08/19/2026
I think we have to stop judging people’s knowledge, intelligence, or value by the degree behind their name or the title in front of it.
I've had multiple doctors tell me that, when it comes to my profession, I am exactly where I need to be and extremely knowledgeable in what I do. I trust that. I trust the years I've spent learning the body, working with people, continuing my education, and actually putting that knowledge into practice.
I could have pursued my doctorate. In fact, the year I enrolled and started working toward my bachelor's in kinesiology, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer.
And even I wasn't strong enough to carry everything at once.
I was trying to process my mother's cancer diagnosis while caring for a disabled husband, raising two kids who were active in sports, and trying to rebuild a business that had already been shut down by COVID. Something had to give. Choosing my family and my survival during that season did not make me less intelligent, less capable, or less knowledgeable.
Had life taken a different path, my education probably would have led me into occupational therapy, physical therapy, or chiropractic care. But my path led me here—to being an LMT—and I am incredibly proud of that.
There are only two things I am NOT humble about:
The way I show up for people, especially children.
And my position as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
I worked for that license. I've spent years developing my skills, studying, learning, asking questions, collaborating with other professionals, and understanding when something is within my scope and when someone needs to be referred elsewhere.
So respectfully, I don't care about your bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or title if you don't genuinely care about the people you're supposed to serve.
A degree can tell me what you studied.
How you treat people tells me who you are.
Knowledge matters. Education matters. Credentials matter. But compassion, integrity, accountability, and the willingness to truly advocate for another human being matter too.
I'll never apologize for knowing my profession, standing firmly in my scope, or caring enough to speak up—especially when a child's well-being is involved.
My title may say LMT, but never mistake the letters behind my name for the limits of my knowledge.