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The Salon Scoop podcast educates, entertains and inspires salon professionals to find happiness and success in this beautiful industry. We shop talk all things salon with some of the most influential people in the industry to bring you real life stories, debates, entertainment, and best practices to help you live your best life. Whether you’re new to the industry, looking to make a leap to owning your first salon, a salon owner planning for retirement, looking for opportunities to be a platform artist or educator, or anywhere in between, this podcast is for you.
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- Yesterday55 min
The Customer Experience Gap: Why Salons Still Lose Clients
Two salons in your area do great hair. Same techniques. Samepricing. Same skill level. So why is one always booked out and the other keeps losing clients after just one visit?Spoiler: it's not about the cut or color.The salons that win aren't winning on talent. They're winningon customer experience. How clients FEEL from the moment they walk in —skills most stylists were never taught in beauty school.In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we sit down with JenniferMisciagno, owner of Strand Salon where salon hospitality training for every staff member is a core team skill, trained from the first hello to the last goodbye.In this episode you’ll learn:● The small, seemingly insignificant details that can make your salon guests feel valued● The salon training approach when a stylist is technically brilliant but not naturally warm — and why guestexperience training matters as much as color education● The direct connection between hospitality, rebooks, referrals, and client retention● Where to start if you want to improve customer experience and build a training program yourselfIf you've ever wondered why some salons build waitlists ofloyal regulars while others struggle with client retention — this is the blueprint.Huge thanks to Jennifer for sharing the behind-the-scenes of@strandsalonct. 💛 Follow her on Instagram @jenstylesu.For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business,learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow mySalon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The Hairdresser Strong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast,Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
How to Build a Side Hustle in the Salon Industry
What if the thing that finally takes your career to the nextlevel isn't the next client you book but a problem you decide to solve?Most salon professionals have thought about it — the personal brand, the side hustle, the product line. But most never take the first step. They wait for the "right time" that never comes.In this week's episode of The Salon Scoop, we sit down with Tiffany Loe — founder of Christian Michael Hair Extensions (CMHE), salon owner, educator, and one of the beauty industry's most-followed voices with nearly680,000 followers. What started as a stylist's frustration with hair extension quality is now a brand trusted by thousands of stylists across North America.In this episode you’ll learn:● Why career opportunities rarely arrive looking like opportunities. Instead, they show up as problems● The mistakes Tiffany made building CMHE — so you don't repeat them● The one question to ask yourself before starting a side hustle● The unconventional social media format that grew her audience to hundreds of thousands● The difference between a personal brand and a business brand● The one piece of advice Tiffany would give any salon professional who wants to build something biggerIf you've ever felt like there's something more you could be building but haven't taken the first step — this is the conversation that might finally move you.Huge thanks to Tiffany for sharing her story so openly with our community. 💛 Follow her on Instagram @tiffanyloe and Christian Michael Hair Extensions at @christianmichaelhairextensionsFor your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business, learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow my Salon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The HairdresserStrong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast, Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- 2 weeks ago19 min
Is Your Salon Getting Recommended by ChatGPT? Here's How to Show Up in AI Search
ChatGPT. Claude, Co-Pilot… If a potential client asked any of them for a hair salon recommendation right now — would yours be one of the 2 or 3 names that come up? AI Search is the future. And while there are many fundamentals that are the same as traditional SEO, there are some important differences that you need to be implementing in order to show up.In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we break down the exact playbook to help you rank in AI search for salons — the new discovery channel quietly changing how clients find businesses in 2026 and beyond.In this episode, you’ll learn:● Why AI search punishes weak profiles harder than Google ever did● The 5 signals that determine if ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI Overviews recommend your salon● What generative engine optimization (GEO) really means and why you need to know it● The fastest wins to start showing up in AI recommendations this monthThink of this as the next level to our recent local SEO for salons and Google Business Profile playbook — same discipline, but more evolved for the AI age.Because the salons that adapt now will quietly dominate later in the future.For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business, learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow my Salon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The HairdresserStrong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast, Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- 3 weeks ago51 min
Inside the Top 200: What Habits Make a Salon Truly Exceptional?
