In this episode of Fill Me In, Nicole and Jon welcome Yvonne Dellos, a notable educator and practitioner in the aesthetics industry. Yvonne shares her fascinating journey from reproductive medicine to aesthetics, emphasizing the importance of education, mentorship, and creating positive patient transformations. They discuss her transition from a ch…

This week, Ryan and Brian visit Utah, doubt Dan Feyer, and learn a new word: toothsinkability. The final votes on Ryan's middle name have been cast, and now only time will tell if it was all worth it. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy…

This week, Ryan and Brian discuss fork usage in Italian cuisine, attempt to self-educate in the making of bricks, and predict the future of itinerant outfielder Alex Verdugo. Also, it's the FINAL VOTE for Ryan's new middle name! Take part in history! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling …

This week on Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole dive into repairing the skin damage done by those long days in the summer sun, and what treatments are best for the fall and winter seasons. On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast, Jon LeSuer NP-C and Nicole Bauer FNP-BC dive deep in the world of aesthetics. As aesthetic nurse practitioners with their own medic…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn about the powers of Patreon (not the money part), the films of Park Chan-wook (not the Evil Dead part), and the last four candidates for Ryan's new middle name! Vote in this awe-inspiring semifinal! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donat…

This week, Ryan and Brian try to learn about Canadian geography, Latin computer programming, and French literature, but best of all, it's the next round of voting for Ryan's middle name! Vote again and again and again. We hear you. We always hear you. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling…

This week on Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole are joined by Olivia Salmen. Olivia is an advanced Nurse Injector who is one of only 350 Certified Plastic Surgical Nurses (CPSN) in the United States. Of those 350, she is one of only 14 in Tennessee. She received this prestigious certification after spending two years in plastic surgery and being accepted t…

Vegas, baby! Ryan is winning big and Brian is ... actually, still in Syracuse. And yet, the show must go on. Voting continues on Ryan's middle name -- it's now the Sweet 16, so vote again and again and again, it's the only power you have in this world. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feelin…

It's Round Two (the round of 32) of Ryan's Middle Name -- vote AGAIN in the bracket (and see the previous round's scores here). This week, Ryan and Brian do some non-NYT puzzles in the Thunder Round, so solve them if you haven't: Sat. 9/28/24 Spyscape ("Bridge of Spies") by Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg (online link) Tues. 10/8/24 Universal by Sh…

In this episode of Fill Me In, we are joined by Dr. Alfonso Merola, a leading general dentist renowned for his expertise in cosmetic dentistry, implants, and smile makeovers. With a reputation for using cutting-edge techniques and top-of-the-line equipment, Dr. Merola delivers exceptional, customized care with meticulous attention to detail. Beyond…

This week, Ryan and Brian get Viewer Mail from Alex Verdugo, a Little Known Fact from Matthew Gritzmacher, and launch the Official Ryan's Middle Name Bracket. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at https://bemoresmarter.com/contest If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthro…

This week, Ryan and Brian encounter a spicy meatball, try (and fail) to understand how multiverses work, and envision a Punnett square combining baseball and government. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it doesn't…

In this episode, Nicole and Jon dive into the art of client consultation for aesthetic practitioners. Learn best practices for building strong rapport with your patients, managing expectations, and creating treatment plans that align with their goals. We also discuss how to handle budget concerns with honesty and transparency, and how to get client…

This week, Ryan and Brian argue about what is and is not meat, try to remember movies they may have never seen, and learn exactly what's exciting enough for Brian's personal Mount Rushmore. There's also a new Contest of Now, available at bemoresmarter.com/contest. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if y…

Welcome back to the Fill Me In podcast! In this episode, hosts Jon and Nicole dive into the world of aesthetics with a fun "Myth-Busters" twist. We tackle common misconceptions about Botox and fillers, breaking down everything from whether Botox makes you look "frozen" to the fear of looking "fake" or "puffy" after filler treatments. Jon and Nicole…

This week, Ryan and Brian enjoy frothy beverages whilst podding, examine the peculiar lyrics of "Pippin," and try out a not-particularly-thrilling variation on Kealoa. Solve our current contest puzzle at bemoresmarter.com/contest. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donat…

This week, Ryan and Brian bring two new challenges to the table, one you should try and one you should not. They are a new Contest of Now (at bemoresmarter.com/contest) and the notion of mixing beer and milk. You decide which we endorse. Also: how many Fleet Streets, how many spellings of Zihuatanejo, and how many middle names is Ryan allowed to ve…

Welcome to Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast! On this episode of Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole welcome Denisse Serrano, MS, PA-C. Denisse Serrano is a board-certified Physician Assistant, with a concentration in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Her expertise includes a variety of skin conditions, injectables, laser devices, and surgical procedures,…

