Salon Owners Collective
Salon Owners Collective Podcast Ready to stop working in your salon and start leading it like a true CEO? Welcome to the Salon Owners Collective Podcast—your go-to show for turning hustle into high performance and growing a salon business that gives you freedom, profit, and lifestyle. Hosted by Larissa Macleman, former salon owner turned business strategist, this podcast is for salon & spa owners who are ready to step fully into their Salon CEO role. Each episode brings you: ✨ Strategic frameworks to grow and scale with confidence 🎯 Actionable steps to lead your team, increase profits, and reclaim your time 💬 Real stories of...
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Delegate Faster in 5 Minutes: Stop Doing Manager Jobs on an Owner’s Schedule
<h3>You didn't achieve anything today. And it wasn't because you didn't work hard enough.</h3> In this episode, recorded poolside in Bali just hours before Larissa switched off for a week, she breaks down why overwhelm isn't a productivity problem at all, and gives you the exact system to fix it. <h3><b>Overview:</b></h3> Every salon owner has three types of work sitting on her plate, and most of them can't tell the difference between the one that grows the business and the one that's just noise. In this episode, Larissa introduces the rocks, pebbles, and sand...
The 3 Problems Facing Every Salon Owner in 2026 and How to Fix Them
<h3>54% of salons aren't going to make it to 2030.</h3> That's the number Larissa and Joel landed on when they ran the research. In this episode, recorded poolside in Bali during their annual Salon Mastery intensive, they break down exactly why, and what separates the salons that will survive from the ones that won't. <h3><b>Episode Overview:</b></h3> Six years on from COVID, the economics of running a salon have shifted for good. Client spending has changed. The team you can hire has changed. And AI has changed how we show up on our socials. In this episode...
The Question That Separates Salon Leaders From Everyone Else
<h2><b>You don't get in life what you want. You get in life who you are.</b></h2> And if that's true - and we believe it is - then the question isn't "What strategies should I implement?" or "What systems should I build?" The question is: Who am I? Not as a person. As a leader. As the person running your salon every single day. Most salon owners never answer that. And the cost is massive. <h3><b>Episode Overview:</b></h3> In this episode, Larissa and Joel break down the exact framework every Salon CEO needs to...
Your Manager's Not In. Here's Why - And What To Do About It
<h2>Your manager isn't the problem. The relationship structure is.</h2> In this episode, Larissa and Joel break down the exact framework, the Triple T, that transforms the owner-manager dynamic. If you're still doing your manager's job while she "isn't stepping up," this episode reveals what's actually happening and how to fix it in days, not months. <b>EPISODE OVERVIEW:</b> You'll discover why your manager isn't stepping in (it's not because she doesn't care). You'll learn the exact framework that brings her into real ownership. And you'll understand the rhythm, just fifteen minutes a week, that keeps you connected w...
The $50K on the Shelf
<h3>Your bank account is nearly empty. Your revenue looked solid. Your team showed up. It doesn't compute. But here's what I know: the money isn't gone. It's in your salon right now. It's just in the wrong place.</h3> In this episode, I'm walking you through where hidden cash lives in your salon, why knowing one specific number changes everything about how you manage your business, and the framework that tells you exactly how much stock should actually be on your shelf - and what to do when it's too much. Most salon owners have no idea how much m...
Why Your Team Meeting Isn’t Working (And What To Do Instead)
<h2><b>The Five Meetings Your Salon Actually Needs</b></h2> You've sat down to run a team meeting. You've talked about goals. Everyone nodded. And then nothing changed. So you stopped doing them. Larissa Macleman - founder of Salon Owners Collective, 20-year salon owner - sits down with Janine from Hair and Barber, and Colour Bar Manager. They've known each other since they were both baby salon owners trying to figure it out. Now they're breaking down the five meetings that actually move the needle. Not five random meetings. Five specific meetings, each with a real purpose, each designed...
Nine Minutes That Add $100K to Your Salon
<h3>You've hired the right people. You've trained them. And somehow they're still performing at 60% of what's possible. The trap? If you're still the most important person in your business, you're not building a business-you're building a job you can never leave.</h3> In this episode, Larissa reveals why team underperformance isn't a motivation problem-it's a visibility problem. And she shares the exact nine-minute morning huddle system that makes your team's daily target visible, personal, and theirs. <b>Episode Overview:</b> You'll discover why your team is underperforming (and it's not what you think), the step-by-step morning huddle framework you...
The One Number That Ends the Payday Panic
<h2><b>The One Number That Ends the Payday Panic</b></h2> Six times a year, Larissa Macleman was convinced her salon wasn't going to make it. Bad week. Team off sick. Clients cancelling. Every single time, she panicked. And every single time, when June rolled around, she'd made her goal. In this episode, Larissa Macleman, founder of Salon Owners Collective, breaks down the number that ended the panic for good, the exact maths behind it, and how any salon owner can use it to know if they're really tracking for $1 million, without waiting three months for an accountant's report. ...
You Can't Build a Million-Dollar Salon While You're Hustling
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 sa...
The $48 Gap Between You and a Million Dollar Salon
<h2><b>The $48 Gap Between You and a Million Dollar Salon</b></h2> A million dollars in revenue. You've said the number. You've thought about it on a Sunday night. And then Monday hits, and it feels further away than ever. It's not. And in this episode, Larissa Macleman, founder of Salon Owners Collective and Salon Mastery, and Joel Bouzaid, Boardroom and Leadership Coach, sit down in Thailand and do the actual maths. Not the motivational version. The version that makes you realise the gap is far smaller than you think, and far more specific than you've been told. $48 an...
