Shop Talk by Elevated Stylist

In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Shelby Bettencourt, host of The Healthy Wealthy Stylist. We really wanted to have a conversation about how health can contribute to your wealth and we learned so much from Shelby. Shelby much like a lot of hairstylists and salon owners out there had bad habits behind the chair, no boundaries, and was sacrificing her health. Learn more about her...

 

In this episode, the ladies have an open conversation about the reality of parting with staff and how to deal with the stress that comes along with it. We've all experienced it as salon owners, and it's so easy to take things so personally. But Sonia and Jody share some of their experiences of when they had to let go of staff or when staff has left. They also share some insights on how t...

In this episode, we have an open conversation with Misty Jayne who is a money coach to hairstylists. We talk about why we have certain money fears,  our money story, and how to get started on the right path to changing our relationship with money.  Money seems to be one of those funny topics we are all hesitant to talk about, especially in our industry that's highly creativity-driven. To...

In this episode, we chat with Amy Doary, founder of ADPR about the importance of PR for your salon. This is something a lot of salon owners probably don't think about and Amy gives us the low down on what it's all about. She also dives into what internal PR is and how that can help as well as things you can do for free to get exposure for your salon. This one is a great listen full of juicy inform...

In this episode, we chat with Ryan Collins - creator of Socially Awkward Education. Ryan has built an in-depth and interactive social media masterclass designed specifically for the hair industry. Ryan chats to us about why social media is important as a hairstylist and a couple of tips and tricks on how to have your Instagram branding looking amazing.  Check him out  @colourfulryan

We are SO thrilled that we got to sit down with @andreasampsonefemagazine , the president of @efemagazine , the founder of the Big Tease, the power behind the VZN awards, and...she's a local Torontonian! In this episode, we'll talk about her impact within the beauty and hair industry, building an influential magazine, and her journey through creating multiple brands. SHes a wealth of kno...

We had a chance to talk to Katrina Kelly, a fellow educator, salon owner, podcaster, and an incredible hair expert based in Dublin, Ireland! In this episode, we will touch on some amazing topics from her journey as a salon owner, educator, wellness practices, life as a hairstylist, and more! She's loads of fun and we promise you will learn a ton just from listening to her chat. As usual, we e...

In this episode, we sit down with Siobhan and chat about salon management. This is such an important topic that we love to talk about. In our industry, it's hard to find the right manager and management style, but Siobhan shares some valuable tips and advice on different things to do as a manager. Although there is no blueprint, it's great to get some ideas on how to manage mindfully and...

In this episode, we talk with Jason Everett, one of the Co-founders of High-performance Salon. Jason is pro at guiding people to become the better version of themselves and those people happen to be salon owners. Tune in to hear Jason's insights and what High-Performance Salon is all about.   For more information about High-Performance salon visit  https://www.highperformancesalonacademy.com/...

In this episode, we chat with one of our peers and local salon owner Lisa Dinh. Lisa's midtown salon is called Lisa Dinh Hair Studio and in this episode, we get to know her better and hear her journey from being an Aveda student to salon owner and Educator.  Lisa has an empathic way to her leadership which we dice into a little bit during our time together. She recently launched, in the last...

In this episode, we speak with Alicia Soulier Ceo and founder of Salon Scale, the first-ever smart scale that measures your color and your cost at the same time. Alicia has revolutionized the color industry and is helping shift the way we look at our numbers and how we run our businesses. Tune in to this juicy episode to find out more about salon scale and what Alicia is up to in the hair industry...

This is a super special episode for us! Today we chat with Will Simpson, one of the first people who started with Green Circle Salons   . Sustainability is one of our core values at Evolve and we wanted to talk more about that in this episode. If you have ever thought about how you can make your salon more green, then this is the episode for you! Will shares with us how Green Circle got started, w...