Salon Owners Collective

Larissa Macleman
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Salon Owners Collective Podcast Ready to stop working in your salon and start leading it like a true CEO? Welcome to the Salon Owners Collective Podcast—your go-to show for turning hustle into high performance and growing a salon business that gives you freedom, profit, and lifestyle. Hosted by Larissa Macleman, former salon owner turned business strategist, this podcast is for salon & spa owners who are ready to step fully into their Salon CEO role. Each episode brings you: ✨ Strategic frameworks to grow and scale with confidence 🎯 Actionable steps to lead your team, increase profits, and reclaim your time 💬 Real stories of transformation from salon owners who’ve done it 💡 Fresh ideas and mindset shifts to build the business—and life—you deserve Because here’s the truth: you were never meant to do it alone. And you absolutely have what it takes to build a successful salon without burning out.

  1. 5D AGO

    Build a Salon Brand That Doesn’t Revolve Around You

    Who is the brand: You or your salon?  Maybe you’ve realised that you built something fragile that only works when YOU show up EVERY DAY… As the most booked stylist. As the superstar every client asks for. As the everything. Because the problem is? That business model has a ceiling. If you’re stuck between $300K and $500K and can’t seem to scale… Or you’ve hit $1M but still feel like the business relies on you more than you’d like… This episode breaks down the shift from personality-led to system-led growth (that can still have your trademark vibes 😉)... and how you can build a salon brand that doesn’t revolve around you. You’ll learn: Why personality-led salons struggle to scale 👀The real shift required to break through the $1M mark 🚀✨ (and give you some freedom back) The structure required to double profit without doubling your workload 💪 Simplicity Scales. Complexity Fails. So if you’re ready to build a salon that supports your life instead of consuming it, this episode is for you 💛 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Why personality-led salons struggle to scale 👀The real shift required to break through the $1M mark 🚀✨ (and give you some freedom back)The structure required to double profit without doubling your workload 💪   👉 If you’re an ambitious CEO and your Salon is making $10K+ per week, this is for you… The $1Million Salon Growth Plan for 2026…. Watch Here✨ Do you want more profit, more confidence and a crystal-clear direction heading into 2026? We can make it happen✨ Click here to apply for Salon Mastery now.

    23 min

  2. FEB 22

    Salon Challenges. Pressure. Exhaustion… And How to Respond.

    It’s inevitable that your salon will have challenges. Staff drama, cash flow dips, growth plateaus…  Joel Bouzaid unpacks the uncomfortable truth about leadership when you’re under pressure and feeling exhausted, and how you can master the CEO skill of reframing difficulty in your salon. Because what will truly drain your energy is what happens inside you when it hits 👇 The tightening in your chest. The mental spiral. The replaying conversations at night. The tone that slips out sharper than you intended. The weight you carry home. And in all of those moments… Your team is watching. 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Discover the invisible pattern you default to when under stressHow the A → C → R model changes everythingThe 1 question you need to ask yourself the next time something goes wrong Pressure does not build character. It reveals it. Listen now and decide who you want to be the next time it gets hard. 👉 If you’re an ambitious CEO and you want to know how to reach the next level of your business, this is for you… The $1Million Salon Growth Plan for 2026 ✨Watch Here✨

    19 min

  3. FEB 15

    Most Million-Dollar Salons Aren’t Profitable

    Most million dollar salons are operating on pressure, not profit.  Full books. Full teams. Hitting revenue milestones that should mean you’re crushing it? Right? This episode is for the salon owner who hit growth… and realised it didn’t feel like relief.  You did what you were told - Grow the revenue. Build the team. Keep the salon busy. Only to realise the reward never came… Just more wages.. More decisions.. More responsibility. In this episode, Larissa Macleman has the step-by-step strategy to fix this once and for all. 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Discover the real reason why your salon’s growth made things heavier instead of easier..😳The #1 way your profit disappears (even when revenue increases!)A simple strategy to create relief, and put you on the fast-track to real financial success✨   Do you want a proven profit-plan to grow a million-dollar salon business? We make it happen inside Salon Mastery✨Just Click Here to book in your free Salon Strategy Call with Larissa to get started. 👉 Watch the $1Million Salon Growth Plan workshop, to successfully scale your business without working more hours…. Watch Here✨

    29 min

  4. FEB 8

    My Salon Team Doesn’t Want Targets

    What would you do if your team told you they don’t want targets, incentives or KPIs? This episode was inspired by a real question from a salon owner navigating some tricky conversations…  Some of her team members have said they just want to come to work, do their job, and that earning more money doesn’t motivate them. She’s constantly getting messages about time off... And now she feels stuck between holding standards and the risk of losing her team. Tune in to find out: 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Why a team saying they “don’t want targets” is rarely about money (what it’sactuallysignalling instead will surprise you…)What your role is as a Salon CEO when expectations start feeling negotiable1 simple focus so performance conversations stop feeling personal or awkward This episode is a must-listen if you’re feeling overwhelmed about how to lead your team into the next stage of growth… Because removing targets doesn’t remove pressure. It just hands it back to you.   Get the Guide - 5 Salon Meetings That Rule Them All 🗓️ 👑 Click here to grab your free copy now 👉 If you’re an ambitious CEO and your Salon is making $10K+ per week, this is for you… The $1Million Salon Growth Plan for 2026…. Watch Here✨

