All Episodes

#442 - Slow Salon Growth + Assistant Program Struggles

#441 - Nobody Was Honest. Until Now

#440 - Thrivers In-Person Retreat 2026 Mess Ups & Breakthroughs

#439 - Google Just Changed the Rules on Reviews

#438 - Ranking Other Coaches Advice...Good vs Bad

#437 - Private Beauty School Profits + Why Loans Are Being Defunded

#436 - Paid Marketing Scams, Strategies and Budgets for Stylists and Salon Owners

#435 - Low Demand and Empty Books Troubleshooting Guide

#434 - Salon Photoshoot Tips and Strategies

#433 - The Failed Payment Trend and How to Fix It

#432 - Systems That Hurt New-Talent Stylists & Team Retention

#431 - Money-Making Scheduling Strategies

#430 - Strategies We Used to Coach to and Don't Coach to Anymore

#429 - What is Working on Instagram Marketing Right Now

#428 - Scaling as a Cutting Specialist or Barber

#427 - How to Make Online Booking Error-Proof for Every Single Guest

#426 - Blaming "The Economy" is Costing You BIG

#425 - DMs to Booking: The Pipeline to Increased Demand

#424 - Why Retail Programs Are Failing Hard And Fast

#423 - The 9-Factors of Pricing! We Changed Our Pricing Method!

#422 - Money & Tax Stuff You Should Know as a Stylist

#421 - 8 Ways to Market Yourself as a Hair Stylist in This Economy

#420 - Checklist for Stylists Getting Started or Getting Organized

#419 - 7 Numbers Most Stylists Aren't Tracking But Should Be

#418 - The Second Job You Need If Clientele Is Building Slowly....

#417 - The #1 Shift That Is Crippling Stylists & Owners

#416 - End Of Year Retail Strategy Every Salon Should Be Using

#415 - How to Keep Serving When the Market is Down

#414 - 8 Annual Planning Mistakes Stylists & Salons Should Avoid This Year

#413 - Take Home 6-Figures Without Extensions, Assistants or Double Booking

#412 - How Would a Salon Membership Work?

#411 - When To Decrease Your Prices

#410 - Salon Owner: Your Stylist Wants You To Hear This

#409 - The 9 Numbers That Measure Growth Potential in a Stylist's Business

#408 - Hybrid Salon Success Strategies

#407 - The Parts and Labor Pricing Model

#406 - Salon Retail Is Collapsing

#405 - Policies: The Salon Business Destroyer

#404 - 2026 Predictions Podcast

#403 - Clean Up Your Business & Life In 30 Days

#402- How Salon Owners Can Stop Taking Clients and Make More Money

#401 - How Much Money Can a Salon Owner Really Make?

#400 - 5 Things You Need Before You Hire Your First Employee

#399 - When You Haven't Raised Prices in 5+ Years, Where Do You Start?

#398 - Should We Start Passing Along Processing Fees To Our Clients?

#397 - 6 Instagram Updates for Stylists and Salon Owners

#396 - Big Beautiful Bill and How Stylists and Salons Are Impacted

#395 - Stylists-Tell-All....What Made Them Leave & What They Want

#394 - Popular Leadership Advice I'd NEVER Follow....

#393 - Ownership Blind Spots Keeping Salon Owners Broke

#392 - 100 Salon Owners Share Their Biggest Mistakes and Regrets

#391 - My Rough Start as a Salon Leader

#390 - Why I Almost Shut Down Thrivers

#389 - Rethinking Guest Journey with Kaytlin Garland

#388 - Thriving Salon Owner 60

#387 - Why Stylists Are Leaving Salons....

#386 - 7 Pricing Models For Hair Stylists....

#385 - The Venmo, Tippy, Paypal 1099 Tax Reporting Situation

#384 - How to Navigate Tariffs: Pricing, Logistics & Communication

#383 - Do Pre-Book Incentives & Loyalty Discount Programs Work?

#382 - The Client Poaching Trend......

#381 - What does it mean to be "worth it" as a stylist

#380 - Are Auto-Responders for IG DMs a Good Idea Still?

#379 - 3 Game Changing Strategies That Get You More Clients Within 24 Hours

#378 - When should a salon owner reduce commissions?

