How's The Pressure? (Haley Winter)
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| 20 May 2019 | "Sciatica Part 1" | 00:44:43 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Sciatica. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 03 Jun 2019 | "Sciatica Part 2" | 00:52:08 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Sciatica. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 17 Jun 2019 | "Tennis and Golfer's Elbow Part 1" | 00:42:37 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Tennis and Golfer's Elbow. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 01 Jul 2019 | "Tennis and Golfer's Elbow" Part 2 | 00:55:21 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Tennis and Golfer's Elbow. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 15 Jul 2019 | "Carpal Tunnel" Part 1 | 00:34:48 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Carpal Tunnel. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 29 Jul 2019 | "Carpal Tunnel" Part 2 | 00:53:19 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Carpal Tunnel. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 12 Aug 2019 | "Osteoarthritis of the Knee" Part 1 | 00:42:34 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Osteoarthritis of the knee. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 26 Aug 2019 | "Osteoarthritis of the Knee" Part 2 | 00:53:43 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Osteoarthritis of the knee. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 09 Sep 2019 | "Scoliosis" Part 1 | 00:32:37 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Scoliosis. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 23 Sep 2019 | "Scoliosis" Part 2 | 00:55:30 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Scoliosis. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 07 Oct 2019 | "Lower Back Spasms" Part 1 | 00:39:46 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Lower Back Spasms. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 21 Oct 2019 | "Lower Back Spasms" Part 2 | 00:49:48 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Lower Back Spasms. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 04 Nov 2019 | "Depression" Part 1 | 00:39:20 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Depression. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 18 Nov 2019 | "Depression" Part 2 | 00:55:14 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Depression. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 02 Dec 2019 | "Rhuematoid Arthritis" Part 1 | 00:22:17 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Rhuematoid Arthritis. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 16 Dec 2019 | "Rhuematoid Arthritis" Part 2 | 00:40:55 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Rhuematoid Arthritis. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 30 Dec 2019 | Interview with Linda Aldridge | 00:51:04 | |
For the final episode of 2019, Linda Aldridge interviews me about the process of producing this podcast over the last few years. | |||
| 09 Jan 2017 | "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." w/ Jason Garcia | 00:24:36 | |
A conversation with Jason Garcia about sustainability for massage therapists. What we get wrong when trying to build a practice, and which questions we should be asking ourselves when success doesn't find us easily. | |||
| 10 Jan 2017 | "Don't judge me." w/ Stacey Brown | 00:24:17 | |
A conversation with Stacey Brown, a longtime massage therapist, teacher, and educator about the realities of sexual advances on therapists. How do we handle them? How should we handle them? What is at stake? And what does it say about the world of massage therapy? All this and more... | |||
| 11 Jan 2017 | "Be careful, she's pregnant!" w/ Katie Sutherland | 00:25:02 | |
This episode is all about misconceptions. The modality of prenatal massage is ripe with rumor and worry about hurting women and fetuses. We go in depth into these issues with Katie Sutherland, a seasoned prenatal therapist. What DO we need to be cautious of? What approach will serve the therapist and their clients? Also, we answer a few questions from some listeners... | |||
| 11 Jan 2017 | "Bodywork as a business." w/ Stan Barrett | 00:32:31 | |
This episode I chat with Stan Barrett, a successful business owner who has experienced incredible growth in an area already saturated with massage therapists. What is the secret to his success? What can we learn from him? And what does it take to work for him? All this and more... | |||
| 26 Jan 2017 | "Mystery and Responsibility." w/ Carl Johns | 00:29:58 | |
This week I talk with Carl Johns, a practitioner, teacher, and above all a thoughtful human being. Our conversation centers around what we have to be careful of as massage becomes more mainstream. I push back a little bit, and thats how we got to the title of this episode. I hope you enjoy! | |||
| 02 Feb 2017 | "End of the rainbow." w/ Heather Schlachter | 00:30:01 | |
This week I talk with Heather Schlachter, a long time massage therapist and business owner. We chat about what it means to grow a business with many people working for you, and in the end why she would choose to let it go. To often we keep striving to reach the end of the rainbow where we think we will find what we want. Maybe a little reality check is all we need. | |||
| 10 Feb 2017 | "Why can't we be friends?" w/ Mohamed Elhassan | 00:22:12 | |
A conversation with friend and client Mohamed Elhassan. Navigating the waters of professional and personal relationship can be difficult. How should we handle it? What's at risk? | |||
| 20 Feb 2017 | "What you don't know can hurt you." | 00:13:56 | |
Instead of having on a guest with me, I report on a few interviews I have had around a recent policy shift in California. What effect will this have on Massage Therapists in the region, and what can we all learn from this story. | |||
