I’ve seen incredibly talented hairstylists struggle financially—and even leave the industry—not because they weren’t good at hair, but because they were never taught the business side of their chair.

In this episode, I talk honestly about the financial mistakes I see hairstylists make over and over again… including the ones I made myself. These aren’t mistakes that come from carelessness—they come from being busy, trusting the wrong systems, and not knowing what questions to ask.

This conversation isn’t about fear or shame. It’s about awareness, protection, and longevity in this industry.

Want Deeper Support?

Ways to Work with Sherri

Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

Join a supportive community of hairstylists that are looking for guidance and support while building a successful business working behind the chair at the free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): Client Building Support for Hairstylists

• Why so many talented hairstylists feel stressed about money despite working nonstop

• The danger of trusting financial professionals without understanding your own numbers

• A personal story about what happened when I wasn’t paying close attention to my business finances

• Why having the right CPA matters—and what to look for in one who understands our industry

• The importance of separating business income, savings, and tax money

• How simple financial systems can reduce stress and create confidence

• What being financially prepared really means for a hairstylist’s long-term success

If you’ve ever felt anxious about taxes, unsure of your numbers, or confused about where your money is actually going, this episode is for you.

You don’t have to become a financial expert to run a successful business—but you do need to understand enough to protect yourself and your future.

My hope is that this episode helps you feel more informed, more empowered, and less alone when it comes to the financial side of being behind the chair.

And if you want support with clarity, pricing, or understanding the business side of your chair, you’ll find coaching and resources available on my website whenever you’re ready.

Thanks for listening—and for being willing to have these important conversations.

There was a season in my life when I was exhausted, underpaid, and just getting by behind the chair.

I was raising my kids on my own, working nonstop, and doing my best to make it work—but deep down, I knew something wasn’t adding up. I wanted to raise my prices, but I didn’t feel confident enough to do it. My work didn’t yet reflect the value I wanted to charge, and I knew I couldn’t skip that step.

In this episode, I share the turning point that changed everything.

This isn’t a story about overnight success or quick fixes. It’s an honest look at what it really took for me to go from barely getting by to building a fully booked chair—and why that shift had far more to do with decisions and discipline than luck.

• The moment that forced me to take a hard look at my career and my reality

• Why I knew raising my prices couldn’t come before raising my confidence and skill level

• The decision to invest in education, even when money was tight

• How consistent practice changed my work and how clients perceived me

• Why talking through what I learned with other stylists helped everything click

• What happened when I made myself available during the hours others avoided

• How one client confirmed I was finally on the right path—and everything shifted after that

If you’re a hairstylist who feels like you’re doing good work but still struggling financially, this episode is for you. It’s a reminder that feeling stuck doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it often means you’re standing right before a necessary shift.

My hope is that this story helps you reflect on where you are, what needs to change, and what’s possible when you stop trying to push harder and start choosing differently.

And if you’re ready for support—whether that’s building confidence in your cutting, strengthening consultations, or getting clearer on the business side of your chair—you’ll find resources and coaching options on my website whenever the time feels right.

Thanks for listening, and for letting me share this part of my journey with you.

Want Deeper Support?

Ways to Work with Sherri

Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

Join a supportive community of hairstylists that are looking for guidance and support while building a successful business working behind the chair at the free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): Client Building Support for Hairstylists

Struggling to Get Clients? 3 Ways hairstylists Can Build a Full Book and Financial Stability

If marketing makes you uncomfortable… If you hate posting… If you feel awkward talking about yourself… Or if you’re doing “all the things” but your chair still isn’t growing…

This episode is for you.

In today’s conversation, I’m speaking directly to hairstylists who feel stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next to get clients in their chair — not just any clients, but clients they actually enjoy working with.

After decades in this industry — rebuilding my business more than once — I want you to know this:

👉 Marketing doesn’t mean you’re salesy. 👉 Marketing doesn’t mean posting perfect photos. 👉 And marketing is not optional if you want a full, stable chair.

