The Fierce Factor with Kaeli Lindholm

Episode 112: Hiring PTSD

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for us to talk about the REAL reason many of us are having trouble finding great people after the so-called "great resignation". In some cas...

Episode 111: The 6 Stages of an Aesthetic Business Lifecycle

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I recently saw a mom of three kids chasing her toddler around while carrying a baby during her oldest son's baseball game. The experience took me back...

Episode 110: The Inner Workings of a $1.2B Business Leader

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With an influx of private equity seeking investment opportunities in our booming industry, one current hot topic among aesthetic providers is "how do ...

Episode 109: Success Begins and Ends With You

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to 2021 data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of ...

Episode 108: Your Proprietary Aesthetic Method - The Retreat

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So often a business owner who is also the main service provider of their business has an approach that is so customized that only they can do it. Whil...

Episode 107: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Alisha Rose Merlo

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a special Fierce Factor Encore episode with Alisha Rose Merlo, Senior Director of Professional Relations at Colorescience and F...

Episode 106: How to Know When It's Time to Hire

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we have a vital conversation for anyone in any industry who is desiring to expand their output in their business in any capacit...

Episode 105: Reflections: Six Pack Abs

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Fierce Factor podcast episode is a moment to reflect on growth, new milestones, the new outlook for our business and the trajectory for ou...

Episode 104: The Time Versus Money Conundrum

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So often I have conversations with high growth female business owners who are strapped for time every single day.  They are juggling a million things...

Episode 103: Transitioning from Provider to CEO

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we are going to discuss a defining intersection that can be the make or break of your sustainable success as a business owner. ...

Episode 102: Difficult Conversations With Employees

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are going to discuss the oh so dreaded reality of having difficult conversations with employees. So often as leaders we question our ability ...

Episode 100: How to Choose a Business Coach

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I want to talk with you today about a very profound part of my life and something I believe every business owner needs without question! That's the in...

Episode 99: Loving Yourself as a Leader

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have read countless books on leadership, listened to thousands of podcasts,  buried myself in an expensive curriculum around leading, inspiring, an...

Episode 98: Best Practices for Raising Your Prices

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are all experience post pandemic price increases as consumers, but as business owners there is not a ton of great advice around how to gently adjus...

Episode 97: Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned as an Industry Sales Rep

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am going to share with you entrepreneurship lessons that I learned while I was an employee.  You see, when I was a rep I knew I would own a b...

Episode 96: Success Secrets of Top Female Aesthetic Injectors

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Leader! This week I am excited to share with you some powerful pearls of practical and tactical knowledge that I have gained working with some o...

Episode 95: Just F*ing Do It

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Typically as business owners, most of the instructions we follow are our own. We are typically the ones calling the shots, leading the strategy, organ...

Episode 94: Success vs Fulfillment: How to Have It All

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I recently stopped to think about success, what the word means to me.  And what it really means to our clients at KLC. We are always talking about "s...

Episode 93: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Zanoli Kozlowski

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a very special Fierce Factor Encore episode with a very special person in my life. This woman is someone who caught my attentio...

Episode 92: 3 Tips for Interviewing Like a Boss

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The hiring process can be daunting, but with some practical insights, a little experience and execution, you can really become a natural at this inter...

Episode 91: When You've Fallen Out of Love With Your Business

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week I want to take a few minutes to address a very real, very raw, and very sensitive conversation that is rarely discussed in business circles,...

Episode 90: Reflections: Addiction to Progress

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Fierce Factor episode let's address the elusive ideology that we aren't always the ones in control and how we as business owners don't ...

Episode 89: My Predictions for Aesthetics in 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2022 leader!  I am fired up and on a mission that is bigger than ever, with a purpose that is ignited by impact, and fueled by a vision th...

Episode 88: Accountability is Your Path to Freedom

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are quickly approaching the end of 2021… What is it about a new year that stimulates a sense of new beginnings, newfound hope and optimism about ...

Episode 87: Working with Influencers

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heading into 2022, our clients are currently working on their strategic growth & marketing plans and we recently had a discussion about the power of i...

Episode 86: The Jewel Business Philosophy

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Times have changed, ladies and it's all about a new model for growth that protects your cash flow, free time, and sanity.  In today's episode I am sh...

