Thriving Stylist Podcast

I just listened to the new changes on Google podcast. I have over 30 reviews and I never asked for any of them. Not one! They are all completely organic and unsolicited. And still, Google has filtered several out. There is no winning with technology. It feels like a game I’m not interested in playing.

This was an absolutely brilliant podcast, Britt. You really explained the situation comprehensively. I had seen something online about it and was curious and you filled in a lot of the blanks. I went to beauty school in the early 80s and it cost me $1200. Which would be equal to a little over $6000 today. Why did the prices go thru the roof? Is it adding student loans? They are for profit. I find it interesting that the changes will start happening in 2028 because whoever will be in power then will be blamed for killing the industry. But having been a Hairdresser for a very long time, I think the industry needs major changes. The idea that it cost as much as it does to go to beauty school today is ridiculous. My education wasn’t as good as it is today, but it also didn’t cost me as much and I didn’t end up in forever debt. I’ve also been able to have a career for the past 40+ years. There are other countries that handle the industry completely differently and do it in a much better way. America really needs to rethink the industry and hairdressers need to be leading the charge.

I’ve been listening to Thriving Stylist for 5 years now and I’m an esthetician/lash artist! I’ve gotten so much value over the years and it’s put me ahead of my peers in my area. But recently I’ve just come back from an almost 1 year maternity leave and am basically starting from scratch with only a few very loyal clients. My question is: after such a long hiatus, how can stylists make a fast comeback to thrive once again?

Been listening for years and I love how you speak to the industry and have something for everyone in any position to learn. You are amazing and my biggest inspiration. Here’s my question!! As a salon owner for 11 years with a profitable business and team of over 30, we have a level system and career path with clear goals and a very established stylist training program that we have cycled 7 stylist thru in the last year. It’s been tremendous! Where I am struggling is I have a handful of stylists, 6-7 people who feel very stuck and defeated in their growth. They joined my salon team before we had a super structured training program. They did our “associate program” but not what it is today. They are seeing the women coming out of the program now killing it, operating at “their level” immediately and growing faster than they did. It’s disheartening to them and they feel like every new employee that joins our team going forward will take the opportunities that they should have. They feel left behind. That makes me sad. They’re asking for “accountability” at the front desk for how new clients are getting distributed. The conversations feel like jealous mentality of a toxic 2006 salon when we used to keep a tally list for appointments. They don’t say it but they wish I would stop hiring more people. There must be a system or better way to help them shift their thoughts. How can I coach them on this mindset and get them motivated? How do you suggest I navigate this?