Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special series, Lori and Lauren share their unfiltered thoughts and real opinions about esthetician life. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from social media cycles to why esthetician mentorship is so valuable.

" It doesn't matter if you've been licensed for 10, 15, 20 years, 2 days, it's still nice to have somewhere that feels like home to come back to with people you trust, people you can rely on." - Lauren Nettuno

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Lori shares her top five esthetician holiday prep tips so you can navigate the season like a pro. Tune in to learn how a few simple (but powerful!) strategies can transform your holiday season.

"Preparation creates freedom. The more you plan now, the more you will enjoy the abundance and the joy of the season later." - Lori Crete

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Schedulicity founder Jerry Nettuno joins Lori to discuss his journey in creating one of the most prominent online scheduling tools in the beauty industry. Tune in to learn more about Vagaro's acquisition of Schedulicity, and hear Jerry discuss the challenges and triumphs of building and exiting a successful business.

 "It was the truly talented, hardworking, passionate and caring people that made this company what it was. And I think that people who used Schedulicity, like yourself, I think you could feel that." - Jerry Nettuno

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Hawley Lopes, owner of SUGARED, talks about how she succeeded at leaving her secure job to create a business following her sugaring passion.

"Just listen to your clients, listen to your community, what they are talking about what is important is where you can find a niche."- Hawley Lopes

Terri created GUIDE BEAUTY which designs tools that guide your hand to better and easier apply makeup. Terri shares her story on how she pivoted her career after a medical diagnosis and used her experience to create GUIDE BEAUTY and more.

"At the end of the day you still have only 2 options, you stop and sit in your sadness or you take charge and move forward." - Terri Bryant.

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I have been teaching for about 10 years this term, beauty biz default settings, and today, I am going to share everything I know about it.

"Your passion and your love for creating beauty and success is more powerful than your problems." - Lori Crete.

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Chanel Jenae talks about how she became an owner of ARCONA Skincare product line, her favorite beauty ingredients, tips to success and more.

"Having the destination in mind is really important, but enjoy the journey along the way." - Chanel Jenae.

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Sheryl Lowe, founder of Sheryl Lowe Jewelry, talks about how she made her move from makeup artistry and built a career designing jewelry.

"Start small and build strong foundations before you move onto the next one." – Sheryl Lowe.

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Elisha Reynoso shares how she made more money in April 2020 with her business closed than she made in April 2019 with her business open.

"If you want to grow something, you have to invest time and energy into it." - Elisha Reynoso.

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This show is is about how to deal with our current conditions as beauty biz practitioners. It is meant to be inspirational and motivational.

"Don't underestimate the healing that you are bringing to the world with your hands and your hearts." - Lori Crete

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Janeida Griffin shares her tips on how to market yourself, the first steps on how to build your business and client base, and more.

"Mind the business that pays you." - Janeida Griffin.

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I talk about how to implement the knowledge you learned during the lockdown into your rebuilding process and how to recover from this 3-month hangover.

"Now more than ever we have to tap into our inner wisdom and trust ourselves." - Lori Crete

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David Suzuki is a licensed medical aesthetician since 1989 and the president of Bio-Therapeutic Inc. His company produces medical and aesthetic devices.

"If you know who you are buying from and you know what they are about, it just makes it seem more interesting, and a little bit more personal." - David Suzuki.

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Welcome back to The Beauty Biz Show! In this episode, Lori shares how she keeps her beauty biz booked perfectly during the chaotic festival season. Tune in to hear Lori's strategies for managing periods of disruption and learn how your beauty biz can not just survive, but thrive.

" We're all gonna have frustrating periods and seasons in our business, but I've turned these into manageable and sometimes even more profitable parts of my business cycle." - Lori Crete 

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Dr. Eris, the founder of FACE it, has a PsyD in marriage and family therapy. She talks about how we can prepare ourselves as we reopen our businesses.

"You are not your thoughts, especially if you are anxious." - Dr. Eris.

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Corry Jennison has her own spa in Dover, New Hampshire. Today she talks all about creating her business in a small town and how to get through unfortunate surprises and uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed her business, and she shares with us what she's done to overcome those challenges.

"If you are a leader and you own a SPA, your team will remember how you showed up." - Corry Jennison

Today, Suzanne Somers shares some amazing stories and valuable information about holistically staying young during and after menopause.

