The EXCEL WITH EASE Podcast

**A major update for aesthetic practitioners 🚨**

What happens when a serious complication occurs and you need prescription-only emergency medication **immediately**?

For years, this has been a grey area in aesthetics.

The new **EDICT framework** aims to provide eligible practitioners with a structured route to emergency medication when every second counts.

In this episode, I cover: • What EDICT is and why it matters • How it works for **prescribers and non-prescribers**

• What emergency medications are supplied

• The 24-hour prescriber support available

• What I learned from joining EDICT myself If you’re a medical aesthetic practitioner, this is an update you need to know about.

🎧 **Listen now.**

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This week I'm coming to you fresh on my dog walk, reflecting on something that happened while I was away in Italy. I visited a market in Lake Garda where every single stall was selling exactly the same goods, no variation at all, and it got me thinking about how similar that is to our world in aesthetics, where we're all offering the same treatments, the same toxins, the same fillers, the same microneedling. So in this episode I'm talking through how we actually differentiate ourselves when the treatment list looks identical everywhere you turn. I share why competing on price is a race to the bottom that serves nobody, and what I watched those market traders do instead to keep people coming back. We cover knowing exactly who you serve, right down to the finest detail, and why trying to serve everybody means you end up serving nobody. I talk through the customer experience from the very first contact through to aftercare, and why people remember how they felt far more than they remember the treatment itself. I also touch on the quality of what you use and why that's part of the trust you're building, and I share a really honest conversation I had recently with someone who left another clinic, not because the treatment was bad, but because she didn't feel heard. If you've ever felt like you're just another stall in a crowded market, this episode will help you think differently about what actually makes people choose you, and keep choosing you. Gemma x Website www.timelesstraining.co.uk

This week I want to share some insights from my most recent membership launch that's genuinely been life changing for my business.

Doors opened on the 1st of June and closed on the 30th. In that time I generated £30k of secured revenue for the year using just four emails and two text messages. No social media, no big fancy campaign, no stress.

Memberships are now closed for the foreseeable future, and I'll explain why in this episode.

I'm sharing three practical things I did differently this time round. Why I finally let go of needing everything to look perfect and polished, and let clients build bespoke packages with me directly, no fancy templates required.

I also get into the energetics side of this launch. What it felt like to approach it from trust and ease rather than pressure and fixation, and why I believe the energy you hold while you're selling shows up in your results. Plus, a personal update on the team, a genuinely surprising silver lining from having sixteen years of social media content wiped by a targeted attack, and why I think it's important to actually stop and acknowledge what you've built, rather than rushing straight on to the next goal. If you've ever held off launching something because it didn't feel ready or polished enough, this episode is for you.

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This week I'm coming to you live from a sunny dog walk in the North York Moors, picking up where last episode left off. So many of you reached out after the episode about it not being your business that's the problem, it's your mind, and one question kept coming up. Now that I know these old patterns are running the show, how do I actually start to heal them? In this episode I go there. I talk about how experiences we internalise from childhood, rejection, grief, feeling like we didn't measure up, fracture us away from our true selves and send us searching for validation externally instead. I share why so many driven entrepreneurs are quietly running on that exact energy, and why it so often ends in burnout rather than fulfilment. We talk about the difference between living in your head and living in your body, why the breath is the simplest tool you have for coming back to yourself, and why choosing yourself is never the selfish thing we've been conditioned to believe it is. This one's a bit of a wander, in the best way. Pop your headphones in, get outside if you can, and let it land wherever it needs to. If you're ready to build a business that fits the life you actually want, come find out more about training with me at www.timelesstraining.co.uk

Why One-Hit Wonders Are Over  and What That Means For Your Aesthetic Business.

This week I'm recording from the car on my commute home after a packed few days in clinic and there were a few things sitting with me I needed to share.

It started as a practical conversation about treatments and ended up somewhere much deeper.

If you've ever felt triggered by a client who wanted everything for nothing, or found yourself shrinking when it came to talking about money this one's for you.

What We Cover The week in clinic A full, creative few days, HarmonyCa, dermal filler, Botox, microneedling with exosomes.

Why working with aligned clients makes all the difference and what it feels like when your work genuinely lights you up.

The case study that triggered me One of my academy students shared a case study.

A client who wanted significant results but wasn't willing to invest. It took me straight back to how I felt years ago carrying that weight on my shoulders.

I talk about where that trigger came from and what it taught me. One-hit wonders are on their way out The trend is shifting and it's been confirmed at industry level. Clients who want real, lasting results are beginning to understand that consistency and investment are non-negotiable. But it means we need to get much clearer on who we work with and who we don't. How to explain a layered approach I walk through exactly how I explain the ageing process in consultation bone loss, fat pad migration, ligament laxity, collagen degradation and how to use that to help clients understand why a treatment plan isn't a luxury, it's a necessity. The money conversation Why practitioners from healthcare backgrounds so often struggle to charge properly and why that's not just a pricing problem, it's a mindset one. You've grafted to get here. Charge accordingly.

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If this episode resonated and you're looking for support beyond the clinical side of your business, the mindset, the money, the strategy I'll be sharing more on that very soon. Watch this space..

