The Intentional Artistry Podcast

In this episode, we are going to dive into toxic workplaces and people and why being around that is in fact very toxic and you can't sustain being in that. Sometimes you have to understand the warning signs of what toxicity looks like and whether you will accept it or not.Hit the follow button if you're not already following so you don't miss any episodes. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Have you ever wondered how to sell products to your clients when you’re doing their hair? If you answered yes, then keep reading.Selling products isn’t a bad word or an icky thing. Especially when you are educating your clients on what they need and WHY they need them. Ultimately it is your client’s decision whether they buy or not and how much they buy. Before we continue, please like and save this post for later. It is NOT your responsibility to judge whether they can afford little or much. It is your responsibility to educate and to let them know what is available and leave the rest to them. My big tip:If you use products behind the chair, then please make sure that you are retailing the same products!!! When you are applying products then talk about them.Why you’re using it and how to use it. Let them see and hold each product. When you finish your appointment, take your client to the retail area and show them or pull all the products you used or the products the client mentioned they wanted and ask them if they want to take any of them home. That’s it! Simple and easy as that! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

So you have a new job as a stylist?! First of all YAY! Congratulations! That's so exciting! In today's podcast episode, we will talk about how to show up well at a new job as a stylist. It's really important to put your best most authentic foot forward at a new job. It's important to show up well, as your best and always be willing to learn and grow ! I'm sharing with you #8 different ways to show up as the best you can! Don't hesitate to reach out to me on my Instagram that's tagged below if you want to talk more! All the best! Lara Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode, we are going to dive into some key things to think about if you are wanting to startup a booth rental business. Here are some topics we are going to talk about:LicensesChoosing your color line Product lines (Possible color line and/ or product line swaps) Contracts and deposits POS systems and more! I know that thinking about starting up a booth rental business and actually taking the steps to launch it can potentially feel overwhelming and scary, and that is all totally normal! I'm here to help you take that first step and believing that it is possible. I know how you feel! I've been there and done it. If I can do it, then so can you! Please don't hesitate to reach out to me on my Instagram link below if you need more support. All the best to you! Lara Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Have you ever said, " Okay, I'm ready for ___insert yours here___________?" I'm ready for this new job, I'm ready to say yes, I'm ready to jump all in on mentorship, I'm ready to move. Have you ever been on the edge of transition and something new that's about to happen in your life? Is it safe to say that we all have? Is it also safe to say that sometimes those transitional seasons can come with a lot of questions, possibly storms, possibly where are you God?  A lot of faith and belief that good is coming for your life? If you answered yes to any of that then check out this podcast. We talk about this and I give 6 ways to navigate the transition. I hope it blesses you. xoPlease hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode we are going to talk about IMPACT!! Yes the impact that we have on ourselves and the impact that we are making in the world around us. Here are a few questions for you to answer for yourself:Are you making an impact?Is it a positive or negative one?Do you believe that your impact can change yourself and others? A ripple effect if you will! If you did then check out this episode! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Let's talk about what the strongest and most resilient mindset that you can have is.. if you guessed a growth mindset then you are right!! We are talking all about what it takes to cultivate and grow a growth mindset in today's episode. If you have key takeaways or loved this episode, please take a screenshot and tag me @larastillwell or share it with whoever came to your mind! Don't forget to hit the follow button so you can know when new episodes are uploaded and live! Thanks again for listening!!! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I am going to answer some questions I got about mindset, hair and color from IG and you guys on here.  I am giving you my first gut response to each of these questions. Let's dive in! If you want any of the support I talked about in today's episode then click on the links below or DM me and we can talk! The Color Wheel Guide https://larastillwell.mykajabi.com/offers/RBvEetQsLet's Work Together 1:1 https://larastillwell.mykajabi.com/offers/iptJAXqtConsultation Program https://larastillwell.mykajabi.com/offers/922e5FkDPlease hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Today I'm sharing about self motivation. This topic came up during a conversation I was having over the weekend. It got me thinking about motivation and how you and I have to first believe it's (whatever you're aiming for) can be able to be achieved and that you are capable of doing it. You have to realize what types of things you are telling yourself  in your subconscious and bring to light the things that don't work for you any longer. Self motivation is something that can be easy some days and harder other days. It can come from a deep place within. Sometimes it comes from hardship and when life is being a lemon and other days when you're making those lemons into lemonade. I hope this episode meets you where you are and always remember to refocus and realign with your why and that the small things that you're doing to move the needle matters. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode we talk about how the first impression when someone walks through the door can potentially make or help to break your business if you own or manage it. This even applies to you if you are a customer yourself or work for a business.  Having someone willing and able to make a positive and impactful connection with clients can have a lasting positive impression. It can also be a negative impression if the client/ customer feels like they're not seen or valued and you might potentially  be losing money because of it. We talk all about it in this episode and some ways of how you can have good and positive interactions with your clients and a couple of things that you will want to avoid. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I share in the beginning  of the podcast what has been personally going on in my life. It does a nice job being able to tie into the purpose of today's episode. I share how life can sometimes have a way of being a lot and hits you one after the other sometimes. I share a different perspective and how you can also manage the waves of life in your own life. Please click on my Instagram link below and DM me the top three things in your life that you're thankful for! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I am sharing about mentorship. What kind of mentor, educator, teacher you should be looking for and why! Also we are gong to talk about learning and implementing the things and lessons you're learning and actually applying it to your life. I am pulling back the curtain of my own journey with mentors (the good and the hard parts) so that you can know what to look for in a mentor/teacher for yourself. Please hit the subscribe / follow button so you won't miss an episode and share the show with someone you think could benefit from it! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Today’s episode is all about fear and why it holds us back from doing the things and impacting the people that we were designed to do on this Earth. You have to choose to either acknowledge fear and move it and walk through or you can choose to let fear win. What are you going to choose?Thanks for listening to the podcast! I appreciate you and if you’d like to connect more then reach out on Instagram below! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Happy New Year!!!! In today's episode I am sharing a different perspective about New Years! I hope this resonates with you and helps you to shift into a different thought process about what keeps you stuck even when you set the best intentions for a new year and a new you. It would mean a lot if you could write a review of this podcast and share it with the ones you love! Thank you, I hope you have the best day! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

