The Beauty Biz Breakdown | For Salon & Spa Owners

By Brie & Chandra - The Beauty Biz Agency

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The Beauty Biz Breakdown is the go-to podcast for salon owners, spa owners, and solo stylists who want to build a more profitable, sustainable, and successful beauty business. Whether you run a commission salon, lead a team, own a spa, or work as an independent stylist, this show delivers practical, real-world strategies to strengthen your systems, boost client retention, increase productivity, and actually take home more profit. Each week we break down what’s really happening in today’s beauty industry — salon leadership, team management, pricing strategy, retail sales, scheduling, pre-booking, boundaries, and stylist development. You’ll get honest conversations about the daily challenges salon and spa owners face, plus proven solutions you can implement immediately. If you want to grow your commission salon, become a six-figure stylist, step into the CEO role, or simply create more structure and freedom in your business, The Beauty Biz Breakdown gives you the practical coaching and no-fluff strategies you can use behind the chair and in the back office. New episodes drop every week. Welcome to The Beauty Biz Breakdown — real talk for beauty professionals ready to lead smarter, earn more, and build a business that lasts.

Episode Date
S2E60 “Could Cosmetology Schools Start Shutting Down? What Salon Owners Need to Know”
Jun 15, 2026
S2E59 Salon Owners Never Fully Recovered From COVID — And Now Hantavirus Is In The News
Jun 08, 2026
S2E58 Why Cosmetology Schools Could Start Closing — And Why Salon Owners Should Be Paying Attention
Jun 01, 2026
S2E57 The Salon Manager Role: How to Build It the Right Way and Actually Grow Your Beauty Business
May 25, 2026
S2 E56 Salon Loyalty Programs: Are Yours Helping Client Retention or Costing You Money?
May 18, 2026
S2 E55 What REALLY Happens After a Client Files a Claim Against Your Salon
May 11, 2026
S2E54 Salon & Spa Insurance: The Situations That Can Turn Into a Real Problem!
May 04, 2026
S2E53 How to Get More Salon Clients Without Ads (Marketing That Actually Works)
Apr 27, 2026
S2E52 The Truth About Buying an Existing Salon or Spa (What No One Tells You)
Apr 20, 2026
S2E51 "The Truth About Gift Cards No One Explains to Salon Owners"
Apr 13, 2026
S2E50 "Salon Owners Are Getting Burned by POS Loans (Here’s Why)"
Apr 06, 2026
S2E49 “What Salon Owners Need to Know About Unemployment Claims”
Mar 30, 2026
S2E48 “The Exit Interview Every Salon Owner Should Be Doing (But Almost No One Is)”
Mar 23, 2026
S2E47 "Salon Owners: Stop Making These Mistake With Bad Reviews in Your Beauty Business"
Mar 16, 2026
S2E46 "The 90-Day Test Every Salon Owner Needs to Run"
Mar 09, 2026
S2E45 "Why Salon Owners Can’t Find Stylists Right Now"
Mar 02, 2026
S2E44 Most Salon Owners Think They’re Burned Out — They’re Not
Feb 23, 2026
S2E43 IF THIS IS HOW YOU PAY YOUR SALON OR SPA TEAM, WE NEED TO TALK
Feb 17, 2026
S2E42 How One Lease Can Make Or Break a Salon or Spa Business
Feb 10, 2026
S2E41 "No More New Years Resolutions, Do This in Your Beauty Business Instead"
Feb 03, 2026
S2E40 "How Salon Retail Has Changed: A Distributor’s Perspective Every Salon Owner Needs to Hear"
Jan 27, 2026
S2E39 "The Truth About Front Desk vs Deskless Salons: Both Should Make Your Salon Money"
Jan 20, 2026
S2E38 “Think You Have to Rent to Make 6 Figures? Here’s the Truth for Stylists”
Jan 13, 2026
S2E37 “One Slow Month Away from Panic in Your Salon? Not If You Do This.”
