
Every successful med creator has lessons they learned the hard way. From first videos that barely got views to chasing virality, navigating negative comments, and signing brand deals without fully understanding the...


Med Creator 101 is a weekly podcast hosted by board certified dermatologist, ‘dermfluencer’ Dr. Dustin Portela and beauty veteran, social media agency owner, Mimi Banks, featuring your favorite brands and medfluencers. Each episode is filled with helpful tips and tools to get started on social, build your platform, create content, grow a community, and attract brands.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMed Creator 101 is a weekly podcast hosted by board certified dermatologist, ‘dermfluencer’ Dr. Dustin Portela and beauty veteran, social media agency owner, Mimi Banks, featuring your favorite brands and medfluencers. Each episode is filled with helpful tips and tools to get started on social, build your platform, create content, grow a community, and attract brands.
Recent episodes include "The Biggest Med Creator Mistakes (And What They Learned)" (26 October 2026, 12 minutes), "Dr. Maren Locke: How She Built The Budget Dermatologist to 1 Million Followers" (19 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Dr. Babak Azizzadeh: Why Your Personal Brand Needs to Match Your Practice" (12 October 2026, 28 minutes).
Med Creator 101 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 19 minutes.
Booking probability for Med Creator 101 is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Med Creator 101 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Med Creator 101's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Med Creator 101 are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners and Marketing, Advertising & PR. Med Creator 101 has a business audience.
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Every successful med creator has lessons they learned the hard way. From first videos that barely got views to chasing virality, navigating negative comments, and signing brand deals without fully understanding the...

What does it take to turn your everyday expertise into a personal brand with more than one million followers? Dr. Maren Locke started The Budget Dermatologist with an iPhone, a YouTube channel, and the skincare advice...

Your social media presence should reflect who you actually are, not who you think you need to be to go viral. In this episode, Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela sit down with Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, facial plastic surgeon...

For Dr. Kelly Killeen, social media isn't a side project, it's one of the biggest referral engines in her private practice. In this episode, Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela talk with the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon...

Putting yourself online means opening yourself up to criticism, but not every comment deserves your attention. Dr. Dustin Portela breaks down how physicians can navigate negative comments, know when to engage versus...

Five dermatologists, each with millions of followers and one episode that gets them all answering the same two questions every med creator who starts on social asks themselves: where do content ideas come from, and how...

You didn't build a practice by guessing, and your content strategy shouldn't run on guesswork either. In this Med Creator Minute, Dr. Dustin Portela reveals why consistent posting alone doesn't guarantee growth and what...

Ending 9/14 Dr. Chris Tomassian posted his first dermatology video in a poorly lit bathroom and got four views. Today, he has nearly 3 million followers, and a thriving practice built on the back of it. Dr. Tomassian...

Ending 9/14 If you’ve ever felt stuck on what to post, this episode is for you. Dr. Dustin Portela and Mimi Banks share how to develop engaging content from choosing the right format and persona to finding inspiration...

There's a reason so many healthcare professionals hesitate before hitting record: years of being told social media and professionalism don't mix. In this Med Creator Minute, Dr. Portela explores why so many HCPs...

Care Clark had just landed her dream aesthetic nursing job when COVID hit and sent her life sideways. So she started posting: scared, imperfect, and with no idea it would go anywhere. In this episode, Mimi Banks and Dr...

The biggest mistake new HCPs make on social media? Waiting until they feel ready. In this Med Creator Minute, Dr. Dustin Portela and Mimi Banks answer the questions they get asked the most: where to start, which...

Episode #79
Dr. Dana Corriel, Board-Certified Internist and Founder of SoMe Docs (Doctors on Social Media), joins Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela to unpack how she turned burnout and a mid-career break into a full-blown platform...

New Series Alert! Med Creator Minute: We answer 5 questions in 5 minutes. In this episode, Dr. Portela and Mimi tackle the question every HCP asks when they're starting out: what should I even post? They share how to...

Episode #77
Dr. Chris Tomassian posted his first dermatology video in a poorly lit bathroom and got four views. Today, he has nearly 3 million followers, and a thriving practice built on the back of it. Dr. Tomassian, founder of...

Got questions about growing your social media presence as a healthcare professional? You're not alone. In this episode, Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela answer the ones they hear most: defining your purpose before...

Hosts Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela share the 5 secrets that actually help healthcare professionals grow on social media. They cover why credentials alone don't build trust (and what does), how to share your...

Introducing Med Creator 101, a social media course built for healthcare professionals, by healthcare professionals. Whether you've never posted before or feel stuck with your current strategy, this is the system Mimi...

Doctors spend years learning medical language, but social media rewards creators who can make complex information simple, human, and worth sharing. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Wallach shares how he built an audience by...

Med Creator 101
Patients are already online every day searching for health information and answers to their questions, but no one teaches healthcare professionals how to communicate with them effectively on social media. That's why...
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board-certified dermatologist, Idriss Dermatology
Harvard-trained dermatologist, Balanced Skin Dermatology and Aesthetics
magician, comedian, peak performance speaker, Santa Cruz County Office of the Public Defender
board-certified internist, Licensed To Live
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