The Porefessionals

Getting Hired, Building Confidence & Thriving as an Esthetician

What does it really take to succeed as an employee in the esthetics industry? In this episode of The Porefessionals, we're diving into the realities of finding your fir

The Art of Starting Over: Business Pivots, Social Media & Reinvention with Valley Girl Skin Bar

What happens when the business you built no longer aligns with where you want to go? In this episode of The Porefessionals, Ali and Cecia sit down with Madi Duvalois, o

Burnout, Business Pivots & Staying Relevant on Social Media with Morgan Rackley

In this episode of The Porefessionals, Ali sits down with Morgan Rackley to talk about the realities of entrepreneurship, navigating burnout, and knowing when it's time t

Device Industry Exposed with The Markup Report

What do beauty devices really cost—and how much of the price tag is technology versus branding, marketing and markup? In this episode of The Porefessionals, we're joine

How to Create Content That Actually Connects with Create With Elle

How do you create content that actually connects with people—and grow your brand online without feeling like you have to become someone completely different on social med

Korean Skincare: What's Worth the Hype?

Korean skincare has taken over our feeds—but what makes it different, and does every K-beauty trend deserve the hype? In this episode, we share our honest thoughts on K

Adapinoids Explained: The Retinoid Everyone Is Talking About

Adapinoid is becoming one of the biggest buzzwords in skincare—but is it actually different from retinol and adapalene? In this episode, we break down what adapinoid is

We're Back! Summer Recap + What's Next

Porefessionals is back for another season! In this episode, we're catching up on everything that happened over the summer, sharing life and business updates, and talkin

Cecia is Launching an App!!!

We are back! Season 3 (?) of the Porefessionals Podcast is back and better than ever. Cecia made an app!!! We can't wait to tell you all about it. Download it here: https

Unhinged Season Finale

We are here (a little unhinged) to give you our summer skincare tips. What to swap out and change in your skincare routine to help with the heat of summer. We are taking

Educating with Frances Edison

We had a chance to sit down with Frances Edison of Blushed Ambition, a esthetic educator out of Arizona to give us her perspective on what to expect when graduating from

Solo with We Love Acne

Cara is taking the mic solo on this one to answer all your burning questions! Expect practical takeaways, mindset shifts, and the kind of real talk you only get from year

Solo with CC Skin

Cecia is solo for this one to announce something SO exciting - she's launching an app!! We all need a acne lifestyle app in our lives and finally someone has created it. 

Getting Scrappy with Caitlyn Stephenson

On this episode we are so excited to have Cati Stephenson of Esthetics by Cati to chat about AI and working smarter, not harder

Q&A

Cecia and Cara are answering your questions!

Let's Rage with Jillian Schaeffer

We have Jillian back again raging about devices and snakes in the industry.

Rethinking The Make-Up Wipe with Jillian Schaeffer

We have the formulator and founder behind Vabare Skincare, Jillian Schaeffer,  which is changing the game for make up wipes.

Staying On Trend with Lipgloss & Aftershave

We have Jenni Nagle from Lipgloss & Aftershave recapping her trip to Paris for MCAS and what trend to look out for this year. 

Korean Skincare with Kin Aesthetics (original airdate 11/26/24)

Ali & Cara got to interview Sarah from Kin Aesthetics, a Korean Skincare importer, about Korean skincare. What makes it different and why it is so sought after. You can f

Beware of Scammers

Cara and Ali chat about how to seak out trusted education and what to look out for in possible scams.