Jan 06, 2026
S2E36 “The Stylist Who’s Quietly Costing Your Salon Thousands ”
Dec 30, 2025
S2E35 “Salon Partnerships: The Hard Truth About Sharing Ownership in the Beauty Business”
Dec 23, 2025
S2E34 “When They Leave: Salon Walkouts, Stylist Departures, and How to Keep Your Business Stable”
Dec 16, 2025
S2E33. “Salon Owner Paychecks: How to Pay Yourself the Right Way and Build Real Profit”
Dec 09, 2025
S2E32. "Culture isn't a Vibe... IT"S THE STANDARD!" Salon Leadership, Team Expectations, and Accountability
Dec 02, 2025
S2E31. "If You Keep Assuming the Worst About Your Salon Team - Listen to THIS"
Nov 25, 2025
S2E30. "Salon Associate Programs Explained: Real Profit, Real Costs, and What Owners Need to Know"
Nov 18, 2025
S2E29. "Salon Goals Don't Work (Until You Do This) The Real Way Salon Owners & Solo Stylists Hit Growth Targets
Nov 11, 2025
S2E28. From Best-Kept Secret to the Business Everyone Talks About
Nov 04, 2025
S2E27. One-on-Ones: The Missing Link Between Benchmarks and Real Growth
Oct 28, 2025
S2E26. The Best Way to Build 100K+ Stylists: Individual KPIs & Benchmarks
Oct 21, 2025
S2E25. The Salon Owner’s Shortcut to Profit: Benchmarks That Actually Matter
Oct 14, 2025
S2E24. Why a True Day Off Requires More Than Closing Your Salon
Oct 07, 2025
S2E23. The Misclassification Crackdown: How the PRO Act Impacts the Beauty Industry
Sep 30, 2025
S2E22. How to Build Leadership Roles That Actually Work
Sep 23, 2025
S2E21. Stop Leaving Money on the Table — Shuffle Your Salon the Smart Way...
Sep 16, 2025
S2E20. "Why Salons Go Broke After Q4 (and How to Stop It)”
Sep 09, 2025
S2E19. Salon Retention Starts at One Year: The Evaluation That Keeps Your Team
Aug 26, 2025
S2E18. From Burnout to Breakthrough: A Salon Owner’s Comeback Story
Aug 19, 2025
S2E17. Why Your Salon’s Clients Aren’t Coming Back
Aug 12, 2025
S2E16. She Doesn't Own the Salon–But She Runs It!!!
Aug 05, 2025
S2E15. Addicted to Change? Why Your Salon Doesn’t Need a New Plan, It Needs a Backbone
Jul 29, 2025
S2E14. The Salon Industry Isn’t What It Used to Be
Jul 22, 2025
S2E13. Your Energy as the Owner Sets the Entire Salon Culture
Jul 15, 2025
S2E12. When Success Makes You Self-Conscious: The Mind Games Salon Owners Play
Jul 08, 2025
S2E11. How to Hire in Your Salon After You’ve Been Burned
Jul 01, 2025
S2E10. Wake Up, Salon Owners: Second-Guessing Your Cancellation Policy Is Costing You Big
Jun 24, 2025
S2E9. Leading Through the Chaos: 5 Moves to Stabilize Your Salon When Everything Feels Hard
Jun 17, 2025
S2E8. Hyper Independence Is Killing Your Salon Business (And You Don’t Even See It)
Jun 10, 2025
S2E7. The Real Salon Growth Killer: Getting Too Comfortable
Jun 03, 2025
S2E6. Most Salon Owners Will Never Retire
May 27, 2025
S2E5. Why Your Salon Feels Stalled (and How to Fix It)
May 20, 2025
S2E4. You Can’t Call Yourself a Salon CEO If You’re Breaking the Law
May 13, 2025
S2E3. The Truth Salon Owners Need—Stop Believing These Business Lies
May 06, 2025
S2E2. The Real Reason Your Salon is Drowning in Admin Work
Apr 29, 2025
S2E1. You’re the Cause of Your Salon’s Chaos (here’s how to fix it)
Apr 22, 2025
Your Salon Is an Emotional Dumpster Fire—Here’s Why
Mar 25, 2025
"The Big Salon Myth: Why Smaller Could Make You Richer"
Mar 18, 2025
Stop Taking Advice from Strangers—Your Business Deserves Better
Mar 11, 2025
Empowerment Over Entitlement: Standing Firm Against Your Team’s Demands
Mar 05, 2025
“Is Your Salon on the Path to Failure? Here’s How to Fix It”
Feb 25, 2025
"The Pricing Mistakes That Are Costing Your Salon Thousands (And How to Fix Them)"
Feb 18, 2025
Are you Working Non-Stop, Yet Nothing is Getting Done?
