In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jason Phillips — founder of the Nutritional Coaching Institute (NCI), performance nutrition expert, and one of the most trusted voices in sustainable transformation. We dive into what it really takes to reach your health and fitness goals after struggling with food — especially if you come from a background of disordered eating, restrictive dieting, or fear around tracking. Jason shares his personal story about anorexia, the truth about metabolic adaptation and ...
Jun 20, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 170
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! I'm Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach. In this episode, we discuss acne as a specialty for estheticians, why extractions can go so wrong, is purging a thing?, client relationships, skin picking, and more real world acne application tips for estheticians. ABOUT THE GUEST Today I am joined by my friend, mentor and former esthetician, Douglas Preston. Douglas Preston’s career spans over 40-years in professio...
May 30, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 169
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! My name is Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach. Today I am sharing success strategies for maintaining clear skin during the summer, a season where we are often out of our norm, faced with family pressure, and challenges to our normally structured routine. How can we still achieve our goals when our environments are have unexpected circumstances? What does this mean for our goals? Join acne care with...
May 09, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 168
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! My name is Tessa and I am a licensed esthetician, acne specialist and NASM-certified nutrition coach. Today I am sharing my top tips for clear, healthy skin as we transition from winter to spring and summer. POMP STOREFRONT GLYMED STOREFRONT MY SKINCARE BRAND PRODUCTS MENTIONED Masks Glymed Sulfur Masque (for oily skin 1-2x/ week) Glymed Rejuvinating Peptide Masque Tessa's favorites: Revision Nectifirm Neck Cream Zinc it over SPF Mist (code MYESTYTESSA) Revisi...
Apr 15, 2025•48 min•Season 3Ep. 167
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are BACK for round three with Danielle Hayden, founder of Kickstart Accounting... she's an expert in helping entrepreneurs think about and attain their financial goals. Today we're addressing how you can create a budget, set your small business up for financial success, and choose the entity type that works best for you. Want to work with Danielle's team? Book a discovery call here: Kickstartaccountinginc.com/treatmentroom Esties- Want to sign up wi...
Apr 14, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 166
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are tackling the question- why does it take so dang long to get clear?! Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here! Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners: TESSAZPOMP7849 Join acne care with me! The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW! Save with the double double cleansing bundle. Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myesty...
Feb 14, 2025•26 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are BACK for round to with the founders of Clearstem, Danielle Gronich and Kayleigh Christina. Clearstem seeks to combat acne and aging without compromising skin health and overall... end the suffering that comes with skin issues. We talk acne root causes, raw dairy, Creatine, b12, bloodwork and MORE! Enjoy! Shop Clearstem here on my professional Pomp Storefront. About Danielle: A Licensed Clinical Esthetician and the founder of the San Diego Acne Cli...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 164
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are talking to Shannon Erley, CEO of Pomp Beauty, software built to elevate estheticians. Pomp offers an incredible range of curated professional products that estheticians can retail to their clients virtually. Esties- Want to sign up with Pomp? Tessa's referral link. Want to shop any products mentioned? Shop here! Enjoy a special code on your first order for TRR listeners: TESSAZPOMP7849 Join acne care with me! The Jet-Set (travel-friendly dou...
Jan 17, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 158
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are talking to Jan Marini, founder of JMSR. We talk her acne journey, how she made a name for herself in the skincare industry, and behind the scenes of formulating some of the most effective skincare products in the world. Join acne care with me! Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW! Save with the double double cleansing bundle. Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessa MY LINK...
Nov 22, 2024•59 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are talking all things skin health and the epidermis. Do you struggle with frequent stinging, burning or itching, even ezcema? Learn all about the barrier, what to avoid and how to support your skin. Interested in buying a routine for barrier health? Check the show notes below for links. Studies referenced: - diet and barrier health - barrier structure, atopic dermatitis and the lipid matrix Heal your barrier routine: Cleanser Un-Dew Toner Skin Recove...
Nov 08, 2024•39 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am sharing my thoughts on common acne myths, from bacteria and hygiene to blood sugar + "hormonal" acne. Studies referenced: Diabetic level glucose spikes in healthy people Relationship between acne vulgaris and blood sugar Pillowcase study Try purity coffee. Join acne care with me! Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW! Save with the double double cleansing bundle. Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestyt...
