EPISODE 17
Stop Building Pillow Faces
with Dr. Talon Maningas
In this episode of Prescribing Profit, Dr. Stephen Mulholland sits down with medical entrepreneur Dr. Talon Maningas, author of The Exodus Book, for a practical masterclass on turning a basic aesthetic practice into a scalable, sellable business.
They get into the mechanics most providers miss. How to pre-qualify patients without building barriers, when to charge consult fees, how to offer patient financing, and why questionnaires beat order-taking when building a comprehensive treatment plan.
Dr. Maningas explains why relying on toxin and filler alone leads to “pillow faces,” and how energy-based devices, hormones, weight loss and GLP-1, women’s wellness, and men’s wellness open up powerful new profit levers.
From there it scales up: running your practice by KPIs instead of “busyness,” building a team where pay follows competency, and why recurring revenue and reducing key-man risk are exactly what private equity rewards when it is time to exit.
About Our Guest:
Dr. Maningas is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, and the American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He runs a very successful cosmetic practice based in Joplin, MO that offers full body and facial cosmetic surgery. He is a current Fellow for the AACS, a key opinion leader, national speaker and trainer for InMode Aesthetics, serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. When Dr. Maningas is not in the clinic or educating, he enjoys spending time with his wife Aimee and their 3 kids.
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