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Salon Confessions Podcast

Welcome to the Confessional! Salon Confessions Podcast is a unique podcast that provides both entertainment and education to its listeners. Tune into Jen & Harper"s hilarious, confession-style discussions covering a wide range of topics such as managing stress, being a woman over 40, relationship advice, beauty BS and much more. With our blend of humor and in-depth conversations, we aim to bring joy and insight to your day.

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01:05:42

[Butts & Bikinis]: Catching Up with Jen & Harper

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/04/11

In each episode of this podcast Harper goes to Jen’s nail studio, affectionately called “The Confessional” and we talk about health, beauty, and relationship topics that we think need to be more out in the open and widely discussed. These are the things we often carry shame or fear about bringing up with others, but when we do, it’s better for everyone! We learn from one another, we externalize the stories we hold in secret and find that in reality, others have similar experiences and they are

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00:53:02

Laurie's Story: Menopause and Incontinence

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/04/04

One of Jen’s good friends and clients is Laurie. And as Jen and Laurie were discussing menopause-related issues, Laurie shared her story about incontinence.We always assumed that age-related incontinence was mostly due to going through childbirth, and was a separate issue from hormonal changes. Laurie really educated us about why that isn’t the case at all. In fact, stress-incontinence can be directly connected to decreased estrogen and other hormone levels in our bodies, which dry out our

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00:46:45

Power Cords and Furry Toes: How Women Deal with Body...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/03/28

Body hair! Our culture has really wild standards about what women should do about body hair. The beauty industry also has ever-evolving methods for removing it. Shaving, waxing, tweezing... Does anyone remember the Epilady? Now we have electrolysis and laser hair removal. What are we missing? The list truly goes on and on. So in this episode, we start at the top with our eyebrows, and work our way down all the way to our toes, exploring our perceptions of body hair, and the various methods

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00:50:15

Confessions from Jen: Secrets of a Nail Care Expert

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/03/21

Harper's a gel polish girl, and acrylic has always mystified Her. So in this episode, she asks Jen a bunch of in-depth questions about what acrylic and artificial nails are, and what people should think about when getting those services.Harper's been going to Jen to get her nails done for 8 or 9 years now, and she's seen how Jen's process has evolved, and how her nails have evolved as a result of getting a regular manicure. They are stronger, they rarely break or crack, and the

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00:54:15

[Shiny Plum] Travels: The [Grape Nectar] of Life

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/03/14

In this episode, we are talking about travel. Jen and Harper both love to travel, and we both married men who love to travel. We are constantly planning our next trip, and it’s rare for either of us to go more than 3 months without getting on an airplane to fly somewhere. Because it’s so normal for us, we don’t really think about how unique that is, but then we realized that we always have people in our lives commenting about our travels and asking where we are going next. So we decided to spend

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00:45:16

[Dark Diamonds]: Perimenopausal Women Tell All - Part 2

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/03/07

In last week’s episode, we started exploring our questions and confusion and a-ha moments that we’ve had so far about being in perimenopause. Full disclosure, we have way more questions than answers, but we also think that’s the whole point of having this conversation.At every significant phase of my life as a woman - puberty, getting pregnant, post-pregnancy hormones - all of those times offered pretty straightforward, medically supported guidance. Perimenopause - not so much. We don’t get

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00:58:10

[Butterfly Queens]: Perimenopausal Women Tell ALL...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/02/29

Jen and Harper are both approaching 50 years old, and in the past couple of years, everything we thought we knew about how our bodies worked is flying piece by piece out the window. For the next two episodes, we are going to be sharing our very candid, very complicated, real-life experiences with perimenopause, and what we know, don’t know, or are not sure we know. We believe that talking, shouting, cursing, and laughing about the crazy mess that is perimenopause and menopause can actually help us,

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00:57:16

Our first MAN-icure: A Male Perspective on Midlife...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/02/22

Harper's friend Michael joins us in the Confessional to get his very first manicure, and shares his experiences and perspective on midlife dating, using ALL the apps, and what relationship means at this stage.As Michael will share himself in this episode, he’s over 50, and after his divorce a couple of years ago, he re-entered the dating world, which is now a world of confusing and sometimes shocking apps. He’s told Harper and her husband Hudson so many wild stories about his experiences, that

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00:52:11

Fast & Consistent: Growing a ‘Pretty Orchard’ in 2024!