I wanted to first say Merry Christmas!!! In today's episode I am sharing some lessons I've had to learn along the way. I wanted to share these because they were valuable lessons for me to learn so they might be helpful to you as well. I'd love to hear some of the lessons you've learned in your own life. Please dm me and we can talk more on Instagram! I hope you have a wonderful day! Thank you for listening! All the best! Lara Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I share my cosmetology school experience. I share what and who helped me along the way and what I think helped level up my experience starting out. This is my story so I do understand that everyone else's experience could and probably will look different. I still believe that some of the things I shared are still applicable no matter what experience you have. Always believe in yourself and say yes to opportunities that challenge you but that you can also grow into. I hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for listening!  Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

 So you want to be a colorist but don't know where to start? In this episode I talk all about where to start. I give you tools you're actually going to need as a professional colorist. I share about the color wheel, underlying pigments, level system and more! You don't want to miss out on this one! Plus, I'm sharing about a formulation question from a student of mine, and I break it down. If you are interested in a color wheel guide, head over to @larastillwell IG and DM me "wheel" and I'll send you the link to download it for FREE!!! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode, I'm talking about how pressure makes a diamond. I take you through the formation process of how a diamond is formed, mined, cut, and polished. I do this to give you the perspective of how much it takes to cultivate, invest, and refine yourself into a human version of a beautiful faceted diamond.  When I think about the complex and intricate process that diamonds are formed, cut, and polished, I think about us as people and how we can relate to a similar process in our own lives. I'll give you examples of that process and questions to ask yourself. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

We talk about "burning the ships" and what that means, why you'd want to do it and I also share a real and honest time when I had to burn my own ships. When you start something new or get out of an environment that isn't good for you, or (insert your own thing here) it can feel like you want to jump back on the same boat you were on because it's "comfortable" or its just your "normal." You know exactly how to navigate it and to be honest with you, it can be "easier" but not really to stay where you are than to change.  When you burn the ships you are taking a stand saying I can't go back to what, where and who I was. It forces you to choose if you will burn the ships and keep going or not. This episode we dive into this topic. I hope this meets you right where you are and it blesses you. Please take a screenshot of this episode and tag me on Instagram so I can shout you out! Thank you for taking the time to listen! It means a lot. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Have you ever been in the same place year after year and you just don't want to be there anymore? You're tired of the same mindset? The same day after day tasks, the same things you're doing. You are fine with what you're doing but you want more and know you're meant for more, You're meant to be a light to others. You have this desire in your heart but you're just not sure how, where and what to start?Yeah? I get it... I've been there, done that and got the shirt to prove it.. lol (I'd put an emoji there but it won't let me) Anyways!!! You want to change but just don't know how to. This episode is for you! We talk about where to start  and how to start taking action that brings the clarity that is needed.  I share how I started to get to where I am now. I'm not saying that we will have the same journey, but maybe some resources that helped me could help you too. Thank you for listening! Please take a screenshot of this episode and tag me @larastillwell on Instagram. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