It's the return of many things: crosswords in real life, the ground level club of indeterminate length, references to Episode #442, the long lost FMI musical, and best of all, cohost Ryan Zwickel Hecht! (Also, solve our Contest of Still Going On at bemoresmarter.com/contest) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wik…

Ryan is away this week so once again, Brian is joined by The Great and Powerful Barnacle, Ben Zimmer! Topics include baseball nightmares, rhyming word etymology, #rip Googlewhacks, and a brand new Contest of Now at bemoresmarter.com/contest Stuff to click: Ben's new newsletter at https://buttondown.com/benzimmer Ben's old "From A to Zimmer" post on…

Welcome to Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast! On this episode of Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole welcome Amanda Grippo DeNaples, CRNP. Amanda is the co-founder and lead aesthetic nurse practitioner of LMG Cosmetics in Scranton, PA. Visit LMG Cosmetics' website: https://lmgcosmetics.com/ Follow Amanda Grippo DeNaples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…

Front runners are beginning to emerge in the "pick Ryan's middle name" game, but is the voting secure? This week, Ryan and Brian yak about Bangor, the rising number of Raising Cane's, and whether or not names like Cottontail, Intriligator, and Wecht are real. Sounds like a bunch of tittle-tattle. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something …

Season Ten! Sounds exciting, no? Well, if you know the show then you know exactly how exciting it is. This week's topics: Wilbur, chicken, more chicken, Kealoa, Greek phrases, middle names, a contest puzzle, a Thunder Round, some glitchy Zoom, and a big shout out and thank you to our loving and dear Patreon supporters. Also: buy the Lollapuzzoola s…

A video of a patient's facial MRI, showcasing their hyaluronic acid filler expanding and lasting longer than expected, recently went viral on social media. Jon and Nicole address this topic and several others in this episode of Fill Me In. You can find the fill video on Dr. Kami Parsa's TikTok page: @kamiparsamd On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast…

PLOT TWIST! If you know, you know. And if you don't — give it a listen. Season 9 wraps with one of the most delightful surprises in the history of FMI, and we're not even talking about a brand new contest puzzle (!!!), available at bemoresmarter.com/con457. And anyone still looking to take part in Lollapuzzoola from home, the puzzles are available …

This week, Ryan and Brian aren't the only ones apparently ramping up to Lollapuzzoola – buy your puzzles now at bemoresmarter.com. Also, Ryan wants YOU to choose his new middle name AND what to get tattooed on himself. What a world! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, don…

Weight loss drugs are the latest craze in medical aesthetics, and Dr. Cory Stewart joins us on Fill Me In to discuss everything about them. Cory Stewart, M.D. is a board certified family physician and the better half to our host, Jon LeSuer. Follow Dr. Stewart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorcorystewart/ On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics P…

This week, Ryan and Brian get big news from Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar about Lollapuzzoola, which happens in less than two weeks (August 24, 2024). Learn who's writing the puzzles, and sign up now at bemoresmarter.com to get all the content while it's still hot and fresh. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wi…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn more than they even knew existed about Ample Hills Creamery, the interrobang, and the Willow Lane parking lot in Bethesda, Maryland. How will you find out when their pizza is? You locate the squeak, and then that's where you put it. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if y…

Exhibit Medical Aesthetics' co-owner, Melissa LaMarca , joins us on Fill Me In! Melissa is Nicole Bauer's business partner, a P.A. Aesthetic Injector, and, not least of all, a loving mother to two boys. Melissa fills us in on what it's like balancing work and family, opening a medical aesthetics practice, keeping calm on the outside, and much more.…

This week, Ryan and Brian examine both intended and unintended puns, induct several new members into the BFVWE club, and suffer through enough Kealoa to shoo away our loyal audience. (We're sorry.) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy ou…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn more (but perhaps not enough) about Russian geography, more (and definitely more than needed) about diuresis, and find vast disappointment in this week's NYT puzzles. (Spoiler alert.) If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreo…

Exhibit Medical Aesthetics' aesthetician, Brittany Selementi, joins us on Fill Me In! Brittany talks all about the long road that brought her to medical aesthetics, and what you can do take care of your skin like a pro. Follow Brittany Selementi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/britt_aesthetician/ To book with Brittany, visit the Exhibit's w…

This week, Ryan and Brian debate the merits of Cheez-It varieties, find certain canned foods disgusting, and and return to Kealoa with some random rivers. Also, breaking news: the theme for this year's Lollapuzzoola is revealed! If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate …

This week, Ryan's show lasts about three and-a-half minutes longer than Brian's thanks to the boonies of Maine and its relative lack of internet signal. Still, there's some discourse on shorts and trunks, diaereses and umlauts, and whether drinking counts as eating. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if…

