grieving outside of the treatment room
"Pain Relief, Not Management' is the slogan for today's guest - Sherry & Rob Routledge. They are Canadian-trained massage therapists with over 50 years of combined industry experience. They began teaching our approach after being persistently sought out by local colleagues eager to learn our technique. Rob developed the technique, and with Sherry's scientific background, she's refined it into what we believe is the most effective, scientifically-backed modality available. They have been teaching RAPID since 2016 and are approved providers for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB). RAPID is fully accredited across Canada, extending this expertise not only to massage therapists but also to physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, doctors and nurses. Additionally, RAPID is an approved course by the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) in the United Kingdom. RAPID currently has 3200 practitioners world wide.
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Links Mentioned:
Jessica York is a massage veteran with 19 years in the field located in Ferndale, Michigan near Detroit. She currently holds a state massage and cosmetology license as well as a national certification and is a national educator with Apex Retreat Seminars. Jessica's multifaceted business has multiple community outreaches and groups and she heavily believes in the power of connecting industries together for mutual success. Her classes vary in skillet from Implicit Bias to Prenatal Pain Management to Green Spa Ethics, plus she has additional marketing and body work courses available as well. Jess truly believes that the bodyworker career is a very personal journey for manual medicine and it's up to the individual to set their mark on the world.
On today's episode, we discuss:
- Marketing and PR strategies for bodyworkers
- Camera readiness tips for professionals
- Brand photography, contracts, and communication with photographers
- Preparing for and navigating live news interviews
- Posing for photoshoots, lighting, and communication with photographers
- Promoting businesses through social media, networking, and community engagement.
- Marketing strategies for small businesses, including using diverse stock photos and featuring real clients
JESSICA ON SOCIAL:
- Apex Retreat Seminars Instagram
OTHER RESOURCES:
Jamie Smith received her Master’s Certification from the Heritage School of Interior Design, and completed the Healthy Materials Lab course at the Parsons School of Design and Biophilic Design through Living Future Institute. She teaches ‘Massage Room Design’ at Oregon School of Massage. Her BA is from UCSC in Cultural Anthropology. She has a professional background as a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Holistic Health Coach. She lives in SE Portland with her husband and son. She is a member of the Interior Design Society. Much like her former massage practice, her design practice is integrative, seeking to unite parts into a cohesive whole, bringing subtle nuance into the structural. s
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- ADA: https://happyhausstudios.com/blog/ada
- Treatment Room Inspiration Photo Album on FB
- Special offer for BABS: 50% off a 1hr design consult
- Badass Bodyworkers Facebook Group
- Happy Haus Studio on Instagram
- Happy Haus Studio on Facebook
- Happy Haus on Pinterest
Our guest today, Jordan Person, is one of the leading experts in the cannabis industry for over 16 years. She has worked with the plant in every aspect and is an advocate on all levels - from cultivation, trimming, dispensary managing, creating products in licensed kitchens, every method of consumption possible, created the modality of cannabis massage, designed my own line of cannabinoid skincare, juicing, edibles, education, activism, and the list goes on. Jordan is business owner, educator, and mentor. Her days are now spent writing for various publications, creating educational content for spa conferences and wellness professionals, R& D for new products, and consulting for the spa industry.
In today's episode, we learn:
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- Etsy Shop (free shipping with code "CANNABABS")
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Ann Martin is an internationally known musician, healer, educator and soundscape artist who brings a contemporary approach to singing bowls and gongs. She cultivates dynamic and harmonically beautiful meditative concerts that are deeply relaxing and memorable.
With 30 years in the healing arts and 40 years as a professional musician, she brings a fresh perspective to mindfulness, presence and wellness. Her meditative concerts offer a new level of insight around working with sound as musical medicine.
Ann is a sought-after recording artist, published author, keynote speaker and international instructor of the BLISSbowls™ series of 5-star online singing bowl training courses, viewed in 97 countries and translated into 33 languages.
- For more information on sound bowl classes, concerts and healing sessions, visit: MileHighHealingVibe.com
- Join the free Badass Bodyworkers FB group
- Follow Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram
In todays episode, Melinda Loo joins us to chat about frequency therapies and ways to incorporate hands-free services into your practice.