What it does mean is learning how to show up with clarity, confidence, and connection — and that’s exactly what we talk about in this episode.

Posting pretty pictures isn’t enough anymore.

In this section, I teach you:

• Why teaching builds trust faster than selling

• How showing your knowledge helps clients feel confident before they book

• Simple ways to explain what you do so people understand your value

When clients learn from you, they begin to trust you — and trust is what fills chairs.

Marketing doesn’t live only on your phone — it lives in the real world.

We talk about:

• Why getting involved in your community matters

• How networking groups help you build real referral relationships

• Creating a simple “elevator message” so you don’t freeze when introducing yourself

• Why confidence grows through repetition, not perfection

You don’t need to impress people — you just need to be clear about how you help.

Sometimes the best opportunities are right around you.

In this part of the episode, I share:

• How to cross-promote with nearby businesses

• Creative ways to increase visibility in your local area

• Why exposure often comes before income

• How small efforts compound into long-term growth

Building a clientele isn’t about doing everything — it’s about doing the right things consistently.

A Mindset Shift to Take with You

You don’t grow your business by staying comfortable. You grow by doing the things that feel awkward until they don’t.

Confidence doesn’t come before action — it comes after.

Want Deeper Support?

Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

Join a supportive community of hairstylists that are looking for guidance and support while building a successful business working behind the chair at the free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): Client Building Support for Hairstylists

Are you feeling stressed about money behind the chair? Wondering if you need a second job just to stay afloat?

In this episode, I’m speaking directly to hairstylists who feel overwhelmed, discouraged, and unsure about how to move forward financially — even though they love this career.

Here’s the truth: needing more money doesn’t mean you failed, chose the wrong career, or aren’t good at what you do. It means your chair business needs structure and leadership — and that’s something you can fix.

In this episode, I share three proven things you can start doing today to:

• Take control of your chair

• Run your business with confidence

• Stop guessing and start building real financial stability

These strategies come straight from my own career — lessons I learned the hard way after rebuilding my business multiple times.

1. Knowing Your Numbers You can’t grow what you don’t track. I walk you through why understanding your monthly, weekly, and daily income goals is the foundation of confidence — and how knowing your numbers helps you stop panicking and start planning.

2. Watching Client Patterns & Retention If clients aren’t returning, it’s not personal — it’s information. We talk about how to track who’s coming back, who’s not, and how to spot the gaps in your marketing, communication, or experience so you can fix what’s actually holding you back.

3. Showing Up as the CEO of Your Chair Your chair is a business — whether you rent, commission, or work in a suite. I share what it really means to show up professionally, lead your appointments with confidence, and create trust that leads to rebooking, referrals, and consistent income.

This episode is about stopping survival mode and learning how to run your chair with intention, clarity, and confidence — so you can build the financial freedom you’re craving without burning yourself out or giving up on this career.

• Write down your monthly income goal

• Break it into weekly and daily numbers

• Look at your books and ask: Where are the gaps?

• Choose one thing from this episode to implement this week

You don’t need a second job. You need clarity, structure, and confidence behind the chair.

Your chair is a business — and when you learn how to run it with intention, everything changes.

If this episode helped you, I’d love for you to leave a review and share it with another stylist who might be struggling right now.

You are capable of more than you think — and you don’t have to figure this out alone.

Want Deeper Support?

Book a 1:1 Coaching call with Sherri Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

Join a supportive community of hairstylists that are looking for guidance and support while building a successful business working behind the chair at the free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): Client Building Support for Hairstylists

Stay the Course: 6 Ways Hairstylists Can Push Through Discouragement and Build a Stronger Business in 2026

If your books have slowed down, you’re feeling discouraged behind the chair, or you’ve quietly wondered if you chose the wrong career — this episode is for you.

As we head into a new year, many hairstylists are feeling uncertain. Clients are spending differently, comparison is louder than ever, and slow seasons can make you question everything. In this episode, I’m speaking directly to the stylist who feels tired, unsure, or tempted to quit — because I’ve been there, and I’m so glad I didn’t.