Episode 85: TRUST is the New Growth Currency with Sara Trammell MD

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we have been on a mission to help 100 inspiring and intentional women cross the next million dollar milestone this year, one visionary woman has gr...

Episode 84: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Traci Andreason RN

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a very special Fierce Factor Encore episode. I've pulled out a few of my very favorite interviews with Fierce Women in Aestheti...

Episode 83: Reflections: The Internal Shift to Becoming Competition-less

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I wanted to share some insights behind our recent release of a new program Confidence to Scale as a case study for how to design a program or la...

Episode 82: Build a High Performing Team

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 82, the final session of a 4 part series I've created over the past month to address the hiring pandemic of 2021. Listen, I am on a...

Episode 81: Team Building During the Hiring Pandemic

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for today's episode as part 3 of a series of episodes related to the business trauma happening in the area of staffing aesthetic practices. Ha...

Episode 80: Today's Employee Incentivization Climate

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join me for today's episode as I continue on with part 2 of a series of episodes related to the business trauma happening in the area of staffing aest...

Episode 79: Best of Team Building with Lanae Kentner, GM of In-N-Out Burger

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There is truly a phenomenon sweeping over great practices across the nation.  Essentially, the pandemic and the nuances related to employment of esse...

Episode 78: My Growth Philosophy

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Long gone are the days where dad business deals over aged Scotch with the guys while mom cooks, cleans, and bathes the children.  The world just does...

Episode 77: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Deepa Bhat MD

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a very special Fierce Factor Encore episode. I've pulled out a few of my very favorite interviews with Fierce Women in Aestheti...

Episode 76: Outcome Bundling: Retrain the Aesthetic Consumer

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 76… this is an important one! We are going to discuss using outcome bundling to really retrain the consumer and fight this trend toward comm...

Episode 75: Reflections: Befriending My Multiple Personalities

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is inspired by the powerful work our academy members are doing in reimagining what "status" even means.  Meaning growth is personal a...

Episode 74: Finding Balance Through Boundaries

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a special one.  This fierce guest is many things to me- a provider, client, and friend.  And I have mad respect for the business ...

Episode 73: Does Your Hiring Process Need a Makeover?

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today I think it's important for us to address a very timely issue related to hiring team. There is currently a business trauma happening in the field...

Episode 72: Category of One Clarity, Part 2

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week I shared part one of a recent interview in which I was a guest of Dr Tiphany Hall, Chief Growth Officer at Aesthetic Record on her podcast F...

Episode 71: Category of One Clarity, Part 1

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing with you pieces from a recent guest interview I did with Dr Tiphany Hall, Chief Growth Officer at Aesthetic Record on her podca...

Episode 70: The Waitlist Sweet Spot

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode tends to be a very spicy topic- when I say spicy, I mean slightly controversial because there are a lot of differing opinions about strat...

Episode 69: How Jan Marini Skin Research is Transforming Aesthetic Practices

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I sat down with Vice President of Sales for Jan Marini Skin Research, Michael Poole to discuss the industry-disruptive new business developm...

Episode 68: Is Your Aesthetic Business Ready to Scale?

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is episode 68 and today I really want to continue the conversation from last week's episode 67 "The quest to find your mini me".... If you haven'...

Episode 67: The Quest to Find Your Mini-Me

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to scale your business so you can generate more revenue without working 24/7, you may be at a point of really needing to hire other team m...

Episode 66: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Lori Robertson NP

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a very special Fierce Factor Encore episode. I've pulled out a few of my very favorite interviews with Fierce Women in Aestheti...

Episode 65: Stop Running Your Business Like a High School Freshman

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode comes from my heart, and also from my own recovery journey.  You see, I used to beg for clients, then do backflips for them, then giv...

Episode 64: 5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in an Aesthetic Device

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A very important part of the work we do in our academy is helping our clients ask the right questions.  You may have heard me talk in a past podcast ...

Episode 63: End Your Pursuit for Abundance and Discover Mind-Blowing Wealth

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You may be thinking to yourself "why in the world should I end my pursuit for abundance?  Isn't having a goal important?  Doesn't striving for more ...

Episode 62: How to Lead With a Million Dollar Business Confidence

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the fierce factor episode 62.  I have a special treat for you today, I wanted to share a conversation I had this week during a chat with A...

Episode 61: Onboarding a New Employee 101

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are going to discuss an important topic related to our Academy Milestone 3: Assembling a team of employees that will give you leverage to sca...

