In this deeply personal and candid episode of The Independent Stylist Podcast - The Unmasked Stylist - I'm finally stepping fully into authenticity as an AuDHD woman over 40, and I want to openly share exactly why and how. Recently, I've experienced moments of intense clarity, culminating in a powerful shift toward understanding my late ADHD and autism diagnosis, especially as a hairstylist and creative entrepreneur. Just as I prepared to embrace this new chapter of being fully authentic and vis...
Mar 28, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 1
In this episode of the Independent Stylist podcast, host Jennifer Kenny discusses the importance of understanding profitability for business owners in the beauty industry. She emphasizes the need for financial literacy and outlines the three key profit margins: Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Operating Profit Margin Net Profit Margin Jennifer also highlights the benefits of using QuickBooks to track these metrics and make informed decisions about pricing and services. To Book A PROFIT POWER VIP Se...
Oct 03, 2024•16 min
If you’ve been looking into the idea of becoming a coach or creating an online course for hairstylists, lash artist, aestheticians, or other beauty business entrepreneurs this episode will help you navigate the feelings of imposter syndrome as you take the next right steps in your career. Learn to lean in to your “why” and remember that showing up authentically wins over perfection every single time. To register for Summer Camp or to work with me 1:1 to build out your course or website head over...
May 06, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 601
It had to be said. I’m tired of hearing other businesses coaches in this space predicting an Ai induced apocalypse while simultaneously trying to sell you their program to help you manage said apocalypse. 🤮 I’m here to help you adapt and innovate with an open and growth fueled mindset 💕 While I'll never downplay the overall concerns about how Ai could impact the world, it's here and I'm choosing to look at and find ways that it can benefit YOU, the people that I want to connect with and serve....
May 24, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 508
Want to build next level trust with your clients? Want to position yourself as an absolute expert? First Up i'l giving a quick talk with some important info about understanding ingredients. I'm a huge ingredient nerd and it was a huge part of what I did behind the chair. Learn how to position yourself as an expert by really....understanding what you're talking about when it comes to products - BEYOND the immediate benefits. Listen all the way to the end for some tea that is going to help you und...
Apr 24, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 507
Now that anyone can pay to have the blue check mark and be meta verified, is it worth it for your salon suite or booth rental business? Here are some things to consider before taking the plunge! Join the shampoo society here connect with me on Instagram @ IndependentStylistPodcast and on tiktok
Apr 04, 2023•10 min•Season 5Ep. 506
Ai and chat gpt is here and not going anywhere. It can absolutely help you in your beauty business as a hairstylist, beauty professional or as an educator or coach. Do not sleep on ai and how a positive mindset about how Ai is going to change things is going to take you way farther than a fear or scarcity based mindset. There are going to be new ways to use this technology constantly showing up so being in a place to be proactive and embrace this technology and use it to your benefit is where th...
Mar 28, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 505
Let's take a dive into the unhealthy gratitude practices we've been indoctrinated with over the years and understand how to practice gratitude and run our businesses from a place of self love, and abundance based gratitude. No matter what type of economy we’re in, or how your business is going, acting from a place of fear is always going to keep you down. 💕💕💕
Feb 22, 2023•20 min•Ep. 406
Firing clients was once taboo and frowned upon but as our industry is collectively elevated and we’re consciously creating sustainable businesses and environments that support our mental health and well-being (instead of chip away at them), releasing clients that aren’t a match to work with us is becoming the norm. Today I’m talking about how to release clients that you dread working with, and how to prevent them from lashing out at you afterwards as well as handling bad reviews. You can find th...
Jan 29, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 504
I sat down with my new friend Cyd Charisse from Destroy The Hairdresser to give you a value packed and extremely actionable episode with 3 things that you can do right not to effect massive change in your business. I met Cyd recently at an event we both spoke at and I was instantly obsessed with her and how Destroy The Hairdresser is challenging all of the things that need to be reexamined in our industry. She's kind, approachable and has amazing insight into how you can really write your own ti...
