SteveAussie's Personal Masseur Interview

Last Updated: Oct 14, 2018

- I wanted to do something that gave me more flexibility, allowed me to travel more, and for me to be in charge/call the shots. After massaging and realizing that I was actually helping people feel good about themselves, it made so much more sense. Absolutely no regrets!

- Love to travel, learn new languages, visit museums, landmarks and explore new bars, cafes and restaurants.
My guilty pleasure is spending time in supermarkets. Yes, I could spend a whole hour walking from aisle to aisle looking at everything and buying... everything. It feels so therapeutic to be surrounded by thousands of options and endless possibilities - to me, the whole world feels like a gigantic supermarket.

- Yes, I do! I was nervous, but we clicked and are friends even till today. (We're even Facebook friends!) He gave me such a crazy tip, that I knew there and then that I needed to do this. It was awesome.

- Both training and experience is probably necessary - apart from the massage itself, conducting a session requires the ability to be personable, setting up a massage space properly, also just being streets smart - in conducting yourself when going to client's houses/hotels, etc., or in booking hotel and organizing trips, and considering factors like location, parking, etc.

There needs to be a balance of friendly and professional.

- I want them wanting more!

- I travel almost every week, and love meeting new clients from various cities. Definitely prefer to travel, but I do have my days when I love just being a slug at home and watching The Golden Girls on replay.

- A little more than 5 years, and for as long as I can. Hells yeah!

- I do a Balinese Deep Tissue - which not many people are trained to do. It's one of the only styles, where you don't feel sore after; thought your body will get worked on.

I love what I do and genuinely want to make my clients feel good, and do not believe in cutting corners.

- You have to be a people person. It's really all about PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE.

Do not compromise on oils. NEVER. Invest in good oils, as it's a good investment, and it's important that ONLY good quality oils are used on clients. PLUS, it'll be good for your hands too.

Imagine yourself being a client and ask yourself: what you'd like out of the session?

It's not easy - you're dealing with different people, different personalities; so you have to be patient, be a good listener, and be able to sympathize/empathize.

ALWAYS respect your clients - doesn't matter how old, how they look, etc. They are no different from... you.

- Energized, absolutely relaxed, comfortable and in a total state of bliss.

- Am fluent in 6 languages, and graduated with a Double Major from UC Berkeley - love talking about cultures, history and politics. :P

- I would think so. This year, I have done more than 250 massages so far, and I cover multiple states/cities. Plus, I also deal with quite a few repeat/regular clients, and I'm grateful that they enjoy my style and sessions.

- It is pretty addictive - you are able to have a (somewhat) flexible schedule, and meet so many clients and people you might not on a normal daily basis. It's such a social lifestyle - and I love it. When you chat with your clients, you occasionally get to know about their lives, stories, etc., and I'm constantly learning, which is amazing.

YES! I would for sure! I intend to keep massaging for as long as my limbs/joints can take it!