Do It With Intention | Business & Marketing for Massage and Bodywork Therapists

Dec 03 2024 201 ep. 17 mins 54
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Turn your passion for the work you do into a successful business that you love, all without burning out or selling out. Join host Mindy Totten, LMBT, CST-D, for weekly episodes about marketing and all things bodywork business. With clarity, empathy, and a dash of humor, we’ll dive into the nitty-gritty about what it REALLY takes to build a profitable and sustainable massage or bodywork practice. You do great work in the world. You deserve to make a great living doing it.

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EP 198: Reflecting abundance in your bodywork practice

Dec 03 2024 10 mins  
On this week’s episode, I talk about the potentially triggering topic of abundance. Tune in to learn about business abundance and how it can pay energetic dividends in your massage or bodywork business. “Maybe the biggest reason to reflect abundance in your practice is because what you put out into the world will inevitably come back to you.” This week on the Do It With Inte

Presenting your authentic self in your bodywork business with Elsa Isaac

Nov 19 2024 55 mins  
This week I talk with personal wardrobe stylist Elsa Isaac about how show up in our work so that we present ourselves as a reflection of who we are on the inside. “There comes a point when that misalignment becomes too much. It just feels like you’re not showing up as who you know you are on the inside. So we do all this work, all this self-development, to heal and elevate tha

EP 196: How to do what you say you're going to do in your massage business

Nov 05 2024 10 mins  
In this week’s installment of the Do It With Intention podcast, discover 3 things that can make your practice more consistent. Listen in to learn how consistency creates a safe container and draws clients into your practice. “We all know that consistency is really important when we’re trying to build a successful massage or bodywork practice. But what does consistency mean e

EP 195: When you're struggling to do it all on your own

Oct 22 2024 8 mins  
In this week’s episode, I share a “sweet” idea to illustrate how important it is to ask for help when you need it in your massage or bodywork business. Tune in to learn how you can go from good to great in just about any endeavor. “If you decide you want to get serious about making improvements at something, nothing will accelerate your progress more than a great teacher w

EP 194: BODYWORKER BUSINESS BOUNDARIES - Having integrity around your cancellation policy

Oct 08 2024 11 mins  
In the final episode of my Bodyworker Business Boundaries series, I focus on the best ways of creating honoring your cancellation policy. Tune in to find out some crucial do’s and don’ts regarding cancellations in your massage or bodywork business. “Notice that I didn’t say ‘enforcing your cancellation policy’. I said ‘having integrity around your cancellation poli

EP 193: BODYWORKER BUSINESS BOUNDARIES - Being grounded in your pricing

Sep 24 2024 14 mins  
Pricing your services can be one of the most difficult things you do when you have your own business. In today’s installment of my Bodyworker Business Boundaries series, we dig deep into the importance of strong guardrails regarding the rates you set for your massage or bodywork business. Find out how to step into your pricing with confidence by knowing that it’s accurate an

EP 192: BODYWORKER BUSINESS BOUNDARIES - More thoughts on accepting tips

Sep 10 2024 12 mins  
In the second installment of the Bodyworker Business Boundaries series, we explore the pros and cons of accepting tips for massage and bodywork therapists. Listen in to discover why it’s important to create a safe container for your clients — therapeutically AND on the business side of your practice — and how accepting tips can affect that safe container. This week on the Do

EP 191: BODYWORKER BUSINESS BOUNDARIES - How long to wait for a client

Aug 27 2024 17 mins  
In this first installment of my Bodyworker Business Boundaries series, I dive into how a massage or bodyworker teaches people to treat them — what you will accept or not accept from a client. Tune in to learn some simple rules that will help with your boundaries around time management. Remember, it’s your business and your boundaries! “Once you decide how long to wait for a

EP 190: Making the pivot to open an Energy Medicine practice with Anita Schill

Aug 06 2024 44 mins  
In this episode featuring student success stories, I speak with Anita Schill about her bold decision to open an Energy Medicine business. Find out how as a nurse in the 1970s she quickly became disillusioned with western medicine and sought other options, and how the study of yoga led to her transition to energy medicine. If you’re considering making a pivot in your own business,

EP 189: Betting on yourself

Jul 30 2024 14 mins  
In this week’s inspiring installment I talk about self-motivation and why it’s so important as your grow your massage or bodywork business. “What do I mean by betting on myself? I may not know everything that I need to know, and I may need to ask for help. When that help comes in I’m going to bet on myself and do everything in my power to be successful. That’s betting on