#377 - Winning pricing strategies in 2025

#376 - The NEW Marketing Funnel Level That Changes Everything....

#375 - The social media shift of 2025

#374 - Salon profit margins and stylist compensation

#373 - The Great Divide-Sh*t is Getting Real For Stylists & Owners

#372 - How many new clients do you need to hit your $$$ goal

#371- Woo-Woo Episode...How I Got Realigned

#370 - How to shift your clients to other stylists as a salon owner

#369 - The "charge-back" crisis causing stylists thousands

#368 - Online review myths, lies and old advice that doesn't work now

#367 - How To Calculate Your Salons Worth

Best Of: #339 - How to attract more clients FAST in today's economy

Best of: #331 - The Pricing Crisis and How We Got Here

#366 - IRS tax announcement and how it could impact stylists and salon owners

#365 - Unexpected Studio suite challenges

#364 - How to prepare for the American government administration change

#363 - What to do if your business is shrinking or to prevent a stall out

#362 - Is "shrinkflation" a good fit for your business as a stylist?

#361 - Is the extensions bubble about to burst?

#360 - Quick question mashup: You ask, I answer

#359 - How I grew an IG by 800 followers in 8 months

#358 - Small Business Saturday Strategies

#357 - How to achieve more without working more

#356 - TikTok study:A client's take on prices, search and services...

#355 - How to undo gratuity free

#354 - The 2025 Predictions Podcast

#353 - Is it time to raise rent or change your salon strategy?

#352 - How I FINALLY overcame burnout

#351 - Can a salon afford 45%+ commissions?

#350 - Does the loyalty pricing model work or fail?

#349 - How to grow as an employee stylist

#348 -The new approach to talking pricing with clients

#347 - Amenities that don't mean much to clients anymore

#346 - Rethinking stylist goals and benchmarks for raises and promotions

#345 - Can you afford to booth rent or suite rent

#344 - trendy specialties that are only going to get bigger

#343 - #ThrivingStylist60 experience for hair stylists & salon owners

#342 - The 5 incomes and investing for wealth

#341 - Deregulation and how it could impact the industry

#340 - Mid-Year state of the industry and suggestions

#339 - How to attract more clients FAST in today's economy

#338 - Which Salon Model Has The Most Profit Potential

#337- The 7 "Icks" Salons Do That Stylists Can't Stand

#336 - 3 Steps to Less Drama & Higher Profits for Salon Owners

#335 - How to Hire Dream Team Members as a Salon Owner

#334 - How Meta's New AI Search Feature Will Impact Stylists

#333 - Main Stream Media is Coming Down Hard on Salon Pricing Structures

#332 - Commission structures that work today

#331 - The Pricing Crisis and How We Got Here

#330 - Industry Education Exposed!

#329 - Breaking Down the Pre-Booking Negative Impact

#328 - If I Were Building as an Educator Today

#327 - The 5 Communication Styles & How to Master Them

#326 - Passive Stylist, Artist, or Wealth Builder?

#325 - How to Gain Back Lost Clients

#324 - Hard Truths: The Real Reason Stylists are in a Financial Pinch

#323 - Create a Brand Message for Your Instagram Page

#322 - Six-figure stylist secrets, shifts and strategies

#321 - What Is the Income Potential in Your Business Today?

#320 - How to Maximize Your One-Year Financial Growth

#319 - The Only KPIs and Numbers That Matter for Your Business

#318 - How to Become the Local It Salon

#317 - How to Feel Inspired, Driven, and Motivated in Your Business

#316 - Motivating Gen Z

#315 - 2024 Industry Predictions

#314 - How to Make a Referral Program Work

#313 - Affiliate Links for Retail Sales

#312 - The Holiday Season Feels Different…

#311 - Pricing Rumors, Misfires, and Scare Tactics

#310 - Pros & Cons of Salon Partnerships

#309 - Should a Booth Rental Salon Provide Clients & Online Booking?

#308 - Salon Assistant, Mentee, or Liability?