    25 min

  5. FEB 1

    5 Salon Meetings to Rule Them All

    If you’re repeating yourself weekly and still not getting traction from your team, this episode explains why and what to fix. Most salon owners don’t have a people problem. They have a communication problem with no structure behind it. In this episode, Larissa breaks down the 5 meetings that rule them all. A simple communication rhythm that gives expectations a place to land, holds standards without micromanaging, and removes you as the bottleneck in your salon. 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Learn how to stop explaining the same thing to your team like it’s Groundhog DayGet the 1 leadership shift that stops your salon relying on you physically being there to hold standardsDiscover the5 Meetings That Rule Them Allso your communication finally has a structure that works. Get the Guide - 5 Meetings That Rule Them All 🗓️ 👑 Click here to grab your free copy now Put these 5 Meetings into Action in Your Salon with Larissa Book a Strategy Call Now 💛 Inside Salon Mastery, you'll get exclusive access to the My Salon CEO™ app, which has the 5 meeting structures and agendas all in one place ✨ , and a complete coaching program to grow a million-dollar salon in 2026 👀 Let’s kick-start it in your first 45 days of working with us. Are you ready? ✨ 👉  Click here to book in your free Salon Strategy Call now and let's make it happen.

    18 min

  6. JAN 25

    Why Does a Happy Salon Still Underperform?

    Struggling to balance team happiness and performance? This episode reveals the fast-track framework salon CEOs use to build a high-performing team culture. Because when you’re a Salon CEO it feels like you’re constantly choosing between the two… Be too nice, and performance drops. Be too focused on numbers, and culture cracks. In this episode, Joel Bouzaid breaks down exactly what’s missing when your team’s energy is positive but performance hasn’t caught up. 3 Reasons You Need to Listen Why you’re stuck with good vibes and average resultsThe leadership mistake almost every “nice” salon owner makes without realising it.The fast-track framework we use inside Salon Mastery to reset team culture in just one hour.  👉 If you’re an ambitious CEO and your Salon is making $10K+ per week, this is for you… The $1Million Salon Growth Plan for 2026…. Watch Here✨   👉 Click here to grab your copy of the CEO Cheat Sheet…. What the Top 1% of Salon Owners Will Do Differently in 2026✨ Do you want more profit, more confidence and a crystal-clear direction heading into 2026? We can make it happen✨ Click here to book in your free Salon Strategy Call with Larissa before it’s too late.

    38 min

  7. JAN 18

    How Do Top Salon CEOs Design Their Year?

    If you don’t change how you lead and where you spend your time, this year will look exactly like the last one. In this episode, Larissa Macleman invites you to pause, reset, and design your year like a true Salon CEO. This is for salon owners who feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, and ready for a different kind of year - one with more focus, better results, and confidence in every decision. Grab a pen and paper and play along as you reset your leadership, define your targets, and lay the big rocks into your calendar before everything else takes over. 3 Reasons to Listen: A CEO reset that actually clears your head (finally a good nights sleep)Clarity on what to stop, start, and continue in 2026Real targets that make sense foryourstage of business so this time next year your Successful, profitable… And living your best life 👉 Ambitious Salon CEOs this is for you… The $1 Million Salon Growth Plan for 2026 is what you’ve been looking for…. Watch Here✨ 👉 Click here to grab your copy of the CEO Cheat Sheet…. What the Top 1% of Salon Owners Will Do Differently in 2026✨ Do you want more profit, more confidence and a crystal-clear direction heading into 2026? We can make it happen✨ Click here to book in your free Salon Strategy Call with Larissa before it’s too late.44

    31 min

  8. JAN 11

    7 Queen Moves For Salon CEOs in 2026

    In 2026, there are 7 Queen moves that will separate the booked-out, profitable, in-demand Salons… from the ones drowning, still trying to keep up using strategies from 2020 😬. 2026 is the turning point - and we want you to win big. In this episode, Larissa and Joel unpack the 7 Queen Moves that future-ready Salon CEOs are making right now- because the beauty industry is shifting fast. We’re talking about raising standards, stepping out of survival mode, and growing your first $7K stylist so your profit (and your people) can THRIVE. If you know deep down that your Salon and your team are capable of so much more this year… Here’s your blueprint to make it happen. 3 Reasons to Listen: Learn how to stop chasing clients, and attract them instead 🌼🐝 become the flower, not the bee!Discover 1 queen move that will lift your team out of low performance and into real impactUncover the roadmap to becoming a Top 1% Salon CEO by 2030.  👉 Click here to grab your copy of the CEO Cheat Sheet…. What the Top 1% of Salon Owners Will Do Differently in 2026✨ Do you want more profit, more confidence and a crystal-clear direction heading into 2026? We can make it happen✨ Click here to book in your free Salon Strategy Call with Larissa before it’s too late.

    37 min
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Salon Owners Collective Podcast Ready to stop working in your salon and start leading it like a true CEO? Welcome to the Salon Owners Collective Podcast—your go-to show for turning hustle into high performance and growing a salon business that gives you freedom, profit, and lifestyle. Hosted by Larissa Macleman, former salon owner turned business strategist, this podcast is for salon & spa owners who are ready to step fully into their Salon CEO role. Each episode brings you: ✨ Strategic frameworks to grow and scale with confidence 🎯 Actionable steps to lead your team, increase profits, and reclaim your time 💬 Real stories of transformation from salon owners who’ve done it 💡 Fresh ideas and mindset shifts to build the business—and life—you deserve Because here’s the truth: you were never meant to do it alone. And you absolutely have what it takes to build a successful salon without burning out.

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  • Creator
    Larissa Macleman
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Larissa Macleman
  • Show Website
    Salon Owners Collective

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