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162. Walking Into 2026 With Staff: What Salon Owners MUST Know About Leadership, Profit + Respect

Creatress of Freedom Podcast

Release Date: 12/07/2025

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Welcome Queen,
In this powerful, no-fluff episode of Creatress of Freedom, Annie dives into the hard truth so many salon owners avoid: the reason your staff are disrespecting you, costing you money, and running your business instead of you… is because you’ve been allowing it.


This episode is your wake-up call and the blueprint, for stepping into real CEO leadership before 2026 hits. If you’ve been dealing with unaligned staff, money leaks, clients being repelled, or team members who talk back, change prices, ignore systems, or flat-out disrespect you… you’re going to feel VERY seen here.

You’ll hear real stories from Annie’s recent business diagnostic sessions, the exact patterns that are holding salon owners back, and why leadership, systems, and aligned hiring are non-negotiable if you want profit, freedom, and a business that doesn’t drain your soul.

This is the episode every salon owner needs when they’re finally ready to stop tip-toeing around staff, reclaim authority, and build a salon that actually makes money and runs without constant chaos.


Inside This Episode You’ll Learn:

  • Why salon staff become disrespectful (and why it’s not “just their personality”)

  • How misaligned team members block your money, clients, growth, and opportunities

  • What’s actually happening when staff undercharge or change prices (spoiler: it’s theft)

  • How to stop enabling bad behavior and step into CEO leadership

  • The energetic + financial impact of keeping the wrong staff on your team

  • Why confrontation feels hard and how to navigate it without fear

  • The essential leadership, money, and operational skills every salon CEO must master

 

 

Resources Mentioned:

  • Book a FREE 90-Min Business Diagnostic Session
    Discover exactly where you're leaking money, what’s holding your salon back, and the exact roadmap to fix it.
    BOOK A TIME HERE 👈

  • FSM - The Freedom Salon Manual
    Your 12-month coaching + systems program for building the profitable, freedom-driven salon you’ve been dreaming of.
    GET IMMEDIATE ACCESS HERE 👈

  • Private Coaching
    High-level 1:1 mentorship for the salon owner who wants tailored strategy, deep support, and rapid, personalized growth.
    APPLY HERE 👈

  • Evolve
    Annie’s transformational group program for the woman ready to step into her next-level identity, heal & awaken her spirituality by going on a self discovery journey. 
    MORE DEETS HERE 👈

 

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