Beyond Beauty Podcast

Beyond Beauty powered by WithSplice is the podcast for beauty business owners who know there's more to success than perfect technique.Hosted by Layo Ogunbanwo, each episode gets real with the minds behind your favourite beauty businesses and tackles the business side no one talks about: the no-shows, the scaling struggles, the money conversations, and the systems that keep things running smoothly.Whether you're a solo stylist, managing a team, or trying to get into the industry, this podcast explores the practical decisions that make or break your business beyond the beauty chair.

Beyond Beauty Podcast is a business podcast hosted by WithSplice, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WithSplice hosts Beyond Beauty Podcast, a business show with 11 episodes published.

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  Tips & Strategies to Grow a Successful Beauty Business

  Jun 1, 202618 min

  What separates struggling beauty businesses from successful ones? For the final episode of this season of Beyond Beauty, Layo Ogunbanwo breaks down the patterns, systems, and decisions that consistently drive growth. Drawing from the conversations, lessons, and experiences shared throughout the season, this episode delivers practical insights beauty entrepreneurs can apply immediately. What you’ll discover: • Why specializing can grow your business faster • The importance of knowing your numbers • How booking systems and automation improve operations • Why customer service drives retention • The habits of consistently successful beauty businesses Perfect for: Beauty entrepreneurs ready to move from struggling to structured growth.

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  Building a Beauty Unicorn: From Instagram Page to Nigeria’s First Hair Lab

  May 25, 202641 min

  What happens when curiosity meets execution? In this episode, Layo Ogunbanwo sits with Remi Martins to explore how a simple Instagram page evolved into one of the most innovative concepts in the beauty space. From product failures to research, experimentation, and building a lab from scratch, this conversation challenges what’s possible in beauty. What you’ll discover: • How to build a D2C beauty brand from scratch • The transition from importing to innovation • Lessons from product failure and recovery • What it takes to build something entirely new • The future of beauty and lab-based products Perfect for: Entrepreneurs, innovators, and beauty founders thinking beyond traditional business models.

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  From Lawyer to Beauty Mogul: Building Nigeria’s Premier Natural Hair Academy

  May 18, 202643 min

  Sometimes, the vision doesn’t make sense, until it works. In this episode, Layo Ogunbanwo sits with Kemi Lewis to talk about building a business from conviction, structure, and long-term vision. From leaving law to creating one of Nigeria’s leading natural hair platforms, this conversation explores growth, delegation, training, and building something that lasts. What you’ll discover: • How to build a business from personal frustration • The role of structure in scaling • Why delegation is key to growth • Building a team and training the right people • Turning a service business into an academy Perfect for: Beauty founders, service providers, and entrepreneurs building long-term businesses.

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  Pivoting and Starting Over

  May 11, 202634 min

  Not every business works, and not every failure is avoidable. In this episode, Layo Ogunbanwo sits with Morenike Bakare to talk about the reality of building, failing, and starting again. From scaling too quickly to burnout, misalignment, and hard personal truths, this conversation explores what really happens when a business doesn’t go as planned, and what it takes to move forward. What you’ll discover: • Why doing too much too soon can hurt your business • The role of self-awareness in entrepreneurship • When to pivot and when to let go • The emotional reality of failure • Lessons from starting over with clarity Perfect for: Entrepreneurs, beauty business owners, and anyone navigating setbacks or considering a pivot

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  Inside the Beauty Ecosystem: What I’ve Learned Running Beauty in Lagos

  May 4, 202645 min

  The beauty industry is growing, but not always in the right direction. In this episode, Layo Ogunbanwo sits with Ezinne Alfa, founder of Beauty in Lagos, to unpack the realities of the beauty ecosystem, from media influence to education gaps and the disconnect between founders and customers. This conversation gives a deeper look into what’s shaping the industry today and what needs to change for it to grow sustainably. What you’ll discover: • Why education is missing in the beauty industry • The disconnect between beauty founders and customers • How social media is shaping business growth • What separates thriving businesses from struggling ones • Why referrals still outperform most marketing strategies • The importance of standards, expertise, and positioning Perfect for: Beauty entrepreneurs, content creators, and industry stakeholders looking to understand the bigger picture of the beauty space.

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