The Starting Messy Podcast

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In this solo episode, Misty gets honest about the one thing that separates the burnt-out in-demand stylist from the happy, peaceful, in-demand stylist: the inner work that happens before you ever walk through the salon door.

This isn’t about a new booking system or a price increase strategy. This is about YOU. Because the calm atmosphere, the clear communication, the client retention, the boundaries that hold — none of it starts at your station. It starts with who you are outside of it.

Misty breaks down the five habits that thriving stylists practice every single day, and why these skills aren’t salon skills at all — they’re life skills that bleed into your business in the most powerful way.

• Why hairstylists are the center of their communities — and why that makes your personal growth a ripple effect that goes far beyond the chair
• The 5 things happy, peaceful, in-demand stylists do differently (and how to build each one)
• Why clear communication is a self-development skill first — not a salon skill
• How carrying a calm, regulated energy directly affects your clients’ experience and your retention
• Why your boundaries are a self-worth issue, not a business issue
• What it really means to be present behind the chair — and how to clear the mental and emotional ‘mess’ that gets in the way
• How creating a safe space for clients starts with your own inner security — and a real story of owning a mistake that built unshakeable client trust

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In this raw and honest episode, Misty breaks down the dark side of self-awareness that nobody talks about: how awareness without action stops being a growth tool and starts becoming your identity. If you've ever caught yourself saying "I know I need to raise my prices," "I know I need to set boundaries," "I know I need to look at my numbers" — and then done absolutely nothing about it — this episode is for you.

Misty walks you through the three-step shift from awareness → acceptance → choice, and why skipping the middle step is exactly why you're spinning in the same patterns year after year.

In this episode you'll hear:

1. Why "awareness is everything" is actually incomplete advice
2. How self-awareness becomes a comfort zone disguised as growth
3. The difference between awareness and actual identity change
4. Real examples from salon life: pricing, boundaries, and money mindset
5. The one question you need to stop asking — and the one you need to start asking
6. A simple first step you can take TODAY to break out of the identity you've built around your stuck points

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Do you ever feel lonely — not the "I'm home alone" kind of loneliness, but the deeper kind? The kind where you're surrounded by people but can't find anyone who gets your ambitions, your struggles, or your desire to grow?

In this episode, Misty Jayne gets real about the funk she found herself in last year — and what she did to pull herself out of it. Whether you're a hairstylist in a suite feeling isolated, a salon owner craving deeper conversations, or a beauty professional who's ready to stop scrolling and start connecting, this episode is for you.

Misty shares:

1. Why hairstylists and salon owners are especially vulnerable to a unique kind of loneliness
2. How she went from struggling in silence to flying across the country solo to a retreat — and finding her business besties
3. The birth of The Messy Meetup, her intimate monthly digital community built for deep, real conversations
4. Why social media creates a false sense of connection (and what to do instead)
5. How to stop waiting for your people and start creating the rooms where they gather
6. Why you don't need a big budget or a big platform to build community — just a bat signal

If you're a hairstylist or salon owner who's into personal development, building a thriving beauty business, and showing up as your fullest self, this episode will light a fire under you.

What happens when the business blueprint isn’t enough? In this raw and honest conversation, Misty Jayne sits down with seven-figure entrepreneur, published author, and salon owner Kelly Cahen to talk about the pivot that changes everything — not just in your business, but in how you see yourself.

Kelly built two thriving hair salons and spent years coaching other salon owners on systems, financials, and management. But she kept hitting the same wall: her clients had all the tools and still weren’t moving. Why? Because the real entry point to business success isn’t strategy — it’s self-leadership. It’s knowing who you are, what you stand for, and what you’re no longer willing to tolerate.

