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Jan 1, 2026 24 min

Real Challenges Behind a Successful Salon

from Fix & Fly Hosted by Fixity

Welcome to the Fix & Fly Podcast hosted by Larissa Logan from Fixity. On this episode of Fix & Fly, Larissa sits down with Stephen Cockle — Co-Founder and Creative Director of ASC Salon. Stephen shares his journey from a young stylist in Auckland to working in London’s creative hair scene, and ultimately building ASC into a world-class salon alongside his wife, Andrea.He dives into the struggles of ownership — from lawsuits and surviving a global pandemic to recovering from a fire and shares practical advice for stylists, salon owners, and anyone in service-based businesses. Stephen also explains the importance of building a strong team culture, prioritising education, and keeping creativity at the heart of the business in an evolving hairdressing industry. Huge thanks to Stephen for featuring in this episode! ASC website: https://www.ascsalon.com/ Fix & Fly is proudly brought to you by Fixity: https://fixity.co.nz Follow our socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/fixity.nz This podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz #FixandFlyPodcast #StephenCockle #ASCSalon #LarissaLogan #Fixity

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