Welcome back, listener! This week I’m so excited to bring Leslie Epstein of Your Tanning Bar to the podcast. I first met Leslie as a client and was so impressed by how comfortable she made me feel. You’ll see that support and ease is at the center of her business model, and it’s serving her (and, of course, her clients) very well. Welcome to the podcast, Leslie! Key Takeways
- Most people we know love a great spray tan, but when Leslie opened her first Cedar Rapids location 11 years ago, she was one of the first spray tan bars in the Midwest!
- Your Tanning Bar Iowa offers custom organic spray tans in three locations: Cedar Rapids, Coralville, and Bettendorf.
- Leslie proposed a spray tan business as a college project and her professor was so confused by it that she got only a C+. Times have changed and she has been a leader in her industry.
- Leslie is passionate about helping women feel relaxed and comfortable. Experience is key.
- Leslie loved tanning as a teen but developed skin cancer so started looking for a new way to get the glow she loved. She is a natural redhead but says that a special glow can be formulated for anyone.
- Leslie has been challenged by letting go of control as she scales her business, but she is getting better at it, especially as a new mom.
- “If we can’t get out of our own way we will cap the growth”
- Leslie loves podcasts by female entrepreneurs, especially Alli Webb of Drybar.
Connect with Leslie Follow Your Tanning Bar on Instagram at yourtanningbar_iowa and follow her Linktree to book at any of her three locations.