#307 - The Clients Ghosting Trend…

#306 - Hiring the Perfect Salon Manager

Wealthiest Year Yet Sneak Peek: Q&A with Britt on Doubling Income, Finding What's Next, Inflation, & More

Wealthiest Year Yet Sneak Peek: How to Turn Dreams into Actionable Goals

#305 - Yelp is On the Rise

#304 - How to Find Your "What's Next"

#303 - Your 3-Hours-a-Week Social Strategy Plan

#302 - Retirement Planning 101

#301- Weirdness in the World of Extensions

#300 - What to Do When Your Success Feels Fragile or Fleeting

#299 - Salon Interview Questions and Pro Tips

#298 - How Do I Enforce My No-Show Policy?

#297 - Impulsive Growth Theory: The Growth Destroyer

#296 - Imposter Syndrome Myths and Realities

#295 - The Fastest Way to Build a Clientele

#294 - Having Trouble Getting Your Salon Suite off the Ground?

#293 - How Do You (Legally) Train Assistants on Trademark Methods?

#292 - Instagram Algorithm Update

#291 - Threads: What You Need to Know About the New Instagram App

#290 - How to Attract Like-Minded Stylists to Your Salon

#289 - Would A Union Be Good for the Beauty Industry?

#288 - How Stylists Screen to Find Good Salons

#287 - What Today's Top Stylists Look for in a Salon

#286 - Where's the Profit in Booth Rental & Commission Salons?

#285 - Allowing the Higher Self to Make Decisions Instead of the Ego

#284 - Pricing Dos & Don'ts in Today's Economy

#283 - Identifying & Solving Your Burnout Cause

#282 - An Interview With Cosmetology Student Emily Seva

#281 - How to Get to the Abundance Zone as Fast as Possible

#280 - What to Do When a Stylist Goes Bad…

#279 - How AI Will Disrupt Color Specialists, Social Media, & Education

#278 - Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok Are In Jeopardy...Be Prepared

#277 - How to Build a Salon You Can Sell

#276 - Applying for the IG blue check with the new Meta verified program

#275 - AI, ChatGPT, & What This Tech Means for the Beauty Industry

#274 - Finding Your Business Income Blockers and Blindspots

#273 - Beauty School Students or New Grads...This One Is For You

#272 - Building As A New, Struggling, or Sinking Stylist

#271 - What to do if your demand is so high, it's hurting your income and growth

#270 - Pricing for the Market Shifts as a Hair Stylist

#269 - Is Hourly Pricing the Future of Our Industry?

#268 - How Do I Pinpoint My North Star?

#267 - Growth When Feeling Tapped Out: The 5 Restraints on Your Business and How to Overcome Them

#266 - Is Time to Leave Your Salon or Time to Kick Into Gear?

#265 - How to Be Self-Aware in Your Business

#264 - How to Create a Successful Annual Plan

#263 - My 2023 Predictions for the Industry

#262 - The Marketing Funnel: Brand Awareness

12 Days Of Giving Bonus: Establishing Core Values

#261 - The Marketing Funnel: Building Interest & Social Media

12 Days Of Gifting Bonus: 4 Communication Styles & Closing Consultations

#260 - The Marketing Funnel: Creating Desire

#259 - The Marketing Funnel: Creating Opportunity & Branding in Tough Markets

#258 - Pre-Visit Guest Experience

#257 - Is It Time to Let A Team Member Go?

