The Starting Messy Podcast

Misty Jayne
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The Starting Messy Podcast is hosted by Misty Jayne, life coach for hairstylists and salon owners, and it is the only podcast in the beauty industry that goes deeper than tips, trends, and tactics. This is where we get real... about the self-doubt that keeps you from raising your prices, the people pleasing that's running your schedule, the money mindset blocks that have nothing to do with how talented you are, and the version of your life that you know is possible but can't quite figure out how to reach. This is personal development, filtered through the lens of the beauty industry. And it will change the way you see yourself, your business, and what you're actually capable of. Every week Misty shows up with honest, unfiltered conversations: Sometimes solo, sometimes with some of the most real and inspiring voices in the beauty industry, and every single episode is designed to meet you exactly where you are. No B******t. No pretending the hard stuff isn't hard. Just each person's truth and the kind of conversation that makes you feel like someone finally gets it. Because you're NOT just a hairstylist: the business strategy only works when the inner work comes first. When you learn to trust yourself, set boundaries without guilt, make decisions without needing everyone's approval, and stop measuring your worth by how full your books are. Whether you are a stylist in a suite trying to figure out your next move, a salon owner who is holding everything together for everyone else, or a beauty professional who is ready to stop surviving the week and start actually living... you are in the right place. Topics covered include hairstylist burnout, money mindset, self-trust and confidence, emotional intelligence, boundaries, work life balance, personal development, and building a life and business that actually feels like yours. Hit follow. Start wherever you are. And welcome to the messy middle — because this is exactly where the good stuff happens. New episodes drop weekly. Hosted by Misty Jayne — life coach, hairstylist, community builder and your new favorite podcast friend.

  1. 4d ago

    From Lowest Point to Rebuilt: A Hairstylist’s Healing Story w/ Janean Cook

    Join us in Costa Rica for the Industry: UNPLUGGED Retreat April 2027 In this episode I’m sitting down with Janean, The Healing Therapist — a hairstylist of 22 years, a yoga teacher of 10, and the woman I asked to lead all the movement at our Costa Rica Industry Unplugged Retreat. This one is full circle in the best way, because Janean first found this podcast when money was her whole story, and now she’s sitting across from me as a friend, a peer, and someone I get to build something beautiful with. We get into the stuff that doesn’t get talked about enough behind the chair. Janean shares how she quit doing hair three times and rebuilt her clientele a fourth — this time through grief, a neck injury she didn’t think she’d recover from, and major debt. We talk about the difference between hearing the information and actually implementing it, why being in the room changed everything for her, and how she dug out of her lowest point not by fixing what was most broken, but by leaning into what she was already good at. This is a conversation about the mind-body connection, self-sabotage, worthiness versus capability, and why hairstylists are quietly some of the most powerful people in their communities. We laugh, we almost cry (more than once), and we land on something I believe with my whole chest: you don’t have to do the big scary version of healing. Sometimes it’s just staying curious and not overthinking it. In this episode we cover: Why yoga is less about flexibility and more about building a relationship with yourselfRebuilding your career with everything you already know instead of starting from zeroThe difference between consuming information and actually implementing itSelf-sabotage — how to start catching it in the moment instead of years laterWhy focusing on what you’re best at (not what’s most broken) can pull your whole life upWorthiness vs. capability, and the money stories we don’t realize we’re carryingHow hairstylists create real change in the world, one client at a time personal development for hairstylists, hairstylist mindset podcast, self-worth for salon professionals, yoga for hairstylists, retreat for hairstylists

    50 min

  2. Jun 15

    What 23 years behind the chair has taught me, The Gap Between the "Shoulds" and the Wants

