Podcast Episodes

Ownership Blind Spots Keeping Salon Owners Broke

Episode 393

Are you a salon owner constantly feeling that squeeze, wondering why your best stylists might be eyeing the door? Listen, the urgency is here, right now, for salon owners to build phenomenal environm…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

100 Salon Owners Share Their Biggest Mistakes and Regrets

Episode 392

Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the gleaming facade of "successful" salons? Do you sometimes feel like you're the only business owner silently struggling, putting on a brave face fo…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

My Rough Start as a Salon Leader

Episode 391

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to lead a salon, especially when thrown into the deep end? This is a situation I know all too well from my personal experience, and today I'm going to pull…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why I Almost Shut Down Thrivers

Episode 390

As you can probably tell from the title of this episode, things are about to get vulnerable here on the podcast today, as I reveal how very recently I almost gave up and completely shut down Thrivers…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rethinking Guest Journey with Kaytlin Garland

Episode 389

We’re coming to you live from XClub Retreat 2025 in Texas, and bringing you something special today. I’m sitting down with Kaytlin Garland, a salon owner chosen for the "hot seat" with Joey Coleman, …

Published on 3 months ago

Thriving Salon Owner 60

Episode 388

Are you a salon owner feeling stuck in old routines, secretly wishing for a breakthrough? Get ready, because I have a full circle moment to share. Almost a year ago now, I released a podcast episode …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Why Stylists Are Leaving Salons....

Episode 387

Have you ever wondered why talented hairstylists are packing up and saying goodbye to established salons? Stylists are leaving mediocre salons for amazing ones, as often happens in an economic downtu…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

7 Pricing Models For Hair Stylists....

Episode 386

Ever feel like you're throwing darts at a pricing board blindfolded? We need to have a bigger conversation about all the pricing models that are out there, because some of these pricing models or met…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Venmo, Tippy, Paypal 1099 Tax Reporting Situation

Episode 385

Did you just get a surprise tax form you weren't expecting? Are your Venmo, PayPal, or even salon software tips suddenly under the IRS microscope? 

If you are a stylist or a salon owner that uses Ven…

Published on 4 months ago

How to Navigate Tariffs: Pricing, Logistics & Communication

Episode 384

Are you trying to make sense of the buzzword "tariffs" and what they could actually mean for your salon or stylist career? So much about the tariffs are changing in real time, and I’ve only reported …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago