Grow My Salon Business Podcast
Episodes
145 Overcoming the Taboo of Menopause in the Workplace with Wellness Warrior Catherine O’Keeffe
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Whatever the question, the answer is always education.”Don’t be put off by the title of this episode: regardless of who you are, what age you a...
144 Inflation and the Looming Recession: What should salon owners do to be prepared?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've had a few questions recently from listeners regarding inflation, the looming recession, how they are impacting the hairdressing industry, and wha...
143 What does it take to build an environmentally friendly salon group with Gina Conway
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on today’s Podcast is London based hairdresser and owner of a 5 strong salon group and academy Gina Conway.Originally from California, she ...
142 What Salon Owners Can Learn from Global Culture Ambassadors
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the need to highlight environmental and social initiatives is more pertinent than ever. Unfortunately, those causes and everything they represe...
141 A Business Masterclass with Van Council
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are many qualities to take into consideration if you are going to refer to a salon business as being one of the very 'best in the world’ and w...
140 Why “Build It and They Will Come” Is Not a Foolproof Strategy for Starting and Growing a Business with Antony Whitaker
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Build it and they will come” is a line from the 1989 movie ‘Field of Dreams’. Unfortunately, it is a strategy that many salon owners use whe...
139 Finding Balance and Avoiding Burnout with Ashleigh Hodges
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All the changes that have taken place over the past two years have forced many of us to rethink our work/life balance, and have brought issues around ...
138 Dealing with Addiction with David Brodsky and Filipe Santos
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guests on today's Podcast are returning guests to the show: Filipe Santos and David Brodsky, who are New Jersey based Salon owners. In the previo...
137 Creating a Salon Experience that Reflects Your Sense of Style with Greg Ruggeri and Craig Longhurst
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like many of you, I will sometimes spend time scrolling through Instagram and occasionally a salon design will stop me in my tracks… This is the ...
136 What Does It Take to Build a Multi Salon Brand Where Everyone Is a Winner? With JUUT Salon Owner David Wagner.
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people open a salon with a dream to grow it into a big business. Unfortunately, only very few achieve that dream. In today's hairdressing indust...
135 The Art of Consultations with Antony Whitaker
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every relationship that you develop with a client starts with a consultation, and there are many different ways a consultation can be done. I know ha...
134 How to Up Your Instagram Game Using Fashion Relevant Curated Content with Jason Crozier
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on today's Podcast is Jason Crozier, salon stylist, editorial stylist and the founder and Director of CrozNest Creative Agency in London. C...
133 The Journey to Building Your Own Education Brand with Sally Rogerson.
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I always think it’s important to dream. To want a better life for yourself and your family and importantly to have the courage and the grit to step ...
132 The Art of Being a Better Educator with Chris Moody
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many hairdressers aspire to be educators. And over the last few years, due to the rapid growth in social media, and more recently with a little help f...
131 How to Get Around the Objections That Some Hairdressers Have About Recommending Take-Home Retail Products
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I am going to be answering a question which was asked by a listener; “How can I get my team to talk about and recommend profess...
130 Pricing Your Services with Mick and Kylie Dwyer
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am frequently asked questions about salon pricing and so I recently did a podcast episode where I spoke on the pricing of salon services (it was epi...
129 The changing role of the hair salon in the community with Benjamin Jay
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These are interesting and exciting times we are living in, and I’m not just talking about the last two years. The changes that are happening with co...
128 Navigating Change in the Salon Industry with Robert and Mary Cromeans
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guests on this episode have been on the show before. In fact, they were the very first guests I had, way back in March 2018! They are Robert and Ma...
127 How to Determine What You Should Charge for Your Services
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’m really lucky to have the opportunity to be able to have deep and insightful discussions with salon owners, and other people who have a vested in...
126 Education and Empowerment In An Ever-Evolving Industry with Stephen Moody
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is someone who I have had the pleasure of knowing for a very long time as we worked together for a number of years in the ‘80’s. A...
125 Hairdressers and dealing with the impact of domestic violence with Susanne Post
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on today's podcast is Susanne Post. Susanne is a hairdresser, salon owner and co-founder of ‘Shear Haven,’ an organisation whose purpos...
124 A Solution to a Salon Industry Problem, Minimising Waste With Victoria Tarrant of SmartMix
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fact that you are listening to this means that you are probably a salon owner and therefore could probably be loosely described as an entrepreneur...
123 What does it take to build a luxury salon group with Oscar Cullinan.
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a 15 strong luxury brand salon group? My guest on today's Podcast has done exactly that. He is Oscar Cu...
