Susan Haley is our featured 10-minute Speaker on October 6, 2022.

Let’s hear from Susan: I began Calming Hands Massage and Wellness five years ago after having a successful private practice that I ran out of my home for three years before that. I had a vision of creating a spa that would promote pain relief and wellness for average people in the area. My focus is and always has been about pain relief and I am happy to say that I have built a business that does just that. In five years, we have grown to encompass eight massage therapists and have grown exponentially in terms of clientele and we continue to grow despite the setbacks from covid and the economy. I feel strongly that if you can help people that are in pain, your business will succeed regardless of what else is happening in the world. Calming Hands is an oasis for those in pain and for those that just need to carve out some time to slow down and relax.

My decision to go to massage school was monumentally wonderful because it has allowed me to create a business that fits my crazy life. It’s hard work, but I love it and I love how it has forced me to grow as a person and a businesswoman. In what little spare time I have, I enjoy spending it with family, supporting other local small businesses and taking care of my growing houseplant collection.