All Episodes
Folding Towels - A Podcast for Massage Therapists with Jackie and David — 134 episodes
Episode 133: Massage Is Part of the Team: Lessons from the 2026 National Conference.
Episode 132: Paul Ingraham - Are We Overestimating What Massage Actually Does?
Episode 131: Aubrey Gowing - What Exactly Is Chronic Pain and Where Does Manual Therapy Fit?
Episode 130: How to Build a Practice Your Community Won’t Let Fail
Episode 129: Stuart Hinds: Why Good Therapists Burn Out (And How to Stay in the Industry) [Revisited]
Episode 128: The Clients You Should Fire
Episode 127: Simple Systems for Sole Traders with Oliver Garside (Rounded)
Episode 126: Coby du Preez on Purpose, Practice and Professional Growth
Episode 125: Touch Is Older Than Medicine: A Short History of Massage
Episode 124: (Revisiting) Non Attendance and What To DO About It (Yes You Can Charge a Fee)
Episode 123: Planning Like a Human: Building A Year You Will Be Proud Of
Episode 122: Setting the Tone for the Year Ahead: Learning, Planning, and Working Well
Folding Towels: Our 2025 Wrap-Up
Episode 120: Slow Down, Switch Off: A Gentle Guide to Holiday Breaks for Therapists
Episode 119: Gifts at Christmas (and Why You Don’t Owe Anyone One)
Episode 118: Raising Your Prices Without Upsetting Your Clients (Revisited)
Episode 117: Staying in the Game: How to Thrive in Massage for the Long Haul
Episoe 116: Will Massage and Myotherapy in Australia ever be recognised as allied health?
Episode 115: Live from the MIMT Soft Tissue Congress 2025
Episode 114: When It Doesn’t Go to Plan: Handling Client Feedback Graciously
Episode 113: Chantel Ryan - Getting Legally Healthy In Your Massage Practice
Episode 112: Jason Del Gandio - Vibes in Massage Therapy
Episode 111: David Lobenstine - Falling in Love with Massage (Again and Again)
Episode 110: Nick Gabriele: Why Mobile Massage Needs Smarter Tools
Episode 109: Laura Jane Layton - Self Care From the Inside Out
Episode 108: Hitting the GST Threshold: Fear, Facts, and Freedom
Episode 107: Massage Math: The Numbers You Actually Need To Know
Episode 106: Anyeska O’Rourke - Building a Practice That Reflects You
Episode 105: When Clients Cross the Line: Dealing with Creepers in Massage
Episode 104: Book Review – The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook
Episode 103: What to Do in Quiet Times
Episode 102: Living Fearlessly - Mel Woodward on Risk, Resilience, and Regional Life
Episode 101: Numbers, Nerds & Not Being Poor – Accounting with Anna Mitchell
Episode 100: Massage Mishaps and Milestones – Our 100th Celebration!
Episode 099: Tony Stahl - Rock Tape Australia - From Sports Trainer to National Brand Leader - Taking An Opportunity and Running With It
Episode 098: Book Review Palliative Touch - Massage For People at the End of Life
Episode 097: Do Overs and Lessons Learned: What We’d Change If We Started Today
Episode 096: Practical Note-Taking for Better Client Care
Episode 095: You Took the Course – Now What? Implementing New Massage Techniques
Episode 094: Gael Wood on Longevity, Marketing & Mistakes
Episode 093: More Than a Diploma: From Classroom to Clinic with Kevin Xiao of MIMT
Episode 092: Staying Professional (and Protecting Yourself) as a Massage Therapist – Ann Davey
Episode 091: When Nothing Else Works: Kylie Hicks on Trauma, Touch, and Trust
Episode 90: How a Business Coach Can Help Your Massage Business Grow
Episode 089: Finding Your Massage Mentor: Who’s Leading Your Next Step?
Episode 088 - Five More Niches For Massage Therapists You Probably Haven't Thought Of
Episode 087: Mandy Bartolovich - Integrating Massage in Children’s Hospitals
Episode 086: Building a Client Base from Scratch: 10 Strategies That Worked for Me
Episode 085: Kylie Bradley - Why Niching Your Massage Business Could Change Everything
Episode 084: Beyond Regulation: What We Can Do as Massage Therapists
Episode 083: Safety and Trust in the Massage Industry
Episode 082: Planning A Year You'll Be Proud Of
Episode 081: XMAS Wrap up for 2024
Episode 080: Your Questions Answered
Episode 079: Should You Sell Products In Your Massage Clinic?
