In this episode of the Diamond Hands podcast, Leslie Tracey interviews Chris Murray, Senior Vice President of Aesthetics at Platinum Dermatology Partners. www.platinumderm.com
Chris shares his journey from military service to the aesthetics industry, discussing his experiences and insights on building successful practices.
He emphasizes the importance of leadership development, execution, and the unique approach of Platinum Dermatology Partners in the competitive aesthetics market.
The conversation highlights the significance of listening, adapting to market cycles, and the value of collaboration in achieving business success.
Takeaways
Chris Murray's journey from military service to aesthetics. The importance of building a strong brand in aesthetics. Platinum Dermatology Partners' disciplined approach to acquisitions. Leadership development is crucial in the aesthetics industry. Private equity can be beneficial when aligned with good leadership. Listening to industry trends is key to success. Execution of ideas is more important than just having them. Building a wall of sound to enhance brand awareness. The significance of collaboration in business growth. Understanding market cycles can guide strategic decisions.This episode is sponsored by Diamond Hands Media helping you elevate your medical aesthetics brand to attract patients, retain top teams, & grow through media-first strategies.
Does thinking about managing your social media make your head hurt? Well, look no further. Today on another episode of our #diamondhandspodcast Leslie Tracey, Founder of Tracey Donavan and Diamond Hands Media speaks with Mary Robb owner of Social Practice based out of Texas. Her firm creates and manages social media strategy and content creation for the field of medical aesthetics. In this episode we talk all things social media, what metrics matter, what really counts and the DIRTY little secret about follower count.
Other topics include:
✔️Predictions for social media in the next few years
✔️What type of social media leads to new clients
✔️Why brand identity is the cornerstone of a good social media plan
✔️and MORE!
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Connect with Mary Robb!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialpracticeus/
Website: http://social-practicetx.com/
A little bit of weave, eyelashes, a weekly uniform and good skincare can set you up for success. So we heard ;) Today on another episode of our #diamondhandspodcast Leslie Tracey, Founder of Tracey Donavan and Diamond Hands Media speaks with Erika Barry, FN-P, MSN owner of Moksha Aesthetics and National Trainer. In this episode we dive into the importance of structure and efficiency, lots of business topics including of course social media and the importance of this for your business.
Other topics include:
✔️The importance of structure and efficiency
✔️How airplane mode will save your life
✔️When to hire a new injector
✔️and MORE!
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Connect with Erika!
Instagram: Erika B NP-C, MSN 💉💉 (@injectorbunny) • Instagram photos and videos
Consultation Forms: www.injectorsclub.com
Patreon: 8 point lift… explaining it all! | Injector Bunny on Patreon
Business: Moksha Aesthetics Med Spa - Moksha Aesthetics Med Spa
In this special release of the Diamond Hands Podcast we get up close and personal with Amy Lynn of Gloderma and Glo Academy and she while burning sage she shares her struggles, truiumphs and keys to success. We talk about connecting to your inner child, going into business for the right reasons and how important it is to stay focused and grounded while making a positive impact on others.
Other topics include: ✔️Having a support system to enable growth ✔️How to build a positive culture on your team ✔️How being passionate and taking action is the key to business success ✔️and MORE!
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About our guest.
. . . . Amy was an ER nurse for more than a decade, focusing on trauma, pediatrics, and cardiac care. After she had five children, Amy found her passion, and she trained extensively in facial aesthetics and wellness to make her dream of opening a medical spa come to fruition. Amy is a Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist, which indicates the highest degree of professional competence and skill in the area of aesthetic nursing. Amy is recognized as a National GAIN Trainer and Key Leading Mentor for Galderma. Amy has developed a successful team of providers, all of which she has trained and cultivated into the people they are today. She uses mentorship and educational skills to run both Glo Derma and Glo Academy - an in-house training platform.
Do you know that Jessica Rabbit made her debut onto the scene in 1981? We digress...however not by much. Today onanother episode of our #diamondhandspodcast Leslie Tracey, Founder of Tracey Donavan and Diamond Hands Media speaks with Jessica Henderson Rhee, PA-C the Founder of Red Rabbit Aesthetics in New Jersey. They talk about how important it is to put yourself first, don't care about what others think of you, and in everything including your personal relationships you must operate by "contracts"
Other topics include:
✔️Disconnecting completely when you leave the office and setting boundaries
✔️How to deal with gossip
✔️The importance of finding a great manager
✔️and MORE!
