Meet Traci Daly-Smith, Licensed Esthetician, Licensed Massage Therapist, Esthetics Instructor, oncology-trained skincare and massage professional, nonprofit founder, and Compassion Judge for The Skin Games.

With more than 26 years in esthetics, more than 20 years in massage therapy, and over a decade in education, Traci has built a career centered on care, service, and helping others feel supported through some of life’s most difficult seasons.

In this episode of TSG’s Director’s Cut, Traci shares the client experience that changed the direction of her career. When a longtime client was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, Traci found herself searching for better information about how to safely continue providing skincare and comfort during treatment. That experience led her into oncology esthetics, oncology massage, and eventually to founding A New Daly Beginning.

Traci talks about what skilled compassion really looks like, why caring for clients affected by cancer requires both heart and education, and how one relationship grew into a larger mission serving cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

We also talk about her journey with The Skin Games, what judging has taught her about the courage and commitment of Players, and why the Compassion category holds such meaning for her.

Join Brenda Hogsett, Director of Player Experience, and Kelly Wolcott, Director of Judges, for a candid conversation about service, education, professional purpose, and what can happen when compassion becomes action.

Learn more about Traci Daly-Smith and A New Daly Beginning:
https://anewdalybeginning.org/

Learn more about The Skin Games and register:
https://www.theskingames.com/register/ref/kelly@wishesthetics.com/

Meet Trinnie Lefevre, licensed esthetician, educator, consultant, business strategist, and founder of TL Aesthetic Solutions.

Trinnie’s career has taken her through the treatment room, education, brand and distributor relationships, trade shows, consulting, and business development giving her a broad view of what estheticians need not only to become better practitioners, but to build stronger, more sustainable businesses.

In this episode of TSG’s Director’s Cut, Trinnie shares what first drew her into esthetics, how her work expanded into consulting and strategy, and why understanding the “why” behind products, protocols, pricing, and business decisions matters so much.

We also talk about her experience entering The Skin Games as a Player, moving to the judging panel, and how seeing the competition from both sides changed the way she evaluates professional growth, critical thinking, and treatment planning.

Trinnie also shares why she believes strong estheticians need more than technical skill alone and how education, business structure, and better decision-making can help professionals build careers that actually last.

Join Brenda Hogsett, Director of Player Experience, and Kelly Wolcott, Director of Judges, for another candid conversation about esthetics, business, competition, and the professional journeys behind The Skin Games.

Meet Lynn Laporte, Licensed Esthetician, Esthetics Instructor, Certified Nutritional Aesthetics Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, Nationally Certified Reflexologist, oncology-trained skincare professional, Color Code Certified Trainer, and Expert Judge for The Skin Games.

With more than 20 years in the skin and integrative self-care industry, Lynn has built a career around one central idea: skin does not exist separately from the person living in it.

In this episode of TSG’s Director’s Cut, Lynn shares how her work expanded from traditional esthetics into nutritional aesthetics, reflexology, Reiki, personality-based communication, and a more holistic approach to client care.

We also talk about the role of connection in the treatment room, why understanding how a client communicates can be just as important as understanding their skin, and how Lynn uses the Color Code personality system with both clients and students.

Lynn reflects on her work as an educator, what newer estheticians need beyond textbook knowledge, and how her whole-person philosophy influences the way she approaches judging for The Skin Games.

She also shares why The Skin Games is about more than results alone, what she looks for in a Player’s thought process, and how competition can become part of a larger professional growth journey.

Join Brenda Hogsett, Director of Player Experience, and Kelly Wolcott, Director of Judges, for another candid conversation about holistic esthetics, education, connection, and the professional journey behind The Skin Games.

Take the Color Code Personality Test here: https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/