Jackie and David chat about ways to keep up your education without breaking the bank. If you are a member of a professional association, you need to commit to education every year. And even if you're not a member, continuing education helps to keep you fresh, motivated, up to date and connected with your industry. From borrowing books from the library, to watching webinars and listening to podcasts, to super affordable memberships and then there is MOOCS (it's 100% free y'all) learning has never been easier or more accessible.

• Technical Books, DVDs, CDROMs etc: https://terrarosa.com.au/product-category/dvds/
• Stuart Hinds Inner Circle - https://stuart-hinds.com/pages/inner-circle
• Paula Nutting: Mastery Mentoring Program - https://www.yourmusculoskeletalspecialist.com/chapmans-reflexes-mastery-mentorship-program/
• Neil Asher Technique - https://nielasher.com/

• Australian Traditional Medicine Society - https://www.atms.com.au/education-training/continued-professional-education/
• Association of Massage Therapists - https://www.amt.org.au/members/webinars.html
• Massage and Myotherapy Australia - https://www.massagemyotherapy.com.au/Professionalism-and-Excellence/HALO
• Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals - https://www.abmp.com/learn/courses
• Advanced Trainings (Til Lucau) https://advanced-trainings.com/product-category/online-courses/
• Erik Dalton - https://erikdalton.com/courses/
• Massive Open Online Course - https://www.mooc.org/

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Join David as he talks about why you should use email to connect with your clients, what not to do and what he loves to read in an e-news. Sending regular e-mails to your clients doesn't have to be hard, long or fancy, and it especially shouldn't feel dirty. But if you want to cut through the crap already in their inbox you need to give your clients a reason to open your news. Swap the idea of selling for stories. A glimpse of you that your clients can connect with. Like a letter from an old friend. Treat every E-news like it has the potential to go beyond its recipient - because often they do!

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Join Jackie as she chats with Amy Tyler of Institute of Oncology Massage. With over two decades in remedial therapy, Amy talks about how massage can provide comfort and aids recovery for cancer survivors.

Amy also shares her personal journey having recovered from a benign brain tumour herself, enhancing her empathy and understanding towards patient care. She advocates for all therapists to learn oncology massage due to its growing necessity and explains that it's more about adapting to individual needs rather than applying a specific technique. Training is essential, as many cancer patients have complex health issues requiring knowledgeable care. Despite the emotional challenges, Amy finds profound fulfilment in her work and encourages ongoing education within the therapeutic community to better serve those affected by cancer.

You can find the Institute of Oncology Massage website and courses here.

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Jackie and David share tips and stories about leaving the daily grind into starting your own beautiful massage business on your own terms.

We explore the challenging yet rewarding journey from paid employment to self-employment, discuss the importance of careful planning and financial preparation before making the leap. We also talk about taking your time to build a client base, especially in context with massage therapy, and highlight how leaving your job amicably can provide a safety net for future endeavours. We also encourage being financially proactive by saving for sick leave, superannuation, and emergencies to ensure stability in self-employment. Finally, we talk about how it's important not to compare your progress with others as every journey is unique.

In this episode we mention:

Fully Booked Without Burnout program

The Health Leader Co

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Have you heard of Sunspot? Marvel comics only Brazilian superhero. Rafael Bucater is a musculoskeletal therapist and massage tutor in Adelaide at the Australian Institute of Fitness. He arrived in Australia in 2009 from Brazil, studying multiple diplomas and falling in love with massage.

Portuguese is Rafa’s first language, one of the Latin languages which means he has an advantage over someone whose only language is English. Because the language of anatomy is nearly all Latin. This means that Rafa has a knack for applying his language skills towards teaching anatomy - that is teaching anatomy as a second language.

Rafa gives a shout out to all of the therapists in our industry who might be migrants: “If someone is speaking to you with a foreign accent, they are smart enough to know two languages and brave enough to do their job in the second.”

It’s not just language, Rafa loves learning, and believes that for therapists to be even better therapists, they need to know their anatomy. He uses augmented reality and virtual reality to geek out for his own learning. But he adopts multiple teaching techniques in the class.

Rafa is a Fellow of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society and a 2022 finalist Massage Therapist of the Year.

ATMS Webinars with Rafael Bucater:

Advanced Anatomy Revision

Functional Anatomy of the Pelvic Girdle

Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder Girdle

Treat Frozen Shoulder

Live Workshop in 2024

Side-Lying Techniques

Natural Medicine Week 2024

Quiz-Night:-what-do-you-know-about-massage-therapy/

Resources mentioned:

Getbodysmart.com

Kenhub.com

Real Body Work

Complete anatomy

Visible Body

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Join Jackie and David as we chat with Kylie Hicks, a remedial massage therapist in Mildura (Victoria) who has spent the last 20 years helping people to move forward from chronic pain.

Chronic pain isn't just about sore muscles or aching joints. It's an intricate dance between the mind and body, where emotions play as much a part as physical discomfort. As she puts it, "Pain isn't just felt; it's experienced on multiple levels."

We cover so many things. From rapport and empathy, and taking a great history; to not giving false hope; to the importance of rebooking and following up; and leading the client through a journey out the other side of their pain with new beliefs.

She believes the greatest tool is the client therapist relationship and her empathetic approach works to help regulate the nervous system's defensive patterns, fear responses, embedded muscle memory and learned muscle patterns.

Kylie's thirst for knowledge lead her to becoming a Master Practitioner in Neuro-linguistic Programming. This piece of the puzzle has enabled her to understand and work with trauma, achieving even greater outcomes for reprogramming chronic pain.

Learn more with Kylie:

Online Course - The Secret Cues - https://www.kyliehickscoaching.com/course/thesecretcues

Online Course - The Chronic Pain Mapping Method - https://www.kyliehickscoaching.com/course/the-chronic-pain-mapping-method

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