Our guest today, Jordan Person, is one of the leading experts in the cannabis industry for over 16 years. She has worked with the plant in every aspect and is an advocate on all levels - from cultivation, trimming, dispensary managing, creating products in licensed kitchens, every method of consumption possible, created the modality of cannabis massage, designed my own line of cannabinoid skincare, juicing, edibles, education, activism, and the list goes on. Jordan is business owner, educator, and mentor. Her days are now spent writing for various publications, creating educational content for spa conferences and wellness professionals, R& D for new products, and consulting for the spa industry. In today's episode, we learn: Getting started in lobbying for massage therapists Understanding the legislative process Identifying your issue and preparing materials to present to legislators Finding, contacting, & communicating with your representatives Hosting lobby days and offering chair massages Best practices, such as dressing professionally and making a good first impression Tips on speaking to legislators, including honesty, gratitude, and professionalism Building relationships with legislators and maintaining communication Being bipartisan and respectful of legislators' time and challenges Encouraging other LMTs to organize & join lobby days FOLLOW BADASS BODYWORKERS: -FB Group⁠ - FB Biz Page⁠ - Instagram⁠ - LinkedIn⁠ FOLLOW PRIMAL THERAPEUTICS: - ⁠Facebook⁠ - ⁠Instagram - ⁠LinkedIn - ⁠CBD Education - Etsy Shop⁠⁠ (free shipping with code "CANNABABS") CONTACT JORDAN: ⁠FB Messenger⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠

Ann Martin is an internationally known musician, healer, educator and soundscape artist who brings a contemporary approach to singing bowls and gongs. She cultivates dynamic and harmonically beautiful meditative concerts that are deeply relaxing and memorable. With 30 years in the healing arts and 40 years as a professional musician, she brings a fresh perspective to mindfulness, presence and wellness. Her meditative concerts offer a new level of insight around working with sound as musical medicine. Ann is a sought-after recording artist, published author, keynote speaker and international instructor of the BLISSbowls™ series of 5-star online singing bowl training courses, viewed in 97 countries and translated into 33 languages. - For more information on sound bowl classes, concerts and healing sessions, visit:⁠ ⁠MileHighHealingVibe.com⁠⁠ - Join the free⁠ ⁠Badass Bodyworkers⁠⁠ FB group - Follow⁠ ⁠Badass Bodyworkers⁠⁠ on Instagram 

In todays episode, Melinda Loo joins us to chat about frequency therapies and ways to incorporate hands-free services into your practice. Melinda Loo is a mentor and educator offering LMT Success Programs and Frequency Tools to improve the lives and careers of massage therapists and bodyworkers. She has been a Licensed Massage Therapist for over 20 years and a LMT Success Coach since 2016. Melinda is passionate about health, business, spirituality and personal growth. She currently resides in Tennessee with her dog, Ipo. Topics covered: - Which frequency tools do we use in our practice? - What started the hands-free bodywork journey - Transitioning business models and moving across the US to start over from scratch after scaling back and reassessing our businesses - How to add new technologies into your sessions - What tools are are interested in in the future - how to talk to clients about trying something new - having a larger ripple effect & impact in your career - being excited about new, fresh potential - Modern technology inspired by ancient practices & nature - Melinda's group coaching program for frequency therapy CONNECT WITH US: - Melinda on Instgram - Melinda's Frequency Tools FB group - Badass Bodyworkers Instagram - Badass Bodyworkers FB group RESOURCES: - Melinda's Client Testimonials & Program Details - Interested in the BioMat? - Article: How Does Frequency Therapy work? - Article: Science Behind Healing Sound - Crystal Singing Pyramid - What is the Pandora Star?! - Hear the crystal singing bowl!

