This week on the podcast, I’m sharing the ONLY question that you need to ask if you’re wondering how to structure - or restructure your personal styling business.

There are lots of options out there:

And it can feel really overwhelming and pressured for you to “get it right.”

In this episode, you’ll get the #1 question I ask my students that instantly gives them the answer for which way to go - a way that will fulfil what you WANT to be doing (not what you should) and that also highlights your natural skill set.

Oh, and there’s a fun announcement at the end about a *VERY* exciting podcast guest that I’m actually interviewing this Friday and who’s episode will drop in a few weeks. [cue up the “get seriously excited” vibes!!!]

⚡️ So you want to be a personal stylist?

⚡️ This is our current series on the podcast and in today’s episode I’m sharing the 3️⃣ things you need to START if you want to create a sustainable personal styling business (aka: not get burned out 🔥 and actually make money!💵).

These 3 things are the WHO, WHAT, and HOW of your business.

⚡️ Can you guess what the 3 things you need to focus on first are? Leave your guesses in the comments!

🗣 Go listen now! Search THE PERSONAL STYLIST PODCAST on Spotify or find it: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog

So you want to be a personal stylist?

🙌 Awesome!  BUT…. there are 3 things you’re doing right now that you need to ❌ STOP ❌ doing.

Seriously. If I had a dollar for every DM or instance that a stylist told me they were doing these things, I'd be rich. 💵

Let me say - you’re not doing anything wrong- just BACKWARDS. 🤪

And that’s okay because this week’s podcast episode, will help you figure out what and why to STOP these things and next week I’ll give you the actual 3️⃣  things you need to START doing instead.

Can you guess the 3️⃣  most common things stylists do when they first start a business (that they shouldn’t be doing)? Leave your guesses in the comments!

Are a la carte services KILLING your personal styling business?

A la carte services services are the traditional way that styling schools teach students how to create and deliver services - what this looks like is that stylists will offer 4-6 (I’ve seen as many as 15!) services on their website for clients to choose from - and a client can choose to do 1 or 3 and start anywhere they want.

This was how I was taught and how I operated in my business - until I realized there had to be a better way.

Here’s why I hate a la carte services and why you should eliminate them from your biz ASAP:

➡️ They overwhelm the customer with too many options and no clear process or where to start.

➡️ They leave the client, and you, frustrated with a styling job that ends up half done.

➡️ They don’t set you up for repeat business - aka, more money.

➡️ They don’t allow you to attract the caliber of client you want to be working with.

So what should you do instead? Create something I call “client-centered services”!

Your action items:

1. Continue reading the FULL blog post here: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog/episode-61-why-a-la-carte-services-are-killing-your-personal-styling-business

2. Comment below with your current process - do you offer a la carte or package services? If you’re offering a la carte - how can you change that up?

I’m sharing another Case Study with you on the podcast today and it’s a little different (but the same) as I’m sharing MY story and transformation.

I remember SO clearly the frustration I felt in my business as I was trying to make it work, putting out my best content, and doing what I had been taught to do.

And it just wasn’t working.

One question changed everything for me (and as a result, the dozens of stylists I’ve coached).

In this episode I’m sharing:

Listen in and please share your takeaways!

Your biz is like a 4 legged stool. Loose 1 or more of those legs and try to sit on it - well, that may not end up so well. 😳

💡In podcast episode 58, I shared 4 identities of personal stylists. 💡In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing what you can implement to move away from those 4 identities and into the identity you may be craving for yourself: that of a successful, profitable personal stylist.

When you listen, you’ll understand:

✅What happens when you only have a few legs to your business stool

✅What the 4 legs of my framework are

✅How the legs work together

🗣 Ready to listen? Search THE PERSONAL STYLIST PODCAST on Spotify or find it: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog

There are 4️⃣ problems I see personal stylists face as they go on their entrepreneur journey.

The 4️⃣ are so common, I turned them into specific identities of personal stylists, like: The Hustle Stylist.

I saw myself in at least 2 of these identities and you may relate!

In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing the 4 identities of personal stylists. Do any of these sound like you:

😳 The Overworked Stylist

😬 The Hustle Stylist

🤯The Stressed & Struggling Stylist

😫The Stuck Stylist

Which one do you think you might be and why?

🗣 Ready to listen? Search THE PERSONAL STYLIST PODCAST on Spotify or find it: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog

⚡️ PERSONAL STYLIST CASE STUDY: From $30/hr with a la carte services to a signature service, Amanda's method for knowing if she's charging enough ⚡️

This week’s podcast episode is another amazing CASE STUDY with Amanda Hanson of Simply Stylish. I’m thrilled to bring you this episode because she’s a full time Style Coach, a mom with 2 kids, and late 30’s career shifter.

Inside this Case Study episode we talk about:

✅  Her shift from working full time as a clinical supervisor for preschoolers with autism to interior decorating to style coach

✅  What it looks like to dive into entrepreneurship full time

✅  How your business may not go like you thought it will go

✅  What made her try a la carte services and then committed to a signature service

✅  How to tell if what you’re charging is STILL not enough

✅  Why a “no” to your service means NOTHING

She has so many mic drops that are so relatable no matter where you are on your personal stylist entrepreneurial journey. Enjoy our convo!

Have you ever found yourself in someone else’s lane? Looking at another stylist’s services or pricing structure and then thinking how you could apply something similar to yourself?

If yes, then you’ve played small. This is 1️⃣  of 5️⃣ ways you may be playing small in your business and not even know it 😣 that I share on this week’s podcast episode.

Give it a listen and let me know if you have ever found yourself doing any of the 5 - I know I’ve done #2 AND #3 (and share a story about how that got me off course for a few years in my own business).

🗣 Ready to listen? Search THE PERSONAL STYLIST PODCAST on Spotify or find it: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog

🔥PERSONAL STYLIST CASE STUDY: How Victoria created a $1,600 signature service while working a 9-5 job on The Personal Stylist Podcast.🔥

On this podcast this week we have special guest @refinedbyv, a Profitable Stylist Accelerator grad and Society member, sharing her journey as a stylist, creating high dollar signature services (and raising her prices) and her thoughts on teaching vs. doing as a stylist.

Inside this Case Study episode we talk about:

✅ Styling while you have a 9-5 job (plus a MAJOR career pivot)

✅ Creating services based on what you ENJOY doing

✅ Pushing off your dream because of anxiety and fear and overcoming imposter syndrome

✅ Why having a la carte services as a stylist is like trying to make a chocolate chip cookie without the full recipe

✅ Facing the fear of failure (and coming out on the other side!)

Enjoy the conversation and come back and let us know your major takeaways!

🗣  To listen search THE PERSONAL STYLIST PODCAST on Spotify or find it: https://theprofitablestylist.mykajabi.com/blog