Olivia Feldtmann #019
In this episode, we speak with anaesthetic & aesthetic nurse Olivia Feldtmann. Listen in as Olivia discusses her background as a nurse, what aspiring nurses should know, why having cosmetic procedures is not something to be ashamed of, and starting Aesthetic Nurse Olivia and building the brand around it. Key Highlights ● [02:46] An introduction to Olivia Feldtmann ● [05:30] How Olivia got into nursing ● [07:45] The first few years as a nurse ● [09:46] Olivia’s advice for those looking to go into nursing ● [12:33] The differences between working for a private hospital and a public hospital ● [14:25] The average turnover rate for nurses ● [15:00] Olivia’s new business ● [17:57] Breaking the stigma of plastic surgery ● [20:18] Procedures that Olivia expect to do most often ● [21:33] Most common questions by clients ● [24:03] Pricing for services ● [25:17] The recovery period ● [28:33] Branding the business ● [30:27] Challenges in setting up the business ● [33:18] Olivia’s next step ● [35:19] Olivia’s end goal ● [36:59] Who locally inspires Olivia? ● [38:57] What Olivia would tell her younger self Powerful Quotes by Olivia ● When you have a busy mind, it’s important to just be present. There’s good and bad parts to having a busy brain, but you have to find a way to stay in the here-and-now. ● You’ve got to go into nursing for the right reasons and you really need to have a passion for it. It’s a really good, stable job, but it’s a hard job to get into. ● Everyone wants you to do well until you do better than them. ● When you’ve got a boss, you can’t pick and choose when to work. ● You could fall flat on your face—that’s a good possibility. But you could do really well—that’s the alternative.