IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU DONT KNOW! We kick off season 2 with an interview with Louise Searles from the Industry Support Network. Louise tells us about the ISN vision and mission to establish an inclusive, collaborative space; a ‘go-to’ network for anyone starting, struggling, or just surviving in the hairdressing, holistic, beauty & nail industry to gain the necessary information and guidance in order to thrive. As they say, their aim is that you will know what you don’t know and find the solution in order to succeed using their 4 pillars of support (personal wellbeing, continued professional development, career & business development and regulated qualifications). If you are thinking of a career change or reorientation, or you just want to explore your options, then we thoroughly recommend talking to Louise. https://industrysupportnetwork.com [email protected]

This time Carly and Julie ask some juicy questions about values, purpose, growth and the total spa employee experience! In this episode you'll hear about their take on the state of talent attraction and retention and the team experience. This is going to be a topic they want to get their teeth more into in Season 2 when they start bringing guest speakers onto the show. So if you'd like to share your viewpoint do let them know by e-mailing [email protected].

Fried Green Tomatoes, monks, carboard box abuse and campfires - a look at emotional intelligence through a different lens! Carly and Julie discuss the ins and outs of how we regulate our emotions. Is the way we deal with emotions appropriate and helpful, are we reacting or responding? They share insights on how to navigate through the heaviness of some days, so that you can show up fully and authentically even though there is turmoil inside; the importance of taking personal responsibility, acknowledging your emotions; recognising your triggers; how not to let emotions govern you; and how to transition from reaction to response by making conscious choices. They also propose the campfire session for teams to hold a safe space and the importance of team collaboration and complementarity.

In this episode Carly and Jules talk about setting up your working day in a positive way so you can really work from your heart, make great client-therapist connections and preserve your precious energy. From your morning routine, to checking in with yourself about intentions and how you are reacting and responding in situations that are challenging you - is it appropriate? They introduce the 5 second HALT hack (HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY OR TIRED?) and how these can influence your treatments and your day in general, and the benefits of the "campfire" team/colleague session to improve internal communication.

In this first episode you get to meet Carly and Jules, the Spa Sisters.

Listen to their big WHY; how they got into the spa and wellness industry; their own struggles and experiences; their passion for therapist wellbeing; the vision and mission of the Spa Sisters' Podcast to give therapists a voice, to help them reconnect with the love of why they do what they do; to share what it takes to be a therapist and to ask those difficult questions around why it's time to transform the therapist working world! The aim is to bring engaging content and to offer real, doable, practical advice, tips and tricks for therapist self-care.