| 12 Apr 2017 | "A monastic mindset." w/ Josh Jayintoh | 00:33:34 | |
To kick off the second season we drop in with Josh Jayintoh, who spent three years as a fully ordained Buddhist monk in Thailand. Also a skilled Thai massage therapists, he is a unique combination of talents and experiences. We dive into his time in Thailand and his views on the Ethics of Thai massage. | |||
| 19 Apr 2017 | "Lets walk the walk." w/ Flo Vazquez | 00:27:18 | |
Today I am bringing in Flo Vazquez, a fellow teacher, massage therapists, and huge proponent of self-care. We chat about why we fall short of our self-care goals, and what simple steps we can do to get back on the wagon. Our conversation roams from laughter to some of the deep and hard questions that we rarely ask ourselves. Above all, Flo is a jovial, kind spirit, and it comes through in this episode. | |||
| 26 Apr 2017 | "Big bad money." w/ Erin DiAngelis | 00:23:45 | |
This week we drop in with Erin DiAngelis, a bodyworker, life coach, and overall gem of a human being! Who better to talk to about one of the more challenging topics that haunt massage therapists...Money. With personal and professional experience tackling this subject, we dive into tangible tools we can use everyday to make money a little more approachable for us. | |||
| 08 May 2017 | "Prosqueeze." w/ Govinda Bater | 00:16:35 | |
Today I'm chatting with Govinda Bater, who was formally trained as a Rolfer, but I'm going to be interviewing him about his innovative side. He recently invented a self care tool called Proqueeze, which is a fantastic tool for Massage Therapists to use on themselves. But more than discussing the tool, we dive into what brought about the inspiration, and what was the hardest part in designing it. | |||
| 17 May 2017 | "Is pleasure taboo?" w/ Dimitry Yakoushkin | 00:37:34 | |
Dimitry Yakoushkin joins me to talk about pleasure, sexuality, and sexual advances. As a somatica practitioner, Dimitry refreshes our understanding of the sensual - sexual dynamic in our practice. On reflection I felt compelled to title this episode as the question that I hope will surface more in our massage community. Is pleasure taboo? | |||
| 30 May 2017 | "Roll it out." w/ Maggie Dill & Tamatha Houskens | 00:26:30 | |
A conversation with Maggie and Tam about self-care, partnership, starting a business, and all the ways we can use a foam roller that we never even knew was possible! Through that topic we touch on a number of different themes that could rightfully deserve their own episode. They include contraindications, modifications to meet client needs, and having a mindset and language that is body positive. | |||
| 07 Jun 2017 | "Pronouns and Allies." w/ Sparkle Thorton | 00:39:43 | |
In honor of Pride Month, I am talking to Sparkle Thornton who is a massage therapist and yoga instructor. She runs an annual retreat for queer and trans folk called "Yogay". We chat about pronoun terminology, the experience of being trans, and discuss different ways to get more comfortable and confident interacting with trans folk in the massage room and out in the "real world". You can find out more about Sparkle at www.sparkleasyouare.com and www.yogay.net | |||
| 20 Jun 2017 | "The MBLEx." w/ Linda Aldridge | 00:42:04 | |
This week I bring in Linda Aldridge, a massage practitioner and educator with over 35 years of experience. She teaches the MBLEx prep class for students at McKinnon BTC. Our conversation covers the test itself, student preparation, and what it says about the therapists who take it. Linda has a Masters in holistic health education, and is very comfortable in the academic setting, whether it is taking, designing, or administering a test. Just the type of person to help me get my mind around this important test. | |||
| 28 Jun 2017 | "The science of pain." w/ Til Luchau | 00:43:10 | |
This week I talk with Til Luchau about pain science and its applications to massage. We break down some common misconceptions, and start to dive into some deeper questions around how we as practitioners can use these new understandings of pain to improve the way we work with our clients. As usual with rich subject matter, this topic will require more investigation in further episodes, but I was very lucky to land a guest with the eloquence and experience of Til to start us down the path. | |||
| 12 Jul 2017 | "The Rossiter System." w/ Richard Rossiter | 00:37:06 | |
This week I drop in with Richard Rossiter about the bodywork system he has developed over the course of decades. We talk about Rolfing, opioids, who should be in charge of a bodywork session, and much more. You can find out more about Richard and his system at https://therossitersystem.com/ | |||
| 27 Jul 2017 | "Snack Time." w/ Scott Blossom | 00:37:38 | |
Today I talk with Scott Blossom about nutrition, and general lifestyle choices to promote sustainable energy for massage therapists. Our conversation covers everything from Spirulina to Coke, and a small dive into the effect of technology on our nervous system. You can find out more about his work at doctorblossom.com. | |||
| 07 Aug 2017 | "Esalen Massage." w/ Robin Fann-Costanzo | 00:30:17 | |
This week I chat with Robin Fann-Costanzo about Esalen Massage. What makes it unique? What does it have to offer both the client and the practitioner? I also dive into her transition from practitioner to teacher, and learn a little about her first international teaching gig. | |||
| 21 Aug 2017 | "Pathology Reframe." w/ Ruth Werner | 00:49:04 | |
Today I talk with Ruth Werner, the author of several pathology books for massage therapists. We dive into the subject of pathology, why it doesn't have more people excited about it, why and how to engage ourselves in the subject. We talk about diabetes, misunderstandings about pathology, and more. She provides two online resources in the episode. The first is: http://emedicine.medscape.com/ and the second is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ .You can learn more about Ruth here: http://ruthwerner.com/ | |||
