2 Massage Therapists and a Microphone

Kerry discovered she wasn’t well about 5 years ago and with many tests and doctors, she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called scleroderma. She is positive about her prognosis and is doing everything she can to manage symptoms including massage therapy. She asked us to use our platform to spread awareness and help people to learn more about this condition. Listen to Kerry’s story and what is and isn’t helpful to those living with scleroderma.

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Allisyn is the founder of Ava Wellness and a Gold sponsor for the Canadian Massage Conference. We pulled her out of her pretty pink booth to tell us about her journey into becoming a business consultant. Her journey is unique and her own health struggles led her into this path which we could just tell was meant for by her fiery passion to help wellness professionals get the right clients and thrive in their practices. Listen to Allisyn teach us a little about creating a business that aligns with your values and allows you to just be you!

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Maggy with a “y” discovered our podcast in 2019 after she had thought about leaving the profession. Our podcast reignited her flame because she realized that the Massage Therapy career could be what she wanted it to be and she could be who she wanted to be. It connected her with her business coach, Melinda Loo and the rest is history. It was a great moment to connect with her at the American Massage Therapy Association National Convention and meet a real therapist with a cool story that may just inspire those of you facing burnout.

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Caylea is a 3 time contributor to the Canadian Massage Conference and one pretty awesome human. She went straight into Massage, quickly followed by Osteopathy, and through her knowledge and love of athletics, as well as a personal need, she has become THE perinatal taping queen. Her practice is heavily focused on helping pregnant and post partum people through taping to get through their day. She has courses to help other therapists learn these skills and she will once again be teaching at the CMC. Don’t miss out on learning from Caylea and bringing your practice to the next level!

Lindsay, the owner of Guelph Prenatal Massage, was a guest in 2020 and shared her very personal journey of getting into massage therapy. Just 4 years later, she’s got multiple certifications, she’s a clinic owner, she’s an educator, and she is one of the perinatal queens in the massage world. She came to hang out on our couch and share with us what has been going on her world since we last spoke and how the world of perinatal massage was the best decision for her. If you’re interested in anything perinatal, check out Lindsay and other perinatal queens at the Canadian Massage Conference where they will all offer a different perspective and get you excited about working with pregnant and post-partum people…and babies of course!

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Marie is a LMT in Florida and has worked in spas, as a mobile therapist, a spa party coordinator, and has both worked as an employee and been an entrepreneur. As a business owner learning on the job, one important lesson she learned is about the importance of networking in this profession. So after covid, she held her first LMT social. Her intent was to make it accessible for therapists to come in, share stories, and meet with other therapists. After a successful first event, and maybe against her better judgment, she decided to hold a second, and now there’s a third coming up! Check out this episode to learn about the LMT Social hosted by Marie from Prestige Massage.

Vanessa is an old friend of Amanda’s and through Facebook, they have been able to keep up with each others major life events- graduations, marriages, kids, new jobs, and as of recently, a life changing cancer diagnosis. For the last 5 years, Vanessa has shared her journey on her social platforms about living with melanoma. Her posts inspired us to have a chat about a cancer that sometimes people don’t realize can affect every aspect of a persons life. Listen to Vanessa’s story and hear a very personal account of a family affected by cancer.

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Sam is a repeat guest and a regular contributor to our other projects. He is the founder of the Osteopathic Lyceum which means he is heavily involved in education. Being surrounded by educators, he has some things on his mind about how practitioners explain their work and the ideas they have about manual therapy. We decided to give him a mic and let us know what his thoughts are. This is the discussion that followed…

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Lore is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Connecticut and has been listening to the podcast since she was a massage therapy student in California. She sent us a DM and we decided to meet Lore and hear her story. With a background in social work, Lore has a unique perspective as a therapist and has found her place in being able to meet people where they are, show up authentically, and hold space for whatever is going on in a persons life. We had a great chat about Lore’s journey and about having a career in massage therapy. We hope to follow up with her when she’s further into her career and possibly involved in Massage Therapy research.

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Rebecca de Azevedo is a 4 time guest on our podcast and has always showed up with incredible advice for Massage Therapists to level up in their businesses and inspired us all to shift our mindset when it comes to things like success and money. Recently Rebecca has been making major changes in her career and personal life to shift to a path that’s more fitting and fulfilling to her. She certainly has done what she has set out to do with her coaching business and now we can’t wait to see what’s next for Rebecca. Listen to a truly raw and honest conversation about hard decisions and taking risks, the hustle and grind to reach your goals, and the acceptance of change and trusting the process.

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