January 27, 2020

EP135: How Hunter and Walsh Came Back from the Edge of Ruins – with Vivienne Johns

1 hour 15 minutes

Vivienne Johns is the co-owner of a successful hair salon business in Cornwall, UK, Hunter and Walsh. But it’s not been a straightforward journey for the business since it first opened back in 2003. From the brink of financial ruins, Vivienne and her business partner Nadine Hunter, have had to dig deep by learning the valuable lessons from previous mistakes made in running a salon business. These mistakes have guided them to where their thriving salon business is now at in 2020. So for the everyday salon owner experiencing the anxieties of running a salon day to day, this is the podcast for you.

When Vivienne first reached out to me she said, “I want to share my story with the listeners because as an avid listener of your podcast I sometimes struggle to recognise myself in the stories that are told. The untold stories of the everyday hairdresser, the ones that are struggling.” Well today Vivienne has that opportunity, as she shares her story that will resonate with many of you who are currently facing the challenges of running a salon business, or for those of you looking to learn about the realities of what it really means to have your own salon of the future. Good and bad!

We dig deep into the start up of the Hunter and Walsh salon. Next, Vivienne takes you through the growth of the salon, and how it went to the edge of ruins. In the end, Vivienne explains how they learned from all of their past mistakes, which eventually led them to come bouncing back with a successful and well run business model. It’s an open, honest – and at times, emotional conversation that will give us all a masterclass to running a salon business through all of it’s highs and lows. We cover it all!

This podcast today has so many inspirational takeaways from Vivienne on running a salon business. No matter how tough things can get in business, you’ll be empowered to know that to get true success, you’ll learn best from your mistakes and that having a steely determination will one day reap you the rewards. Lets dive in!

A podcast produced by Hairy Media Productions.

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Special thanks to Vivienne Walsh for joining me today.