Excel with Ease is hosted by Gemma Montgomery Aesthetic nurse, clinic owner and National Aeshetic Trainer. Founder of the Timeless Training Academy. New episodes drop weekly.

Episode: Your Business Isn't Stressful, It's a Problem with the Mind

Recorded on a misty walk across the North York Moors (with the occasional appearance from Mabel), this episode is one of Gemma's most honest and personal yet.

If you've ever felt like your business is the source of all your stress, anxiety, and overwhelm this episode is going to shift something in you.

Gemma takes us back to 2017, when she attended a yoga retreat and a three-day event with Sadhguru, both of which carried the same profound message: no work is inherently stressful. It's what's going on inside us that's the problem.

At the time, Gemma was running her aesthetics business with two young children, quietly grieving the loss of her grandmother, and carrying a weight of fear, people pleasing, leaky boundaries, money blocks, and deep-rooted limiting beliefs, all of which were showing up in her business as chaos, overwhelm, and a desperate urge to run back to the safety of the NHS.

Years on, the clarity is undeniable: the business was never the problem. It was the reflection.

In this episode Gemma explores: How your struggles in business, difficult clients, slow growth, financial blocks, running yourself ragged  are always a mirror of what's happening internally Why coming from a healthcare background can leave you wired for hypervigilance and fear, and how that programming follows you into your own business

The role of solitude, nature, and somatic practices in creating real connection with yourself How self-sabotage quietly keeps us from receiving joy, success, and peace  and why that pattern almost always traces back to something much earlier in life Why awareness alone is 90% of the healing work

The difference between reacting from fear and responding from a regulated, conscious place

Why your best work, your best decisions, and your biggest opportunities only come when you feel safe, open, and at peace inside Practices Gemma recommends integrating:

Somatic movement: yoga, Pilates, walking, breathwork ,anything that helps release stored energy from the body Daily heart-centred breathing: even 5–10 minutes of eyes closed, hand on heart, deep intentional breath Time in solitude, especially in nature Self-inquiry: asking yourself what a current struggle is showing you, without needing the answer immediately

This isn't about strategy. It's about you. Because when you evolve from the inside, the business follows.

Key themes: mindset, inner work, nervous system regulation, self-sabotage, fear, people pleasing, boundaries, somatic healing, spirituality, solitude, aesthetics business

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Episode:

Are your feminine and masculine energies running your business or ruining it?

In this episode, we're going deep into something that doesn't get talked about enough in the aesthetics world, energy.

Specifically, the feminine and masculine energies we all carry, how they show up in our businesses, and what happens when they're wounded, suppressed, or out of balance.

If you've come from a healthcare background, whether that's as a Doctor, Nursing, therapy, or any other caring profession this one is especially for you.

What we explore in this episode: Why so many of us, particularly those from healthcare, arrive in business with deeply suppressed feminine energy and why that's not your fault How we were conditioned to put everyone else first, to accept poor working conditions, overwork and underpay as the norm and how that conditioning follows us into our own businesses.

The role of patriarchal systems and indoctrination in shaping how we work, lead, and value ourselves Unhealthy masculine energy in business: the workaholic trap, fear of rest, ego-driven decision making, and competitive thinking that keeps us stuck Why awareness is the first and most powerful step.

We're not here to fix everything today, but to start seeing what's really going on beneath the surface This is an invitation to begin noticing. To pause, observe, and get honest with yourself about which energy is driving you and whether it's truly serving your life and your business.

Key themes: feminine energy, masculine energy, inner work, mindset, healing, healthcare conditioning, business alignment, self-awareness, spirituality

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What do you do when a client refuses to pay… and pushes you to your limit?

In this episode, Gemma shares a recent story behind a client dispute that escalated to legal action and the powerful lessons it taught her about boundaries, self-worth, and running a business with integrity.

This isn’t just about small claims court. It’s about what happens when you stop over-giving, start protecting your energy, and step fully into your authority as a business owner.

Gemma dives into: The moment she realised enough was enough What it actually looks like to take legal action as a clinic owner

The balance between feminine flow and masculine structure in business Why strong boundaries are essential (not optional) If you’ve ever struggled with difficult clients who refuse to pay or struggle enforcing your policies, this episode will hit home.

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In this episode, I’m diving into something that quietly shapes how so many men and women in service-based bussinesses unknowingly seek external validation.

The likes. The praise. The bookings. The applause.

When your confidence rises and falls based on response, it’s easy to lose sight of your own authority.

And in an industry where you are the brand, that can feel deeply personal. I talk about the subtle ways social media conditions us to seek approval, how comparison erodes self-trust, and why building your business on external reaction will always feel unstable. This is an invitation to reclaim your power. Because true leadership doesn’t come from applause it comes from within.

In this podcast episode, Gemma reflects on the year 2025 and shares her predictions for the aesthetics industry in 2026. She discusses the importance of membership models in clinics, the rising demand for skin tightening procedures, advanced Botox techniques, and the significance of nutrition in skincare.

Gemma emphasises the growing interest in regenerative procedures and the resurgence of prescription skincare, particularly Tretinoin, as consumers become more aware of their options.

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