Leading a 20-Person Salon through Grief | Prue Taylor’s story

How do you keep leading when your world changes overnight?In this episode, we sit down with Prue Taylor, founder of Lady and The Hair, for a heartfelt conversation about love, loss, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up for your team while navigating deep personal grief.From starting in a garage in Melbourne’s west to building a thriving two location salon, Prue shares the journey behind her business and the life experiences that shaped her leadership. When the sudden loss of her partner Damian changed everything, she had to find new ways to care for herself while continuing to support the team and clients who relied on her.Inside this conversation we explore:Building a salon from a garage into two thriving locationsLeading a 20 person team while navigating profound personal lossThe emotional weight hairdressers often carry for their clientsWhat the first year of grief can really feel likeLearning when to step off the salon floor to honour healingHow breathwork helped regulate the nervous system during overwhelming momentsSimple ways salon teams can reset and support one anotherCreating services like extensions and hair loss solutions that restore confidence for clientsShowing up honestly and vulnerably as a salon owner onlineThis episode is about more than business. It is about humanity, resilience, and the courage it takes to keep going when life does not unfold the way we expected.If this conversation resonated with you, follow the show and share it with someone who might need a little strength today.To follow our journey:Instagram @aheadhair_@the_conscious_salon