Jon rambles some more about America being America and not listening to science, another possible shutdown and what that would mean, short males with toxic personalities and short man syndrome, different self-care decisions, awkward massage music choices, crazy ex-bosses, clients and fantasy football advice, and the serratus anterior.  Massage Maniac at it's finest!!! Like and Subscribe!!!

Jon talks about the spikes of Covid-19 and the United States being on fire, and talks about massage being shut back down at some point. He talks about being politically homeless, and failed leadership in the United States.  Then, he tells a story about Hufflepuff and The Cabin In The Woods and dual relationships with clients, and talks about the subclavius!  Like and subscribe!!!

Jon gets mask-shamed at work by a fellow therapist and needed to go off on the whole issue yet again, and compares Pascal's Great Wager to the mask vs no mask issue.  Covid-19 isn't going away and neither is the risk of practicing, then Jon talks about the rhomboids, and tells a story about how a cell phone going off in a session lead to the cops being called when he worked at Massage-In-The-Box.

Jon talks about doing massage during the insanity that is America and the world, talks about social media and how it affects you and your clients, and tells some random stories about almost killing someone with a huge hot stone, and bench pressing a large client to avoid being crushed to death. Oh, and he talks about the Latissimus Dorsi.  Like, share, and subscribe!!!

Jon talks about the similarities between pizza delivery and massage, mentions how important massage is to help anxious clients during turmoil in the United States, and weighs in on the current events happening in the country.  He talks about what we can do as people and as massage therapists, and what he thinks therapists need to pay attention to as the world goes through rapid changes. Jon goes over the trapezius, and talks about therapists who just want to be "average". Like and subscribe, share with your fellow therapists and friends!!!

Jon the Massage Maniac talks about what his first week back to massage was like, and the challenges of doing intakes with masks. He gets heated when weighing in on the masks vs no masks debate, talks about Karens and Masks, the preventative protocols he's following, and goes over the supraspinatus.  Share the podcast, like it, subscribe!!!

This episode is a Zoom Beer that turned into a podcast episode!  Jon brings on the very first guest on Massage Maniac, Brian From Brooklyn.  He's a running coach and a member of the Brooklyn Rogues. They talk about runners, self-care, and the usual suspect muscles that get injured with running.  The boys swap client stories, riff, and Jon takes a break from talking about shoulder muscles in order to delve into the IT band.  Like, share, and subscribe, the podcast is really growing!!!

Jon talks about going back to work during phase 2 in his state, and lists some trends that indicate massage therapy will continue to grow despite Covid-19.  He talks about a therapist hitting the brown note during a session and its results, interviewing someone with no self-awareness, and goes over Teres Minor and Teres Major.  Like, subscribe, and share Massage Maniac.  The podcast is growing!!!