Join Jackie and David as they chat with Stuart Hinds a soft tissue therapist whose career includes 32 years of clinical experience, four Olympic Games and one Commonwealth Games and who has presented workshops globally.
Stuart is passionate about self-care within the industry and he shares invaluable insights into the world of massage therapy.
Key Points from This Episode:
Stuart's Extensive Experience: With over three decades in the field, Stuart discusses his journey through various roles including his time at Victoria University where he wrote curriculum for remedial massage courses.
The Importance of Self-Care: A significant portion of the conversation revolves around why therapists need to prioritise their own health. The high burnout rate among full-time massage therapists—often due to physical strain and mental exhaustion.
Industry Challenges: Therapists often push themselves too hard trying to please clients which can lead to injury or burnout. The discussion touches on how unrealistic benchmarks such as being booked out weeks in advance or handling excessive client loads contribute to these issues.
Stuart Hinds Academy: we chat about the development of the Stuart Hinds Academy to fill a void in information so that therapists can access low cost, high valuable resources to help them to be awesome at what they do.
https://stuart-hinds.com/
- Self Care Course: Aimed primarily at newly graduated therapists but beneficial even for those well into their careers; it covers topics like workload management techniques and maintaining personal fitness levels relevant to job demands.
Personal Tidbits:
Love For Giraffes: An amusing revelation about Stu’s fascination with giraffes since childhood.
Favorite Superhero – Batman: Christian Bale’s portrayal wins Stuart's vote due its darker tone compared with other adaptations.
Listener Questions Segment:
A few questions submitted by followers cover topics ranging from Stu's affection toward giraffes despite specializing in lower limbs therapy all way up his early career path leading him towards becoming a soft tissue therapist after experiencing effective treatment firsthand following an injury sustained while cycling
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Theme Music: Simon Pettersson "All Alone" (2020), Licensed use through Audio Hero Inc
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