If you’re a salon owner wondering why your best stylists are disengaging… whilst low performers coast… your reward system is the real problem.

In this episode of Tell Me About It, I break down why blanket rewards are destroying your workplace culture, killing staff motivation, and quietly driving your top performers out the door.

I’m sharing the uncomfortable truth about equality vs equity at work, why “treating everyone the same” isn’t actually fair, and how your reward structure might be breeding mediocrity (without you even realising it).

Tune in to hear about:

✅The real difference between equality vs equity in the workplace

✅Why high performers leave and underperformers stay

✅How poor reward systems create a toxic salon culture

✅The psychology behind motivation and performance at work

✅How to build performance-based rewards that actually motivate

✅Using KPIs, accountability, and transparency to retain top talent

This episode shows you how to build a high-performance team, improve staff retention, and create a culture where effort actually matters in your salon.

Key moments:

00:00:20 Blanket Rewards & Culture
00:02:00 Equality vs Equity
00:05:00 The ‘Communism in Business’ Effect
00:09:40 Why Top Talent Leaves
00:15:00 Teaching Teams to Coast
00:18:40 Learned Helplessness
00:21:00 Building Performance-Based Culture
00:24:00 Rewarding Contribution & Loyalty

Ready to stop funding mediocrity and start building a team that actually wants to perform? Listen now and discover the culture shift that could transform your business.

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https://iconiccoaching.com.au/coaching/

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https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutit__podcast
https://iconiccoaching.com.au

If you’re a woman in business or simply a woman who knows they’re capable of more - this episode will inspire you with the discipline, confidence, and self-belief to actually go all in.

Katie Alexander joins us to share a masterclass in high-performance mindset, resilience, and identity shifts.

Katie is a FIFO underground sparky, bikini bodybuilding pro, and walking proof that discipline beats motivation every single time.

And whilst the conversation discusses bodybuilding and fitness - the lessons shared are giving you the exact skills required to scale a business, survive burnout, and stop giving a f*ck what people think.

Tune in to hear about:

✅What it really takes to go from last place to winning (in sport, business, and life)

✅How to stay consistent when no one is cheering you on

✅The best ways to handle judgment, criticism, and tall poppy syndrome as a woman

✅How to stop people-pleasing… and start backing yourself instead

✅A simple way to build resilience during intense seasons of growth

✅The truth about the mental crash after you hit a big goal (and how to handle it)

If you’re a service-based business owner, coach, or ambitious woman who’s tired of Instagram-perfect advice and wants real talk about discipline, sacrifice, and self-trust - tune in now.

Key moments:

00:02:44 Katie's Competition Wins
00:04:20 Fear of Judgment
00:05:20 Using Loss as Fuel
00:07:40 The 1:30 AM Training Routine
00:11:40 Glamorous vs. Reality
00:15:00 Post Comp Recovery
00:18:00 The Intuition Shift
00:21:40 Teaching to FIFO Sparky
00:25:00 Escaping the White Picket Fence
00:30:20 People Pleasers
00:37:00 Advice to Younger Self

If you've ever felt trapped by other people's expectations of who you should be, this episode will light a fire under you.

Hit play now and discover how Katie went from people-pleaser to Pro Champion.

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👉Find out more about how we can work together:

https://iconiccoaching.com.au/coaching/

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👉Here’s how to connect:

https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutit__podcast
https://iconiccoaching.com.au

Forget useless New Year’s resolutions. They don’t work, and deep down, you already know it.

In this powerful first episode of 2026, I’m declaring that it’s time to reset, realign, and actually make this year mean something.

If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or high-achieving woman tired of vague goals and ready for real change, this episode will show you exactly how to:

✅ Get brutally honest about where you're at right now
✅ Set intentional, specific goals that actually mean something
✅ Design your perfect day (yes, seriously… down to the tiny details)
✅ Build a team and culture that fuels your growth
✅ Track your KPIs like a CEO (and stop avoiding the numbers)
✅ Align your energy with action so 2026 is your most abundant year yet

You’ll also hear about the power of vision boards, growth mindset hacks, and why vague goals = vague results (and burnout).

Key moments:


00:04:00 The reset alternative
00:06:40 Beyond numbers
00:11:00 The perfect day exercise
00:16:20 Team culture
00:19:00 One thing at a time
00:20:40 Make visual goals
00:21:40 Why money needs purpose

Whether you're ready to scale your business, shift your mindset, or totally overhaul your life - this is the episode to kickstart your journey.

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👉Find out more about how we can work together:

https://iconiccoaching.com.au/coaching/

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👉Here’s how to connect:

https://www.instagram.com/tellmeaboutit__podcast
https://iconiccoaching.com.au