Massage Hodgepodge

Well, better late than never? This pod is long overdo. I had the pleasure to connect with Ann Swanson well over a year ago. We chat about self care, neti pots, breathing techniques, and most importantly, her very cool book, The Science Of Yoga [https://amzn.to/3hx1v7v].  This pod has gone through a lot of transition, and that is a trend that will continue. This will be the last episode of the The Self Care Mission / Massage HodgepodgCast. I am turning my attention to other endeavors, including a special podcast I started with my kids call The Rathercast [http://www.therathercast.com]. Later this year, I hope to launch another project that comes at self care from a slight different angle, which I am calling Burnout Interrupted. You can find a teaser HERE [https://anchor.fm/burnoutinterrupted]. In the episode…. * Ann’s personal self care practices * Neti Pot [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/expert-answers/neti-pot/faq-20058305] * Ann’s Neti Pot Video [https://youtu.be/GwQquCx4YCU] * Consistency in self care * Guiding clients on their health journey * "Should" Mindset * TikTok Talk * Yoga Therapy * The Science Of Yoga [https://amzn.to/3hx1v7v]  * Yoga breathing techniques  www.annswansonwellness.com Ann on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AnnSwansonWellness [https://www.youtube.com/c/AnnSwansonWellness] Ann on TikTok [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMR9K9n2B/] - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMR9K9n2B/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMR9K9n2B/] Neti Pot - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/expert-answers/neti-pot/faq-20058305 [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/expert-answers/neti-pot/faq-20058305] Ann’s Net Pot Video - https://youtu.be/GwQquCx4YCU The Science Of Yoga [https://amzn.to/3hx1v7v] - https://amzn.to/3hx1v7v [https://amzn.to/3hx1v7v] Burnout Interrupted - https://anchor.fm/burnoutinterrupted [https://anchor.fm/burnoutinterrupted] The Rathercast - https://therathercast.com/

Dr. Chris Cooper joins me on the podcast! Based in Portland, OR just like me, Dr. Cooper is a chiropractor who specializes in Atlas Orthogonal Upper Cervical Therapy. He illuminates that perplexing bit of jargon, and we touch on a lot of self care basics like sleep, hydration, movement, and mindfulness. Find Dr. Cooper… TikTok - @drchriscooper - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuusDfm/ [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuusDfm/] Instagram - @cascade.chiro -  https://www.instagram.com/cascade.chiro/ [https://www.instagram.com/cascade.chiro/] Web - www.eastportlandchiropractor.com [http://www.eastportlandchiropractor.com] ⬇️ And now it’s time for a break down ⬇️ * Dr. Cooper’s personal approach to self care * Sleep / hydration / movement * Mindfulness practice * Getting back on track with healthy choices * Views on chiropractic care * Convincing patients/clients to show up for themselves * Atlas Orthogonal Upper Cervical Therapy [https://eastportlandchiropractor.com/atlas-orthogonal-technique/] * Migraine interventions * TikTok [https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuusDfm/] This episode was recorded as The Self Care Mission, but I have since decided to roll everything back into my original moniker, Massage Hodgepodge. More on that soon…

Stephanie Winn is a Licensed Family and Marriage Therapist based in Portland, OR. Her resource, The Six Pillars of Self Care [http://realtalktherapypdx.com/the-six-pillars-of-self-care/], is a practical framework that anyone can use when planning or assessing their relationship to self care. We talk about that and much more!  Find Stephanie… IG @realtalktherapypdx [https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypdx] WEB realtalktherapypdx.com [http://realtalktherapypdx.com/] ⬇️ In This Episode ⬇️  * Thoughts on “self care” * Stephanie’s current self care tools * Getting her clients to show up for self care * Getting out of the “should” mindset * Gestalt Therapy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_therapy] * Eisenhower Decision Matrix [https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/] * Elastic Habits by Stephen Guise [https://amzn.to/3aPQeuP] * Parenthood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenthood_(2010_TV_series)]  * Schitt’s Creek [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schitt%27s_Creek] * How To Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price [https://amzn.to/371vgbo] * The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll [https://amzn.to/3tC4nnU] * The Six Pillars of Self Care [http://realtalktherapypdx.com/the-six-pillars-of-self-care/]

The hard truth is that despite starting a project that is literally all about taking better care of yourself, I have not been taking better care of myself. And what's worse? I have not been showing up for this project. So I decided to take a breathe and do what I do whenever I feel overwhelm start to creep in.  I phone a friend.  A solid network of people you can call to air out your ideas, get some feedback, or just vent is a crucial part of self care. But...I don't have much of a network. I have a  Bernard. This episode of The Self Care Mission captures a recent check-in between myself and Bernard, where I air out many of the things that have been swirling for me, and we agree on some simple actions to move forward. LINKS * Forte Artist Management [https://www.forteartistmgmt.com/home] - Bernard's company * You Gotta Check This Out [https://anchor.fm/you-gotta] - Nick & Bernard’s other podcast

Dr. Omar Qutub is a board certified dermatologist based in Portland, OR. He treats patients at his practice Dermatology By Design [http://dermatologybydesign.com/], where you can also find his custom skin care line. He joined me to talk about practical, every day skin care which is something I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I know very little about. Dr. Qutub shares the basics of effective skin care, and also offers up some ideas about how to level up! Find Dr. Qutub: 🔎 Online - dermatologybydesign.com Instagram -  @dermatologybydesign [https://www.instagram.com/dermatologybydesign/] Here is rundown of our conversation + links: * Why skin? Why Dermatology? * How do you show up for yourself? What is in your current self care tool kit? * Building habits to better show up for yourself * Getting patients to take skin care seriously  * How often to see a Dermatologist * Nutrition and your skin * Stress, anxiety, and your skin * Massage therapy sidebar * Practical skin care * Morning / Evening Routine * Mask-ne (Mask acne) * Exfoliation * Tanning (spoiler - it’s not good!) * Level Up Skin Care * Facial masks, toner, and retinoids * Laser hair reduction * ⬇️ Products Mentioned (affiliate links)⬇️  * La Roche Posay [https://amzn.to/37SAd7u] for sunscreen * Eucerin [https://amzn.to/34FInhJ] * CeraVe moisturizers [https://amzn.to/2HM6dPE] * Gold Bond moisturizers [https://amzn.to/2Tzhaqz] * Cetaphil Cleanser [https://amzn.to/34CLA1j] * Dermatology By Design Line [https://dermatologybydesign.com/products.html]