Your Salon Might Be Missing What the Best Ones Already KnowThe frustrating part in growing your salon business?You can have talented people, loyal clients, and a great service menu… and still feel like something isn’t clicking. What if working harder isn’t always the answer?In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we sit down withStacey Soble, Director of Brand Content at SALON TODAY. She sees thousands of applications for the Top 200 Salon Awards and is part of the judging committee. She is in one of the bestpositions to see exactly what consistently separates high-performing salons from the rest.In this episode, you'll learn:● The leadership habitsthat show up again and again in the best salons● What strong salon ownersunderstand that average ones often miss● How team culture caninfluence your salon growth● Why education, businesssystems, and key metrics matter more than you might think● What top-performing salonsare doing differently with salon marketing and the client experienceYou can’t become a Top 200 salon overnight. But successleaves clues and Stacey shares the patterns behind the best businesses that are worth paying attention to.Now the question is: what are the best salons doing thatyours could start doing today?A huge thank you to Stacey for sharing her experience andinsights with our community. For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business,learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow mySalon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The Hairdresser Strong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast,Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- 4 weeks ago30 min
Your Marketing Strategy is Leaking Clients—Here’s How To Fix It
Your hair salon marketing isn't failing because you're not doing enough. It might be failing because Instagram, Google, email, reviews, and referrals are all working separately instead of working together.And that's the frustrating marketing problem: you're putting in more time, more content, and more effort… yet your salon still has those painfully quiet weeks.In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we unpack a salon marketing strategy designed to turn disconnected efforts into a system that supports salon performance growth, and long-term client retention.In this episode, you'll discover:● The 4-stage client journey your hair salon marketing needs to support● How your salon brand shapes every marketing decision with the 15-minute brand exercise that can change your approach for content● How local SEO can help bring more local clients through the door● Where salon email marketing fits into your bigger strategy● How to spot the ONE stage where your marketing strategy is leaking clientsYour marketing doesn't need more noise. It needs a systemthat connects. And once you find the gap, you may realize your biggest salon marketing opportunity has been hiding in plain sight.For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business,learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow mySalon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The Hairdresser Strong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast,Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- Aug 17, 20261h 6m
The Salon Best Practices That Win Awards From the NAHA Inspiring Salon of the Year Owners
You've probably wondered it before — what's the actual difference between a good salon and an award-winning salon?Is it the talent? The Instagram feed? The location? The pricing? Or is it something deeper — something you can only feel the moment you walk through the door?In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we're sitting down with Sarah Poiroux and DeAnna Clifton — the powerhouse duo behind Genesis Salon & Spa in Mobile, Alabama, and the proud recipients of the 2026 NAHA Inspiring Salon of the Year. They've grown from 4 employees to 46, expanded into a 6,500 sq ft dream space, added a full spa, and built the kind of salon culture most salon owners only dream about.In this episode:● The everyday habits that quietly built one of North America's most inspiring salons● What great salon culture actually looks like in practice (spoiler: it's not what you post on Instagram)● The intentional client experience details most salons never think about● How Sarah and DeAnna hire for culture● The leadership habits that keep an incredible team loyal, motivated, and growing● The one piece of advice they'd give any salon owner who wants to build something they're proud ofThis isn't a conversation about trophies. It's about building the kind of salon your team never wants to leave — and your clients never stop talking about.Huge thanks to Sarah and DeAnna for sharing to our community so openly. 💛 Follow their stunning work on Instagram @genesis_salonandspa.For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business, learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow my Salon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The HairdresserStrong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast, Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- Aug 10, 202622 min
This Free Google Tool Is Quietly Booking Out the Salon Next Door: Here's How to Take It Back
