The Spa Strong Podcast

How was your esthetics school experience? Was it everything you dreamed? Or were there some things you wish you’d learned but you didn’t? In this week’s Episode, we get to chat with Shari Tammietti, Licensed Master Esthetician and Licensed Esthetics Instructor! Shari is an Esthetics Instructor at The Skin Institute in St. George, Utah, and she is also the creator of Skin + Soul Retreat, a yearly educational esthetics retreat.

Listen in as we discuss the role of esthetics school, participating in continuing education opportunities after graduation (like the Skin + Soul Retreat — Hellooooo!), as well as social media marketing. We know that it’s easy to get overwhelmed with Instagram and trying to figure out what to post, and Shari has an amazing solution—

She has created a course called “31 Days of Content Creation Just for Estheticians”, which gives Instagram prompts for 31 days straight! As if that isn’t awesome enough, Shari has also created a COUPON CODE just for our Podcast listeners!! Visit www.elevatedesthetician.podia.com and enter the coupon code SPASTRONG to get $20 off (which makes the course just $31— only a dollar a day to start killing it on Instagram!)

You can connect with Shari on Instagram @elevated.esthetician and purchase the corse at www.elevatedesthetician.podia.com. You can also check out the Skin + Soul Retreat on Instagram @skinsoulretreat and join the waiting list at www.skinsoulretreat.com/join-our-waitlist/ so you are the first to get the details for this incredible opportunity!

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Where are all the Beauty Bosses at?! You’re not going to want to miss this motivating and inspiring episode with the one and only Sheila Bella.

Sheila is a permanent makeup artist who built a 7-Figure (no, that’s not a typo) studio in 3 years. She is also the President of American Academy of Micropigmentation, a global success speaker, and has the top-rated beauty business podcast, Pretty Rich.

Listen in as Sheila talks about why it has always been important, but now more than ever, to be flexible and willing to pivot your business in the direction it needs to go! We also talk about creating multiple streams of income and showing up for your clients no matter what the external circumstances are.

You can connect with Sheila on her website at www.sheilabella.com and on IG @realsheilabella as well as on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/sheilabellamakeup/videos

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As estheticians, we spend all day focusing on the needs and care of our clients. But... How often do we focus on our own needs and on self-care?? It’s easy to forget to take time for ourselves and our bodies, but today’s episode with Dr Alison Ramos will help you make your health a priority!

Dr Ramos (we know her as Ali!) is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy. She practices at TAG Physical Therapy in El Segundo, California, and Royal is actually one of her patients!

Listen in as Ali talks about the dangers of repetitive motion, low back pain, corrective exercises for Estheticians, and more.

To go along with this Episode, Ali put together a series of stretches specifically for the needs of estheticians! Find that download on our website, www.spa-strong.com. She also referenced Dr Caleb Burgess, who you can find on IG @dr.caleb.burgess and The Prehab Guys @theprehabguys

Ali also talked about using a McKenzie Roll for lumbar support, which you can pick up here: https://amzn.to/34Y0oWM

You can connect with Ali via email at [email protected]

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It’s Part 2 of this amazing conversation with the inspiring Savanna Boda, The Dallas Aesthetician! Savanna is a licensed esthetician, permanent makeup artist, and studio spa owner based in Dallas, Texas. In Part 1, we discussed how being true to herself helped her business grow, and Part 2, we’ll discuss some things that initially held her business back.

Many estheticians struggle with under-valuing themselves and the services we provide. Because of that, low pay, long hours, competition, and scarcity run rampant in our industry AND we teach our clients that all of this is normal, too! Listen in as we discuss why this is a problem and how Savanna grew leaps and bounds once she truly recognized her value as a licensed aesthetician!

You can find more from Savanna by following her on Instagram @thedallasaesthetician or visiting her website www.savannaboda.com

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Get ready for some self-love, y’all! You can’t help but feel hope, positivity, and more sure of yourself after listening to today’s guest, Savanna Boda, The Dallas Aesthetician. Savanna is a licensed esthetician, permanent makeup artist and studio spa owner based in — You guessed it!— Dallas, Texas. She’s actually from a city very close to the one M’Lisa grew up in so you’ll hear us all bond over that :)

Savanna has made a huge splash in the industry in a very short amount of time, and in this episode she shares how embracing her true self and being authentic helped her grow her business and achieve her goals.

