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Mama Knows Beauty BusinessRestructuring a beauty business and creating clear boundaries after having a baby with Emily StitesMama, get ready because you're about to be extremely inspired by my guest Emily, The Brow Fox! She shares that when the pandemic hit and having her second child, she found herself exhausted and in overwhelm while running her multiple beauty businesses. Emily is so transparent in her struggles and explains how hitting this point forced her to restructure her business as a service provider to fit her and her families needs. Often times clients can feel so connected {as a friend}, yet disconnected {as a mom with kids} from us by taking advantage of showing up late...2022-11-0737 min
Beauty Business BabesMama-preneurship w/ Deana UsonKelly is joined in this episode by Deana Uson, owner of Florida Girl Tanning Company and host of the Mama Knows Beauty Business podcast, to chat about motherhood as a business owner.
By the end of this episode, you will learn about:
Deana’s entrepreneurship journey and what inspires her business.
Building confidence and staying true to your roots!
Tips to achieve and maintain a positive work-family-life balance.
Recognizing and managing priorities.
You can find Deana on Instagram: @mamaknowsbeautypodcast.
To follow Kelly’s story, connect with her on the Beauty Business Babes Facebook grou...2022-07-2032 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessTransitioning from Entrepreneur to Momprenuer with Kelly Callaghan.In this episode with multi beauty business owner Kelly Callaghan she shares how transitioning from Entrepreneur to Momprenuer has actually made her a better business woman. As we all know becoming a mom changes us, and as a business owner navigating life & business with a new baby is quite challenging. Life as we once new it is now very different! Kelly is an industry trailblazer who notoriously started an international spray tan business and grew it from $0 to over a half a million dollar a year business. Now she's learning to juggle all the things with a one y...2022-07-0633 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessThe Journey From Homeroom Mom to World Wide Fashion Week Spray Tan Artist with KerI Elliott.To some it looks like a glamorous fairy tale! It's often what some starting in the Spray tanning industry dream of. For Keri Elliott of Bronze Me Babyy in Dallas Texas, she'll tell you it is most definitely fun AND glamorous, BUT it has not been easy or effortless. In this episode Keri and I chat about what it has been like for her going from being a stay at home mom of 3 boys to the wild ride of traveling the globe tanning beautiful people. Keri found herself lonely, often what happens to moms when their children grow up and...2022-06-2045 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessSometimes we're killing the game and other times we question why we even work! Real talk with Mistie Collins as a new mom in the Beauty Industry.REAL TALK!!!! My guest, Mistie Collins and I dive DEEP into the real talk on being a new mom in the beauty industry. As a new mom, who chooses to go to work, we find ourselves constantly questioning if working is the right choice. As Mistie mentions.."sometimes I'm killing the game and sometimes I question what I'm doing... is working and missing out on watching my son grow truly worth it?" We are judged by clients, family and society on working OR staying home with our kids. Mistie and I agree that it's so importa...2022-03-2942 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessFinding the determination to succeed after having a child, with Amber Hall.My guest, Amber Hall, of @the.beauty.hall, shares her story of finding her drive as a young, single mom. After having her daughter she found that she needed to really reflect on her life. During her self reflection time she discovered that she needed to have her daughter to find the drive to do more with her life. She shares that having a baby gave her the push to go from being lazy, to buckling down on a new career and the determination to succeed. Amber used her creative & artistic background to dive into the art of per...2022-03-0131 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessYour dreams can't come true unless you have the courage to achieve them. How to achieve your beauty business goals regardless of your age with Toni Thomas.Do you have a dream or a goal that you've been holding on to for a LONG time? My guest, Toni Thomas, is sharing her story about her dream to become a New York Fashion Week Makeup Artist and how she achieved it at age 50! She will inspire you, motivate you to work harder, to reach for the stars and to never give up on a dream! Toni Thomas is an award-winning makeup artist, she is the co-founder of 406 Makeup Artistry, the owner of FACE Skincare Studio, the lead instructor of The Beauty Academy, the creative director of S...2022-02-1758 min
