People Pain & Practice

Bodhi brings over 30 years of professional clinical and research knowledge to his practice. His clinical experience is wide-ranging and involves being a part of a multidisciplinary team in a rehabilitation hospital, serving as an independent assessor, performing Medical and Rehabilitation Assessments, as well as working with professional and amateur athletes. Bodhi has served the Massage Therapy profession in his roles on regulatory board associations and for 14 years he developed and oversaw the RMTBC research department.  Bodhi is committed to the principles of science and evidence-based practice. This commitment has driven his involvement in various research-based initiatives in the profession.    Relevant links: https://pedro.org.au/

Paul Ingraham is a Vancouver science writer and a former Registered Massage Therapist, a profession he left in 2010 over concerns about its pseudoscientific nonsense. Since then, he has been publishing PainScience.com full-time, a website about the science of pain and injury, known for its rich footnotes and anti-quackery activism. The site offers hundreds of articles and ten books, all based on a huge bibliography, and a membership program for exclusive content access. Paul was an active amateur athlete for decades, especially in ultimate (the Frisbee sport), but has now retired from competitive intensity. He’s been grappling with his own chronic pain problem since 2015.   https://www.painscience.com/subscribe [free newsletter] https://www.painscience.com/ebooks https://www.painscience.com/membership https://www.facebook.com/painscience https://www.instagram.com/painsci https://x.com/painsci   Reassurance for Massage Therapistst Fibromyalgia Science (not pseudoscience) The Trigger Points Index

Kimen Peterson is the living example of treating people with unconditional positive regard. He runs a thriving practice and is an incredibly hard worker. This conversation made a big impact on how I interact with my patients. I hope you all get as much out of it as I did. Head over to peoplepainandpractice.com for more goodies!

Adryon Hutton shares some amazing insights with us on this episode! If you're the type of practitioner who is big on goal setting and figuring out what you want out of your practice, then this is the conversation for you. Adryon was one of the first people I talked to years ago when I first had the idea for this podcast which made having her on the show even more fantastic. Hope you all enjoy! Head over to peoplepainandpractice.com for the show notes. 

This conversation with Mike Reoch was an absolute pleasure. It was a breeze chatting with him and we could've gone on for hours. We talked about handling mental burnout in the profession, making sure you have your physiology down and approaching Massage Therapy from a neurocentric lens. There are plenty of gems to take away from this episode and I hope you all learn as much as I did!     

What a joy it was having Taylor James on the podcast. We were able to dive in to some deep topics and I learned a ton. Don't forget to stop by Taylor's website to learn more about the great work he is doing and the courses he offers! (http://www.taylorjames.ca/) 

Our guest is Eric Purves, an RMT, educator and healthcare researcher based in Victoria, BC. In this conversation we touch on many things such as his journey into the profession, opening up his own clinic and how his perspective on clinical applications has changed over the years. Hope you all enjoy this episode as much as I do!  

Hope you all enjoy this fantastic episode! 

Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you a conversation with Diane Casteel, RMT. She is a phenomenal RMT and was an influential teacher of mine. This podcast may not be around if it wasn't for her. We dive into how she got into the profession, the experience of pain, having a patient-centered practice and much more! Hope you all enjoy.