2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone

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 R...

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...

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...

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...

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 th...

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...

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 i...

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 importa...

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 ho...

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 studyi...

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...

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 processe...

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 realiz...

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...

John is a Registered Kinesiologist and owner of Kinnected Chain, a health, rehabilitation, and performance Center. John wanted to rap with us about his journey into Kinesiology and business ownership as well as his passion for working with the older adult population. John described himself as a non-academic guy in school but his career started with a love and passion for helping people and he want...

Miranda is a RMT in Alberta, Canada and after building an extremely successful practice very quickly and realizing that other therapists were looking to her for advice and guidance, she decided to start offering exactly that! Strive Holistic is not only a RMT but an Online Holistic Business Consultant. She is passionate about teaching which is not new to her. She has launched her own business in t...

Zack has graced us with an episode in the past but promised to return when he had his website up and running and he made good on that promise. Zack was a body builder and Massage Therapist but realized that his two passions were fighting with each other and his body was paying for it. He saw a need to create a workout that would satisfy him without further perpetuating the burn out of his job as a...

Lindsay sent us an email with a very unique story about how she got into the field of Massage Therapy and we couldn’t wait to have her share it with the masses. Lindsay is a former athlete and quietly struggled with low self-esteem, being bullied, feeling isolated and not in control of her own life, and eventually an eating disorder. She began withholding food at such a young age that it became no...

We had a very candid and honest conversation with a student from The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy (CCMH) when the news broke that this Massage College, the oldest in Canada, would be closing it's doors for good due to COVID-19. It's an emotional time for students, staff, alumni, and the Massage Community in general. We invited two staff members, Fatima and Robyn, who worked out of...

Frances was a term two student at The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy (CCMH). She had wanted to go to that school for 20 years and was finally in the right place in her life to do so. Then COVID hit us and pretty much brought everyone’s plans to a halt. Frances and her classmates were super impressed that CCMH made every effort to allow students to continue learning virtually while sh...

Daniel is a Licensed Massage Therapist from Asheville, North Carolina who opened up his own practice with a partner straight out of school. They had the dream of having a full team of practitioners and making it a one stop for healing in their town. This year they were finally breaking through to the light at the end of the tunnel and seeing their dream coming to life and finally making some real...

We invited Dr. Don, a chiropractor in New Jersey to come on and educate the masses about a type of treatment that involves performing soft tissue work and manipulations under anesthesia. It may sound a little scary if you have never heard of this work before. Speaking  with Dr. Don gave us  a new understanding of the type of person who would be a candidate for this procedure, what risks...

Stephanie reached out to us to talk about her unique career as a Registered Kinesiologist. Stephanie is an athlete and personal trainer but she realized through her own experiences in Curling that there weren’t many trainers or any type of exercise or manual  therapists who understood the specific needs of curlers. The rest is history. She decided to create a unique practice with a curling ni...

We had a repeat guest on our phone for this episode alongside her husband who happens to be her business partner. Melissa and Paul recently acquired a clinic in Toronto that wasn’t doing so well and brought it to a whole new level. They had a great team that they considered family, and the clinic was finally hitting its stride. Once they were forced to close their doors due to COVID-19, the couple...

We had an awesome guest call in and talk about the effects of COVID-19 and all of the restrictions on people’s mental health. Daniella is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist living in London, England with her husband and two small children. We wanted to get this out to remind people that there are many people suffering silently while in isolation right now and as a reminder to be kind. Statistics ar...