Patient Care Episodes

If consult fees aren’t part of your process or aren’t working, there are other ways to protect the schedule. Heather Hughes Hardy and Jenna Hennig continue the conversation with practical strategies front desk and scheduling ...

Consult fees shouldn’t be what stops a great lead from booking, but too often, they do. Jenna Hennig unblocks the blockers all front desk teams face: the consultation. Find out why these fees are essential, how they protect the schedule, and why...

Criticism can sting, but it doesn’t have to shake your confidence. Heather Hughes-Hardy opens up about her early struggles with taking feedback personally and how one mentor’s tough-love advice completely shifted her mindset. Her go-to? Radical...

Handling upset, aggressive, or emotional patients is an art form. When a patient gets heated—even after you’ve done everything right, what should you do? Jenna shares how she stays calm and reminds patients you’re on the same...

Disappointment happens, but it doesn’t have to derail the relationship. Seasoned injector Jenna Hennig shares how she learned to stop taking patient feedback personally and start turning tough moments into deeper trust. From under-promising and...

Picking up the phone to talk about surgery is no small feat. It’s a leap of courage. For patients, that first call often comes after months or even years of self-doubt, research, and “maybe someday.” For providers, it’s a rem...

Talking about money in a consult can make even the most confident coordinator hesitate. But what if that moment didn’t have to feel awkward at all? At La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, one small change in language—using the “...

Some patients are so loyal, they start to feel like friends. But loyalty can have a dark side when personal-professional boundary lines blur. Letting “frequent flyers” bend boundaries only creates chaos for the whole team. Gr...

Every day, Jenna Hennig is asked about her age. She used to get nervous when patients questioned her age or experience. Over time, she’s learned how to respond with confidence and ease by reframing the conversation around exp...

When you reach the end of a consultation and someone declines your pitch because of the price, it’s almost never about the price. Understanding emotional drivers is key to closing the sale, and it’s your job to handle objecti...

Some patients have one or two questions. Others have a hundred… Heather Hughes Hardy and Jenna Hennig help us understand why someone might be a “100-question patient” and navigate these challenging consultations with grace. ...

Patients don’t always say what they’re feeling, but their body language gives it away. Heather Hughes Hardy and Jenna Hennig break down how to spot the silent signals of hesitation, confusion, or discomfort, like fidgeting, shifting eyes, or sudden...

Angry patients aren’t just upset for no reason. They’re feeling unheard, disrespected, or scared, and how you respond in those first few moments can make or break the relationship. Heather Hughes Hardy and Jenna Hennig share ...

Active listening is more than nodding along. It’s about tuning into the words, tone, and emotions behind what patients are saying (and not saying). When you pick up on those cues and mirror their language, trust starts to for...