| 28 Aug 2017 | "Barefoot Method." w/ Govinda Bater | 00:19:08 | |
This week I talk with Govinda Bater about his transition from Rolfing with his hands to doing it with his feet. We talk about the benefits of that move from a logistical and a longevity perspective. What did his clients say about it? What was the hardest part about doing it? And how long did it take him to fully make the transition? | |||
| 08 Sep 2017 | "How much do we make?" w/ Cynthia Ribeiro & Kirsten Staley | 00:49:21 | |
Part one of a two part series with Cynthia Ribeiro and Kirsten Staley. This episode we cover the base income for massage therapists. Why do we make what we make? Does it matter where we work? What do financially successful therapists have in common, and what steps are being taken that will change the shape of our financial future? All this and much more in our first conversation. | |||
| 20 Sep 2017 | "Burnout." w/ Doug Nelson | 00:53:12 | |
This week I talk with Doug Nelson about burnout for massage therapists. How do we stay engaged and inspired? What are some tools we can use to help ourselves, our clients, and our industry as a whole prepare for the long career we want? This and an exciting dive into the world of massage research, where it's headed, and why we should be paying attention. Links I allude to in the episode are.......:Doug Nelson's Neuromuscular trainings - www.nmtmidwest.comThe Massage Therapy Foundation - http://massagetherapyfoundation.org/The link to donate to the Massage Therapy Foundation - https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1428681 | |||
| 05 Oct 2017 | "Collaboration vs. Referral." w/ Kirsten Staley & Cynthia Ribeiro | 00:42:07 | |
This week I bring back Kirsten and Cynthia to talk about the difference between collaboration and referral. How do we show up in service of our clients that can boost our own professional skills, knowledge, and effectiveness. How does continuing education play into this subject, and what's our greatest hurdle in collaborating well. These questions, and some quick tales from the tables to get a peak inside their world. | |||
| 18 Oct 2017 | "A look inward." w/ Dimitry Yakoushkin | 00:23:15 | |
This week I dive into a fairly vulnerable conversation with Dimitry Yakoushkin. This is his second time on the podcast, and we talk about the sexuality and the sexual experiences of the massage therapists themselves. What are the challenges that we as massage therapists have in our own personal romantic lives? How do they stem from or relate to our work professionally? How do we leave work at work? All this and more. | |||
| 01 Nov 2017 | "Infant massage" w/ JoAnn Lewis | 00:27:47 | |
In this episode I talk with JoAnn Lewis about the process and importance of Infant massage. It was a very illuminating conversation where we dive into some new territory for me. We also look at what effect infant massage has been seen in academic studies, as well as the work that her organization and others are trying to do around the world. Some links and resources we mention in the episode include: http://www6.miami.edu/touch-research/InfantMassage.html and HelloFMEC@gmail.comand infantmassageusa.organdIAIM.net | |||
| 13 Nov 2017 | "Cranio Sacral Therapy." w/ Ryan Halford | 00:51:10 | |
This week we drop in with Ryan Halford to talk about Cranio Sacral Therapy. What drew him to the work? What kind of results does he see the practice achieve? What is the science behind the modality? And what inspired him to create "The Cranio Sacral Podcast"? Which is a weekly podcast that he produces. | |||
| 27 Nov 2017 | "Working with trauma." w/ Suzanne Scurlock-Durana | 00:39:49 | |
This episode I dive into the world of trauma. How can massage therapists work with it in a safe way for their client? What are some common mistakes that massage therapists make when confronted with trauma? I ask these questions and many more of Suzanne who has been working in the field of bodywork and trauma for almost forty years. She is also the author of two books "Full body presence" and "Reclaiming your body".You can learn more about her work, her classes, and other offerings through her website. http://healingfromthecore.com | |||
| 07 Dec 2017 | "Massage as luxury or healthcare?" W/ Whitney Lowe | 00:50:36 | |
This week I drop in with Whitney Lowe, a well known orthopedic massage expert and head of the Academy of Clinical Massage. We start by looking at the dynamic of massage as personal care versus massage as healthcare. Do the two approaches help each other? Are they getting into each others way?From there the conversation leads into educational structure as a possible solution to help the industry get more efficient and effective. What has been done to solve this problem in the past? What are some solutions that are forming now?All this and more from Whitney Lowe. You can find more about his work at: https://www.academyofclinicalmassage.com/ | |||
| 17 Dec 2017 | "Body Based Sex Education." w/Captain and Frey | 00:31:18 | |
This week I talk with Captain and Frey. They are practitioners of sexological bodywork, which is a modality that helps people get educated about their own body, how to experience arousal, and how to connect with pleasure. This was an edgy interview for me to conduct, because in general the massage community is pretty allergic to anything that even approaches working with sexuality. That reaction is of course due to the massage parlors that are fronts for prostitution and sex trafficking. While that is understandable, it is important for us to recognize what responsible and professionals with integrity, like Captain and Frey, have to offer. How what they do can pick up where we step back. How in fact we can be better able to help people with what we know, and where to send them for help. | |||
