https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep01-from-friends-to-business-founders/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uNy_qQO1l1s/hqdefault.jpg EP1: From Friends to Business Founders Beyond the Mirror ep 1 for salon and wellness owners: how best friends Adrienne Varga and Jodie Fielden became partners and founded Focus. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uNy_qQO1l1s 2364 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:13-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep02-why-image-isnt-enough/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l5k09cJoHuo/hqdefault.jpg EP2: Why Image Isn’t Enough Why a strong image alone won't keep a salon or studio profitable: tracking your numbers, time management, delegation and the shift from employee to owner. https://www.youtube.com/embed/l5k09cJoHuo 1632 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:27-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep03-mastering-business-communication/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qFB6EBgAahs/hqdefault.jpg EP3: Mastering Business Communication Leadership lessons for salon and wellness owners: ask instead of assuming, build strong team relationships, and make yourself replaceable in your business. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qFB6EBgAahs 2320 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:18-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep04-building-a-successful-business-team/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kkMPBP6frfg/hqdefault.jpg EP4: 7 Lessons for Building a Strong Team Team building for salon owners: motivate and involve your team in decisions, keep professional boundaries, and make the shift from boss to leader. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kkMPBP6frfg 2431 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:22-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep05-from-planning-to-success/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KpPlIukLU1g/hqdefault.jpg EP5: From Planning to Success Why so many salons and studios struggle: staffing issues, poor planning and leadership, plus strategies for hiring right and managing your team. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KpPlIukLU1g 1652 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:34-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep06-master-the-business-side/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_tT8qp7eZOo/hqdefault.jpg EP6: Master the Business Side Build solid foundations for your salon or studio: learn to run a profitable business, budget accurately, track your income, and price services strategically. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_tT8qp7eZOo 1613 yes no 2023-12-19T01:17:40-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep07-seven-layers-of-success/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Mh2Ocz8eZEg/hqdefault.jpg EP7: Building Your Dream Business The Iceberg Method and the seven layers of a successful business: the client journey, leveraging your skills, and your business as a retirement plan. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mh2Ocz8eZEg 1664 yes no 2023-12-19T01:18:07-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep08-gaining-time-and-freedom/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OkNjEtiF9Kk/hqdefault.jpg EP8: Gaining Time and Freedom with Systems How systems streamline salon operations for consistency and efficiency, free up your time, and open the gateway to delegation without perfectionism. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OkNjEtiF9Kk 1753 yes no 2023-12-19T01:18:14-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep09-harnessing-the-power-of-systems/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Glx2-jyM5aU/hqdefault.jpg EP9: Harnessing the Power of Systems Involve your team in creating systems together, overcome perfectionism and control, stay consistent, and free yourself from your salon or studio business. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Glx2-jyM5aU 2163 yes no 2023-12-19T01:18:21-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep10-the-mindset-behind-pricing/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XSMNNNIyIfk/hqdefault.jpg EP10: The Mindset Behind Your Pricing How mindset shapes pricing in your salon or studio: shift from passion-based to profit-oriented, value your expertise, and price from data, not emotion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XSMNNNIyIfk 1803 yes no 2023-12-19T01:18:28-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep11-the-pricing-dilemma/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PYM8DOBFrTQ/hqdefault.jpg EP11: The Pricing Dilemma Price-driven vs value-driven markets in beauty and wellness: bargain hunters, attracting quality clients, and building a prosperity mindset around pricing. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PYM8DOBFrTQ 2576 yes no 2023-12-26T11:00:09-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep12-understanding-client-types/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l2zZYSIUoSQ/hqdefault.jpg EP12: Understanding Your Client Types How understanding client types in the value-based beauty market shapes pricing, helps you overcome imposter syndrome, and builds loyalty and recurring revenue. https://www.youtube.com/embed/l2zZYSIUoSQ 3133 yes no 2023-12-31T10:30:59-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep13-rise-above-guilt-smart-pricing/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IHlhv-e5Lqo/hqdefault.jpg EP13: Rise Above Guilt with Smart Pricing Overcome guilt and imposter syndrome around pricing: why underpricing keeps salon owners struggling, the industry standard myth, and profit as your reward. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IHlhv-e5Lqo 1470 yes no 2024-01-07T11:00:06-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep14-reflecting-back-to-move-forward/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A67xnPtlfhc/hqdefault.jpg EP14: Reflecting Back to Move Forward The power of perspective for business owners: self-reflection, daily gratitude rituals, celebrating wins, and reframing failures as learning opportunities. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A67xnPtlfhc 3130 yes no 2024-03-22T03:03:29-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep15-boss-everyone-wants-to-work-for/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fjpj0b0rwvU/hqdefault.jpg EP15: The Boss Everyone Wants to Work For Staff retention in salons and studios: the difference between a leader and a boss, managing different personalities, and staying calm under pressure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fjpj0b0rwvU 2469 yes no 2024-03-22T03:03:42-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep16-best-boss-positive-culture/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kG1COJ4zlLk/hqdefault.jpg EP16: The Best Boss and a Positive Culture Why prioritizing your team matters as much as your clients: clear growth paths that retain talent and a positive work culture that lifts service quality. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kG1COJ4zlLk 1521 yes no 2024-03-22T03:03:54-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep17-conquering-change-with-confidence/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/usMALC6M8_Q/hqdefault.jpg EP17: Conquering Change with Confidence How to transition your business without losing everything: confronting fear of failure, involving your team, and communicating pricing changes to clients. https://www.youtube.com/embed/usMALC6M8_Q 2165 yes no 2024-03-22T03:04:05-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep18-decide-to-thrive/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0ef7MhJsZSI/hqdefault.jpg EP18: Decide to Thrive For salon and studio owners stuck in indecision: the psychology behind hesitation, practical decision-making strategies, and working through limiting beliefs. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0ef7MhJsZSI 1515 yes no 2024-03-06T19:09:17-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep19-overcome-impostor-pricing-syndrome/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZSS99G2x2wg/hqdefault.jpg EP19: Overcome Impostor Pricing Syndrome Impostor Pricing Syndrome in hair, skin, beauty and wellness: four signs you're undervaluing your services and how to raise prices with confidence. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSS99G2x2wg 1777 yes no 2024-03-22T03:03:13-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep20-from-slow-to-grow-part-1/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mLAdj0dPKto/hqdefault.jpg EP20: From Slow to Grow, Part 1 Part 1 of five tips for growing through quiet economic times: the client journey, team training, analyzing your financials, and self-care to stay resilient. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mLAdj0dPKto 2263 yes no 2024-04-02T16:35:17-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep21-slow-to-grow-part-2/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/th40BMmpI7c/hqdefault.jpg EP21: Go from Slow to Grow, Part 2 Part 2 of five downtime strategies for salon owners: efficient systems so the business practically runs itself, and honest feedback from lost clients. https://www.youtube.com/embed/th40BMmpI7c 2161 yes no 2024-04-09T18:54:08-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep22-promotions-that-deliver-results/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MGM2Aj2-lFo/hqdefault.jpg EP22: Create Promotions That Deliver Results How salon owners can run promotions that pay off: define your ideal client, measure results, avoid the discounting trap, and use boosting vs targeting right. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MGM2Aj2-lFo 2618 yes no 2024-04-17T13:00:13-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep23-old-wartburgs-new-beginnings/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8vc_sskXLd0/hqdefault.jpg EP23: From Old Wartburgs to New Beginnings Adrienne shares her childhood in communist Hungary, the move to Australia, and the lessons that shaped her salon business. A Beyond the Mirror episode. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8vc_sskXLd0 2785 yes no 2024-05-31T02:51:24-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep24-finding-strength-in-challenges/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dynqZ_dfpLg/hqdefault.jpg EP24: Finding Strength in Life’s Challenges Jodie Fielden on a tumultuous childhood, her path from hairdressing to business ownership, raising a family while building a business, and setting boundaries. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dynqZ_dfpLg 3848 yes no 2024-06-20T01:17:56-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep25-rented-chairs-to-salon-ownership/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ufhe1s4769I/hqdefault.jpg EP25: From Rented Chairs to Salon Ownership Jodie and Adri's unfiltered journey from hairstylists to salon owners: starting with limited resources, buying a salon, and handling betrayal and staff changes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufhe1s4769I 4241 yes no 2024-06-30T16:31:17-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep26-google-ads-belinda-irvine/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dN6Z7J2Tu1M/hqdefault.jpg EP26: Google Ads with Belinda Irvine Google Ads expert Belinda Irvine explains how ads work for salon and beauty businesses: common misconceptions, her viability calculator, and tracking ROI. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dN6Z7J2Tu1M 2880 yes no 2024-08-02T13:36:02-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep27-renting-chair-to-salon-owner/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTj_t_SoUPA/hqdefault.jpg EP27: From Renting a Chair to Salon Owner Adrienne's journey from renting a chair to owning her own salon: vendor finance, client and staff management, and using mentorship for business growth. