330 episodes

The beauty industry has changed dramatically in the last 10 years.

The days of hoping your good reputation and referrals was enough to grow or maintain your clientele died out and successful stylists today need a real marketing strategy.

It's actually never been easier to grow a clientele as a hair stylist or a business as a salon owner, yet stylists are giving up or struggling more often than they are thriving in this incredible industry.

When I was first building my clientele, I realized immediately that nobody was teaching true business skills and long term strategies to stylists or salon owners. What good is a license and an entrepreneurial passion without the skills and knowledge to actually make big things happen?

The Thriving Stylist podcast is a collection of interviews from super successful but not yet famous stylists, one-on-one coaching opportunities and actionable, strategic marketing techniques that you can use in your business today to see real results.

I'm Britt Seva, Social Media & Marketing Strategist for Hair Stylists and I look forward to helping you to create a wealthy life as a stylist.

Thriving Stylist Podcast Britt Seva

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    • 4.9 • 2K Ratings

The beauty industry has changed dramatically in the last 10 years.

The days of hoping your good reputation and referrals was enough to grow or maintain your clientele died out and successful stylists today need a real marketing strategy.

It's actually never been easier to grow a clientele as a hair stylist or a business as a salon owner, yet stylists are giving up or struggling more often than they are thriving in this incredible industry.

When I was first building my clientele, I realized immediately that nobody was teaching true business skills and long term strategies to stylists or salon owners. What good is a license and an entrepreneurial passion without the skills and knowledge to actually make big things happen?

The Thriving Stylist podcast is a collection of interviews from super successful but not yet famous stylists, one-on-one coaching opportunities and actionable, strategic marketing techniques that you can use in your business today to see real results.

I'm Britt Seva, Social Media & Marketing Strategist for Hair Stylists and I look forward to helping you to create a wealthy life as a stylist.

    How to hire dream team members as a salon owner

    How to hire dream team members as a salon owner

    Are you a salon owner who is looking to hire your dream team? Things have changed a lot in the industry the last few years when it comes to hiring, and there’s a BIG difference between just having a team and having that dream team you want working with you. 
    In this episode, I share how we are still very much in a stylists’ market, and it’s the stylists, not the owners, who hold the power. This means that as a salon owner looking to attract top talent, you really have to up your game and approach things differently, which is exactly what I cover on today’s show!
    Salon Owners, education is one of the most important parts of your leadership development. That’s why I’m dropping a free resource just for you! 
    Click to download The Salon Owners’ Reading List! Inside are the top 12 books every salon owner should read to improve communication, develop a mega-driven team, & navigate even the hardest situations with ease. 
    Do you have a question for me that you’d like answered in a future episode? A great way to do that is to head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review with your question. I'm looking forward to answering your question on a future episode on the podcast! 
    If you’re not already following us, @thethrivingstylist, what are you waiting for? This is where I share pro tips every single week, along with winning strategies, testimonials, and amazing breakthroughs from my audience. You’re not going to want to miss out on this…
    Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/335 

    • 27 min
    How Meta's New AI Search Feature Will Impact Stylists

    How Meta's New AI Search Feature Will Impact Stylists

    You may have heard about or noticed Meta’s new AI search feature, but are you set up for success in this new technology? This is where AI revolutionizes our industry, and it is one of the biggest breakthroughs we’ve had in this industry in the last number of years.
    In this episode, I share what I think is happening in our industry with Meta AI, my story of interacting with it so far, and how it is going to completely change the platform and the way we use it! 
    Make sure to head over to https://thrivingstylist.com/interviewquestions to snag your free PDF, The Ultimate Interview Question Guide - with 55 interview questions every salon owner should be asking! 
    Do you have a question for me that you’d like answered in a future episode? A great way to do that is to head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review with your question. I'm looking forward to answering your question on a future episode on the podcast! 
    If you’re not already following us, @thethrivingstylist, what are you waiting for? This is where I share pro tips every single week, along with winning strategies, testimonials, and amazing breakthroughs from my audience. You’re not going to want to miss out on this…
    Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/334 

    • 25 min
    Main Stream Media is Coming Down Hard on Salon Pricing Structures

    Main Stream Media is Coming Down Hard on Salon Pricing Structures

    If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you know we’ve been on a roll with these exposé-style episodes, and I have another good one for you today! Lately, there has been a lot of talk and chatter about salon pricing, and several main stream media articles have been published about the downfalls of hair salons. As professionals, I believe that we need to always be taking the pulse of what consumers are saying, so in this episode, it’s time to open our ears in order to understand what the perception about our industry really is!  
    Do you have a question for me that you’d like answered in a future episode? A great way to do that is to head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review with your question. I'm looking forward to answering your question on a future episode on the podcast! 
    If you’re not already following us, @thethrivingstylist, what are you waiting for? This is where I share pro tips every single week, along with winning strategies, testimonials, and amazing breakthroughs from my audience. You’re not going to want to miss out on this…
    Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/333 

