the Hello Hair Pro podcast
By Jen & Todd Ford
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This is a place for education, inspiration, and entertainment. Our mission is to help as many hair pros, salon, and barbershop owners as possible by sharing our stories, experiences, and thoughts on business.
| Episode | Date |
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What Does a Successful Salon Actually Look Like? [EP:265]
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Oct 05, 2026 |
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How to Build Authority as a Hairstylist [EP:264]
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Are You Tracking the Wrong Salon KPIs? [EP:263]
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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What 5 Years of Podcasting Taught Us About Business [EP:262]
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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You Don't Have to Like AI. But You Should Understand It. [EP:261]
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Is Your Salon Really a Great Place to Work? [EP:260]
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Why Salon Owners Struggle to Find Clients and Staff [EP:259]
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Why Salon Owners Make Business Too Complicated [EP:258]
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Why Salon Owners Make the Wrong Business Decisions [EP:257]
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Rapid Fire: Our Honest Thoughts on Running a Salon [EP:256]
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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The Biggest Risk in Business Is Playing It Safe [EP:255]
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Why the Future Belongs to Curious Salon Owners [EP:254]
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Why Busy Salon Owners Never Build Great Businesses [EP:253]
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Why Stylists Choose Some Salons Over Others [EP:252]
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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The Questions Every Salon Owner Should Ask Themselves [EP:251]
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Why Small Businesses Matter More Than People Realize [EP:250]
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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How We'd Build Hello Hair Again (Much Faster) [EP:249]
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Why Some Salon Owners Keep Growing While Others Plateau [EP:248]
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The Salon Industry's Biggest Money Mistake [EP:247]
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Why the Salon Industry Will Do Anything But Hair [EP:246]
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May 25, 2026 |
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Lessons Salon Owners Learn the Hard Way [EP:245]
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May 18, 2026 |
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Salon Owners Are Solving the Wrong Problems [EP:244]
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May 11, 2026 |
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Why Salon Owners and Stylists Clash (And How to Fix It) [EP:243]
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May 04, 2026 |
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What Surprises People Most About Running a Salon [EP:242]
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Why Most Salon Decisions Don’t Lead to Growth [EP:241]
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Why Some Salons Build Jobs And Others Build Careers [EP:240]
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Why Stylists Leave Salons (And How to Keep Them) [EP:239]
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Why Your Salon Feels Hard to Run (And How to Fix It) [EP:238]
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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What Salon Owners Focus On vs What Clients Actually Care About [EP:237]
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Why Salons Struggle to Hire Stylists & How to Fix It [EP:236]
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Why the Salon Industry is Splitting in Two [EP:235]
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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The Salon Owner Has to Change First [EP:234]
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Why Salon Owners Stay Stuck (And How to Break Out of It) [EP:233]
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Boutique Isn’t a Look — It’s How Your Salon Operates [EP:232]
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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The Five Modes Every Salon Owner Must Learn to Lead In [EP:231]
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Leadership When Everything Goes Wrong [EP:230]
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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How to Lead When Criticism Gets Personal [EP:229]
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Borrow Principles, But Build Your Own Salon [EP:228]
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Momentum: What Actually Moves the Needle in Your Salon [EP:227]
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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How to Start the New Year Without Overcomplicating Your Business [EP:226]
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Keep Going: Lessons From the End of 2025 (And What Comes Next) [EP:225]
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Slow Seasons Are Predictable — Panic Is Optional [EP:224]
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Why Salon Owners Feel Overwhelmed (And How to Fix It) [EP:223]
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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What Salon Owners Should Be Working On (When They’re Not Behind the Chair) [EP:222]
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Lead When Others Pause [EP:221]
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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2026 Salon Predictions Pt3: Culture, Leadership & Mentorship [EP:220]
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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2026 Salon Predictions Pt2: Employment Models, Operations & Profitability [EP:219]
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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2026 Salon Industry Predictions Pt1: Education & Technology [EP:218]
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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How to Open a Salon (Without Regretting It Later) [EP:217]
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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How to Build a Salon Apprenticeship Program (and Grow Talent In-House) [EP:216]
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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What Commission Owners & Stylists Get Wrong (And How to Fix It) [EP:215]
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Why Suite & Booth Renters Struggle (And How to Fix It) [EP:214]
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Attracting Stylists & Renters: Why Experience Comes First [EP:213]
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Staff Retention Secrets: How to Keep Stylists for 5–10 Years [EP:212]
