The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession

We close out our three-pod series with a Top 5 list of things to do for a great start to 2021. From looking at everything you do with fresh eyes, to the Pomodoro Technique, to our favorite podcasts, listen as we come up with ideas to support professional and personal self-improvement in the new year. Darren Buford is editor-in-chief of Massage & Bodywork magazine and senior director of communications for ABMP. Kristin Coverly is director of professional development for ABMP and a licensed massage therapist. Colin Kelliher is audio producer for ABMP. Top 5 Tips Review and re-do The Pomodoro Technique Learn something new Networking Colin's favorite podcasts Resources: Find Pomodoro examples at www.tomato-timer.com and www.pomofocus.io or on the Apple Watch. Colin's favorite podcasts: The $100 MBA, "Should You Set Goals for 2021?" Super Soul Conversations, "Intention,"

Join us for the second episode of our three-podcast series to set you up for success in the new year. Today we focus on skills to evaluate and reshape your practice. Learn a two-step process that will have you looking at your business—and life—in a new way and give you the tools and inspiration to improve them! This episode sponsored by: Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com Host bio: Kristin Coverly is a licensed massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education for ABMP.

This week begins a three-podcast push for practice improvements in the new year. We start with improving your written and speaking skills. Why? Because communicating well is a sign of respect for your audience and saying that you take what you do seriously. From emails to your service menu, from public presentations to your elevator pitch, how you write and speak is a reflection of your practice and your brand. Nine writing tips and three verbal tips follow! This episode sponsored by Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com Host bio: Darren Buford is editor-in-chief of Massage & Bodywork magazine and senior director of communications for ABMP. Recap Written: Have an editing buddy. Write like you speak. Buy Strunk & White's The Elements of Style Listen to Grammar Girl Buy a dictionary Kill your darlings. Do not plagiarize! Read great stuff: The New Yorker Garden and Gun The Atlantic Harvard Business Review Journal. Verbal: Listen more, speak less. Perfect your elevator speech. Join Toastmasters

Thanks to our 2020 listeners! You've made this a special year to remember. We'll strive to continue to bring you fresh and engaging content and interviews throughout the coming year. And we're excited to announce that we'll soon be bringing Meditate & Move from Facebook to The ABMP Podcast Network. More info to come soon! 2020 Sponsors: We'd like to thank our 2020 sponsors: Oakworks Anatomy Trains Books of Discovery Yomassage Hosts' info: Darren Buford is editor-in-chief of Massage & Bodywork magazine and senior director of communications for ABMP. Contact him at darren@abmp.com. Kristin Coverly, LMT, is director of profession education for ABMP. Contact her at kristin@abmp.com.

A massage therapist gets an early lesson on who is ultimately responsible for making decisions about client safety—hint, it is not always the doctor or the client! Sometimes our clinical decisions should be out of alignment with our client's health-care providers. We need to analyze how to make these decisions and how to communicate with health-care teams for information and collaboration—not for permission. This podcast sponsored by: Books of Discovery Anatomy Trains Oakworks Host: Ruth Werner: www.ruthwerner.com Additional articles by Ruth Werner: "COVID-19–Related Complications" "Lipedema: the Skinny on Painful Fat," "Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias,"

The Reeds of Living Metta join us to talk about their journey toward self-care, living loving kindness, the power of Thailand, and the draw of Arizona's healing powers. Find out how to claim more passion and power from your sessions, how to move from guarding to growing, and how to undo mental stress with doable daily self-care. Breathe, move, focus—the Reeds' keys to healthy well-being. Heath and Nicole Reed are co-founders of Living Metta and want everyone in the world to enjoy the experience of befriending their body. The Reeds lead workshops and retreats across the country and overseas and have been team-teaching touch and movement therapy for 16 years. In addition to live classes, the Reeds offer massage therapy and self-care videos, DVDs, and online trainings, which may be found at www.livingmetta.com. Sponsor: This episode sponsored by Oakworks and Anatomy Trains Guest info: Heath and Nicole Reed: https://livingmetta.com

A client training for a big event takes a fall and bruises his thigh. Now he wonders if foam rolling would help, and he has also convinced himself it's a serious condition: compartment syndrome. He wants advice from his favorite provider. What's a massage therapist/personal trainer to do? Reference: Dubois, B. and J.F. Esculier. "Soft-Tissue Injuries Simply Need PEACE and LOVE." British Journal of Sports Medicine 54, no. 2 (2020): 72–3. Accessed December 2020. First two days or so: P: Protection E: Elevation A: Avoid anti-inflammatories C: Compression E: Education & After first two days: L: Load O: Optimism V: Vascularization E: Exercise This podcast sponsored by: Books of Discovery Anatomy Trains Oakworks Host: Ruth Werner: www.ruthwerner.com Additional articles by Ruth Werner: "COVID-19–Related Complications" "Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias,"

Author and educator Laura Allen joins us to discuss her massage path and specialization in ethics and business education. From her partnership with her mentor Nina McIntosh to her Massage & Bodywork magazine column, Laura discusses overcoming ethical dilemmas, therapist boundaries, and policy and procedure creation. Laura has been a licensed massage therapist since 1999 and a provider of continuing education since 2000. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including the fifth edition of The Educated Heart and One Year to a Successful Massage Therapy Practice. Laura is a 2011 inductee into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame and was named American Massage Therapist of the Year at the 2011 American Massage Conference. Laura is currently the president of sales and marketing at CryoDerm, a family-owned company that makes plant-based pain relief and therapeutic massage products. Find out more about Laura at www.lauraallenmt.com. Sponsor: This episode sponsored by Oakworks and Anatomy Trains Guest info: Laura Allen: www.lauraallenmt.com

A myofascial massage therapist develops a work-related injury. No one warned us about this one! In an effort to save his thumbs and wrists, he developed bursitis on his elbow. Listen for what he did to deal with it and preserve his career. Resources: "Olecranon Bursitis: The Knobbly Elbow." Accessed December 2020. Physiopedia. "Olecranon Bursitis." Accessed December 2020. This podcast sponsored by: Books of Discovery: www.booksofdiscovery.com Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com Oakworks: www.oakworks.com Host: Ruth Werner: www.ruthwerner.com Additional articles by Ruth Werner: "COVID-19–Related Complications" "Skipping a Beat: Cardiac Arrhythmias,"

Shana Chivon is a reiki practitioner and educator and author on anti-racism and decolonization in health care. Listen as we learn about Shana's Chakra RX approach to her practice and her passion for ensuring healing and wellness are accessible to everyone. Shana introduces listeners to the concept of decolonization and the power of applying a lens of inclusivity into everything we do, including representation in health, wellness, and self-care, and building trust among communities. Shana Chivon is a passionate change agent who carries a mandate for liberation, a heart for progress, and a desire to disrupt the status quo. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force where she worked as a maintainer on the KC-135 Tanker at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. Currently, Shana works as an IT leader for a Wichita-based private company. In addition to her day job, she runs a successful consulting practice where she provides diversity, inclusion, and equity training. She works to provide education, resources, and training centered around defying the myth of black inferiority and dismantling oppressive power systems. For more information, visit www.shanachivon.com. Sponsor: This episode sponsored by Oakworks and Anatomy Trains For more information: Shana Chivon: www.shanachivon.com