PhorestFM Podcast
1) Love Letters to the Industry and Its People: End of Year Gratitude and Reflections
When Phorest salons shared, in early 2025, that "growth" was their number one priority this year, we got busy. On Season 9 of the PhorestFM podcast, we brought you insightful interviews, case studies,...Show More
Love Letters to the Industry and Its People: End of Year Gratitude and Reflections
29:33 | Dec 29th, 2025
2) Tom Kuhn on What Top-Performing Salons Do Differently: Benchmarks & Data-Backed Profitability Insights
[325] In 2024, Qnity’s research arm, the Qnity Institute, conducted a study. At the heart of it was one core question: ‘What does a financially successful salon look like?’ In this episode, Tom Kuhn, ...Show More
3) Lance Courtney on How Opportunity Lies Ahead of Co-Creation and Collaboration
Connect with Lance Courtney on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lancecourtney Learn more about the Salon Owners Summit & explore the full lineup and agenda: https://www.salonownersummit.com/tickets...Show More
Lance Courtney on How Opportunity Lies Ahead of Co-Creation and Collaboration
57:36 | Dec 6th, 2025
4) Experience the Difference: A Case Study in Turning Service into Predictable, Consistent Retail Sales
[323] Featuring Derrick Rutherford (Co-Owner, Valentini’s), Arif Isikgun (CEO & Founder, Ai Beauty Consultancy), and Cole Marker (Founder & Builder in Chief, thync.c), this episode reimagines retail n...Show More
5) Wafaya Abdallah on Leading With Heart and Becoming Fluent in the Silent Language of Energy
[322] For Wafaya Abdallah, owner of Oasis Curl Salon (@curlyoasis), real growth happens when we let go of control, release the need for perfection, and create a safe space for others to rise. In this ...Show More
6) Grief as a Teacher: Luis Miguel Bujia on Lessons in Honourship and the Power of Sharing
[321] Every now and again, there’s an episode that asks us to slow down, sit with what’s real, and see what it has to teach us. This is one of those episodes. Becoming who we are — as people, friends,...Show More
Grief as a Teacher: Luis Miguel Bujia on Lessons in Honourship and the Power of Sharing
1:03:58 | Oct 21st, 2025
7) The Work of Happiness: Heather Bagby on Transforming Leadership and Life
[320] When approached with intention, leaning into happiness can become a powerful tool for personal and professional growth. In this episode, Heather Bagby (@heatherbagby on Instagram) — the visionar...Show More
8) Live From the 2025 Aesthetic Extender Symposium With Dr. George Baxter-Holder
Get a glimpse of the energy and people at the 18th Annual Aesthetic Extender Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida! Hosted by Shauna O'Halloran (Head of Brand & Communications at Phorest), this short episo...Show More
Live From the 2025 Aesthetic Extender Symposium With Dr. George Baxter-Holder
11:49 | Sep 17th, 2025
9) Dave Evans & Debbie Halls-Evans on 'Being More Kid' and Building Curious Cultures
If you’ve ever sat down for a chat with Dave Evans and Debbie Halls-Evans, founders of and. coaching (@andcoachme), you know you’re in for a bold and disarmingly honest one. High off a year so far def...Show More
Dave Evans & Debbie Halls-Evans on 'Being More Kid' and Building Curious Cultures
50:35 | Sep 10th, 2025
10) Stefanie Fox on How Lasting Teams Are Built With Intention, Not Found
[318] At Phorest, we know that the magic happens when you get the team right. Clients feel it. Reviews show it. Your bottom line reflects it. Building a strong team is an advantage, but great teams do...Show More