I have Caitlynne Weitzel on the show today and I'm excited to share her perspective because it's from the viewpoint of her experience being a bride. I have gotten to know her because she reached out and booked me for her hair and makeup for her engagement pictures but also for her beautiful wedding a few months ago. Caitlynne and I clicked and she's just a fabulous person and I've really enjoyed getting to know her. She reached out to me in early October 2023 and said that she loved the podcast and it made an impact on her even though she wasn't a stylist! She said that if I ever wanted a client's perspective to come on the podcast to let her know! I thought about it for a second and said yes!! I'm excited for you to hear this episode. If you are a bride or a vendor then this episode is for you! I have Caitlynne Weitzel on the show today. I'm excited to share her perspective. She reached out and booked me for her hair and makeup for her engagement pictures and her beautiful wedding a few months ago. I Caitlynne is fabulous! I've enjoyed getting to know her. She reached out to me in early October 2023. She loved the podcast. It made an impact on her even though she wasn't a stylist! She said that if I ever wanted a client's perspective on the podcast, to let her know! I thought about it for a second and said yes!! I'm excited for you to hear this episode. If you are a bride or a vendor, this episode is for you! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I'm talking about what just love them means. Have you ever had a rude, entitled client that had a major attitude and isn't happy with anything and all you want to do is kick them out? Yeah?? I get it.. I've been there too! If you said yes, then this episode is for you. I'm sharing a different perspective, the "just love them" perspective. If you just rolled your eyes at the just love them part.. hear me out! Just give me a chance! I also share my experience of  when I wanted to kick a client out and how I implemented "just love them." Check it out! Thanks for listening! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I have a friend and local photographer, Marley Parker on the show. Marley is a talented photographer and we collaborate on photoshoots. I do hair and makeup and she captures the moments! We talk all about ideation, creation and process of creating a photoshoot but we also talk about feeling like imposture syndrome and comparing yourself with others to hearing about the greatest lessons she's learned along the way and more!! We hope this episode blesses you and if you would like to check out Marley's page and follow her then check these links out! https://www.instagram.com/marleysinclairephotography and her studio page https://www.instagram.com/wildmagnolias_Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In this episode we talk all about why you want to have a why! Having a why isn't "mandatory" to have a successful career, but I do believe it can help you in the long run with meaning and purpose! Having a why helps you to connect your head + heart to what you're doing. You'll want to have your "why" for your hard day = those days that you want to give up and quit and also for the incredible days too = clients are singing your praises! You feel on top of the world and like the best stylist ever! Your why is connected to both the good and the bad and that's why I want to help you  figure out what your why is. Check out this episode to help you figure out your why. I'll be sharing my why and hopefully it'll help you too! If you want someone to talk this through then go to my Instagram (click below) and dm me! Enjoy!! Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode we will discuss the pros and cons to both commission and booth renting as a stylist. Both can be great options for you! The main thing I want to do through this episode is to give you some knowledge about both so that you can make whatever the best decision is for you at the moment. I've done both, so I do believe that you can have both. It just depends on where you are and what you're wanting to build. Don't feel like you have to be pressured into a decision because of what other people say you should do. It really depends on what really and truly matters to you. What you value and what you want for your future. Questions to ask yourself... 1. What do you really want? (If you don't know what you want long term, that's okay and perfectly normal! You can figure it out along the way.) 2. What kind of money do you want to earn? 3. What kind of salon culture do you want? And what kind of stylist do you want to be? Lastly, everything that you do in your career is a stepping stone to where you are going. Sometimes we are in different jobs and experience different people so that we can learn what we want or don't want in the future. All lessons can be valuable as long as we can learn from them. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you have any questions, please DM me on my Instagram linked below. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Product knowledge is important to know about so that you can know what hair type, texture and density of your client's hair and be able to use those products effectively behind the chair. Also knowing exactly what products you can choose at your retail area so your clients can buy them so they can recreate that beautiful look you gave them at home. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today's episode I share five steps on how to create confidence with having a conversation aka a consultation with your clients. These five steps are:1st step - welcome your clients 2nd step- create a space of comfortability and safety for not only you but your clients so they can be open and honest about themselves and their hair's history.3rd step- Get to know your client and ask them lots of questions about their lifestyle, what they do for work, to inspiration pictures and their hair history and more. 4th step - customize a plan of action for your clients. Breakdown their inspiration pictures and use the tools I suggest in the episode to help make their experience awesome! 5th step - Help them to feel good about the game plan and make sure all their questions have been answered. Bonus tip!! Really listen to your client and then deliver on the hair that you and your client talked about!! If you are struggling with how to have a consultation and need support then please reach out to me on my social media below and I'll be happy to talk with you. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

In today’s episode I have a special guest on the podcast. Her name is Stacey Prescott. She is a stylist and a friend of mine and she shares her journey from being a struggling stylist to now a thriving stylist. We talk everything from our friendship to the mindset that you have to have in order to change your life and beyond. I hope this episode helps you right where you are in your own journey. If you would like to check out Stacey’s Instagram and follow her - click on this link here--> Https://www.instagram.com/beautifullyyousalonllcPlease hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell

Hey, welcome to Intentional Artistry. I'm so happy and excited that you are here. In today's episode, I'm sharing what Intentional Artistry is, why I created it, and who it's for. This podcast is a way to have deeper and more honest conversations about the beauty industry as licensed professionals. I'll share some of my opinions and experiences (good and bad) with you and invite others to share in the conversation about their own story. Also, in the episode, I'll share about myself so you can get to know me and how I started as a hairstylist. Please hit the follow button at the top to subscribe so you don't miss new episodes every week.Click here to connect with me https://www.instagram.com/larastillwell