    Industry: UNPLUGGED Retreat Learn more here You built the thing. The salon, the clientele, the reputation. From the outside, you made it — and somewhere in the last few years, something got quiet. Not falling apart. Just… missing. You can’t quite hear yourself anymore. Here’s the thing nobody tells you about being the person everyone trusts to have it together: you hold so much. All day, every day. You stand behind the chair holding your clients’ stories, their grief, their excitement, and you regulate the whole room. You’re the calm one. The safe one. And then you go home so full of everyone else that you can’t find yourself in there. That’s not burnout from working too hard. That’s exhaustion from consuming too much and listening to yourself too little. In this solo episode, Misty gets straight to the heart of it — the tiny gap between the should and the want that’s been quietly wearing you down, and why the thing that helped you grow can become the thing that keeps you stuck. She also opens the doors to something she built because she couldn’t find it anywhere else: the Industry Unplugged Retreat. A week in the jungles of Costa Rica with ten women in the hair industry who’ve been in the game for 10, 15, 20, 30+ years and are craving a real reset. Not a business retreat. Not a healing or spiritual retreat. Not a content trip. Think pre-internet vibes — space to take off the brand face, drop the self-induced pressure, and get quiet enough to hear yourself for the first time in who knows how long. In this episode: Why this kind of tired isn’t burnout — and what it actually isThe gap between the “should” and the “want” that quietly drains youWhy it was never about the hair — it was always about the conversationsWhat it means to be in a room you’re not leading or performing inWhat Industry Unplugged is (and very clearly, what it’s not)How to tell if that voice in your gut saying “I need this” is worth listening to hairstylist burnout, personal development for hairstylists, hairstylist retreat, salon owner burnout, hairstylist mindset podcast, behind the chair mental health, Costa Rica retreat for hairstylists, hair industry community

    17 min

  3. Jun 8

    Why Success Feels Scarier Than Failure (and What to Do About It)

    Let's work together: www.mistyjayne.com In this episode, Misty cracks open something that took her a year to understand — the work was never about moving through the bad stuff. It was about learning how to feel safe in the good stuff. So many of the stylists she works with think they need fixing. They’re booked out, they’re great at what they do, they’re hitting every success mark society told them to hit. And underneath it? An outside skin. A mask. A real version of themselves that doesn’t feel like enough. If you grew up in stress, in hustle, in survival mode, then stress becomes your comfort zone — and calm starts to feel like danger. That’s why the freedom you begged for can feel so wrong when it finally arrives. It’s not a flaw. It’s your system doing its job. This episode is about proving those old stories wrong, the loneliness that can come with real growth, and learning to actually like the next version of yourself. What we get into: Why “find the broken thing, fix the broken thing” keeps you stuckThe gap between how your life looks and how it feelsWhy your body panics when your schedule finally has breathing roomHow money stories get installed in us before we ever have a sayThe quiet loneliness of outgrowing rooms you used to fit inBecoming someone new — and learning to love her If you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who looks successful on the outside but doesn’t feel it on the inside, this one’s for you. You don’t need fixing. You need to learn how to feel safe in what’s already working. personal development for hairstylists, hairstylist burnout, mindset coaching for salon owners, self-worth for hairstylists, nervous system and self-sabotage, money mindset for stylists, feeling safe with success, salon owner self-trust

    19 min

  4. Jun 1

    The Truth About Hair Industry Retreats w/ Spencer Stout

    Click for more about Industry: UNPLUGGED Retreat Costa Rica 2027 Check out our past episode: More than just customer service ON APPLE and SPOTIFY In this episode, Misty sits down with her friend and returning guest Spencer Stout @spencerlaineartistry— colorist, boundary-setter, and the woman who proves that saying no to the wrong clients is actually a business strategy. But today they're not talking about hair. They're talking about the thing that changed both of their lives: going to a retreat when it scared the hell out of them. Spencer and Misty met in 2019 at their very first retreat. Spencer was newly solo, at the lowest point in her life, and convinced nobody in that room would want to connect with her. Misty was freshly out of a commission salon, hungry for growth, and flying across the country by herself for the first time. Neither of them came for the connection. Both of them left transformed by it. In this conversation, they get into: Why the education is almost never the thing you remember from a retreatWhat it actually feels like to walk into a room full of strangers who get it — finallyHow retreats build the kind of self-trust that solo travel, scary hikes, and 'everybody poops' can also buildThe difference between a healing retreat and what Misty is creating in Costa Rica for ambitious hairstylistsWhy investing in a retreat can feel terrifying — and why Spencer (and her husband) think it's worth it every timeWhat happens when you stop going to rooms full of people who don't understand your drive and start going to ones that do This is also a preview of what's coming: Misty's Costa Rica retreat (spring 2027), designed specifically for ambitious women in the hair industry who are done with content shoots and crystal bowls and ready for something that actually refills the cup rather than cracking them open and sending them home to deal with it alone. If you've been on the fence about going somewhere, investing in yourself, walking into the big scary room — this episode will either push you over the edge or remind you why you already know you need it. hairstylist personal development, salon owner mindset, hairstylist retreat, personal growth for hairstylists, solo travel hairstylist, stylist burnout and boundaries, building confidence as a hairstylist, hairstylist community and connection, self-trust for salon owners

