Life Beyond The Massage Table: A Podcast for Health & Wellness Businesses

Tax season. Every small business owner's favourite time, right? All jokes aside, it can be a stressful time of year for us all, but we can make it a bit easier on ourselves. In this episode, I talk about four things you can look at to make the process go a little smoother. Head to https://happylittlebiz.com/ for show notes!

In this episode, I talked about planning your year to make it an amazing one. How? With setting very intentional goals. That might feel like a topic better suited to January 1st, but hey, you can do these types of exercises at any time. First, we discuss the idea of choosing a Framing Word or Word of the Year. This is something we've talked about in the past, but I discussed it with some new ideas. I also talked about Danielle LaPorte's Desire Map process, which relates to setting framing words. Second, we chatted about the idea of manifestation. There is a lot to be said for this idea, and how it has a different purpose, and outcome, then your normal goal-setting stuff. Of course, we brought all that back to building a business (and life!) as a massage therapist or other health and wellness practitioner.

It's the beginning of a new decade and there's a lot of talk about business trends. But which ones are important for healthcare, wellness and fitness businesses? Today I take a dive into five important trends for you to know if you want to grow and develop your business.

Today we're taking a look back at 2019 to see what trends were big. Did my predictions from last year come true? We're also examining some big trends for 2020 and talking about ways we can implement some important changes to our lives and businesses in order to help ourselves and the planet. If health trends and healthy living interest you, this episode is for you!

Can Pinterest really help you get more bookings as a solo practitioner in health and wellness (such as massage therapy)? Yes! It's not just for recipes and hair ideas anymore. This week we do a breakdown of how you can use this really interesting platform to your advantage. How do you set up your account? What boards should you have? How do you find enough stuff TO post? Are ads worth it? And lots more! This is a big one for SEO, everyone! Also, show notes for these episodes are now available at happylittlebiz.com/blog.

Have you considered starting a YouTube channel or using video as a way to reach people and get more bookings as a solo health or wellness practitioner? It's something more and more people are doing! In this, the third episode in our social media series, we talk about things to consider before you jump in with both feet. Is YouTube really social media? Can anyone really produce videos? How do you set up a channel? How do you get the word out there about your videos? Should you put ads on yours... and can anyone really do that? Can you make an income from YouTube? Tune in to get some tips, tricks and advice! And show notes for these episodes are now available at happylittlebiz.com/blog.

Using Instagram as a solo practitioner in health and wellness - such as massage therapy or other professions - can be a little daunting! This week we do a breakdown of the many things you need to consider. How do you set up your account? How often should you post? Are ads worth it? Should you use Instagram at all? Tune in to get some tips, tricks and advice on this very popular social media platform. And show notes for these episodes are now available at happylittlebiz.com/blog!

In this week's episode we take a deep dive into posting on Facebook for your business. How do you set up a page? What kinds of posts should you make? How often do you post? Can you just use your personal account for everything? What if you don't WANT to use Facebook? So many things to consider. Let's get started! And show notes for these episodes are now available at happylittlebiz.com/blog!

Is social media tricky to figure out for your business? Wondering how you can make the most of it to attract new clients? In this mini-episode, I talk about where the next few episodes are headed, which social media platforms are good for health and wellness practitioners, and give ya access to a brand new QUIZ to help you out!

Do you ever find yourself pressed for time when trying to keep your social media updated? Need a way to keep things more organized? Want to start using more than one platform at a time? I got you! In this week's Candice Tries episode, I talk about social media management software and how it can help you run your business, even when your workday is extremely busy.