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Hosted by Susan Routledge · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 109 episodes
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"Beauty Business Matters" is an essential podcast for ambitious beauty salon and skin clinic professionals. Host Susan Routledge delves into the heart of industry success, interviewing global business experts, outstanding beauty professionals, and leading CEOs from skincare, beauty, and aesthetic equipment companies. Each episode uncovers invaluable insights on thriving in the dynamic and competitive beauty market. From cutting-edge trends to time-tested strategies, listeners gain practical knowledge to elevate their businesses. Whether you're a seasoned owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, this podcast delivers the expertise needed to stay ahead in the ever-evolving beauty industry.
Susan Routledge hosts Beauty Business Matters, a arts show with 109 episodes published.
Selling skincare doesn't have to feel like an uphill battle or an awkward sales pitch. It’s time to rethink what retail actually means in the salon and spa world. Beyond just bottles on a shelf, authentic retail is an es
Ever felt like your business is running you instead of the other way round? In this inspiring episode, Chicago-based skincare specialist Katt Philipps shares her remarkable journey from working as a special effects makeu
Manifesting gets a reputation for being a bit woo-woo, but the truth is you are doing it every single second without even realising it. Joined by the brilliant Vicky Ross, this conversation dives deep into the real mecha
Ever wondered what it takes to turn salon ownership from a stressful hobby into a thriving, structured business? In this episode, multi-award-winning salon owner Justyna Rostek shares her incredible journey—from moving t
It takes an immense amount of courage to completely flip a business model when you're already running a highly successful, multi-award-winning clinic. Tessa Roszkowski joins the conversation to share the incredible journ
Running a business in the hair and beauty world is a beautiful thing, but it can take a serious toll if you aren't looking after yourself. In this conversation, Susan Routledge sits down with Sam Grocutt, a 30-year beaut
Ever wondered how to turn a simple chocolate truffle into a high-impact branding tool that leaves clients completely speechless? This conversation dives deep into the world of bespoke experiential gifting with the creati
Ever felt the pressure to jump on the latest machine trend, only to wonder if your clients actually want it? Navigating the noisy world of advanced beauty technology can leave you feeling overwhelmed and second-guessing
It’s the dread every salon and clinic owner knows too well: waking up to a last-minute text from a staff member calling in sick because they simply didn't sleep well. Navigating the minefield of staff management, shiftin
In this week's midweek business bite, Susan tackles the foundation of true salon and clinic success: defining and attracting your ideal client. It is incredibly easy to get swept up in social media metrics and the endles
It is easy to get completely wrapped up in the daily grind of running a business, but sometimes the greatest growth happens when you finally step back and give your team the space to breathe. This special compilation epi
Imagine a massage where you never have to turn over, your makeup stays intact, and you drift away on a bed of perfectly heated water. This isn't a futuristic luxury—it's the reality of a face up Hydrotherm treatment. Lon
Ever feel like you’re shouting into an empty void on social media, spending hours making reels that get plenty of likes but zero new clients? Chris Taylor has built an entire business on the philosophy that you don’t nee
Ever been told "no" and felt it just wasn't the right answer? Amanda Winwood has built an entire wellness legacy on asking "why." From witnessing her mother’s holistic lifestyle in a tiny Cheshire village to leading a mo
Ever wondered what it takes to keep a salon thriving for over three decades—and keep staff for over twenty years? Alison Laws joins us to share her incredible journey from opening a tiny "broom cupboard" salon in the Met
Ever felt like the beauty industry treats multicultural skin and textured hair as an "afterthought"? Lola Maja is on a mission to change that narrative through Tones of Beauty. In this vibrant chat, Lola shares her journ
Ever felt like a headless chicken running between multiple locations, only to realise you were basically earning a McDonald's wage for the stress of it? Rachel Cobley has been there, done that, and bought the four salons
Walking into a clinic and seeing a wall full of certificates used to be enough to feel safe, but the reality behind those frames is becoming a bit of a minefield. With the aesthetics industry still finding its feet in te
Imagine walking away from a legal career to bet everything on a "cream box with batteries" in the middle of a 90s recession. That’s exactly what Dean Nathanson did, and 34 years later, CACI International is a global powe
Ever wondered why that viral skincare product left your skin irritated or patchy? It’s because for decades, the industry simply wasn't formulated with melanin in mind. Today’s guest is changing that narrative from the la
Chris Taylor
Author, Oasis Associate and Director · Lightning Strikes Thrice
1 appearance on this show
Paul Green
Pilot, Wellbeing Coach and Founder of the Cockpit Method · Delegation
1 appearance on this show
Sam Grocutt
Essence PR
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Winwood
Made for Life Organics
1 appearance on this show
Lola Maja
Tones of Beauty
1 appearance on this show
Dean Nathanson
CACI International
1 appearance on this show
Joan Scott
Habia
1 appearance on this show
Alex Belisle-Springer
Phorest
1 appearance on this show
Tracey Tamaris
Environ
1 appearance on this show
Alex Belisle Springer
Phorest Salon Software
1 appearance on this show
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Beauty Business Matters is hosted by Susan Routledge. The show is categorised under arts (fashion) and has published 109 episodes.
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