2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone

Jonny is a LMT from New York and the owner of @brooklynbodymechanic. He looks like a rough, tough man’s man and at first glance, with his branding matching the look. He was introduced to us by our most aired guest, Nicki, as they used the same coach and speak the same language. Through our conversation with Jonny, many layers were removed and we learned that aside from being the Brooklyn Body mech...

Jaeger is a massage therapist in Calgary Alberta who works in education, owns a clinic and is on a mission to help other RMTs become the best they can be and be successful in business. Listen to Jaeger talk about why he is so passionate about helping therapists be their best and propelling our profession forward. 2rmtsandamic.com

Kristi-Lynn is a massage therapist in Alberta and a second time guest. She was with us in the fall to announce her upcoming series of courses with the first one being “Orthopedic Massage Mastery- Whiplash”. Registration for this course is open at https://adaptmassage.wpcomstaging.com/exclusive-training-master-whiplash-recovery-register-today/ Kristi-Lynn joined us again to discuss her new campaign...

Tammy is a Massage Therapist and one of the educators chosen by Erik Dalton to teach his classes and continue to grow the community. Tammy will be teaching the pre-conference class at the American Massage Conference in Orlando where there will also be a tribute to Erik lead by his daughter. Listen to Tammy reminisce about meeting her mentor, learning as much as she could, and passing on the lesson...

Jennifer is a Massage Therapist in California who is on a mission to help massage students, new massage therapists, and anyone really by asking some experienced therapists what they wish they had known when starting out. These interviews are for her upcoming book which she so graciously included us in. The book which is set to be available by June this year, has interviews with many well known lea...

For the third year in a row, LymphyCon is back in Calgary for healthcare professionals, patients, or anyone from the general public who is interested in learning about the lymphatic system- the superheroes of the human body! Robin is the force behind this super cool event and each year it’s been bigger and better than the last. This year, Massage Therapy Media will be recording the sessions so if...

Stephanie is a chiropractor from Toronto that recently had to pivot her career due to her own limitations in her body and Brian has a business background a was also looking for a change. After some brainstorming, these two decided that with her health background, and his business background, they would buy a franchise for a men’s health clinic. As the first one to open in Canada, listen to their s...

Brandon @massagestrengthcoach is a RMT in Ontario who is also a personal trainer. Throughout the last 5 years, Brandon has noticed that therapists maybe need some help in learning how to strength train for the specific demands of our job. His new mission is to run seminars for therapists to teach them proper and efficient strength training so that they may have a long career and avoid burnout. To...

Miranda is a second time guest and a massage therapist here in Ontario. Since we had Miranda on our couch two years ago, she has had two babies and the experience of trying to find a perinatal therapist in her small town. Being the patient gave her the motivation to become that therapist for other young families in her town because nobody else was really doing it. Listen to Miranda talk about her...

Back by popular demand it’s Nicki on the couch ready to tell us about her most recent adventures while traveling the world thanks to the best career in the world…massage therapy! If you’re new here and don’t know Nicki, she’s a therapist in Toronto, Ontario who is on a mission to empower women and live her best life. Today, international women’s day, let’s hear her talk about how she’s succeeding...

All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts... Darren is a Massage Therapist in a small town in Ontario and the friendliest guy you will ever meet. We came to know Darren through our continuing education company and randomly asked him to hang back after a course to have a chat. We had no...

Pam is a Massage Therapist from Saskatchewan that we recently came to know when she wrote an article about breast and chest massage therapy. She has been in practice for over 25 years and has been teaching therapists the importance of this work not only for lymphatic drainage and post op care but for overall tissue health and support for the breast tissue. Listen to Pam tell us why she’s so passio...

Wanda had been working at a local clinic for 6 years and loved her clients and practice. One Saturday when she picked up an extra shift, something out of the ordinary happened that made Wanda feel it was best to reschedule her clients for the day. The clinic owner did not feel the same. What happened after that had us all wondering why the clinic owner handled the situation in the way he did. List...

Luca, aka Dr. Luca as he doesn’t like to be called, is the new chiropractor in town. His mother who is our close friend and business partner is a Massage Therapist and one of Luca’s biggest influences and supporters. We invited Luca to come talk to us about growing up with a Mom and Uncle who own a multidisciplinary clinic, how they influenced his education decisions and career path, what chiropra...

Chris aka @tricity_rmt is a third time guest on our podcast. This time he’s talking to us from his own couch at 7 weeks post-surgery to repair his patellar tendon from a basketball accident. With a paramedic background and a practicing RMT who focuses on rehab, Chris knew at the moment of injury what had happened and what his recovery was going to look like. Listen to Chris tell us the story of ho...

Olivia sat in our couch almost 3 years ago when she was just about to shift her career path to focus on a population she was passionate about. As she entered the world of palliative massage therapy and working with her local hospice, I’m not sure if she knew what was to come. Fast forward to today and Olivia is one of the go-to therapists in our profession who has taken loads of courses, read coun...

Michelle is a second time guest and clinic owner that received a shocking review which didn’t seem reflective of her clinic that she’s been running for more than 2 decades. She decided to respond to the review in a professional manner which led to a dreaded letter from the college with the words professional misconduct. After the initial shock, she dealt with the scathing allegations and came out...

Melanie is a second time guest on our couch talking about her experiences taking part in the massage therapy summit and championships. She has become an Ambassador for the Canadian and International Championships in Ontario and it is her job to spread awareness and encourage therapists to come out to this amazing event. Melanie talked to us about the categories, the opportunities for learning from...

Monica and Scott are the people who have been running the Canadian and American Massage Conferences for the last 19 years. They are also the other 2 members of Massage Therapy Media. This first episode of 2025, and season 8, we drove to their hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, and talked about their background in Massage Therapy, the history of the conferences, how the 4 of us came together, and what...

Kaci is a LMT and wanted to share some information about a new and very important course for massage therapists. Kaci has heard all of the horror stories we are all too familiar with over the years as a therapist, and she realized that we need training on how to handle these situations, set boundaries, and defend ourselves to keep us safe on the job. She has done a lot of research and uses her kno...

Mikaela is not my client. But she is a client of Massage Therapy and with her consent, her therapist, whom is a friend of the podcast, sent us her story. As a young student, Mikaela had an accident that completely changed the trajectory of her life. Now, as a tattoo artist, she talked to us about the recovery process, how massage therapy helped in her rehabilitation, what living in chronic pain lo...

Sam’s back to talk about more things that maybe some of us are thinking and he has no problem saying it. This time we are talking about the access to information and if anyone should be able to have access to anything and everything. Is it dangerous? Will it foster discussion? Does everyone have the ability to decipher what is and what isn’t valuable? Are we taking away a professionals autonomy by...

Our favourite tech geeks are back with yet another cool feature to solve a problem for those of us offering mobile massage. Noterro is a practice management software that we love and for good reason. These two are always coming up with new ways to make life easier for practitioners so we can focus on what we do best. On their last visit we talked about Noterro Scribe which uses AI to chart and thi...

Sakinah is a LMT in New York and recently did a talk for Healwell ( ⁠healwell.org⁠ ) which is an organization that teaches massage therapists to provide safe and effective care and advocates for access to that care as well as for a larger role for therapists within healthcare. Sakinah is passionate about bringing the conversation about disparities in maternal care especially when it comes to the t...

Meet Mike, a RMT from BC who has been practicing and teaching for over 25 years. Mike realized early in his studies that joint mobilizations are cool, have an affect on the body, are often not well taught, and he was good at them! He became the go-to student for joint mobs and here in the present day, he teaches courses on these and other techniques, and you can watch some of his work on his YouTu...