Beyond Beauty Podcast
Beyond Beauty Podcast
Podcast Description
Beyond Beauty powered by WithSplice is the podcast for beauty business owners who know there's more to success than perfect technique.
Hosted by Layo Ogunbanwo, each episode gets real with the minds behind your favourite beauty businesses and tackles the business side no one talks about: the no-shows, the scaling struggles, the money conversations, and the systems that keep things running smoothly.
Whether you're a solo stylist, managing a team, or trying to get into the industry, this podcast explores the practical decisions that make or break your business beyond the beauty chair.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on various themes essential for beauty business owners, including client retention strategies, social media marketing, scaling operations, and managing time effectively. For example, one episode addresses how to combat no-shows through effective boundary setting and deposit policies, while another explores the effective use of social media to grow beauty brands by breaking down common mistakes and strategies that attract clients.

Beyond Beauty powered by WithSplice is the podcast for beauty business owners who know there’s more to success than perfect technique.
Hosted by Layo Ogunbanwo, each episode gets real with the minds behind your favourite beauty businesses and tackles the business side no one talks about: the no-shows, the scaling struggles, the money conversations, and the systems that keep things running smoothly.
Whether you’re a solo stylist, managing a team, or trying to get into the industry, this podcast explores the practical decisions that make or break your business beyond the beauty chair.
A beautiful brand is not enough.
In this episode, Layo Ogunbanwo sits down with Joy Adesanya, Group MD of AJ Skylar and founder of Braiding Vault, to break down what it really takes to build a beauty business that can attract funding, scale, and expand internationally.
From financial discipline to business structure and long-term vision, this conversation highlights the gap between running a business and building one that investors actually trust.
What you’ll discover:
• What investors and banks actually look for in beauty businesses
• Why structure matters more than aesthetics
• The importance of knowing your numbers and tracking performance
• Lessons from scaling Braiding Vault across markets
• Common financial mistakes beauty founders make
• Alternative ways to fund your business
Perfect for:
Beauty founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to scale, attract funding, or build a sustainable business.

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