Mama Knows Beauty BusinessLearning not to sacrifice time with children, personal health or energy while growing a Med Spa with Holly Tanella.In this episode with my guest, Holly Tannella of Boho Med Spa in Texas, shares how she is still figuring out how to balance her beautiful family of 5 and running a very successful Med Spa with her husband. We discuss:Challenges Family FirstQuality Time New Routines with kidsWorking on selfClean BeautyHow to re-energize Being fully presentThe power of our mindsLearning to take care of you is the most important part of being a mom, wife and service provider in the beaut...2022-02-0239 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessGoing from Marine to Mom Boss in the Beauty Industry with Nakia.In this episode you'll meet Nakia @thevirtualskincarecoach & @browtotoe from Hampstead, NC. She is a former marine who decided to pursue a career in the esthetics industry as a mom. She shares how being a marine has influenced her as a mom and a business owner. As a mom to a teenage girl, Nakia strives to be someone that her daughter would want to emulate. "Children watch everything we do" she says, and she works hard to make sure her daughter sees all the hard work that goes into not only being a mom, but running a business. 2021-10-1224 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessWhen the cards fall into the right place and all the stars align, going from employee to salon owner with Heather Souther.✨"When the cards fall into the right place and the stars all align" Heather Souther, aka Spray Tan Gun Slinger, shares what it was like to go from employee to salon owner and everything in between! In this episode I sat down with Heather, who is a mom of 4, and she openly shares what it was like to work while pregnant and after having a newborn. Which involved timing contractions or Braxton hicks and pumping in the backroom. She also shares many of the challenges and triumphs of raising amazing tiny humans all while growing her business. She te...2021-06-3039 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessDiscussing finding your passion through believing and trusting yourself while going through pregnancy and raising a baby with April Blackburn.Going through life we are faced with MANY challenges along the way. My guest April Blackburn @masteresthetician101 shares her story of how she got started and why she feels she has been able to flourish as and esthetician. April shares openly about her struggles with depression, postpartum, adoption and how she found strength through it all. She shares what it was like to be a young mom and go through school while pregnant. She knows now being a mom in the beauty industry really helps her to align with her clients. Enjoy!Connect on Instagram:@mamak...2021-06-1728 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessHonoring my Mom.In this episode I openly share why I had to press pause on the podcast, the struggles I faced and how I am ready to move forward. Since publishing my last episode, almost 4 months ago, I have been taking time to heal, reflect and now honor my mom. We are all given a mother, some of us have amazing relationships with our moms, others do not. Mothering is not always easy. It's actually the hardest job there is and we are never able to truly comprehend this until we become a mother. Losing a mother is one of life...2021-06-0720 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessKirsten Goetzelman shares how trying something new, while on her journey in the beauty industry, lead her to her passion.Oftentimes when we enter the beauty industry we think we know exactly what we want to do. Other times that "thing" that we thought we wanted to do is not as fulfilling as we envisioned. But as fate would have it, in the middle of your adventure you try something new and that leads you to your passion. This is exactly what happened to my guest Kirsten Goetzelman aka Tampa Waxer.In this episode she shares her story of starting out on her esthetics journey and how being asked to try waxing changed her path in the beaut...2021-02-0436 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessLauren Callender shares how becoming a mom created a unexpected calmness and confidence within her.The day this beauty boss mama started her business journey she was faced with a "hiccup" along the way. In this interview she shares her story of running her business during a challenging time and becoming pregnant. Lauren, of Grand City Tanning, is a creative entrepreneur and has established a business and a parenting style that works for her and her husband. She explains that she feels that even though she became a mom unexpectedly she has found an a calmness and confidence with in herself. Having this empowers her while navigating her beauty business and being a mothe...2021-01-2734 minMama Knows Beauty Business20 Takeaways from 2020 -the year that changed us all.In this episode I am sharing with you 20 takeaways from this year, 2020.If you told yourself, at the beginning of 2020 ....