#256 - I'm Making $135K Working Part-Time & Craving MORE…

#255-The Story of a Salon Walkout

#254-Professional, Profitable, Authentic Vulnerability

#253-Web 3.0 And What It Means for Our Industry

#252-Why Your Business Is Growing Slowly

#251-Stagnators, Achievers, Overachievers and Pioneers

#250-3 Clients Left Their Stylists...Here's Why

#249-Afterpay for Salons

#248-Options for Increasing Revenue as a Salon Owner

#247-Comparing Salon Software Systems and Features

#246-Pros and Cons of Not Accepting Gratuities

#245-Creating Growth Roadmaps and Compensation Plans for Your Stylists

#244-Holiday Season Success Strategies

#243-The future of working with assistants or being an assistant

#242-Money Myths & Lies

#241-Rethinking industry events and education: behind the scenes of TSL

#240-Industry educator realities, rates and opportunities

#239-5-step cycle to keep you productive

#238-The 4 Types of Beauty Professionals

#237-Why we procrastinate

#236-Evolving clientele to navigate the Recession with Caitlin Lozano

#235- Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, & Gen Z in the Salon

#234-Defining your success

#233-Retail sales misunderstandings, misfires and massive potential

#232-Become the leader that stylists want to work for

#231-The 5 Key Roles in your business

#230-Work from home business options as a stylist

#229-Redefining the salon salon front desk

#228-Instagram stages, phases and misunderstandings

#227-Salon owners profit of profit

#226-Budgets, profit margins & commission splits

#225-Big income, small price point or part-time schedule

#224-Preparing for a recession

#223-Building A Personal Brand

#222-Structural impact vs financial impact strategies

#221-7 Factors of determining your price point

#220-Losing demand after a price increase

#219-The 4 phases of salon ownership

#218-Building your 2x roadmap

#217-The rising cost of salon goods

#216-4 Phases of Scaling Beyond $100K

#215-What stylists want today from a salon owner

#214-Expanding, scaling, shifting and stabilizing

#213-Accountability Blockers

#212-What does it take to make $100k?

#211-Text to book advantages and disadvantages

#210-Instagram Engagement Shakeup

#209-Transformative Leadership

#208-The Walkout Episode

#207-Toxic Productivity

#206: Our journey in prioritizing DEI

#205: Is the industry growing or shrinking?

#204: The Annual Planning Episode

#203-6 things getting in the way of your achievement

#202-Choosing to be "all in"

#201-Can You Build a Clientele Without Social Media?

#200-Growing when your business feels maxed out or boring

#199-I blew the cut, now what?

#198-Will the client "boom" last?

#197-How to be an absentee owner

#196-Balancing grief and work

#195-Financial organization, debt relief and managing money with a partner

#194-Do the clothes you wear in the salon matter?

#193-So, Instagram says they are a video platform now

#192-All about commission salons and stylists

#191-The Core 4 social media platforms today

#190-Keeping stylists motivated as a salon owner

#189-Let's Talk Venmo & Alternative Payment Methods

#188-The anti-burnout plan

#187-Do I need 2 Instagram accounts?

#186-Morgan DeBaun on Coaching Small Business Owners through her WorkSmart Program

#185-Writing your vision and mission statements

#184-Redo Roadmap

#183-Pricing model breakdown

#182-Woo Woo Episode-Lessons from Loss

#181-5 big, income reducing mistakes stylists are making today

#180-Do you need a Trademark?

#179-Gina Bianca on pre-booking, boundaries & new stylists

#178-My advice for new independent educators

#177-Vaccine & mask talk in the salon

#176-The Risks of Comfort Zones

#175-Jorie DiMeco on explosive social media growth through vulnerability & authenticity

#174 - Using Yelp & reviews to build a clientele in weeks with Cara Camiscioli (Interview Pt. 2)

#173- Successful salon partnerships with Cara Camiscioli (Interview Pt. 1)

#172-Maxine Green on Choosing to be Different and Scaling as a Salon Owner

#169-Empowering the industry with Hairdustry

#168-Lisa Huff on FB groups for clients & strategic growth strategies

#166-Caption Writing 101: The Anatomy of a Perfect Caption

#165-The Dangers of Pre-booking

#164-Pricing 101: Common mistakes, pricing increases & balancing

#163-Chrystal L. on innovative salon leadership and diversifying your brand

#162-Social Media 2021! Where to Be, When to Be there, & How to Show Up.

#161-An Interview with Celebrity Hair Stylist, Educator & Author: Monae Everett

#160-How to fire a client/stop doing certain services

#158-Content Batching

#157- How the Pandemic has Affected the Industry with Britt, Kati Whitledge & Modern Salon

#156-What is "scalability" as a stylist or salon owner?