"You can put everything back together again. Like Humpty Dumpty, you can get balance back." - Suzanne Somers.

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I talk about how to keep up your business and reach out to clients because, even under those difficult times, clients still want to hear from us.

"The comeback is always stronger than the setback." - Lori Crete.

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Jerry Nettuno has been on the show before, but I wanted to bring him back to talk about what he is doing to support his clients during this time.

"We're not going to stick our head in the sand and feel sorry for ourselves, we're going to use this time to be great." - Jerry Nettuno.

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Get ready for a fabulous show with, Harry Slatkin, who has been called the "king" of home fragrance by the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

"Failure to me is the best thing that you can do in business because you learn from your mistakes." - Harry Slatkin.

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Celebrity facialist and author Joanna Vargas talks about how she became a successful beauty entrepreneur. She shares her tips for success and much more!

"Sleep is very important to me, actually. But I'm highly scheduled." - Joanna Vargas.

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It is frustrating when clients buy product online and not from you. Today, I share 5 tips to keep your clients from buying from you and supporting your biz.

"Put your time and energy and effort towards the people who honor and respect your talent, your expertise, and your knowledge and your business." - Lori Crete.

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Today, CPA Michelle Cook talks about what you can write off on your taxes, how and why to save for retirement, the best way to do your taxes, and more.

"Find someone who is going to make you feel confident about your business." - Michelle Cook.

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Lori Bush was the president and CEO of Rodan + Fields for 8 years. Today, she talks about how Rodan + Fields grew so quickly, her business secrets + more.

"Collaboration and transparency became attributes that we rewarded and valued." - Lori Bush.

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Welcome back to the Beauty Biz Show! In this special episode, Lori Crete and Lauren Nettuno share their unfiltered thoughts and honest opinions about the hottest trends in skincare. Tune in to hear what two estheticians really think about everything from astrology-based skincare to skin streaming to truffle-infused eye cream.

 "These things that make you a little different can recession-proof your business, really." - Lori Crete 

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I'll give you some tips about how to become the type of practitioner that invests wisely so that you can make 2020 your best year yet.

"Stop saying 'I don't have' and start saying 'I will create'." - Lori Crete.

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Today, I talk about what I learned in 2019 about building a business, dealing with clients' energy, manifesting, taking care of myself and much more.

"Bravely believing in yourself comes with great rewards." - Lori Crete.

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I talk about what to do when you can't help someone in the way that you think you can, what to do to keep the relationship with your client great, and more.

"I don't want my ego to ever ever ever get in the way of my success." - Lori Crete.

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Angela talks about how she started Savor Beauty, how she became the confident woman that she is today, and she shares beauty biz success secrets and much more.

There's a difference between becoming booked solid and booked perfectly. How can you create the perfect schedule for yourself? Tune in to learn how.

"Start surrounding yourself with people who give you permission to be successful." - Lori Crete.

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Jess and I talk about the shifts that are happening in our industry, holistic beauty, mothering and being a professional simultaneously, and much more.

"Social media is a powerful tool for your business but I think it is a double-edged sword." - Jess Arnaudin

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I'm excited to have Jay Nixon, my significant other, here with me on today's show to talk about his new book The Purpose of Pain.

"I don't want you to get stuck in the personal development vortex of trying to figure out, 'what do I do next?'." - Jay Nixon.

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The end of the summer hangover can be hard, so if you're having trouble getting back to the biz success patterns and rituals then this show is for you!

"Fixing and curing your end of the summer hangover requires a commitment to show up no matter what." - Lori Crete.

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Daisy Jing is a powerhouse! She was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30, an Inc 500 Entrepreneur and LA's Fastest Growing Female-Owned Company. Enjoy the show with her today!

"It was really a problem I had that I wanted to solve. I never intended to create a whole line of products." - Daisy Jing.

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I'm so excited to do this episode because I'm sharing some great updates! I have some super fun news to share about my beauty biz life.

"I'm hosting a 7-day beauty giveaway celebrating my birthday (it's a big one for me this year, guys). So I'm literally collaborating with my favorite beauty brands to give away thousands of dollars in beauty goodies." - Lori Crete.

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Welcome back to The Beauty Biz Show! This episode is dedicated to the estheticians who want to succeed against all odds. Tune in to hear Lori break down how estheticians can not only survive but thrive in a shaky economy. (Hint: It's all about focus over fear.)

