Margaret Wallis-Duffy, RMT, is an award-winning therapist and founder of PHAM, with 30+ years of experience in integrative care, empowering others through prevention and musculoskeletal health.
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What if taking charge of your health didn’t require expensive programs, complicated protocols, or completely overhauling your life? What if becoming the CEO of Your Health simply meant learning how to listen to your body, respond with intention, and lead yourself with clarity, one small choice at a time?
Aging
As 2025 winds down, I took a moment to reflect and reset. Recently, I had a candid conversation with a friend as she turned 60, and it hit me differently because I’m turning 59 in 2026. I love birthdays. I truly love celebrating them but after a very challenging
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Reclaiming Your Subconscious Mind to Become the CEO of Your Health If we truly want to lead our health, our life, and our future, we must first understand who is really in the driver’s seat. Because leadership, especially self-leadership doesn’t begin with willpower. It begins with awareness. Most
Stock up on practical tips to reduce stress, nurture your nervous system, and create calm, clarity, and confidence this season. The holidays are meant to be joyful but let’s be honest, they can also bring a lot of pressure. Full calendars, disrupted routines, bigger emotions, and endless to-dos can
Emotional Intelligence is the Missing Vital Sign in Our Health As we enter the final weeks of 2025, many of us feel the cumulative weight of a full year. The holidays can bring joy and connection, but also chaos, fatigue, and emotional overwhelm. Without awareness, it’s easy to carry
In 2022, Wallis for Wellness celebrated 30 years in business. What should have been a time of reflection and celebration became, instead, a powerful catalyst for change. After three decades of practicing as a proud Registered Massage Therapist, building and leading a multidisciplinary clinic that employed and collaborated with over
When it comes to health, Canadians often ask the same two questions: Does OHIP cover it? and What does it cost? While these are valid concerns, they reveal a deeper challenge in our collective mindset. We’ve been conditioned to see healthcare as something that happens to us—something the
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We all have daily doubts. We wonder if we’re “good enough,” if we’ll figure it out, or if we even belong in the room—or the arena—with others. But with each passing year and every lived experience, I’m learning to quiet those voices. I’m getting
Decades ago, when I chose massage therapy as my life’s work, I knew I was swimming upstream. Back then, massage was often dismissed as a “fluffy” indulgence, a pseudoscience, or at best, a pleasant but non-essential service. I could see the raised eyebrows, hear the subtle dismissals, and feel
In today’s rapidly evolving world of work, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: the health of your people is the health of your business. Yet far too many Canadian companies still treat employee wellness as a reactive cost rather than a proactive investment. At PHAM (Preventative Health Awareness Movement)
For more than three decades, I’ve had the privilege of working on the frontlines of allied healthcare—as a Registered Massage Therapist with a background in Kinesiology, a clinic owner, and an unwavering advocate for preventative, patient-centred care. I’ve always believed in science. I’ve always believed in
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For decades, I carried an invisible weight—a chronic, debilitating condition called endometriosis that dramatically impacted my life. As a young girl, I endured intense pain, month after month, long before I even knew what endometriosis was. I was dismissed, gaslighted, and told it was “normal.” But it wasn’t.
A PHAMbassador Spotlight🔦 At PHAM (Preventative Health Awareness Movement), we believe that self-leadership, community, and courage are at the core of healing. Few individuals embody this more powerfully than Luke Loughlin, a PHAMbassador whose authenticity, heart, and mission continue to move and inspire. Luke’s journey through trauma, addiction, and
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As a proud RMT with over 33 years of clinical and community care, I’ve had the privilege of treating people from all walks of life — and I’ve witnessed one profound truth over and over again: The human body tells the story of emotional pain. Here’s what we
In 2007, I was in the fight of my life—one that reshaped everything I thought I knew about health, medicine, and the incredible power of the microbiome. It all began with a bout of Campylobacter jejuni food poisoning. I was hospitalized with infectious colitis, facing relentless gastrointestinal distress, dehydration,
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I have a personal story to share. It’s uncanny how life seems to bring me challenges—whether through my own health or that of someone I love—that reinforce my passion for preventative health. I’ve come to realize: this is my calling. My lived experience, coupled with my