 Our guest today, Jordan Person, is one of the leading experts in the cannabis industry for over 16 years. She has worked with the plant in every aspect and is an advocate on all levels - from cultivation, trimming, dispensary managing, creating products in licensed kitchens, every method of consumption possible, created the modality of cannabis massage, designed my own line of cannabinoid skincare, juicing, edibles, education, activism, and the list goes on. Jordan is business owner, educator, and mentor. Her days are now spent writing for various publications, creating educational content for spa conferences and wellness professionals, R& D for new products, and consulting for the spa industry. In today's episode, we chat and learn about: turning physical disabilities around with cannabis spotting trending hypewords from the truth making your own CBD products difference bewteen distillate vs isolate how do terpenes work? topicals vs ingestion teaching at national conventions positioning yourself as a leading expert hosting cannabis infused spa parties damaging propaganda words EPISODE RESOURCES: Access Jordan's recommended cannabis ⁠book list HERE. Read episode transcription ⁠HERE⁠. JOIN US at the ⁠IESCS in Las Vegas⁠ of June 2023 Cannabis Waffle Iron⁠ for Spa Parties FOLLOW BADASS BODYWORKERS: -FB Group⁠ - FB Biz Page⁠ - Instagram⁠ - LinkedIn⁠ FOLLOW PRIMAL THERAPEUTICS: - ⁠Facebook⁠ - ⁠Instagram⁠ - ⁠LinkedIn - ⁠CBD Skincare - ⁠CBD Education⁠ - Book a Spa Party⁠ - Etsy Shop⁠⁠ (free shipping with code "CANNABABS") CONTACT JORDAN: ⁠FB Messenger⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠

Hey BABazons! It's been a while since I have published an episode after a short break - and I'm THRILLED to have Savanna Bell Moore with My Massage World Back on the show to talk about when - and IF - you should hire and all the considerations to think about before making a huge leap, and how to discern whether hiring is the right path for your business growth. Touch points: ✨ How do you know when (and if!) to hire? ✨ Ideal employee profile ✨ Your leadership style ✨ Diff types of biz growth ✨ Scheduling Your Dream Life ✨ What will you do with the extra $?! ✨ Responsibilities & Dynamics of Solo vs. Employer ✨ Shifting responsibilities, schedules, & roles ✨ Do you know your actual Take Home Pay?! ✨ Benefits Package & SOPs ✨ Client & Staff Communication ✨ Build your business around your life, not the other way around! ✨ KNOW YOUR MOTHERFREAKING NUMBERS RESOURCES / LINKS: - Badass Bodyworkers FB Group - MMW Facebook - MMW YouTube - My Massage World: 5 points on why you make what you make video - List of Interview Questions PDF - Hiring Process by Rachel Beider - Team Incentive Ideas - How to Open a Massage Biz Checklist - Business Plan Questions

In today's episode, my personal business coach Sherice Kral and I dive into what it REALLY takes to become a leader and the skills needed to creating long-lasting change and results in a team environment.   This episode is an exclusive interview for our High Vibe Tribe members, so don't miss out on these amazing golden nuggets of wisdom & actionable steps to develop the leader within you!  Sherice is a keynote speaker, business coach& strategist, and former military badass that help traditional business owners transition into the online world by helping to build revenue streams to stabilize their businesses with a roadmap that takes the guessing out of your strategy and create a thriving business for your future!   WE CHAT ABOUT:   - 5 Steps of Leadership - Different types of leaders - Being a boss vs. leader vs. entrepreneur - Asking important, intentional, & hard questions - Effective problem solving & staff meetings - Voicing standards, boundaries, & expectations - Building influence & like-ability - Being receptive to feedback   - Value based decision making   - Hiring your first staff member - Using LinkedIn to grow your business - Finding your strengths in peak states   - Hiring based on strengths & weakness    RESOURCES: - Koble Index & Understanding your values CONNECT WITH US: - Sherice Kral on Facebook - Sherice on LinkedIn - Thriving Professional Entrepreneurs - Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse - Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook- Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram - Badass Bodyworkers on LinkedIn BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: - Developing the Leader Within You - The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader - Leaders Eat Last   READ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION HERE. Have you signed up for our brand new High Vibe Tribe membership yet?!  You'll get access to live mentoring, exclusive workshops & classes, career opportunities, membership directory, stock photos, business besties, and other business resources.

