Meet Dr. Elise Brisco | Doctor, Influencer and Fashion Model

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Elise Brisco and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Elise, what role has risk played in your life or career?

I have always taken the road less traveled. I am a problem solver. When I see a problem, I cannot rest until I find a solution.

My motto is nothing ventured, nothing gained. Anything that is worth having is worth working for. It’s not a matter of just taking risks. It’s about having the passion and the courage to go after what you what you want to achieve. I keep my eye on the prize.

I have taken the road less traveled. For example, I bought my practice one week after getting my state license. I was the only woman team doctor in the NHL. I created a multidisciplinary wellness practice many years ago at a time when integrative care was not as popular as it is today.

I went back to school while running to practice as a single mother to study to become a certified clinical homeopath because I saw that traditional medicine, pharmaceuticals, and glasses were not the answer to many problems. I truly believe that the body is strong and we have the ability within ourselves to heal ourselves if we know what to do.

This is why I have taken my message to social media to use self-care as healthcare and to use healthcare as the underlying foundation to attain beauty.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?

Life is the canvas for my art. I create art through developing health hacks, fashion, modeling, music, movement, and creating content.

Photography and fashion have been my passion for many years. I designed and sewed my own clothes for many years. I was also in a photography group and took creative photography classes. I also enjoy sports as well as dancing. Moving helps me manage stress, makes me feel alive and helps keep me healthy so that I can Live life to its fullest.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?

I like the outdoors, eating out and the arts.

I would recommend going to the beach and hiking, and “eating the rainbow” in Los Angeles, which has such a vibrant, cultural melting pot.

Finally, Los Angeles has many world-class museums. Depending on what exhibits are showing, I would take it from there.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?

I would like to dedicate my shout out to two people who were instrumental in my metamorphosis from doctor to Pageant queen to International Fashion model.

First of all, Tara Rice, my state Director of the Miss California United States pageant. Tara encouraged and coached me to win the title Ms. Woman California United States in 2021. I then went on to place as First Runner up in the Miss United States pageant in Las Vegas where I also won Best in Swimwear in my division. The next year I also held the title of Ms. Woman California United States. I won the awards: Most Photogenic and Best Interview at the Miss United States pageant in 2022.

Tara helped me see my potential and encouraged me to put myself out there to advocate for my platform about aging gracefully. Being crowned forever change my life and led to my first modeling opportunities as well as giving me a larger stage to advocate to help people embrace rather than fear aging, and to show people how to age in a happy and healthy manner.

Second of all, I am grateful for my cohost and dear friend, Dr. Mark Eltis. Mark literally held my hand during pivotal career decisions such as selling my practice, when to transition from clinical care to modeling, helping me stay true to my “Why” on the journey to the crown as well as decisions regarding my startup company and modeling career.

Mark has always been compassionate and supportive. Because he is an optometrist and an entertainment aficionado, he understands both my worlds Besides caring about me tremendously. We host a show on YouTube together, called more than meets the eye.

Thanks to Tara and Mark, I went outside of my comfort zone as a doctor to motivate more people to adopt a healthy lifestyle through social media and modeling.

Website: https://elisebrisco.wixsite.com/elise-brisco-model

Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/HollywoodEyes/

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elise-brisco-od/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elise-brisco-od/

Facebook: http://www.FaceBook.com/HollywoodEyesBrisco/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZiZfm8yJoFBm_LyB711Lw

Image Credits
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