Jan 22, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 17
This is a MUST for every beauty professional. If you take clients at a physical address, you need to do this. I'm giving you a short, sweet, and super actionable "how to" quickly and easily rank on the first page of google without paid ads, or paying an s.e.o or marketing company to make it happen. This is really a must for salon suite owners, booth renters, hairstylists, estheticians, nail techs, lash artists, permanent makeup artists, spray tan artist and anyone who wants to rank their busines...
Oct 31, 2022•14 min•Season 5Ep. 503
This quick episode is just an extra shot of "remember that you are in control of your life and business" to add to your morning coffee. I'm reading some of my Instagram captions as reminders that you are worthy and don't need to let anyone take advantage of you. All of my people pleasers out there, take note - YOU CAN'T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP - and YOU are in control of how your run your business. 💕💕💕💕 www.thecurlgirl.com...
Sep 29, 2022•10 min•Season 5Ep. 502
A year into her journey as a salon suite owner, Skye Miranda talks about how she got here, what it was like taking the leap, and how she loves her suite life. Get Salon Suite University
Sep 25, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 501
Believing in yourself and your own worthiness is the foundation of an abundant business. Protecting your energy is so important. Listen to this quick episode and repeat the affirmations whenever you need a confidence boost or a reminder that you are worthy of your best business and most abundant life.
Jul 07, 2022•6 min•Season 5Ep. 501
Jodie Brown from the Hairstylist Rising podcast joins me for a quick bite 🍔 bonus episode that's supersized 🍟 with 3 actionable REAL TALK ways to make more money in your salon suite business right now. If you're lucky enough to be catching this episode in in real time here's your link to get your FREE ticket to the Suite Summit. Definitely make sure you listen till the end to hear how I booked $1500 of appointments with one email and Jodie will add the 🍯 secret sauce to emailing that you're m...
May 10, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Hunter Donia, aka @HairbyHunty is a gem as well as an expert in automating your salon suite business so that you can prevent burnout and create a sustainable space that makes you great money and also provides an inimitable service experience for your guests.Join us for some laughs, some super hot tea, and the mindset shift that can completely transform your business and help you create a burnout proof salon suite. Get your access HERE -A Really Suite Summit Sign Up -all 3 days FREE...
May 07, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 415
Piper De Young helps beauty and lifestyle entrepreneurs create magnetic brands and she's also created something really amazing called A Really Suite Summit that's just a wild amount of free education for independent beauty entrepreneurs and I'm so honored to be included this year. Listen to out chat about how having an on point website can be "the thing" that your business needs to help you get to the next level - and why it's not a scary as you may think to make a gorgeous website a reality. Ge...
May 02, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 414
My quick and dirty reels creation process that helps me always have content on hand to serve and inspire my ideal people. Check out BEYOND The Chair University www.beyondthechairuniversity.com Free 3 day pass to the Suite Summit
May 01, 2022•13 min•Season 4Ep. 413
Hairstylist, Content creator, ex-influencer, photography expert and digital education creator Cryistal Casey aka CryistalChaos joins me for a very open chat about instagram prioritizing creators and cracking down on copyright infringement and why this really matters for the beauty industry and how we can all elevate the industry by complying with instagram's terms of service - and trust me, you’ll want to know this info! For more info about any of the education you heard us mention in this episo...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 412
A talk candid talk with Libbey Lazarus from Secrets of Estheticans about why boundaries matter and how you're absolutely selling yourseolf short if you don't hold them up in your business. Are you giving away 20k a year in services and not even realizing it? We both have done this and we will tell you how to make sure it doesn't happen to you! find me at www.shampoosociety.com and Libbey at www.Secretsofestheticans.com
Mar 21, 2022•46 min•Ep. 411
Quick tips episode - creating content behind the chair while you’re working can feel like you have a second job and add stress and burnout. This episode gives you super easy actionable tips to 10x your content without adding a ton of extra stress or time to do it. App I mentioned is the InShot app. Best Life Bundle is available at www.TheCurlGirl.com
Dec 16, 2021•17 min•Ep. 410
The first of a curl specialist series. Grab a hot cup of something and snuggle in for this incredibly candid conversation with the amazing Krista Leavitt. She moved to new cites and rebuilt her business 4 times in 8 years, has a 6 figure behind the chair business and multiple streams of revenue. She's a stylist, educator, Canada's Curly Hair Expert - and a close personal friend of mine. This candid conversation is about what it looks like to be a niched down curl specialist, what every stylist c...
