Maria Unali's guest appearances

Maria Unali

Grow My Salon Business Podcast

Stylist Talk

The Successful Stylist, UN-FOILED

Stevie English

Candy Shaw

Bryce Smith

Sam Villa

Tom Chapman

Antony Whitaker

Gordon Miller

Paula Peralta

Nina Kovner

Vivienne Mackinder

Geno Stampora

Chris Moody

DAVID WAGNER

Jack Howard

Sean Dawson

OwlTail

I first came across Maria on an instagram live a few months back. I was immediately drawn to her kind and calm energy. The way she spoke about leading her team and the kind of salon owner she was, I knew I needed to hear more.Although there are so many incredible accolades in Marias career this episode is heavily focused on the business and relationship side of her journey. Maria Unali is a hairdresser whose proficiency behind the chair is evenly matched by admirable business leadership.  Simultaneously awarded the position of AHFA NSW Hairdresser of the Year and winner of the Hair Expo Salon Design Award in 2017, the Western Sydney born mother of two has established herself as a diversely talented star, amongst clientele and industry peers alike. Despite early concerns that a life outside the metro might dilute her opportunity to create an image-led career path, Unali was determined to shape a future that was based on a wide-eyed vision, a canvas confined only by her infinite imagination.  From inception, her approach was full of gusto and grace spending 5 years as a volunteer session assistant learning from highly skilled and respected international stylists including Sarah Laidlaw, Richard Kavanagh and Alan White. Her name appeared frequently on call sheets for popular fashion brands such as Bec and Bridge, Tony Maticevski and Romance was Born as well as large Advertising projects with Marie Claire, Supre and Mimco. In 2013, whilst working with 3 dimensional hair designs continued to appeal, the then 27 year old turned her focus to photographic work. With countless test shoots scheduled and shot and an inaugural collection under her belt, Unali created Neon Pop, a strong and athletic compilation that caught the eye of British Hairdressing royalty who awarded her AHFA NSW Hairdresser of the Year for 2014.   In 2015 Unali’s innate eye for creating beautiful editorial hair and precision cuts was recognised by a cohort of Australia’s top Hairdressers and Media players who selected her to be part of the esteemed Australian FAME Team.  During a 12-month tenure under the Creative Direction of Brett McKinnon (The Murphy Gozzard Hair Community) the young stylist traversed the globe sharing her skill and affection for hairdressing at Hair Expo Australia (Aus), Industry Extracted (NZ) and Salon International (UK).  Whilst regularly praised for her work in hair fashion, perhaps the greatest testament to the stylist’s exquisite taste was the 2016 launch of award winning Salon Kiin.   In a venture that took courage, uprooting a deep family anchor in a local shopping centre, the birth of what has been deemed a true lifestyle salon space, demonstrates the intelligent business vein of a once self-confessed insatiable creative. Attributing the success of her new residence to an exhaustive research phase that identified an evolution in her target market and employee DNA, alongside a solid reputation and heritage, initiated by Papa back in 1981, Salon Kiin is a noteworthy symbol of an unwavering vision in the mind of a brilliant artist.  2021 saw Marias second salon, a stunning Salon Kaia. Located in Wollongong and designed with decadence in mind, Salon Kaia delivers a feel good hairdressing experience that nurtures your whole self—from the inside out.Youtube;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4RSP_rStxASa4xTs4OEYgInstagram;@maria_unali@salonkiin@salonkaia@un_foiled@colourbycrysMARIA’S RECCOMENDATIONS Books for Salon Owners: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown Leaders Eat Last &amp; The Infinite Game by Simon SinekNo Rules Rule by Reed Hastings &amp; Erin MeyerPodcasts for Salon Owners:EntreleadershipA bit of Optimism by Simon SinekWork life by Adam GrantDare to lead with Brene Brown (Spotify)Books for stylists:Braving the wilderness by Brene BrownLimitless Mind by Jo BoalerAtomic Habits by James ClearPodcasts for Stylists:My Millennial CareerKwik BrainSmart People PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-successful-stylist-un-foiled/donations

