The Financial Side of Massage Therapy No One Teaches You with Guest Danielle Hayden

About this episode

In this episode, Amy Bradley Radford discusses the financial aspects of running a massage therapy business with guest Danielle Hayden.

Most massage therapists are tracking their schedule, their clients, and how exhausted they feel at the end of the week… but not their numbers. And if you’re trying to build a business that actually supports you long term, eventually you have to stop guessing financially. In this episode, I sit down with Danielle Hayden, founder of Kickstart Accounting, to talk about the emotional side of money, why so many therapists avoid their numbers, and how understanding your finances can completely change the way you run your business. This conversation goes far beyond bookkeeping. We talk about burnout, money mindset, paying yourself consistently, separating personal and business expenses, building a support team, and why your numbers are actually one of the most powerful tools you have as a business owner. Danielle shares practical guidance on: What a financially healthy massage business actually looks like Whether a six-figure income is realistic for solo therapists Why avoiding your numbers creates more burnout The importance of paying yourself as a business owner When to consider becoming an S-Corp How to stop making emotional business decisions Why the goal is actually to pay taxes…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Bradley Radford

Guest: Danielle Hayden

Topics covered

• financial management
• massage therapy
• business strategy
• money mindset
• burnout
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• massage therapy
• financial health
• business owner
• money management
• burnout
• S-Corp
• emotional decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kickstart Accounting

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