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About Jessica and Red Rabbit Aesthetics:
Jessica is a Board Certified Physician Assistant, co-owner of RED RABBIT AESTHETICS and our MASTER Aesthetic Injector. Her aesthetic career began back in 2009, when she was hired and trained by one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in New Jersey. After staying with that practice for almost a decade, Jessica decided it was time to take her career to the next level on her own. She pursued her dream of opening her own practice and hence RED RABBIT AESTHETICS was born. RED RABBIT AESTHETICS is passionate about ONE thing, and that is providing the HIGHEST quality aesthetic services for our patients.
@redrabbitaesthetics
www.redrabbitaesthetics.com
To our loyal listeners so great to see you back for Season 3! If you are ready to take your practice to the next level, then you cannot miss this episode! On another episode of our #diamondhandspodcast Leslie Tracey, Tracey Donavan Insurance & Retirement Services & Diamond Hands Media Founder speaks with Ben Hernandez, Founder and Managing Partner of Skytale Group a strategic consulting and M & A Advisory firm based in Austin, Texas. This discussion nerds out to the max with both lovers of the financials speaking to how your business can be improved by starting with the end in mind and putting your plans to paper🎙
Other topics include:
✔️Ben's background and how his former professors the founder of Hotels.com influenced his journey
✔️How looking up to his heroes in the world of entrepreneurism sparked his own entrepreneurial path
✔️How personality types help you to improve your business
✔️How to calculate your EBIDTA to understand how your business looks in the marketplace and MORE!
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#MedSpaPodcast #MedicalPodcast #Cosmeticinjector #MedSpaLife #MedSpaOwners #MedSpaQuotes #Startwiththeend #EntrepreneurPodcast#medicalaesthetics
About Skytale Group:
Skytale Group is a strategic, financial, and M&A advisory firm. Our clients are multi-location dental practice groups, DSOs, medical spas, and MSOs focused on internal growth and expansion.
www.skytalegroup.com
@skytalegroupllc
What does sports radio broadcasting, beauty and finance have in common? It turns out, quite a bit---this background hatched our guest today, Omar Shaban, Senior Manager of Evolux Marketing at Evolus. We were given a look behind the scenes and we recorded this episode from their gorgeous company headquarters in Newport Beach, California.
What you will learn in this episode:
-More about the company Evolus and their focus on technology and millennials
-How their marketing team and partners truly help to set providers apart and help them to stand out in order to capture market share
-Their billboard/television campaign and how they get providers seen all throughout the country
-Why it is important for providers to post consistently, and the Rule of 7 when converting a new client
-The importance of brand awareness and top down marketing
-Also we learned a fun secret about Omar, wait until the end!
If you are a new provider, or thinking about getting started in Medical Aesthetics, this is an episode that you are not going to want to miss. If you are an experienced provider, you will still pick up gems and be sure to share this episode with your network and those you mentor!
About Omar:
https://www.instagram.com/shabanigans/
Woo chile, this episode is overflowing with advice for life and business and we are getting into it this week with Dr. Sorr, NMD the CEO and Founder of Source of Health in Arizona!
In this episode we explore his journey of becoming a Doctor and diving right into private practice after medical school. How his life adversity is what lead to his career path. It's sassy, full of platitudes and waiting for you to press play!
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Terri Ross is a world-renowned practice management consultant, international speaker, Founder and Co-CEO of APX Platform and Terri Ross Consulting
Terri has spent 15+ years in the aesthetic industry working for Fortune 500 medical device companies leading sales teams in excess of $20M. She spent 5 years as the Managing Partner for a high-profile medical spa in Beverly Hills and has been helping hundreds of medical aesthetic practices scale upwards of $1M and beyond.