In this episode, I share a powerful personal story and walk you through six foundational ways to stay the course, even when business feels shaky.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to get clear on your why so you don’t lose momentum
• How to be proactive with a simple business plan (without overwhelm)
• Daily mindset practices that protect your confidence during slow seasons
• Why support and accountability are essential — not optional
• How self-care and boundaries prevent burnout behind the chair
• How to stop comparing yourself and truly own your value

Focus Statement for 2026

I promised I’d include this in the show notes. Use this sentence to help you create your own focus statement for the year:

“My mission is to help __________ feel __________ by __________ so they can __________.”

Write it. Post it somewhere visible. Come back to it often.

Ways to Work with Sherri

🎯 Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

🎯 Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

📬 Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉Free Pro Tips

🌐 Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

📩 Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

👥 Free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DNtMy43s3/

As the year comes to a close, many hairstylists feel tired, overwhelmed, or mentally cluttered—unsure how to step into the new year without carrying the weight of the old one.

In this episode, “How Hairstylists Can Reset Their Mindset Before the New Year Begins,” I invite you to slow down and take a quiet pause before the rush of resolutions, goals, and expectations begin.

This is not about numbers, hustle, or doing more. It’s about reflection, release, and choosing how you want to feel moving forward.

In this episode, we explore: ✨ Why the space between Christmas and New Year is powerful for reflection ✨ How to let go of burnout, fear, and self-doubt from the past year ✨ Three grounding questions that help you close emotional “open tabs” ✨ How to reset your mindset without pressure or overwhelm ✨ A simple ritual you can carry into the new year for clarity and balance

If you’ve been feeling drained behind the chair, questioning yourself, or craving a calmer, more confident way to move forward, this episode will help you reset mentally and emotionally before the new year begins.

Press play, take a breath, and give yourself permission to start the next season with clarity and peace.

If you’ve ever left the salon feeling completely drained — not because of the hair you did, but because of the people you had to manage — this episode is for you.

Today, we’re diving into one of the biggest reasons hairstylists feel overwhelmed, resentful, or ready to quit the industry: a lack of boundaries. Not talent. Not clients. Not the workload. ⁠But boundaries.

As hairstylists, we’re natural people-pleasers… which means we often say yes when we’re exhausted, work on our days off, accept chronic lateness, and let client behavior slide because we’re scared to lose them. But the truth is: these habits are the fast track to burnout.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

✨ The real reason so many stylists feel overwhelmed behind the chair ✨ The 3 types of boundaries every hairstylist must set — Time boundaries — Client behavior boundaries — Emotional + personal boundaries ✨ Why enforcing boundaries actually improves client retention ✨ How people-pleasing creates silent resentment that hurts your confidence ✨ How faith, self-worth, and inner peace play a role in protecting your career ✨ The first small shifts you can make today to regain control, energy, and joy

If you’re tired of feeling stretched thin, constantly giving, or walking on eggshells around clients — this episode will help you reconnect with your confidence and step back into your power.

You deserve peace. You deserve respect. And you deserve a career that doesn’t burn you out.

The book I mentioned in this episode is: Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. Mason, MS, Randi Kreger

Ways to Work with Sherri

🎯 Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

🎯 Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

📬 Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉Free Pro Tips

🌐 Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

📩 Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

👥 Free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DNtMy43s3/

Christmas is a season of reflection, gratitude, and remembering what truly matters.

In this special Christmas episode, I’m sharing a personal message for hairstylists—one that comes straight from my heart. I reflect on the early days of my career, the unexpected turns my life took, and how the gift of hairstyling became more than just a job—it became a way to provide, to serve, and to impact lives.

If you’ve ever questioned your path, felt discouraged behind the chair, or forgotten the value of the work you do every day, this episode is for you.

Behind every haircut is something deeper: connection, care, confidence, and trust. The gift you carry as a hairstylist isn’t just skill—it’s the ability to make people feel seen, comforted, and whole.