    1h 3m

  5. May 25

    Five Ways to Give Your Busy Brain a Break (It's not what you think)

    Let's work together! www.Mistyjayne.com In this solo episode, Misty gets real about the exhausting cycle that keeps hairstylists and salon owners stuck — chasing the next goal in hopes it delivers the peace they’re craving — and why that strategy keeps backfiring. Then she breaks down the exact practices she uses to give her overworked brain a genuine break — no crystals required. This one’s for the logistical thinkers, the overachievers, the stylists who are so used to being “on” that the idea of sitting still sounds more stressful than the chaos itself. Misty shares five surprisingly simple mindfulness practices that actually work for people who hate the word “mindfulness.” 🌿 What you’ll take away from this episode: Why hitting your next goal won’t give you the peace you’re chasingFive approachable mindfulness practices for the stylist who can’t turn her brain offThe reason white space is more productive than scrolling for creativityHow to stop overcomplicating mental rest (and start actually resting)Why discomfort at first is a sign you’re doing it right — not wrong mindfulness for hairstylists, salon owner mental health, personal development for hairstylists, hairstylist burnout, hairstylist podcast, mental rest for creatives, beauty industry burnout, self care for stylists, salon owner wellness

    16 min

  6. May 18

    Stop Hiding: The Anti-Hairdresser on Identity, Sobriety & Building Back Bigger w/ Kat McEwan

    What happens when two former party girls — both hairstylists, both moms, both done playing small — sit down and get real? You get this episode. Misty is joined by Kat, known as The Anti-Hairdresser, for one of those conversations that goes absolutely everywhere — and somehow lands exactly where it needs to. Kat is a UK-based color technician, educator, and social media coach for hairdresser moms who have been in the industry for 20+ years. She's also 16 months sober, neurodivergent, and completely done pretending to be anyone other than herself. In this episode, Misty and Kat talk about: Letting go of your party girl identity — and why it's harder than it soundsSobriety as a stylist and the mirror it holds up to the people around youBeing a neurodivergent mom in an industry that wasn't built for youRebuilding your clientele after it gets ripped away (and hitting 10K in a single month doing it)Why niching down doesn't mean limiting yourself — it means finally talking to YOUR personFiring clients, setting pricing boundaries, and why saying no is actually a superpowerThe connection between self-care, emotional regulation, and showing up better behind the chairGoing back to your inner child to figure out who you actually are This one gets raw, gets funny, and gets honest about what it really takes to build a life and a business you're proud of — without losing yourself in the process. hairstylist personal development podcast, salon owner burnout, beauty industry podcast for stylists, hairstylist business growth

    55 min

  7. May 11

    Love Is in the Hair: Self-Worth, Starting Over, and the Courage to Go All In w/ Annie Fisher

    In this episode, Misty sits down with Annie Fisher: salon owner, career stylist, and author of Love Is in the Hair: A Journey of Setbacks, Scissors, and Self-Worth. These two met for the very first time on this podcast, and it felt like two business besties finally finding each other. Annie opens up about what it actually means to call yourself a career stylist (not "just a stylist"), how she navigated becoming a young mom while building a beauty career, why she opened her first salon in 2013 — and what led her to finally write the book she always knew was inside her. This one goes deep. From healing work and radical self-acceptance, to the difference between boundaries and rules, to what it means to let go of expectations of other people — this conversation is packed with the kind of real talk that will make you want to pull over your car and take notes. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why being a "career stylist" is an identity worth owning — and how the industry stigma still shows upAnnie's journey from Glamour Shots makeup artist to 30-year career stylist and salon ownerHow she bet on herself as a young single mom when everyone said beauty "wasn't a real career"The pandemic shift that gave her a new mantra: if it's not a hell yes, it's a noWriting Love Is in the Hair — and why she wrote it for herself firstUnpacking your stuff along the way (EMDR, therapy, faith, woo-woo — she's tried it all)The difference between boundaries and rules, and why that distinction mattersAnger as a secondary emotion — and what it actually signalsWhy disappointment is usually just unmet expectations in disguiseThe gift of getting older: fewer f*cks, more self-acceptance Connect with Annie Fisher: Instagram: @‌annie_fisher_hairBook: Love Is in the Hair — available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold hairstylist personal development podcast, salon owner mindset, beauty industry self-worth, hairstylist burnout, career stylist podcast

