Podcast | Salon Owners Collective

How Oprah’s Stylist Created a Salon Empire from 30 to 115 staff

By Larissa Macleman | 04/08/2025 |

George Gonzalez, former celebrity stylist to Oprah, shares how he doubled his salon team overnight and led his business through explosive growth. Discover his fearless leadership approach, intuition-led decisions, and strategies for merging team culture.

Torn Between Selling or Scaling? This Is the Conversation You Need to Hear

By Larissa Macleman | 28/07/2025 |

Feeling stuck between scaling your salon or walking away?
This episode will help you decide if it’s time to sell- or step up as the Salon CEO your business needs. A must-listen for every salon owner at a crossroads.

Why Your Million-Dollar Breakthrough Isn’t Behind the Chair

By Larissa Macleman | 21/07/2025 |

Stuck in the day-to-day of your salon? In this episode, discover why stepping away might just be the most strategic move to scale your salon to 7-figures- and how CEO-level thinking starts with creating white space.

🎯 Top 3 Reasons Salon Owners Should Listen to This Episode:

1. Understand why staying “in the weeds” is blocking your salon’s growth.

2. Learn how to create space to make high-impact CEO decisions.

3. Get inspired to make your next million-dollar move- starting with one strategic step.

How to Handle Complaining Clients (Without Being Rude)

By Larissa Macleman | 14/07/2025 |

Feeling emotionally drained after a day in the salon? This episode will help you take back control. Learn how to lead client conversations, redirect negativity, and protect your energy so you leave work feeling energised, not exhausted.

Turn Apprentices Into Profit Machines- Fast!

By Larissa Macleman | 07/07/2025 |

Discover how to turn your apprentices into profitable, high-performing stylists- fast. In this episode, Larissa chats with Amanda Tonge about spotting talent early and training your team the right way from day one.