In 2021, Terri founded APX Platform (Aesthetic Practice Accelerator), a training and analytics business analytics platform, combined with community that transforms an aesthetic practice into a data-driven business. APX combines five powerful components into one easy-to-use cloud solution that: optimizes employee productivity via on-demand Sales, Finance, and Operations training courses; translates EMR/Practice Management data into actionable KPIs via financial calculator templates, industry benchmarking; and provides on-going business coaching and mentorship via live coaching sessions with Terri Ross and her team.
What will you learn?
-How your P & L should be broken down
-Why it is important to understand your revenue per hour
-Why there is no glass ceiling on investing in yourself
-Why you and your team need to be trained in business and how to sell
We are so excited to bring this jam packed episode to you with Terri Ross the Founder and Co-CEO of APX Platform and Terri Ross Consulting. Terri was accepted into Medical School but she realized very quickly that she was drawn more to the business side of medicine. Building on that we discussed her years in sales and becoming a top producer and eventually finding her way into the C-Suite. We discuss investing in personal development in order to be at the top of your game and the hard choice that women who are Type A sometimes feel they have to make when they are climbing the corporate ladder or are delving into entrepreneurship. Further, we talked about her exciting time as the 8th employee at Cool Sculpting before they went public and how she really honed her skills there before making the decision to leave and focus on personal matters. This was the birth of Terri Ross Consulting which eventually led her to the birth of APX. Don't miss this episode.
Tik-tok, coming off as the "cool mom" (but are you really cool?), art and storytelling. We are so excited to bring you this brand new episode with none other than world renowned artist Kevin Cease. We talk about his work rendering precise anatomical drawings for various training corporations throughout the country. Further, we explore his experience of dissecting cadavers and scanning them for 3-D rendering and how that process was a sacred one. As a person obsessed with quality over quantity, he offers tips on standing out in the space as an aesthetic provider, to not be like everyone else, the power of telling your own story and how in order to succeed you have to be willing to go bigger than you think your wallet will go.
Leave us a review on Apple! This episode is not to be missed.
@kevincease
About Kevin Cease:
There are two kinds of people: Those that can feel potential and move on a powerful idea, and those that question from fear and need to be shown the final result.
When you learn this, it will effect who you decide to bring into your creative circle.
I have worn many hats, and enjoyed the challenges presented behind every one of them. Ok, maybe not all challenges, but most! I love problem solving artistic projects... from commercials, sketch comedy and live production, to medical illustration, 2D/3D animation, compositing, and modeling.
My background includes many types of production. I went to Academy of Art University for animation. I have and continue to study extensively with online schools such as Gnomon School of Visual Effects, School of Motion, Fly On the Wall studios, and many others. I believe we live in a time where most universities and private colleges are driving students into debt without providing a practical education in art and animation. There are now much better programs coming out with real mentors and teachers who work in the field, and they don't put students into financial enslavement for the rest of their life. I myself am always available to anyone who comes to me for advice of any kind, especially youth and aspiring artists who are trying to find their path in the art field.
If you are interested in working with me, don't hesitate to reach out. Please note my schedule is typically booked out pretty far in advance, so there is a level of commitment required when you decide it may be time to start a project with me, and a bit of urgency to initiate the conversation as to not miss my next window of availability.
Today we have the "Chankla" Queen herself, Dr. Zoe Gazola DNP, an indigenous Mexican woman who is the owner of The Indigo Clinic, based in New York and Miami. In this episode, of course we jokingly speak of internet trolls, how so many people are keyboard warriors and make online assumptions and conclusions and how important it is to uphold our truth no matter the cost. After starting off in a very playful way, we get into the very serious topic of the treatment of minority skin in medical aesthetics and how Dr. Zoe's personal experience caused her to pivot and now run a very successful practice that is over 80% people of color. We talk about what can be done in marketing, training, and what steps the FDA has now taken to ensure that skincare for minorities is now more inclusive of people of color.
