Dr. Amanda Holden sits down with one of the most disruptive minds in facial plastic surgery—Dr. Ben Talei—for a candid, high-energy conversation that covers far more than just technique. A med school classmate turned global innovator, Dr. Talei opens up about his obsessive path to mastery, his early rejection of marketing, and how a deeply human approach to medicine helped him scale one of the busiest practices in Beverly Hills.

From racing boats and teaching piano to wiring his childhood home for cable at age eight, Dr. Talei’s curiosity was always matched by relentless hands-on learning. That energy never left—today, he’s known for groundbreaking aesthetic procedures like the Cupid Lift™ and his immersive teaching library, the Cupid Compendium.

In this episode, he shares how failures shaped his surgical breakthroughs, why surrounding yourself with business-minded thinkers matters, and what it really takes to create long-term value in aesthetics. He also opens up about burnout, changing how he chooses patients, and building something that can scale beyond himself.

It’s part mentorship, part reality check, and entirely unforgettable.