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The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast

David R. Sol & Timur Lokshin
Massage Therapy
Pacific College Of Health and Science
Massage Therapy Education
Professional Development
Curanderismo
Perimenopause
Trauma-Informed Care
Onpoint Harm Reduction Harlem
Craniosacral Therapy
Clinical Training
Anatomy
Education
ABMP
AMTA
Sustain Framework
Bronx, United States
New York City
Holistic Nursing
Community Health
Harm Reduction

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 guida... more

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Latest Episodes

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 ... more

Massage therapist and Pacific College faculty member Karin Elías joins David and Timur to explore how hands‑on work becomes a somatic, energetic, and emotional support for women in midlife. She traces her path from shiatsu and essential oils to sound... more

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 C... more

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... more

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 th... more

In this episode of the Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast, David Sol and Timur Lokshin talk with massage student and community leader Sharon Feliciano about turning passion into service. Sharon shares how she left a 20-year career in real e... more

In this episode of the Student to Therapist Massage Therapy podcast, David Sol and Timur Lokshin sit down with longtime educator and perinatal massage specialist Kiera Nagle, LMT, founder of MaMassage Brooklyn, to explore what it really takes to safe... more

In the first half of this episode, David and Timur walk you through how to actually use your ABMP and AMTA student memberships right now—from liability insurance and exam prep tools to discounts, mentoring, and career support after graduation. In the... more

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Dr. Matthew Zimmerman
Clinic Director of the Integrative Health Clinic at Pacific College of Health and Science
Pacific College of Health and Science
Episode: Team Patient: Dr. Matthew Zimmerman on Integrative Care
Karin Elias
Massage therapist and teacher at Pacific College
Pacific College of Health and Science
Episode: From Shiatsu to Sound Baths: Karin Elias on Massage, Menopause, and Women's Soul Journey
Cash Hare
Massage student at Pacific College of Health and Science from Bushwick, Brooklyn
Pacific College of Health and Science / OnPoint
Episode: Massage Is For Every Body: Massage Students at OnPoint in Harlem NYC
April Pucci
Esthetics-to-massage student, entering master's pathway in social work
Pacific College of Health and Science / OnPoint
Episode: Massage Is For Every Body: Massage Students at OnPoint in Harlem NYC
Somalia Sadiq Williams
OnPoint staff member explaining harm reduction and the Holistic Center
OnPoint
Episode: Massage Is For Every Body: Massage Students at OnPoint in Harlem NYC
Caroline Ortiz
Nurse with 30+ years; holistic healer and curanderismo practitioner
Holistic nursing and traditional healing advocate; focus on curanderismo
Episode: Curanderismo, Holistic Nursing, and Massage: Dr. Caroline Ortiz on Building Community and Integrative Care
Somaliah Sadiq-Williams
Instructor at Pacific College of Health and Science; community advocate; doula and birth worker
Pacific College of Health and Science
Episode: Centering Humanity in Healing Touch: A Conversation with Somaliah Sadiq-Williams
Sharon Feliciano
Nonprofit-focused wellness advocate and massage therapy student
Episode: Quiet Strength, Bold Service: How Massage Student Sharon Feliciano Is Building Community Wellness
Kiera Nagle
Licensed massage therapist with 18+ years of experience; founder of MaMassage Brooklyn; perinatal care specialist
MaMassage Brooklyn
Episode: Trauma‑Informed Prenatal & Postpartum Massage: A Conversation with Kiera Nagle of MaMassage Brooklyn

Hosts

David Sol
Host of The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast (as described in intro) with leadership roles at Pacific College of Health and Science.
Timur Lokshin
Host of The Student to Therapist Massage Therapy Podcast (as described in intro) and director-level educator.

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Curanderismo, Holistic Nursing, and Massage: Dr. Caroline Ortiz on Building Community and Integrative Care
Q: Looking ahead, what is your most hopeful vision of how integrative nursing, traditional medicine, and massage therapy might come together to better serve communities?
A collaborative future where these healing arts operate in concert enables talents, gifts, and intentions to be combined in generous, patient-centered ways. The aim is not only to improve individual health journeys but to recognize that listening, community, and shared rituals are powerful medicines in themselves, particularly for those who have been historically marginalized.
Trauma‑Informed Prenatal & Postpartum Massage: A Conversation with Kiera Nagle of MaMassage Brooklyn
Q: What would you tell new students or first-time pregnant people about getting massage in the first trimester?
Massage can be appropriate if tailored to the individual's condition and symptoms; it's not inherently unsafe, and avoided questions about miscarriage should be replaced with education on when to seek care and how massage can relieve symptoms, with more caution for those with multiple miscarriages or IVF experiences.

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Across sampled episodes, the show centers on turning classroom learnings into a successful massage therapy career. Listeners are guided through practical topics like navigating massage school at different life stages, building clinical assessment and patient-facing skills, and developing a therapist mindset that combines anatomy knowledge with sensitive, client-centered communication. Several conversations emphasize support systems for students and early-career professionals—think student services, tutoring, accommodations, and peer communities—alongside real-world considerations such as licensing, job pathways, burnout prevention, and professional boundaries. A notable throughline is the emphasis on deliberate, humane care and slow, steady... more

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2. Karin Elias
3. Cash Hare
4. April Pucci
5. Somalia Sadiq Williams
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