Episode 5: “If You Don’t Maintain It, You Won’t Retain It: Resilience and Reinvention” featuring Tawa Dowling

Episode 5: “If You Don’t Maintain It, You Won’t Retain It: Resilience and Reinvention” featuring Tawa Dowling

Welcome to The Stronger Together Podcast, Sharing Stories to Support Stories, where every episode tells a story and supports one too.

In this episode, hosts Adelle Martin and Fiona Shoults talk with Tawa Dowling, Founder of TD Aesthetics, registered nurse, and one of our Stronger Together Angels. Tawa’s story is one of courage, clarity, and consistency - from corporate health governance to launching her own aesthetics clinic built on education, integrity, and confidence.

She opens up about stepping away from a profit-driven industry to create something more meaningful, her lessons in resilience, and how she helps clients rediscover self-worth through skin confidence and science-based care.

In this episode, you will hear:

• The turning point that led Tawa from regulation to aesthetics and entrepreneurship
• How to rebuild confidence when stepping away from security into self-belief
• The importance of boundaries and protecting personal time as a business owner
• The “Know Your Skin” methodology and what makes her approach different
• Why investing in yourself - body, mind, and business - is key to resilience

Tawa reminds us that confidence and care both begin with consistency, and that looking after your skin is more than beauty - it is a form of self-respect.

About the Guest Tawa Dowling is a registered nurse and the founder of TD Aesthetics, an evidence-based aesthetics clinic based in Kent. Her “Know Your Skin” methodology focuses on education, nourishment, optimisation, and ongoing review, helping people understand their skin, address real concerns, and feel confident at every age.

Resources and Links

• Website, www.tdaesthetics.com Instagram, @td_aesthetics Facebook, TD Aesthetics Kent YouTube, TD Aesthetics TikTok, @tdaesthetics LinkedIn, Tawa Dowling

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