| 02 Jan 2018 | "Failure." w/ Robyn Scherr | 00:39:20 | |
This week I talk with Robyn Scherr about Failure. We all don't want to talk about it, but it is one of the most potent lessons for growth and learning that we have. So how can we change our relationship with failure from one of fear to one of possibility? We get into specific stories of failure, and I ask some questions that are hard to ask. Like "have you ever hurt someone on your table". All this and more from the first episode of 2018. | |||
| 11 Jan 2018 | "Scar Tissue." w/ Marjorie Brook | 00:42:19 | |
This week I discuss scar tissue with Marjorie Brook. I get to ask some basic questions that I have always wondered about, like can you actually break up scar tissue? But the conversation goes much deeper than that, as we talk about the emotional and psychological considerations that therapists need to have in mind when addressing this type of work. There are extensive notes from this conversation, so instead of putting them here, you can find them at www.howsthepressure.com, under a newly created tab called "resources". I have placed a PDF of some of Marjorie's information and answers there as well as some other links from previous episodes. | |||
| 22 Jan 2018 | "The Business Container." w/ Robyn Scherr | 00:47:42 | |
This week I bring Robyn Scherr back onto the podcast. Previously we had discussed how failure is a vital part of becoming and staying a successful therapist. This time we talk about business, as Robyn is a very successful therapist in her own right. She has run workshops on this very topic, and I wanted a chance to ask some questions about what she has done to be as financially successful as she has. What mind set, habits, and values are integral to her achievements? And conversely I also get to ask where she sees massage therapists making mistakes. All this and a little bit more, in my second conversation with Robyn Scherr. | |||
| 05 Feb 2018 | "Listen More." w/ Til Luchau | 00:49:26 | |
This week I drop in with Til Luchau again. We talk about a number of subjects, including one of his new projects as well as how we can better show up for our clients. I pose a question to him that I received from one of my colleagues, and I ask him a few questions to try and find out some of the tips and tricks he uses to be one of the most important leaders in our field today. All this and more from my second interview with Til Luchau. | |||
| 15 Feb 2018 | "Born to Walk." w/ James Earls | 00:55:06 | |
This episode I talk with James Earls about his work with with Anatomy Trains, and what brought him to eventually write the book titled "Born to Walk". James has a fascinating story about how he initially got into bodywork, and the path of finding teachers that helped complete his understanding of how the body works. The emphasis of this conversation is around the intersection of functional movement and bodywork. However, we do dive into a number of sub topics, from the way in which we learn anatomy, to the importance of owning the quality of your sessions. | |||
| 27 Feb 2018 | "Adaptive Capacity" w/ Marty Morales | 00:36:39 | |
This week I drop in with Marty Morales, a practitioner of Structural Integration, and the founder of The Morales Method. There are two main topics in this conversation, the first being the history and current orientation of Structural Integration. In particular we talk about how it started, and then the various schools of SI that branched from the original concept. Secondly we talk about the process of building, branding, and implementing a unique form of bodywork. For anyone who has thought about branding their own form of bodywork, this is an episode not to miss. | |||
| 06 Mar 2018 | "Staying Attuned" w/ Corey Costanzo | 00:41:11 | |
This week I talk with Corey Costanzo about working with trauma. We cover a lot of ground, from what brought him to focus on clients with trauma, to specific techniques he uses to help his clients transform anxiety. As usual, I ask my question about failure, and we talk about some of his successes as well. | |||
| 14 Mar 2018 | "Grow from love instead of fear" w/ Bryn and Laureen | 00:47:14 | |
This week I stop in with Laureen and Bryn, who are the owners of the Ashland Institute of Massage, which is a small massage school in southern Oregon. We cover a number of subjects, but the idea in this podcast was to get a peak behind the curtain of what it takes to run a small massage school. Many of us have experience of massage school from the consumer side, but I think its always useful to get a perspective from the other side of the experience. We also talk about what it is like to be a small massage school in an environment that seems to be trending towards bigger schools. At the end we share some powerful stories of failure. | |||
| 21 Mar 2018 | "Staying Neutral" w/ Meghan McGrath | 00:34:52 | |
This week I talk with Meghan McGrath about working with people in chronic pain or with chronic conditions. As a person with experience with both issues and from both sides of the table (as a client and practitioner) she has a well rounded perspective on the topic. We also dive into how to stay neutral as a therapist. We talk about why it is important aspect of the therapeutic process, and where many practitioners make mistakes in that arena. | |||
| 02 Apr 2018 | "Choose Love" w/ Kate Mackinnon | 00:39:22 | |
This week I drop in with Kate Mackinnon to talk about safe and compassionate touch. We also talk about how we as massage therapists can leverage the important aspects of what we do in the massage room to help others in everyday life. Kate's participation in the "Choose Love" project is also an area we explore as it provides an example of how Kate has been able to bring safe and compassionate touch to kids in classrooms around the country. We also talk about the ways consent often ignored, and much much more. | |||