    • 37 min
    Commission structures that work today

    Commission structures that work today

    In the past the structures were super simple, but now things have gotten so much more complicated. That’s why today, I want to talk about the stylist compensation methods that are working in our industry right now. 
    I’m excited to dive deeper into this topic with you, so whether you are a stylist or a salon owner, let's open up a broadened conversation about compensation structures and options that are available so that everyone wins.
    Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/332 

    • 22 min
    The pricing crisis and how we got here

    The pricing crisis and how we got here

    I’ve been speaking about what I call “The Great Divide” for years now, and let me tell you, we are in it! In this episode, I want to go deeper and look at the pricing crisis we find ourselves in right now, and the important things to keep in mind as we operate our businesses in today’s environment. 
    Although you know I’m all about you seeing your business as a stylist or salon owner being a true business, let’s remember that we are all heart-centered at the same time. We can always find the compromise in this as we explore topics like pricing and the current market conditions, and it’s my intention that what I share here will help give you a better perspective of it all! 
    Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/331 
     

    • 22 min
    Industry Education Exposed!

    Industry Education Exposed!

    Today I want to take a deep dive into industry education and expose it ALL for you! I have so much data and information to share on this topic, but my goal is to represent the stylists, the salon owners, and the educators. In preparation for this episode I have had many conversations and my intentions for this episode is to try and make everyone feel heard! 
    Whether you're an educator looking to improve, a stylist seeking better opportunities, or an owner aiming to invest wisely in education, this episode offers actionable advice for creating win-win situations in our industry! 
    Did you hear? Thriving Stylist Appreciation Month is our way of celebrating you, and this year we’ve made it better than ever! 
    Throughout the month, we’ll give back to YOU by dropping free trainings, PDFs, exclusive sneak peeks at our Member's-Only podcasts and so much more!
    Tap to sign up and start unlocking your free gifts throughout the entire month!
    Learn more at: https://thethrivingstylist.com/podcast/330 
     

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
2K Ratings

2K Ratings

riley dakon ,

I LOVE this podcast.

I absolutely love britts podcast. The education you will learn from her is unmatched in this industry and I am not even a thriver (yet). I am stoked to have found Britt and can almost guarantee you won’t be disappointed in her.

I just listened to episode 334! And I don’t have a question but wanted to share an experience I had as it relates to the episode.

Back in 2020, I worked at a salon and spa for two years. It was the worst place I’ve ever worked at because it was so unhealthy and toxic. Some of the estheticians/stylist were independent booth renters and some were paid hourly. The salon owner pulled us all aside in a meeting and said that for each client the girls got to leave a Google review, the owner would then give them a $10 bonus per client. All the stylists and estheticians had well established relationships with there clients and in return, they were all able to get TONS of reviews on the businesses google page. With tons of reviews coming in, I think Google almost flagged the business to investigate it. the owner let everyone know that they had to stop leaving reviews because it was too much too fast. The owner said she would get back with stylist whenever

Google was finished with their “investigation”. After some time, one of the girls asked her about it and she brushed it off saying it “didn’t work out and she was sorry but she will still give an extra $20 to everyone for their help (instead of the $10/google review). Through all of that, the tons of good reviews stayed up, and all but 1 of the estheticians/stylists still work there. She had and still does have, a revolving door of employees.

The business owner would also often say to clients “I’ll give you 40% off your next service if you leave me a good google review” It makes me wonder what other salons have pulled this move? I’ve lost faith in business reviews because of this. And I also wonder that if this is something a lot of salons are asking from clients, won’t consumers catch on that online reviews will start to almost lack credibility?

AI Bing/Google ,

Meta AI Bing Google

Long time listener, very informative podcast.
Listening to your most recent episode on AI. When I use the search feature, my results are from google, not bing. Why do you think this is?

Deviouscub ,

Britt Nails It Every Time!!!!

Episode 333 WOW!!!!!! Once again, you have hit your highest mark with the podcast and Thrivers Society. I have you to thank for the business owner I am today! This episode could not come at a better time and could not be more necessary for the industry to start showing and explaining. Is there any chance we could get an episode with a deeper dive into showing and explaining this to new guests before we can service them in our chairs? Social Media, Website & Any Other Ways? Even if this is for a private discussion within Thrivers Society, this would be amazing! Thank you for everything you do and your continued support of this fantastic industry.

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