Melinda Loo is a mentor and educator offering LMT Success Programs and Frequency Tools to improve the lives and careers of massage therapists and bodyworkers. She has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 20 years and a LMT Success Coach since 2016. Melinda is passionate about health, business, spirituality and personal growth. She currently resides in Tennessee with her dog, Ipo.
Topics covered:
- Which frequency tools do we use in our practice?
- What started the hands-free bodywork journey
- Transitioning business models and moving across the US to start over from scratch after scaling back and reassessing our businesses
- How to add new technologies into your sessions
- What tools are are interested in in the future
- how to talk to clients about trying something new
- having a larger ripple effect & impact in your career
- being excited about new, fresh potential
- Modern technology inspired by ancient practices & nature
- Melinda's group coaching program for frequency therapy
CONNECT WITH US:
- Melinda on Instgram
- Melinda's Frequency Tools FB group
- Badass Bodyworkers Instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers FB group
RESOURCES:
- Melinda's Client Testimonials & Program Details
- Interested in the BioMat?
- Article: How Does Frequency Therapy work?
- Article: Science Behind Healing Sound
Our guest today, Jordan Person, is one of the leading experts in the cannabis industry for over 16 years. She has worked with the plant in every aspect and is an advocate on all levels - from cultivation, trimming, dispensary managing, creating products in licensed kitchens, every method of consumption possible, created the modality of cannabis massage, designed my own line of cannabinoid skincare, juicing, edibles, education, activism, and the list goes on. Jordan is business owner, educator, and mentor. Her days are now spent writing for various publications, creating educational content for spa conferences and wellness professionals, R& D for new products, and consulting for the spa industry.
In today's episode, we chat and learn about:
turning physical disabilities around with cannabis
spotting trending hypewords from the truth
making your own CBD products
difference bewteen distillate vs isolate
how do terpenes work?
topicals vs ingestion
teaching at national conventions
positioning yourself as a leading expert
hosting cannabis infused spa parties
damaging propaganda words
EPISODE RESOURCES:
FOLLOW BADASS BODYWORKERS:
FOLLOW PRIMAL THERAPEUTICS:
- Etsy Shop (free shipping with code "CANNABABS")
CONTACT JORDAN:
Hey BABazons!
It's been a while since I have published an episode after a short break - and I'm THRILLED to have Savanna Bell Moore with My Massage World Back on the show to talk about when - and IF - you should hire and all the considerations to think about before making a huge leap, and how to discern whether hiring is the right path for your business growth.
Touch points:
✨ How do you know when (and if!) to hire?
✨ Ideal employee profile
✨ Your leadership style
✨ Diff types of biz growth
✨ Scheduling Your Dream Life
✨ What will you do with the extra $?!
✨ Responsibilities & Dynamics of Solo vs. Employer
✨ Shifting responsibilities, schedules, & roles
✨ Do you know your actual Take Home Pay?!
✨ Benefits Package & SOPs
✨ Client & Staff Communication
✨ Build your business around your life, not the other way around!
✨ KNOW YOUR MOTHERFREAKING NUMBERS
RESOURCES / LINKS:
- Badass Bodyworkers FB Group
- MMW Facebook
- MMW YouTube
- My Massage World: 5 points on why you make what you make video
- List of Interview Questions PDF
- Hiring Process by Rachel Beider
- Team Incentive Ideas
- How to Open a Massage Biz Checklist
- Business Plan Questions
In today's episode, my personal business coach Sherice Kral and I dive into what it REALLY takes to become a leader and the skills needed to creating long-lasting change and results in a team environment.
This episode is an exclusive interview for our High Vibe Tribe members, so don't miss out on these amazing golden nuggets of wisdom & actionable steps to develop the leader within you! Sherice is a keynote speaker, business coach& strategist, and former military badass that help traditional business owners transition into the online world by helping to build revenue streams to stabilize their businesses with a roadmap that takes the guessing out of your strategy and create a thriving business for your future!
