Hosted by Nicola and Tessa · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 201 episodes
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Welcome to The Conscious Salon. Here for the real talk salon owners actually need. The Conscious Salon Podcast is where salon owners get clear guidance without the fluff. Hosted by Nic & Tess, we break down leadership, team culture, money, client journey, systems and numbers into simple moves you can use this week. Expect straight talk, real stories, lots of laughs and practical frameworks that help you lead well, grow profit, and have a life outside the salon. You will hear from salon owners, industry leaders and working mums who have done the hard yards. We cover mindset that holds under pressure, meetings that improve your team culture, and the habits that build a self led team. Follow the show and start with leadership posture, client journey design, and money mindset. Listen in, implement, and stay conscious.
Nicola and Tessa hosts The Conscious Salon, a business show with 201 episodes published.
Some business stories are about growth. This one is about survival, resilience, and finding the courage to begin again. In this episode, we sit down with Samantha Camilleri, nail artist, entrepreneur, and founder of Herr
Every successful business has challenges behind the scenes. This episode is about one of ours. For the first time, we're sharing how close we came to walking away—not just from our business, but from our partnership as s
Natalie Chadwick's story is one of resilience, reinvention, and learning to trust yourself through every chapter of life. In this episode, Natalie shares her journey from starting hairdressing at 16, to salon ownership,
Your brain doesn’t need another colour-coded to-do list. It needs a circuit breaker. We start with some very real-life Easter chaos (including questionable chocolate choices and parenting economics), then we get straight
A salon can look “successful” and still be one bad day away from falling over. That’s why this chat with Loz Main, founder of Melbourne salon The Rumours Are True, hit us so hard. Loz started hairdressing young, bought h
If you’ve ever promoted your best stylist into a team leader role and then wondered why nothing really changed, we get it. Leadership in a salon doesn’t fail because people don’t care. It fails when we give someone a tit
The fastest way to lose trust with a great team? A “quick” message on their day off. In this episode, we have a real conversation about after-hours texting, busy work group chats, and the small leadership habits that can
February tried to take us out. Not in a dramatic way. In the quiet, sneaky way that happens when every weekend is booked, you’re living out of a suitcase, and you still need to show up for your team, your clients, and yo
Chaos can look like confidence. But to your team, it often feels like stress. In this episode, we sit down with fan favourite Julia Lambert to unpack a deceptively simple leadership shift that changes everything. What st
Ever found yourself in a one-on-one where a team member gets emotional… and you’re not sure whether to comfort them or hold the standard? In this episode, we unpack one of the most important leadership skills for salon o
Your gut is speaking. The real question is… are you listening? A lot of salon owners struggle with self trust , and it shows up in ways that quietly impact everything. Decisions get delayed. Standards become inconsistent
What if the only thing keeping your salon small is the story you tell yourself about what your team might think? In this episode, we talk honestly about the quiet fear that stops many salon owners from stepping off the f
How do you keep leading when your world changes overnight? In this episode, we sit down with Prue Taylor , founder of Lady and The Hair, for a heartfelt conversation about love, loss, and the quiet strength it takes to k
Ever felt your team lose its spark and slip into autopilot? In this episode, we share how we recognised the shift early and led a full culture realignment: resetting standards, strengthening communication, and recommitti
Want a calmer start, clearer goals, and a team that actually owns the day? We break down our ten‑minute morning pump‑up that’s taken us from scattered huddles to a self‑led, high‑performing salon. It’s simple, fast, and
Ever wished you had a people and culture director on speed dial for those tough leadership moments? We sit down with our long-time friend Taryn , a seasoned director of people and culture , to talk through fair terminati
What does it take to build one of Victoria’s largest salons without losing the soul that drew you to the craft? We sit down with Carla Tedesco, founder of Alarah Hair Studio and TED Haircare , to trace the path from a fi
A single word can change the way a year feels. We unpack the practice that’s guided us for years, which choosing one anchor word that filters every decision across business, health, money and family, and we show how it b
What does it really take to build a resilient business when life throws the heaviest punches? We sit down with our longtime friend and mentor, Kate Morris , to unpack the candid story behind her rise from gym-floor train
Money talk can feel prickly, especially when you’re juggling bookings, staff and the pressure to keep everyone happy. We went from dodging finance chats to feeling steady and clear, and today we share the exact habits th
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