    57 min

  8. May 4

    The Traveling Hairstylist w/ Leisha Thompson

    What happens when a hairstylist gets tired of feeling tied down — and decides to do something about it? Leisha did not just change her schedule. She sold her house, moved into an RV with her husband, two dogs, and a cat, drove to a city where she knew nobody, and started walking into salons with a stack of papers and an idea nobody had ever heard of. That idea? Traveling Hairstylist — a first-of-its-kind service where stylists can hire a professional to come to their space, care for their clients, and cover 100% of their booth rent while they're on maternity leave, medical leave, or any extended time away. Coast to coast, all 50 states, with a team of five (soon to be seven) and a near-perfect client retention rate. In this episode, Misty sits down with Leisha, the founder of Traveling Hairstylist, and they go deep on what it actually looks like to start something that does not exist yet — the fear, the first salon door she walked into, the moment it finally clicked, and why she believes the beauty industry is the most creative space to build something that is entirely your own. In this episode, you will learn: How Leisha combined her love of travel with a real gap she saw in the industry — and why those two things colliding changed everythingWhat it actually looked like to launch with zero clients, zero connections, and one Instagram post in a city she had never lived inThe honest breakdown of how Traveling Hairstylist works financially — what stylists keep, what Leisha's team covers, and why it is structured the way it isWhy suite stylists are especially vulnerable during a leave — and what most salon companies still are not doing to support themHow Leisha thinks about team building, contracts, and what it means to run a business that is also a love letter to the industryWhat happened when she finally got a "yes" after two weeks of walking into salons and getting told noThe mindset that kept her going when the idea was still just hers — and why she believes when something really calls to you, it is embedded in you Connect with Leisha + Traveling Hairstylist: Instagram: @‌thetraveling.hairstylist Website: The Traveling Hairstylist hairstylist podcast, salon owner podcast, hairstylist personal development, beauty industry business podcast, hairstylist leave coverage

    44 min
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The Starting Messy Podcast is hosted by Misty Jayne, life coach for hairstylists and salon owners, and it is the only podcast in the beauty industry that goes deeper than tips, trends, and tactics. This is where we get real... about the self-doubt that keeps you from raising your prices, the people pleasing that's running your schedule, the money mindset blocks that have nothing to do with how talented you are, and the version of your life that you know is possible but can't quite figure out how to reach. This is personal development, filtered through the lens of the beauty industry. And it will change the way you see yourself, your business, and what you're actually capable of. Every week Misty shows up with honest, unfiltered conversations: Sometimes solo, sometimes with some of the most real and inspiring voices in the beauty industry, and every single episode is designed to meet you exactly where you are. No B******t. No pretending the hard stuff isn't hard. Just each person's truth and the kind of conversation that makes you feel like someone finally gets it. Because you're NOT just a hairstylist: the business strategy only works when the inner work comes first. When you learn to trust yourself, set boundaries without guilt, make decisions without needing everyone's approval, and stop measuring your worth by how full your books are. Whether you are a stylist in a suite trying to figure out your next move, a salon owner who is holding everything together for everyone else, or a beauty professional who is ready to stop surviving the week and start actually living... you are in the right place. Topics covered include hairstylist burnout, money mindset, self-trust and confidence, emotional intelligence, boundaries, work life balance, personal development, and building a life and business that actually feels like yours. Hit follow. Start wherever you are. And welcome to the messy middle — because this is exactly where the good stuff happens. New episodes drop weekly. Hosted by Misty Jayne — life coach, hairstylist, community builder and your new favorite podcast friend.

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  • Creator
    Misty Jayne
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    297
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Misty Jayne
  • Show Website
    The Starting Messy Podcast

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