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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What Stylists Really Want to Ask Their Bosses (But Don’t) [EP:211]
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Retention vs. Acquisition: Why Your Salon Needs Both [EP:210]
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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The Truth About Booth and Suite Rental [EP:209]
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Why Salons Stop Growing [EP:208]
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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How to Fill Your Books Without Giving Discounts [EP:207]
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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How to Raise Your Salon Prices Without Losing Clients [EP:206]
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Salon Success: Avoid Pitfalls, Find Mentors, and Set Non-Negotiables [EP:205]
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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How to Keep Your Salon Staff: What Our Stylists Said When We Asked Why They Stay [EP:204]
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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How to Train and Grow Hair Stylists [EP:203]
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Salon Staff Retention, Episode Re-Do! [EP:202]
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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How to Run a Successful Commission Salon in 2025 Pt 3 [EP:201]
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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How to Run a Successful Commission Salon in 2025 Pt 2 [EP:200]
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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How to Run a Successful Commission Salon in 2025 Pt 1 [EP:199]
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Salon Brand Building: A Modern Approach [EP:198]
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Boss Myths & Rental Mistakes: Salon Success Tips That Work [EP:197]
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Insights for Hair Pros: Love, Business and More [EP:196]
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Overcoming Slumps: Refresh Your Career [EP:195]
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Mastering Hospitality: Boost Retention & Clientele [EP:194]
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May 26, 2025 |
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Level Up Your Salon: Tips for Success [EP:193]
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May 19, 2025 |
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Brooke Wrobel [EP:192]
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May 12, 2025 |
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Self-Awareness [EP:191]
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May 05, 2025 |
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Studying CEOs [EP:190]
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Bad Advice from Beauty Schools [EP:189]
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Navigating Tariffs in the Salon Industry [EP:188]
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Salon Success: Retaining Staff and Clients [EP:187]
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Hello Hair Pro Educators & Creating Opportunities [EP:186]
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Building a Thriving Salon: Strategies and Tips [EP:185]
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Business, Hair, and The Power of Hospitality [EP:184]
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Overcoming Salon Challenges [EP:183]
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Answering Some Industry Questions [EP:182]
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Is Being "Independant" a Flex in 2025? [EP:181]
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Accelerate Career Growth, Speeding Up Success [EP:180]
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Elevating Staff: A Key to Success [EP:179]
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Effective One-on-One Meetings Follow Up [EP:178]
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Avoid Wasting Time: Effective One-on-One Meetings [EP:177]
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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What Cosmetology School Won't Teach You [EP:176]
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Resilience in Chaotic Times [EP:175]
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Setting Up Your Business for the New Year Pt.2 [EP:174]
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Setting Up Your Business for the New Year Pt.1 [EP:173]
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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A Quick Update [EP:172]
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Christmas Countdown: Self-Care & Staff Ideas [EP:171]
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Branding Beyond the Hair [EP:170]
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Christian Gaytan [EP:169]
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Salon Staff & Leadership Problems [EP:168]
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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End the Salon Slump [EP:167]
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Hiring Mistakes We've Made [EP:166]
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Holiday Survival for Salons [EP:165]
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Ashley Enciso [EP:164]
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Leading Modern Hair Pros [EP:163]
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Productive Hair Education [EP:162]
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Building a Winning Culture [EP:161]
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Mastering Missed Opportunities [EP:160]
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Marie Kieffer [EP:159]
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Expert Tips on Client Acquisition [EP:158]
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Bad Reviews & Business Challenges [EP:157]
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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End-of-Year Strategies Unveiled [EP:156]
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Pricing Thoughts [EP:155]
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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How We Retain Staff [EP:154]
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Rental? Commission? [EP:153]
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Let's Talk Clientele [EP:152]
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Walking the Walk [EP:151]
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Be Yourself [EP:150]
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Overconfidence [EP:149]
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Business Ups & Downs [EP:148]
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Starting a Podcast [EP:147]
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Podcasting Tips & Some Biz Questions [EP:146]
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Business & Career Maintenance [EP:145]
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Mastering Your Mental Bandwidth [EP:144]
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Lessons from the Trenches [EP:143]
