Game Change: Business of Massage Therapy
By Elise Walton
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Description
A podcast for the massage therapy and spa industry. This show takes a different spin and is a weekly show that will discuss such topics as setting up a business on a budget, time management and how to grow your business. We will also have interviews from successful entrepreneurs who will share their challenges and successes. The question is - are you ready to game change your business?
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Clean61: Turn your Knowledge Into Power | Today’s topic is How to Turn Your Knowledge into Power. Following my tips will help you run a more productive business and help your clients with their treatment plans. Sounds like a big win-win on both counts, doesn’t it? Keep these tips in... | 6/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean60: Creating Your Environment with Jennifer Tampasis | Today’s show is about Creating an Inviting Environment with Jennifer Tampasis. Jennifer is an interior decorator with her company, Jennifer Lynn Interiors. She helps women create homes that are clean, calm, and relaxing, so they feel content, proud,... | 6/15/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean59: Learn How to Do Effective Email Marketing | Today we’re talking about a topic that can be quite challenging: Email marketing. As a business owner, you know you need to use this tool, but how do you know what to do? Perhaps most importantly, how do you do it correctly? I’ll admit that I have... | 6/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean58: Innovative By Design | Today’s show is about Designing Innovations for your business. The idea is that we purposely decide what we want in our lives, and we have to create the design that’s perfect for our businesses and our clients. Let’s talk about it! What you’ll... | 6/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean57: Being Innovative in Your Intentions | Today we’re talking about being innovative with your intentions. Intention will help your life be more fulfilling, but you have to be creative and establish a plan. Learning how to implement better thinking and better tools in your business will... | 5/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean56: Build Your Chair Massage Practice | Today’s episode is all about Building your Chair Massage Practice; this is an element you can incorporate into your services, in addition to what you offer at your brick and mortar practice. The benefits to a chair massage are that it can happen... | 5/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean55: Focusing Your Efforts | Today we’re talking about Focusing Your Efforts without committing more time. After all, wouldn’t that make our lives easier? The keys are learning to be more effective while refining our focus and keeping our efforts simple. Think about the... | 5/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean54: Five Things You Need to Do for Success | Do you want to be successful? Hopefully, it’s not even a question you have to consider! Most everyone seeks success in business and other areas of life. The problem is that we know the road to success is a long and winding one with many twists,... | 5/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean53: Why Blog? | Why blog? We all know that blogs are featured on social media and on various magazines, but what can blogging do for you? Here are 8 points on how blogging can change your life: You will become a better writer and thinker You will have a filter of... | 4/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean52: How to Jump Start Your Business | Have you ever wondered how you are going to get your business off the ground? How do you jump start your business if you are still struggling with cash flow? That’s what we are talking about today. Some simple ideas that you can implement to help... | 4/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean51: Recharge Your Business | Welcome! Last week we talked about Recharging YOU, taking breaks, and getting away from your business. Today, we follow up with a discussion about Recharging Your Business. After you return from a break, you should feel revitalized in your purpose,... | 4/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean050: Recharging YOU! | Today we’re looking at another piece of game-changing your business. It’s the very important topic of Recharging YOU, or taking time for yourself. We all know that being stressed out can lead to burnout, self-doubt, laziness, guilt, and other... | 3/30/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean49: 5 Mistakes to Avoid as an Entrepreneur | Welcome! How is your business? Do you plan on starting a business in the near future? Statistics show that nine out of ten new businesses WILL fail. I don’t say that to discourage you, but to encourage you as an entrepreneur to do your research to... | 3/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean48: How to Have Great Dreams | Last week we talked about being GREAT: Giving Relating to Others Exercise Appreciation of things around you Trying out new things Today, we are taking it a step further by talking about DREAM: Direction Resilience Emotion... | 3/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean47: Have Fun Building Great Dreams Part 1 | The happy medium between being deadly serious about your business, but still being happy may not be easily achieved. We can have the best of both worlds while we build our dreams. 5 Steps to Keep A Happy Mindset: Give - do things for others Relating... | 3/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean46: Powers of Persuasion | How does one go about developing their ability to persuade someone to invest in your company, or the products or services you provide? 6 Principles of Persuasion: 1. Reciprocation - People respond better to a mutual exchange 2.... | 3/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean45: Mood Makeover | Today we’re talking about how to do a mood makeover.Maybe you’ve had a traumatic event, faced rejection, or had something else happen. Sometimes it’s hard to find your happiness! Strategies to change your mood and have a positive outlook... | 2/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean44: How to Handle Rejection | Your frustration and low morale will have negative effects on your emotions and on your health. Whether you’ve received negative feedback or been rejected, all of these can take a toll physically and emotionally. Here are a few quick tips to... | 2/16/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean43: Sowing Seeds for New Customers | Being in business for yourself, you always want to make sure your pipeline of new customers and new business is full of great prospects! The key is to forge relationships with people now, so