You can find more from Savanna by following her on Instagram @thedallasaesthetician or visiting her website www.savannaboda.com

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Solo Estheticians of the world unite! In today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kim Trent, Licensed Esthetician. She is the owner of Skincare by Kimbella spa and boutique in Atlanta, GA and the creator of The Solo Esthetician Facebook Group.

Learn about the origin of The Solo Esthetician and why Kim wanted to create a community and support system for her fellow self-employed esthies. We also dive into pricing, not getting in over your head when you open your spa, and not judging other esthies on the questions they ask and the help they need.

The Solo Esthetician FB Group is open to licensed estheticians only. If you are a student esthetician, check out the So You Want to Be a Esthetician FB Group. You can also follow @thesoloesthetician on Instagram. You can also follow Kim on IG at @bookkimbella or visit her website www.skincarebykimbella.com

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It’s a bonus episode for all you beautiful Spa Strong Esthies!

We’ve got a pandemic on our hands y’all, and while we’re stuck inside not being able to service our clients, we decided it would be a great time to release a BONUS episode from the amazing Melissa Shippen with GlyMed Plus! It has great information about resources you can take advantage of during this downtime in order to strengthen your product game and better service your clients.

GlyMed Plus is a professional, pharmaceutical-grade skincare line that is used and trusted by thousands of estheticians and their clients (We personally are huge fans of GlyMed Plus here at Spa Strong, too!). Not only do they provide amazing retail and professional products, they also have incredible educational resources that will truly benefit your career.

Listen in as Melissa, Licensed Master Esthetician and the GlyMed Plus Senior Account Manager over Idaho and Utah, explains how to overcome fears about product sales and how you can take advantage of the education and product sale advantages that GlyMed Plus has to offer!

Visit www.glymedplus.com to become a GlyMed Plus Pro. Already registered? Visit your Regen Pro page to access the webinars and other education available to you! You can also follow GlyMed Plus on IG @glymedplus and Melissa @glymedplusutah

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It’s Part 2 of this amazing chat with Natalie Warren, a licensed esthetician based in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and the owner of Skinspiration!

In this half of the convo, we continue our discussion on accountability and how it applies to keeping yourself and spa employees safe. Natalie shares an inappropriate interaction she recently had with a client and how the Boundaries in Esthetics Book helped prepare her to handle it well! (Order your copy here: https://www.spa-strong.com/product-page/boundaries-in-esthetics-book)

Once again, you will learn so much from this conversation! Grab your notebook and get ready to bask in Natalie’s wisdom and willingness to share!

You can find Natalie on Instagram @theskinspiration and on her website, www.theskinspiration.com.

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There are two extremely important traits that all successful estheticians need to have. The first one is a popular topic, the second is a little more uncomfortable. They are Mindset and Accountability!

In this thought-provoking two-part series, we connected with Natalie Warren, a licensed esthetician based in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and the owner of Skinspiration.

Natalie has been in the industry for less than two years, but she has already grown from a solo practice into a thriving spa with a storefront and five employees. She attributes much of her success to having the proper mindset and being accountable for what goes on in her spa facility.

You will learn so much from this conversation! Grab your notebook and get ready to bask in Natalie’s wisdom and willingness to share!

You can find Natalie on Instagram @theskinspiration and on her website, www.theskinspiration.com.

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Being an esthetician should be fun and your business should represent YOU. Who better to learn these concepts from than Heather Alton, the Mermaid Esty, herself!

Heather is a licensed esthetician based in Santa Cruz, California. She is the owner of Live Love Beauty, a mermaid-themed spa in Santa Cruz, as well as the creator of Glitter Wax Creations — A safe glitter additive for your favorite wax products to make the waxing experience more fun for you and your clients!

Learn about how Heather allowed her passions to shape her esthetics career and the steps she took to create Glitter Wax Creations.

Ever had an idea but you weren’t sure if you should go for it or how? This is the episode for you!

Glitter Wax Creations is launching the end of March 2020! For more information, follow @glitterwaxcreations or visit www.glitterwaxcreations.com. You can also follow Heather on IG at @livelovebeautysc or on YouTube: The Mermaid Esty

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