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iTj_t_SoUPA 2621 yes no 2024-10-10T15:58:07-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep28-debunking-paid-ads-myth/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N43lCmfjPNE/hqdefault.jpg EP28: Debunking the Paid Ads Myth Jodie and Adri debunk the myth that paid ads are the fastest way to grow revenue, making the case for organic marketing and retaining existing clients. https://www.youtube.com/embed/N43lCmfjPNE 2106 yes no 2025-03-04T15:37:34-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep29-stop-holiday-burnout/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R9lI7h806hQ/hqdefault.jpg EP29: Stop the Holiday Burnout How to prepare your salon for the busy holiday season: value-driven promotions, organizing your team for peak efficiency, and keeping momentum after Christmas. https://www.youtube.com/embed/R9lI7h806hQ 3168 yes no 2024-10-30T23:27:37-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep30-salon-challenges-todays-market/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LEdaEAgMzZQ/hqdefault.jpg EP30: Salon Challenges in Today’s Market A 30th-episode look at the salon industry's two big struggles, finding clients and staffing: client communication, attracting talent, and the fundamentals. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LEdaEAgMzZQ 2839 yes no 2025-03-07T23:30:06-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep31-salon-profit-sharing/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oeqaPizSAJY/hqdefault.jpg EP31: The Truth About Salon Profit-Sharing How to build a fair profit-sharing system that motivates your salon team: pricing foundations, KPIs, three sharing methods, and financial transparency. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oeqaPizSAJY 2865 yes no 2025-03-30T18:52:56-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep32-profitable-salons-uncomfortable-truth/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oeqaPizSAJY/hqdefault.jpg EP32: Profitable Salons: The Uncomfortable Truth What separates the profitable 20% of salons from the struggling 80%: knowing your numbers, hard conversations, boundaries, and taking complete ownership. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oeqaPizSAJY 2865 yes no 2025-03-30T18:52:56-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep33-recurring-revenue-smart-memberships/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xrPLgPQC7VI/hqdefault.jpg EP33: Turn Clients Into Recurring Revenue How to build profitable salon memberships and packages: cost your services, price on real margins, cap at three tiers, and add value instead of discounting. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xrPLgPQC7VI 2392 yes no 2025-07-15T19:51:51-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep34-fix-salon-communication/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XzyjJ0rpYhs/hqdefault.jpg EP34: Fix Salon Communication in One Step Why salon team problems are often miscommunication, not motivation: the Communication Style Test, the four learning styles, and adapting your leadership. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XzyjJ0rpYhs 1510 yes no 2025-08-12T17:06:26-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep35-lessons-before-starting-a-salon/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xhWWVUwZs0k/hqdefault.jpg EP35: 5 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting a Salon The five biggest lessons Jodie and Adri wish they knew before starting their salon: separate profit from wage, build systems early, and trust yourself sooner. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xhWWVUwZs0k 1787 yes no 2025-08-26T16:01:03-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep36-building-your-brand-sarah-hudson/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CzA2yKlizho/hqdefault.jpg EP36: Building Your Brand with Sarah Hudson Sarah Hudson, an aesthetic practitioner with over 25 years in skin health, on staying true to your brand, niching down, and avoiding fear-based decisions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CzA2yKlizho 1263 yes no 2025-10-13T12:15:01-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep37-25-years-success-sarah-hudson/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w15e7q8k4B4/hqdefault.jpg EP37: 25 Years of Success with Sarah Hudson Sarah Hudson returns with lessons from building a high-end skin clinic: her biggest mistakes, rebranding, her own skincare line, and reinvesting in technology. https://www.youtube.com/embed/w15e7q8k4B4 2427 yes no 2025-11-10T18:08:06-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep38-thriving-salon-owners-january/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QKxceh80gyM/hqdefault.jpg EP38: What Thriving Salon Owners Do in January How smart salon owners use quiet January and February to prepare, reset, and grow: a strong start-of-year team meeting, shared KPIs, delegation, and systems. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QKxceh80gyM 3400 yes no 2025-12-17T19:41:41-08:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep39-when-life-falls-apart/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ela6PUiIT10/hqdefault.jpg EP39: When Life Falls Apart But Your Business Needs You Showing up as a salon owner when your personal life is falling apart: the myth of just taking a break, avoiding burnout, and why imperfect consistency matters. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ela6PUiIT10 1860 yes no 2026-05-04T17:09:46-07:00 https://salonaccelerator.io/podcast/ep40-salon-your-anchor-hard-times/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RvzviwJdsGE/hqdefault.jpg EP40: When Your Salon Becomes Your Anchor For salon owners carrying burnout and pressure: how the salon becomes an anchor in hard seasons, and how showing up for clients rebuilds confidence and purpose. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RvzviwJdsGE 1401 yes no 2026-05-13T04:34:12-07:00