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Medical Spa Insider episodes

September 14, 2022A Women First Approach to Business Advising
This week, AmSpa Founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Leslie Tracey, Founder and Principal of Tracey Donavan Insurance & Retirement Services. They discuss how she brings a women first approach to business and the importance of planning for risk. Their conversation covers:
Teaching owners to protect themselves, their businesses and their people;
Where to focus during the three phases of business;
The importance of defining your vision for your business;
How to build regimens and commit to routines;
The responsibility medical providers carry for the practice;
How to plan for risk;
What to look for in a financial advisor;
And much more!
52 min
September 07, 2022Greatest Hits: Skin Rejuvenation with Energy-based Devices
This week we revisit our conversation with Erin Hennessey, APRN, when she stopped by to talk about all facets of energy-based skin treatment. In this wide-ranging discussion, she covered:
Her path from energy-based treatments for burn injuries to scar treatment to skin rejuvenation;
The importance of listening to what the patient wants to improve first;
Steps to take before opening your own practice;
Ways she gets patients to adopt energy-based treatments;
The importance of social media in marketing energy-based treatments;
How to decide when to add devices to your practice;
What to consider when choosing which device to add;
Ablative vs. non-ablative lasers and legislative trends with regard to supervision; and
Who should be able to provide laser treatments.
1 hr 5 min
August 31, 2022Greatest Hits: Legal Compliance, Med Spa Ownership and the Corporate Practice of Medicine
This week we revisit our conversation with Michael S. Byrd, JD and Brad E. Adatto, JD of ByrdAdatto when they took a deep dive into the legal issues regarding medical spa ownership and the specifics of the corporate practice of medicine. They covered questions like:
What is the corporate practice of medicine?
Why does the corporate practice of medicine matter?
Who can legally own a medical spa?
What are the risks of not following the corporate practice of medicine?
What is a Management Services Organization (MSO)?
What is driving regulatory focus on MSOs in California?
How does the corporate practice of medicine affect medical spas in Texas?
And more!
46 min
August 24, 2022 Membership Spotlight: Catching Up With Jackie Spagnuolo
In the first anniversary episode of Medical Spa Insider’s Membership Spotlight series, AmSpa’s membership relationship development specialist, Michela Bailey, reunites with her first podcast guest, Jackie Spagnuolo, MSN, NP, of Beauty Nurse NYC. Their conversation covers Spagnuolo’s history with AmSpa and what she’s been up to in the past year, including:
-How she heard about AmSpa and why she decided to join;
-Opening her mobile IV therapy business;
-Why she teaches an introduction to aesthetic injectables;
-What she does for fun outside of her business ventures;
-Her favorite treatments and skin care at the moment;
-And much more!

Note: Episode may include explicit language.
28 min
August 17, 2022A Market Researcher’s Take: Resilience, Growth and Surprises in Survey Results
In this week’s podcast, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Brooke Bower, director of marketing research for Gordian Solutions Group. They discuss the making of the 2022 Medical Spa State of the Industry Report and its results, including:
Filling the gap in market research for medical spas;
The great majority of single-owner “mom-and-pop” medical spas;
How the report was put together;
The findings that stood out to her;
Which results changed since the start of the pandemic; and
Medical spa growth, revenue, patient volume, expenditures, margins, patient demographics and more.
45 min
August 10, 2022Following Your Own Medical Spa Blueprint
This week, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Michael Kelleher, MMS, PA-C, founder and sole provider of (R)Evolution by MKAesthetics, a cosmetic injectable practice in Decatur, Georgia. Their discussion covers his journey in aesthetics and the following:
His approach to his work;
How he runs his business with the help of technology;
Marketing in an untapped market;
How he got introduced to aesthetics; and
What it takes to succeed in this rewarding industry.
56 min
August 01, 2022Embracing Change in Aesthetic Surgery
In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Jennifer Walden, MD, FACS, President of The Aesthetic Society (The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, or ASAPS). Dr. Walden also has a thriving aesthetic surgery practice and multiple medical spas in Texas and New York. She joins Alex in a conversation that covers:
Her journey to becoming the first female plastic surgeon president of The Aesthetic Society;
How she built and expanded her practices as her family grew;
Her early adoption of social media to brand her business;
The business support she has received in her career;
How the aesthetic industry has expanded to include non-core and non-physicians;
The importance of having a knowledgeable medical director; and
How The Aesthetic Society is enhancing internal and external relationships.
54 min
July 27, 2022Membership Spotlight: La-Tasha Walker
In another episode of Medical Spa Insider’s Member Spotlight miniseries, AmSpa’s membership relationship development specialist, Michela Bailey, speaks with La-Tasha Walker, RN, owner of La-Mon'e Aesthetics Spa. Their conversation covers some of the nitty-gritty details of working in the aesthetic industry, including:
Her journey from cosmetologist to nurse;
How she got started with body contouring treatments;
The importance of self-care and a skin routine;
Her favorite providers;
What’s currently keeping her entertained;
And much, much more!
Note: Episode may include explicit language.
26 min
July 20, 2022On the Mend: Healing Veterans Physically and Mentally
In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with two members of Operation Mend, a charity operation out of UCLA that provides advanced treatment to post-9/11 military members, veterans and their families. Executive director Jo Sornborger, PsyD, and Christopher Crisera, MD, plastic surgeon and founder of the program, both join Alex in a conversation that covers:
The origins of Operation Mend and the importance of their work with veterans;
The intersection between mental health needs and reconstructive surgery;
How involving caregivers in the program led to better outcomes;
How needs are assessed;
Why there is so much difficulty in getting treatment for veterans;
How trauma can affect the entire family unit;
The personal impact from working with Operation Mend; and
How listeners can become involved in their mission.
38 min
July 14, 2022The Entrepreneur Innovating Sanitation
In this week’s episode, AmSpa CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Addie Gundry, founder and CEO of Pluie, a company that produces self-sanitizing baby changing stations. Alex and Addie discuss her journey from “regular mom” to entrepreneur business-owner, covering topics such as:
How she arrived at the idea for Pluie's primary product;
How little changes make a big impact on customer experience;
The obstacles to bringing a new product to market;
The impact of COVID on the business plan;
The fundraising process;
Balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship;
And much more!
57 min