Bobbi Jo has been a Massage Therapist for only 2 years and has already dove head first into practicing with very specific niche populations. When she was in college she had the chance to work with patients post surgery and although it was scary and she even made some mistakes, she could see how meaningful this work was and wanted to work with post- surgical patients once she became registered. Through taking ConEd Institute courses, she came to know of Shouldice Hernia Hospital and had the chanc...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Michelle is a Massage Therapist we have admired from afar for a while now. She’s a business owner, mother, educator, and author to name a few reasons we wanted to have her on mic to share her story. Michelle is probably best known for her work in the perinatal world of Massage Therapy and her education company, Perinatal Massage Therapy education. Michelle shared her amazing story with us about why she is so passionate about working with perinatal clients and gets very personal about how her exp...
Oct 30, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 80
Heidi stepped outside of her comfort zone to contact us and tell us about her fairly new and very unique Massage Therapy business. She is the only Registered Massage Therapist I have ever met who exclusively treats children. Heidi has been in practice 15 years and was starting to feel that she needed a change so she went inactive to explore other career paths. What she came to realize is how much she loves working with children and that she could combine her two passions. She recognizes that chi...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Chris sent us an email because he wanted to talk about insurance and we were here for it. We met Chris a few years back and have used him as a resource for stories of insurance claims to give examples of why keeping quality records is so important. So we just knew Chris would deliver on some of the random claims that have crossed his desk. Chris and his father (and his grandfather) have insurance in their blood and work specifically with Massage Therapists and Yoga Studios. His brokerage, Advant...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 78
Jamie has been a guest on our couch before talking about all of the awesome things Registered Kinesiologists can do in the realm of complementary healthcare. She reached out again because she had more thoughts about how Kins could be better leveraged within clinics and how clinic owners are missing an opportunity with their Kins. She also has been having great success with virtual assessments and exercise therapy and she was excited to share with the masses. The discussion turned into a round ta...
Oct 17, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 77
We invited two RMTs, Conor and Fran, to review the draft from the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario of the updated Standards of Practice. We had seen some online discussion and had some DMs come our way about the draft and decided to go through it, for the first time, with the mics on and some level headed therapists with a boat load of experience. Listen to our take on the draft and decide for yourself if you feel the changes are clear, easy to understand, accomplish what the CMTO has se...
Oct 07, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 75
We had a client stay back after treatment this week to sit on our couch and talk about what school reopening has looked like this year. We wanted someone who is in the trenches to give perspective on the reopening plans and whether the government, the school boards, and the teachers unions had done a good job with getting our kids back to school whether in person or virtually. Phoebe has been a high school teacher for 23 years and was happy to share her two cents about what could have or should ...
Oct 03, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 74
Bree is a RMT from Ottawa, Ontario that reached out to us because she enjoys talking shop with other therapists and had a ton of info to share with us about what she has been up to. We only scratched the surface with her in part one which is why a part two will be coming out soon! In this episode we really focused on NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) which is a major part of Bree’s practice today. She explains what NKT is, how she uses it with her clients, why she feels it’s a valuable part of her trea...