"Resilience right now isn't just a mindset, it's a pattern that you have to adopt as a beauty entrepreneur." - Lori Crete

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Suzi Weiss-Fischmann was one of the founders of OPI nail polish. She has an amazing eye for color and wrote the book, I'm Not Really a Waitress.

"Time is money when you're providing a service so it is very important for the product to work very efficiently." - Suzi Weiss-Fischmann.

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Shannon Cox is my "comeback kid". Her story will inspire you when you hear about how she went from $60,000 in credit card debt to being debt free.

"People make mistakes, but fixing them make you stronger." - Shannon Cox.

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I talk about how to be credit card debt free on today's show. I focus on how to create a plan to get out of and stay out of credit card debt.

"Slamming your credit card with tangible items isn't the best way to grow your business." - Lori Crete.

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You're either going to think that we're crazy, or you're going to love this episode because it all about energy, energy healing, crystals + more.

"I think the number one thing is that you have to listen to what kind of voice you are listening to in your head. Once you realize if it is a nice or if it is a mean voice, then you can sort of get yourself in check." - Lillian Savoie.

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Becoming an esthetician is NOT CHEAP. What you should make as a licensed practitioner who gives their all to make others look and feel beautiful? Listen in!

"If your bills are being paid, and you feel fulfilled by what you get to do (which is really impact the lives of others by creating beauty) then you are doing something right and you should feel proud, confident, and significant." - Lori Crete.

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Dr. Setterfield gives us some great advice on what dermal needling is, how to successfully dermal needle clients' skin and how it can change people's skin.

"There are some things that money can't buy. You treat a young teenager with acne scars and you see that little twinkle in their eye afterward, and that is so rewarding." - Dr. Lance Setterfield.

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Someone recently stole an expensive shopping bag of clothes from me. Today I talk about some trade show tips for people who might be carrying around big bags of valuable goods and how to protect your assets!

"Sometimes it is the things that we dread learning the most that are so very important to our success and protecting all the things that we've worked so hard to bring into our practice." - Lori Crete.

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James Sun is an entrepreneur, managing partner, and angel investor of several companies. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Beautytap, which aims to be the largest online beauty community focused initially around Asian/international beauty products.

"I think that a lot of people try to perfect the formula or perfect the website or perfect the car before they get enough feedback. And they're making decisions out of a boardroom rather than listening to their users, customers, and community." - James Sun.

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Shelley Hancock and I talk about the best esthetician tools, how things are changing in the esthetician world, her best advice and more.

"My main message is don't be afraid. Try, fail, get back up, and go back out there again. That's good for a life in general, but really in this industry that's what you need to do." - Shelley Hancock.

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I'll tell you the town you absolutely should NOT live in, the corner that you should definitely AVOID, and the worst boulevard you could EVER move to.

"If there is a place where you could "up" your standards because you know you're not really showing up 100%, there you go - up your standards! Stop living in the town of why bother if you really desire to become more successful." - Lori Crete

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It's the 10 year anniversary of The Beauty Biz Show! In this special episode, Lori celebrates a decade of passion and perseverance in the world of podcasting. Tune in to hear Lori reflect on her favorite behind-the-scenes moments and what makes The Beauty Biz Show so meaningful.

"Helping other estheticians build a beautiful life truly is my North Star guiding light mission." - Lori Crete

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Sarah Eggenberger talks about her beauty-biz journey thus far, how she calms her nerves before going on TV, and more pearls of wisdom + inspiration.

"You just have to give yourself the chance to be great, and allow yourself that moment. So, decide to rise and just breathe into whatever circumstance you're in, and you will find the peace. Because you have it in you. You have prepared for this. It is your moment, and just let if flow. Just let that moment be how it is exactly intended to be." - Sarah Eggenberger.

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My guest on today's show is Dr. Sonia Batra. She is a Harvard University educated dermatologist and co-host of the CBS daytime talk show, The Doctors.

"Whatever you're doing at any given moment, be present in it." - Dr. Sonia Batra.

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I had a lot of scary transitions come up in the past year, but I'm going to share with you how I went from scared to settled in my life & business.

When you want to create change you have to step into a space of sacrificing a few things. And sacrificing doesn't always have to be a bad word. For me, it is just a temporary place where you need to be to create something beautiful in your life." - Lori Crete.

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