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