Episode 078: Showing Up When You’re Running on Empty
Episode 077: Massage Meets Research: Building an Evidence Base for Massage
Episode 076: The How, Why and When of Discounting
Episode 075: Insights on Working Whilst Pregnant
Episode 074: Certified Practitioner Program - Raising Standards in Massage Therapy
Episode 073: Caring for the Whole Person: Ronna Moore on Palliative Massage
Episode 072: - Randall Cooper: Your Personal Brand & End-to-End Client Care
Episode 071: Setting Yourself Up for the New Year
Episode 070 - Carolyn Boldt - Transforming Your Massage Environment for Better Client Experiences
Episode 069: Ronna Moore - From Practitioner to Researcher - a career in Oncology and Palliative Massage
Episode 068: Revisiting Managing Gift Vouchers Like a Pro
Episode 067 : Revisiting Navigating The Holiday Season
Episode 066 : Garry Lavis - Massage for People With Parkinson's Disease
Episode 065: HR for Health Leaders: Norelle Pratt: Getting Staffing Right
Episode 064: Covering the Basics: A Guide to Effective Draping for Massage Therapists
Episode 063: What we learned at the 2024 Massage Myotherapy Australia Conference
Episode 062: Cost-Effective Strategies for a Thriving Massage Practice
Episode 061: Budgeting Tips for Massage Therapists
Episode 60: Liz Sharkey - The Journey Beyond Hands On Skills To Running a Practice
Episode 059: Can I Work Only With Women As A Massage Therapist?
Episode 058: Ten Free or Low-Cost Tips for Massage Therapists to Attract Clients
Episode 057: Even More Stuff They Never Told You About in Massage School Pt 3
Episode 056: More Stuff They Never Told You About in Massage School Pt 2
Episode 055: Some Of Our Favourite Podcasts
Episode 054: What Do Associations Do? Ann Davey & Selena Hagen Massage and Myotherapy Australia
Episode 053: 7 Free or Low Cost Options for Continuing Education
Episode 052: Why You Should Be Using E-mails To Stay Connected With Your Clients
Episode 51: A Year in Review: Our Favourite Podcast Episodes
Episode 050: Amy Tyler - A Career in Oncology Massage
Episode 049: Taking the Leap: The Journey from Paid Employment to Self-Employment
Episode 048: Do I NEED a Business Name and How Do I Name My Massage Business?
Episode 047 : Rafael Bucater on Language, Learning, and Longevity in Massage Therapy
Episode 046: Kylie Hicks - A Journey from Chronic Headaches to Repatterning Chronic Pain
Episode 045: Do I NEED a Facebook page for my massage business?
Episode 044: The Stuff They Never Told You About in Massage School Pt 1
Episode 043 - Unlocking Better Lease Terms: A Chat with Kelly Cunningham of Your Leasing Co
Episode 042: Stuart Hinds - A Long Career Starts With Self Care
Episode 041: Should I Ask My Client For A Note From Their Doctor?
Episode 040: Should I Be Booked Out 5 Weeks In Advance?
Episode 039 - Should I Sponsor My Local Sporting Club?
Episode 038: Getting Started in 2024
Episode 037: Christmas 2023 Wrap Up
Episode 036: Paula Nutting - Your Muskuloskeletal Specialist
Episode 035: Tips for Brand New Therapists
Episode 034 : Planning and Reflection
Episode 033 : The Three Policies You Need In Your Practice Right Now
Episode 032: How To Increase Your Prices Without Upsetting Your Clients
Episode 031: Peter Harman HY.GIENE Australia - Preventing Laundry Fires with Proper Cleaning
Episode 030: Why Asking The Right Questions Makes You A Better Therapist
Episode 029: Navigating the Holiday Season
Episode 028: Managing Gift Vouchers Like a Pro
Episode 027: Non-attendance And What To Do About It (Yes you can charge a fee)
Episode 026: Paul Averill - Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Episode 025: Responding To Negative Feedback
Episode 24: Should I Talk With My Clients - A Case for Conversation
Episode 023: Christine Knox "My Dream Was To Open a Massage School"
Episode 022 - Can I Be Friends With My Clients?
Episode 021 - Straight Talk About Oils
Episode 020 - Can You Feel It? Managing Your Emotions!
Episode 019 - Are You Charging Enough?
Episode 018: Top Tips For Setting Up Your Home Clinic
Episode 017 - Using Music In Your Massage Practice
Episode 016 - Choosing Your First Clinic Location
Episode 015 - When Was The Last Time You Took A Break?
Episode 014 - Mythbusting the One Hour Session Length
Episode 013 - Let's Talk About Towels
Episode 012 - Self Care - Who's Looking After You?
Episode 011 - Let's Talk About Consent
Episode 010 - Our Best Tips For Working In Mobile Massage
Episode 009 : Growing our Skills Through Continuing Education
Episode 008 : Giving Your Best When You're Really Not "Feeling It"
Episode 007 : Networking for Introverts - Building Your Network One Connection At A Time
Episode 006 - Dealing With Sexual Requests as a Massage Therapist
Episode 005 - Finding Your Niche and Standing Out (and 5 niches you've probably never thought about)
Episode 004 - Dressing for Success: How Your Attire and Workspace Shape Your Massage Practice
Episode 003 - Some of the Worst Advice We've Received
Episode 002: Some of the Best Advice We've Ever Received
Episode 001 - Introducing Folding Towels and Jackie and David
Introducing Folding Towels