| 13 Apr 2018 | "Stretchman" w/ Bob McAtee | 00:53:30 | |
This week I drop in with Bob McAtee, of facilitated stretching fame. We talk about a number of subjects including what it takes to be a good teacher, and lessons learned along the way. We also explore the science behind facilitated stretching, where it was, and how it has changed in recent years. I ask him about a failure with a client, and perhaps we came up with a solution. I really enjoyed my conversation with Bob. The conversation was easy, comfortable, and full of honest self assessment. I aspire to be as intellectually honest and curious as most of my guests. Bob is no exception. | |||
| 25 Apr 2018 | "Cadaver" w/ Bonnie Thompson | 00:32:29 | |
This week I talk with Bonnie Thompson about Anatomy and Physiology. Bonnie is the founder of an institute that allows massage therapists and others to study the human anatomy through the use of cadavers. We talk about many aspects of her work, including why she started this project in the first place? Why she chose to work with cadavers? What they add over a textbook? We learn some cool things about the abdominal region and we talk about a failure of hers with a massage client. Lastly we learn what is next for her institute. | |||
| 11 May 2018 | "Massage Research" w/ Susan Salvo | 00:46:22 | |
This week I drop in with Susan Salvo to discuss research projects she has done regarding massage. We also talk about how data from studies make its way into our text books, and about the decision process of what stays in and what leaves as the new editions are updated. We also talk a little bit about massage therapists getting sued, and I ask a few questions about the business end of massage therapy. As usual I ask my question about failure, and we see if I can finally stump a guest with a questions about bad advice. | |||
| 21 May 2018 | "Sports Massage" w/ George Kousaleos | 01:01:15 | |
This week I talk with George Kousaleos about collaborating with healthcare teams in the sports context. We cover a number of sub topics, like his work with the Olympic teams in 1996 and 2004. As well as his involvement in XPE sports and working with professional athletes and college athletes hoping to make it to the NFL. He explains his method of including and training massage therapists in the art of working with high performance athletes and how to do that within the context of a healthcare team. We cover common mistakes that massage therapists make as members of a healthcare team, and of course I ask my question about failure. | |||
| 04 Jun 2018 | "MFR" w/ Walt Fritz | 00:46:04 | |
This week I am bringing in Walt Fritz to talk about MFR, which stands for Myofascial Release. Walt Fritz is a licensed physical therapist with a B.S. in Physical Therapy and B.A. in Community Mental Health. He has been a physical therapist since 1985 and has taught Myofascial Release continuing education since 1995. Walt also operates the Pain Relief Center, in Rochester, NY. Where he sees both local clients, as well as clients who travel from across the country. You can learn more about him at waltfritz.comI really enjoyed my conversation with Walt. He is clear, specific, and concise. In this episode we cover a number of subtopics around Myofascial Release. In particular why he started practicing it as a Physical Therapist, and how his relationship with the work changed over time. We touch on a number of important human topics, like what it means to lose community, the importance of communication and feedback, and finally what it takes to stand up for what you believe, especially when the people around you do not agree. I hope you enjoy this conversation. I give you Walt Fritz. | |||
| 20 Jun 2018 | "The Mechanism, Part 1" w/ Joe Muscolino | 00:50:01 | |
This week I drop in with Joe Muscolino who is a well traveled continuing education instructor. The conversation we recorded had so much content that I decided to break it into two episodes so that it wasn’t too overwhelming. I find it useful to have information broken down into chunks. If you are an individual that does not like to have to wait to hear or see the conclusion of something, then I recommend you wait until the second episode is released to listen to the first. Joe is a Doctor of Chiropractic who has been in private practice since 1985, he has taught anatomy and physiology at the university level for 5 years, and he taught at a massage school for 24 years, and he does workshops all over the world. He writes a regular feature article in massage and bodywork magazine, and he has written many other articles for other magazines and trade journals across the field. He also has an extensive online video library and resource center catered to manual therapists which you can find here: https://learnmuscles.com/?ref=34 for a free month use the promo code freemonthhtp. | |||
| 30 Jun 2018 | "The Mechanism, Part 2" w/ Joe Muscolino | 00:47:31 | |
This is the second half of my conversation with Joe Muscolino. If you missed the first half of our discussion I would highly recommend listening to that episode first so that you can have context for this discussion. At the end of this episode you will get to hear about some of the work that Joe does, as well as his online video library. If you find Joe’s process helpful and want to learn more I would highly suggest checking it out. I recently talked with Joe and managed to get all of my listeners a free month trial of his video library service. All you need to do is go to https://learnmuscles.com/?ref=34 and enter the coupon code freemonthhtp. Anyway, I hope you check out his library, he uploads 7 new videos per week, so there is a lot of content to be had.
But back to this episode, for a little bit of context, Joe is talking about a client he once saw who he thought had performs syndrome but it turned out to be dysfunction in a small muscle called coccygeus, and that he only was able to deduce that by being objective. Its from there that we start this episode where I ask him a question about being objective.
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| 12 Jul 2018 | "Client Confidentiality" w/ Allissa Haines | 00:58:13 | |
This week I am talking to Allissa Haines about client confidentiality. Now I know that all, or hopefully all of us believe that client confidentiality is an important factor in running a practice ethically. However I thought it would be good to bring in someone to talk about where there might be some grey areas for some therapists. How far do we take it? What is the ethical standard we are shooting for? Are there circumstances where it doesn’t really apply? Where do we commonly make mistakes in on this topic?
I ask some of these questions and more of Allissa, who also has a massage podcast called “Massage Business Blueprint”. She has written articles in many publications, including a regular column in Massage and Bodywork Magazine. She teaches all over the country, has been running a thriving private practice for over 13 years, and is a big advocate of online marketing for massage. Producing the podcast has allowed her to cultivate a community of massage therapists who are passionate about growing their business and being the best therapists they can be. For those of you not familiar with it, I would highly suggest you check it out.
Now despite how it might see that the topic of client confidentiality is pretty narrow, the conversation actually covers quite a bit of ground. From handling multiple family members, to handling the death of your client. Because Allissa runs an online forum for bodyworkers, I also had to get her two cents on how to get the most out of social media and online communities. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Allissa. | |||
| 22 Jul 2018 | "Spatial Medicine" w/ Tom Myers | 00:50:58 | |
This week I am bringing in Tom Myers to talk about bringing anatomy trains to the larger healthcare community. We also talk about how he is using it to connect different health care providers within a common language. For those of you who don’t know Tom, I imagine that is a very small percentage of you out there, he is the founder and cartographer of Anatomy Trains. His work has literally changed our industry and understanding of not only how the body is put together, but how it functions from a myofacial perspective. Needless to say it is a great honor to talk to Tom about his work.
When preparing for this conversation I can say that I was certainly a bit nervous, and wasn’t sure what to expect. What I found was that Tom is not only smart, articulate, and embodied, but he is also a truly kind human being. This is not always the case when someone comes into the kind of prominence that Tom has risen too. I immediately felt that he was open and welcoming. We covered a lot of ground, from his work facilitating conversations between different healthcare providers, to the way he helped his daughter develop kinetic intelligence before she could walk. It was, as I hoped it would be, an engaging and inspiring conversation. | |||
| 02 Aug 2018 | "We are a body Part 1" w/ Karin Gurtner | 00:48:55 | |
I am bringing in Karin Gurtner to talk about Movement Therapy and how we as bodyworkers can learn from that practice and add value to the work we do with our clients. Karin is the founder of the art of motion, training in movement®, a renowned training organization for Contemporary Pilates & Slings Myofascial Training based in Switzerland and Australia. Her resume is quite impressive with certifications in massage, gyrokenisis, pilates, yoga, personal training and many many more. Without taking the next several minutes to list off all of her accomplishments and accreditations, hopefully it is suffice to say she is incredibly experienced, and a motivated learner through and through.
This is Part 1 of our conversation, as we had so much content to cover that I thought it best to break it up in to two episodes. That being said, we do cover quite a bit in this first part, everything from what it means to move and how that effects our relationship with our body, to the value of conscious movement training, and finally we get more technical and discuss the difference between proprioception and interception. I really enjoyed my conversation with Karin, she has so much energy and excitement around learning about the body and how it works. Not only is her work inspiring, but her zest for life is contagious as well.
