The Real Beauty Industry

By Ashley Toliver

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Episodes: 109

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This podcast is for people in the beauty industry who care deeply about their work, their leadership, and the kind of industry they want to be part of. These are thoughtful conversations with people inside and outside the industry—founders, operators, creatives, and leaders—about business, growth, integrity, and the realities we don’t often say out loud. This is not a tactics show. There’s no hype, no shouting, and no clickbait. Just real conversations meant to help you think more clearly, lead more confidently, and feel less alone in the process. Episodes stand alone. Listen where it resonates.

Episode Date
107 | Stop Believing This About Hair Care: The Industry Needs to Talk
Jun 22, 2026
106 | Salon Leadership in less than 10 mins
Jun 15, 2026
105 | The Real Catalyst Behind Salon Retail Failures—And How to Break the Cycle
Jun 08, 2026
104 | Why Retail Programs are Failing, pt. 2
Jun 01, 2026
103 | Why Retail Programs are Failing pt. 3
May 25, 2026
102 | Compensation: How to pay more in your salon when there's no money
May 09, 2026
101 | From Classroom to Nail Boss: A Bold Leap into Beauty w/ Kylee Hone
Apr 13, 2026
100 | CPA for Salon Talks: You are the biggest risk in your business w/ Michelle Cook
Mar 16, 2026
99 | From school principal to six-figure stylist w/Herta Branding
Mar 09, 2026
98 | Leadership, making hard decisions and delegating in your salon w/ Misty Krant
Mar 02, 2026
97 | Branding, online image and growing through social media w/Mitch Rose
Feb 23, 2026
96 | Proving the beauty industry is full of possiblity w/ Beauty Entrepreneur, Jessica Rae Shattuck
Feb 16, 2026
95 | A good leader is willing to tell their team when a trainwreck is coming" w/Colton Brockbank
Feb 11, 2026
94 | Proving it's okay to change direction in the beauty industry w/Megan Diez
Feb 09, 2026
93 | Mental health and the impact of working with the public w/ Somatic Psychotherapist, Brandon Parkhurst
Feb 04, 2026
92 | Collaboration, Alignment and Overcoming fear in the Beauty Industry w/Hunter Donia
Feb 02, 2026
91 | Leaving the beauty industry & gaining alignment w/Sagewolf
Jan 28, 2026
90 | Burnout and reinvention in the beauty industry w/Courtney Smith
Jan 20, 2026
89 | Selling retail & getting creative when you need revenue w/micro-salon owner Anna Mannino
Jan 05, 2026
88 | Women in a male-dominated industry: getting what you want and raising confidence in the pro salon industry w/ Salon Owner & Session Stylist Carly Elizabeth
Dec 29, 2025
87 | Key success points from my conversation with Chandler Larsen
Dec 23, 2025
86 | Color Analyst & Influencer talks creative business, unhappy clients & goal-setting for success w/Chandler Larsen
Dec 23, 2025
85 | Retail in the salon industry: in-salon or affiliate?
Dec 18, 2025
84 | Raise your profit by $49,000 without changing compensation
Dec 15, 2025
83 | Before you change your commission structure, listen to this
Dec 10, 2025
82 | Getting rid of slow moving Inventory in your salon
Dec 09, 2025
81 | Becoming the Business Owner you want to be, A conversation w/Lisa Franz
Dec 08, 2025
80 | The Let them Theory
Dec 03, 2025
79 | When you have no business owning a business
Dec 02, 2025
78 | Do this if you want to reach your goals
Dec 01, 2025
77 | Your Vision: Getting your team on board
Nov 26, 2025
76 | Level Systems in Salons - the Good, Bad & the Ineffective
Nov 25, 2025
75 | The fastest way to get people on board in your salon
Nov 24, 2025
74 | Avoid this when your retail sales are slow
Nov 19, 2025
73 | The real cost of bad education
Nov 18, 2025
72 | Everyone is an influencer
Nov 17, 2025
71 | Beware of taking this advice in your business
Oct 27, 2025
70 | How to build a salon business that runs without you
Oct 22, 2025
69 | Buying Retail is like Buying Stock
Oct 21, 2025
68 | Love Letter to Salon Owners & Hairstylists
Oct 20, 2025
67 | When your top earner is your biggest resistor
Oct 15, 2025
66 | Becoming The Real Beauty Industry w/Tim Humphries
Oct 14, 2025
65 | New technology is killing profitability
Oct 13, 2025
64 | Salon Leadership - When your ideas don't move the way you want them to
Oct 08, 2025
63 | Salon Finances without an Accounting Degree
Oct 07, 2025
62 | Forget Selling Retail, Do this instead