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Hello Apprentices & The Busy Season [EP:142]
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May 27, 2024 |
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Education, Expectations & Difficult Clients [EP:141]
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May 20, 2024 |
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Creative Collab & Pricing Services [EP:140]
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May 12, 2024 |
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Salon Staffing in 2024 [EP:139]
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May 06, 2024 |
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Thoughts on Tipping [EP:138]
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Crafting a Clientele [EP:137]
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Resilience, Relationships, and Retention [EP:136]
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Accountability [EP:135]
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Fear [EP:134]
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Get Unstuck in Your Career! [EP:133]
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Fundamentals [EP:132]
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Navigating the Salon Industry [EP:131]
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Thoughts on Hiring & Client Retention [EP:130]
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Our Start Up Story [EP:129]
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Outlining Our Salon's 2024 Direction [EP:128]
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Family & Business [EP:127]
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Behind the Scenes with Todd [EP:126]
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Jen's Australian Training Adventure [EP:125]
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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A Wellness Perspective [EP:124]
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Social Media's Negative Side [EP:123]
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Numbers for Salon Success with Missy Megginson of Schedulicity [EP:122]
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Happy New Year! [EP:121]
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Merry Christmas! [EP:120]
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Motivate & Inspire People [EP:119]
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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How to Hire Hair Pros [EP:118]
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Boundaries & Business with Missy Megginson of Schedulicity [EP:117]
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Maximizing Social Media [EP:116]
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Tim Howard of Vish [EP:115]
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Hello Update! [EP:114]
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Missy Megginson of Schedulicity [EP:113]
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Problem Solving: Simplified [EP:112]
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Client Finding Strategies [EP:111]
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Storytelling Salon [EP:110]
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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It's All About the Client [EP:109]
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Fun in Marketing: Creative Strategies [EP:108]
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Money and Your Business [EP:107]
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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The Power of Purpose [EP:106]
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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The Future of Education [EP:105]
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Breaking Molds: Chase Uniqueness [EP:104]
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Act or Fail [EP:103]
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Become More Confident [EP:102]
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Breaking Limits: Ask Better Questions [EP:101]
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Pricing with Purpose [EP:100]
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Staying on Track [EP:99]
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Stop Losing Employees [EP:98]
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The Hair Industry is Under Attack! [EP:97]
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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It's Your Fault [EP:96]
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Are You Becoming Complacent? [EP:95]
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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From Student to Hair Pro [EP:94]
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Building Your Clientele [EP:93]
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Hello Assistant Program! [EP:92]
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Level Up: Focus [EP:91]
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Enhancing Your Skill Set [EP:90]
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May 29, 2023 |
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Commision & Rental Salons: Are They Even Different? [EP:89]
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May 22, 2023 |
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Stepping Up Your Leadership [EP:88]
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May 15, 2023 |
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Consider Your Audience, Systems, and Take a Minute! [EP:87]
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May 08, 2023 |
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Empire State of Mind II [EP:86]
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May 01, 2023 |
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Where Should You Invest Time as a Hair Pro? [EP:85]
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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We Chat with Tyler Sullivan of Sullivan Beauty: Part 2 [EP:84]
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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We Chat with Tyler Sullivan of Sullivan Beauty: Part 1 [EP:83]
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Motivating Your Salon Team [EP:82]
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Inside Look: Our Salons Hiring Process [EP:81]
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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The Differences Between an Apprentice & an Assistant [EP:80]
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Simple Methods to Find More Hair Clients [EP:79]
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Don't Let These Things Hold Your Salon Business Back [EP:78]
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Streamline & Simplify Your Salon Business [EP:77]
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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WTF is Business Culture? [EP:76]
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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The Art & Science of Customer Service [EP:75]
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Balancing Act [EP:74]
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Bigger ≠ Better and Yes, This is a Service Industry [EP:73]
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Find Your Perfect Clients [EP:72]