122 What will 2022 hold for you, what’s the obvious next step?
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I often reflect on how lucky I am to interview lots of great people on this podcast and to have in-depth conversations with such a diverse range of pe...
121 Exploring the creative mind of haircutting genius Gianni Scumaci
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gianni Scumaci was born into a hairdressing family, with a mother who was a hairdresser and a father who was a barber, the hairdressing 'gene' was in ...
120 A career in hairdressing means different things to different people with Mike Karg
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A career in hairdressing means different things to different people. Although most of us start in the same place meaning after beauty school or an app...
119 Combining hairdressing and photography with Desmond Murray.
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a well-trodden path of hairdressers who want to transition into being photographers, some of them succeed better than others, and you can see...
118 Navigating the World of Alternative Media with The Hair Nerds.
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently listening to a discussion about climate change and one of the presenters said something along the lines of “It is not possible to ach...
117 Why Being Restless Helps You Grow with Jason and Joshua Miller
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I had successful salons for 14 years, and like every business, they had their ups and downs …but definitely far more good times than bad. The reali...
116 What are the questions that salon owners should be asking themselves with Antony Whitaker
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we near the end of 2021, what are the questions that salon owners should be asking themselves?I am really lucky in that I get to interview lots of ...
115 It’s not just a job, it's a way of life.
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For some people, hairdressing is just a job. For others, it becomes a reflection of who they are and an avenue to channel their creativity, personalit...
114 What does running a sustainable salon involve?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in turbulent times and as we come out of covid the issue that is staring us all in the face is how we all need to change the way we live...
113 Why you can't solve today's recruitment challenges with yesterday’s solutions.
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I talk to salon owners in multiple countries every week, and no matter where they are in the world, they all have lots in common. But if there’s ...
112 If It’s Not Working, You Need to Adapt.
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the array of guests that we feature on the podcast, I frequently speak about the fact that there is a lot of movement happening in the ever-evolv...
111 How to Create a Culture of Productivity
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years I get asked a lot of questions from both salon owners and stylists who either jump into my DM’s, email me or hit me up at a live even...
110 Should you switch to charging by the hour? Here's how one salon did it.
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a business trend that I'm seeing more of lately. It was happening anyway, but it has been accelerated by Covid, and social distancing, and pe...
109 Passion, learning and constant reinvention lead to longevity in business.
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are all at different stages of our professional journey, some of us are nearer the beginning than the end, and some of us are nearer the end than t...
108 Should I start a salon from scratch or buy an existing business?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A question that I am often asked is, "Should I start a salon from scratch or buy an existing business?" This was the topic of a recent clubhouse event...
107 Building supportive salon communities and the positive changes that have come from Covid.
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, there are some good things that have come from Covid. One of them is the increase in the amount of sharing and support that differe...
106 As a leader your 'mindset' is what you have to protect.
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are, at the time of recording it’s September 2021, the last 18 months have been a rollercoaster ride and whether I talk to salon owners in t...
105 Celebrating 50 years of an ever-evolving successful family business.
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some hairdressers have a specific niche that they focus on, whether it’s education or colour or barbering, product development or photographic work,...
104 Navigating Salons in a Post-COVID World
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about salons in a post covid world and the emotional, financial and business roller-coaster of the last 18 months and what tha...
103 Let’s talk about the pricing of salon services.
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 3 P’s ‘Pricing, Productivity and Pay’ are always interlinked and hot topics of interest no matter what size salon or where you live.Last mon...
102 ‘Sassoon.' There isn't any other hairdressing brand with this much heritage. So what is it like being the C.E.O.?
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There has never been a brand in the hairdressing industry that has as much global recognition and heritage attached to it as the name Vidal Sassoon. ...
101 A creative genius in the hairdressing industry. Part Two
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a serious hairdresser, you will know the name ‘Eugene Souleiman’ and if you don’t, then you should!I talk to many of the biggest name...
100 A creative genius in the hairdressing industry. Part One
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a serious hairdresser, you will know the name ‘Eugene Souleiman’ and if you don’t, then you should!I talk to many of the biggest name...
099 The journey to building a salon group and product line.
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I always find that in someone else’s story there is inspiration and lessons for all of us about how their career has evolved, the choices they have ...
098 Charging by the service or charging for time?
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world is full of salons! And oftentimes they all start to look and feel the same. But then occasionally you see something or talk to someone, and ...
097 From Stylist to Salon Owner to Founder and Manufacturer of a Multi-Million Dollar Haircare Brand
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses are built by those who dare to dream and have the determination to turn the dream into reality. Like everyone, the people who are succes...
096 What's happening in the UK hairdressing Industry?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world over the salon industry is a collection of small businesses, and in many cases, the owners of those businesses are often overwhelmed with is...
