As service providers, especially aesthetic experts who are inclined to give so much of ourselves to see our clients happy, it is all too easy to neglect our own self-care.

However, as my guest on today’s episode, Kimberly Spreen-Glick, explains, if we don’t fill up our cup first, we can’t expect to be able to provide our clients with the highest level of quality that we’re capable.

With over 25 years in the fitness, yoga and wellness industry, Kimberly has worked as a teacher, trainer, coach, program developer and director and has presented at workshops and conferences all over the world. In 2017, she founded the Make A Difference Academy, an online platform that provides inspired growth for Difference Makers everywhere, and remains a passionate student of life who uses her gifts to help others feel empowered to be themselves, let their authentic light shine and live the life they were meant to live.

In this episode, she shares the why and how behind her three critical steps for cultivating self-care, maintaining presence, and balancing our energy, especially as service providers.

If you find your mind wandering during treatments, feel mentally burnt out by the end of a workday, you’re finding it tough to find inspiration or motivation for growth, or you’re in an emotional rut, I know you’ll find the insights and takeaways Kimberly shares in this episode to be light-giving on a variety of levels, and I can’t wait to hear how it inspires and motivate you.  

Be sure to share those takeaways with me by leaving a review or posting in the free Aestheticians Connect community.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• The importance of, plus how to initiate a consistent self-care practice
• What role self-care plays in our businesses in addition to our mental and physical wellbeing
• Inspiration for how you can fill up your self-care cup that doesn’t require any more than a few minutes of your time
• Why it’s paramount to our lives and business to maintain a mindset of continued learning and growth

References Mentioned in Episode #013: 3 Ways to Create Balance as an Aesthetician with Kimberly Spreen-Glick

• Connect with Kimberly via her website and on Facebook, Youtube, and Instagram.
• Enroll in Kim’s free mini-course, “Discover The 3 Simple Ingredients Anyone Can Use to Live an Inspired Life.”
• Learn more about Kimberly’s Make A Difference Academy and connect via Facebook and Instagram.
• Check out the expert resource recommendations for Iyanla Vanzant, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, and Marianne Williamson mentioned during this episode.

We all know that it’s good to be grateful.

But are you really, truly feeling that gratitude?

The truth is, having an attitude of gratitude requires practice, consistency, and specificity, which isn’t always easy, especially if we feel like we’re in a tough season of life or business.

Of course, we’re grateful for all the blessings we have, but when you desire something different, it can leave you feeling lost on how to feel thankful and using that gratitude to propel you forward.

And that’s exactly why I’m bringing you the message I have in this episode, which is all about how you can cultivate a deep sense of gratitude, put it in action, and how by doing so; you have the opportunity to see significant growth in your life and business.

See, gratitude isn’t a byproduct of success; it’s the activator of it.

So click play and dial into all you have to be grateful for, I promise you’ll immediately feel uplifted and see the benefits of building a gratitude practice with time.

In this episode I discuss:

• What gratitude helps do for our mindset, perspective, and actions, and in turn, how that affects our lives and businesses
• The 30-Day Gratitude Challenge
• A story of one of my students and how gratitude can affect the outcome of your goals
• Why it’s important to get specific when reflecting on your gratitudes

References Mentioned in Episode #037: The Attitude of Gratitude

• Download the Gratitude Journal and join me for the 30-day Gratitude Challenge
• Leave us a review on iTunes and help us reach our goal of impacting the lives and careers of 500 aestheticians
• Join the free Spa Marketing Made Easy community on Facebook for exclusive monthly marketing trainings, insights and tips

Maybe you crave the freedom to set your own schedule.

Perhaps you want to have the choice of what protocols and products you use with your clients, or you want all the perks you’ve heard about being your own boss as a solo aesthetician.

No matter the reason, there’s no doubt that operating as a solo aesthetician comes with a variety of benefits, but one thing our industry tends to not shine as much of a light on is the behind-the-scenes.

The reason being: sometimes the behind-the-scenes isn’t as desirable or “sexy” as what you see paraded as the benefits of being your own boss.  

Now don’t get me wrong, these less-than-desirable things don’t make being an entrepreneur any less of an excellent choice, it just makes for one that should be thoughtfully considered before taking the leap into operating as a solo aesthetician.

Why?

Because not everyone is cut out to run their own show or take on the endeavor of entrepreneurship.

That’s why in this episode of Spa Marketing Made Easy, I’m sharing some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned on my path in building a business as well as the key factors you’ll want to think long and hard about before taking the leap as a solo aesthetician.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Why the spa industry lends itself well to branching out on your own using your unique skill set
• The pros, cons and major lessons you’ll learn as a solo aesthetician
• And the three questions you need to consider to decide if being a solo aesthetician is the right fit for you, your goals, and your circumstances

References Mentioned in Episode #010: Is Being a Solo Aesthetician the Right Fit for Me?

• Ready to create your own success as a solo aesthetician? Click here to access a vault of step-by-step marketing strategies, video masterclasses, and more!
• Read The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
• Ask questions, receive feedback and support from fellow aestheticians within our free Aestheticians Connect community.

Help us reach and measure our goal of impacting the lives and careers of 500 aestheticians by subscribing to the podcast and leaving us a review on iTunes!

If there’s one thing I see across the aesthetic industry whether it’s solo aestheticians or spa owners with an established team, it’s that mindset and confidence is something 99.9% of us have dealt with, struggled with, or could currently improve upon.

And if you’re one to think mindset is “woo-woo” topic, think again, because as today’s guest, Dr. Shannon Irvine, explains, mindset is a matter of science.

Today we’re discussing how successful people think and apply their thoughts to their lives and businesses in a way that allows them to have more significant achievement in actualizing the vision they’ve set out to accomplish and how you can do the same.

Here’s more of what you’ll learn in this episode:

• The science behind how our thoughts impact our brain’s patterns and our resulting actions
• Why our brains are wired for efficiency and how we can use this knowledge to both break negative thought patterns and create new ones
• What to “feed” your brain daily to make your vision a reality
• How many of us get to a place of needing to retrain our brain and Dr. Shannon’s 4 “R” process to self-navigate the process of creating a mindset for success

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Click here to learn more about Dr. Shannon Irvine and her work.