{"podcast":{"title":"The Hair Hustle Podcast","slug":"the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713","podcast_index_feed_id":7012713,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-hair-hustle-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.heatherpod.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/13a7425a-0117-4f9f-bb06-f74c16696e41/V_WDfuD8jEKzLK8d5QcpTpOG.jpg","author":"Heather Podlesney","episode_count":95,"summary":"Welcome to The Hair Hustle Podcast, where business meets beauty! Hosted by Heather Podlesney, a salon coach with over 20 years of industry experience, over a decade of coaching market leading salons, and passion for helping stylists succeed, this podcast is your go-to resource for mastering the business side of the salon industry. Each week, we cover practical tips on budgeting, time management, retail strategies, and promotions to help you grow your profits and run a thriving salon business. Whether you’re behind the chair or behind the scenes, tune in to learn how to hustle smarter, not harder!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:21:11.540857+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 65: Tell Yourself These 4 SIMPLE Things to Keep Your 2026 Momentum","slug":"episode-65-tell-yourself-these-4-simple-things-to-keep-your-2026-momentum","published_at":"2026-01-06T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713/episode-65-tell-yourself-these-4-simple-things-to-keep-your-2026-momentum","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713","url":"https://www.heatherpod.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c3928964-eac6-412f-a84e-0366d220e91c.mp3","summary":"Contact Heather: helloheatherpod@gmail.com Summary In this episode of the Hair Hustle Podcast, host Heather Podlesney shares essential insights for stylists as they enter 2026. She emphasizes the importance of understanding profitability versus mere busyness, the necessity of charging appropriately for services, and the significance of setting healthy boundaries. Heather also encourages stylists to embrace their roles as CEOs of their businesses and to practice kindness in their interactions, recognizing that everyone faces challenges. This episode serves as a motivational guide for stylists to start the new year with clarity and purpose. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the Hair Hustle Podcast 02:32 Setting the Stage for 2026 02:56 Understanding Profitability vs. Busyness 05:48 The Importance of Charging What You Deserve 07:51 Establishing Healthy Boundaries 10:43 Embracing Your Role as CEO 12:56 The Power of Kindness in the Industry Keywords hair, salon, stylists, business coaching, profitability, boundaries, self-care, kindness, 2026 goals, beauty industry","meta_description":"Contact Heather: helloheatherpod@gmail.com Summary In this episode of the Hair Hustle Podcast, host Heather Podlesney shares essential insights for stylis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":951,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713/episodes/episode-65-tell-yourself-these-4-simple-things-to-keep-your-2026-momentum/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hair-hustle-podcast-7012713/episode-65-tell-yourself-these-4-simple-things-to-keep-your-2026-momentum.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}