Sep 27, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 73
Marsha is a friend of a friend who came highly recommended to be a guest on one of our episodes. We didn’t know too much about the woman we were about to meet but we are so happy she agreed to come sit on our couch. Marsha is a very newly retired kinesiologist who just decided during this pandemic not to renew her registration after practicing kinesiology for 27 years. She has an incredible backstory of how she got here which started over a decade ago when she had to deal with every parents nigh...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 72
Steph and Chantel came to ConEd Institute to take a Cupping course recently and we learned that they are so new to the profession that they had only had the opportunity to practice for 2 months before we were shut down. They are regular listeners of the podcast so we asked them if they wanted to record because we just LOVE new and eager therapists. These two had some interesting stories of getting into Massage Therapy and their outlook on massage therapy education, the profession as it is now, t...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 71
Melissa and Mark met in online space and she reached out to him about being a guest on the podcast. She’s a former Massage Therapist that worked at the happiest place on Earth...Disney World! We were super excited to speak to Melissa because based on the small amount of information we had, shes seemed very interesting. We had no idea what we were about to learn. Melissa recently experienced The Dark Night of the Soul- a stage in personal development when a person undergoes a difficult and signif...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 70
We invited Nick and Ryan back to talk about their clinic management software company- Noterro. Many Therapists may have known this company as Soap Vault in the past but the name has recently changed to a more encompassing name that represents all that this software can do for your business. In this episode we once again spoke about how the company came to be, its growth, how they keep up with the changing demands of their clientele, and how user friendly the platform is. Listen to hear what’s ne...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 69
Dominique sent us an email as a newer Massage Therapist who is absolutely in love with this profession. She is currently living in Virginia with her fiancé but is originally a big city girl from New York. Dom has a very interesting back story that led to her Massage career starting with a challenging childhood including a mysterious disability, to a super supportive family that recognized at a very early age that she was talented in writing and story telling. Dom pursued a career in journalism a...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 68
Vivian joined us on the phone to give us some inside information about what colleges are doing to get in-class courses happening again. She is an employee at Mohawk College and could only really give us insight into their protocols but it is really a good indication as to what school will look like for most Massage Therapy students this fall because the program directors from various colleges work together to ensure the safety of their staff and students. Vivian explained how students were handl...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 67
We had Lindsay on our couch a while back talking about Sport Massage and she was eager to come back for a collaboration for her podcast Lattes with Lindsay. She wanted to have an open round table discussion about the characteristics of an entrepreneur, how to get started as a self employed organization, and what it really means to be an entrepreneur. We didn’t know where this episode would take us but it was a very real and honest discussion about the pros and cons of entrepreneur life, the ups ...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 66
This episode is both an entrepreneur segment AND a where are they now segment. Mary is a former student of Mark’s who has been incredibly successful in her 7 year career as a RMT. She has kept in touch with us over the years and constantly expresses her gratitude to Mark for playing a key role in her creating the life she wanted. Mary is far too humble. Listen to her journey and it will be easy to see that Mary has the grit and the hustle of an entrepreneur and she made this all happen. She’s th...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 65
We travelled back to Hamilton to One Wellness Group Family Massage Therapy Clinic to hang out with our friends Scott and Monica who are two of the awesome RMTs behind the Canadian Massage Conference that has been running for 13 years. With all of the uncertainty 2020 has brought, we weren’t sure we would get a conference this year but have no fear; Scott and Monica wouldn’t leave RMTs and future RMTs without a glimmer of hope. These two have so much passion for this profession and have been huge...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 64
Isidora is a Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Pilates Instructor, and podcast host! She invited us to be on her podcast, Bent over Wellness, and we couldn’t resist based on the name alone! After having so much fun recording with her, we had to have her on our couch! As always, we didn’t know where the conversation would go. Izzy surprised us and opened up about her past struggles with addiction and how yoga was a part of her recovery. As a recovering alcoholic, Izzy feels it is super importan...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 3Ep. 63
John is one of our most loyal listeners and loves getting involved in the conversation. He often sends us feedback about episodes and has found value in many of our guests. When COVID hit, he was checking in on us and even giving Amanda cooking tips! We promised him that when we were back in action that we would invite him in to rap about whatever he wanted...so that’s just what we did! Listen to John’s story about his first few years as a Massage Therapist And working for Massage Addict, and hi...