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Salon Business Success: The Power of Perseverance [EP:71]
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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New Year; Now What? [EP:70]
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Negative Nancy [EP:69]
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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What do Hair Pros REALLY Want? [EP:68]
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ways to Avoid Being Average [EP:67]
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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You're Not Putting Effort Into Social Media [EP:66]
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Changes [EP:65]
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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I Can See Clearly Now [EP:64]
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Don't Stop [EP:63]
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Empire State of Mind [EP:62]
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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You Can Get With This, or You Can Get With That! [EP:61]
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Stuck in the Middle with You [EP:60]
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Are You Feeling Uninspired at Your Current Salon? [EP:59]
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Creating Consistency & Developing Habits [EP:58]
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Business Systems, Influences & Inspiration [EP:57]
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Innovation & Stuff That Needs to Change [EP:56]
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Perspective, Evolution, and Some Math [EP:55]
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Who's Responsible for What?! [EP:54]
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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We Turn One! [EP:53]
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Lessons Learned [EP:52]
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Starting Out [EP:51]
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Shifting Your Mindset [EP:50]
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Say Hello to Some Do's & Don'ts [EP:49]
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Ways to Increase Business [EP:48]
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Let's Rethink Busy [EP:47]
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Working Through Problems [EP:46]
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Create More: Different Ways to Think about Content [EP:45]
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Expect the Unexpected [EP:44]
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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When to Walk Away & When to Run [EP:43]
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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What's Holding You Back? [EP:42]
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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More Questions! [EP:41]
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Creating Opportunities [EP:40]
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Frequently Asked Questions [EP:39]
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Who Am I, What Am I Doing, Can I Really Do This? [EP:38]
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May 30, 2022 |
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Social Media [EP:37]
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May 23, 2022 |
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When and How to Raise Prices & Building a Clientele [EP:36]
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May 16, 2022 |
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Todd's Story [EP:35]
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May 09, 2022 |
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Inspiration, Expansion, and Closed Books oh my! [EP:34]
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May 02, 2022 |
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Jen's Story [EP:33]
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Culture in Your Business [EP:32]
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Working Through Complacency and Perfectionism [EP:31]
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Running a Business Together: The Impact on Our Relationship Outside of Work [EP:30]
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Finally, We Talk About the Pandemic [EP:29]
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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What a Real Education Program Looks Like [EP:28]
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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How to Fast Track Your Career [EP:27]
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Start Where You Are: A Beginner's Mindset & Goals [EP:26]
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Stop Discounting Your Time [EP:25]
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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The Cost of Doing Business [EP:24]
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Is a License to do Hair Really Necessary? [EP:23]
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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The Customer is NOT Always Right: Dealing with Bad Reviews & More! [EP:22]
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Pros & Cons: Commision and Rental [EP:21]
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Showing Up: How to Make Real Changes [EP:20]
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Avoiding Exhaustion [EP:19]
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Building a Network [EP:18]
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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State of the Salon: Happy New Year 2022! [EP:17]
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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End of Year: Where Are Things Going? [EP:16]
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Hello Holidays! [EP:15]
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Leadership [EP:14]
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Hiring & Firing [EP:13]
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Raising Prices [EP:12]
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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The Day to Day [EP:11]
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Employee Freedom [EP:10]
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Steve's Story [EP:09]
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Pricing Structures [EP:08]
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Social Media & Marketing [EP:07]
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Finding the Right Fit [EP:06]
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Creating Career Opportunities [EP:05]
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Educating In The Hair World [EP:04]
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Discounting [EP:03]
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Salon Tech, Retail, And The Importance Of Being Able To Pivot. [EP:02]
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Hello Hair! [EP:01]
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Sep 13, 2021 |