She also has the honor of being my first guest to lead my audience through some movements during the episode. I’m curious to hear how that lands for you, so please send me an email through the website www.howsthepressure.com and let me know if it worked for you. I give you my conversation with Karin Gurtner.
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| 14 Aug 2018 | "We are a body Part 2" w/ Karin Gurtner | 00:49:15 | |
The second half of my conversation with Karin Gurtner about movement therapy. | |||
| 25 Aug 2018 | "Procedural Memory" w/ Irene Lyon | 01:17:16 | |
This week I am bringing in Irene Lyon to talk about working with trauma. A little bit about Irene, she is a nervous system specialist and therapeutic coach who helps everyone — from the mom next door to the next big thought leaders — transform their bodies, businesses, relationships and lives through regulating their nervous systems. Irene has intensively studied and practices the work of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice). Irene has a master’s degree in research in the fields of biomedical and health science. She regularly appears on podcasts and online summits teaching all things nervous system health, healing trauma and neuroplasticity.
In this episode we cover what got her working in the field of trauma, and then dive into the subject of procedural memory. I was fascinated by the mechanics of procedural memory and ever since that conversation I have been paying attention to how it might play into my life and the lives of my clients. She also talks about the fight, flight, or freeze response. And we learn about the ACE study, which stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences, and the implications from that body of work.
Here are some resources she mentioned:
1) Dr. Mate's first book,When The Body Says No - Understanding The Stress-Disease Connection
2) Dr. Mate's website https://drgabormate.com/
3) The Need For Authenticity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUGGNPAK6uw
4) https://soundcloud.com/irenelyon/origins-of-the-ace-study
5) https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime
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| 07 Sep 2018 | "Massage in the Courtroom" w/ Ben Benjamin | 00:35:45 | |
This week I am bringing in Dr. Ben Benjamin to talk about being an expert witness in massage court cases. I have been curious about how massage therapists and massage businesses get sued and why for a long time now and when I think about it there is always a twinge of fear. I think mostly that fear comes from not knowing how often it actually happens, and worrying that because I am not completely informed on the topic, that I am more at risk. Anyway, for those of you who know me, if I have fear or anxiety around a subject then it won’t be too long before I find a way to have a public conversation about it. So here we are, and I thought it would be good to bring in Ben to talk about the topic because he has extensive experience in the massage room, the classroom, and the courtroom.
Ben has been in the field for over 3 decades now. He regularly called upon to be an expert witness for massage legal cases, and I have been searching for quite some time to find someone in his position to interview about this subject. I am grateful for his honesty and forthcoming nature, as I have had several individuals tell me that they don’t want to be on the record for this subject matter. So I really appreciated his candor, and it helps me remember that it takes some resolve and a degree of risk to be willing to put your opinions out into the public sphere. | |||
| 19 Sep 2018 | "The Emotional Component of Massage." w/ Carole Osborne | 00:56:44 | |
This week I am bringing in Carole Osborne to talk about the emotional component of massage. A little bit about Carole, she is a practitioner, author, course developer and instructor and mentor. Her articles have appeared in many professional and mainstream publications since 1980. In 2008 she was the AMTA teacher of the year. She published a deep tissue textbook in 1990, and a book about infant massage in 1998. She is a continuing education provider, and is passionate about the material and spiritual connection inherent in bodywork.
I really appreciated the conversation with Carole, because I have noticed my tendency to pick guests that fall more in the medical and orthopedic massage end of the spectrum. With Carole our conversation came back to more of the human element inherent in our work. We talk about the trend of avoiding the emotional component of massage, and about how we can find a better balance with that while still staying within our scope of practice. It was an interesting topic, and I appreciated the way Carole presented her thoughts considering that it is not an easy subject to be articulate about. As always with emotions, its more messy and gray area than it looks on first glance. | |||
| 03 Oct 2018 | "Massage Professionalism" w/Beverly Giroud | 00:45:00 | |
This week I am bringing in Beverley Giroud to talk about Professionalism in the world of Bodywork. Beverly is the director of education at the costa rica school of massage, where among many other responsibilities she provides leadership, academic counseling, mentorship to support academic achievement for all students. She is also the author of a book called “Ethics and Professionalism for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers".
