Ep 164: CRNA Entrepreneurship in Aesthetics and Wellness

If you’ve ever considered being your own boss and building a business that can supplement or replace your CRNA income, there are paths out there that our peers are paving. One of those people is Mariann Trice, CRNA, ARNP, who transitioned to an independent practice after working more than 30 years in the medical field. Today she’ll tell us about her journey into entrepreneurship, the continuing education process, and why aesthetics and wellness have become a booming business.   About our guest: http://luminositeaesthetics.com/   Read more: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/   Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   What we discuss in this episode: 3:47 – Background on our guest today 6:02 – Move to Seattle 8:26 – A W2/1099 offer she received 10:22 – Launching her new business 12:21 – Additional training required 14:39 – 3 CRNAs that offer training courses 18:40 – Biggest challenges in this journey 21:14 – Starting during a pandemic 23:19 – Market is booming 24:37 – Pandemic’s impact on the industry 26:03 – ‘Brotox’ 30:24 – Income 37:52 – Limitations 41:51 – AANA advocacy 47:56 – Biggest reward 51:36 – Social media marketing 55:43 – Final thoughts