#155-Human Resources Essentials In The Salon with Laura Tolhoek

#154-Reflecting & planning with gratitude

#153-2021 Social Media Emerging Trends

#152-Where to start when you've lost inspiration or feel lost

#151-Mobile Salon Owner: Lauren Mechanic

#150-Moving to a new area and rebuilding successfully

#149-Website building mistakes & strategies

#148-The truth about double booking

#147-Essential communication and leveling up with Lori Harder

#145-Spoilers & bonus tips from this week's masterclass

#144-How clients are finding stylists today

#143-How to revive social media & client loyalty

#142-The 4 Areas of Wealth

#141-The 4 Stylist Archetypes

#140-My predictions for the future of the industry

#139-Expanding your business as an industry educator

#138-Leaving the industry or changing your role in it?

#137-The Hair Stylist Success Hourglass

#136-Growing a clientele in a small town

#135-Salon Studio Success & Salon Leadership Failures with Charlie Butenschoen

#134-Your new social media plan

#133-Preparing for a second wave of pandemic & business closure

#132-Pandemic problems: tough situations and conversations through this season

#131-Industry Segregation Roundtable with 6 Incredible Thrivers Society Stylists

#130-You asked, I answered: Protests, Social Media, & The "New Normal"

#129-PPP loans, gift card sales and financial management 101 with Michelle Cook

#128-A deeper look at Britt's story: An Interview hosted by Lori Harder

#127- Pandemic Success & Building an Extension Business

#126-Growth & scalability for your schedule & income

#125-Pandemic Focus: How to Emotionally Navigate This Time

#124-Thriving Stylist Spotlight: Caitlin Lozano

#123-Financial conversations and investing in others as a salon owner

#122-Thriving Stylist Spotlight: Ashley Gillan

#121-Shifting from stylist to salon owner

#120-Thriving Stylist Spotlight: Nicole Destefano

#119-The Hair Stylist's Roadmap To Success

#118-Ask Britt Anything! You asked, I answered.

#117-Thriving Stylist Spotlight-Carolyn Nizenkoff

#116-Mindset shifts to completely transform your business

#115-How to work with brand ambassadors or microinfluencers

#114-Salon Partnerships w/Roxy Bunce & Tara Wellman

#113- The booth rental salon survey results!

#112-Thriving Stylist Spotlight – Shannon Teyler

#111-Thrivers Society Live and Lessons Learned

#110-You asked, I answered! Q&A Mashup

#109-A Tale Of Two Clients

#108-Paid VS Free Education and Choosing Wisely

#107-Planning For Your Best Year Yet

#106-My top books, podcasts and organizational tools of the year

#105-Gratuities, tips and dangerous financial management practices

#104-Close your books, close your business

#103-5 Reasons You Need To Take More Time Off As A Hair Stylist

#102-Maximizing Your Holiday Season As A Hair Stylist

#100-10 lessons in success that changed my life

#099-Perceived value and charging your worth

#098-Team-Based Pay, Commission, Hourly. What should you choose?

#097-The problems plaguing experienced stylists

#096-Recession proofing your business

#095-Alternative Payment Methods

#094-What busy stylists are up to and how to get yourself busy

#093-Managing Business When Life Throws You Curve Balls

#092-Growing Your Influence As An Educator

#091-So you want to become an independent educator

#090-Maximizing your experience as a brand educator

#089-What's the white space and how to make it

#088-Business copycats & clientele poaching

#087-Setting goals & expectations as a salon owner

#086-So you want to be a salon owner…

#085-What I Wish I Knew When I Graduated Cosmetology School

#084-The truth about non-competes

#083-Culture Code: A new look at salon leadership

#082-Passion Business vs. Hobby Business – What do you have and what do you want?

#081-Productivity, Organization, And Releasing The Guilt with Rachel Perry

#079-The big, fat pricing mistakes stylists are making

#078-Social Media Myths and Mistakes

#077-Confidence Coach Rachel Luna on Finding Purpose, Overcoming Judgment and Masterminds

#076-Building a business fearlessly with Gina Bianca

#075-The four R's that are holding you back and how to push forward and make progress

#074-Difficult Conversations and Verbiage For Challenging Clients

#073-Powerful Presentations As An Educator Or Salon Owner with Colin Boyd

#072-The One Thing. How to Know What To Work On To Achieve Your Goals

#071-Commission Salon Success Strategies

#070-Finding your what's next and mastering live video marketing with Tiffany Lee Bymaster

#069-Be.Do.Have. The key to getting everything you want out of this industry and living up to your full potential