WE CHAT ABOUT:
- 5 Steps of Leadership
- Different types of leaders
- Being a boss vs. leader vs. entrepreneur
- Asking important, intentional, & hard questions
- Effective problem solving & staff meetings
- Voicing standards, boundaries, & expectations
- Building influence & like-ability
- Being receptive to feedback
- Value based decision making
- Hiring your first staff member
- Using LinkedIn to grow your business
- Finding your strengths in peak states
- Hiring based on strengths & weakness
RESOURCES: - Koble Index & Understanding your values
CONNECT WITH US:
- Sherice Kral on Facebook
- Sherice on LinkedIn
- Thriving Professional Entrepreneurs
- Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse
- Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook- Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers on LinkedIn
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Developing the Leader Within You
- The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
- Leaders Eat Last
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Have you signed up for our brand new High Vibe Tribe membership yet?! You'll get access to live mentoring, exclusive workshops & classes, career opportunities, membership directory, stock photos, business besties, and other business resources.
Dr. Tiffany Ryan is a Co-Founder at Yomassage® and a Social Worker for over 15 years and after completing her PhD decided to learn more about integrative care. She went to school for massage and yoga to learn how to incorporate the mind-body connection in helping people improve their overall wellbeing. She is passionate about the mental, emotional, and physical benefits of therapeutic touch, stretch, and mindful breath. Dr. Ryan has worked to create a luxurious and transformative experience that is not only accessible to everyone, but is also safe and trauma informed. She has taken her expertise and experience in trauma, integrative care, yoga, and massage to create a way to receive the healing power of touch on a regular basis. Tiffany has drawn from her years of teaching virtually in higher education to create a world class virtual Yomassage® Certification Program.
WE CHAT ABOUT:
- Creating online curriculums
- Living on a sailboat & Costa Rica
- Needing social connection
- Birthing ideas during the pandemic
- Floor based being easier on the body
- Trauma sensitive communication
- Do I need prior yoga training?
- Working on multiple clients at once
- Make more money in less time
- Disrupting the massage industry
- Do what sets your soul on fire
- YoMassage® Program details
CONNECT WITH US:
- YoMassage Facebook Group
- YoMassage on Instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse
- Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook
- Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram
Yomassage is revolutionizing the wellness industry by combining the 3 most powerful relaxation and nervous system regulation techniques in a single session: therapeutic touch, restorative stretch, and mindfulness meditation.
If you are a massage therapist, esthetician, or yoga teacher, we have a certification for you. 20% off our Signature Yomassage®, Mindful Touch® by Yomassage®, Barefoot Yomassage®, Table Yomassage® and Yomassage® Facials certifications with the code BADASS. Learn more: yomassage.com
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The Body Keeps the Score
Have you signed up for our brand new High Vibe Tribe membership yet?!
You'll get access to live mentoring, exclusive workshops & classes, career opportunities, membership directory, stock photos, business besties, and other business resources.
I wanted to share the speech I wrote for the World Massage Festival 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony.
With much gratitude, and love, Rebecca.
LET'S GET SOCIAL:
- BABs on Clubhouse
- BABs facebook group
- BABs instagram
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Gretchen Popp is the founder of Nueromuscular Cupping Therapy and resides in Boulder, Colorado. She started her career in a franchise environment in 2009 and quickly learned that she wanted to start her own practice in 2012. Fast forward to Covid, and Gretchen has one of the most popular online certification programs for massage therapists & a thriving practice of therapists.
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This episode is sponsored by Simply Earth Wholesale. Simply Earth is a non-MLM essential oil company that donates 13% of their
proceeds towards combating human trafficking. Use the code BODYWORKERS to get $30 off the already incredible
wholesale prices, PLUS a $30 bonus certificate towards a future order.
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WE CHAT ABOUT:
- our client intake process
- taking different certifications
- solving stubborn pain patterns
- how we got started with cupping
- sudden bi name change for SEO
- developing an online cirriculum vs IRL
- making the most out of the client's time
- explaining benefits of cupping to clients
- different forms of cupping therapy
- working in a team environment
- Michael phelps catapulting our careers
- adding longevity to your career
- fire cupping vs silicone
- support systems for LMTs
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Neuromuscular Therapy CEU Certification
- Nuerocupping Therapy on Instagram
- Cupasana on instagram
- Badass Bodyworkers FB Group
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Today's guest, Tobi Lessem, is just giving us straight FIRE in this episode!