Dec 11, 2021•55 min•Ep. 409
When you're the one working IN and ON your business, you're going to a little help, even if it just means automating back office task. These hacks are GAME CHANGERS and can make a big impact in your business. www.thecurlgirl.com for Velvel Rope Copy + Paste Policies
Dec 03, 2021•19 min•Ep. 408
Dr. Louise speaks about what people are, how to spot them and what it looks like to deal with them in your salon business. She drops a ton of amazing informations and gems that will help you navigate dealing with toxic clients - even if you are still building your book. Dr. Louise is a coach, a survivor of toxic parents, a philosopher, a dog mom, a stationery nerd, and an advocate for survivors of toxic people! Prior to formally launching her practice, Dr. Louise spent years navigating two toxic...
Nov 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 407
Industry icon and balayage queen Amy McManus is talented, insightful, and completely transparent as she shares the exact blueprint she used to up her game and completely reinvent her career after 20 years in the industry. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to have brands knocking at your door, get recognition from top industry media outlets like Beauty Launchpad, inspire and educate to hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers, work behind the chair on your own terms, this episode has...
Jul 06, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 405
Kenesha Coleman is here to take your fears and frustrations away from your taxes and get you ALL SET when it comes to having your finances under control without a ton of stress! @thebeautycpa is a former irs revenue agent, worked for a fortune 150, and is an award winning CPA, irs enrolled agent and certified tax coach and is the answer to so many things so many of us need. She focuses exclusively on working with beauty entrepreneurs and is an absolute gift to our industry. Lose the fear, judgem...
Jul 01, 2021•57 min•Season 4Ep. 404
This will most likely rarely happen but I want you to be prepared and empowered in case it ever does. You have the right to refuse services and there are times where it might be better and actually the healthier decision for your business and for your own mental health. More scripts to copy and paste are available in my scripts ebook at www.thecurlgirl.com/ebook
Jun 30, 2021•3 min•Season 4Ep. 3
If you’re wondering if it’s a must to work on weekends I encourage you to listen to this episode I’m waiting in with my opinions but I also I’m sharing several opinions from established hairdressers who were kind enough to offer their insight to me via Instagram so enjoy this deep dive into what it might look like to work weekends and what it might look like to say no to weekends and then use this resource to help you decide what is right for you. You’ll also find the link to my new e-book for i...
May 27, 2021•10 min•Season 4Ep. 403
Want to move BEYOND the chair? Has the past year + been a wakeup call? are you just ready for a change and wanting to explore options for your next chapter? If you want to be an independent educator - make money without working beyond the chair, using the skills you already have, and do it you own way and on your own terms - not be beholden to a brand or anyone but yourself - this episode is for you! I first posted this episode in May of 2020, but I've been ranting about this since 2017, I am AL...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 402
“How much is a haircut?” First of all, hello. Are you in place where dm’s are a source of stress and you’d prefer not to deal with them as part of your business process? Listen to this first - I was there! I have tips to help you be super firm with boundaries and not let dm’s be a source of stress while still using them as a way to help you make more money and connect with the kind of clients you want to attract. To join the shampoo society my monthly membership group that will save you time, he...
Mar 12, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 402