095 What Impact will the Amazon Salon have on the Hairdressing Business?
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of May, Amazon opened their first-ever salon. It certainly made a big noise in all the Clubhouse rooms, social media platforms, and n...
094 Lessons in Kindness: Winn Claybaugh's Impact on Hairdressing
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I like to say that all my guests have something special that they bring to the podcast. Most of them are hairdressers, or started out as hairdressers...
093 The Hairdressing Industry in the American Market
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world over the salon industry is a collection of small businesses, and in many cases, the owners of those businesses are often overwhelmed with is...
092 The Importance of Establishing Good Mental Health.
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As I am recording this it’s coming up to the end of May and in case you don’t know May has been Mental Health awareness month. Earlier this m...
091 What's Happening in The Australian Hairdressing Industry?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The salon industry is predominately a collection of small businesses, and in many cases, the owners of those businesses are often overwhelmed with tax...
090 Lessons in Kindness: Winn Claybaugh's Impact on Hairdressing
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on the show today is Ashley Toliver Williams. She is a salon owner, educator and entrepreneur from Houston Texas and she has a passion and co...
089 Clubhouse Conversations: Hairdressers and Environmental Impact
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast is a little different than usual, I thought we could mix it up a bit by not having my normal format of interviewing one guest on the s...
088 The Dynamic Journey of Ted Gibson and Jason Backe
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most people I interview on the podcast fit into a specific category, they are either an editorial or celebrity hairstylist, a colourist, a barber, the...
087 From Salon Apprentice to Global President of a Billion-Dollar Company
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are many things to love about this industry, but one thing that I really love is the potential that it has to take you on a journey and enable y...
086 How Are You Feeling Today?
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the podcast, I consciously strive to have a diverse range of guests, because if I were you, I’d want the full gamut of what the industry at lar...
085 Managing the Modern Salon: Addressing Employee Autonomy and Flexibility
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I often get emails from listeners asking me questions and suggesting topics or even potential guests for the podcast.I decided on the topic for this w...
084 The journey to becoming one of the worlds most in-demand session stylists
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s always interesting how people find their way into this industry and for some of them, it’s not a case of they found hairdressing as much as h...
083 Is The Salon Suite or Studio Right For You?
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes on the podcast, I talk about the changes that are happening in the industry and particularly the ever-evolving business models. In the Uni...
082 How to increase profitability and become a better colourist in the process.
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am a great believer in using technology to help you succeed in business, unfortunately, though the hairdressing industry is sometimes slow in embrac...
081 The Traditional Salon Business Model Continues to Evolve.
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with many salon owners all over the world and one conversation that is constantly coming up these days is about the changing business models in...
080 Business Building with Candy Shaw “AKA The Balay Lama”
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No matter where in the world you live, the last 12 months have been a challenging time to be in business, and the bigger your business, the bigger the...
079 Cultural Fusion: Western Hairdressing in China with Jessica Kramm
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a story, a story about how we started and where hairdressing has taken us, and what we have learned along the way. For some people, it's ...
078 Bonus Episode with Mark Hayes
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are very few job titles in the hairdressing world that carry with them the responsibility of not just keeping a legacy alive, but also having th...
077 The Architect's Vision: Jonathan Lovett's Impact on Salon Design Worldwide
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We work in a creative industry, and many hairdressers have a real love and appreciation not just for hair and fashion but also for art, design, and ar...
076 Humility Will Take You a Long Way! Meet the Popular Nobody.
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I think we’d all agree that the world we live in is an exciting and sometimes challenging place to be! But even before COVID decided to unleash all...
075 Use this time of Recovery to Reignite, to Reboot, to Reinvent and to Reimagine what your business could be like on the other side
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to this episode of the Grow My Salon Business Podcast I’m your host Antony Whitaker and today I want to talk about the road that l...
074 Embracing Opportunities: Lessons in Success and Adaptation with Andrew Jose
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am an optimist, I believe it’s the only way to be. But, I also believe that it is really important to always be learning, and that means learning ...
073 Utilising Technology For Better Recruitment.
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight If You Want To Follow Your Entrepreneurial Dream Then You Need To Be Able To Adapt, Be Flexible And Passionate Abou...
072 The Journey of Growing a Tech Company in The Salon Space.
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are not sponsored as a podcast, so everyone I interview I do so because of what I feel they can add to the knowledge pool for the benefit of hairdr...
071 An Informed, Objective and Well-Balanced Perspective of How We Are ComingOut of 2020
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are lots of things to love about hairdressers and the hairdressing industry, but let’s be honest, sometimes we have more than our fair share o...
