For salon owners with a team
Scale your salon
to $1 million
Real profit. Time back. A team that grows without you holding it together. No more winging it.
"The salon is running the best it ever has, while I'm putting in very minimal work."
Hannah Lane · Berry Lane Hair
The SalonCEO Podcast · New every week
The salon owner's
weekly reset
How to step up as a salon CEO, lead a team that delivers, and build a salon that's profitable and successful.
New every week with Larissa and Joel.
Latest episodes
Why Your Team Feels “Off” (And What To Do About It)
Have you noticed your team just isn’t quite clicking lately? Coach Joel gets real about the invisible energy that defines your team culture… and why post-Covid disconnection, leadership fatigue, and “meh” motivation are all signs that your culture might need a reset.
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Success Isn’t a Secret—It’s Rented Daily
In the same year, salon owner Sam James was crowned Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2024 and became a finalist at the British Hairdressing Awards.
But this isn’t just about glitz, glamour, and trophies—it’s about the real journey behind creative success and industry recognition. This conversation is your reminder that building an award-winning salon brand doesn’t come from luck—it comes from relentless clarity, grit, and heart.
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Top 5 Expensive Mistakes Salon Investors Make — and How to Avoid Them
Thinking of buying a salon or scaling yours to $1Million?
Before you take your next step, discover the 5 costly mistakes that new investors — and even experienced salon owners — make when trying to grow a profitable, sustainable salon business.
In this episode of the Salon Owners Collective Podcast, Larissa Macleman, industry leader and business strategist, shares the common traps that can leave you overwhelmed, under-profitable, and stuck in daily operations.
You’ll learn:
✅ Why oversimplifying your business model could be holding you back
✅ How to build a thriving team culture that keeps talent and clients loyal
✅ The secret to engineering profit and scaling with confidence
✅ Why your salon won’t run on “set and forget” — and how to lead with vision
If you’re serious about stepping out of the weeds and into the role of Salon CEO, this is the episode for you.
👉 Tune in now and start building a business that runs on systems, not chaos.
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The business is running on your shoulders
It's not a people problem
It's a plan problem
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The $1 Million Salon Growth Plan™
Your team, your profit, or you? Find out which one is holding your salon back, and the exact roadmap to fix it.
- Your growth stage
- What's holding you back
- What to fix first
Results
Owners who stopped winging it
"Today I will hit $1 Million turnover. I've done a lot of coaching over the years and this is by far the best."
Lemani Hair
"It changed my business 100%. I no longer work behind the chair and only go into my salon company 12 hours a week."
Posh Salon and Boutique
"Highest sales, client retention, average spend, rebooking and new client visits, and the lowest wage bills I've EVER had."
Elle J Hair
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The team behind your growth
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For more than a decade, our coaches have been inside salons like yours. 2,458+ owners later, we know what holds a salon back at every stage, and exactly what moves it forward.
Led by founders Larissa and Joel, with a team of specialist coaches across profit, team, leadership and growth. One roadmap, built from what actually works on the salon floor.
Salon Mastery · Strategy call
No more winging it
Scale your salon
to $1 million
Real profit, time back, and a team that grows without you holding it together. It starts with one conversation about where your salon is now, and what it takes to get to $1 million.
- You own a salon with a team, and you're ready for the next level
- The revenue is growing, but the profit and your time aren't
- You want a proven roadmap, not another round of winging it
2,458+ salon owners coached · 10+ years · 3x Global Salon Business Award winner
What happens on your call
A focused conversation about your salon, your numbers and your next move.