@injectorzoe
@theindigoclinic
https://www.theindigoclinic.com/
About Our Guest
Dr. Zoe Gazola is a Board Certified and Doctorate prepared Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of combined experience in plastic surgery, dermatology and primary care. Dr. Gazola has developed her professional training in aesthetics internationally – covering the U.S., South American and the Middle East. With an intimate understanding of minority skin and features, she has developed a keen eye for aesthetics that serve a diverse variety of ethnicities. Her international training has shaped the way in which she harmonizes and balances each person’s face, based on their own genetic traits and features. She continues to grow and evolve her aesthetic practice through international travel and training to better serve her patients. Dr. Gazola has been in private practice since 2011. Her solo career in aesthetics launched in New York City and has since relocated to Miami, FL though she continues to see patients at her NYC practice.
Dr. Zoe Gazola received her Doctorate degree from Chamberlain University in 2019. Prior to receiving her DNP, she graduated with her Master’s Degree from Northern Arizona University with honors in 2015 and became a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Zoe Gazola graduated from Grand Canyon University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2009. Prior to obtaining her nursing degrees, she worked as a medical assistant with a plastic surgeon for many years while completing her schooling.
Before launching The Indigo Clinic, Dr. Zoe Gazola was a travel ICU nurse across the country and internationally. She worked in many ICU units including trauma, burn, surgical, neurological, and open-heart ICUs. Dr. Gazola also worked intermittently in the Middle East and South America.
Over her career, Dr. Zoe Gazola has completed numerous medical missions all over the world serving war-torn countries and providing medical care in a wide variety of specialties. In 2013, Dr. Zoe Gazola was nominated by Doctors for Global Health and The University of Carabobo as 1 of 8 minority women in the USA making history through humanitarian efforts and philanthropy work.
Dr. Zoe Gazola is multilingual, speaking Spanish and Portuguese. This allows her to communicate effectively with a diverse set of patients from different cultures. Dr. Zoe Gazola ha
**MUST LISTEN FOR ALL LEVELS OF BUSINESS* Do you think just because you have owned a business for years you have it figured out? Or do you think that just because you want to start a Medspa that you will know how to scale to a multi-million dollar practice? Think again. Today we are very excited for you to hear from Nick Long, a person from humble beginnings who became a self-made multi-millionaire by 25 years old. He had the Ferraris, the Lamborghini's, ecstatic times at the Playboy mansion...but he knew something was wrong. He was spiritually bankrupt.
In this episode we follow his exciting journey from losing it all to raising over half a billion of income to helping multiple businesses become multi million dollar businesses and giving them the personal and business operating skills to thrive and eventually exit. He talks about the concept of collapsing time, the importance of relationship equity and how your internal self worth directly translates to your net worth.
If you want to exit your business on your terms, or you want to start a business and thrive sooner than later, this episode is raw, uncut and for you.
@nicklong365
@themultipleclub
About Nick Long:
Nick has been successful in impacting the lives of an entrepreneur 90 days at a time with an intense focus on daily physical fitness, intentional meditation, being emotionally present for their families, and creating a bigger purpose for their lives.
Nick doesn’t operate from a place of theory. His clients have experienced massive growth and most have been able to double or triple their incomes within 90 days.
Do you think your industry chose you, if so, why? What does it mean to be truly committed? How do we ensure that our teams are learning about important business concepts and not becoming stagnant in one way of thinking? We dove into some of these concepts and more with Dr. Joelle Lieman, OBGYN, sexual wellness expert and owner of Elite Medspa in Needham, MA. We talked about her roots in Canada, her career path and how she was chosen by the industry. Further, we discussed the importance of staying in your lane, developing expertise and the best way to work with teams. This episode was professionally recorded on a rainy day, and it was quite relaxing and dreamy. Dig in, and if you want to see the video version, head over to our Youtube.
@myelitemedspa
About Our Guest:
Dr. Joelle Lieman is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist and member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM). For over 20 years she has been considered a leader in the field, providing a personalized and reassuring approach to aesthetic medicine by using the most sophisticated, cutting-edge technologies and advanced medical techniques. Through a prescribed customized plan, Dr. Lieman delivers a natural, non-artificial result that enables you to immediately feel like a better version of yourself. Her clinical experience and surgical skills produce a “natural” result that gracefully rolls back the hands of time without looking artificial.
In January 2016, Dr. Lieman realized her vision of opening a science-led, luxury Medspa where she and her staff of highly trained professionals provide a personalized and reassuring approach to aesthetic medicine. She has since grown her practice to include a more holistic approach to beauty with the addition of nature-based wellness services and experiences…redefining outer and inner self-care for everyone.
