The Spa Strong Podcast

In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we wanted to talk to y’all about how M’Lisa became an esthetician and how Royal became a police officer!

Listen in as we discuss what led each of us into those career fields, what we experienced in training, and how we ended up creating Spa Strong from the education and strengths we had each developed over the years.

M’Lisa also shares what she wishes she had looked for when researching esthetics schools and what she thinks you should take into consideration if you are looking for a school!

Also, listen to the end to hear Royal’s UNBELIEVABLE Senior Story… smdh LOL

We also talk about our upcoming course, Charge Your Worth, which will drop Saturday 09/12 at 1 PM PDT! Visit www.spa-strong.com/cyw for more information!

And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit www.spa-strong.com/discoverycall to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now!

Our Review of the Week was left by @babe.theory - Thank you so much for your support, Lexus! We’re so glad you’re taking notes and gaining so much from the Podcast!

Our Badass of the Week is @spa_boss_academy - She prepared ahead of time for a confrontational conversation that would usually rock her!

Head over to IG and give them both a follow! If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the Week, email us at [email protected] with the subject “Badass of the Week” or send us a DM on IG @spa_strong

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kenesha Coleman. Kenesha is a Certified Public Accountant based in Chicago, IL. She is the owner of Coleman Tax where she works specifically with Beauty Entrepreneurs to help them stay on top of all their tax and accounting needs.

Understanding the ins and outs of accounting and taxes is not easy, and it isn’t something we learn about in esthetics school. Often times, estheticians face issues with their taxes and with staying on top of their expenses and where their money is going. That’s where a CPA like Kenesha comes in!

After working as an auditor for the IRS, Kenesha realized that too few small businesses understand the complicated process of filing taxes and taking full advantage of write-offs or other money-saving opportunities. So she has dedicated her career to helping beauty entrepreneurs have the accounting and tax support they need.

Listen in to learn about the differences between a book keeper, accountant, CPA, etc, and about other resources you should take advantage of to keep your money organized as a beauty business owner!

To connect with Kenesha, check out the following links:

Free Tax Strategy Session: colemantax.clickfunnels.com/Strategy

Freebie Tax Planning Framework Cheat Sheet: colemantax.clickfunnels.com/TaxPlan

colemantaxllc.com

[email protected]

instagram.com/ColemanTax_thebeautycpa

facebook.com/ColemanTax

This week we featured two amazing Esties!

Our Badass of the Week is @orellanasesthetics - She was able to sell 3 retail products this week in spite of the California shut-down and not being able to treat her clients!

Our Review of the Week was left by ajdwyer - Thank you so much for your support, Andrea! We truly appreciate you listening to our Podcast and we’re so glad it has helped you feel validated and confident!

Head over to IG and give them both a follow! If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the Week, email us at [email protected] with the subject “Badass of the Week” or send us a DM on IG @spa_strong

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

If you’re loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we wanted to talk to y’all about setting boundaries at your spa! This is something we were talking to one of our beautiful estheticians about recently, and we thought it’d be a good idea to share the concept with all of y’all.

If setting boundaries and standing up for yourself and your business don’t come easily or are new concepts for you, it can feel really awkward and uncomfortable to start. But, that doesn’t mean it’s the wrong thing for you to do!

So what does it mean to be a “Boundary Athlete”? You’ll have to listen to find out! And don’t forget to download the cheat sheet at https://www.spa-strong.com/38 so you can get the most out of this Episode.

If you’re realizing you have a strong need for boundaries in your esthetics practice, check out our book, Boundaries in Esthetics, where we cover 5 vital ways you can set and maintain professional boundaries in your career. Order your copy at http://www.spa-strong.com/biebook

This week we featured two amazing Esties!

Our Badass of the Week is Marta @thesebrowsaintloyal - Marta has experienced and overcome so much (more than simply COVID and quarantine) this year, but she has not let heartbreak or anything else stop her from opening her own business and moving her career forward. Listen in to hear her story and visit her IG to support her in her Badassery!

Our Review of the Week was left by Holly @hollyc.skincare - Thank you so much for your support, Holly! We truly appreciate you listening to our Podcast and we’re so glad it has been helping you!

Head over to IG and give them both a follow! If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the Week, email us at [email protected] with the subject “Badass of the Week” or send us a DM on IG @spa_strong

In this Episode we referenced Royal’s Physical Therapist, Dr Alison Ramos. To hear more from Ali, check out Episode 21 of The Spa Strong Podcast.

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we wanted to talk to y’all about safety today! This is something we are both so passionate about and we know it’s been a while since we’ve discussed it! So get ready for some empowerment (and some laughs!) during this Episode.

