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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Is a separate phone number for your business necessary? In this episode of Business or Pressure, Allissa Haines talks through the factors for making that decision and the options available.

A 60-ish year-old client with a history of surgery for aortic aneurysm insists—INSISTS—that his 21-year-old massage therapist work with him, in spite of his new onset severe leg pain. What are the practitioner’s options in this literally life-or-death scenario?

Every wonder why some people seem to be able to brush off massive blows and some seem to feel all the feels? There are pros and cons in both scenarios, just like in the tissues of our body.

We can’t always count on referrals from local medical providers, even when their work overlaps ours.

Join Kristin Coverly as she asks four leaders in the bodywork field, “What daily habit do you have that sets you up for success?”

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.

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.

When being in control becomes etched in the very fibers of your being, learning how to shift gears is not easy. The adductors could use a few of these lessons.

In this episode of Business or Pressure, Allissa discusses how sometimes policies and protocols need to evolve and adapt to keep meeting our clients’ needs.

The advent of AI and its uses grow exponentially every day. How is this technology going to impact the massage therapy field?

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 to discuss the Interstate Massage Compact ( IMpact ).

Balancing generosity with the need to earn a living can feel challenging. Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines will help you choose (or not choose) these events wisely.