This episode is literally a mini MBA.
Is expertise dead? Are we catering way too much to the patient and not upholding our years of expertise and experience in the consultative process? Do we truly understand what profit means and how to allocate capital within our aesthetic practices? What is our guiding, overarching purpose? These questions and more were answered with the precision of a professor in an MBA course by Don Maree the President of Alumier MD in the United States.
We had the most scintillating conversation, and even if you just listen for his accent, the episode is entirely worth it. We talk about business as being a vehicle for good and how every single person that you bring onto your team has to be better than you, smarter than you and the danger of "hiring ourselves". In addition, Don spoke about the importance of separating tactical and strategic work as a leader and how everyone needs to have their North Star and have all of their strategic and tactical goals surround this.
At 27:44, listen through as we geek out considerably over the Alumier MD skincare and how Alumier MD's anti-diversion system puts the power back into the hands of Medical Aesthetic practitioners and increases their bottom line results.
Tune in and share this episode with your friends and colleagues!
Write us: Ltracey@diamondhandsbook.com with your questions, comments or other amazing experts you would like us to bring onto the show!
About Our Guest:
@alumiermdusa
Don has over 12 years’ experience in the Medical Aesthetics industry in Europe and the USA. Don was responsible for launching AlumierMD in Europe and now responsible for the brand launch in the US www.alumiermd.com. Don is also the President of the US division of the www.alumierfoundation.org.
As seen in Shape, VOGUE, New York Times, Today and other major publications...we bring you a treat! Today you are in for sharp lessons on business, the pursuit of aesthetic excellence in the work with this beauty raised in New York, Dr. Jennifer Levine, MD. Not one to be intimidated (she was the only female on a floor of 20 men when she started her surgical residency), we follow the fascinating story of how she got into medicine, her grueling years in medical school, and her no nonsense approach to being a master of her craft, but not "showing" the work. As an multi-faceted artist (she is amazing at calligraphy!) she talks about how her practice of various forms of art informs her surgical practice. As a business owner, Dr. Levine also emphasizes the importance of diversity of thought and surrounding yourself with people who have the business acumen to help you succeed. She also talks about the importance of hard numbers, and understanding what your benchmarks are to win in the game of business.
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@drjenniferlevine
About Our Guest:
Dr. Jennifer Levine is an award-winning, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, world-renowned beauty expert and steadfast innovator.
When she started her surgical residency at Lenox Hill in 1995, she was the only female among 20 men, and prior to her career as a cosmetic surgeon, she was a professional calligrapher — proving that not all doctors have bad handwriting.
From an early age, Dr. Levine has had a profound appreciation for beauty, precision and mathematics, solidifying her future career in aesthetic medicine. She believes that beauty is both a science and art — and prides herself on her proprietary “Art of the Assessment.” Her patients know that when they’re in her office, they’re in the presence of mastery — the ultimate expert in symmetry.
In addition to running her Manhattan private practice, Dr. Levine is an attending plastic surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital.
Dr. Levine’s passion for innovation earned her recognition from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, who named her Vice Chairman of the Board for Emerging Trends in Technology in the Cosmetic Industry and Co-Chair at the 2021 Masters of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Earlier this year, Dr. Levine was invited to join an esteemed cohort of fellow female physicians as part of Merz Aesthetic’s BeHer empowerment collective. In 2021, Dr. Levine was named Castle Connolly Top Doctor for the fifth year in a row, as well as one of New York Magazine’s Best Doctors.
The world of cosmetics can be a place that seems very vain. Surgery, filler, botox, threads! However, what do we get when we combine philanthropy with cosmetic procedures? We get the organization Fresh Start Caring For Kids non profit organization. Today we are so happy have a conversation with Dr. Utica J. Gray the National Director of this noble organization. 100% of donated funds goes to children in need of life altering cosmetic surgery. In this episode Dr. Gray tells us how she got her start in the non-profit world and how it led her to lead this organization which partners hospitals with plastic surgeons and nurses to do pro-bono surgery for these underprivileged children. If you are looking for a place to align with your love of aesthetics, we think that this is a great organization to look into when thinking about your charitable contributions.
