About this episode

Larissa Macleman and Joel Bouzaid discuss the importance of creating mental space for salon owners to foster creativity and growth.

The Answers Come in the Gap You know that moment. You're not trying to solve anything. You're in the shower, or you're swimming in the pool, and suddenly the answer is there. Clear. Simple. The thing you've been chasing for weeks. Most salon owners never get to that moment. They take holidays and bring the laptop. They step away and they're still checking emails. So their brain never actually stops. Never actually thinks. In this episode, Larissa Macleman and Joel Bouzaid record live from a coaching conference in Thailand — and share the conversation that's been shaping why they bring their salon owners to intensive events like Bali every single year. It's not about the destination. It's about three very specific things that happen when you finally create white space. What you discover when you're around people ahead of you. And why resetting your nervous system is the missing piece in scaling past a million dollars. What you'll discover in this episode: Why the best ideas don't come in meetings — they come in the gap The real cost of running on hustle when you're trying to scale to a million dollars What happens to your nervous system when you finally switch off (and why your…

People in this episode

Host: Larissa Macleman

Guest: Joel Bouzaid

Topics covered

• business growth
• nervous system
• creative thinking
• salon management
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• million-dollar salon
• hustle culture
• business ideas
• coaching conference
• scaling business

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Thailand, Bali

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