you can ensure you have future customers. Sometimes... | 2/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean42: How to Get Rid of Credit Card Debt | You may use your credit cards for trips, special occasions, birthdays and special purposes. The average consumer debt for Americans is $39,000. This can really put a strangle-hold on your finances. It’s important to get your credit card debt paid... | 2/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean41: When to Quit the Day Job | Welcome! How do you know when to quit your day job? If you’ve ever considered entrepreneurship, then you’ve been faced with this question. It’s one that requires careful thought, soul-searching, and planning. After all, making this transition... | 1/26/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean40: Follow Your Passion | Today’s episode is about finding and following your passion. In your business, you’re always looking to maximize your passion and leadership. That may be easier said than done, so there are several questions you can ask to help you define your... | 1/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean39: New Year, New Changes | It’s a New Year and everyone is talking about new changes, resolutions and goals. But many times we get held back from accomplishing these goals and resolutions because of fear. As humans we can’t both want change and embrace change to reach new... | 1/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean38: Strategies and Trends for 2017 | Happy 2017 to everyone! Today’s topic is Strategies and Trends for 2017. Let’s take a look! What you’ll hear in this episode: Top three strategies: Look at financial records and set up a budget Consider a mindset based on positive thinking... | 12/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean37: Setting Goals for 2017 | Let take a look our goals for 2016. Did you accomplish everything you wanted this year? Did you write them down? It’s worth going back and taking a look at what you did and didn’t accomplish this year. Not so that you can beat... | 12/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean36: Neural Reset Therapy with Lawrence Woods | Welcome to my conversation with Lawrence Woods, the massage therapist who developed the exciting new therapy called Neural Reset Therapy, NRT. From an understanding of the law of reciprocal inhibition and the law of symmetry, Lawrence formulated this... | 12/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean35: What is Your Specialty? | What is your specialty? As massage therapists, we need to learn other modalities, and there are a lot of them out there! Finding your specialty depends on your preference, but very few people know what they want to focus on, especially when they are... | 12/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean34: Self-care and Life | We normally live and work for our family and dependents and we need a long life to be able to carry out this noble purpose as long as necessary; but life happens only once. Practice self-care to prolong your life and avoid burnout. As a... | 12/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean33: The Holidays and Your Business | You can develop an effective marketing strategy during the holidays. There’s no need to compete with the marketing gimmicks and promotions that others use. You can stand out by simply focusing on your own products and services. Show Notes Prepare... | 11/24/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean32: Maya Holihan: Sensational Success in the Bridal Salon Business | Maya Holihan went from quitting her job at a major bridal salon to owning it in a matter of months. Since then, she has opened a couple of shops and acquired 5 existing bridal salons. Last year, she won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from ACHI... | 11/17/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean31: Ways to Finance Your Business with Elise Walton | In the previous episode, Elise talked about the ways to expand your business and each of these ways requires resources. An alternative to expansion is simply just growing your business, which, similarly, still needs financing if you want to grow... | 11/10/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean30: Growing and Expanding Your Business | You’ve set up your business and you’re now excitedly watching it pick up momentum day after day. Your current business is under effective control. You start thinking of growing and expanding it because you feel that’s the next best thing to do.... | 11/3/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean29 Your Life is a Blank Canvas So Create a Masterpiece with Danijel Velicki | Danijel Velicki, , a motivational speaker, educator, author, and entrepreneur owns 3 successful businesses in Virginia. He had transformed a difficult childhood in war-ravaged Croatia into his very own version of “American dream.”... | 10/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean28: Steph Nissen: Hiring your social media manager | Elise is happy and excited to introduce this week’s guest, Steph Nissen, a Social Media strategist and CEO of Nissen Media, a successful digital marketing agency based in Missouri. Steph, a single mom with 2 ... | 10/20/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean27: Managing Your Finances and How to Get the Most out of Your Hard Work | This episode will provide tips on how to manage your finances in 6 ways: 1) Annual review of your Credit status; 2) Obtaining new money for investment or getting lower interest rates on your loans; 3) Managing your personal finances, as well as your... | 10/13/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean26: Game Change Your Business with Social Media | In marketing your products or services on the social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, or Google Plus, here’s one powerful tool to keep in mind. You can market your gift certificates, aromatherapy products, or your... | 10/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean25: Boost your sales with Carl Tuinstra’s Gift Card Café Platform | In this episode, Elise interviews Carl Tuinstra, the CEO of Gift Card Café (GCC) which he founded in May 2007. The GCC is both a virtual/instant and physical gift certificate that can serve as a complimentary gift, discount feature,... | 9/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean24: How to Get the Word Out | In this episode, Elise shares simple but best tips on how to promote your massage therapy business now that you already have a website. Show notes: You can tap your existing clientele. Ask them to tell their friends and family that you are... | 9/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean23: A Website as a Powerful Marketing Tool for the Massage Therapy Business | Elise talks about the importance of a website for any business, but especially for