Website: http://www.freshstartkids.org/
About Our Guest
Utica J. Gray, PhD, MSHSA, BA – National Director
Dr. Utica J. Gray serves as National Director for Fresh Start Caring For Kids. In this role, Dr. Gray is responsible for the expansion of the Surgery Weekend model to the Chicago area; the San Antonio, Texas area; and a third site to be determined in the future. Dr. Gray manages the implementation of the strategic goals and objectives of Fresh Start Caring For Kids Foundation; provides direction and leadership for the organization; and serves as its community spokesperson.
Dr. Gray has 20 years of nonprofit development experience in the areas of developmental disabilities, adoption, homelessness, education, senior services, and healthcare and is well-versed in securing funding from individual, foundation, and government sources. She is experienced in nonprofit mergers, strategic planning, leadership, and management. Dr. Gray is a graduate of Northwestern University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Master of Science in Human Services Administration from Spertus College, and a PhD in Business Administration with a Public Administration concentration from Northcentral University. The focus of her dissertation was the role of government funding, organizational age, and benefits to organizations as they pertain to nonprofit mergers during recessionary times.
Dr. Gray lives with her husband, 15-year-old daughter, and 13-year-old son in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, where she is a Girl Scout Troop leader focusing her group on projects ranging from cyberbullying to the dangers of sex trafficking. She is also an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc., the same sorority to which Vice President Kamala Harris belongs.
Today we are so excited to have Renata Roddy, FNP-BC, CANS the owner of Roddy Medspa (the OFFICIAL Medspa of the New England Patriots) in Danvers, MA and founder of Modern Beauty Con, the first Aesthetics conference in the Tri-State area. In this episode we learn more about her career in post-partum, her rise to Miss Massachusetts (she didn't give up until she was #1!) , the subsequent meeting of her husband and his support and belief in her to go for it and open up her first business. Renata discusses the importance of surrounding yourself with and learning from people in the Medical Aesthetics industry who are respected and to pick up the "gold on the platter" from their experiences. Further we discussed why she started Modern Beauty Con, the need that was in the marketplace and how the conference will bring together top minds in the industry for the Northeast market.
If you are looking for an episode which showcases confidence, passion and grit, this is not an episode to be missed.
@roddymedspa
@modernbeautycon
About Renata:
With more than 10 years in the medical industry, Renata Roddy, owner of Roddy MedSpa, located at 491 Maple St Suite 208 Danvers, MA 01923, is well versed in the aesthetic industry. The former Boston College graduate, worked as an OB Nurse at Mass General while completing her Masters as a Nurse Practitioner.
Immediately following graduation she began working as a family nurse practitioner for an outpatient clinic while pursuing her ultimate dream of aesthetics.
Renata competed in fitness competitions and pageants, where she won the title of Miss Massachusetts United States 2014. These experiences allowed her to create a balanced and practical approach to aesthetics.
So if you’re looking to fall in love with the way you look, Renata’s medical experience and working knowledge of the beauty industry can help you get the natural, youthful look you desire.
Wow, what an amazing person who has a story to tell. Today we are so excited to have Mikaela Maclean, Aesthetician of the Aura of Tox Josh Studios as our guest today! In this episode we explore her path of varying disciplines and how it lead her to the heart of them all...the human design approach to understanding the soul and why we do what we do.
We meander on her path of wanting to become a Doctor, then onto being the understudy of one of the top NYC ballet dancers in the country, then to her path of aesthetics. In this episode we explore energetic hygiene, the history of human design, the sickness of consumption and not knowing self which is why there is so much imitation in the industry and not enough art.
This episode is NOT to be missed.
www.toxjoshstudios.com
About Mikaela:
Mikaela is a Master Aesthetician of the aura who nurtures and restores both the physical and energetic radiance of her clients. After nearly two decades in the field, her spiritual evolution has enriched her aesthetic philosophy.
With an extensive medical background in dermatology & plastic surgery, specializing in lasers, Mikaela once subscribed to the commonly accepted "beauty is pain" ideology; however, she now sees her life's work in aesthetics in an auric light, rather than a strictly clinical one.