Episode 60: Reflections: Why Going "All In" Is a Core Value of Mine

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another 'Reflections' episode, these are episodes where I take a look back at the past 15 episodes and sort of freestyle what's on my mi...

Episode 59: Fierce Women in Aesthetics: Sabrina Fabi MD

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I am sharing a very special Fierce Factor Encore episode. I've pulled out a few of my very favorite interviews with Fierce Women in Aestheti...

Episode 58: Convert Callers to Consults

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some practices invest tons of time and money helping their team learn how to "sell better." And I personally am OVER that method. The reality is, if a...

Episode 57: 3 Pitfalls to Building a Winning Team

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard the saying "Success leaves clues" and I absolutely believe this is the truth .... Very often I am inspired to record podcasts that are in...

Episode 56: Get Better, Not Bigger

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I routinely hear excuses from business owners to validate why they are keeping themselves stuck, in complexity, or growing bigger but not better. "Tha...

Episode 55: Be Fearless with Tiphany Hall, PhD, MBA

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is someone that has been on my radar for an interview for a long while.  You are going to love this episode with Dr Tiphany Hall as she...

Episode 54: You'll Never Be "In Demand" Until You Do This

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have yet to meet a business owner who isn't looking to grow "demand" for their services in some way shape or form.  Either they are looking for a h...

Episode 53: Why We Do Relationships, Not Transactions

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have been patiently, actively, and attentively asking powerful questions and listening to you, to our community, and to our clients to develop a ca...

Episode 52: Marketing Your Proprietary Method

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Something I've noticed about our Academy clients collectively this year is that they have strong clarity and visibility around the thing that makes th...

Episode 51: It's Time to Stop Tolerating

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hi Fierce Factor listeners! Welcome to Episode 51, a short and sweet yet powerful mindset shift around your environmental diet. Before you even think ...

Episode 50: The Fierce Factor: Season One in Review

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 50 marks the one year anniversary of delivering weekly episodes to the Fierce Factor Podcast listeners! Whoa! I'll share an off the cuff recap...

Episode 49: My Parents

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the heels of so much tragedy, uncertainty, and instability I've been hearing stories upon stories of people who are really using this era as a life...

Episode 48: Be Careful What You Wish For

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One thing I know for certain is that the only thing certain is change…. AND evidenced by conversations I had this week, I think change happens to be...

Episode 47: Eliminate Fire Drills in Your Business With This Strategy

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week I had what I would call an "intervention" training with my academy. Basically, many of our members are dealing with unexpected personnel iss...

Episode 46: A Peek Inside the POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I share a bit about my background and inspiration behind our flagship program POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy. I was on a mission ...

Episode 45: Reflections: Contrarian Leadership

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If there's one thing I learned through the pandemic it's that there is a lot of lip service in the "Leadership" category.  Many people want to talk a...

Episode 44: Supercharge Your Relationship With Selling With This 5 Minute Mindset Hack

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The FF podcast, you are tuning in to episode 44: and what I am going to share with you today will radically transform your relationship to ...

Episode 42: Hire to Grow or Grow to Hire?

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever thought to yourself?: "My business would be successful if I just didn't have humans working in it" Regardless of the phase of business you are in...

Episode 41: Why Leaders Ignore National Averages

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have been racking my brain to remember a time when someone called me and asked me to help them become average. But if I had a dollar for everytime I...

Episode 40: Is Your Team "On Brand"?

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently asked, "what does my team have to do with my brand strategy"? When I think back to that initial question of what does a brand have to d...

Episode 39: 2021 Aesthetic Trends Creating Momentum for Our Clients!

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to believe we are at the half-way mark of the first month of the year. And while it seemed like 2020 was moving slow as molasses, I don't kn...

Episode 39: 2021 Aesthetic Trends Creating Momentum for Our Clients

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to believe we are at the half-way mark of the first month of the year. And while it seemed like 2020 was moving slow as molasses, I don't kn...

Episode 38: Beware: The Flashy Resumé

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we start to accelerate into 2021, one universal wound that doesn't seem to heal is the desire for strong, passionate, and capable team members.  I...

Episode 37: Why It's Time to Rethink Your Good Girl Reputation

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I want to kick off 2021 with a little kick in the butt for my female leaders out there. This episode was inspired by a classic book I am reading "Nice...

