This guy does it all...he is a Doctor of Chiropractic, a Registered Physiotherapist, a Registered Massage Therapist, and Registered Acupuncturist. He stopped by our office, threw on a headset and rapped with us about the creation of his unique work environment. He has an interesting take on the overlapping scope of practice of his many professional designations. Listen in as we talk about his journey through University, studying Chiropractic and Physiotherapy in the US, attending a Private Career College for Massage, and running a busy clinic as a one man show. Warning- he talks fast, so try to keep up. Sit back, put on your headphones and crank up the volume...

You know how much we love a good road trip! It’s even better when we are going to hang out with other like minded RMT friends! We drove to Hamilton, Ontario to One Concept Family Massage Therapy clinic to sit down with Scott and Monica who are also 2 of the 4 people responsible for the One Concept Massage Conferences. These two are dedicated to the profession, have a real passion for education, and are the most real, down to earth people. We had so much fun hanging out in their yoga studio talking about how they took over the conference, where the name came from, a little about how they get their speakers, Continuing Education in our profession, and what excites them about the profession and the conferences. You will have to excuse some of the audio quality as a yoga studio isn’t the most ideal spot to throw on headsets and hit the record button! But enjoy anyway- the 4 of us did!

Give Amanda a little wine and a dance floor and she will make friends! We met Amy, a doula for a decade and a Massage Therapy student, at the RMTAO conference this year. Her and her business partner Jennifer own Doula Care Journey in Toronto and offer birth doula services, postpartum doula services, and other services for postpartum mothers. Since labour support is something that Amanda was already starting to get into, these two veteran doulas were awesome to give us some inside info about the life of a doula! Listen as we talk about becoming a doula, working on call, and what it’s like to actually see a birth! Mark says- it’s not for everyone!

Do you need more proof that being a Massage Therapist is the coolest profession there is? Check out this Facebook Live we did with Lindsay from Hong Kong! She's a Massage Therapist that studied at Sutherland Chan here in Toronto and decided to go for an interview to work at the Sutherland Chan Clinic in Hong Kong and she was offered the job! 10  years later and Lindsay is absolutely in love with Hong Kong and isn't planning to return to Canada anytime soon!

We had a sit down with Dr. Mark Renzoni, a Registered Massage Therapist, Chiropractor, and Educator in the Greater Toronto Area. Listen in as we rap about his career as a Massage Therapist and how he got into Chiropractic. We talk about his introduction to Chiropractic when working as a Massage Therapist, how Massage Therapy prepared him for studying to be a Chiropractor, running a successful clinic while working in a chronic pain centre, and instructing at a Community College, and how he manages a duel registration.

Have you ever heard of Thai Massage? The answer is likely yes. But have you heard of Chi Nei Tsang? Well maybe you have but it was new for us! Listen to us hang out with Andre, a RMT who has been practicing about 15 years. He had interest in learning Thai Massage and decided- what better way to learn than by learning straight from the source?! He tells us about his trips to Thailand to study Thai Massage, and how he came to have interest in Chi Nei Tsang which is an ancient detoxifying and energizing abdominal massage. He has been to study with a few Masters in Thailand and has been incorporating these forms of Massage into his treatments. He has some interesting perspectives, isn’t afraid to say what he’s thinking and since he’s trying to make his way into Continuing Education, the 3 of us had a lot to rap about!

Another Facebook live episode of Hanging with our Listeners is ready for your listening pleasure. We chatted with Jody, who just finished Massage Therapy College in Seaside California. Jody reached out to us because she is a fellow Canuck (did I really just say that?!) from Ontario and moved to the US where she is now going to be starting her career in Massage Therapy. Listen to us talk about some of the other things she has done- from music, to glass blowing, to going back to school. She tells us about her experience at school, some of the differences in Canadian and US education, and how our podcast- even the unprofessional hour- has taught her a lot. We also chatted about some specific episodes and what value she found in them. Our listeners rock the mic!

Another episode is here where we are showing some serious podcast love to a fellow RMT who has begun sharing her passion and her knowledge of fascia primarily to the Massage community. Listen to us hang out with Sue Ruhe in her beautiful sunroom in London Ontario and talk about her Massage Therapy journey, her love of fascia and human cells, and taking a year off while going inactive to focus on her personal life. But even as an inactive therapist, Sue felt the urge to continue to educate people on what she loves most! Check out Sue’s new podcast called Love Your Cells to learn more about your cells and your fascia!

Another episode of conversations with clients is back...or is it? We had Kitten Monroe on the show who is actually a friend of a friend and not my actual client BUT she has some interesting perspectives on some stuff that we thought ya’ll might like to hear. Kitten has had experience being in an open relationship with a polyamorous partner. Listen as she talks about the boundaries of these types of relationships, ethical considerations, why it doesn’t always work, and all of the many tangents we took speaking about her upbringing, living on the streets, and getting her life to where it is now despite abuse, homelessness, and her own mental health issues.