2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone

Check out this phone conversation we had with Rachel. Rachel is a LMT from San Antonio Texas, an Educator, and a small business coach. Rachel reached out to us and wanted to rap about all the things. Listen in as Rachel talks about her back story- leaving a secure job that was lacking fulfillment, starting a clinic using various profit sharing companies and a customer retention strategy to grow he...

We had a phone chat with Ali Taylor, the co- CEO of Jane App, a practice management software that is so customizable to your own practice that you will feel like you have a personal assistant...and you can...her name is Jane! Ali grew up in clinic environments and had a very good grasp of how a successful clinic functions when she decided to open her own multidisciplinary clinic. The problem quick...

We haven't done one of these in awhile, so when Kurt said he wanted to say back after his treatment and rap with us we jumped at the opportunity. We have made reference to Kurt many times in other episodes, and now you get to hear from man himself. Listen in as we talk about something and nothing all at the same time. We reminisce about past shenanigans, Kurt’s education and career, relive the day...

Dr. Kate Hunter is a Naturopathic Doctor practicing here in Toronto and we were excited to invite her into our space when we saw her unique approach with her patients. Dr. Kate specializes in Auricular and Bioenergetic medicine where she uses a unique system to asses the body using the pulses and energetic field (specifically from the ear) to determine where in the body there are blockages, and wh...

There’s no denying that being a parent is one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs in the world whether you’re a stay at home parent or a working one. We had Meaghan on our couch who is a RMT and expecting her 3rd baby this year! Her and I talk about the considerations for working while pregnant, being self employed and whether or not to sign up for employment insurance benefits, how long to...

Check out this sit down we had with Jenn, a Massage Therapist who got in contact with us (as did many others) after throwing on some headphones as getting sucked into our recent episode on Title Protection for Massage Therapists in Nova Scotia. Jenn, like many other Therapists in east coast province are pro regulation. Listen in as Jenn talks about the struggle she is going through to obtain her l...

I hope you all love our nonsense as much as we do! We had Amy on our couch to talk about her life as a RMT. What we didn’t anticipate was that Amy is an actor and that’s fascinating! Truth be told this podcast talks much more about life as an actor than life as a RMT but we did throw a little massage talk in here! Listen to us talk about auditions, sitting in a room with a bunch of people who look...

We often get asked the question, “How do you guys work together?” Our continuing education company has existed since 2013 and has always been managed by the two of us. We started small and built ConEd Institute to what it is today...AND we’re married! Sounds crazy to some people. But not to our guest, Danny, of Pain Posture Performance. Danny and his girlfriend, Kiki own a continuing education com...

Check out this phone conversation we had with Alicia, a Massage Therapist in Nova Scotia. Alicia is also the President of MTWPAM - the Massage Therapists and Wholistic Practitioners Association of the Maritimes. As of January 1, 2020 Massage Therapists that belong to one of the associations in Nova Scotia has the protection of the title "Massage Therapist" meaning only those in good standing with...

Dom is a brand new Massage Therapist in Northern Ontario- like fresh outta school, super green- Mark even said he’s still in pull-ups kinda new! He sent us a message to come on the podcast to talk about his experiences in school, and his decision to go out on his own rather than taking a clinic job fresh out of school because he couldn’t find a place that he felt he fit. This concept intrigued us...

Do you work as an employee or as a self-employed contractor? Are you sure about that? We had Chris on our couch to talk about the misclassification of RMTs in the workplace according to CRA guidelines. Often times, it’s easier for both the clinic owner and the therapists to enter into a contractual relationship where the therapists are classified as subcontractors in the business. But that means t...

We are due for a light hearted good ol’ Unprofessional Hour aren’t we? Well we gave it the good ol’ college try! We had Teresa come hang out on our couch after meeting her at a ConEd Institute course recently because she was far from shy or filtered and seemed to be the perfect guest for an unprofessional chat. Well...this isn’t your typical unprofessional hour episode. Teresa is going through a c...

