Social Ave. W/ Sydney Encinas

How do I know when to "go for it" or just "let it go." Today I speak on my experiences of "going for it" and how I knew it was the right decision to pursue certain dreams in my life.

Rheanna Ruiz is a seasoned stylist who has been working absolute magic on her clients here in Tucson since 2007. Rhe specializes in Keratins, extensions, fantasy colors, and is also lash certified; not to mention a mother to two beautiful daughters. We talk about her journey through the industry and why she values the life of a commissioned based stylist 17 years into it. This is a unique perspect...

Em Buckley, owner of Willow Salon, speaks about her journey through the industry. At just 27 years old Em has a full functioning salon and speaks about how and why she has been so successful in this endeavor. There is a ton to learn from Em in this episode!

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with owner of Seraphim Salon, Savanna Roth. She has been in the industry for 8 years and she specializes in custom colors and vivids. Savanna and I get into hourly pricing, color talk, and her very quick pivot out of beauty school straight into booth rental, then on to owning her own salon.

Today is a solo podcast. This is a topic I am so passionate about and really could talk all day about if you let me. Let's discuss some great resources that have helped me wake up early and achieve balance in my life. Miracle Morning: https://a.co/d/4oK4Ru0 In the Flo: https://a.co/d/9g7T91H

I can NOT wait for you all to hear the conversation I had with Viviana Valenzuela, Owner of Lash Wonderland. She has been in the industry for 6+ years. Not only does she kill it herself in the lash realm, but she educates as well as distributes lashes to other artists. In this episode Viviana announces something BIG coming soon in her career, and I was so excited she chose this podcast to announce...

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Ruiz, owner of My Vanity. She identifies as an Elite Makeup artist here in Tucson, but her skills exceed far beyond this. She also specializes in esthetic, dermatology, and laser services; not to mention is a makeup educator a well!  Vanessa speaks about her 17 years in the industry, her fitness journey, and how she leverages social media in her ca...

Lindsey Bridges: Salon Owner, Hairstylist, Mom, and Wife! This interview with Lindsey is one for the books. She talks candidly about her journey to salon ownership and all of the wild obstacles she had to overcome to get there. I learned so much from Lindsey in this conversation and felt really grateful she took the time to sit with me. If owning a salon has even been a thought of yours, I’d liste...

Alexandra Santa Cruz, Owner of Luxe Glam, has been in the beauty industry for almost 10 years now. She duals as a hair artist and lash tech and does both at a very high level. There is a lot to learn from this glamorous self employed go-getter! Grab a cup of coffee and listen up!

Today on the podcast I interview my husband Gabe Encinas. Gabe has been a Loan Officer at Fairway Mortgage for 3 years now and has valuable knowledge surrounding the home buying process for self-employed Beauty Industry Professionals. Him and I dive right in and have a very candid conversation around the important things to keep in mind when deciding to make a home purchase when a 1099 is involved...

Jamie has dominated the health and fitness space and I was so thrilled to interview her for this podcast. There is a ton to learn from this wonderful woman. From quick high protein snacks, to exercises she believes would be most beneficial to beauty professionals on their feet all day or hunched over. Jamie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to mental health and physical wellness. Disclaimer:...

With 14 years of experience in the industry, Kaylana sheds light on what it took to get to where she is in her career today. From being a commissioned stylist to now renting her own chair at Studio B designs. Grab a coffee and listen up, theres definitely a lot to learn from this very talented artist.

In this episode we interview Lash Artist and Salon owner Taylor Boykins. With 10 years of experience in the industry, Taylor has experienced life as an employee at a commission salon, going off on here own as a booth renter, all the way to renting out spaces to other professionals in her very own salon! This is an episode with a ton of valuable information! For anyone interested, grab a pen and pa...

On todays episode we talk to hairstylist, Krystal Valdivia about her career and how she got to where she is today as an independent stylist. Topics include: -Going out on your own pros/cons -When to know your ready to pivot out of salon life -Aveda Beauty School experience I accidentally cussed..like twice...so this episode gets an "E" for explicit lol

This is an intro/ what to expect from this podcast! So excited to start this journey with you all. Here we goooooo!