Oct 11, 2024•49 min
Hiiii Treatment Roomies! Today I am answering your questions like how I started my virtual acne care program, how to handle a toxic job with sales pressure, and skincare recs! MENTIONED: CALM-PLEX soothing serum Join Pomp for Professionals Join acne care with me! Exciting... The Jet-Set (travel-friendly double cleanse set) is out NOW! Save with the double double cleansing bundle. Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa @freeskinbytessa MY LINKS https://www.tessaskin.com/services SEND ...
Sep 28, 2024•34 min
Hiiii Treatment Roomies! Today I want to share with you something that happened to me in my 20s that has forever changed my body and attitude toward taking care of myself. This pain and suffering has shown me how important it is to seek professional help (whatever struggle you are dealing with)... and why the maintenance phase is just as important as getting professional support in the first place. Esties, share this episode with your clients to remind them of why maintenance matters. Exciting.....
Sep 09, 2024•50 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking to the queen of skincare, Jan Marini to decipher whether applying estrogen topically is worth it for the so-called preventative aging benefits, and possible risks. Want help getting on a Jan Marini routine? Book here Shop JM's phytoestrogen cream? Want help getting clear? https://calendly.com/tessazolly/acne-bootcamp Follow me on IG: @myestytessa The easiest way to retail new professional lines as an esthetician. https://app.pompbeauty.com/d...
Aug 23, 2024•55 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking to my bestie Taylor Szupiany, a PA working at plastic surgeon, Dr. Ben Talei's office in BH. Taylor specializes in lips, lasers and injectables. Today we answer all your top questions about these procedures! Follow Taylor: @tayloroftheface Follow Cupid Lips of BH: @cupidlipsofbeverkyhills Follow Dr. Ben Talei: @drbentalei Want help getting clear? https://calendly.com/tessazolly https://www.prestonskincenter.com/product-page/preston-comedone-...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking to none other than the amazing educators and estheticians at FaceReality, Kelsey Duque and Alex Hernandez. We talk about what acne actually is, what it isn't, factors that may be necessary to adjust to get clear, and answer your questions (treating closed comedones, mandolin acid, when and why BPO is necessary, what to expect from the FR trainings, and more!). Follow Kelsey: @estykelsey Follow Alex: @hello.hernandez Follow FaceReality: @face...
Jul 26, 2024•58 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking all about obstacles I often see in clearing, and some reasons you may not be seeing the results you want. Acne is inherently a skin cell problem, but factors such as diet, internal health, birth control and hormones, and lack of correct treatment can hinder results. Want help getting clear? https://calendly.com/tessazolly Follow me on IG: @myestytessa MY LINKS https://www.tessaskin.com/services SEND ME VOICENOTES! tessaskinconsulting@gm...
Jul 12, 2024•37 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking all about delivery systems, the mechanisms that deliver ingredients deep into the skin where they can actually affect change. Follow me on IG: @myestytessa https://www.skininc.com/science/physiology/article/21880885/how-delivery-systems-change-skin-care-effectiveness MY LINKS https://www.tessaskin.com/services SEND ME VOICENOTES! tessaskinconsulting@gmail.com my new ig: @acnefriendlyfood Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa: www.freeskinbytessa.c...
Jun 28, 2024•24 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I am talking to the iconic Nadine Artemis, founder of https://livinglibations.com We talk: - how she became experienced in aromatherapy and eventually started Living Libations - why quality matters in essential oils - differences between synthetic and naturally sourced fragrance - the importance of the skin microbiome + bacteria - ancient skincare practices of healing the skin through natural botanicals - Nadine's take on parabens and potential toxins in...
Jun 05, 2024•48 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today I respond to your voice notes submitted through Instagram. You guys wanted to know: - how to create an effective acne routine - why our skin loves consistency - the differences in treating post inflammatory erythema versus hyperpigmentation + product recs - what's next for my skincare brand PRODUCTS MENTIONED: Acne: https://glymedplus.com/products/US-GM-091R https://glymedplus.com/products/US-GM-22AR https://glymedplus.com/products/US-GM-74ER https://gly...
May 26, 2024•41 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we welcome https://phylabiotics.com/pages/about (phD), a skin/ microbiome expert. Dr. Varma has 10+ years if microbiome research experience, and is on a mission to change the way we treat chronic bacterial diseases. Today we are chatting: - What is the microbiome - How is this unique for the gut + skin - Demystifying probiotic skincare - All about probiotics and antibiotics - What roll does the microbiome play in acne, rosacea, and psoriasis - The proble...