070 In 2020 What Are The Lessons You've Learned and What Are You Thankful For?
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a quote I believe is originally from Woody Allen, who said: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans”. Well, if that's the ca...
069 Pushing At The Boundaries Of Hair Fashion And Redefining Beauty.
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are two very different aspects of the hairdressing industry. First, there’s the business element of running a salon and all that goes with it ...
068 Great Hair Colour Is Both An Art And A Science
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a hairdresser, I specialised in cutting and I never actually coloured hair. I always knew good colour work when I saw it, but for a long time I nev...
067 A Refreshing and Insightful Approach to Salon Ownership
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the many things I love about Instagram is the ability it gives us to connect and showcase our work and to be inspired by what other salon owner...
066 Success Against The Odds! One Woman’s Journey
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I love stories about people who come up with seemingly crazy ideas and despite all the odds being stacked against them, eventually, they still manage ...
065 20% Retail and 20% Profit, How Do You Measure Up?
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Often I feature world-renowned hairdressers on the podcast, and at other times, I like to feature lesser-known people from the industry that have grea...
064 Even in This Time of COVID, Some Salons Are Growing. What Are They Doing Differently?
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I get the privilege every week to talk with salon owners all over the world, and some of them are doing it really tough, and believe it or not, others...
063 What You Need to Know Before Buying an Existing Salon
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm going to talk about a question I am often asked, should you buy an existing business or build a business from the beginning? There is no one...
062 The Key to Maintaining Your Passion After 30+ Years Behind The Chair.
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Paul Dare, hair stylist, salon owner, an amazing educator and inventor of the ‘Chisel’ …more about that in a minute… Pau...
061 “There Is No Planet B” We Are All In This Together!
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am talking about sustainability, carbon footprints, being green, recycling, looking after the planet, etc… And sometimes I think that becaus...
060 With Good Fortune Comes Great Responsibility.
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One thing about podcasts that I really love is that you get to ask people questions that in a social situation would maybe be a little too intense, wh...
059 This Is What Leadership and Optimism Look Like!
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You may not realise it, but I always record this introduction after I have recorded the interview and then edit them together. I have just finished...
058 The lessons to Learn From The Dreaded Staff Walkout!
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I always strive to bring a range of guests to the show that can help you grow as a professional, and we need that now more than ever! When I opened m...
057 Marketing Isn’t Just About Getting New Clients
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are many ways to look at the salon industry and judge its viability or effectiveness, but sometimes a couple of simple numbers tell you a lot ab...
056 Your front desk point of sale software system should be your best friend and silent business partner.
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I once heard it said that every business is now a technology business, and I believe that to be true today more than ever before. As a generalisation...
055 What Does it Really Take to Become One of The Top Editorial Stylists Today?
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My journey in hairdressing has been incredibly rewarding at lots of levels. But one thing I never take for granted is the people I have come to know a...
054 Tim Hartley One of The Very Best Haircutters There Has Ever Been
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are only a handful of hairdressers that truly deserve the title 'Iconic.' But my guest today is Mr Tim Hartley, and he is certainly one of them....
053 The changing role of marketing and the opportunities a hairdressing career presents
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hairdressing is a career that starts for most of us behind the chair, building a column of clients, and for some people, they only ever want to work b...
052 A Lesson in Understanding What it Takes to Build a Barber Brand
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All over the world in the last 10 years, there has been a huge renaissance of the barbershop. Quite simply barbering has become ‘cool again’ and t...
051 Salons Are Full of Young People; As An Owner, You Need To Understand What Makes Them Tick – Part Two.
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In last weeks podcast, I interviewed two young hairdressers, one from the US and one from Australia with the aim of finding out what makes Millennials...
050 Salons Are Full of Young People; As An Owner, You Need To Understand What Makes Them Tick
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I often have salon owners venting their opinions about young employees, their work ethic, their loyalty, their level of commitment, etc.As an industry...
049 Personal Reinvention and Finding Your Niche in the Hairdressing Industry.
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are there any questions you have wanted to ask me, or anything you wanted to know about how I got started in hairdressing? You get your wish today bec...
048 A late starter in the hair & beauty industry and a passionate advocate for social change.
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With all the uncertainty in the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most salons have been able to reopen, but there is no way to determine if ...
047 Using a SWOT Analysis to get clarity of your current situation.
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's podcast, I wanted to stop and look at the salon business environment that we are currently in and think of how I might best be able to ser...
046 Walking in his Fathers Shoes with Angus Mitchell
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm very excited to be interviewing my guest today, Mr. Angus Mitchell. Son of the late Paul Mitchell, who was the co-founder of the Paul Mitchell pro...