Aug 07, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 62
Ron reached out to us because he wanted to talk assessments. We are big fans of assessments and love hearing about different approaches to assessment. Ron pointed out how Massage Therapists have a unique advantage in the assessments process based on the amount of time we have with our patients and clients and our exceptional palpation skills. As a RMT with many years of experience, and an educator, Ron feels that RMTs should really hone in on our fundamental skills and work to enhance those rath...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 61
Sean listens to our podcast and felt that he had valuable information to share with our audience...and who are we to deny a passionate RMT a platform to share knowledge?!? Sean began his career working at a popular Massage Therapy chain in the USA and quickly gained the respect of owners and corporate that he bypassed the chain of seniority and was given a role with more responsibility. Through this he also realized how much he didn’t quite fit in at this type of establishment. In a non- unprofe...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 60
When we were asked by The Massage Therapy Podcast to guests, we jumped at the opportunity!! So here it is.... From The Massage Therapy Podcast: "We reached out to Mark & Amanda because we wanted to flip the mic and learn more about the masterminds behind 2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone, a pioneer and leader in the massage therapy education and podcast world. Yes, this is one of our longest episodes but when you can sit and chat with those who inspire you, it's hard to let the conversat...
Jul 23, 2020•2 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 59
James is a RMT who was employed at Massage Addict pre- COVID and as many RMTs in Ontario likely already know, Massage Addict has a new partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart allowing their members a discount on their medicinal cannabis prescriptions. Is this a perk for Massage Addict members or a slap in the face to Massage Addict employees? James feels the later to be true. Massage Therapists know it is out of scope to recommend any type of prescription or over the counter medication. A typical co...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Gaia was referred to us by a past guest who felt that we were the type of healthcare podcast that was ready to include sexual wellness into the conversation. Gaia is a holistic sexual wellness specialist who helps clients deal with trauma recovery, pleasure seeking, releasing fear, shame, or guilt, and sex coaching. Listen to this episode to learn from Gaia how sexual wellness is extremely important to human wellbeing and how issues we may see in our clients could be a result of some form of pas...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Dryden is a new RMT from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He has only been in practice about a year but has realized that this profession is exactly what he wants to do with his life. He has been listening to our podcast as part of absorbing all things Massage Therapy. He sent an email wanting to discuss how he is currently transforming his home to open up a home based Massage Therapy practice and how he realized that his treatment approach wasn’t exactly the norm in his city so he was going to cre...
Jul 04, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 56
I didn’t choose the van life, the van life chose me Based on a Toronto Life article, we came to know of a Massage Therapy student attending Georgian College who is currently living in his van. Jamieson has a very interesting back story that led him to Massage Therapy school as a mature student and it also contributed to his decision to convert his van into a temporary home while he is studying. Jamieson discovered that he doesn’t need a lot to survive, and he would rather not owe anyone any mone...
Jun 29, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Jessica is a former classmate that has been super successful in her career as a RMT and fitness trainer. Even as a student, it was evident that this woman knew how to get what she wanted from life and knew how to make money! Aside from the usual hilarity you have come to expect from the unprofessional hour, I think you can also learn something from Jessica about work ethic, recognizing opportunity, and making shit happen. We of course also talk about dirty clients, inappropriate clients, some of...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Thanks to a fellow Massage Therapist seeking advice, we heard about a former RMT, turned Dominatrix, turned bad ass business performance coach. Turns out some of that is rumour which our awesome guest, Dana, had the chance to clear up on this episode. Dana worked in the industry for over 20 years and yes she was also involved in the kink world. Listen to Dana talk about the transformative processes that can be involved with being a Dom/ Domme or a sub and how this aspect of her life actually hel...
Jun 20, 2020•58 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Candice sent us a message with an idea for an episode- sharing a space with someone who doesn’t respect your needs. Once we got on the phone it was oh so much more. Candice and two colleagues decided to rent a shared space to each run their practices out of. It seemed like the perfect plan. They had a clinic space to work independently but shared the cost with other therapists. Candice soon realized it may have been a mistake. One of her colleagues has been using products that have been impactin...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 52
We invited Omar back again to talk about what has been on everyone’s minds, flooding your social media, and on every news broadcast around- the brutal murder of a black man by a police officer that lit the flame and brought everyone’s attention back to the Black Lives Matter movement. We discuss the history of anti-black racism, segregation, systemic racism as it exists today, white privilege, and police brutality. Omar is a black RMT and father and he gave us a very honest look into what it’s l...
Jun 11, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 51