I first came across Maria on an instagram live a few months back. I was immediately drawn to her kind and calm energy. The way she spoke about leading her team and the kind of salon owner she was, I knew I needed to hear more.Although there are so many incredible accolades in Marias career this episode is heavily focused on the business and relationship side of her journey. Maria Unali is a hairdresser whose proficiency behind the chair is evenly matched by admirable business leadership.  Simultaneously awarded the position of AHFA NSW Hairdresser of the Year and winner of the Hair Expo Salon Design Award in 2017, the Western Sydney born mother of two has established herself as a diversely talented star, amongst clientele and industry peers alike. Despite early concerns that a life outside the metro might dilute her opportunity to create an image-led career path, Unali was determined to shape a future that was based on a wide-eyed vision, a canvas confined only by her infinite imagination.  From inception, her approach was full of gusto and grace spending 5 years as a volunteer session assistant learning from highly skilled and respected international stylists including Sarah Laidlaw, Richard Kavanagh and Alan White. Her name appeared frequently on call sheets for popular fashion brands such as Bec and Bridge, Tony Maticevski and Romance was Born as well as large Advertising projects with Marie Claire, Supre and Mimco. In 2013, whilst working with 3 dimensional hair designs continued to appeal, the then 27 year old turned her focus to photographic work. With countless test shoots scheduled and shot and an inaugural collection under her belt, Unali created Neon Pop, a strong and athletic compilation that caught the eye of British Hairdressing royalty who awarded her AHFA NSW Hairdresser of the Year for 2014.   In 2015 Unali’s innate eye for creating beautiful editorial hair and precision cuts was recognised by a cohort of Australia’s top Hairdressers and Media players who selected her to be part of the esteemed Australian FAME Team.  During a 12-month tenure under the Creative Direction of Brett McKinnon (The Murphy Gozzard Hair Community) the young stylist traversed the globe sharing her skill and affection for hairdressing at Hair Expo Australia (Aus), Industry Extracted (NZ) and Salon International (UK).  Whilst regularly praised for her work in hair fashion, perhaps the greatest testament to the stylist’s exquisite taste was the 2016 launch of award winning Salon Kiin.   In a venture that took courage, uprooting a deep family anchor in a local shopping centre, the birth of what has been deemed a true lifestyle salon space, demonstrates the intelligent business vein of a once self-confessed insatiable creative. Attributing the success of her new residence to an exhaustive research phase that identified an evolution in her target market and employee DNA, alongside a solid reputation and heritage, initiated by Papa back in 1981, Salon Kiin is a noteworthy symbol of an unwavering vision in the mind of a brilliant artist.  2021 saw Marias second salon, a stunning Salon Kaia. Located in Wollongong and designed with decadence in mind, Salon Kaia delivers a feel good hairdressing experience that nurtures your whole self—from the inside out.Youtube;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4RSP_rStxASa4xTs4OEYg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4RSP_rStxASa4xTs4OEYg</a> Instagram;@maria_unali@salonkiin@salonkaia@un_foiled@colourbycrys MARIA’S RECCOMENDATIONS Books for Salon Owners: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown Leaders Eat Last &amp; The Infinite Game by Simon SinekNo Rules Rule by Reed Hastings &amp; Erin Meyer Podcasts for Salon Owners:EntreleadershipA bit of Optimism by Simon SinekWork life by Adam GrantDare to lead with Brene Brown (Spotify) Books for stylists:Braving the wilderness by Brene BrownLimitless Mind by Jo BoalerAtomic Habits by James Clear Podcasts for Stylists:My Millennial CareerKwik BrainSmart People PodcastSupport this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/the-successful-stylist-un-foiled/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/the-successful-stylist-un-foiled/donations</a>

MARIA UNALI

My guest is Maria Unali, I've been following Maria for a little while and I can see she gives a lot to her salons and her team. She share so much valuable information in our conversation so I hope you listen carefully. Maria and her salon are located in Sydney where they are currently in lockdown, going on 7 weeks. I'm sending all my love and strength to her and her team at this difficult time and I just hope so much that they can resume trading soon. We started off our conversation by discussing how she is feeling. I'm really inspired by what her and her management team are doing at such a difficult time for a salon owner. I'd like to mention this was our first interstate guest which we recorded via Zoom. It took me a little while to settle into this new way. There's a few audio issues and a part of our conversation was lost but I'm sure we will meet and chat again. Please make sure you listen to the end and catch her answer to my final question as it's a true indication that she is here to lift this industry up higher. She blows me away with her mindset.Thank you so very much Maria for openly sharing about how you lead. You can find Maria on instagram :  @maria_ unali as well as her salons : @salonkiin and @salonKiaWebsite :  https://www.salonkiin.com/ 

