Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

What happens when a stylist stops chasing double-booked days and decides to build a business around integrity, empathy, and wild profit margins? In this episode of Brazen and Bold, Heather Harris sits down with Shanna Moll—stylist, educator, Airstream nomad, and creator of Brilliant Bonding and Studio U Education. Shanna shares how a life-changing trip to Israel, a calling to serve guests with profound hair loss, and a $100K leap of faith turned a burned-out $85K stylist into the owner of a $1.3M, five-star hair loss studio in just seven years. You’ll hear: How she went from chasing her...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

Salon success isn’t luck—it’s structure. In this Brazen & Bold conversation, Pinup Studio owner Christina Kirkey shares how she built an inclusive, high-energy culture (pink confetti cannons and all), then operationalized growth with a simple, editable system her whole team actually uses. The result? In their first full year with the Playbook, every stylist is on track to hit their annual goal—up from just three last year. We cover culture without gossip, celebrating wins, embracing seasons of growth, and the practical framework behind Christina’s Stylist Playbook:...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

Your salon might look amazing in person — but what does it look like online?   In this episode of Brazen & Bold, Heather sits down with Kip Dodson, owner of A Moment’s Peace Salon & Day Spa and the mind behind the Digital Basic Score — a revolutionary audit that exposes what’s really happening behind your digital storefront.   Kip reveals how his system helped him build over 14,000 verified reviews, dominate search rankings, and create effortless client booking flows. Together, they pull back the curtain on why ads and SEO might not be your problem at all — it’s...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

Salon Today’s Stacey Soble joins Heather to unpack the evolution of salon ownership—how top owners moved from “busy behind the chair” to data-driven CEOs running profitable, sustainable companies. Stacey shares the backstory of Salon Today’s Top 200, why Data Driven Salon Summit matters (even if you’re “not a numbers person”), and practical ways to use software, KPIs, and best-practice essays to grow. You’ll hear how a New Hampshire salon survived a sewage flood (yes, really) with smart coaching and gamified goals—plus the latest on Salon Today’s push into wellness...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

In this special Brazen & Bold takeover, Lucy Randall, COO of Spark Pro Global, sits down with Spark’s Client Success Managers—Peter, Vonn, Diether, and Paul—to reveal what really makes a virtual assistant partnership thrive. Learn proven systems for delegation, team leadership, and clarity-driven communication that turn overwhelm into growth. Discover how top business owners leverage virtual assistants not just to complete tasks—but to own results. Perfect for entrepreneurs, salon owners, and service-based leaders ready to scale with confidence. Powered by: Spark Pro Global –...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

On this Brazen & Bold episode, host Heather Harris sits down with Chris Kenney and Julie Cabezas, the duo behind Self Made, to reveal the “high-ticket advantage” corporate leaders use to launch premium boutique consulting companies. If you’ve built empires for others, this is your blueprint to launch your brand, monetize your genius, and build your legacy—without burning out. You’ll learn how to transform decades of Career Capital™️ into a category-defining offer, price at a premium, and lead enrollment conversations that feel like service (not sales). Julie shares the copy...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

In this episode of Brazen & Bold, Heather sits down with Kristi Day—visionary salon owner, international educator, and founder of Drop Dead Studio and Drop Dead Extensions. Kristi shares her raw and inspiring journey, from opening a salon at a young age to building a global brand with her husband, navigating alopecia with strength and humor, and creating space for innovation in the beauty industry. We’ll talk about branding, business growth, creativity, and the surprising role of gratitude in sustaining success. Whether you’re a stylist, salon owner, or simply love hearing powerful...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

In this Brazen & Bold episode, Heather Harris interviews Jacqueline Rodriguez—clean beauty expert, salon owner, and Holistic Salon Academy founder—on creating a sustainable salon that’s profitable, non-toxic, and guest-obsessed. Learn how to transition from traditional products to eco-friendly salon systems, lead with conscious leadership, and use neuro coaching + energy healing to shift team culture and retention. We cover scalp health, clean product vetting, avoiding greenwashing, reducing waste, and building a loyal, values-aligned clientele. Perfect for salon owners, beauty pros,...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

What do gale-force winds, a $600 “little piece of glass,” and a last-minute call to photograph two presidents have in common? Today’s guest: Alec Watson. In this delightfully unhinged (in the best way) episode of Brazen & Bold, Heather and Alec kick off with a literal gear-rescue mission after a windswept dance shoot, detour through Heather’s “iguana phase” chemical peel, and land on some of the wildest behind-the-scenes stories you’ll hear this week—like the time Microsoft rang during taxi-in to ask Alec to photograph Obama and the President of China (and why two security...

Brazen and Bold: Real, Raw, and Radically Honest Conversations for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Leaders

Ready to be inspired by two women who turned chaos into clarity and built a salon empire with heart, grit, and badass energy? 💥 What happens when you almost talk yourself out of chasing your dream… but then decide to do it anyway? That’s exactly the moment Bennie Pollard shares in this episode of the Brazen & Bold Podcast. Heather Harris sits down with this award-winning salon owner, author, and founder of Cool Beauty Consulting to talk about the wild ride from small-town beginnings to building a beauty empire. From backstage at NAHA to launching brands and mentoring stylists,...