May 03, 2024•48 min
Welcome to The Treatment Room! Today I am joined by The Spa Profit, Melinda Miné. Melinda is a spa success coach and revenue strategist. We talk: - How to have a strategy for your menu/ services - When to raise or lower your prices - How to create high value offers - Should you lower your prices to be more affordable? https://thespaprofit.com This episode is sponsored by Pomp Beauty. Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! ...
Apr 19, 2024•56 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Welcome to The Treatment Room! Today I am joined by the famous and beloved queen of skin research, Jan Marini. This episode is sponsored by Pomp Beauty. Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! https://www.pompbeauty.com/pro-sign-up?_gl=1*npoe2l*_ga*ODcwODc4MTk1LjE2NzI3ODkwNTk.*_ga_NNDBVYSJJJ*MTY3NjY1NjU5OC42Ny4xLjE2NzY2NTY2NTIuNi4wLjA. You're in store for an acne refresher. We're covering: - how acne forms - how diet influe...
Apr 05, 2024•53 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! This episode is sponsored by Pomp Beauty. Want to retail professional lines without needing to stock inventory yourself? Pomp is my retail success secret! https://www.pompbeauty.com/pro-sign-up?_gl=1*npoe2l*_ga*ODcwODc4MTk1LjE2NzI3ODkwNTk.*_ga_NNDBVYSJJJ*MTY3NjY1NjU5OC42Ny4xLjE2NzY2NTY2NTIuNi4wLjA. Today we are chatting: - How to get your first esthetics job with NO experience - How to use social media to market your business - Should you go solo? - Why making...
Mar 22, 2024•55 min
Taxes stressing you out? Let's get you prepared for tax season! Esties, we never learned accounting or how to file taxes.... So Danielle Hayden, CEO of Kickstart Accounting is here to help. Hire Danielle as your accountant: https://www.e-suite.co/a/2147609469/TnRnGmJG Save with code: TESSA3977 We talk: - Choosing an entity (S Corp, LLC, etc) - Important deductions to save you $ - Why you need accounting support that advocates for you - Why co-mingling expenses is killing your profit - Why unders...
Mar 08, 2024•44 min
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Today we are joined by my dear friend, Karlee Lauren. Karlee specializes in results-driven esthetics including peels, hydra facial and more in the Fort Meyers, Florida area. We pick up on our last convohttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-treatment-room/id1479360792?i=1000563504714 and discuss how Karlee has built a waitlist of golden clients while still ensuring she has work life balance and feels in control of her business. We answer your listener quest...
Feb 23, 2024•52 min
Today we meet Raya, Schwartz, co-founder of Bosses in Beauty and the Six Figure Beauty Business Blueprint. Raya is here to prepare and embolden estheticians to go solo, the smart way, while creating a more profitable, sustainable business. Take Raya’s 6 Figure Blueprint: https://www.bossesinbeauty.com/a/2147830605/Woz8L3G9 Take Raya's FREE masterclass on Feb 25 2024: https://www.bossesinbeauty.com/a/2147798328/Woz8L3G9 Sign up to retail with Pomp (Jan Marini, Hydrinity, Colorescience, ClearSTEM ...
Feb 09, 2024•49 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Meet Hydrafacial master & skincare expert, Miracle Workman, from Wasilla, Alaska. We talk Miracle's success as a 28-year-old mom making 180k with big aspirations of continuing to grow her business and redefining the standard pay for estheticians. Miracle shares her tips for: - selling product naturally - the course that changed her business - how she handles no-shows, cancellations etc - client horror stories - income sources - credit card + finance tips -...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! The man, the myth, Douglas Preston, founder of Preston Acne Pros, and esthetician of over 40 years shares his insights on treating acne, how to master comedones extractions, and spills the tea on his upcoming partnership with Face Reality. Follow Douglas. Save on the RXtractor with code Tess10: https://www.prestonskincenter.com/product-page/preston-comedone-rxtractor-single MY LINKS Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa: www.freeskinbytessa.com Follow me on IG/ TikT...
Jan 26, 2024•47 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Welcome back to The Treatment Room! Meet my best friend since middle school, Steph! We take on a beginner's perspective to skincare as she asks me all her skincare questions (from a normal/ non-professional's POV.) Please give Steph a little virtual love for coming on and joining me for her first pod! Steph's IG. MY LINKS Shop FreeSKIN by Tessa Follow me on IG/ TikTok: @myestytessa
Dec 22, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 35