Formerly a ballet dancer at the School of American Ballet, Mikaela practiced the art of conducting energy within the body, expressing that which is etheric in nature through shape and movement of the physical form. She thus gravitates toward an aesthetic that is graceful, ethereal, and most importantly, uniquely one's own.
Through her work with Human Design, she holds the space and vibration for her clients to embody their most whole, authentic selves. Mikaela maintains that "beauty is energetic” and synthesizes an array of modalities together including Human Design, astrology, Yoga Nidra, crystals, essential oils, reiki and vibrational sound-healing to help people radiate from the inside, out.
Mikaela believes that everyone deserves beauty: to see it, to feel it, and to witness it bloom from their very essence, rippling out to positively affect the world
Today we are so excited to have Beth Blaney, owner of Beth Blaney and Associates Bookkeeping and Remote Office Support who is a unconventional, hyper intelligent woman who has built a book keeping practice from scratch over the past decade after a fruitful career in a tech startup.
In this episode, we get really raw as she talks about her motivation for starting her business, and how the passing of a loved one showed her that she was not here to play small. In addition, we discuss the term "girl boss", if the modifier is needed and Beth recounts the story of her Grandmother who was a WW2 Nurse and the experience she had with her male superiors which taught Beth that anything is possible.
Of course as we geeked out over business, numbers and cyber security insurance, Beth emphasizes the importance of not commingling funds from Day 1, starting with the end in mind when you are operating your business, setting boundaries with clients and to always remember that you are NOT the business (if you want true growth anyways). She also talks about the importance of understanding the role that your Bookkeeper and CPA play, how they are not the same (even though it can overlap with a CPA) and how important it is for your financial team to work together.
This is not an episode to be missed! Full of practical knowledge, business tips and great stories.
@bbabookkeeping
About Beth Blaney:
As an entrepreneur herself, Beth understands the myriad of financial and administrative matters that can hold business owners back. An administrative guru whose ideas and solutions are fueled by decades of experience in bookkeeping, human resources, and small business administration, Beth’s mission is to serve as the backbone of your business so you can flourish and shine, and connect with your clients.
When she’s not geeking out over QuickBooks, Beth is a human-mom, dog-mom, and music lover living her best life in the quiet woods of Southern New Hampshire.
What, an episode. Because of the universe I met this soul and you get to meet him too. This is best when you are driving 40 minutes to work, or sitting down drinking coffee on a Saturday morning...
We are so excited to have Dr. Joe Johnson, PhD, Peak Performance Coach and owner of the Joe Johnson Group. In this episode we dive deep into the importance of having hard conversations with yourself and others, strategic goal setting and remaining coachable for success. Further, he speaks about the misconception that couples have that they won't evolve and change as people as the relationship progresses and how to deal with this. In addition, he talks about understanding your purpose, and being strong in this so that when you have naysayers (sometimes even your partner) that you can weather the storm. In addition, Dr. Joe speaks of the importance of not being complacent and the danger many people fall into when they think they have "made it".
Recorded 7/5/2021
Social Media:
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Instagram: @JoeJohnsonSpeaks
Twitter: @JJohnsonSpeaks
LinkedIn: Dr. Joe Johnson
Dr. Joe Johnson is a highly regarded international speaker on unleashing your purpose. He has worked with dozens of prominent organizations in the United States like Toyota, FedEx, and the National Guard; helping to transform culture and develop employees professionally and personally.
With a PhD in Counselor Education, common sense, and street sense; Dr. Joe’s versatility has allowed him to gain over 20 years of experience in transformation work. He’s worked in and with the K-12 school system, higher education institutions like the University of Michigan and UCLA, fortune 500 companies, and many individuals rediscovering their true selves and ready to unleash their purpose.
His insights have been seen on many national platforms like NBC, VH1, OWN and several other media outlets. As the author of the book, “Pursue Your Purpose Not Your Dreams,” the creator of the Strategic Goal Setting Mastermind Session and the Heal Now movement, Dr. Joe continues to transform the lives of individuals and take organizations to their next level by helping them to Think, Act, and Live with purpose and intention.
