Lindsey Bridges: Salon Owner, Hairstylist, Mom, and Wife! This interview with Lindsey is one for the books. She talks candidly about her journey to salon ownership and all of the wild obstacles she had to overcome to get there. I learned so much from Lindsey in this conversation and felt really grateful she took the time to sit with me. If owning a salon has even been a thought of yours, I’d listen to this conversation baby! 

Alexandra Santa Cruz, Owner of Luxe Glam, has been in the beauty industry for almost 10 years now. She duals as a hair artist and lash tech and does both at a very high level. There is a lot to learn from this glamorous self employed go-getter! Grab a cup of coffee and listen up!

Today on the podcast I interview my husband Gabe Encinas. Gabe has been a Loan Officer at Fairway Mortgage for 3 years now and has valuable knowledge surrounding the home buying process for self-employed Beauty Industry Professionals. Him and I dive right in and have a very candid conversation around the important things to keep in mind when deciding to make a home purchase when a 1099 is involved. Tax season is coming up and I felt this conversation could really help a beauty industry professional who could be thinking of purchasing a home. Gabe is not a tax advisor, but he has some valuable tips that may benefit or be of use. Grab a pen and paper because you’re going to want to take some notes! 

Jamie has dominated the health and fitness space and I was so thrilled to interview her for this podcast. There is a ton to learn from this wonderful woman. From quick high protein snacks, to exercises she believes would be most beneficial to beauty professionals on their feet all day or hunched over. Jamie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to mental health and physical wellness.

Disclaimer: Jamie talks openly about her struggles with suicidal thoughts, please be advised.

With 14 years of experience in the industry, Kaylana sheds light on what it took to get to where she is in her career today. From being a commissioned stylist to now renting her own chair at Studio B designs. Grab a coffee and listen up, theres definitely a lot to learn from this very talented artist.

In this episode we interview Lash Artist and Salon owner Taylor Boykins. With 10 years of experience in the industry, Taylor has experienced life as an employee at a commission salon, going off on here own as a booth renter, all the way to renting out spaces to other professionals in her very own salon! This is an episode with a ton of valuable information! For anyone interested, grab a pen and paper to take notes!

This is an intro/ what to expect from this podcast! So excited to start this journey with you all. Here we goooooo!