Meet Jessie Delaney

We were lucky to catch up with Jessie Delaney recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jessie, we’re so excited for our community to get to know you and learn from your journey and the wisdom you’ve acquired over time. Let’s kick things off with a discussion on self-confidence and self-esteem. How did you develop yours?

Developing a sense of confidence and self esteem is a different story for every individual. Whether its feeling confident in your own skin, knowing who you are as a person, connecting with others while feeling strong enough to be your authentic self. For me, this is something that has grown in each year of my life. Post college, i didn’t have the confidence to chase my dream immediately. I followed a path i thought was what was expected of me, not what i wanted. I worked a corporate job and was miserable, with a goal in mind to one day own my own esthetics business. It took me dedicating time in my life living unauthentically to realize i needed to chase my own dream, not live a life based on what my peers were doing. What started as a goal has turned into a reality through trial and error. Instead of feeling like my mistakes deemed me incompetent, i grew to learn from my missteps and used them as tools to move forward. I learned that nobody is responsible for my success except myself, and i am capable of accomplishing my goals. The Skin Therapist never would have been a reality if I hadn’t the confidence to take a chance on myself. All that to say- take the leap, learn from your hardships and battles, and confidence in yourself will follow.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

My name is Jessie Delaney – also known as The Skin Therapist. I am originally from Sonoma County, CA, and obtained my degree in Psychology from Chico State. During my time in undergrad, i felt lost at what career path i wanted to follow, but knew I wanted to work with people, and was passionate about esthetics. Hence- The Skin Therapist. I moved to San Diego in 2022 and immediately started working in the field. Meeting clients every week from the area immediately made San Diego my home. One of the best parts of the job is building relationships with my clients and following them through their lives. They are the heart of my business and each hold a special place in my heart. For now, I work as a one-man-shop. I do one day hope to expand and hire on an additional esthetican, but for now working alone and providing exceptional services to my clients is my main priority.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I believe one of the most important qualities someone in my position can hold is passion for the art and the people you’re taking care of. Being able to connect with clients, and understanding what they’re expecting to get out of the service is vital. Some clients want to connect and talk about their lives and hardships, others want to relax and melt all their thoughts away. Gathering that information is the most important step in providing the client an exceptional service and experience.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

Collaborating with others in the industry is has been a huge tool for me. Wherever it be just gathering knowledge from other estheticans or business owners about products and business plans, or partnering up with professionals to create packages and refer clients back and forth has had a huge positive impact in growing my business. Working collaboratively with professionals in the industry is one of my top marketing tools. Massage therapists, esthetic nurses, body waxers etc.

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