Hidden Gems: Meet Sam Speaker of Coyote Bodywork

Today we’d like to introduce you to Sam Speaker.

Hi Sam, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
I came to Phoenix right after college with less than $100 and a car that was falling apart. I came here to continue my education in massage and bodywork and figure out what to do with my life. I’ve always had the philosophy of forcing myself into hard situations to make myself better and more successful, such as move somewhere with no support and make it on your own and pay off your debts so fast, you have no money to spend and have no other option than to make more and start a business before you are ready. I have always had the sink or swim mindset and I have become a very strong swimmer. That is how I got to the point of starting my own massage and bodywork company. I am passionate about helping people with their chronic pain and various ailments. There is no greater feeling than taking away someone’s pain. I have been working in this industry for eight years and the standard of care in this industry is set far too low. My company Coyote Bodywork is designed to provide higher quality care with more experienced staff. After three years, we have become a highly rated and reputable business working with pro athletes and Doctors in the Scottsdale area.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has been a roller coaster ride from the beginning. I started a business at 24 years old without a business education and very little money. It’s hard work and no promise that everything will work out. I worked relentlessly, checked out as much free content as I could get and networked for many hours a week. While all the struggles of normal entrepreneurship are going on Covid hit and made an even bigger mess. What helped me with tackling all these problems is asking for help. While networking, I met many successful people with a variety of skills and knowledge and I simply asked them for answers and they are typically happy to help and give guidance.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Coyote Bodywork?
Coyote Bodywork is a massage and bodywork company that is focused on alleviating chronic pain and maintaining optimal musculoskeletal health. We are client-focused in everything that we do such as more comprehensive consultations and post-care education. We always say half the battle is at home so a client’s understanding of what is going on is crucial. We also work with pro athletes on optimizing performance. I am proud of the brand we have created because we have had incredible results in treating problems that most people would never think massage and bodywork could fix. We have even helped clients avoid surgeries altogether. Whatever you have going on, if we can’t fix it we will find someone who can. We will always have a solution for you.

Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
I am from a small town called Galena, IL so moving out here has been incredible. There is so much diversity here that you can have many new amazing experiences from the food to the different festivals and community events there is endless things to do. The best part to me is being able to play sports year round and there are always people ready to play.

My only dislike about Phoenix is everywhere else in the U.S. the left lane is for passing or driving fast and here it’s always packed slow cars in the left lane and the right lanes are less filled if not empty at times. It looks like it caused unnecessary traffic.

Contact Info:

• Email: samspeaker21@gmail.com
• Website: coyotebodywork.com
• Facebook: facebook.com/coyotebodywork