Every week, potential clients are pulling up your salon's Google profile and deciding in 8 seconds whether to book you or scroll to the next salon. So what are they seeing? Fresh photos? Recent reviews? Or a page that hasn't been touched since the day you set it up?Because your Google Business Profile is making booking decisions for you every day — and if it looks abandoned,clients assume the salon is too. Meanwhile, the salon down the street spends 30 minutes a week keeping theirs alive and quietly winning bookings that should've been yours.In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we break down our Google Business Profile optimization framework — the playbook that turns a sleeping profile into a booking machine.In this episode, you’ll learn:● The 3-part framework that decides whether Google surfaces your salon or hides it● Why chasing a 5-star rating might actually be hurting your Google reviews for salons strategy — and what to do instead● The overlooked Google feature that gives your salon an unfair edge over every competitor in your city● The photo mistakes quietly killing your salon Google ranking and making your salon look unprofessional to first-time visitors● The 30-minute Monday routine that puts your salon in the top 10% of your marketIf you loved Episode 214 on local SEO for salons, this is the zoom-in — the single most powerful tool inside that entire SEO strategy.Your next 10 clients are already searching. Time to stop them from scrolling right past you!For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business,learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow mySalon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The Hairdresser Strong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast,Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
- Aug 3, 202630 min
What They Don't Teach in Beauty School: Hair Stylist Career Advice from Global Redken Artist Lindsey Olson
You've been behind the chair for years. Your work is great. Your clients love you. But sometimes you scroll Instagram, see stylists your age traveling to teach, winning awards, shooting editorials… and you wonder: what do THEY know that I don't? In this episode of The Salon Scoop, we're sitting down with Lindsey Olson (@lindsey.marie.olson) — Global Redken Artist, NAHA-recognized hair educator, and first-ever U.S.L'Oréal Color & Style Trophy winner. She's pulling back the curtain on how her career really unfolded, and the honest hair stylist career advice she has for stylists who want more..In this episode, you'll learn:● The moment that quietly shifted the direction of Lindsey's entire career● Her real platform artist advice for stylists who dream of going bigger — behind the chair, on stage, orin front of a camera● What most stylists are getting wrong on social media right now● The mindset shift that separates growing stylists from stuck ones — real career growth for stylists in action● The advice she wishes more salon pros would actually take seriouslyIf you've been quietly wondering whether there's more out there for you in this industry, this conversation will leave you inspired AND with a real sense of what to do next.Huge thanks to Lindsey for the wisdom. 💛Follow her on Instagram @lindsey.marie.olsonfor her stunning work and daily inspiration.For your daily dose of digital marketing for salons, give us a follow on TikTok and Instagram @salon.s.o.s OR if you want to check out the video recording of this episode, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel! Hit this link to explore: https://www.youtube.com/@salon.s.o.sThis podcast is for salon owners and salon professionals who want to learn proven ways to grow their salon business,learn valuable salon leadership skills, boost their brand, grow their clientele, get social media and marketing advice for salons, and build a salon culture that attracts and retains thriving stylists.More from the Salon S.O.S. Business Building Resource Library:Click here to access our entire salon digital marketing academy: https://www.salonsos.ca/digital-marketing-academyEmail info@salonsos.ca to get in contact with us. We’re always here to help support you with salon business advice!If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll love ours too! Profitable Salon Owner Podcast, Grow mySalon Business Podcast with Antony Whitaker, Thriving Stylist Podcast with Britt Seva, Summ It Up Podcast, Social Beauty Makers Podcast, The Hairdresser Strong Show Podcast, The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, Hair Love Radio Podcast,Salon Owner Collective Podcast.
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The Salon Scoop podcast educates, entertains and inspires salon professionals to find happiness and success in this beautiful industry. We shop talk all things salon with some of the most influential people in the industry to bring you real life stories, debates, entertainment, and best practices to help you live your best life. Whether you’re new to the industry, looking to make a leap to owning your first salon, a salon owner planning for retirement, looking for opportunities to be a platform artist or educator, or anywhere in between, this podcast is for you.
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