I thought it would be useful to bring someone in to talk about professionalism, because it can feel like both a catch-all phase, and quite subjective at the same time. So this conversation is designed to bring a little clarity to the issue. I ask questions about common ways massage professionalism gets ignored and about how sexual misconduct plays into that topic. | |||
| 15 Oct 2018 | "Online Marketing" w/ Rajam Roose | 00:36:08 | |
This week I am bringing in Rajam Roose to talk about Online Marketing for massage therapists. Rajam started practicing massage back in 1999, and maintained a very successful practice for more than 15 years. She has since decided to pass along many of the tools to her success and and teach massage business owners the skills to take advantage of digital marketing and the confidence to do it successfully. While there is a lot of information and programs out there to help people take advantage of digital marketing, there was just not very much that was targeted specifically to help us bodyworkers navigate those waters. I can’t tell you how many times I have had students and colleagues tell me how they avoid online marketing and the moment it comes up in conversation they are like deer in headlights. It's my hope by bringing Rajam on to talk with me that we can start to break this subject down into more understandable pieces. Hopefully by the end of this conversation the subject my feel more accessible and perhaps even inspire a few of you to take that first step. Rajam also happens to be the founder and CEO of the San Diego Pain Summit. So I had to slip in a question about that event. I have heard about this Summit from several of my guests, and I am excited to say that I will be attending it in Feb 2019. One of my goals there is to meet and interview some of the presenters so that you as my listeners can benefit from some of the subjects we cover there. | |||
| 25 Oct 2018 | "PTSD" w/Matthew Howe | 00:44:43 | |
This week I am bringing in Matthew Howe to talk about working with clients who have PTSD. Matthew is the president of an international education company called Touch Education. He blends his 15+ years of clinical experience with the art and science of touch. They offer several continuing education classes with an emphasis on bodywork for PTSD. You may also have heard about him from an article he wrote for Massage Message about Autonomic Flexibility. I have had a few conversations with guests around working with Trauma, but talking with Matt gave me the opportunity to focus specifically on PTSD. I really enjoyed my conversation with Matt, as his personality is very warm and welcoming. I am sure this is one of the qualities that helps him be so successful as a practitioner and as an educator. | |||
| 09 Nov 2018 | "The Dark Side of Modalities" w/ Jason Erickson | 00:45:01 | |
This week I am bringing in Jason Erickson to talk about modalities and why they can sometimes hold us back from being better therapists and better educators. A little bit about Jason, he is a former chronic pain patient, and his back to pain-free health inspired him to become a therapist, a trainer, and an educator. Jason has a Massage practice in Minnesota, where he also trains clients, and works with elite athletes. He is also the Master of Ceremonies for the San Diego Pain Summit and has presented at the International Massage Therapy Research Conference. I really enjoy Jason’s easy going style, and his passion to help people. We touch on a number of interesting topics in this episode, but the one that stuck out the most to me was how to approach a modality without loosing the flexibility to treat each client individually. As usual I ask my question about failure, and we learn what new habit he has recently adopted. | |||
| 26 Nov 2018 | "Eastern Modalities" w/ Rick Gold | 00:55:54 | |
This week I am bringing in Rick Gold to talk about eastern styles of massage. But before I talk about him, I want to speak to an important point: Now on to this particular episode. I have noticed that the vast majority of my guests have had their education and practices rooted in the western modalities. I believe it is really important to have a balanced set of perspectives, so I feel really good about bringing Rick in to help this podcast engage in the conversation around eastern modalities. I feel lucky to have Rick on for this conversation, as He has pursued advanced studies in China, Japan, and Thailand. He is one of the earliest pioneers of Thai Massage therapy in the United States, Brazil, Isreal, and Europe. He has written books on Thai massage and is considered an authority in the field. He is also one of the four founders of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a regionally and nationally accredited college of traditional Chinese Medicine with campuses in San Diego, Chicago and New York City. Oh! And he happens to be a licensed acupuncturist and holds a Doctorate in Psychology. | |||
| 28 Jan 2019 | "Frozen Shoulder" Part 1 | 00:56:06 | |
This week we take on the first part of Frozen shoulder. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 11 Feb 2019 | "Frozen Shoulder" Part 2 | 01:00:15 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Frozen Shoulder. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 25 Feb 2019 | "Plantar Fasciitis" Part 1 | 00:51:17 | |
This week take on the first episode for the condition Plantar Fasciitis. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 11 Mar 2019 | "Plantar Fasciitis" Part 2 | 00:39:45 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Plantar Fasciitis. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 25 Mar 2019 | "Fibromyalgia Part 1" | 00:57:48 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Fibromyalgia. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 08 Apr 2019 | "Fibromyalgia Part 2 | 00:42:27 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Fibromyalgia. Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||
| 22 Apr 2019 | "Headaches and Migraines" Part 1 | 00:47:49 | |
This week we take on the First episode on Headaches and Migriaines. Our guests are: - Whitney Lowe www.academyofclinicalmassage.com - Rick Gold www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com - Walt Fritz www.waltfritz.com - Meredith Stephens www.bodyworksds.com | |||
| 06 May 2019 | "Headaches and Migraines" Part 2 | 00:44:52 | |
This week we take on the second episode on Headaches and Migraines Our guests are: - Irene Lyon www.irenelyon.com - James Earls www.borntowalk.com - Robyn Scherr www.livinginthebody.net - Marjorie Brook www.marjoriebrookseminars.com | |||