Oct 06, 2025
61 | When selling retail feels wrong
Oct 01, 2025
60 | Selling more retail without working so hard
Sep 30, 2025
59 | Salon leadership is all about noticing what is going on around you w/ Nick Graham
Sep 29, 2025
58 | 5 things every great team needs
Sep 24, 2025
57 | RANT: Benchmarks in salons
Sep 22, 2025
56 | You are the only one who can't quit, so start acting like it
Sep 17, 2025
55 | The cost of low retail sales
Sep 15, 2025
54 | How to bring out the best in your weakest team members
Sep 10, 2025
53 | The #1 Financial mistake most salons make
Sep 08, 2025
52 | It all started with fight on Facebook...
Sep 03, 2025
51 | The Personal Journey of Business Ownership
Sep 01, 2025
50 | What actually works to raise retail sales?
Aug 27, 2025
49 | How to make smarter financial decisions in your business
Aug 25, 2025
48 | 3 things to help you better understand Salon Finances
Aug 20, 2025
47 | How retail improves your culture
Aug 16, 2025
46 | LIVE COACHING: Systems and Consistency
Aug 12, 2025
45 | Before you pay for information, tap into the one resource that is always FREE
Aug 09, 2025
44 | You know your business best!
Aug 05, 2025
43 | The size of your market doesn't matter: success exists everywhere w/Crystal Ferry
Aug 02, 2025
42 | Are you signing up for something just to gain someone else's approval?
Jul 31, 2025
MYTH: SALON RETAIL MAKES NO MONEY
Jun 29, 2025
41 | 7 Core Truths to Improve Your Retail Sales
Jun 07, 2025
40 | Quit Being Surprised: People, Leadership, and Training with Paula Henson
Jun 03, 2025
39 | Communication in your salon: How to Win and What to Watch for
May 05, 2025
38 | Get Good People in your Corner and Stop Making Excuses
Apr 28, 2025
37 | The Cure for Lonership - Feeling Alone on the Journey of Business Ownership
Apr 24, 2025
36 | How could we be even better for our clients?
Apr 21, 2025
35 | Lessons That Will Strengthen Your Leadership in Your Salon with Haley Frentz
Apr 14, 2025
34 | A better way to deal with complaints in your salon
Feb 23, 2025
33 | 5 Issues Keeping Salon Owners up at night as published by Salon Today
Feb 20, 2025
32 | The newest innovation in hair color...your clients are going to love it
Feb 19, 2025
31 | Making Big Financial Decisions in Your Salon: The ONE Thing to Change for Better Success
Feb 18, 2025
30 | When you're underestimated because you own a salon...LISTEN UP!
Feb 17, 2025
29 | Here's a secret way to get your clients to say YES more
Feb 13, 2025
28 | Don't waste your money on this type of education
Feb 12, 2025
27 | The 3 most powerful questions to ask in a consultation
Feb 11, 2025
26 | Stop being pushed around by the brands you carry
Feb 10, 2025
25 | We changed this one thing and sold retail to over 50% of our guests last week.
Feb 09, 2025
24 | How to get your team more excited about ANYTHING
Feb 06, 2025
23 | Challenges in the salon industry that we all accept
Feb 05, 2025
22 | The truth about making people feel beautiful
Feb 04, 2025
21 | Create Retail Promotions that work
Jan 23, 2025
20 | When an ex-employee bashes your business
Jan 21, 2025
19 | Ignore their follower count, and check their facts: Who to spend money with in your salon.
Jan 20, 2025
18 | Want to build a bigger business? Get a helmet! ...with Timothy Humphries
Jan 17, 2025
17 | Skills will not pay your bills
Jan 17, 2025
16 | Should senior stylists pay to have an assistant?
Jan 14, 2025
15 | If you want clients to listen, SPEAK UP.
Jan 13, 2025
14 | Raising Prices, Making Big Changes, & Other Things We Do in This Industry
Jan 04, 2025
13 | Salon Retail Promotions: Make this one change to increase sales
Jan 03, 2025
12 | The #1 thing hairstylists need in order to sell more retail
Jan 02, 2025
11 | For Salon Owners in 2025 - The one thing you can do to have a successful year
Jan 01, 2025
10 | How do I motivate my team?
Dec 06, 2024
9 | Listen to this BEFORE you open your first salon
Dec 05, 2024
8 | The Biggest Problem with Retail Selling in Salons
Feb 24, 2024
7 | Choosing Your Next Business Coach
Feb 19, 2024
6 | Be A Better Leader Now
Feb 18, 2024
5 | Team Engagement Ideas for Your Salon Team
Feb 17, 2024
4 | Change Your Life Through Who You Listen To
Feb 16, 2024
3 | You Don’t Have To Do What You’ve Always Done
Jan 06, 2024
2 | If You Want To Thrive, Raise Your Baseline
Jan 05, 2024
1 | Maybe It’s Not Hard, Maybe That’s Just What It Takes
Jan 04, 2024
INTRO
Jan 03, 2024