For The Record

Episode 51 is live this week with a true pioneer and a mentor to SO many, the legendary Larry Blevins, PA-C!   In 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙, we sit down with @captaincosmetic, Founder & CEO of Village Institute of Plastic Surgery and co-founder of the American Foundation for Aesthetic Medicine fellowship.   Larry is a retired Med Corp Captain in the US Army. It’s there that he finish...

We’re going 𝙊𝙛𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝 this week with 𝙋𝘼 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚, Founder, CEO & Injector at The Private Suite LA. Her career started in France as a perfumer, but then a desire to do something more impactful led her back to NYC to PA School. She set her initial sets on Plastic Surgery, but in the end, she chose a PA program that paved the way for her journey into Aesthetics. Through the course of a...

This week, we sit down with Physician Associate and business owner, Sarah Balladares, PA-C for one wild ride! It all started with Sarah's original career post-marketing degree, Financial Planning. After 5 years helping medical professionals get a handle on their money, she decided it was time to leave her career and head off to medical school for a career in Plastic Surgery.  That was a short...

This week we sit down with Entrepreneur, Master Injector & National Trainer for both Allergan & Galderma, 𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙋𝘼-𝘾. Meredith is the Founder of Skin CoLAB, a thriving aesthetic oasis in the heart of downtown Ada, Michigan. For 15 years and counting, Meredith has been in the Aesthetic industry, but in 2021, she opened her own Practice in the same town where she grew up! Skin CoLAB...

In Episode 47, we sit down with Revision Skincare Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Chris Murray.  Chris has been in the industry for 17 years, and in that time he’s worn many hats. From injectable Sales Rep to Regional Sales Manager at Medicis and Galderma to his transition to skincare 4 years ago, one thing has remained constant…his desire to partner with customers and to bring scie...

This week we shift our focus to discuss the legal side of things with entrepreneur, business advisor and attorney, Justin Marti, Esq. Justin is the Founder of Marti Law Firm, a Connecticut-based firm that has carved out a niche in Dental & Aesthetics helping Practices to get started, keep growing, and if desired, plan their exit. Justin is not just an Attorney. At 25, he began his entrepreneur...

In Episode #45, we sit down with Elite Medspa Founder & Medical Director, 𝙅𝙤𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣, 𝙈𝘿, to learn more about her journey from a nearly 20 year career as an OBGyn to a top injector and successful entrepreneur. The minute you met Dr. Lieman, you know there’s something different about her. She’s got an abundant zest for life and an adventurous spirit that has been a catalyst for much of her s...

This week we are focusing on the joys, triumphs, and realities of being a working mom in the busy field of Aesthetics. Our featured guest, Alexis Bowhay, PA-C. Alexis is a fellowship trained Aesthetic Injector at the Village Institute of Plastic Surgery where she’s building a busy injectable practice, and she’s taking it one day at a time. After starting her career in Cardiology, she decided to ta...

In Episode 43, We sit down with 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧, 𝐑𝐍, 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐒, 𝐂𝐏𝐒𝐍, the Chief Aesthetic Nurse and Director of Aesthetic Nursing at Mountcastle Medical Spa in Ashburn, VA. Over the last 13 years, she’s gone from doing pre/post ops and answering phones to building up a BUSY medical spa with 5 injectors, 3 aestheticians and 5 front desk staff  In a given day, her team sees over 100 patients, and it ha...

Epside #42 features Rêvée Medical Aesthetics Founder, Medical Director and Aesthetic Injector, Lonny Green, MD. Before he was known as the @ninjainjector, he spent twenty years as a Urologic Surgeon! After he began to explore additional ways to help women on their quest for health and wellness, he quickly realized that to do what he wanted to do, it may mean he had to venture out alone, outside of...

We’re starting Season #3 with a one of the best in the business, Brittony Croasdell, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, CANS. She’s a Chicago-based Nurse Practitioner who has been criss-crossing the globe sharing her expertise on injecting, safety, and so much more throughout her career, and now she’s embarking on a new journey with her new practice, Fulcrum Aesthetics, opening in early 2023. Brittony was named t...

In our Season Two Finale of For The Record, we’re giving you a behind-the scenes look at what it takes to create quality, consistent digital media day-in and day-out. In “Behind the Content Curtain” Dr. Tiphany Hall sits down with Director of Media Productions for Aesthetic Record & Aesthetic Next, JT Cothran. While JT Cothran came to AR with a long history of studio engineering and live event...

