Ep. 197: How My Salon Made $20k More This June Than Last, With The Same Size Team

**Salon Goals Academy - get on the waitlist:** https://www.laurenlappin.com.au/sg-academy-waitlist In this week's episode Lauren shares how her salon made $20,000 more in June 2026 than it did in June 2025 with a team the exact same size, after a year that started with two newbies, and a brand new manager. She unpacks the hiring, onboarding and training decisions that made the difference, and why a quiet month with a green team is not the disaster it feels like at the time. - Business has seasons and this one is a rough trot **\[00:00]**. - The June target she stopped checking, and hit anyway **\[01:06]**. - The team turnover that reset the whole salon **\[03:17]**. - The systems that held while both she and her manager were overseas **\[06:54]**. - Why personality and culture fit beat skills and experience every time **\[08:28]**. - Using white space to train instead of panicking about it **\[10:03]**. - What to hold onto when you're in the hard part **\[11:33]**. - Come to the 200th episode party on Friday 7 August 2026 **\[12:50]**. - The Salon Goals Academy, waitlist gets first access **\[14:16]**. .... Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlappin_ The Salon Goals Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/salongoals\_podcast