Join Kristin Coverly as she asks four leaders in the bodywork field, “What daily habit do you have that sets you up for success?” This episode of The ABMP Podcast can help you gain inspiration you can immediately apply to your personal and professional lives. Diane Matkowski Diane Matkowski has been practicing therapeutic massage for over 27 years and her business, Freedom Massage http://www.freedommassage.com, is home to thirteen fantastic LMTs. She is the creator and moderates The Massage Mentor closed group on Facebook home to over 7,500 massage therapists worldwide. She  ..read more

Gratuities are customary in massage businesses, but should they be? Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines covers the factors to consider and the steps to implement a no gratuities policy.   Host: Allissa Haines is a practicing massage therapist and business owner and columnist for Massage & Bodywork magazine. You can find her building a community of massage therapists at deepbreathdigital.com/community.   Author links:   Website: www.deepbreathdigital.com/community   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepbreathcommunity/   Sponsors:   Yomassage cour ..read more

A client cancels her massage therapy appointment because she has hand, foot, and mouth disease. Her therapist is grateful but wants to know when it will be safe to work with the client again. Oh, by the way, the client also has strep throat and lupus. Does that make a difference? Find out on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner. Sponsors:     Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com   Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com  MassageBook: www.massagebook.com Elements Massage: www.elementsmassage.com/abmp   Host Bio ..read more

When being in control becomes etched in the very fibers of your being, learning how to shift gears is not easy. Letting go is not only a lesson in parenthood, it’s also a lesson in myology. The adductors could use a few of these lessons. And if you understand the adductors as individuals, as a group, and in relation to the other muscles of the body, your ability to help them ease their grip becomes a lot easier.   Host:   Contact Allison Denney: rebelmt@abmp.com             Allison’s website: www.rebelmassage.com                      Allison Denney is a certi ..read more

Sometimes policies and protocols need to evolve and adapt to keep meeting our clients’ needs. Join Allissa as she discusses how some simple changes help nurture ever evolving clients in your business.   Host: Allissa Haines is a practicing massage therapist and business owner and columnist for Massage & Bodywork magazine. You can find her building a community of massage therapists at deepbreathdigital.com/community.   Author links:   Website: www.deepbreathdigital.com/community   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepbreathcommunity/   Sponsors:   ..read more

The advent of AI and its uses grow exponentially every day. How is this technology going to impact the massage therapy field? In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Whitney Lowe discusses how AI can be used to create personalized treatment plans, it’s use as a personal assistant for scheduling, billing and follow-up, and how it can be used for education purposes, in-tandem with instructor lead courses.   Resources:   ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/ SciSpace: https://typeset.io/ Consensus: https://consensus.app/ ExplainPaper ..read more

Skills and experience are transferable, but your state massage license is not. On this episode of The ABMP Podcast, ABMP President and CEO Les Sweeney is joined by Debra Persinger, Executive Director at FSMTB, to discuss the Interstate Massage Compact ( IMpact ), how it would affect practitioners, where it stands in regards to legislation, and how it would benefit consumers. Author Bio: Debra Persinger brings a rare combination of management experience, examination expertise, and national and state legislative know-how to the FSMTB. She has directed all psychometric aspects of examination deve ..read more

A client with frequent nosebleeds works with a massage therapist on TMJ pain, and something unexpected happens: she goes from 3-4 bleeds a week, to about one. The therapist has referred her to get more information about her sinus health, which is a good idea. But is there anything else they can be doing? Sponsors:     Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com     Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com  MassageBook: www.massagebook.com EmbodyU: www.embodyu.net   Host Bio:                    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved co ..read more

With all the things a back can do, and all the support the pelvis offers, there is a lot to be communicated from one to the other. Enter the SI joint. Otherwise known as the anatomical gossip fence. With all the chatter that happens here, it is, quite possibly, the busiest gossip fence ever.  Host:      Contact Allison Denney: rebelmt@abmp.com      Allison’s website: www.rebelmassage.com           Allison Denney is a certified massage therapist and certified YouTuber. You can find her massage tutorials at YouTube.com/RebelMassage. She is also passionate about creating produ ..read more

Paper is everywhere in a small business. In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines discusses how to handle it properly and even reduce the use of paper when possible.   Host: Allissa Haines is a practicing massage therapist and business owner and columnist for Massage & Bodywork magazine. You can find her building a community of massage therapists at deepbreathdigital.com/community.   Resources:   https://www.abmp.com/updates/blog-posts/4-steps-managing-business-paperwork   https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-432-walking-fine-line-friendship-and-therapis ..read more