The ABIC Podcast

Our guest today, Eunice Bredenkamp, is an International Education Manager at Nimue. Her background in the beauty industry, along with her wide-scope of expertise, Eunice comes with an incredible understanding of the skin, skin care ingredients and how therapists can work towards best treating skin concerns. Eunice is also a true all-rounder, with skills that stretch from business and leadership al...

Our guests on today's episode is not one but many! One of the great advantages of being able to speak with industry professionals every week on this podcast and share their stories with our audience is the fact that we are able to sit, reflect and gain forward movement together - including the good, bad, ugly and difficult lessons that we each learn along the way. Today's conversation is just that...

If you've ever wondered how to attract staff, run a fruitful interview or even retain the team you have, then today's episode is one you cannot afford to miss!   Keira is a Business Development Manager at HeadHunter Recruitment , and is determined to share her knowledge with business owners on how they can manage their own talent search, and that it can be affordable, and successful the first...

The Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians was founded in 2000-2001 with the first graduates of the Bachelor of Health Science from Victoria University. Since then, the Dermal Therapy industry has experienced dramatic growth with the increasing popularity of non-surgical cosmetic treatments and clinics offering dermal therapy procedures across Australia. This continuing growth has highlighted the...

As a young child, Phil watched his father travel along the patient journey of experiencing eczema. Being in the clinical space watching Dermatologists diagnose and prescribe treatment sparked a passion for the cause and effect of inflammatory skin conditions, which later led him to pursue a career in Dermatology. Phil was awarded a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists after com...

Cat had a moment of alignment while walking down the streets of Armadale with a literal sign that spoke to her internal entrepreneurial spirit which called her to take a leap of faith and open up her own space. After developing a consistent and loyal following, Cat made the move for love down to Shepparton to start her family, before (and quite literally days before) having her first child, opened...

A homeschooling aromatherapy class sparked Brookes interest with our industry, before later reconnecting with it to study her diploma of beauty therapy. With raving reviews, an incredible industry fan base, along with a laundry list of celebrity clientele,  it is clear that Brooke and her team provide clients with the best service possible and strive to make the experience at Me Skin & Bo...

At just 16, Alana had a moment in time where she looked around at her peers and saw their accomplishments and wondered why she didn’t have any to add to the conversation. Swiftly moving into action, Alana completed a spray tanning and makeup artistry course and promptly started her own home business. This motivation continued throughout her career, moving into therapy at an award-winning Sydney da...

A life-long skin enthusiast, Renée Rouleau has dedicated 30+ years to the art of skin perfection. From the very beginning as an esthetician herself starting out in a one-room hairdressing salon, Renée recognized that every person's skin is unique; however, she also noticed that the beauty industry mostly relied on a one-size-fits-all approach to skincare and that Product lines were traditionally c...

For as long as she can remember, Charmaine has had a deep appreciation and love for luxury aesthetics, cosmetics, holistic health and wellness. As a former classical ballet dancer, cosmetologist, fashion model and later turned businesswoman, Charmaine always had a persistent inner desire to create something truly special. In 2017, Charmaine noticed a gap in the market -  wondering "why people...

Dr. Rahi is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She owns an Aesthetic and Integrative Clinic in Beverly Hills and treats many celebrities, Influencers and thought leaders. She believes in beauty from the inside out and making sure you get the best health care starting from the inside. Dr. Rahi prefers to have a holistic and integrative approach when treating her patients. At her clinic, she does...

Reika and Simone are the perfect examples of when women come together, support one another and play to their strengths, impressive things can happen. Right-brained, analytical and armed with an arsenal of business background knowledge, Reika’s role encompasses commercial operations, business development, strategic growth and the task of guiding her team toward future success. Simone on the other h...

Sam is a born empath with a passion for holistic therapies and a belief that true skin health is a result of a 360° view on the body. After 10 years working as a head therapist and trainer in some of Melbourne’s most coveted beauty salons, Sam decided it was time to follow her dream of creating a sanctuary for people to heal and moved to a beautiful 12-acre property in Red Hill. Surrounded by natu...

