Episodios

  • The Rise of a Salon CEO From Teenage Mum to L’Oréal Boss

    The Rise of a Salon CEO From Teenage Mum to L’Oréal Boss
    Nov 16 2025
    From teenage mum. To leading L’Oréal New Zealand. To Salon CEO 🔥 Imagine running a $200 million beauty brand. Huge team. Tight targets. Constant pressure to grow. Now imagine taking everything you learned from that world - and applying it to your salon. That’s exactly what Salon Owner Alishia Smart did. Inside this powerful episode, Alishia shares how she turned judgement into fuel, mastered the art of leadership, and built the resilience that every Salon CEO needs. ✨ 3 Reasons Why a Salon Owner Should Listen
    1. How to lead with authenticity (and why most leaders get this wrong)
    2. The biggest lessons from inside one of the world’s top beauty companies
    3. What itreallytakes to rise from chaos to confidence
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    39 m
  • Where Are You on the Salon Leadership Ladder?

    Where Are You on the Salon Leadership Ladder?
    Nov 9 2025
    Every salon owner hits a point where growth stalls - not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’ve simply outgrown your current stage of leadership. So… where are you on the Salon Leadership Ladder? Are you the Operator, the Manager, the Leader, or the CEO? Inside this episode, you’ll discover: 3 reasons to listen
    1. What these 4 stages of the Leadership Ladder mean - and which one you’re in
    2. The hidden traps that cause burnout and flatlined growth
    3. The exact shifts you need at each stage to unlock freedom, profit, and momentum

    Once you know where you are, you’ll know exactly what to do next. Book a free Strategy Call to see if Salon Mastery is right for you: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss
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    27 m
  • Manager Magic: From Helpful to High-Performing

    Manager Magic: From Helpful to High-Performing
    Nov 2 2025
    What if your manager could lead your salon so smoothly… it felt like magic? Our Lead Salon Mastery Coach GG reveals how to unlock “Manager Magic”- the perfect blend of clarity, structure, and confidence that empowers your manager to truly lead. You’ll learn how to delegate the right way, communicate like a CEO, and create a leadership system that frees you from daily chaos - while your salon thrives. 3 reasons to listen
    1. Learn the secret behind “Manager Magic” and how to create it in your salon
    2. Discover how to give your manager the tools, not just the title
    3. Find out the one meeting that transforms trust and communication

    Book a free Strategy Call to see if Salon Mastery and our Motivating Manager program is right for you: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss
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    15 m
  • 3 Rules of a BADASS Salon Team

    3 Rules of a BADASS Salon Team
    Oct 26 2025
    You don’t get a dream team by accident. You build it by giving clear direction with clarity, holding high standards, and hiring with the right mindset.. In this episode, Joel reveals the 3 rules that transform an average team into a badass, high-performing salon culture. 3 reasons to listen
    1. Learn how to define your salon’s culture clearly, so everyone knows the standard
    2. How to spot and hirebar raisers (not team drainers) who lift your whole culture
    3. You need a clear, repeatable culture playbook to grow to $1M without more chaos.

    Book a free Strategy Call to create your plan and see if Salon Mastery is right for you: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss
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    31 m
  • Losing Faith in Your Team? Try This Before It’s Too Late

    Losing Faith in Your Team? Try This Before It’s Too Late
    Oct 19 2025
    If your team “just don’t care” anymore… You need to try this before it’s too late. Larissa and Joel get real about extreme ownership and the leadership shift that reignites a flat team. We’ll show you how to stack simple systems so motivation stops being the bottleneck, and why a relentless season might be the move that changes everything. Real salon owner stories, clear steps, and the mindset that powers million-dollar salons. 3 reasons to listen:
    1. You want your team to care again.
    2. You’re ready to inspire (and pay) top performers their worth- while still increasing your profit.
    3. You’re done with chaos and want simple systems that scale.

    THE SALON MANAGER SCORECARD📝✨ Discover if your salon’s ready for a manager, or if hiring now would cost you time, money, and sanity. It’s free, takes 3 minutes, and will give you instant clarity on the right leadership move for you and your salon’s future. https://bit.ly/SOC-Manager-Scorecard
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    26 m
  • Don’t Pick the Wrong Manager. Here’s How

    Don’t Pick the Wrong Manager. Here’s How
    Oct 12 2025
    Freedom. Balance. Profit. That’s what you dreamed of when you started your salon… not 60-hour weeks and constant chaos. If your salon can’t function without you, it’s not because you’re doing something wrong- it’s because you’re missing the leadership support your business needs. In this episode, Larissa dives into why hiring and training a Salon manager isn’t just about delegation- it’s about building stability, freedom, and profit that lasts. Learn how to know if your salon is ready for a manager, the exact 5-step process to hire one right, and how to build a power duo between CEO and manager that drives growth- without burning you out. 3 Reasons to Listen: 1️⃣ You’re tired of being the glue that holds everything together 2️⃣ You want more freedom without losing control 3️⃣ You’re ready to build a salon that runs without you THE SALON MANAGER SCORECARD📝✨ Discover if your salon’s ready for a manager, or if hiring now would cost you time, money, and sanity. It’s free, takes 3 minutes, and will give you instant clarity on the right leadership move for you and your salon’s future. https://bit.ly/SOC-Manager-Scorecard
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    22 m
  • How Ben Doubled Revenue Without Doubling His Team

    How Ben Doubled Revenue Without Doubling His Team
    Oct 5 2025
    When Salon Owner Ben Oxlade took over his family salon, he inherited more than just a business - he inherited the overwhelm, the burnout, and the belief that working harder behind the chair was the only way to survive. Fast forward 18 months, and Ben has completely rewritten that story. He has nearly doubled his salon’s revenue without doubling his team, built managers who he can trust, and stepped off the salon floor to reclaim his freedom. In this episode, Ben shares the pivotal strategies and mindset shifts that turned his salon around - and how he’s building a business that not only thrives, but allows him to live life on his terms. 3 Reasons to Listen
    1. The 2 game-changing strategies that nearly doubled Ben’s revenue
    2. How to create role clarity and empower your managers
    3. Get inspired by how freedom and profit are possible when you step into your CEO role

    Make sure to go follow Ben's salon Sube Hair on instagram and let him know we sent you!✨ @sube_hair ✨💛 👉 Ready to step out of daily operations and into your role as CEO? Book a FREE Strategy Call with Larissa to map out your path to $1 million salon success and see if Salon Mastery is the right fit.
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    30 m
  • Does Your Salon Actually Need a Manager?

    Does Your Salon Actually Need a Manager?
    Sep 28 2025
    Are you paying for a salon manager but still doing their jobs & tasks, yourself? Most salon owners- even the best ones- make the same mistakes when choosing or hiring and leading managers. These mistakes quietly drain sanity, profit, weaken culture, and keep you stuck in the weeds. In this episode, Larissa and Joel unpack the costly mistakes salon owners make with managers and show you exactly what to do instead. You’ll discover the difference, how to create role clarity, and why over-communication is your secret weapon. If you’re ready to stop paying for mistakes and start building a manager you can rely on- this episode is for you.
    1. Learn the #1 mistake owners make when “handing things over” to a manager.
    2. How to create role clarity that your manager desperately needs from you.
    3. A simple perspective shift to help you stop doing it all yourself, empower her to take the reins (without feeling like you’re losing control) so you can start leading like a CEO.
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    18 m