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Salon Rising

Salon Rising

By: Samara Scott-Hunter & Jen Veivers
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Introducing Salon Rising: The Podcast - your personal business BFF in the world of hair and beauty! Hosted by the incredible duo, Samara Scott-Hunter and Jen Veivers. This podcast brings real-talk and heart-to-heart conversations. It's your go-to space for navigating the wild journey of being a woman, a mother, and a business owner. And how to blend those all together. Join Samara and Jen as they spill the tea on their own business escapades. Share the highs, lows, and everything between. It's like catching up with your besties, swapping stories, and debriefing about the rollercoaster of business life. It's where authenticity meets entrepreneurship. Offering a raw and honest peek into the challenges and triumphs of badass women in the industry. Salon Rising is the safe, supportive space you've been craving. Whether you're a seasoned pro or starting your business adventure. Tune in for a dose of realness, laughter, and the camaraderie of women who've been there and get it. 💪💖 #SalonRisingPodcast #WomenInBusiness #RealTalk© 2026 Salon Rising Art Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
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  • Mini Moment #23: The One Client Trick That Sorts Your Whole Brand – with Tegan from Moosh

    Mini Moment #23: The One Client Trick That Sorts Your Whole Brand – with Tegan from Moosh
    May 31 2026

    Most salon owners think branding is the colours, the logo and the name above the door. Tegan from Moosh used to think that too. Then she realised her brand had quietly gone missing, not because she got the visuals wrong, but because she had stopped knowing who she was actually talking to.

    In this Mini Moment, Tegan joins Jen to pull branding apart in plain language. The thing that brought hers back was almost too simple. She stopped posting to everyone and started posting to one favourite client, a real person, as if she was talking only to her. From there the feeling, the team and the whole vibe of Moosh fell back into place.

    This is an honest, practical chat about why your brand is a feeling more than a colour, why your team is part of it whether you planned that or not, and why two salons right here in Australia can share the exact same palette and still feel like nothing alike.

    What we cover

    • Why your brand is a feeling, not just your colours and logo
    • The one client trick that makes your posts actually land
    • How a busy salon quietly loses its brand without noticing
    • Working out who you really want sitting in your chair
    • Why your team and their personalities are part of your brand
    • Posting to attract the right client instead of everyone
    • The difference between the look of a salon and the feeling of it

    Your colours were never the brand. The feeling people walk into always was.

    What makes up a salon brand? A salon brand is the feeling people get from you, not just your colours, logo or name. It comes from who you serve, how your team shows up and how clients feel in your space.

    How do I find my salon brand? Start by picturing one favourite client and speak only to her, the way Tegan from Moosh did. Once you know who you are talking to, your colours, tone and team culture fall into place around her.

    Why does my salon brand feel off? Most brands feel off when the salon gets busy and the owner loses sight of who they are speaking to. The fix is rarely new colours, it is getting clear on your person again.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    https://www.salonrising.com

    💛 A Limited Time Offer From Our Amazing Sponsor, Timely 💛

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    ➡ Salon Rising listeners get a 14 day free trial plus 50% off their first 3 months.

    ➡ And until August 1st, when you activate with Payments, you'll also get a free Touchscreen terminal, worth $349 + GST.

    Use the code SALONRISING at checkout or click the link below to get started. Once you're set up, your Timely contact will take care of the rest. 👇

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    💖 Celebrating Our Podcast Partner – Christophe Robin, proudly distributed by McM Imports

    We’ve partnered with Christophe Robin and MCM Imports to bring you something beautiful:

    ➡ Experience the Christophe Robin Discovery Box — curated by pro ambassador Monique McMahon.

    ➡ Inside, you’ll find her handpicked favourites — the hero products she swears by in the salon.

    It’s your invitation to explore the range and discover why Christophe Robin has become a quiet obsession among stylists who know their craft.

    Click the link below to request your FREE Christophe Robin Discovery Box, exclusively through McM Imports. 👇

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    10 mins
  • The One Thing Salon Owners Must Do in 2026 to Get Found by AI – with Renee from Salon Society

