Medical Spa Mastermind With Cathy Christensen

Join host Cathy Christensen for some Midwestern feels as she sits down with fellow Midwesterner, Erin Hennessey, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, founder and owner of Blush Aesthetics in Toledo, Ohio. They chat about everything from Erin's recent 10-year business anniversary (!!!) to starting with a laser right out the gate, to the important role of optimism and positivity in your success.

Join host Cathy Christensen and she sits down with the Queen of Branding, Brandon Mullen, BSN, RN-BC, founder and lead injector at MPWR Aesthetics in Greensburg, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. With two locations in as many years, Brandon shares his experience of being in the gauntlet of new ownership, of managing two locations, and of the constant feeding of beast that is social media (while sharing...

In this episode, host Cathy Christensen has an in-depth conversation with Rob Pickell, CEO, of Growth99, about how difficult it is to find the right software solution in the medical aesthetic space and how you can improve your odds of finding the best solution for your practice. We also discuss how data from Growth99's recent Benchmarking Report indicates industry saturation is a real thing, as we...

Join host Cathy Christensen as she spends some time with the ever-sunny Sarah Safa, PA-C, discussing tactics on how to hustle and grow while also prioritizing mental health and focusing on what matters most. Episode Sponsor: Growth99: Learn more about how Growth 99 can help your business grow! https://growth99.com/book-your-growth99-demo/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode_description&u...

In this episode, learn from industry legend, Grace Mclaurin, PA-C, owner of Vitality Anti-Aging Center & Medical Spa in Hickory, NC. As one of the first PA owners in aesthetics, Mclaurin has seen a thing or two, and is one of the unique industry luminaries that excels in the clinical, education, and business spaces. Listen as Grace shares her take on how to incorporate the DISC personality ass...

In this episode, join host Cathy Christensen as she sits down with one of the most driven medical aesthetic pros out there. The thing that makes Taylor Siemens, NP-C different, though, is that she's not driving for recognition, fortune, and fame; she's driving to be the best she possibly can for her patients, her students, and her team. Once at the top of the corporate ladder, Taylor has hit the r...

Join host Cathy Christensen as she interviews the leaders of the group Aesthetic Medical Providers of Massachusetts (AMP-MA): Michelle Doran, MSN, APRN-BC, CANS, Co-president, Audrey Rose, NP, Director of Compliance for AMP-MA, and the organization's government advising consultant, Jessica Beeson Tocco of Shepard Strategies. These three powerhouses led their grassroots group in a recent Massachuse...

This week's guest, Shawna Chrisman, NP, has been a leader in the modern medical spa landscape, launching the glamorous Destination Aesthetics in Northern California in 2011, which she expanded into five locations, and then partnering with Advanced Medaesthetic Partners (AMP) three years ago. Shawna has been through the founding-building-growing-selling process, while also being a mom and balancing...

In this episode, Cathy Christensen sits down with one of the most well-regarded practitioners and educators in the space, Dr. Kay Durairaj. Dr. Kay has risen to prominence in the industry through her hard work, perseverance, and excellent technique, but she has also had the same challenges as other women: motherhood, glass ceilings, finding the ever-elusive balance, and self-doubt. Enjoy this inti...

On this episode of Medical Spa Mastermind, sit down with Dr. Steven Sorr as he shares his insight into the world of functional medicine and how it combines with the world of tried-and-true noninvasive treatments. Sorr discusses the importance of safety, incorporating ultrasound, and truly listening to your patients to provide them with customized whole-body solutions that keep them coming back.

Join host Cathy Christensen for the most recent episode featuring Dr. Kimberly Evans of Sugar Land Medical Spa, noted OB/GYN and sexual wellness pioneer in the medical aesthetics industry. During this chat, learn how Dr. Evans is taking her curiosity about new technologies like AI and utilizing them to strengthen her practice, and how she makes space daily for meditation and inspirational motivati...

In this episode of Medical Spa Mastermind, hang out with me and Lisa Lickstein, the incredible COO and co-owner of Lickstein Plastic Surgery. Lisa, her husband, David Lickstein, MD, and her amazing team have been leading the way in the industry in Florida by taking a deeper look at the business mentalities that matter, and then developing ways to solidify those mentalities into real-life results a...

In this episode of The Zero Filter Sessions, spend some time with one of the industry's most knowledgeable consultants, Bryan Durocher, who really breaks down what it means to be successful as a medical spa owner, and how to focus on what matters most to you in order to find your path. Learn Bryan's insight, honed over the past 30 years as an industry consultant, on how to really find success, eve...

In this episode of Medical Spa Mastermind with Cathy Christensen, spend some time with the incredible Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, whose stubborn adherence to being a lifelong learner, an incredible injector, and a proponent for doing the right thing has made her one of the industry's most successful and sought-after solopreneurs. If you are looking for mentor in the medical aesthetics industry, loo...

In this episode, spend some time with the medical aesthetics industry's dynamic duo, Erika Barry, NP-C, aka Injector Bunny, and Libby Dysart, from Resculpt Aesthetics. Learn how these two incredible women have taken the industry by storm with their incredible stream of educational content, their nonstop social media domination, and their participation in "The Game." What is it? Listen and learn mo...

In this debut episode of The Zero Filter Sessions, join host Cathy Christensen with her VERY FIRST GUEST, the amazing Rana Kennelly, MSN, AGNP, as they discuss the impacts of social media on medical aesthetics, the importance of being intentional, mentors and their lasting influence, and how to really do your best by the industry to get good things in return. Sit back, put your hair up, remove you...

Welcome! Get to know your host, Cathy Christensen, and learn more about her place in the industry and why she is starting this journey to give you peek behind the curtain with the medical aesthetics community.