“This is going to be one of MY best years!”, well I’m right there with you! Just like you I spent hours upon hours making lists, checking goals, stretching and making plans of all the things that I wanted to accomplish for myself, for my business, for my family and for this podcast (which was merely a goal) And for the first couple months, YES, everything was going great. I was right on track, even ex...2020-12-2229 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessHow to evolve into the mom, beauty biz owner and woman you desire to be, with Crystal Casas of Crystal Ink Beauty.Evolving as a mom, as a business owner and as a woman requires us to " bob and weave through life" My guest; a mom of 3, a permanent makeup artist & a business owner, Crystal of Crystal Ink Beauty shares why she feels this is how we can and should navigate our journey. Growing requires learning & evolving, and if we're not evolving we're not changing. How we choose to adapt is everything! Crystal shares how she's grown and changed in the beauty industry. As Crystal says; " we get to choose our perception on wether it's a stressful thing or an awesom...2020-12-0324 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessLets chat self care as a working mom during the holidays Lets chat self care:As a mom who works in the beauty industry we are pulled in many ways:We serve other womenWe cheer other womenWe support other womenWe make them feel confident & Extra beautifulI like to say we wear many hats: your job is not just a job…Essentially we are aCheerleaderTherapistMagicianCreativeBossGood vibes enforcerConfidantRepair ladyGuide And then you have your other job… your full time...2020-11-2410 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessTrusting your intuition while exploring life, raising babies and growing your beauty business with Shanda WallaceDuring the ebb and flow of life we experience many seasons.As a woman there are seasonsAs a mother there are seasonsandAs a business owner there are seasons.There are also so many parallels amongst them. In this episode with my guest Shanda Wallace of The Harbor Salon in Los Angeles, California we discuss this and so much more! Shanda shares what it was like starting in the beauty industry at a young age, evolving into an educator, starting a family as a stylist and why she t...2020-11-1148 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessTime = working moms biggest challenge! Tactics that help to make it easier, plus so much more, with Amy Stuabitz As moms, we find ourselves wearing many hats, constantly being pulled, led or guided in many different directions. This pandemic has exacerbated this as many families are finding themselves home to complete both school with their children and work for themselves. My guest Amy Staubitz, of XTan Sunless, has always been a working mom, and now finds herself working from home ( as both an employee & as a business owner) along with homeschooling her children. Today she is sharing how she considers being flexible is a must as a mom in the beauty industry and in life! A...2020-11-0435 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessIt's Mom Monday! Our coffee date to chat about planning.Welcome to Mom Monday!It’s a new week,New month,New Monday!This week’s coffee chat topic is planning;One of the most effective ways to be productive as both a mom, a beauty business owner or employee and just as a WOMAN in general is to plan. Planning out your day, week, and month is so gratifying and it’s such a great way to become uber productive. Most of us run or work in a service based business and we LIVE by the schedule...2020-11-0206 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessOvercoming imposter syndrome and dealing with mom shaming in the beauty industry with Bri Calaway.Hey Mama, Do you struggle with imposter syndrome since creating your business? If so, you're not alone! My guest Bri Calaway, mom to a sweet little girl and creator of B.Lashed shares how she is affected by imposter syndrome. After starting her false lash brand, thoughts of inadequacy or not being competent creeped in but she quickly realized that this was completely inaccurate!! She shares how she deals with the thoughts if they come back up and how to find confidence in what you do. During our chat we briefly touched on mom guilt and d...2020-10-2736 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessFrom tragedy to triumph with Sarah Irvin.We all have a story to tell about how we got started in the beauty industry. Occasionally, it involves some really bad moments that turn into unbelievable blessings! In this episode my guest Sarah Irvin of Quick Tan Sunless and Powerhouse Coaching & Consulting shares her story that started with a tragedy and led to many blessings. As a mama, pregnancy and birth are not always what we plan for but that doesn't mean it isn't relevant in our life path. Sometimes these inconceivable events lead us to our true path and it's not until we're on that path t...2020-10-2124 minMama Knows Beauty BusinessGoing from a salon renter to a salon owner and beyond. How to intentionally build your dream business with Jessica Kidner.If you dream of owning your own salon, or growing your one woman show into a team, this is the episode for you! My guest Jessica Kidner; former nail tech is here to share her tips and wisdom on how she started as a nail tech renting a room, bought the salon she worked in, then sold it for 10x the purchase price and ALL of it was done intentionally! (Oh and ALL while raising 3 little children!) It's truly amazing what we can accomplish once we find our purpose, make a plan and work on...2020-10-1429 min