We met our guest Jean at the Canadian Massage Conference in the fall and had many interesting talks about what it’s like being a Massage Therapist in a very small town. Jean is the ONLY massage Therapist in his town in Northern Ontario where he works with the only Chiropractor! Listen to him talk about his journey in Massage, moving to a small town, and being THE RMT that everybody knows. In a cit...

In this episode we hang out with a past student to see where life has taken her. We wanted Cindy to come on because she had a unique situation that may be relatable for some Massage Therapy students or even therapists currently practicing. Cindy had a passion and drive for massage but life really got in her way when trying to complete her diploma. She completed it finally and passed her OSCE on he...

In part 2 of our mini series on dealing with negative reviews, we had Melanie come into our space who is a clinic owner here in Toronto. Melanie’s story is quite personal as the negative review personally attacked her, the clinic owner, and was so bad that google actually flagged it as hate. Melanie is used to dealing with some criticism, which is part of the job, but this review hurt her and she...

Being a clinic owner means you have to have thick skin sometimes. Not everyone is going to share your vision and love the image and atmosphere you have created. But what do you do when someone leaves a fake review online and slanders you, your clinic, or your staff? In part 1 of our mini series on dealing with negative reviews, we speak to Dana, who owns a Massage Therapy clinic in a small town in...

One of the best things about our profession is all of the different paths practitioners can take and the flexibility to create a career that suits your lifestyle and not the other way around. Joyce is sailing proof of that. Although she is not treating clients at this moment in her career (only because the logistics of having a practice on her boat are quite tricky), she has built an online commun...

We are always grateful when we get positive listener feedback. A few months ago we received a very nice message about the podcast and it turned out to be from a Massage Therapy educator, author, and clinician with more than 30 years experience. We were thrilled to know that Whitney Lowe, Massage Therapist in Oregon who is the author of Orthopedic Massage textbooks and founder of the Academy of Cli...

A question we ask many of our guests and many of our participants in our courses at ConEd Institute is “why did you want to get into Massage Therapy?” There’s a few typical answers but an overwhelming response is the flexibility and ability to be self employed. We meet a lot of therapists who say “I would like to own my own clinic one day”. But how many actually do? It’s a huge risk, it’s expensiv...

Do you play music while you do treatments? There’s so much diversity in our profession but we know that many therapists still use the tried and true ambient relaxation music that we all became accustomed to during Massage School. It’s calming, sets the tone for the treatment, and allows a person to clear their mind with its soft, rhythmic sounds. But have you ever thought about who makes this musi...

The Massage Therapists Association of Alberta contacted us to discuss what they described as "the frustrating landscape that makes up the Massage Therapy profession in Alberta". Alberta is one of the unregulated provinces in Canada and has 4 main Massage Therapy Associations. The MTAA has concerns about public safety, especially when it comes to sexual assault cases involving Massage Therapists an...

What do you know about concussions? Do you feel confident when working with a client who has had confirmed concussions, multiple concussions, or possible concussions? Do you know signs, symptoms, and how to test for the various neurological effects of a concussion? Do you know if you have/ what your role is as a Massage Therapist in managing concussions? If you work with athletes (or any human for...

Jason contacted us because he wanted to speak about a type of therapy he has been learning about, offering to his clients, and now teaching to other Massage Therapists. Does Lomi Lomi ring a bell? We had another Massage Therapist and educator from Arizona on the podcast teaching us about this sacred Hawaiian practice and Jason wanted to expand on what she had to say. As a white man practicing in T...

We love a good rant don’t we? Clarence is fed up with the double standard that exists when posting job ads that blatantly ignore the law when it comes to gender discrimination. How is it that in our beloved profession it is acceptable to post a job ad for a “female massage therapist” only when it would NEVER be tolerated in any other profession especially if it were the other way around and exclud...

We love a good chat with an ambitious RMT! Sarah is the co-founder of a Mobile Massage Company that operates in the GTA and Ottawa called Mama Mobile Massage. Sarah contacted us because she hires many new grads and one of them told her about our podcast and she loved the idea! As a lover of continuing education, she has been referring people to us to listen in and we are always grateful for the su...