The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast

The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast is your guide to navigating the journey from the classroom to a successful career as a licensed massage therapist. Hosted by David Sol, Vice President and Dean of the Therapeutic Bodywork Program, and Timur Lokshin, Massage Program Director at Pacific College of Health and Science in New York City, this podcast offers practical insight, expert guidance, and real-world perspective on what it truly takes to succeed in massage therapy. Each episode explores essential topics such as hands-on skills, clinical training, mindset, career pathways, and the realities of working in the field. Whether you're a prospective student, currently enrolled, or preparing to enter the profession, you’ll gain valuable tools to support your growth and confidence every step of the way. From foundational techniques to professional development, this podcast is designed to help you move forward with clarity, purpose, and direction—from student to therapist.

The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast, a business show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #15

  Scent, Memory, and the Nervous System: An Immersive Visit to The Gallery of Scent

  Aug 10, 202625 minS1

  Our Season 1 Finale! In this special episode of the Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast , David and Timur step out of the classroom and treatment space and into The Gallery of Scent , a free, immersive fragrance pop‑up in the Financial District and Seaport area created by Element Brooklyn . Together with Director of Production and Technical Innovation Adam Contes , they explore a 30‑note “scent gallery” arranged from bright, fresh top notes through woods, earth, and deep “dark arts” resins, all designed to help visitors quietly map their own preferences and create a personalized “scent profile.” Adam shares how his team balances fragrance “architecture” with safety, sustainability, and refill‑forward design in hand soaps, candles, and body care, then connects scent to nervous system regulation, breathwork, massage, yoga, and meditation. Listeners will hear David and Timur’s real‑time reactions as they wander the space, clear their olfactory “palate,” and discover surprising favorite notes like cacao, cedarwood, and bergamot—along with practical ideas for using subtle, non‑overwhelming fragrance to shift the emotional tone of a treatment room or home practice. Visit Element Brooklyn's Gallery of Scent at 192 Front Street, New York, between now and September 6 before the pop-up closes. To learn more, visit: https://gallery.elementbrooklyn.com/

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  Episode #14

  Team Patient: Dr. Matthew Zimmerman on Integrative Care

  Aug 3, 202614 minS1

  What does it really take to build a sustainable, patient-centered career in integrative healthcare? In this episode, David Sol and Timur Lokshin sit down with Dr. Matthew Zimmerman, Clinic Director of the Integrative Health Clinic at Pacific College of Health and Science , to talk about interdisciplinary care, ethical rebooking, student readiness, and the habits that shape long-term clinical success. Dr. Zimmerman shares how an intense early-career experience forced him to learn patient care, clinic operations, billing, scheduling, documentation, and marketing all at once. He explains why healthcare professionals must stop thinking in silos, embrace collaboration, and remember that every practitioner is ultimately on “team patient.” The conversation also explores how students and new practitioners can develop stronger documentation habits, clearer communication, better professional boundaries, and a more sustainable approach to practice. This episode is especially valuable for massage therapy, acupuncture, nursing, and integrative health students who want to combine excellent care with real-world professionalism.

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  Episode #12

  Massage Is For Every Body: Massage Students at OnPoint in Harlem NYC

  Jul 20, 202625 minS1

  Pacific College of Health and Science massage therapy students and faculty share their experiences completing externship hours at OnPoint NYC, a harm‑reduction center in Harlem. Through their stories, we explore trauma‑informed care, the Holistic Center’s unique healing environment, and what it means to bring free, dignified massage to people navigating addiction, houselessness, and everyday survival—released in celebration of ABMP’s Massage Is For EveryBody Week.

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  Episode #11

  Curanderismo, Holistic Nursing, and Massage: Dr. Caroline Ortiz on Building Community and Integrative Care

  Jul 13, 202630 minS1

  Holistic nurse, educator, and researcher Dr. Caroline Ortiz joins David Sol and Timur Lokshin to explore curanderismo, the Mesoamerican healing traditions she inherited in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, and bridges with her holistic nursing practice in New York City. She shares stories and lessons to show how ritual, community, and the language of “imbalance” rather than “disease” can reshape our understanding of health and wellness care. Designed for massage therapists, nurses, and bodyworkers, this conversation explores traditional medicine from central Mexico, the idea of touch as a gift, and the role of practitioners as facilitators rather than “healers.” Caroline also speaks candidly about burnout and loneliness, and why caregivers must become their own first patient to stay balanced and be “good medicine” for others.

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  Episode #10

  Centering Humanity in Healing Touch: A Conversation with Somaliah Sadiq-Williams

  Jul 6, 202627 minS1

  In this episode, David Sol sits down with Somaliah “Soma” Sadiq-Williams—doula, massage therapist, educator, and land steward—to explore how reproductive justice, community care, and elemental bodywork reshape what healing looks like in and beyond the massage classroom. Soma shares her path from home birth to full-spectrum doula work, her sliding-scale accessibility model, and her social justice advocacy with harm reduction centers and incarcerated parents, all while inviting students and therapists to ground their practice in ethics, land, and the simple act of truly seeing and hearing every person on the table.

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