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Building an Esthetics Career that Stands Out with Joanne Berry
What happens after esthetics school? That was one of the biggest themes in my conversation with Joanne Berry, founder of Wellness Education Hub. Joanne trained in the UK, where her education included both aesthetics and massage, and she has spent more than three decades teaching spa professionals around the world. In our conversation, she talked about the very real gaps that can exist when students graduate from shorter licensing programs in the U.S. and what educators can do to help fill them. We also got into something Joanne feels strongly about: finding your lane.Instead of trying to become good at everything, she encourages practitioners to figure out what they’re naturally drawn to, then keep building the skills that make them better in that area. For Joanne, that has meant everything from massage and lymphatic drainage to oncology esthetics, aromatherapy, and menopause skin health.We also talk about mentorship, how to find trustworthy education once you leave school, and why TikTok probably shouldn’t be your only source of professional advice. If you’re an esthetician, massage therapist, educator, or spa leader, there’s a lot in this conversation about how we can better prepare the next generation and keep getting better ourselves.
