Dr. Leela Athalye once thought Instagram was just a place to share family photos. Today, she's built a following across TikTok and Instagram by sharing skin education, procedural videos, and content that's uniquely her own. In this episode, Mimi Banks and Dr. Dustin Portela talk with Leela about her early Derm Gunner blog, the unexpected video that went viral, and why having fun with content creation matters more than trying to copy what's working for everyone else. She also gets candid about the challenges of growing on social media, finding time to create, and the lessons she wishes she'd learned earlier, from cross-posting to having a plan before getting started. Whether you're posting your first video or trying to find your own creative style, this conversation is a reminder that growth isn't always linear, and authenticity matters.
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