Enzo is a Canadian trained massage therapist from Italy. He has had a successful practice in Italy for the last seven years but this country keeps calling him back. Enzo returned to Canada to get licensed here and found a clinic to work at. Listen to his story about becoming an international student, practicing in Italy, and his current goal of permanently relocating here to follow his dream and change his life.

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Nicki is back from sea after a month as the spa manager on a Canadian cruise ship with Adventure Canada where she got the experience of traveling to the territories, Greenland, and Labrador. She came by just before departing with not too many expectations and in this episode we got the stories of what it’s really like to work as a massage therapist on a ship. From sea sickness to long days and late nights, meeting new people and seeing uninhabited places, Nicki’s adventures made for another fun recording with three massage therapists and a microphone.

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Michael is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Vegas and a business coach for therapists. His story starts with his wife encouraging him to get into massage because he had a natural talent, to another therapist eventually asking Michael to coach them because he seemed to have a natural knack for business as well. With almost 20 years experience now, listen to some advice from Michael about customer service, client communication, and his hiring process when he’s looking for therapists. You can find more about Michael at https://michaelortizjr.com

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June is not a massage therapist. June was brought to us by one of our massage therapist colleagues who wanted her to get a chance to tell her story because she’s so incredible. June has a background in nursing, caregiving, and dialysis and eventually she got into palliative care which is how we got the honour of meeting her. Andre brought her to us just weeks after his mother passed because June was his angel on earth that made his mother’s last days just a little easier. Listen to June’s story and check out andrermt.com under end of life care to learn more.

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Jenny and Jane are massage therapists with a lot of experience in different clinic settings. After 30 years in practice, they have learned what they like and don’t like when choosing a clinic to work at. Jenny wanted to address some unfortunate situations she has encountered with clinic owners. We wanted to also discuss things to ask during the interview process and maybe how to spot red flags. Listen to Jenny and Jane’s experiences with less than ideal clinic owners. Is it her? Is it them? You decide...

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Victoria is an athletic therapist and a multidisciplinary clinic owner in a smaller town in Ontario. She reached out looking to see if we knew any therapists looking for work as her clinic is booming and the demand for massage therapists is high. It got us into a talk about the benefits of being a massage therapist or body worker in a rural community. Victoria talks about how amazing it is to be a part of her community and all of the perks of life outside of a big city. Any RMT looking for a change of pace could easily walk into a full practice and if they are a joiner, a new sense of belonging and community that they may not get in a city. Check out Victoria’s clinic at https://vcathletictherapy.ca

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Ben is a Massage Therapist in Nebraska and fellow podcaster and educator. He is the co-host of “Ben and Nate’s Questions that we Ask Massage Therapists on the Internet” along with Nate who has been a guest with us earlier this year. Ben is so used to being the one to ask the questions that this chat was half us interviewing Ben and half Ben interviewing us. Listen to us asking questions on the internet.

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Andrew is a massage therapist in Palm Coast, Florida that we met at the AMTA convention last year. He and Mark bonded over massage, the buffet, and music. Andrew describes his practice as “not your typical massage” and so of course his music wouldn’t be your typical massage music. He decided to use his creative side and has created massage music using AI technology that is not your typical massage music. Check out his YouTube channel for different genres of music with the theme of massage at https://youtube.com/@thehammerecords?si=x6Y6dDYBCAAWeEIT

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Mike is a Massage Therapist from western Canada who has been involved in sports- both as an athlete and a therapist for the Jamaican bobsled team- and education teaching at massage therapy colleges. Between his experience as a therapist and what he witnessed in the world of massage therapy education, Mike became inspired to open his own college to help advance the profession. While waiting for his college approval, Mike is teaching continuing education at Stone College and inspiring therapists with a passion for sports. Check out the courses at https://stonecollege.ca

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Voula is the general manager of Amoena Canada, a German company that was the first ever to create a breast form. The mission at this company is to help you regain confidence post surgery, help with proper healing, comfort, lymph drainage, and improve spinal health and balance. Listen to Voula teach us about what proper balance in your breast tissue means and how it will affect other areas of your life. You can learn more at https://www.amoena.com/ca-en

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