Heal The Industry

Ashlee Vance
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Join us at Heal The Industry, where I have build a community of passionate hairdressers who are dedicated to revolutionizing the hairstyling profession. Through my personal journey, I've navigated through challenges, made pivotal decisions, and built resilience, all in pursuit of transforming the industry's perception from a mere hobby to a fulfilling career path. Together, we're rewriting the standards and embracing a new era in hairstyling.

  1. Let's Get Clear

    2d ago

    Let's Get Clear

    Somebody did the thing. And instead of going to them, you went to everybody else — the group chat, the chair next to you, the conversation you won in the shower that never actually happened out loud. Right? That's whisper culture, and it's quietly costing our industry teams, trust, and peace. In this episode we get honest about why beauty pros would rather assume than ask — and how the story we tell ourselves does more damage than the thing that actually happened. Then I'm handing you a framework you can carry into any hard conversation: CLEAR — Come to the person, Lead with facts, Eliminate assumptions, Aim for the solution, and Repeat it back. Because clarity isn't cold. Clarity is kindness. And the conversation you've been avoiding? This is the week you have it. Stop rehearsing it. Say the thing. http://www.instagram.com/heal.the.industry

    20 min
  2. Bet On You

    Jun 22

    Bet On You

    What if the biggest risk isn't betting on yourself... but spending your life waiting for someone else to? In this episode, Ashlee shares a deeply personal journey through the moments that shaped her career—from choosing beauty school when others questioned her decision, to building a clientele from scratch, launching a salon during uncertain times, and learning to trust God's leading even when the path didn't make sense on paper. This isn't a conversation about confidence. It's a conversation about faith, obedience, and learning to trust what God has placed inside of you before you have all the answers. Through stories of setbacks, pivots, opportunities, and hard decisions, Ashlee unpacks what it really means to bet on yourself—not from a place of self-reliance, but from a place of believing that God wouldn't have called you to it if He wasn't going to walk with you through it. If you've been waiting for permission, certainty, or the perfect timing before taking your next step, this episode is your reminder: You don't need to know how.You need to know Who. Because every breakthrough in your career, business, leadership, and life begins with a decision to believe that what's been placed inside of you is worth betting on. In this episode:• Why perfectionism can keep you from obedience• The mindset shift that changed Ashlee's career• How betting on yourself builds confidence through action• What salon ownership taught her about faith and risk• Why your next level may require trusting God before you see the outcome• Learning to rise to the opportunities placed in front of you Sometimes the most important investment you'll ever make is believing in the person God created you to be. www.instagram.com/heal.the.industry

    31 min
  3. The Work That Makes the Work Work

    Jun 15

    The Work That Makes the Work Work

    In this episode of the Heal The Industry podcast, Ashlee sits down with Brigette Sobus, founder of Power and Joy Coaching Academy, to talk about the deeper work salon owners and leaders need in order to truly lead well. From people-pleasing and money mindset to nervous system regulation, NLP, self-worth, and having the hard conversations — this conversation opens the door to what so many leaders are missing: the internal tools that make systems, leadership, communication, and growth actually sustainable. Because healing the industry doesn’t just happen through better strategy.It happens when leaders become emotionally healthy enough to lead. @coachbrigettesobus @heal.the.industry

    47 min
  4. Stop Chasing Freedom and Build It

    Jun 8

    Stop Chasing Freedom and Build It

    Everyone says they want better boundaries. More freedom.Less burnout.A stronger mindset.A business that doesn't depend on them every minute of every day. But when we recently polled salon owners, something surprising happened. The overwhelming majority chose mindset, boundaries, and balance as their biggest needs—while systems and automation landed at the bottom of the list. The problem? Systems are the very thing that create the boundaries, freedom, and stability everyone is searching for. In this episode, Ashlee Vance and Abigail Lacey unpack the paradox that keeps salon owners stuck in overwhelm. They discuss why so many leaders avoid systems, how emotional leadership creates unnecessary stress, and why structure is actually one of the most caring things you can provide for your team. You'll learn:• Why burnout is often a systems problem, not a motivation problem• How data removes emotion from leadership decisions• The connection between boundaries and business structure• Why stability feels uncomfortable for entrepreneurs• How to begin implementing systems without becoming overwhelmed If you've been chasing freedom but still feel tied to your business, this episode will help you understand what may be missing. Because boundaries aren't created by working harder. They're created by building better systems. www.instagram.com/heal.the.industry www.instagram.com/ashlee.n.vance www.instagram.com/abigail.ellesociety