the massage therapist who has a mobile or brick-and-mortar business. As people no longer use yellow pages, a business without web presence is missing out on... | 9/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean22: Find or be found by your Perfect Client | Have you ever wondered before what type of client you want to have-- your so-called “avatar”? Is it just the ones who come to the door? Or is it the perfect client? We business owners know that there’s a good client and there’s a bad client.... | 9/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean21: Setting and Managing Client Expectations | Meeting customer needs and expectations is critical to business success. Bad customer service can ruin your business. Customer-staff interactions or moments accrue leading to customer experience which should generally be great. They do... | 9/1/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean20: Effectively Managing Your Staff | Here are practical suggestions to help the business owner build a team of engaged and happy (even inspired) employees. These management practices can put your employees in a productive mindset and also help you gain more loyal customers because... | 8/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean19: How to effectively and efficiently manage your practice | This episode is packed with the most valuable tips for the small business owner especially for the massage therapy business. Elise covers each management aspect for the entrepreneur. The strategies include: setting achievable goals, financial planning... | 8/18/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean18: Five Reasons Why Businesses Fail | Is your business successful? We would all want to answer YES! Take a closer look: is your business THRIVING? We might not be so quick to answer. The truth is that we need a foundation and we have to be prepared for the challenges that inevitably come.... | 8/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean17: Time Management for the Business Owner | Do you often feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day to do what you HAVE to do? Are you always “short on time”? Do you feel like this is your story EVERY SINGLE DAY? I have some practical tips to help you GET MORE out of the time you have... | 8/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean16: Set up a unique massage environment on a budget | Welcome back to Game Change Business of Massage Therapy! Today’s episode is a continuation from my Youtube video on the basics of how to set a massage room on a budget. I am going to share with you some suggestions how to set up your space and why... | 7/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean15: Purchasing Equipment and Supplies | Elise shares her unforgettable story about carrying her old 32-pound massage table to her clients’ preferred massage area, the top floor of a 3-storey house using a spiral staircase! The client preferred the 3rd floor because of the... | 7/21/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean014: Write Down Your Business Goals | Business owners should have goals that are written down to guide them and their employees and even providers and contractors. The acronym SMART Goals can have slightly different variations in meaning but the letters stand for: S stands for... | 7/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPodcast 013 Megan Hall Motivation to Believe in Yourself | Welcome! My guest today is Megan Hall, from Megan Hall Motivation. Megan is a motivational speaker and life/fitness coach. She’s a busy mom to four kids and the proud wife of a US Navy submariner. Megan’s focus is to motivate women to believe in... | 7/7/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean12: Get Fit Now with Laura Perry | Today we have Laura Perry, who is the owner of Get Fit Now. Laura is a personal trainer and has been a nutritionist for the past 20 years! She moved to the Hampton roads Virginia area about 17 years ago and started working for the military. She... | 6/30/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean011: Brick and Mortar Businesses | Elise Walton | 6/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean010: Zack Miller, Founder of Hatch | Hatch may be one of the best things that has ever happened to your business! | 6/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean009: Setting Up Your Mobile Office | What happens when you don’t have the funds to open a brick and mortar business? You aren’t out of the game just yet! You still have an opportunity to open your business by having a mobile office. There are a few basic things you will need... | 6/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean008: Using Events to Improve Your Business with Deany Dormer | Deany loves working with businesses to plan events that target company objectives. She is the Owner and Event Manager of Executive Events, a corporate and business event company that focuses on your return on investment (ROI). Whatever your objective,... | 6/2/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean007: Who Do You Want to Be? | Employee, Independent Contractor or Entrepreneur? | 5/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean006: Mindset - What Keeps You From Starting a Business? | Elise Walton | 5/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean005: The Modern Femme Movement and Why You Should Join It | Kay Blevins - Social Media Strategist, Small Business Consultant, Content Expert, Motivational Speaker, Copywriter, Life Coach | 5/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean004: The Aromatherapy Shoppe | Marthica McDermott and Cheryl Teets | 5/5/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean003: Self-Awareness | Elise Walton | 4/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean002: Anne Andrews, LMT - Bones for Life | Welcome! Today's guest is Anne Andrews of Bones for Life. Anne has done a lot of different jobs prior to Bones for Life, but it was her own bout with debilitating neck and back pain that led her to the healing modality of massage. She then continued... | 4/25/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean001: Introduction to Game Change: Business of Massage Therapy | Elise Walton | 4/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
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Awesome podcast for massage therapists!
The Industry Needed This!
What a great show for massage therapists! Whether you want to expand your industry knowledge, grow your business or start a business; a lot of valuable information can be discovered in this podcast for you! Elise thanks for providing this resource.
Very helpful and so needed
This is awesome information and a great platform!. Thank you so much for sharing this with our community of practitioners and therapists.
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