Episode 139: Marty Fry – Bringing Movement and Breathing into Practice
Remedial massage therapist and movement trainer Marty Fry discusses how movement and breathing became part of his clinical practice, what therapists can learn through observation, and how to introduce broader strategies without pathologising normal variation, exceeding scope or overcomplicating care.
Episode 137: Steve Landells – From Bearings to Bodywork
Steve Landells shares his path from dairy farming and the bearing industry into remedial massage, the mentors who shaped his work, and why he still considers himself a beginner. A practical conversation about career change, regional practice, sustainable bodywork, and learning beyond formal qualifications.
Episode 136: Nicola Hogan – What We Communicate Before We Touch
In Episode 136, Nicola Hogan joins us to explore the language of touch: the words we write, the words we say, and the cues we notice on the table. We discuss communication, professionalism, client expectations, scope, boundaries, mentoring and sustainable massage practice.
Episode 135: Keep Asking Why: Andrea Pluck on Lymphatics, Case Studies and Continuing Education in Massage
Andrea Pluck joins us to discuss lymphatics, case studies, continuing education, niching, collaboration and why massage therapists should keep asking better questions in practice.
Episode 134: Lily Chiu: Nobody Starts At The Olympics
What does it really take to go from a clinic room to supporting athletes on the world stage?
In this episode, Lily Chiu shares her journey from an unexpected introduction to massage therapy through to working with athletes at Olympic, Paralympic and other elite sporting events. Along the way, she reflects on the mentors who shaped her career, the value of volunteering, the importance of professional relationships, and what life behind the scenes in high-performance sport is actually like.
More than a conversation about elite athletes, this is a conversation about building a career through curiosity, professionalism, contribution and showing up consistently. As Lily reminds us, nobody starts at the Olympics.
Episode 132: Paul Ingraham – Are We Overestimating What Massage Actually Does?
Does massage therapy work? Paul Ingraham believes it does. The more interesting question is whether we fully understand why. This conversation explores pain science, fascia, trigger points, clinical humility and how better questions can make us better therapists.
Episode 131: Aubrey Gowing – What Exactly Is Chronic Pain and Where Does Manual Therapy Fit?
Aubrey Gowing joins Folding Towels to discuss chronic pain, acute injury, clinical reasoning and pain-free manual therapy. The conversation explores why the painful area may not tell the whole story and how therapists can build a clearer treatment roadmap.
Episode 130: How to Build a Practice Your Community Won’t Let Fail
When money gets tight, clients don’t stop spending. They become more selective. This article explores how to build a massage practice people trust, return to, and choose to keep, even during uncertain times.
Episode 112: The Vibe You Bring: Massage, Presence and “Bodily Emanation” with Jason Del Gandio
Philosopher and author Jason Del Gandio joins Folding Towels to explore what he calls the vibe—the subtle exchange of energy between people. From the dance floor to the treatment room, he explains how awareness, intention, and presence shape human connection and how therapists can consciously work with the energy they project and receive.
Episode 111: David Lobenstine – Falling in Love with Massage (Again and Again)
Massage therapist and educator David Lobenstine shares how moving from New York to Vermont reshaped his practice, why sustainable technique makes 12-hour clinic days possible, and how therapists can fall in love with massage again. This doesn’t happen in one leap. It happens in moments—tiny, repeatable acts of presence—that add up to a career you can sustain, and even cherish.