My guest is Maria Unali, I've been following Maria for a little while and I can see she gives a lot to her salons and her team. She share so much valuable information in our conversation so I hope you listen carefully. Maria and her salon are located in Sydney where they are currently in lockdown, going on 7 weeks. I'm sending all my love and strength to her and her team at this difficult time and I just hope so much that they can resume trading soon. We started off our conversation by discussing how she is feeling. I'm really inspired by what her and her management team are doing at such a difficult time for a salon owner. I'd like to mention this was our first interstate guest which we recorded via Zoom. It took me a little while to settle into this new way. There's a few audio issues and a part of our conversation was lost but I'm sure we will meet and chat again. Please make sure you listen to the end and catch her answer to my final question as it's a true indication that she is here to lift this industry up higher. She blows me away with her mindset.Thank you so very much Maria for openly sharing about how you lead.  You can find Maria on instagram :  @maria_ unali as well as her salons : @salonkiin and @salonKia Website :  <a href="https://www.salonkiin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.salonkiin.com/</a>

Maria Unali : Salon Kiin 

I consciously go out of my way to interview a diverse range of people for the podcast. But, the one thing I know that they all have in common is that they are building successful, profitable businesses, regardless of where in the world they are.   My goal is to interview a range of people at all stages of their careers in various areas of the salon industry to bring you a mixture of inspiration, entertainment, and practical ideas and advice to help you grow your salon.   Today’s guest on the podcast is Maria Unali, a salon owner from Sydney Australia who opened Salon Kiin 4 years ago.   In today’s podcast we will discuss:    The challenge of juggling multiple roles in life from being a wife, mother, stylist, and business owner with all of the demands that come with it. How to attract, nurture, and build a salon team. And how to set guidelines around salon social media.    In This Episode: [01:35] Welcome to the show, Maria! [01:59] Maria shares her background, why she became a stylist and salon owner. [04:20] Her salon has been open for four years and now has fifteen stylists. [05:17] What are the advantages of having a salon on the outskirts of Sydney? [07:01] Maria speaks about taking over her dad’s salon when he retired. [09:35] Antony chats about the upside of being in the suburbs with keeping staff and clients. [11:13] Can you tell us a little bit about your sustainable program? How do you pay for the program? [14:51] Maria speaks about creating and cultivating her team culture and the acronym she built it on. [17:20] Maria explains the one on ones she does consistently every month and the yearly retreat she treats her team too. [19:15] A good team culture isn’t built overnight, and it evolves as people leave, and new people come in. [22:00] Antony speaks about bringing in young people as trainees and the expectations they have. [24:11] What are some practical everyday things you do to motivate your team? [26:58] Maria shares her staff retention and how she keeps them motivated to stay. [28:49] Maria discusses what young twenty-something employees want from an employer today. [31:48] Maria shares a time when she almost lost her salon and how she turned it around. [33:55] They discuss how doing shows can be seductive, but there is very little money to be made. [35:16] At what profit margin are you currently running your salon? What hurdles have you had to overcome? [37:29] Maria describes the color table in her salon and shares how it works with clients. [40:01] How did you come up with the name Salon Kiin? [40:23] Maria explains how she reacts when someone from her team leaves. [42:35] They chat about some good leadership books that Maria likes. [44:11] Maria speaks about fashion weeks and their importance to salons and stylists. [46:34] What social media platforms do you use and how do you use it to market your business? [48:00] Maria shares that her stylists all have personal social media accounts, but they have guidelines they have to use. [50:56] What other technology do you use today to run your business? [52:36] Maria speaks about the manager that helps her run parts of the company so that she has time away. [54:34] Maria shares how she balances being a wife, mom, stylist, and business owner. [56:17] How do you reinvent yourself creatively? How do you stay relevant? [58:25] What advice do you have for someone who is going through what you have for the last four years? [1:00:47] If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a screenshot and share it on your Instagram stories and tag us. [1:01:19] Thank you, Maria, for being on the show today!   Links and Resources  Grow My Salon Business   Raising Girls by Sissy Goff Dare to Lead by Brene Brown  How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber   Find Maria Maria Unali @maria_unali Instagram | Twitter  Salon Kiin @salonkiin  Instagram | Facebook |  Pinterest