If you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who’s been doing all the things but still feels stuck, afraid to raise your prices, terrified to lose clients or team members, or quietly wondering if this is really what you want — this episode is your mirror.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

1. Why salon owners know exactly what to do — and still don’t do it (hint: it’s not a strategy problem)
2. The "Who the f*ck are you?" moment that reframed everything for Kelly
3. How fear of losing clients and team members keeps hairstylists stuck in their own way
4. Why pivoting your business identity feels like losing yourself — and how to do it anyway
5. The difference between awareness, acceptance, and actually making a decision
6. What self-leadership really means for women who wear too many hats
7. How to stop over-explaining, stop seeking approval, and start making choices for you
8. The friendship audit every woman in the beauty industry needs to take
9. Why the stories we create about other people’s opinions are keeping us small
10. Misty’s personal journey of stepping away from alcohol, identity shifts, and learning to experiment without commitment

Perfect for: Hairstylists, salon owners, beauty entrepreneurs, and any woman in the service industry who is ready to stop people-pleasing and start building a life that actually feels like hers.

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If you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who loves personal development, this episode might feel like a little bit of a wake-up call.

In this episode , Misty is sharing the perspective that took her years to understand: personal growth isn’t about controlling everything. It’s about learning how to respond differently when they show up.

In this episode Misty sits down with Chrystal Graves Founder of Liquid AI Salon Assistant (TRY IT HERE FOR FREE & tell it Misty sent you) to talk about decision fatigue in the beauty industry and why mental burnout has less to do with long days… and more to do with constant decision-making.

They cover:

1. Why stylists feel overwhelmed even when they’re fully booked
2. Confidence vs. discipline (and why motivation won’t save you)
3. Why Instagram isn’t your business coach
4. Small pricing shifts that create big income changes
5. How to retain clients without chasing new ones

If you’re growth-minded but tired of overthinking every move in your business, this conversation will help you simplify, get clear, and move with intention.

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If you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who wants more time, peace, money, or boundaries… but keeps circling the same decision, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Misty dives into something she’s noticed after six years of coaching hairstylists and creative entrepreneurs:

The difference between wanting change and actually choosing change.

From filling out coaching applications and ghosting…

To saying you’ll raise your prices but never sending the text…

To talking about cutting back your schedule but never actually doing it…

This episode explores:

1. Why reaching out feels like progress (but often isn’t)
2. The identity shift that happens when you move from “I’m trying” to “I’m doing”
3. How hyper-independence can actually be procrastination
4. Why potential feels safer than progress
5. How self-trust is built through tiny decisions
6. The real reason discipline creates motivation (not the other way around)

If you’re a growth-minded hairstylist who:

1. Feels stuck between comfort and expansion
2. Knows you want more balance outside the salon
3. Struggles with boundaries, pricing, or stepping into your next level
4. Keeps saying “now’s not the right time”

This episode will feel like a loving mirror.

Because the gap between wanting and choosing?

That’s where your self-trust is built.

If you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who is fully booked but secretly exhausted… this one is for you.

In this episode, Misty shares the story of one of her first Master Your Mess clients, a successful stylist and salon owner who didn’t need more clients… she needed her life back.

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Have you ever known what you wanted to do… and still asked five people for their opinion before making a decision?

In this episode, Misty dives into one of the most unexpected—but powerful—outcomes she sees in her coaching work with hairstylists and salon owners: self-trust.

What started as just money coaching turned into something much deeper. Again and again, clients reflected back the same thing:

“I learned how to trust myself.”

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What happens when a former undercover police decoy becomes a salon owner, educator, and global business mentor?

In this episode, Misty Jayne sits down with Alison Rodriguez, co-founder of two successful salons and creator of Mastermynd Beauty, to talk about growth, reinvention, and building a sustainable career in the beauty industry.

Alison shares her unconventional journey—from working undercover with law enforcement as a teenager to opening and scaling multiple salons, training over 100 stylists, and eventually stepping into education, events, and global mentorship for salon owners and hairstylists.

This conversation is a must-listen if you’re a hairstylist or salon owner who:

1. Feels stuck doing the same thing and craving more growth
2. Is overwhelmed by social media, business decisions, or leadership
3. Wants to move beyond just “making money behind the chair”
4. Is curious about education, mindset, automation, and long-term sustainability