What If You Couldn't Massage Tomorrow?

About this episode

Amy Bradley Radford shares personal lessons from her 30 years in massage therapy, focusing on career longevity and the importance of planning for the future.

What would you do if your hands gave out tomorrow? In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode, Amy Bradley Radford shares the hard-learned lessons from over 30 years in massage therapy—including three career-altering surgeries, full-blown burnout, and the painful wake-up call that made her rethink everything. You’ll hear: What happened when Amy walked away from massage—and why she came back How injuries forced her to rebuild her business from the ground up Why disability insurance, savings, and backup plans aren’t optional The real cost of undercharging, overworking, and not planning ahead What every massage therapist needs to know about career longevity Whether you're new to the table or decades in, this episode is your permission slip to plan ahead, protect your body, and build a business that supports your future—not just your next client. This isn’t about fear—it’s about freedom. Start creating a massage career that’s sustainable, smart, and truly yours. Massage therapist, massage business, burnout, injury recovery, massage career backup plan, massage income strategies, passive income massage therapy, Amy Bradley Radford, massage podcast, self-care for massage…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Bradley Radford

Topics covered

• career longevity
• burnout
• injury recovery
• business planning
• sustainable massage career

Keywords

• massage therapist
• burnout
• disability insurance
• passive income
• self-care

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