E56. Madi Cured on How She Went Viral, Built a Massive Waitlist & Leveraged the Haters

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Madi Cured shares her journey from starting a home salon to becoming a viral sensation in the beauty world. Maddie went from practicing nails on her bathroom floor at 13, to starting her business from home during COVID and now runs a cult following nail business with over 550 people on her waitlist. Madi shared how she figured out the right pricing for her services, the strategies that helped her content go viral, and how she deals with trolls and online negativity. We went really deep in this episode: 🎀 Mental breakdowns and burnout - “When I first started doing all the content creation… eventually, yeah, I had a full mental breakdown.” 🎀 Charging your worth as a nail tech - “I did a $50 price increase… if they leave, they leave. I’ll get new ones.” 🎀 Navigating haters online and turning them into viral content - “I now have a folder… My Favourite Hate Comments. Sometimes I sit there with my mates and laugh.” 🎀 Building a business that thrives on social media virality and client trust - “I have clients who’ve never met me, and that’s like our fourth appointment… they’ll say, ‘I saw you were talking about this.’” Madi is proof that being yourself, showing up consistently and standing firm in your worth can build a business that doesn’t just survive.. it thrives. If you’re a beauty business owner trying to attract your dream clients, charge what you’re worth, and grow with confidence, this episode is a must-listen. You can find Madi here: https://www.instagram.com/madi_cured/ Are you looking to level up your salon in 2026? Every beauty business owner needs Beauty Business Foundation, this is the KEY areas you need to have a successful beauty business. Want to learn more? https://beautybusinessschool.com.au/beauty-business-foundations-2025/ Loved it? Leave a five-star review, it helps more beauty business owners find the show.