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How to Set Smarter Goals for Your Skin, Business, and Life in 2026
Season 2 · Episode 55

How to Set Smarter Goals for Your Skin, Business, and Life in 2026

Beauty & The Brain® · William C. Croley , Jerry Drinkard

January 15, 202619m 8s

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Show Notes

Dr. Chris Croley and Jerry Drinkard, NP are back for the first episode of 2026, and they’re starting the year with a refreshingly honest conversation about goals — the kind that actually reflect real life.

Joined by Nurse Practitioner Allie from Skin & Tonic MedSpa, this episode explores what they’re focusing on this year: business growth, personal priorities, skincare simplification, peptides, and the evolving landscape of aesthetic medicine.

Dr. Chris opens up about seriously considering a lower face and neck lift, sparking a thoughtful discussion on choosing the right provider, travel vs. local care, and what really matters when it comes to outcomes. The conversation naturally expands into leadership lessons, staffing challenges, patient experience, and why consistency often beats complexity — in skincare and in business.

This episode is reflective, insightful, and full of perspective for anyone navigating growth in aesthetics, healthcare, or life in general.

You’ll hear about:

  1. Immediate vs. long-term goal setting
  2. Business growth stages in the medspa world
  3. Peptides and patient-driven wellness trends
  4. Why over-exfoliating (and overcomplicating) skincare is out
  5. Regenerative and biostimulatory trends for 2026
  6. Gratitude, resilience, and lessons learned from 2025

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