This episode is a reminder to pause, look back with gratitude, and remember the gift you hold in your hands every single day.

🎧 Listen in for encouragement, reflection, and a gentle reminder that your work matters more than you know.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and peace as you head into the new year.

Ways to Work with Sherri

🎯 Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

🎯 Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

📬 Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

🌐 Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

📩 Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

👥 Free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DNtMy43s3/

As hairstylists, it’s easy to focus on doing great hair and hope the books stay full — but long-term success behind the chair takes more than talent alone.

In this episode, Your Chair Is Your Business — A Simple Year-End Reset for Hairstylists, I’m sharing how shifting my mindset from just doing hair to running my chair like a business completely changed my income, confidence, and burnout levels.

This is not a heavy or overwhelming business episode. Instead, it’s a simple, grounding conversation designed to help you pause, reflect, and step into the new year with clarity and control.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ Why your chair is the one constant in your career — no matter where you work ✨ How to do a light, judgment-free year-end reset of your business ✨ What to look for when reviewing your numbers, clients, and inventory ✨ How small habits create confidence, stability, and growth behind the chair ✨ Why slow books are often a systems issue — not a skill issue

If you’ve been feeling frustrated, less busy than usual, or worried about your income heading into the new year, this episode will help you start thinking like the CEO of your chair — without pressure, guilt, or overwhelm.

This is about awareness, ownership, and building a business that supports you — not burns you out.

🎧 Press play and take one simple step toward running your chair with confidence in the year ahead.

If you’ve ever left the salon feeling completely drained — not because of the hair you did, but because of the people you had to manage — this episode is for you.

Today, we’re diving into one of the biggest reasons hairstylists feel overwhelmed, resentful, or ready to quit the industry: a lack of boundaries. Not talent. Not clients. Not the workload. ⁠But boundaries.

As hairstylists, we’re natural people-pleasers… which means we often say yes when we’re exhausted, work on our days off, accept chronic lateness, and let client behavior slide because we’re scared to lose them. But the truth is: these habits are the fast track to burnout.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

✨ The real reason so many stylists feel overwhelmed behind the chair ✨ The 3 types of boundaries every hairstylist must set — Time boundaries — Client behavior boundaries — Emotional + personal boundaries ✨ Why enforcing boundaries actually improves client retention ✨ How people-pleasing creates silent resentment that hurts your confidence ✨ How faith, self-worth, and inner peace play a role in protecting your career ✨ The first small shifts you can make today to regain control, energy, and joy

If you’re tired of feeling stretched thin, constantly giving, or walking on eggshells around clients — this episode will help you reconnect with your confidence and step back into your power.

You deserve peace. You deserve respect. And you deserve a career that doesn’t burn you out.

The book I mentioned in this episode is: Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. Mason, MS, Randi Kreger

Ways to Work with Sherri

🎯 Cutting with Confidence – My Signature Haircutting Course Learn the fundamentals, artistic disciplines, and consultation skills you need to cut hair with confidence and build a fully booked chair. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/cutting-with-confidence

🎯 Fill Your Chair Strategy Call (1:1 Coaching – 1 Hour) Feeling stuck, starting out, or rebuilding your clientele? This personalized strategy call is designed to help you gain clarity, direction, and a clear next step to start filling your chair with the right clients. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com/call

📬 Get My Weekly On Point Pro Tips A weekly dose of inspiration, mindset shifts, business tips, and behind-the-chair wisdom. 👉 Free Pro Tips

🌐 Visit My Website Explore all my free resources, courses, tutorials, and mentorship options. 👉 https://www.onpointhairbysherri.com

📩 Email Me Directly Have a question or need guidance? 👉 sherri@onpointhairbysherri.com

👥 Free Facebook Group: Client Building Support for Hairstylists Want support while building your clientele? I’ve created a private Facebook group for hairstylists who want clarity, confidence, and real strategies behind the chair. 👉 Request to join here (please answer the 3 questions): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DNtMy43s3/