Indie Educator and salon owner @mirellamanelli was in a toxic environment early in her career when she priced her services higher than others around her. She explains how she dealt with it, as well as how she fell in love with education and began a journey of improving herself and applying over and over for a chance to become an educator.

This Week's Topics:

• Mirella's Background and Family Expectations

• Struggles with Family Expectations

• Insecurity and Drive for Success

• Early Career and Pursuit of Education

• Transition to Booth Rental and A La Carte Pricing

• Working at Hairy Situation Salon

• Getting Shamed for Charging More for Services

• Salon Walkouts and Making Decisions for Yourself

• Getting Married and Moving to Alaska

• Managing Salons at Ulta

• Applying to Kenra and Overcoming Adversity

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