The Salon Rebel

🎙️Episode 55: Are you running yourself into the ground trying to build a business that looks great on Instagram, while privately drowning in day-to-day chaos behind the scenes? Let’s be honest—comparison is the absolute thief of joy in our industry. It is so easy to get completely overwhelmed by scrolling through social media, seeing other "polished" salon owners sitting in pristine offi...

🎙️Episode 54: Look, we need to have a real talk. Me. And you. We've spent the last few episodes breaking down salon pricing strategy, brand positioning, and team dynamics but none of it matters if you're not willing to look at the hard truth. Realising some things need to change in your business and actually implementing it comes down to you, the salon owner. It is scary, and uncomfortab...

🎙️Episode 53: Are you terrified of what your team will say when you tell them you’re finally raising your salon prices? Look, it’s one thing to look at your numbers and realize you need to make a massive change to save your business, but it’s a whole different level of scary to bring that information into your next team meeting. You might be worried they'll push back, tell you the clients wil...

🎙️Episode 52:Why Average Salons Are Going Extinct (And How to Fix Your Client Experience) Are you terrified to raise your prices because you’re scared every single client will walk out the door? Look, with inflation, soaring superannuation, and rent skyrocketing, the reality is stark: average salons are going extinct. Running a "good enough" business isn’t cutting it anymore—your profit...

🎙️Episode 51: How to Charge More Without Losing Clients — Part 1: Brand Perception  Alright, Rebels. You’ve sat down, put your emotions aside, and finally run the numbers using our pricing program. And if you're anything like most salon owners I work with, the realization probably hit you like a punch in the gut: “Shit. I need to raise my prices way more than I thought just to survive, let al...

🎙️Episode 50: Are you running yourself into the ground trying to manage your business, only to feel like you’ve accidentally built a job you can't escape? Look, we all started our own businesses because we didn't want to work for somebody else anymore. But without airtight systems, the team you hire ends up running you. Suddenly, you're working for ten bosses instead of one—except t...

🎙️Episode 49: Are you secretly exhausted from spending 24/7 trying to protect everyone else’s feelings in your salon? Do you look at "polished" salon owners on Instagram with massive teams and privately wonder why managing yours feels so incredibly heavy? Look, the industry totally romanticizes scaling a massive team. But nobody talks about the quiet burnout, the heavy lifting, and the a...

🎙️Episode 48: The Salon Detox: Why Losing Your Team Might Be Exactly What Your Business Needed Heads up — this one’s a rogue episode. Charlie recorded it on a walk, on her earphones, with zero plan. The audio isn’t studio quality but honestly? It might be one of the most real episodes she’s ever put out. Don’t skip it. Ever felt the gut punch of your whole team leaving — and wondered if your busin...

Feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to post on social media or do silly TikTok dances just to stay relevant? In this episode, Charlie breaks down the confusing world of modern marketing jargon—explaining exactly what AEO, GEO, and SEO mean for your brick-and-mortar business. More importantly, she pulls back the curtain on the 7 essential marketing touchpoints you need to master to cut thr...

Are you feeling the shift that happens when you hit 40? The "tired" that coffee can't fix? This week, Charlie is getting real about the "secret" conversations happening in her friend groups—from GLP-1s for weight management to the game-changing world of IV vitamin therapy. Joining her is Beck , a nurse practitioner with 25 years of experience and the founder of Hydration H...

🎙️Episode 45: Are you fully booked but somehow still struggling to make a profit  or worse, staring at empty chairs and wondering what you're doing wrong? In this solo episode, Charlie dives deep into the massive divide happening in our industry right now. We’re seeing two polar opposites in the same economy: salons that are absolutely smashed (doing 12-14 hour days) and salons that are liter...

In this raw and honest catch-up, Charlie (your host of The Salon Rebel Podcast ) pulls back the curtain on a massive season of change. From the "excruciating" process of selling half of her e-commerce brand to navigating the physical and mental shifts of turning 40, this episode is about reclaiming time, protecting your health, and leaning into what you’re actually good at. Whether you&a...

