EP #146 The Judgment Free Wax Studio

She built a jungle themed waxing studio where the rule is simple: no judgment, just care and confidence. Amanda Doolittle from Bare Necessities Body Waxing joins me to talk about what full body waxing is really like, why first timers often fear it more than they need to, and how a great waxer can feel like part therapist, part hype person, and part artist.Amanda also shares the turning point that pushed her into entrepreneurship. After losing her mom, she quit her job, took a leap of faith, and started her own business without a perfect plan, then wished she had started sooner. We get practical about what it takes to grow a service business in Fredericksburg and Locust Grove, from earning Google reviews (she hits 99 in one year with no advertising) to building repeat clients who come back every four to six weeks.We also talk about the less glamorous side of small business ownership: the risk, the stress, and the reality of becoming your own marketing team, bookkeeper, and manager overnight. Amanda explains how she leaned on tools like ChatGPT to learn terms like SOPs and profit margin, and we cover her jungle themed skincare products including her “Jungle Juice” body oil moisturizer plus where you can find her locally.If you love local business stories and practical growth lessons, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more neighbors can find the show.Amanda DoolittleBare Necessities Body Waxingbarenecbodywaxing.glossgenius.comamanda@barenecessitiesbodywaxing.com+1 540-220-6418