25/10/2026
EPISODE 2 🎬🖤 — Nobody talks about this side of being a salon owner…
A year ago, I made a decision to change my salons to a hybrid business model.
My team decided to move on. I won’t be naming anyone here, and I never will. I genuinely loved and cared about the people I worked with. I’m simply sharing my side of the story. ❤️
Flowers, hugs, goodbyes and wishing everyone the best. 💐🫂
Two months later? A letter from the WRC regarding an unfair dismissal claim.
And then came the comments…
“She won’t last long without a stylist.”
An Indeed review calling my management rude, unprofessional and discriminatory.
Group chats, meetings, unfollows… and people who once supported me suddenly watching from the sidelines.
All because I made a business decision that not everyone was happy with. 🤷♀️
Did it break me a little? Absolutely.
There were moments when it felt like me and the few people standing beside me against everyone else.
But guess what?
I still showed up. Every single day.
Looking after my clients, running two salons and smiling while dealing with things nobody knew about.
And trust me, business wasn’t the only battle I was fighting at the time.
Was it hard? Incredibly.
And sometimes I wonder… maybe I should’ve paid for a few more trips abroad to earn a little more respect? 🥴😂
Anyway… LESSON LEARNED.
Do I regret my decision?
NOT FOR A SECOND.
One year later, both salons are still here. So am I. And I’m stronger, happier and much more protective of my peace. 🖤
I’ve learned that you can have the best intentions and still be the villain in someone else’s story.
LET THEM.
Not everyone will celebrate your decisions, especially when those decisions no longer benefit them.
And that’s okay.
Because sometimes choosing yourself means disappointing others.
And one last thing…
Employers are human too.
We have feelings, families and battles nobody sees. ❤️
