The Conscious Salon

Updated: 11 May 2025 • 143 episodes
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Welcome to The Conscious Salon. Join Tessa and Nicola - sisters, best friends and founders of aHead, Melbourne’s First Mindful Salon.  In this space, you’ll be empowered, inspired and entertained by the ups and downs of running a conscious, small business. We chat mindset, culture, business and give you practical steps to make your life more conscious. 

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11 May 2025 • EN

Our team are struggling

In this candid episode, salon owners and leadership mentors Tess and Nicola open up about the challenges and responsibilities that come with leading a conscious team - especially during emotionally charged times. Over the past few weeks, their team has been navigating a range of difficult personal experiences, from gri

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04 May 2025 • EN

Entrepreneurs Escapism

Welcome back to another episode of The Conscious Salon Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of escapism in entrepreneurship, exploring how it manifests and tips for overcoming it. From avoiding responsibilities to engaging in high-risk behaviours, we discuss how escapism affects business owners and pra

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27 Apr 2025 • EN

The Ah Well Theory

In this episode of the Conscious Salon Podcast, hosts Nicola and Tess introduce the "Ah Well" theory, a mindset that has transformed their approach to stress and anxiety. Joined by guest Rache Mahon, they discuss how this philosophy, born from the need to relinquish control and stop sweating the small stuff, has impact

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20 Apr 2025 • EN

We ditched Saturdays

In this episode, Nicola and Tessa discuss the revolutionary changes at their salon, The Conscious Salon, which includes transitioning to a 4-day work week. The hosts share their journey from working Saturdays to eliminating them entirely to provide better work-life balance for their team. They discuss the initial resis

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Welcome back to the Conscious Salon Podcast! Today we have a very special guest, Louisa Shaw, founder of Luca Hare and The Colour Society. Louisa joins us for a spontaneous and enlightening conversation about the importance of client consultations in the hairdressing industry. Starting her business in 2013 from her gar

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In this episode of The Conscious Salon Podcast, we welcome Tess back after her six-week maternity leave. Tess candidly shares her experiences of becoming a mother, from the nerve-wracking moments of early labor to the euphoric birth of her son River.  She discusses the challenges and revelations she faced while balanci

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