Dr. Tiffany Ryan is a Co-Founder at Yomassage® and a Social Worker for over 15 years and after completing her PhD decided to learn more about integrative care. She went to school for massage and yoga to learn how to incorporate the mind-body connection in helping people improve their overall wellbeing. She is passionate about the mental, emotional, and physical benefits of therapeutic touch, stretch, and mindful breath. Dr. Ryan has worked to create a luxurious and transformative experience that is not only accessible to everyone, but is also safe and trauma informed. She has taken her expertise and experience in trauma, integrative care, yoga, and massage to create a way to receive the healing power of touch on a regular basis. Tiffany has drawn from her years of teaching virtually in higher education to create a world class virtual Yomassage® Certification Program.    WE CHAT ABOUT: - Creating online curriculums - Living on a sailboat & Costa Rica - Needing social connection - Birthing ideas during the pandemic - Floor based being easier on the body - Trauma sensitive communication - Do I need prior yoga training? - Working on multiple clients at once - Make more money in less time - Disrupting the massage industry - Do what sets your soul on fire - YoMassage® Program details    CONNECT WITH US: - YoMassage Facebook Group - YoMassage on Instagram - Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse - Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook - Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram Yomassage is revolutionizing the wellness industry by combining the 3 most powerful relaxation and nervous system regulation techniques in a single session: therapeutic touch, restorative stretch, and mindfulness meditation. If you are a massage therapist, esthetician, or yoga teacher, we have a certification for you.  20% off our Signature Yomassage®, Mindful Touch® by Yomassage®, Barefoot Yomassage®, Table Yomassage® and Yomassage® Facials certifications with the code BADASS. Learn more: yomassage.com BOOK RECOMMENDATION: The Body Keeps the Score Have you signed up for our brand new High Vibe Tribe membership yet?! You'll get access to live mentoring, exclusive workshops & classes, career opportunities, membership directory, stock photos, business besties, and other business resources.

I wanted to share the speech I wrote for the World Massage Festival  2022 Hall of Fame ceremony. With much gratitude, and love, Rebecca. LET'S GET SOCIAL: - BABs on Clubhouse - BABs facebook group - BABs instagram Have you signed up for our brand new High Vibe Tribe membership yet?! You'll get access to live mentoring, exclusive workshops & classes, career opportunities, membership directory, stock photos, business besties, and other business resources.

Gretchen Popp is the founder of Nueromuscular Cupping Therapy and resides in Boulder, Colorado. She started her career in a franchise environment in 2009 and quickly learned that she wanted to start her own practice in 2012. Fast forward to Covid, and Gretchen has one of the most popular online certification programs for massage therapists & a thriving practice of therapists. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This episode is sponsored by Simply Earth Wholesale. Simply Earth is a non-MLM essential oil company that donates 13% of their proceeds towards combating human trafficking. Use the code BODYWORKERS to get $30 off the already incredible wholesale prices, PLUS a $30 bonus certificate towards a future order. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE CHAT ABOUT: - our client intake process - taking different certifications - solving stubborn pain patterns - how we got started with cupping - sudden bi name change for SEO - developing an online cirriculum vs IRL - making the most out of the client's time - explaining benefits of cupping to clients - different forms of cupping therapy - working in a team environment - Michael phelps catapulting our careers - adding longevity to your career - fire cupping vs silicone - support systems for LMTs RESOURCES MENTIONED: - Neuromuscular Therapy CEU Certification - Nuerocupping Therapy on Instagram - Cupasana on instagram - Badass Bodyworkers FB Group Get FREE CUPPING RESOURCES with your High Vibe Tribe membership!

Today's guest, Tobi Lessem, is just giving us straight FIRE in this episode! Tobi is a the owner of Bodywise Massage in San Rafael, California and has been a massage therapist for 12+ years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This episode is sponsored by Simply Earth Wholesale. Simply Earth is a non-MLM essential oil company that donates 13% of their proceeds towards combating human trafficking. Use the code BODYWORKERS to get $30 off the already incredible wholesale prices, PLUS a $30 bonus certificate towards a future order.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE CHAT ABOUT: - when is it time to pivot and change? - not being married to hypothetical outcomes - reverse engineering your goals - aligning your goals with your values - understanding how to navigate yourself - knowing what your North Star is - what's your role in your own the solar system? - making decisions from fear versus groundedness - recognizing FOMO, distractions, & avoidance - how to make a decision when there’s so many options - finding opportunities in different states of affairs - how spiral dynamics play a role in decision making - seeing a job situation from 2 different perspectives - Covid being the “great disruptor” - procrastination is a form of perfectionism  RECOMMENDED READING: Living in Flow: The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World book by Sky Nelson-Isaacs Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change book by Don Edward Beck On Purpose: The Busy Woman's Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning  by Tanya Dalton SOCIALS: Badass Bodyworkers on Clubhouse Badass Bodyworkers on Facebook Badass Bodyworkers on Instagram Contact Tobi on Facebook Visit Tobi's website [CLICK HERE TO READ FULL TRANSCRIPT]