Heather is the president of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ontario (TCMO), and she agreed to speak to us about all of the drama surrounding the possible deregulation of acupuncture in Ontario. Although Heather, TCMO, and the coalition, were victorious, we still wanted to talk about what this could have meant for Registered Acupuncturists, TCM practitioners, and RMTs with dual registration. The fact that primary healthcare providers could potentially become deregulated, was enough for us to all get a little wake up call and start some discussions. Listen to Heather’s take on all that went down in March and why she got to work so quickly to make sure this didn’t happen!

Skylar was a clinic owner until 2019 and between selling her clinic,  and COVID, among other factors, she made the choice to become inactive to decide where her career should go next. Amongst a lot of tangents and discussions about the profession, we talked about her newest venture in becoming a life coach. If you’ve ever wondered what a life coach is, if there’s training for it, who may need the services of a coach, and how the process works, have a listen to Skylar. She’s in the midst of making this her new career and would love to incorporate body work. As a true empath and a person who genuinely has a passion for helping others, we are excited to see where she takes it!

Ryan has been working for one of the biggest spa chains for most of his career and he has really found his place there. He has climbed the ladder from therapist to lead therapist and now corporate trainer. His experience in this environment has been incredible and has allowed  him a career he is passionate about and he even got to travel and participate in the World Massage Championships. Listen to Ryan’s stories about the spa life and how he tries to educate people about the misconceptions and negative connotations that can be associated with spa therapists as well as his gut busting stories from the massage championships that had us giggling like little kids!

Yes it’s THE Grace and Christine as in Grace Chan and Christine Sutherland who are the founders of Sutherland Chan School of Massage Therapy. We had an opportunity to meet Grace at Sutherland Chan in Toronto and she invited us back to record this episode in her meeting room.  Christine joined us via zoom as she’s on the west coast somewhere near Alaska working on yet another book! These two incredible women have not seen each other face to face in over a decade and this reunion was emotional, beautiful, and humbling for us to listen to the stories of how these two friends became more like sisters and are solely responsible for most of what we in Ontario know as Massage Therapy education. Listen to hear Christine and Grace reminisce about creating the curriculum upon realizing that what we had just didn’t cut it, and how they started the school with little to no business savvy but a ton of heart, resilience, and guts to make a change.

Sophie is not a Massage Therapist but loves getting massages and when her life changes prompted her to find a new career path, she was led to an opportunity to open a one room Massage Treatment space where she just needed to find a RMT to work! A few  years later and she is the owner of Savon Massage Therapy. She recently reached out to us because she’s been having trouble finding RMTs to work in her spa and she was ready to throw in the towel. Mark invited her to come brainstorm on our couch because this entrepreneur will not be happy with the 9-5 she was willing to settle for to make her life a little less stressful. Instead, we talked about what the issue is with finding therapists, what opportunities Sophie has with her knowledge, experience, and skill set, and how she can continue working in a field she loves!

Dryden was a guest on our podcast in spring of 2020 while he was just starting his new venture of becoming a business owner. He was a brand new therapist and in the midst of renovations for his new home based clinic in Regina, Saskatchewan. He wanted his practice to focus on assessment based therapy which he found wasn’t typical in his city. Now, 2 years later, we had him back to see how his clinic is doing and get an update about his practice. Listen to hear what he’s been up to these last 2 years, including getting married, having kids, and changing his tune on some of his old beliefs about Massage Therapy through clinical experience and teaching. Dryden’s story is a great example of how Massage Therapists are forever learning and adapting to meet the needs of their clients and maintain a fulfilling career.

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Heather recently became a Massage Therapist and even more recently has discovered our podcast. She has decided to become a business owner and was seeking out resources for Massage Therapists and found us. In her words, the guests we have are relatable and not boring! We invited Heather to come on and talk about her recent journey to becoming a self employed Massage Therapist in the suburbs of Philadelphia and anything else she wanted to rap about because she seems like our kind of people! Plus she’s even planning to come to Toronto again and record an update in person!

Tobi is a Certified Massage Therapist in California and also a business owner. She reached out to us to have a chat about how to reverse engineer your life and career and using the fear abatement method to reach your goals. The 3 of us had a very open conversation about how Tobi managed to become a clinic owner with only $300 in her bank account and how she used techniques to get over the fear, realize her vision and motivation, and work backwards to get where she is today. If you’re hoping to own your own clinic one day, have a listen to hear about the good, the bad, and the possible!

Krista is a Registered Massage Therapist In Ottawa, Ontario and the host of The Radical RMT podcast. She had a fantastic guest who also appeared on a 2 RMTs and a Mic episode when he was promoting his book, The Pain Free Massage Therapist, Mark Liskey. Mark’s message really resonated with Krista and the two of them decided to create the first ever virtual conference for Massage Therapists focused on every element of self care. They have amazing speakers presenting on everything from physical, to emotional, mental, and even financial well being. This has never been done before and is welcomed in our profession. They have also graciously given all 2RMTs and a Mic listeners a promo code (2RMTS25) for 50% off until March 31! Go check them out @mtrevolution and get your tickets for Take Care of You School on April 9!

Olivia has been a Registered Massage Therapist since she found out she was pregnant with her first child and now she’s the mother of teenage daughters! Throughout her career she’s had experience with many types of patients and now with more time to focus on her own self care and her career, she’s bringing her dream to life of working with both infants and palliative patients. Coming this spring, her new mobile business will be in full swing and she will be providing treatment to some of our most vulnerable and most precious populations. Listen to hear Olivia’s story about her massage journey as well as her self care journey.