Let’s talk about something that might sting a little... if everything in your salon depends on you, then nothing can actually grow.

If you're the one handling the problems, making every decision, and constantly getting pulled in a million directions—it’s no wonder you're stuck. I’ve been there. And I know how exhausting it is to feel like the whole thing would fall apart if you stepped away.

In this episode, I’m sharing exactly what I had to shift to break out of that pattern and start leading like a real CEO.

Here’s what we’re diving into:

• Why your income is stuck where it is (and what that actually tells you)

• The wake-up call I got that changed how I lead

• What it really takes to create a self-sustaining business

• How to stop bottlenecking your growth without losing control

• What to do this week to start stepping into true leadership

If you're ready to build a salon that doesn’t revolve around you—one that actually gives you more freedom instead of sucking the life out of you—this episode is your next move.

Let’s do it, babe.

Want the tools to start systemizing? Join me in The Monday Club:
https://www.salonmindsmastermind.com/the-monday-club

Okay, let’s get real—if you’re the only one who knows the passwords, how to handle a client drama, where the inventory is, and how to fix the printer… we’ve got a problem.

This episode is your wake-up call to stop building a business that can’t breathe without you. If you're constantly being interrupted, putting out fires, and doing everything yourself, you're not just busy—you're bottlenecked. And that’s costing you time, energy, and growth.

Inside this episode:

• The systems you need if you want your business to run without you

• How to stop being the go-to and start being the leader

• What to do this week to get out of the weeds and into true CEO mode

The hard truth? You don’t need to clone yourself—you need better systems. If you’re ready to stop spinning and start scaling, hit play. This one’s for you.

📁 Join the Monday Club for the tools, templates, and support to make it happen:
https://www.salonmindsmastermind.com/the-monday-club

Feeling like you have to micromanage everything in your salon? Like your team just won’t take initiative—no matter how many pep talks or examples you give?

You're not alone, but more importantly… you're not stuck. In this episode, we're getting to the real reason your team isn’t stepping up—and it’s not what you think.

We’re talking about:

• Why this isn’t a motivation problem (and what it actually is)

• The 3 things your team needs before they can truly take ownership

• A simple way to start shifting the responsibility off your plate

• How to set clear expectations without being “the bossy boss”

• Why lack of systems creates silence—and how to fix that fast

If your team isn't showing up the way you want them to, it's not a leadership failure—it’s just a gap. And the tools to fill it? They’re learnable. This episode gives you the first steps to get out of the loop and build a self-led team that actually wants to grow your business with you.

Ready for even more tailored leadership strategies?

Come join me inside The Monday Club: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club

Let’s talk about what freedom really looks like.

In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of one ordinary Saturday morning that showed me just how extraordinary your life can feel when your business is set up right.

While I was in my kitchen making butter cookies with my daughter, sipping coffee in my comfiest weekend clothes, and fully off from salon mode… my business? Still making money. Still booking clients. Still growing. And I wasn’t even thinking about it.

Inside this episode, I’m breaking down:

• The real-time moment I realized my salon was operating without me
• The systems I’ve built (and you can build too) that made that possible
• Why micromanagement is not the vibe—but structure absolutely is
• How we create a culture where the team sells, serves, and shows up without needing me to babysit
• And how YOU can step into that kind of freedom, too

This isn’t about luck or having a superhuman staff. It’s about building systems that work—so you can finally stop running your business with one hand on your phone and the other in panic mode.

If you’ve ever dreamed of a weekend that’s actually yours, where the salon keeps thriving without you glued to your screen, this episode will show you exactly how that becomes your new normal.

Ready for support + real strategy every single week?

Come join me inside The Monday Club. We’re building salons that scale without burning out their owners. Leadership, systems, support—you in?

Join us here: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club

Okay babe, let’s get real for a sec.

If your salon feels like it’s running you instead of the other way around… I see you. You’ve got systems. You’ve got checklists. You might even have a waitlist of stylists wanting to work with you. But somehow it still feels like you are the one holding everything together with sheer willpower (and caffeine).

Here’s the truth: scaling your business isn’t just about building the systems—it’s about becoming the kind of leader who can actually carry the business you’re building.

This episode is a heart-to-heart on what happens when your leadership doesn’t grow with your salon—and how to fix it. I’m walking you through how I learned (the hard way) that natural leadership isn’t enough, why intentional leadership is the real secret to growth, and how to step into your CEO self for real.

Whether you’ve been feeling like the whole thing might fall apart without you—or you’re just ready to finally lead from a place of peace instead of pressure—this one’s for you.