This week, we sit down with Ben Hernandez, Partner and Co-Founder at Skytale Group LLC. In just a few short years of focusing in the Aesthetic space, Ben has emerged as one of the key thought leaders on Mergers & Acquisitions, and there’s no doubt he’s shaping the investment landscape for Aesthetic Practices.  Ben and his team at Skytale are passionate about helping owners build well-structure...

In Episode 38, we sit down with Heather Rypien, RN, CANS to learn “The Hard Truth about Success.” Heather has been injecting for 12 years, and in that time, she’s amassed a large following of Patients. Her knack for Patient engagement is no surprise given her experience in a host of Customer Service roles including years as a Flight Attendant! Her work life is anything but conventional. While her...

Kevin Harrington MSN, APRN,  FNP-C is a true Renaissance man, a purveyor of clinical education and a mastermind when it comes to Practice management.  In Science, Safety and The Path to Success, Kevin shares his perspective after 19 years of experience across all facets of Aesthetics. He worked at Allergan for 9 years, was integral in building the MSL team at Galderma, then transitioned to his own...

In “The Happiness Project” we sit down with YourProjectTamp co-founders, Mei-Lin Reisin, LME &  Dakota Holt, MSN, NP-C to learn the ins and outs of making a successful business partnership work!  While these two are known for their fun, entertaining and skillful production, they are also experienced practitioners who have built a Practice that creates joy, happiness and acceptance for Patients...

In "Reprogram Your Mindset", Jason shares what it’s like to run a successful Aesthetic Practice in one of the most competitive markets in the US, Austin, TX, with his wife, National trainer, expert injector, CEO and Founder, Brooke Nichol, RN, CANS. Together, they’ve been able to pair Jason’s business operations and sales background with Brooke’s passion & expertise for Aesthetics to...

Episode 34 features triple board-certified, Harvard-trained Dermatopathologist & Founder of GFaceMD and Soyier Skin Collection, Gretchen Frieling, MD. “Dr. G” comes from an extensive background in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology & Dermatology, but 5 years ago, she turned her unique perspective as a skin expert into a wildly successful Aesthetic Practice and secured her spot as an industry...

Sarah is the Founder & CEO of Bespoke Beauty and Wellness, a role that she’s grown into by diving head first into her entrepreneurial journey. Sarah isn’t new to the industry by any stretch. She cut her teeth in Aesthetics like many do- drinking from a firehose! She learned to inject and began her pursuit to deliver exceptional, natural results in a plastic surgery office many years ago. Fast...

This week in Episode 32, its The Cloud Movement with My Vansanity Founder & CEO, Ignacio Fanlo. Iggy comes from a long career spanning investment banking & tech. He was in Silcon Valley during the rise of the internet and the “dot com bubble,” and he’s founded and sold companies to the tech giants along the way! He’s bringing the cloud concepts to aesthetics by giving Providers and Practic...

This week, we shift our focus to new injector preparation, recruiting, candidate screening, continuing education and more with industry veteran, Mary Beth Hagen! Mary Beth has been serving the needs of our industry since 2005! Since then, she’s held roles at Galderma (then Medicis) and Allergan in sales, product management and national account direction. But in 2017, she felt a different calling,...

In Episode 30, we sit down with Irnise Williams, Esq. who is making a giant impact in the Aesthetic industry with a fresh take on helping practices to adhere to legal and compliance standards. When we say she is a force of nature, we mean it! Her experience is a perfect fit for the Aesthetic industry - she’s was a nurse for 13 years, and then she worked in both legal & medical capacities for y...

When we think about our AR clients who do it all, one name always stands out! Bryan is the Director of Clinical Operations at My Face Lady as well as a Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner by day, and he spends a several hours a month in the ER as well. One thing Bryan and his two partners at MFL have mastered is strict protocols and processes for managing the day to day. At their size, they have had...

This week, we sit down with the formidable & fabulous, Sally Santos, PA-C, who shares the lessons learned after more than a decade in dermatology with a passion for treating skin conditions who became an Aesthetic Mastermind, in many ways, by accident. Her early career was forged in medical dermatology without even a small desire to venture into Aesthetics. But, a 3+ year job with world-renown...

In Episode 27, we sit down with industry icon, triple-board certified facial plastic surgeon and passionate educator, David Saadat, MD. While he practices in Beverly Hills today, he started from humble beginnings as an Iranian immigrant at the young age of 16. He found a love of learning and a desire to achieve early on which brought him to medical School, and eventually to board certifications in...