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Unleashed & Uncorked...Come Wine Down With Us

Welcome to Unleashed and Uncorked, an open and candid podcast meant for Pet Salon owners who seek real talk, hearty laughs, and a community that understands their passion. Our host, Qian, shares stories from the grooming table, the challenges and triumphs of running a bustling salon, and insights from the pet fashion world to business management. This podcast covers continuing advanced pet grooming techniques and offers tips on elevating your salon game.

In this specific episode, Qian takes us through her journey from Austin to New Orleans, explaining how she’s grown in the pet grooming industry and what she envisions for the future. She shares her experiences, wisdom, and advice for others in the industry. The main focus of this episode is about the importance of learning and educating both ourselves and our teams – not just once, but continuously.

Touching upon personal experiences, Qian narrates how failing to educate herself and her team impacted her business. She shares valuable tips on creating a learning-friendly environment in your salon, setting apparent growth paths, and maintaining a positive culture. She implies that acknowledging achievements and progress is crucial, suggesting the idea of a ‘skill of the month’ program to keep the enthusiasm ripe in your team. Her insights highlight the importance of retaining updated knowledge, keeping pace with new grooming styles and trends, and nurturing your team to flourish, all contributing to a successful salon.

This episode also provides insights into affordable training resources, effectively balancing workload and training schedules, motivating team members for professional development and much more. She shares a few listener’s questions and provides her expert views. Tune in to gain from her experience mixed with laughter, anecdotes, and of course, her classic wind down with refreshing drinks.

Qian signs off with an invite to get connected and share experiences in the pet grooming world. Stay tuned to Unleashed and Uncorked, where stories are real, and the wine is always poured generously!