Melissa Giordano joins us on Fill Me In! Melissa is a true pioneer in the field, and an inspiration to those of us in aesthetics. We had such a great conversation with the Princess Diana of aesthetics! Follow Melissa Giordano on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aesthetic_nurse_melissa/ To book with Melissa, visit the following website for The B…

This week, Ryan and Brian confuse umlauts and diaereses, liquids and solids, good pencils and bad pencils, and "Fill Me In" and "White Christmas." Watch Ryan solve his 1000th NYTXW in a row on Wednesday 7/3 @ 10:15pm ET/7:15pm PT on twitch.tv/nextdoorcomics If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're f…

This week, Ryan and Brian recap Westwords (spoiler-free!), continue The Stopwatch Saga, learn more about minor league baseball alternate names, and struggle to understand the timelines of presidential family trees. Stuff to click: The Syracuse Brannock Devices The Malmö Oat Milkers Ramen is too spicy Denmark has the least spicy food in the world We…

Many people have asked about the complications and risks of Botox injections. Jon and Nicole sit down to answer these questions, and go over some of the other, uncommon uses of Botox. Can Botox cure your headaches? Jon and Nicole will fill you in! On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast, Jon LeSuer NP-C and Nicole Bauer FNP-BC dive deep in the world o…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn about international cuisine, discover more music involving cheese, and celebrate the reunion of a man and his stopwatch. Phew, that's a lot to get through in 90 minutes. Stuff to click: The Saucy Nugs Guy Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese Dead Milkmen - Beige Sunshine 15 Delicious Reasons to Visit Taco Bell around …

This week, Ryan and Brian analyze some music (this, this, and this), attempt to clarify when exactly this particular episode of FMI was published, and return to the NYT crosswords for what will certainly once have been a cranky Thunder Round. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanth…

Counterfeit Botox causing hospitalizations, living room Botox parties, and non-licensed injector arrests: it's all on this week's episode of Fill Me In. How do you avoid scams in the aesthetics community? Jon and Nicole discuss what to look out for when seeking a medical provider, so you don't fall victim to the next aesthetics scandal! On Fill Me …

This week, Ryan and Brian dig into some fusion cuisine (we sincerely hope the chewing sounds aren't disgusting), learn a little more about the English horn (though not enough), and imbue two scoops of Kealoa into something of a cola war. Also, a non-NYT Thunder Round (featuring Wyna Liu's 5/14 New Yorker, Ryan McCarty's "Chasm No. 14 (Themeless)", …

This week, Ryan and Brian hang out in the Viewer Mail bag for an extended length of time, but all in the name of education! Lessons include: Crosswords via Kickstarter: A-to-Z Crosswords Noodles: Nongshim and Buldak M*A*S*H: the cast and the music Creole: the language, the peoples, and the cuisine Potatoes: Why We Double Fry The Fries Hap(p)less Ba…

How do you open a medical aesthetics practice? In Episode 2 of Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole talk about how they opened their practices, tips on how to open your own practice, why they left bedside nursing, what to look out for when choosing a medical aesthetics provider, and more! On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast, Jon LeSuer NP-C and Nicole Bauer…

This week, Ryan and Brian learn the history of language, the dangers of potassium, and (maybe?) the gender identity of Chat GPT. This week's Baker-Grapevine scores: baseball 2, sandwiches 7, kealoa 0. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy…

This week, Ryan and Brian review the days of the months, attempt to choreograph a song that doesn't exist, and learn a few letters of Morse code. Yikes, was that a woodpecker? If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if you're feeling philanthropic, donate to our Patreon. Do you enjoy our show? Actually, it d…

On Fill Me In: An Aesthetics Podcast, Jon LeSuer NP-C and Nicole Bauer FNP-BC dive deep in the world of aesthetics. As aesthetic nurse practitioners with their own medical practices, Jon and Nicole fill you in on everything in their field. In this premiere episode of Fill Me In, Jon and Nicole introduce themselves, talk about how they got into the …

This week, Ryan and Brian are each a little pestier than usual, and ... okay, being real, Brian was super grumpy and Ryan wasn't making things any better. No Kealoa this week, but there is a useless fact, plus a Thunder Round of non-NYT puzzles: "Permanent Record" by Daniel Bodily (Universal, April 24) "Academic Terms" by Erica Hsiung Wojcik (The M…

This week, Ryan and Brian don't have iPads, don't have endorsement deals, don't enjoy meaningless facts or guessing games, and don't really like most of the puzzles they solved. Honestly, if you're looking to take a week off from FMI, this might be the week to take. If you get bored (how could you?!), write something for the Fill Me In wiki. And if…