Tobi is a the owner of Bodywise Massage in San Rafael, California and has been a massage therapist for 12+ years.
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This episode is sponsored by Simply Earth Wholesale. Simply Earth is a non-MLM essential oil company that donates 13% of their
proceeds towards combating human trafficking. Use the code BODYWORKERS to get $30 off the already incredible
wholesale prices, PLUS a $30 bonus certificate towards a future order.
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WE CHAT ABOUT:
- when is it time to pivot and change?
- not being married to hypothetical outcomes
- reverse engineering your goals
- aligning your goals with your values
- understanding how to navigate yourself
- knowing what your North Star is
- what's your role in your own the solar system?
- making decisions from fear versus groundedness
- recognizing FOMO, distractions, & avoidance
- how to make a decision when there’s so many options
- finding opportunities in different states of affairs
- how spiral dynamics play a role in decision making
- seeing a job situation from 2 different perspectives
- Covid being the “great disruptor”
- procrastination is a form of perfectionism
RECOMMENDED READING:
Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World book by Sky Nelson-Isaacs
Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change book by Don Edward Beck
On Purpose: The Busy Woman's Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning by Tanya Dalton
SOCIALS:
Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse
Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook
Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram
Contact Tobi on Facebook
Visit Tobi's website
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Today’s guest is Ezralea Robbins, who is a veteran therapist with 20 years experience. She started her career as a certified massage practitioner to now owning Mountainside Spa in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Today’s topic may seem like a boring one, but we reassure you: it’s going to save you a ton of time and headache in the future as your business starts to grow and scale beyond being a solo practitioner.
We are talking about SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and how having them in place can actually be like duplicating yourself and preventing issues from happening to begin with, and how to approach the inevitable when it happens.
WHAT WE COVER:
- How to save precious time, resources, energy, & money by "duplicating" yourself
- Why franchises seem to be popping up while small businesses are closing down
- Creating a workplace environment & standards for team conduct
- Learning how to play in someone else's professional sandbox
- Running your business when you're not present physically
- Creating impactful moments that people remember
- Examples of what to include in your SOPs & how to get started
- How to run a profitable biz rather than an expensive hobby
- How to navigate the hiring process during recession & pandemic
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Power of Moments book by Chip & Dan Heath
- Small business tuition free education:
- Check your local SCORE mentors
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 scholaraship
- Genius Scan & DropBox for digital storage
- Online Classes & Mentorship with Ez
LET'S GET SOCIAL:
- BABs on Clubhouse
- BABs facebook group
- BABs instagram
- Ezralea on FB Messenger
- Mountainside Spa website
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Today we are talking about my fave topic: money mindset! Money mindset is the one of the reasons I started Badass Bodyworkers - to encourage women that they don't have to settle for breadcrumbs in their biz.
Christina is a chakra dance facilitator, Insight Timer Instructor, and the founder of the SefLove Academy where she guides women to embody confidence, self respect and turn from anxious and selfish into confident and self loveish. She is often called 'The Queen of Fairies' because of her exuberant nature, light yet profound ways to transform her clients approach to living life,creating health,joy and wealth.
In this episode, we cover:
- Grounding & aromatherapy exercises
- common limiting beliefs bodyworkers have
- Rebecca's own money blocks
- tips for networking and "Getting out there" introverts
- using essential oils for abundance
- journaling prompts
FOLLOW ALONG:
Badass Bodyworkers FB Group
Christina Toth on Insight Timer
Resources Mentioned:
Root Chakra exercise
Manifesting Abundance Journal
Heal Your Money Story workbook
Today's episode is a little different - it's a vulnerable and personal moment for me to share a card reading I received from my dear friend and mentor, Jason Bratcher.
Transitions can be sticky, and sometimes you just need a little clarification if you're going in the right direction.
And boy..... was this reading oh-so spot on and hit the nail on the head for me as I start this next chapter of my life and career.
If you'd like to view the cards in the reading, click here.
If you are interested in a 1:1 with Jason, contact him via FB Messenger.
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