Today our guest is you, that’s right, today’s episode is a little different to what you normally hear, however just as much important, if not more important than our regular episodes because it features you! In this one of a kind, one-on-one strategic session, Tamara Reid, Founding Director of Beaute Industrie will guide you through a Strategy Session to help you spend some time thinking, reflecti...

As business owners, onboarding a product range, device or brand into the business can be daunting. Where do we start? What do we compare? Do we purely look at price or is popularity something that we should be measuring? Armed with all of these questions and more from our Facebook Community, we thought why not go direct to the source to find out with none other than Matthew Green, Managing Directo...

Nicola Le Lievre has been in the beauty industry for over 20 years and has created a multi-award winning salon in the heart of Brisbane. From as little as just 6 years old, Nicola knew that her career was going to be defined by the beauty industry as she looked up at the women surrounding her wearing a classic red lip which sparked the passion from then onwards. Nicolas career has spanned across m...

MOTHER SPF was born out of necessity a few years back when Tandia’s mother was diagnosed with Leukemia. After extensive research to help her mother reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in her skincare whilst undergoing treatment, Tandia discovered how nasty some conventional sunscreens can be and couldn’t find a mineral sunscreen suitable for everyday wear, so she decided to be a boss lady aka dau...

Family owned and operated by Matt and Lisa Williams, Professional Beauty Solutions started out over two decades ago with just one brand (the ever-popular Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics), and has grown to become Australia’s most trusted distributor of professional beauty brands. Representing 15 world-class brands, they currently supply over 2000 salons, spas and clinics across Australia with innovati...

Lucy has 20+ years of experience in the spa industry as a therapist, a business owner of a corporate well-being company, product sales and more recently as a Group Spa Director overseeing eight sites in Europe. This experience has given her insights into global spa culture, products and services. Lucy has an in-depth understanding of the requirements of the day to day running of a spa and has seen...

Brittany Baldwin is a sales professional who works with small business owners to improve their sales and confidence when it comes to selling. Brittany has facilitated over one hundred and 15 million in sales over three years in an industry she knew nothing about in a role that she had never envisioned herself in and had to sink or swim to learn the ropes and pave her way. This conversation takes u...

From a young age where her chemistry and science-loving father would bring home the latest research journals for her to read, Stefanie has held an interest in advanced technology, which comes as no surprise as to how her career in the aesthetic industry has planned out today. Stef is a skin expert in the highest form of the title, whos passion for client outcomes and results has driven her through...

In today’s episode, we are shaking our traditional episode structure up a little to increase inspiration and motivation to all treating therapists and aestheticians across the community. This year has been one heck of a year and right now we could all use a little reminder as to why we entered the professional beauty and aesthetic industry in the first place and too reignite our passion and realig...

For many years Tasneem personally struggled with feeling the love when it came to makeup especially when finding the perfect lipstick shade, for some reason if you're 2 shades darker than "almond" you're going to face nightmare nudes and off-tone reds. Having had enough of being left out of the commercial beauty industry, Tasneem decided to create her very own custom lipsticks, with shades careful...

Dr Clara Hurst graduated as a dentist from King’s College London Medical and Dental School in 2005. Her interest in cosmetic procedures and facial aesthetics led to further training and study within the field of facial rejuvenation and cosmetic enhancement procedures, including training and working as a cosmetic injector at world-renowned Harley Street in London. Clara has 15 years hands-on experi...

Evette is a skin expert, to put it bluntly! She had 10 years of experience under her belt specialising in IPL, medical-grade skin peeling, microdermabrasion, skin analysis, brow shaping and make-up, as well as teaching beauty therapy before she started Esmi Skin Minerals in 2017. Evette identified an opportunity in the market for an Australian-made mineral foundation that had additional treatment...