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to lead better. Let’s do it.

The Monday Club: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club

We’re in the era of the “hands-off salon owner”—but let’s get real: no system can replace your presence.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the hard-earned lessons from the seasons I tried to lead from a distance, what fell apart (and why), and how I’ve come to use systems as a support to my leadership—not a substitute for it.

If you’ve been hoping your SOPs would run the show while you check out, this is your reminder that sustainable success still needs a present leader. Let’s talk about the difference between a salon that runs without you and a salon that grows because of you.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why “autopilot” doesn’t mean “hands-off”

• How to identify what only you can do in your business

• Where systems help—and where they hurt—when leadership is absent

• What happened when I thought SOPs were enough

• How I use regular check-ins to amplify my leadership (not micromanage)

• Why sustainability needs both systems and presence

  The difference between taking a break and walking away completely

Let’s get brutally honest… there’s always one.

The high earner. The it girl. The diva who makes you the most money and low-key runs your salon—until you realize, wait a minute, I’m the freaking owner.

In this episode, we’re unpacking a hard but necessary leadership lesson: what happens when you give your power away in exchange for keeping the peace (and the revenue). And how to take it back without burning it all down.

Here’s what we’re diving into:

• How fear of loss (aka people pleasing) disguises itself as leadership

• What really happens when you let money talk louder than your mission

• The ripple effect of giving one stylist too much power

• Why every salon has “that girl”—and how to handle her differently

• The exact moment things shifted and the culture started healing

• What it looks like to lead from confidence, not cortisol

• How to set standards everyone can thrive under (without exceptions)

If you’ve ever been stuck between protecting your culture and pleasing your highest earner… this one’s for you.

Ready to lead with clarity instead of fear? Join us inside The Monday Club—your leadership gets to grow in a room like this.

You built this business for a reason. Let’s lead it like we mean it.

Hiring quickly to fill a gap might feel like survival—but it can cost you your culture, your sanity, and your bottom line. In today’s episode, we get brutally honest about one of the biggest leadership mistakes you can make: hiring for potential instead of alignment.

We’re talking about:

• Why liking someone is not enough to bring them onto your team

• The expensive (and exhausting) fallout of hiring without systems

• How self-leadership and clear expectations set your team—and you—up to win

• The real role of systems in protecting your energy and your business

• What Lexi would tell her younger self before every hiring decision

If you've ever made a hiring decision you regret—or want to avoid one—listen in and you’ll walk away with clarity and confidence.

👇 Want mentorship, support, and structure in your leadership journey? Check out The Monday Club right here: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club

Ahhh, summer. The season of sunshine, sandals… and salon owners accidentally letting their momentum nosedive into a beach chair.

Look, we all need rest. But if you’re treating July like a business sabbatical without the systems to back it up, Lexi’s got news for you: you’re about to f around and find out. 🙃

In this episode, she’s pulling back the curtain on one of the biggest leadership mistakes of her 19-year career—and how being “too nice” nearly wrecked her team, her culture, and her peace.

This is your no-fluff pep talk and your friendly warning: the kind of summer that feels good shouldn’t cost you the kind of business you’ve worked your butt off to build.

Inside this episode:

• Why summer slowdown ≠ summer sabotage

• The difference between grace and enabling

• The real reason you can (or can’t) take a guilt-free day off

Halfway through the year. Did that hit you like a freight train too?

If you’re feeling like time is flying and you’re still winging it behind the scenes of your salon, this episode is a pause-and-check-in moment just for you.

We’re not just talking about goals or vision boards—we’re talking about what it actually takes to be the kind of leader your business needs. Not the perfect kind. Not the always-likes-confrontation kind. The durable kind. The kind that knows how to have hard conversations without ghosting the whole team or turning into Miss Trunchbull overnight.

Inside this episode:

• Why “not being a natural leader” isn’t a problem
• What really causes salon owners to burn out on leadership
• The leadership traps we all fall into (people-pleasing, ghosting, overcorrecting… sound familiar?)
• How separating your likability from your leadership is the unlock
• What every good leader actually has (hint: it’s not charisma)
• Why you need tools, not just inspiration

You don’t need to be born for this. You just need the right tools and a little bit of help from someone who gets it. Good news—that’s exactly what we’ve built.

Come find out what it looks like to stop surviving leadership and actually get good at it.

And for even more support you didn’t know you were missing, check out The Monday Club: https://www.lexilomax.com/monday-club