Salon Owners Collective

You finally have a great month. And then, somehow, you find a way to wreck it. Recorded at the bar in Bali the day after the Turning Pro intensive, Larissa Macleman, Founder of Salon Owners Collective, and Joel, SOC's Boardroom Coach, unpack what happened when 40 Salon CEOs decided to stop living with their amateur habits. Episode Overview: Turning pro isn't a course, a certification, or a revenue milestone. It's a decision. Joel walks through it all, the fix, the decision and the upper limit, and why most salon owners never get past the first step. You'll hear the question that showed every owner in the room what they needed to fix first, the line they had to cross on day two, and the reason your brain quietly works against you the moment things start going well. Key Topics Covered: The difference between an amateur habit and a pro one, and how to see yours clearly Why you can't decide to grow while you're still standing in the thing that's making you unhappy The one question that surfaced every owner's first move in under 15 minutes Why intent is the reason so many salon owners stay exactly where they are The upper limit, and your version of self-sabotage. What replaces push, push, push when you want to stay at your best for years, not weeks   Larissa Macleman is the Founder of Salon Owners Collective. Joel is SOC's Boardroom Coach, working with Salon CEOs on leadership and mindset at the highest stage of growth. 3 Reasons Why Every Salon Owner Should Listen to This Episode: 1. Discover the question that shows you, in 15 minutes, what has to change before anything else in your salon can. 2. Find out why your best months are so often followed by your messiest ones, and what's really behind it. 3. Learn the one thing 40 Salon CEOs left Bali committed to, and why it matters more than working harder. Ready to turn pro in your salon, and have a plan for what comes next? Book your free Game Plan Call. We'll build a strategy plan to move you from stuck into momentum and toward a $1M salon, and work out together whether Salon Mastery is the right fit for you: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss

54% of salons aren't going to make it to 2030. That's the number Larissa and Joel landed on when they ran the research. In this episode, recorded poolside in Bali during their annual Salon Mastery intensive, they break down exactly why, and what separates the salons that will survive from the ones that won't. Episode Overview: Six years on from COVID, the economics of running a salon have shifted for good. Client spending has changed. The team you can hire has changed. And AI has changed how we show up on our socials. In this episode, Larissa and Joel unpack the three biggest shifts hitting every salon right now, and the one constraint that's quietly deciding who makes it to 2030. Key Topics Covered: Why your salon's real competition isn't the salon down the roadThe "triple constraint" that means no salon gets to be fast, cheap, and high quality all at onceWhy your top-performing team member might be the one most likely to walkThe specific mental narrative running through the head of almost every salon owner right nowThe AI mistake most of the industry has already made, and what to do about it insteadWhat "experience is the new currency" actually means for your pricing and your profit   Joel is the Boardroom Coach at Salon Owners Collective, working with SOC's $1M+ salon owners on strategy, leadership, and profitability at the highest level. Resources Mentioned: MySalonCEO™ and Jemima, SOC's AI coach, referenced in the discussion of building an AI that sounds like your salon instead of generic AI. 3 Reasons Why Every Salon Owner Should Listen to This Episode: Discover the one constraint that's quietly deciding whether your salon survives to 2030, and why trying to have it all might be the riskiest move you can make.Find out why your best team member could be the most likely one to leave, and it's not about a pay rise.Learn the exact mistake almost every salon has made with AI, and the shift that makes your brand impossible to copy. Ready to future proof your salon? Book your free Game Plan Call: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss

Your manager isn't the problem. The relationship structure is. In this episode, Larissa and Joel break down the exact framework, the Triple T, that transforms the owner-manager dynamic. If you're still doing your manager's job while she "isn't stepping up," this episode reveals what's actually happening and how to fix it in days, not months.   EPISODE OVERVIEW: You'll discover why your manager isn't stepping in (it's not because she doesn't care). You'll learn the exact framework that brings her into real ownership. And you'll understand the rhythm, just fifteen minutes a week, that keeps you connected while she steps up.   Most owners think they need to hire a better manager. The real breakthrough? Building the relationship structure that brings the manager you have fully in.   KEY TOPICS COVERED: Why it's always the owner's fault (and why that's the path to freedom)The critical difference between blame and responsibility in leadershipUnderstanding the "messy middle": why results don't come immediately and how to stay with itThe Triple T framework explained: Training, Trying, TestingHow to train someone in just four days (and why it works)Why your manager needs to fail and how to let herThe invisible fear keeping most managers on the outsideBringing your manager into business numbers (and why it matters)The power of taking your manager to professional developmentThe OMA (Owner-Manager Alignment): the 15-minute weekly rhythm that changes everythingOne marker that tells you the relationship has shifted   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Joel is the Boardroom Coach and Leadership Coach at Salon Owners Collective, specialising in the owner-manager relationship and team dynamics. He works with Larissa to help salon owners understand that the quality of their team is a direct reflection of the quality of their leadership — not a reflection of who they hired.   RESOURCES MENTIONED: The Triple T framework: Training (owner's responsibility), Trying (manager's responsibility), Testing (both)The OMA (Owner-Manager Alignment): 15-minute weekly connection ritualEasy conversations vs. hard conversations framework (referenced from earlier workshops)Business numbers transparency and financial literacy for managers Ready to transform your manager relationship and build a team that runs without you?   Book your free 30-minute Game Plan Call: https://bit.ly/ApplySMRiss   3 REASONS WHY EVERY SALON OWNER SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Discover the one thing stopping your manager from stepping in (and it's not what you think) Most owners blame the manager. This episode reveals what's actually happening on the inside.   2. Learn the exact framework that brings your manager into real ownership — in days, not months The Triple T removes guesswork from delegation and gives you a clear rhythm. 3. Understand why helping your manager win is your job as a leader (and what happens when you finally do it) When your manager feels connect