#068-How to leave your salon in the most successful way

#067-Salon interviews 101: What every stylist and salon owner needs to know

#066-How to know if it's time to leave your salon

#065- What today's top stylists are looking for in a salon

#064-Salon Photography Mastery with Morgan Kennedy

#063-High Performance Habits, Outlooks & Tendencies

#062-The Choices That Make Or Break Your Business

#061-The Yelp Episode

#060-How To Stay Out Of The Friend Zone With Your Clients

#058- What The Top 10% of Successful Stylists And Salon Owners Do To Guarantee Their Continued Success

#057-Real Talk: The Relationship And Family Sacrifice Nobody Talks About On The Road to Success

#056-The 6 Types Off Salon Outcasts And How To Know If You're One Of Them

#055-5 Commitments To Make To Ensure This Is Your Best Year Yet

#054-How To Survey Your Clients To Get Real, Honest Feedback

#053-My Top Books & Podcasts for Inspiration in 2019

#052-Firing Or Phasing Out Team Members Who Aren't The Right Fit For Your Business

#051-An Interview with Angelina Caceres

#050-How To Organize Your Monday So That The Rest Of Your Week Is Badass

#049-The Risks of Running a Reactionary, Referral Based Business

#048-What It Really Costs To Be A Booth Renter Or Salon Owner

#047-Solid Commission Salon Success Strategies

#046-So You're Becoming A Booth Rental Stylist

#045-My Predictions For What's To Come In 2019

#044-Own A Small Business That Doesn't Own You with Stacy Tuschl

#043-The Dynamex Decision And What It Mean For Our Industry

#042-The 5 Big Success Destroyers

#041-Going All In As A Bridal Stylist

#040-Finding Your Boss Babe or Inner CEO

#039-Active Marketing VS Passive Marketing As A Hair Stylist

#038-How To Have Difficult Conversations With Your Styling Team Or Salon Owner

#037-Hiring the Perfect Salon Team

#036-The Stories That Are Holding You Back From Success

#035-Outsourcing Social Media In The Best Possible Ways

#034-The 4 Essential Business Relationships Every Entrepreneur Needs With Mel Abraham

#033-Unexpected Challenges Salon Owners Face

#032-Learning to Trust Your Instincts and Cultivate Unlimited Abundance as a Hair Stylist with Emily Aarons

#031-Finding Your "What's Next?"

#030-The Social Media Success Episode

#029-Intentional Parenting as a Working Mom with Sarah Boyd

#028-Thriving Stylist Spotlight with Rachael Holton

#027-The Big Mistakes Today's Most Successful Stylists Are Making

#026-Finding Your Business or Life Mentor

#025-How to Light the Fire and Find the Drive to Build Your Dream Business

#024-My Best Advice for those who want to be Successful Salon Owners or Stylists

#023-Hair Stylist Compensation Misconceptions and Mishaps

#022-Booth Rent or Commission. Where's the Money at?

#021-Charging Your Worth as a Hair Stylist

#020-The Big Mistakes I Made in the Early Years of my Business

#019-Finding the Time and Space to do it all

#017-The 6 Real Success Strategies Behind Social Media Super Stardom

#016-Thriving Stylist Spotlight - Callie McWhirter

#015-What Your Partner Really Thinks About Your Career as a Stylist or Salon Owner

#014-Leveling Up When You Have A Full Book

#013-Hiring a Salon Assistant the Right Way When the Time is Right

#012-Fool Proof Way to Nail Any Consultation

#011-Thriving Stylist Interview-Heather Judd

#010-5 Excuses Stylists Make When Trying To Grow Their Business

#009-Overcome the fear of saying "no" to your clients

#008-Finding your confidence as a stylist, salon owner or educator so that you can overcome any challenge

#007-Determine if a salon partnership is right for you

#006-Thriving Stylist Spotlight with Kristen DeGroff

#005-Uncovering blindspots in your business and growth as a stylist

#004-The 4 part cycle that is causing boredom and overwhelm as a hair stylist

#003-Thriving Stylist Spotlight with Lisa Huff

#002-Get organized and make real progress with my hair stylists productivity planner

#001-Meet Britt and get the most from the Thriving Stylist Podcast