🎙️ Episode 42: What if the way you started your salon… wasn’t how you imagined it would be? In this episode of The Salon Rebel Podcast, Charlie takes it back to where it all began — from working in a failing salon, to doing hair in her kitchen, to eventually building The Nest into a thriving commercial space. This is more than just a “how I started” story. It’s an honest look at what it really tak...

What do hotels, restaurants, and high-performing salons have in common? They all succeed or fail on the same things: Staff culture, leadership, client experience, and systems. In this episode of the Salon Rebel Podcast, your host Charlie Crothers sits down with Tim Buckton. Tim is a hospitality entrepreneur and hotel operator behind multiple restaurants, bars, and boutique hotels in Western Austra...

Ep.35 🎙️ In this episode of Salon Rebel, Mathew Pound joins the podcast for a deep and honest conversation about his unconventional path into entrepreneurship, creativity, and business building. Mathew shares his early struggles with school, leaving finance to follow passion, and how learning to sell himself became a turning point. From launching early events and boat parties to managing multiple...

🎙️ Episode 34: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au Amber joins Charlie for a rapid fire Q&A session with no-holds-barred answers. Strap in for some honest truth bombs. 🎙️ About The Salon Rebel Podcast Hosted by Charlie Crothers, is a journey into the heart of entrepreneurial passion and rebellion. Charlie, a multi-faceted business entrepreneur...

🎙️ Episode 33: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au 🎙️ In this episode of The Salon Rebel Podcast, Charlie sits down with Sonia — the Search Queen, founder of Search Republic and one of the most influential voices in salon marketing. This conversation is packed with strategy, story, honesty and depth. From Google Ads and luxury client attraction to...

🎙️ Episode 32: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au I’m pulling back the curtain on EVERYTHING happening inside my world right now — from the way I’m structuring my businesses to the big decisions around leadership, delegation, and what comes next for the Salon Rebel brand. I break down my three businesses, talk through the current team setup insid...

🎙️ Episode 31: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au In this episode of The Salon Rebel Podcast, we're diving deep into the world of content because let's be honest, in business today, content is either the thing that propels you forward… or the thing sitting on your to-do list collecting dust. 🎙️ About The Salon Rebel PodcastHosted by Cha...

🎙️ Episode 30: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au In this episode Charlie dives deep into a conversation about authenticity, boundaries, and the real business behind being “real” online. Together with guest Nikki Milne, they explore how your personal life influences your business mindset, why showing the real side on social media builds stronger...

This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au 🎙️ Episode 29: Charlie opens up about the start of 2025, a year that began with loss, uncertainty, and change. From losing staff and clients to rebuilding confidence, finding new structure, and discovering opportunity in tough times, she shares what it’s really like to go through a “salon detox. the story of her...

🎙️Episode 28: In this energetic episode of The Salon Rebel Podcast, Charlie takes you behind the scenes of BrightTsar Studios — the new creative home for the show — with filmmaker and special effects artist Luca, Perth’s top fake blood maker turned content creator. What starts as a chat about film, creativity, and side hustles quickly transforms into a deep dive into authenticity, storytelling, an...

🎙️ Episode 27: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au Charlie sits down with Kristi McVee, former detective turned child safety advocate, to share her powerful journey from policing to trauma-informed advocacy. After facing PTSD, leaving the force, and responding to her daughter’s heartfelt plea. Kristi has dedicated her life to protecting children,...

🎙️ Episode 26 - Pt.2: This episode is brought to you by The Biz Tool Boutique: https://www.thebiztoolboutique.com.au/ Charlie is joined once again by Sharlene Lee from Circles of Hair for part one of a two-part conversation in the new and improved podcast studio! Together, they dive into what it really means to be transparent on social media, what's working with marketing, and the ins and out...