I consciously go out of my way to interview a diverse range of people for the podcast. But, the one thing I know that they all have in common is that they are building successful, profitable businesses, regardless of where in the world they are. My goal is to interview a range of people at all stages of their careers in various areas of the salon industry to bring you a mixture of inspiration, entertainment, and practical ideas and advice to help you grow your salon. Today’s guest on the podcast is Maria Unali, a salon owner from Sydney Australia who opened Salon Kiin 4 years ago. In today’s podcast we will discuss: <ul> <li>The challenge of juggling multiple roles in life from being a wife, mother, stylist, and business owner with all of the demands that come with it.</li> <li>How to attract, nurture, and build a salon team.</li> <li>And how to set guidelines around salon social media.</li> </ul> In This Episode: [01:35] Welcome to the show, Maria! [01:59] Maria shares her background, why she became a stylist and salon owner. [04:20] Her salon has been open for four years and now has fifteen stylists. [05:17] What are the advantages of having a salon on the outskirts of Sydney? [07:01] Maria speaks about taking over her dad’s salon when he retired. [09:35] Antony chats about the upside of being in the suburbs with keeping staff and clients. [11:13] Can you tell us a little bit about your sustainable program? How do you pay for the program? [14:51] Maria speaks about creating and cultivating her team culture and the acronym she built it on. [17:20] Maria explains the one on ones she does consistently every month and the yearly retreat she treats her team too. [19:15] A good team culture isn’t built overnight, and it evolves as people leave, and new people come in. [22:00] Antony speaks about bringing in young people as trainees and the expectations they have. [24:11] What are some practical everyday things you do to motivate your team? [26:58] Maria shares her staff retention and how she keeps them motivated to stay. [28:49] Maria discusses what young twenty-something employees want from an employer today. [31:48] Maria shares a time when she almost lost her salon and how she turned it around. [33:55] They discuss how doing shows can be seductive, but there is very little money to be made. [35:16] At what profit margin are you currently running your salon? What hurdles have you had to overcome? [37:29] Maria describes the color table in her salon and shares how it works with clients. [40:01] How did you come up with the name Salon Kiin? [40:23] Maria explains how she reacts when someone from her team leaves. [42:35] They chat about some good leadership books that Maria likes. [44:11] Maria speaks about fashion weeks and their importance to salons and stylists. [46:34] What social media platforms do you use and how do you use it to market your business? [48:00] Maria shares that her stylists all have personal social media accounts, but they have guidelines they have to use. [50:56] What other technology do you use today to run your business? [52:36] Maria speaks about the manager that helps her run parts of the company so that she has time away. [54:34] Maria shares how she balances being a wife, mom, stylist, and business owner. [56:17] How do you reinvent yourself creatively? How do you stay relevant? [58:25] What advice do you have for someone who is going through what you have for the last four years? [1:00:47] If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a screenshot and share it on your Instagram stories and tag us. [1:01:19] Thank you, Maria, for being on the show today! Links and Resources <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Grow+My+Salon+Business+podcast&amp;rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS766US766&amp;oq=Grow&amp;aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0l2j69i60l2j69i61j69i60.3335j1j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Grow My Salon Business</a> <a href="https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/raising-girls_melissa-trevathan_helen-stitt-goff/335575/item/862235/?mkwid=Kgc4Uomt%7cdc&amp;pcrid=70112892192&amp;product=862235&amp;plc=&amp;pgrid=21326673552&amp;ptaid=pla-293656415450&amp;utm_source=google_sh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Raising Girls by Sissy Goff</a> <a href="https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dare to Lead by Brene Brown</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen/dp/0743525086" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber</a> Find Maria <a href="http://www.mariaunali.com/bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Unali</a> @maria_unali <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maria_unali/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/maria_unali" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.salonkiin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salon Kiin</a> @salonkiin <a href="https://www.instagram.com/salonkiin/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/salonkiin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/68117013094799878/?lp=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a>

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