Well, better late than never? This pod is long overdo. I had the pleasure to connect with Ann Swanson well over a year ago. We chat about self care, neti pots, breathing techniques, and most importantly, her very cool book, The Science Of Yoga.  This pod has gone through a lot of transition, and that is a trend that will continue. This will be the last episode of the The Self Care Mission / Massage HodgepodgCast. I am turning my attention to other endeavors, including a special podcast I started with my kids call The Rathercast. Later this year, I hope to launch another project that comes ..read more

Dr. Chris Cooper joins me on the podcast! Based in Portland, OR just like me, Dr. Cooper is a chiropractor who specializes in Atlas Orthogonal Upper Cervical Therapy. He illuminates that perplexing bit of jargon, and we touch on a lot of self care basics like sleep, hydration, movement, and mindfulness. Find Dr. Cooper… TikTok - @drchriscooper - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuusDfm/ Instagram - @cascade.chiro -  https://www.instagram.com/cascade.chiro/ Web - www.eastportlandchiropractor.com ⬇️ And now it’s time for a break down ⬇️ Dr. Cooper’s personal approach to self care Sleep / hydration ..read more

Stephanie Winn is a Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist based in Portland, OR. Her resource, The Six Pillars of Self Care, is a practical framework that anyone can use when planning or assessing their relationship to self care. We talk about that and much more!  Find Stephanie… IG @realtalktherapypdx WEB realtalktherapypdx.com ⬇️ In This Episode ⬇️  Thoughts on “self care” Stephanie’s current self care tools Getting her clients to show up for self care Getting out of the “should” mindset Gestalt Therapy Eisenhower Decision Matrix Elastic Habits by Stephen Guise Parenthood  S ..read more

The hard truth is that despite starting a project that is literally all about taking better care of yourself, I have not been taking better care of myself. And what's worse? I have not been showing up for this project. So I decided to take a breathe and do what I do whenever I feel overwhelm start to creep in.  I phone a friend.  A solid network of people you can call to air out your ideas, get some feedback, or just vent is a crucial part of self care. But...I don't have much of a network. I have a  Bernard. This episode of The Self Care Mission captures a recent check-in betwe ..read more

Dr. Omar Qutub is a board certified dermatologist based in Portland, OR. He treats patients at his practice Dermatology By Design, where you can also find his custom skin care line. He joined me to talk about practical, every day skin care which is something I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I know very little about. Dr. Qutub shares the basics of effective skin care, and also offers up some ideas about how to level up! Find Dr. Qutub: ? Online - dermatologybydesign.com Instagram -  @dermatologybydesign Here is rundown of our conversation + links: Why skin? Why Dermatology? How do yo ..read more

I am talking foot care with Andrea Lipomi! Andrea is a true triple threat! Not only is she an LMT, but she also a Licensed Esthetician AND a Licensed Nail Technician! Her practice Feetish Spa Parlor is located in Las Vegas. I really appreciated Andrea’s openness in talking about her OCD, and helping me to better understand the condition. Later, we dive deep into a proper foot care routine, getting granular on nails, calluses, cuticles, and the tools and products you might consider to take better care of your feet. Web: www.feetishspa.com Insta: @feetishspa Conversation Rundown… Andrea’s self ..read more

I am so thrilled to welcome Kelleigh Kincaid as my first guest on The Self Care Mission! Kelleigh is a Holistic Nutritionist & Health Coach, an herbalist, yoga teacher, and spiritual seeker. You can find her posting all sorts of inspiration to level up your health and wellness on Insta @kelleighkincaidwellness. And her site, kelleighkincaid.com, offers a lot of great articles and free resources.  If you know me, then you know I love a list. Bullet points = self care. ? So here are some bullet points to give you an overview of our conversation. Kelly’s take on self care Her current to ..read more

Welcome to The Self Care Mission! ➡️ @theselfcaremission ⬅️ This is the very first episode of something new. While I continue to own and operate Massage Hodgepodge, my private massage therapy practice in Portland, OR, I am shifting a lot of energy into this new endeavor. So…what is it? Basically The Self Care Mission is about showing up. It’s about being consistent with the things that you already know to promote your health. It’s about finding the best tools, tactics, and habits to become the best version of you there is. I also believe that by taking better care of ourselves, we can take bet ..read more

The Massage Hodgepodgcast is evolving! This is a short episode to give a brief update and talk about what’s next. Here are all the other massage based podcasts that I mention: Massage Business Blueprint Massage Therapy without Borders The Massage Startup Podcast The Successful Bodyworker Podcast The Massage Therapist Business & Marketing Podcast ABMP Podcast Align with The Massage Business Mama You can browse all previous episodes on Libsyn and Youtube! **Music** "Swing House" by RKVC via Youtube Audio Library ..read more

Sara Newberry is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Missouri joining me as part of an ongoing effort to interview a fellow massage therapist from all 50 states. Sara practices ashiatsu at her practice Somatic Sole Barefoot Massage, and she is a barefoot massage educator with Midwest Massage Training Center. She also provides business coaching for other bodyworkers. And she does all of this, amazingly, while raising three young children! So what did we talk about? Sara’s massage origin story and what lead in to ashiatsu Massage for young people The basics of becoming a massage therapist in Missou ..read more