    The One Thing Salon Owners Must Do in 2026 to Get Found by AI – with Renee from Salon Society
    May 24 2026
    You have done everything right. The website is beautiful, the work is gorgeous, the reels go up. So why does it feel like you are shouting into a void while new faces still trickle in from who knows where? This episode answers the who knows where, and the answer has changed.Jen sits down with Renee from Salon Society, for a conversation that started over dinner and turned into a deep dive neither of them wanted to end. Renee has seen this industry from every side. A mature age apprentice who became a Kevin Murphy educator. Then a sales rep who built a territory on relationships. Then a social media agency owner running it all between nap times. And now someone who lives inside the world of AI marketing for salons. She is not teaching theory. She is in salon every week watching real new clients walk in and asking every single one of them how they found the place.What she is finding will change how you think about marketing in 2026. One woman booked a curly hair appointment after typing "best curly hairdresser south Perth" into ChatGPT. Renee shares the real numbers, the multi step path a client takes before they book, and the holes in the bucket that quietly cost you the clients you already worked hard to attract. There is also a tender thread running underneath all of it, about success, motherhood, and the day her son threw her phone across the room and she realised she had built the business but forgotten to pivot it.If this conversation lights something up in you, Renee teaches the full system behind it, building a digital presence that brings in bookings without posting more or chasing trends, in her own online course.What we coverHow clients are now using AI tools like ChatGPT to find a salon, and what that means for youThe one thing to become obsessed with in 2026, knowing exactly where your new clients come fromWhy a referred client can find you and still not book, and how to plug the holes in your bucketOptimising your socials, website and Google Business Profile so AI can actually find youWhy your captions matter again, and the problem and solution story every caption should tellBuilding an evergreen content strategy so you can stop chasing trends and get off the hamster wheelUsing AI to amplify your brand voice instead of replacing itRenee's own pivots, from the salon floor to education to agency to AI, and knowing when each season is overWhat success actually felt like, and the honest cost of chasing moreThis is the episode that makes the AI shift feel less like a threat and more like the most useful thing to happen to salon marketing in years.FAQsHow do salon clients find a business using AI like ChatGPT? Clients type a plain question into an AI tool, such as the best hairdresser for a service in their suburb, and the AI answers by pulling from your socials, website, Google reviews and listed services. The more consistent and specific your content is across those places, the more likely AI is to recommend you.What is the one thing salon owners should focus on in 2026? Become obsessed with knowing where your new clients actually come from by asking every new client how they found you and whether that is when they booked. Once you know what is working, you can make more of that content instead of chasing new clients online for hours.Do captions still matter for salon social media? Yes, more than ever. AI reads the words in your captions and on screen text to understand what your content is about, so a caption that names the service, the client's problem and the solution is what helps you get found and booked.Mentioned in this episode:https://www.salonrising.com💛 A Limited Time Offer From Our Amazing Sponsor, Timely 💛➡ Timely is the easy to use booking and payments system that puts salon owners in control of the whole client experience from the first booking to final payment.➡ Salon Rising listeners get a 14 day free trial plus 50% off their first 3 months.➡ And until August 1st, when you activate with Payments, you'll also get a free Touchscreen terminal, worth $349 + GST.Use the code SALONRISING at checkout or click the link below to get started. Once you're set up, your Timely contact will take care of the rest. 👇Timely💖 Celebrating Our Podcast Partner – Christophe Robin, proudly distributed by McM ImportsWe’ve partnered with Christophe Robin and MCM Imports to bring you something beautiful:➡ Experience the Christophe Robin Discovery Box — curated by pro ambassador Monique McMahon.➡ Inside, you’ll find her handpicked favourites — the hero products she swears by in the salon.It’s your invitation to explore the range and discover why Christophe Robin has become a quiet obsession among stylists who know their craft.Click the link below to request your FREE Christophe Robin Discovery Box, exclusively through McM Imports. 👇MCM
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    56 mins
  • Mini Moment #22: You Are Not the Only One Asking That Question – with Sherri from Timely

    Mini Moment #22: You Are Not the Only One Asking That Question – with Sherri from Timely
    May 17 2026

    The bravest thing you can do as a business owner is admit you do not have all the answers.

    In this Mini Moment, Jen sits down with Sherri from Timely to talk about why asking for help might just be the most underrated business move you make this year.

    Timely Answers is the new drop in session format that has been quietly booking out. A community of other business owners, and an open invitation to ask the questions you have been carrying around alone. Because the moment you hear someone else ask the thing you were too nervous to ask, everything shifts.

    The conversation then opens out into something equally valuable. How small sensory shifts in your service, a hand massage, a foot rub, a scalp moment, the smell of your salon, can move you from another appointment to a memorable experience your client will talk about. And how the energy you bring to your business is the energy your clients walk out with.

    What we cover

    • The new Timely Answers drop in sessions and how they work
    • Why community removes the loneliness of running a salon
    • The power of realising someone else is asking the same question
    • How to think outside the square with higher ticket offerings
    • Why regulated business owners create regulated clients
    • Bringing the passion back into your business

    When you stop trying to do it all alone, everything gets lighter.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    💖 Celebrating Our Podcast Partner – Christophe Robin, proudly distributed by McM Imports

    We’ve partnered with Christophe Robin and MCM Imports to bring you something beautiful:

    ➡ Experience the Christophe Robin Discovery Box — curated by pro ambassador Monique McMahon.

    ➡ Inside, you’ll find her handpicked favourites — the hero products she swears by in the salon.

    It’s your invitation to explore the range and discover why Christophe Robin has become a quiet obsession among stylists who know their craft.

    Click the link below to request your FREE Christophe Robin Discovery Box, exclusively through McM Imports. 👇

    MCM

    https://www.salonrising.com

    💛 A Limited Time Offer From Our Amazing Sponsor, Timely 💛

    ➡ Timely is the easy to use booking and payments system that puts salon owners in control of the whole client experience from the first booking to final payment.

    ➡ Salon Rising listeners get a 14 day free trial plus 50% off their first 3 months.

    ➡ And until August 1st, when you activate with Payments, you'll also get a free Touchscreen terminal, worth $349 + GST.

    Use the code SALONRISING at checkout or click the link below to get started. Once you're set up, your Timely contact will take care of the rest. 👇

    Timely
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    8 mins
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