The ABIC Podcast

It was whilst working with a particular professor of dermatology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2003 which sparked Shyamalar’s interest in dermatology. Since that time, Shyamalar has strived to place herself at the cutting edge of her specialism. Her interest lies in not just fixing the skin but enhancing it - going beyond a purely pharmaceutical approach, Shyamalar seeks to utilise the entire...

Old flames, wrong spelling, dodgy art work and star signs are just some of the regretful tattoos Vamp Cosmetic Clinic’s Dermal Therapist Ginny Bucchi is removing. The Newcastle clinic, owned and operated by Dr Jake Alexander of Rutherford Family Medical Practice, receives several inquiries each day about laser tattoo removal and some weeks can treat dozens of clients wanting their body art banishe...

From the beginning of her teenage years, Lexie knew that skin and beauty was her jam. Moving swiftly through the ranks of aesthetician through to master trainer, Lexie harnessed her knack for client conversations and turned them into client conversions through retail and sales prescriptions. After years of working for others, a moment of clarity stuck in what has been the most foggiest of times, w...

Often when we speak of success in the traditional sense, its referred to as someone who owns their own business, but today we are speaking with someone who has reached many levels of success in the form of working for others and building their businesses and brands. With a sound understanding of progression in the industry, Nicola has worked her way from therapist to business owner, educator and N...

Starting from nothing but the love for an industry and a hunger for success, Jess moved from a small country town to the sunny gold coast where she Knocked on doors to get her foot in the industry before making a name for herself as the Nationally and Internationally accredited trainer and facilitator we know of her today. With 15 years industry experience Jessica has used her extensive passion an...

Elle is #1 amazon best selling author, international speaker, mentor to women all over the world and the founder and creator of TrueBrow™. After wanting more for the industry than a days worth of work and a certificate on the other side, faded ink and chemical perms, Elle Wilson created a brand that harnessed the clients eyebrow in its most natural form, which we now know as TrueBrow™. A mentor to...

Meeting in London and connecting over a passion for industry and mission for cosmetic artists to collaborate, June Warry, owner of Beauty Effects in Toowomba and Nicole Prance, Founder of Pro Cosmetic Tattoo in Brisbane joined forces to create a conference with a difference - enter the Permanent Cosmetic Culture Conference, otherwise known as PCC. Known for her extensive knowledge of permanent mak...

Often we hear about referring onto other specialists to stay within our scope of practice and increase client satisfaction but what if those said specialists were all under the same roof working collaboratively? Well, If you’ve ever wondered how collaboration in a clinical setting works then todays episode is going to tell you exactly how. Emily Fenton has a Masters in Nurse Practitioner Studies w...

Lana is renowned as one of Australia’s leading eyebrow specialists and qualified brow trainers in the professional aesthetic and beauty industry.. Starting her career in a home salon, lana has worked her way through the many challenges of start up business and has scaled up to into an internationally sought after service for her clients abroad. With over ten years’ experience and a now an expert i...

Often we hear beauty and aesthetic businesses talk about increasing their brand awareness and the need to further their marketing efforts in order to attract new clients into their businesses and convert bums onto beds. The ultimate question is, how do you do this? A proud husband, and father of two, Sal Daoud currently works for Venetian Media Group , an independent, Australian-owned and operated...

Natalie McGrath is a Perth based Naturopath with over 16 years clinical experience specialising in women’s health. Natalie is highly qualified with a Bachelor of Health Science Naturopathy and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology and is a Lecturer at the Endeavour Naturopathic College. Natalie saw that her clients wanted natural, non-toxic products to look after themselves and their skin...

If you thought dentists only knew about teeth, then this conversation is going to blow that perception right out of the water! In an enormous episode for you today, Martina talks about her journey from dentistry into aesthetics, shares her insights on the mouth to skin and body connection, we venture into motherhood and mindset and everything in between. Dr Martina Lavery finds her greatest joy in...

I am sure by now most of you have heard the word “Microbiome” Our gut microbiome is the collection of microbes inhabiting the gut including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. But what does that mean and why is it important!? And are there other microbiomes inhabiting our body that are equally important too? Today we sit down with Nick Wallen and Linda Russell, founders of JooMo - an award-winning, trul...

