Episode 32: Why Your Aesthetic Clinic Isn’t Profitable (Even If You’re Fully Booked)
Release Date: 07/28/2025
The Go-To Aesthetics Coach
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🎧 Episode Summary:
You’re booked solid, your schedule looks like a dream… but your bank account says otherwise. In this episode, Kayla Petrasek—business coach and founder of Allora Agency—pulls back the curtain on one of the most frustrating (and common) struggles in the aesthetic industry: why you’re not profitable, even when you're “successful” on the surface.
If you’ve ever wondered where your money is going—or felt like you’re working 24/7 and still not seeing the kind of income you expected—this is a must-listen.
🔍 What You’ll Learn:
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The #1 profit leak happening in most aesthetic clinics (and how to fix it)
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Why being fully booked doesn’t always mean you’re thriving
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How underpricing, over-discounting, and team inefficiency crush your margins
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The “invisible burnout” of being a technician, manager, and marketer all at once
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The mindset shift that separates $20K/month clinics from $100K/month clinics
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3 things profitable clinics do differently—without working more hours
🔑 Key Takeaways:
“Busy is not the same as profitable.”
“If you’re too cheap, too tired, or too disorganized—your dream clinic turns into a glorified job.”
“You don’t scale with more services, you scale with more strategy.”
💬 Listener Love:
“Every time I listen to Kayla, I leave with a notebook full of notes and a completely new perspective on how I run my clinic. This episode hit hard—I finally understood why I’m not hitting the numbers I want even though I’m ‘doing everything right.’”
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