    37 min
  5. Stop Treating The Symptom

    Jun 1

    Stop Treating The Symptom

    This week, I’m getting real with you about something I don’t hear talked about nearly enough — staying connected to your body, and what happens when you spend years ignoring what it’s trying to tell you. For the first time since 2020, I finally stopped. No move, no new salon build, no flying back and forth across time zones, no constant fight-or-flight. And in that stillness, my body finally let me feel everything I’d been pushing through: waking at 2 and 3 a.m., bone-deep exhaustion by mid-afternoon, eating clean and staying active with nothing to show for it, and zoning out mid-conversation no matter how hard I tried to stay present. I’d blamed it on everything — time zones, caffeine, the season I was in. But a friend kept telling me to get my hormones checked. So I did. Turns out my testosterone (yes, women need it too) was so low it wasn’t even measurable. One treatment in, I felt like me again — present at my daughter’s softball game, sleeping through the night, dreaming again. I just wish I’d listened sooner. I also share what our family is walking through with my son — years of being told his pain was “just growing pains” until we pushed for answers and learned he has a rare autoimmune condition called CRMO. Both stories taught me the same two things, and they’re what this whole episode is about: stop treating the symptom and get to the root of the problem — and trust your instincts, because that intuition was put inside you for a reason. Whether you’re a stylist, a salon owner, a mom, or someone who’s quietly been pushing through — this one’s for you. Above all else: heal. DM me on Instagram @heal.the.industry to tell me what came up for you. If it spoke to you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it, and leave a rating or review. Want to be a guest? The application link is in our IG bio.

    26 min
  6. AI for Salon Owners & Stylists

    May 19

    AI for Salon Owners & Stylists

    Technology is changing the beauty industry fast and for a lot of stylists and salon owners, it feels overwhelming. In this episode, Abigail Lacey joins us to have an honest conversation about AI, leadership, and what it really means to adapt without losing the heart behind your brand. We talk about the fears so many people have around technology replacing authenticity, and why AI is actually becoming one of the most powerful tools for creating more freedom, efficiency, organization, and impact inside your business. From content creation and onboarding systems to leadership support, data analysis, SOPs, and education, Abigail shares real ways she is integrating tools like Claude and Otter AI into everyday salon operations to save time and reduce overwhelm while still keeping the human connection at the center. This conversation is not about replacing people.It’s about equipping leaders.It’s about working smarter.And it’s about helping the industry evolve without burning out the people inside of it. If you’ve ever said “I’m not a tech person,” this episode is for you. Because the future of the beauty industry won’t belong to the people who avoid change.It will belong to the people willing to learn, adapt, and lead well through it.

    18 min
  7. Your Perception Is Your Reality

    May 12

    Your Perception Is Your Reality

    The beauty industry will teach you how to do hair. It will not teach you how to think. So many stylists, salon owners, and beauty professionals are doing everything right on paper and still feeling stuck. The skill is there. The work ethic is there. But something underneath keeps holding them back, and most of the time, it’s not what they’re doing. It’s what they’re believing about themselves. In this episode, Ashlee talks about one of the most overlooked parts of building a career in this industry, which is mindset. The quiet thoughts behind the chair that shape your pricing, your leadership, your growth, and the way you show up every single day. Ashlee shares her own testimony of what mindset work has done in her life and business, and why it became a core pillar inside Heal The Industry rather than an afterthought. She talks about her role as the mindset mentor inside the program and what she has watched shift in the women who have been willing to do this work. At the end of the episode, Ashlee opens the doors to something brand new. A free community book club for anyone in the beauty industry who is ready to start doing the inner work. Together we will be reading Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel, a book that has shaped Ashlee personally and one she believes is the right starting place for this industry. If you have ever felt like your thoughts have been running your career instead of you running them, this episode is your invitation to begin again. Because healing the beauty industry starts with healing the way we think CLICK HERE FREE Book Club Enter Code: Book at Check Out

    19 min
  8. The Contentment Crisis: Why The Next Level Won't Fix You

    May 5

    The Contentment Crisis: Why The Next Level Won't Fix You

    If you've ever hit a goal and immediately felt behind again, this episode is for you. Ashlee opens up about the contentment crisis quietly running our industry — and shares the P.E.A.C.E. framework she uses to stay grounded while building across multiple brands. This is a conversation about gratitude, ambition, faith, and the lie that the next level will finally be enough. In this episode: Why contentment isn't complacencyThe industry's comparison problemThe faith root underneath the business struggleThe P.E.A.C.E. framework: Pause, Evaluate, Acknowledge, Choose, EngageThe both/and of being content and hungryReflection question of the week: Where in your life are you confusing discontent with drive? DM your answer to @heal.the.industry — Ashlee reads every one.

    35 min
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Join us at Heal The Industry, where I have build a community of passionate hairdressers who are dedicated to revolutionizing the hairstyling profession. Through my personal journey, I've navigated through challenges, made pivotal decisions, and built resilience, all in pursuit of transforming the industry's perception from a mere hobby to a fulfilling career path. Together, we're rewriting the standards and embracing a new era in hairstyling.

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  • Creator
    Ashlee Vance
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    58
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ashlee Vance
  • Show Website
    Heal The Industry

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