Amy Doja started her career in a very corporate setting, working for a film distributing company before later moving on to a transport company as a Business and Operations Manager. Right before COVID and just before turning 30, she did what most of us do -started freaking out about wrinkles! Talking to friends, they suggested treatments such as botox, fillers and laser - and Amy had no clue what t...

Craig’s introduction to skincare began in 2010 with Trilogy, a NZ based brand known for its Rosehip Oil. Craig was also the co-founder and CEO of Ecoya. His journey swiftly progressed as he found home in his role as Founder, and Managing Director of BioPhysics in 2013. In his six years, he impressively grew the revenue base by 650% prior to his departure in 2019 Craig then founded and launched Boo...

Ashleigh Wood is a Dermal & Laser Therapist with almost 15 years experience in the industry, in a diverse range of roles. Ashleigh is passionate about high-quality skincare and machinery and giving the best to both clients and aesthetic businesses. One of her favourite activities is tailoring unique regimes to suit the skins needs, armed with a wealth of experience in dealing with the most tro...

Introducing technology into your business can be quite a large and daunting investment. As a business owner, it is important to know not only how the machine will improve your business and service your clients, but we also need to understand what that machine requires in terms of ongoing care, maintenance and cost. The consumables, how often parts need replacing, and what the machine requires in t...

Shoshana graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Pharmacy. Using her pharmacy formulating experience, Shoshana started making products for her Pharmacy clients, who could not find safe, effective, natural solutions to their skin conditions such as Eczema, Rosacea & Psoriasis.  The success of these initial products spearheaded years of research & development, harness...

Kara has been in the beauty industry for the last 16 years, 10 of those as a salon owner & leader. Kara started her very first business at the age of 18 when she started to offer nail services from home, while studying beauty therapy. Once graduated, Kara moved into the salon industry but the desire to have her own business was still strong. At the ripe old age of 21, She set up her very own E...

Our guest today is Dr Ginni Mansberg from ESK - Evidence Skincare, in conversation with Beaute Industrie’s Lashana Shepherd. Dr. Ginni Mansberg has been a GP for the past 20 (plus) years, but if her voice sounds vaguely familiar, you might have seen her appear on Channel Seven’s Sunrise, Embarrassing Bodies Down under on Channel 9 or Medicine or Myth on SBS. Dr Ginni has had an incredible career s...

The CEO of the new international beauty group has 25 years of experience as a consultant and senior executive with L’Oréal, and has worked in skincare and developed perfume in France, New Zealand and Australia. Miranda was the first New Zealander to graduate from Paris business school HEC, and has since been involved in various metrics that make a brand memorable including new product development,...

Kicking off Beauty Expo 2021 with Online Education Sessions, join the panel of Beauty Experts Tamara Reid , Gay Wardle , Sarah Hudson , Sharon Blaine and MC Jazz Pampling as they cover being the boss of your business – what does it mean for our panellists? What challenges did our panellists have to overcome in order to reach and maintain their success? What would they do differently now? A convers...

Today our guests are husband and wife duo Ross & Lucy Macdougald from Biologi. Ross is an experienced industry chemist whose mission is to prove through science that ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ not only work but are better than synthetic man-made chemicals and in following that mission, has developed over 300 products and formulated active ingredients for some of the largest and most well known co...

David has over 30 years experience in the professional skincare industry and pioneered the launch of Advanced Nutrition Programme™ in 2006. Additionally, he is a passionate marine photographer and advocate for more sustainable business practice in the professional aesthetic industry. Appalled by the evidential damage to the marine ecosystem, David took the decision to re-brand the Advanced Nutriti...

Kirsten is the Clinical Educator for Candela Medical ANZ , which despite being based in Melbourne, has clientele across Australia and New Zealand. Kirsten obtained a Bachelor of Dermal Science and has been an influence in the industry for the past 25 years, specialising in Beauty and Aesthetics devices. Kirsten is responsible for the education and training of the medical devices in Victoria, South...