Episode 36: 2020 in Rearview

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of 2020 I reflect back on the biggest lessons learned in our business and also share a little bit of what I went through persona...

Episode 35: Bacon & Breakthroughs... Creating a New Focus for 2021

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We tend to underestimate the power our mind has on our business strategy. This week I had an "aha" moment as I was cooking bacon and I realized that t...

Episode 34: When a Financial Goal Becomes Destructive for Your Business

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'd like to discuss with you how a tunnel-vision focus on a financial goal can actually stall or even become destructive for your business by keeping ...

Episode 33: Creating Iconic Influence

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hello there Fierce Factor listeners! I decided to share a little snippet of our Iconic Influence Bootcamp with those of you who were maybe not able to...

Episode 32: Strategic Investments to Catapult Growth in a Downturn

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Kaeli shares a very special episode with a high-growth client of hers who has made some extremely difficult (and in some ways counter-intuitive)...

Episode 31: How to Ask for a Pay Raise

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode #31 goes out to all of you rockstar practice managers and industry employees who are feeling strained in their role… Listen, this is...

Episode 30: Finding My Voice

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you who are traditional long time listeners of the podcast, you may remember back 15 episodes I made the decision to record a "Reflection...

Episode 29: Make Money in Your Sleep

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Can professional wellness medicine help you differentiate your aesthetic practice? Join me for an insightful interview with former billion dollar bran...

Episode 28: Start With Who

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you surround yourself with people who drain your energy, who steal your joy, or who make you resent your work, the WHY quite frankly doesn't matter...

Episode 27: $100K Hidden in Plain Sight

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk internal marketing strategies! We spend a lot of time talking about patient acquisition, online marketing, and social media marketing but t...

Episode 26: Monetize Your Knowledge with Traci Andreason RN BSN

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm really thrilled to share this absolutely badass episode with you today. I had the honor of interviewing one of the aesthetic industry's favorite n...

Episode 25: Unapologetic Ambition

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for you to stand for something. It's time for you to stop "thinking" about what's wrong out there and step up and lead unapologetically. In ...

Episode 24: Power Position Your Brand

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I want to share with you a portion of an academy training I did on professional branding. We believe our brand promise is the covenant we make t...

Episode 23: The In-N-Out Way

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what it was like inside the $3Billion family-owned burger operation In N Out? This episode was inspired by one of our clients w...

Episode 22: Think Bigger

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While it may feel like we are easing back into the "new normal", historical trends tell us that we are about to experience an eminent economic aftersh...

Episode 21: How to Create Key Performance Indicators

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why do we hire people?  We hire people on our team to produce wealth for our business.  So if that is true, then how do we make sure each employee i...

Episode 20: Stand Out In a Crowd with Jess Oslo

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you're driving, make sure you save this episode to take notes I have a treat for you today.  Today I have the privilege to interview one of our in...

Episode 19: The Disruption Strategy

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kaeli is discussing how we think, especially during this pandemic, on today's episode. The one word that keeps coming up is survival. Chaos and uncert...

Episode 18: My Story

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Kaeli discusses herself and her journey into the aesthetics field. She also talks about her personal mission and lets us in on why...

Episode 17: Never Say Never with Alisha Rose Merlo

15 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Kaeli talks to Alisha Rose Merlo, Senior Director of Professional Relations at Colorescience and Founder of The Inspo Zone. She joi...

Episode 16: How to Get Your Team to Read Your Mind

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Fierce Factor podcast Kaeli unpacks the concept of a vision… a vision is the rudder of the business. It will propel the direc...

Episode 15: Reflections: A Love Letter to the Alpha Female

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Fierce Factor podcast:  As we are living amidst the COVID pandemic, in the face of unrelenting uncertainty, Kaeli shares how s...

Episode 14: Everything You Do Matters

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kaeli is talking to fifth year plastic surgery resident Dr. Deepa Bhat in today's episode. With a double major in Spanish and Brain Behavior/Cognitive...

Episode 13: The Best Comp Plan to Motivate an Employee

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Kaeli discusses creating compensation plans that motivate your employees. Times are tough out there and many businesses are strugg...

Episode 12: The $10,000 Phone Call

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, host, Kaeli Lindholm is joined by Dylan Kemna from OptiCall. Dylan has been in marketing for 12 years now and is also the founder of the plasti...