Blossom in Business
Blossom in Business is a podcast for beauty business owners who want to grow with clarity, confidence and intention.
Hosted by Monique - owner of Blossom in Business and Royal Blossom Beauty, the podcast blends education, real-life experiences and honest conversations about what it truly takes to build and run a beauty business. With qualifications in training and assessing, business and beauty, Monique shares lessons learned, wild storytimes, practical insights and occasionally controversial topics that go beyond the highlight reel.
Featuring mostly solo episodes with occasional guest interviews, Blossom in Business is value-led, relatable and designed to help you build a beauty business that supports your life, not consumes it.
Episodes
17 episodes
E17. Red Flags to Watch For Before You Book a Course
Ever finished a course and felt more confused than when you started? You're not alone and it's not your fault š«¶In this episode I'm getting into the dark side of beauty education, the red flags to watch for before you invest in a course a...
E16. Stop Trying to Start Your Beauty Business for Free
Thinking of starting a beauty business and hoping to do it cheap? I need to have an honest chat with you šIn this episode I'm breaking down why your business is an investment, not an expense and why trying to cut corners on ...
E15. Marketing Doesn't Stop When You're Fully Booked
Ever been fully booked then had a quiet week hit you out of ānowhereā? šBeing fully booked doesn't mean you can stop showing up āØ That's the lesson I learned the hard way š In this episode we get into:āØWhy so many of us go q...
E14. The Blossom in Business Rebrand (BONUS)
Something big is coming for Blossom in Business, and this episode is the first real look behind the scenes šThis is a bonus check in the episode. No lesson plan, no structured teaching, just me catching you up on everything that's been h...
E13. Itās Time to Raise Your Prices (BONUS)
If you know you need to raise your pricesā¦ but youāre not sure how or when to actually do it, this episode is for you š After covering the mindset behind pricing and how to calculate your numbers, this episode is the final piece: executi...
E12. How Much You Should Actually Be Charging...
If youāve ever based your prices on what other nail techs are chargingā¦ this episode is going to change everything š In my last pricing episode, we unpacked the mindset around pricing and why itās so controversial in the nail industry. B...
E11. Scale Your Salon & Make More Without Working More (w/ Kate from KR Beauty Academy)
If youāre fully booked, working long hours in your salon, but still not making the money you thought you wouldā¦ this episode is for you šIn this very special episode, Iām joined by our FIRST EVER guest speaker, Kate from KR Beauty Academ...
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E10. The Controversy Around Pricing in the Nail Industry
Why is it that people will happily pay $150 for makeup that lasts a dayā¦ but question the price of nails that last a month?In this episode, weāre getting real about one of the most frustrating (and misunderstood) topics in the nail indus...
E9. I Had an Intruder in My Salon (BONUS)
In this bonus episode, Iām telling the story of one of the most traumatising moments Iāve ever had in my salonā¦ The morning a completely uninvited visitor showed up, refused to leave and sent me into a full panic attack minutes before my first ...
E8. Stop Letting Clients Control Your Schedule
Are your clients slowly taking control of your schedule without you even realising it?In this episode, weāre getting brutally honest about why so many beauty business owners end up working late nights, weekends, and hours they never<...
E7. The Nail Industry Is Saturatedā¦ Or Is It?
Letās talk about the myth thatās holding so many nail techs back: industry saturation. In this episode, I explain why the industry isnāt nearly as saturated as people make it seem, how educated clients are changing the game and what it actually...
E6. The Biggest Financial Mistakes I Made as a Business Owner
In this episode, Iām breaking down some of my biggest financial mistakes as a business owner, the ones that donāt get talked about enough. From not paying myself properly and how that impacted my personal life, to struggling with imposter syndr...
E5. How Showing Your Face Turns Followers Into Clients
If youāve ever felt nervous about showing your face online, this episode is for you. In a world where so many beauty businesses rely on social media to attract clients, hiding behind photos of your work might actually be holding you back.
E4. The Moments I F*cked Up
In this episode, Iām getting honest about the moments I completely f*cked up in business and how those mistakes forced me to finally create stronger boundaries.Weāre talking about everything from late-night DMs, booking fees, working hou...
E3. Deposits vs Cancellation Fees
In this episode, weāre talking all things deposits vs cancellation fees, and why the way you structure your booking policies can have a huge impact on your business.Iām breaking down the difference between the two, best practices for imp...
E2. What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Nail Tech
In this episode, Iām sharing some of the biggest things I wish I knew before becoming a nail technician and starting my beauty business. From choosing the right training and investing in products, to setting boundaries with clients and figuring...
E1. The Unfiltered Truth About My Journey
Ever wonder what actually goes on behind the scenes of building a beauty business from scratch? šThis is where it all started āØ In this episode I share the unfiltered truth about who I am, how I got here and why I created the Blossom in ...