Royal has been a police officer for 5 years, and M’Lisa went through most of the LAPD Police Academy, so here we share our 5 favorite safety tactics we learned from our Academy training. Now, you may be thinking, “Okay that’s nice and all, but I’m not a cop, so do I really need to know this stuff??” The answer is YES! Even if you aren’t a police officer, the tactics we share are so applicable and important to know in this unpredictable world we live in.

So grab your notebook and listen to our 5 favorite safety tactics:

What do each of those actually mean for you? You’ll have to listen to find out! And don’t forget to download the cheat sheet (directly above!) so you can get the most out of this Episode.

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit http://spa-strong.mykajabi.com/homepage and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with David Lee. David is a website developer and owner of Beauty Business Info, where he creates websites for beauty professionals.

David’s philosophy is that your website should WORK for you. In this episode, we dive into what that means, why it matters, and what needs to change if your website isn’t where it should be already!

He also explains more about the service Beauty Business Info provides for beauty pro’s, the resources available on the sites they create, and the investment— Which, can we just say, is extremely affordable considering what you’re getting!

As someone who created her own websites for years, I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am that we finally just paid someone else to do it for us this time around. You’ve got better things to do with your time than learn how to navigate a website creation site, learn and edit code, figure out how to trouble shoot and fix bugs, etc.

If you’re in need of a new site, Beauty Business Info may be a great option for you! You can check them out and learn more by following the links down below:

Website: https://beautybiz.info/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beautybizinfo/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeautyBizInfo/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeautyBizInfo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beautybizinfo

Please make sure to download the pdf that accompanies this episode! https://spa-strong.mykajabi.com/36

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Brittany Ratelle. Brittany is a Licensed Attorney in Idaho and Utah, but she works with clients all over the country. Her focus is to help Creative Entrepreneurs protect their brands while keeping their businesses legal and legitimate.

Listen in as Brittany covers some crucial information for beautypreneurs and spa employees alike. Whether you are just getting started and wondering how to register your business, you’re considering taking a job where the employer is asking you to sign a non-compete, or you have questions about people sharing your content on Instagram, this is a discussion that EVERYONE in our industry needs to hear!

Here at Spa Strong we talk about all aspects of safety, and one of those is how to keep your BUSINESS/CAREER safe! You’ve invested time, money, heart, and soul into building up your esthetics practice, and the last thing you need is for everything to be lost because you didn’t make sure it was legal and protected. We don’t want that for you and we KNOW you don’t want that for you! So definitely listen in and learn about what you can do to keep your practice safe.

If you’d like to work with or learn more from Brittany, follow her on IG @brittanyratelle or visit her website www.brittanyratelle.com. She also has a resource site with Terms of Use and other important resources for creative professionals, www.creativecontracts.co. And check out her podcast, Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle.

This is the episode she referenced during our chat:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-to-do-when-people-copy-your-stuff-011/id1314211690?i=1000401417021

In this Episode, we talk about trademarks. For more information, visit www.uspto.gov

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Raya Schwartz. Raya is a Licensed Esthetician and owner of Flirt Wax Bar in Tampa Florida as well as the owner of Bosses in Beauty, where she coaches Spa Owners.

When we connected with Raya for the first time, we knew within just a few moments of talking to her that she needed to be on the Podcast! Her story and experience are so incredibly inspiring, and we want each of you to have the chance to hear it.

SO, this episode is a little different in the sense that it is Raya sharing the story of going from a dinky little studio spa to a 7-figure wax/microblading spa, and the unbelievable challenges and setbacks she faced along the way.

We are all going through a difficult time with COVID-19, along with all the other trials we face in regular day-to-day life, so we wanted to bring you this true story of someone who manifested and accomplished her goals even when the cards were stacked against her.

Our hope is that you will leave this episode enlightened, inspired, empowered, and motivated to take whatever comes your way and KEEP GOING. Your dream is to be a thriving, profitable, successful spa professional, right? YOU CAN DO IT. You ABSOLUTELY CAN, and Raya’s story will help confirm that for you!

Follow Raya on IG @flirtwaxbar and @bosses_in_beauty

To learn more about Spa Strong, visit www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong

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In this Episode of The Spa Strong Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Cherokee Jackson. Cherokee is an MUA and Licensed Esthetician, she is also known on Instagram as @thecherrydollface.

During this Episode we discuss how Cherokee separates her personal life from her business on social media. We also dive deep into channeling your creativity.

Listen in as she shares her story, and why so many business owners not just estheticians need to hear this!

Follow Cherokee on IG @thecherrydollface and @skinbycherokee

To learn more about Spa Strong, follow us on IG @spa_strong

Also to purchase our Keep Your Clients Course the link is below and the course will only be available for 10 Days!

https://spa-strong.mykajabi.com/kyc

If you’re loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!