Larissa Macleman

The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner

By Larissa Macleman | 04/06/2026

The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner I was the best stylist in my salon. Fully booked. Highest revenue column. Working harder than everyone else. And somehow… I was taking home the least. At the time, I thought my team was the problem. Why didn’t they care like I did? Why did everything…

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I Opened My Salon When I Was 20. Here’s What I Got Wrong.

By Larissa Macleman | 01/06/2026 |

You can be the best stylist in your salon and still be the reason it cannot grow. For the first time ever, Larissa is revealing her founder story – and gets real about the decision every salon owner must make before the business can move toward $1M.

3 Behaviours Most Salon CEOs Won’t Do (That Would Make You Thousands of $)

By Larissa Macleman | 25/05/2026 |

Most salons will follow the crowd, but the top 1% won’t. In this episode, discover the 3 behaviours most Salon CEOs probably won’t do, and why they matter if you want stronger communication, cleaner team targets and content that actually cuts through.

There’s No Stylist Shortage… Why Nobody’s Applying to Your Salon

By Larissa Macleman | 18/05/2026 |

The “there’s no one out there” story is the most expensive lie in our industry right now. Around 75% of stylists are passively open to moving salons – they’re just not applying to yours. In this episode, Larissa breaks down exactly why, and what it tells you about your brand

Why No One Is Applying to Your Salon

By Larissa Macleman | 15/05/2026

There Is No Stylist Shortage. You Have a Salon Brand Problem. You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. “There’s just no one out there.” No stylists. No therapists. No good applicants. No one who wants to work anymore. And after hearing it repeated across the industry for years, it starts to feel true.…

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