Engaging in Cultural Safety, Reconciliation, and Indigenous Identity with Susan Dupuis RMT

Send us Fan MailToday, we're thrilled to introduce you to Susan Dupuis, an RMT and educator from Manitoba. She's here to engage us in a poignant dialogue about cultural safety and reconciliation. Our conversation kicks off with a symbolic offering of tobacco, setting the stage for a respectful and open discussion. Get an insight into Susan's captivating presentation titled, "10 Things for RMTs to Learn about Reconciliation" and explore her background, and her educational journey.Listen closely as Susan reveals what inspired her to enter the realm of education and her thoughts on cultivating therapists. We then shift our lens to the profound issue of intergenerational trauma and the power of touch, linking it to our nervous system and our inherent need for emotional bonding.Our conversation takes a heartfelt turn as Susan recounts her personal quest of reconnecting with her Anishinaabe identity. Learn how this newfound understanding led her to question the potential impact of therapist age on the profession and the concept of Indigenous massage therapy.  As we wrap up, reflect with us on the criticality of addressing intergenerational trauma and the importance of reclaiming an Indigenous identity for RMTs and their clients.Purves Versus can also be found on YouTube.Please connect with me:www.ericpurves.comFacebook - @ericpurvesrmtInstagram - @eric_purves_rmtIf you would like to check out my virtual educational community for RMTs, please visit here:https://ericpurves.thinkific.com/courses/the-manual-therapist-s-communityYou can get your first month free using the coupon code, mmtcfree.The Massage Science Podcast and my company, The Centre for Evidence-Based Education (The CEBE), are now official partners with Noterro.Partnering with them feels like a natural alignment with our mission to support busy clinicians.Get Noterro free for 44 days!Noterro makes clinic management easy with scheduling, billing, and charting all in one placeSupport the showHead on over to my website. This includes a list of all my upcoming courses, webinars, self-directed learning opportunities as well as some helpful learning resources.thecebe.comPlease connect with me on social mediaFB: @ericpurvesrmtIG: @eric_purves_cebeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ericpurves2502Would you like to make a donation to help support the costs of running my podcast?You can buy me a coffee by clicking here