Feb 11, 2025
The Missing Piece That Took Tanya’s Salon from Stressed to Success”
Feb 04, 2025
"How to Escape the Salon Owner Chaos Cycle—For Good"
Jan 28, 2025
"Are You Tapping Into Everything Your Sales Rep Can Do for Your Salon?"
Jan 21, 2025
Is Your Salon Killing Stylist Careers? Fix This NOW!"
Jan 14, 2025
“Likes Don’t Pay the Bills: How to Use Social Media to Fill Your Chair”
Jan 07, 2025
Is Your Past Holding You Hostage?
Dec 31, 2024
"We Listen and We Don't judge"
Dec 24, 2024
2025: EPIC Year Ahead
Dec 17, 2024
"Reset, Rebuild... or Stay Miserable? The Choice That Changes Everything"
Dec 10, 2024
"Wake-Up Call: Why Your Business Might Be Making You Miserable (Even If It’s Profitable)"
Dec 03, 2024
"Your Business Isn’t Stuck, You Are—How to Take Control and Start Growing"
Nov 26, 2024
Stop Losing Clients at Checkout: Master the Follow-Up Game"
Nov 23, 2024
Why Your Client Journey Falls Flat (And How to Make It Seamless)"
Nov 23, 2024
"Why Your Team Hates Selling Retail (And How to Make Them Love It)"
Nov 19, 2024
"Legacy Meets Innovation: Chris Knudsen on Reinventing Tradition at Mane Attraction Salon"
Nov 12, 2024
"Feel Like You’re Drowning in Your Salon? This Is How to Get to CEO Status"
Nov 05, 2024
Sammi's Journey from Associate Stylist to Salon Educator
Oct 29, 2024
"Why Are You Still Playing Superwoman? The Truth About Leading While Struggling"
Oct 22, 2024
"Struggling with Your Salon? Here’s How These Owners Found Their Breakthrough"
Oct 15, 2024
"Why Your Social Media Sucks—And How to Fix It Without Working Harder"
Oct 08, 2024
"From Behind the Chair to Building a Million-Dollar Salon: The Real Journey"
Oct 01, 2024
"Support Staff: Are They Boosting Your Profits or Just Wasting Space?"
Sep 24, 2024
"Done with Your Business? Here’s How to Fall Back in Love"
Sep 17, 2024
"Why Most Salons Fail in Q4 (And How You Can Be the Exception)"
Sep 10, 2024
"From Fluff to Focus: The Med-Spa Success Story"
Sep 03, 2024
"Is Booth Rental the Trap You Didn’t See Coming?"
Aug 27, 2024
From Solo Barber to Franchise Owner - with Jennelle
Aug 20, 2024
Selling Without the Sleaze: The Beauty Industry’s Untapped Goldmine"
Aug 13, 2024
From Farm to Fashion - with Sydney Berry
Aug 06, 2024
"Mom Guilt vs. Business Goals: Can Salon Owners Really Have It All?"
Jul 30, 2024
"Are You Sabotaging Your Growth? Why Safe Choices Are Costing You Big"
Jul 23, 2024
"The 20% Profit Hack You Need Now"
Jul 16, 2024
"From Floor to Fame: How Franco Hernandez Conquered the Beauty Industry"
Jul 09, 2024
"Which Scares You More: Failing or Staying Average?"
Jul 02, 2024
"What Are You Actually Selling? The Answer Could Change Everything"
Jun 25, 2024
"Why Your Team Doesn’t Trust You—And How to Fix It Fast"
Jun 18, 2024
"Are You The Reason You'll Never Get A Day Off?"
Jun 11, 2024
"Is Your Social Media Killing Your Growth? Secrets Every Salon Owner Must Know"
Jun 03, 2024
"Are you Blowing the Last Impression"
May 28, 2024
"Why Your Consultations Suck (And How to Fix Them for Good)"
May 14, 2024
"Why Your Clients Don't Come Back"
May 07, 2024
"Stuck Like Glue"
Apr 30, 2024
"Who Do you Think you Are?"
Apr 23, 2024
"Feeling Like a Fraud?"
Apr 16, 2024
"Is Your Salon Set to Fail? The Truth About Crashes, Cash, and Comebacks"
Apr 09, 2024
"Are Your Weak Boundaries Destroying Your Business?"
Apr 02, 2024
"Are You Sabotaging Your Salon? Why Being 'One of the Team' Is Costing You Big"
Mar 26, 2024
"Is Your Salon Drowning in Drama?" "(Here’s How to Turn It Around)"
Mar 21, 2024