From Doctor to CEO: Dr. Arleen Lamba on Grit, Growth, and GLO30
About this episode
Dr. Arleen Lamba shares her journey from anesthesiologist to founder of a successful skincare franchise, GLO30.
If you are a seven-figure female founder ready to scale to eight, our Millionaire Founder's Club has a few spots left. Apply here: https://bit.ly/MFCApplication Welcome back to the CEO School Podcast! This week on CEO School, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Arleen Lamba, founder of GLO300, a membership-based, medical-grade skincare franchise that has grown 1600% and is now one of the fastest-growing skincare studios in the nation. Dr. Arleen Lamba took us behind the scenes of her journey: from working as a full-time anesthesiologist while launching her first studio, to pushing through doubt, judgment, and “cringe” moments, all the way to nationwide franchise success. Here are my top 3 takeaways: Start with a Personal Problem: The most impactful businesses often solve a pain point you know intimately. Dr. Arleen Lamba built GLO30 out of her own frustrating skincare journey and turned it into a replicable, high-growth model. Embrace the Cringe & Push Forward: Every entrepreneur will face moments of doubt, external judgment, or feeling “cringe.” Dr. Arleen Lamba was handing out flyers 9 months pregnant, hearing “how’s your little spa?”—and every time, she pushed forward…
People in this episode
Host: Suneera Madhani
Guest: Dr. Arleen Lamba
Topics covered
- entrepreneurship
- skincare
- business growth
- female founders
- franchising
Keywords
- female founder
- skincare franchise
- business growth
- entrepreneurship
- GLO30
- GLO300
- franchising
- personal problem
- systems and execution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GLO300, Millionaire Founder's Club, GLO30
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