{"podcast":{"title":"Grow My Salon Business Podcast","slug":"grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002","podcast_index_feed_id":758002,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/grow-my-salon-business-podcast","website_url":"https://growmysalonbusiness.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lW0WZ-18vPmWdJ3dOYmF1alivkMsOJIwXwt7L8FmAiQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3MzgwLzE3MDEz/NDU5OTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Antony Whitaker","episode_count":354,"summary":"I know that being in business isn’t always easy. Along with the many highs and ‘a ha’ moments it can sometimes be soul destroying, frustrating and a very lonely place to be. Being a business owner is one of life’s greatest educations and it gives you two clear choices, either you continually learn, adapt and grow, or you resist change, stagnate and perish. We live in ever changing and sometimes challenging times, so being informed and constantly inspired is more important than ever. Join Antony Whitaker talking to thought leaders on the business side of the hairdressing industry discussing insightful, provocative and inspiring ideas that matter. Get ready to learn, get ready to be challenged, get ready to be inspired and most importantly get ready to grow your salon business!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T16:23:08.674425+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002"},"episode":{"title":"332 How One Salon Owner Turned Her Business Around","slug":"332-how-one-salon-owner-turned-her-business-around","published_at":"2026-01-27T08:09:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002/332-how-one-salon-owner-turned-her-business-around","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002","url":"https://growmysalonbusiness.com/podcast/332","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/1b725f25/87b790ee.mp3","summary":"In this final episode of our three-part series on the five pillars of salon success, I take a different approach by talking you through the journey of Sarah, a real salon owner who in many ways reflects the journey that salon owners everywhere go through. Sarah’s a very good hairdresser, and she definitely doesn’t have a work ethic problem, but despite working harder than ever, doing everything “right” as a stylist, her business was barely surviving. She was exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering if she’d made a huge mistake. Over 12 months of working together, everything changed, not because she worked harder still or took on more clients, but because she stopped trying to fix business problems with hairdressing skills. Instead, she learned how to run her business the right way. Over the course of 2025, we focused on leadership, systems, money, marketing, team development, and culture and the results were incredible and became the blueprint for my Business School Intensive program. This episode shows you what real change actually looks like when you commit to learning the business side of running your salon properly. And if you see yourself in this story, it might just help you decide what you’re going to do next. IN THIS EPISODE: [00:00] Introduction & recap of the five pillars series [01:30] The moment how I saw my business changed [03:34] “You don’t own a salon, you own a business that happens to do hair” [04:27] Meet “Sarah” a talented stylist drowning as an owner [05:37] What her life really looked like behind the scenes [09:29] The night she finally faced her numbers [10:37] Making the decision to get business education [20:44] Where Sarah is today, the results after 12 months [25:08] Final thoughts and choosing a different future Want MORE to help you GROW?…","meta_description":"In this final episode of our three-part series on the five pillars of salon success, I take a different approach by talking you through the journey of Sar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1562,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002/episodes/332-how-one-salon-owner-turned-her-business-around/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grow-my-salon-business-podcast-758002/332-how-one-salon-owner-turned-her-business-around.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}