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2024/02/15

Hey Confessionistas! Welcome to Season 3 of Salon Confessions Podcast, the podcast recorded live in my friend Jen’s nail studio while she’s giving me a manicure. As we kick off Season 3, we are starting with our 2024 Words of the Year. Jen and Harper rebuke resolutions, but have each been choosing a theme word of the year for many years. Choosing a theme word is a fascinating journey, and each year we learn a bit more about ourselves by living with intention and reflection centered on a single

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00:50:31

Drive Thru Pie: The Fine Art of Dating Your Spouse

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/12/22

In this episode, we talk about dating our spouses. But really, it could be a spouse, or a long term partner. We are both happily remarried, and this time around put a lot more thought and intention about spending quality time together. For Jen and her hubby, that is often weekend travel dates, or an afternoon biking or going for a walk. Harper and her husband Hudson tend to plan dates that are fancy, or more involved. Hudson actually loves to plan dates, and sometimes Harper will just get a

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01:01:19

Managing Your Camera Face - What We’ve Learned about...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/12/14

A unique part of the spa and salon service industry is a category known as “MedSpa.” these are minimally invasive medical services are provided for cosmetology purposes, and include things like Botox, lip and cheek fillers, laser hair removal, Hydrafacials, and micro-current. These services tend to be more expensive and require special licensing and training. And they also tend to be services that the average person thinks of when we look at the stars of a Real Housewives or Kardashians show.

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00:47:20

Climbing to the Top(az): Fab Fashion Finds from Jen &...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/12/07

Once upon a time, we loved going to the mall. Shopping from store to store for hours on end? YES PLEASE! These days, that sounds a bit like torture. The stores at the mall either feel too frumpy, or they make clothes that don't fit our aging bodies quite right. Worst of all, we get into fashion ruts buying the same 4 pieces over and over again from the same stores. Jen got asked by a listener to talk about how she uses subscription clothing boxes, and Jen in turn, asked Harper about how she

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00:42:49

Aging: Gracefully, Painfully, Woefully, Wisely

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/11/30

As women in our upper 40s, Jen and Harper are regularly surprised and horrified at the growing list of health issues, wrinkles, and maintenance required to feel well. But we refuse to buy into the following: - Everything that acts up mysteriously is somehow as a result of menopause, hormone imbalance, or some version of an autoimmune disorder. We refuse to buy into the idea that physical issues that are confusing and systemic always deserve a "well you are just aging" label. Get the damn

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00:30:16

Thanks! ~From The Confessional

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/11/23

This week, we are sharing a short but sweet Thanksgiving episode, talking about all of the things and people we are thankful for today. To our patient and wonderful husbands - we love you! Thank you for your unending support. To Rue Spence, our wonderful production support for the past 4 months - THANK YOU!! We are so much better because of you! To our Confessionistas - Your Engagement Makes This Podcast Possible! And from Harper in particular - thank you for helping her HEAL. In this episode,

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00:47:54

Needles & Red: Holiday Stress and How We Can Manage...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/11/16

The holidays are here again! And so is the stress of over-booked schedules, seeing people you don't always like, and crossing paths with strangers when one or both of you is at the brink of screaming. Stress is part of life, and according to the book "The Power of Full Engagement" by Jim Loehr, it's not actually all bad. But we need balanced amounts of healthy stress to perform at our best. Harper has been overwhelmed by stress lately, and had to revisit all the lessons she's learned over the

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00:46:19

5 Steps to Finding Your Square: A Holiday Guide for...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/11/09

Hooray! It's November and the holiday season is upon us! Family time and parties galore! But wait...that also means high potential for drama, the annual dredging up of past conflicts, and that one person that drives you to the brink (and beyond). Holidays can be filled with wonderful moments and challenging memories. They may come with a side of grief, a heaping helping of manipulation with guilt gravy, and Aunt Becky's famous obligation salad. It's the season of feeling like you

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00:56:06

What the (Indigo) Frock is with These Affirmations?

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/11/02

In this episode, we take a bit of a detour. Instead of manicure, this time we are recording while Jen's giving Harper a pedicure, which makes it a little different. And most of the time we have a specific in-depth topic we are covering. But this week, we changed it up. See, Jen had given me this cute little bag of cards for Christmas last year called “My little bag of sweary affirmations.” You may have seen them advertised in your Facebook ads. They are super cute, and who doesn’t like a good

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00:59:28

Life After Breast Cancer: Honest Confessions from a...

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/10/26

It's October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we are bringing you a special episode with Harper's lifelong friend Alison. They grew up a block away from each other, and have taken care of each other through thick and thin. Alison was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2013, and is 10 years past that diagnosis and the years of treatment that followed. She is in remission, but still lives with cancer every day. Whether it’s the daily worry of when cancer might return, the guilt of

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01:00:28

Axolotl in Love: When Your Partner Has ADHD

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/10/19

Raise your hand if you have recently diagnosed youself with ADHD! [Harper raises her hand]. In this episode, Jen welcomes another client Bets, and her partner Kendra into the confessional to talk about ADHD. Kendra has been diagnosed with ADHD, and Bets is a professional in special education with experience working in this area. Together, they are adorable, and helped us understand how ADHD can impact relationships in both challenging and wonderful ways. While Bets gets a manicure, the 4 of us

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00:48:21

Popcorn Days: Mint & Meditation

Salon Confessions Podcast ·

2023/10/12

What are Popcorn Days? Jen & Harper describe them as the days when times are tough, money is tight, your soul is in disarray and you have some growth to do. In times like that, nourishing your body with healthy nutrition is pretty low on the priority list. Having a bowl of freshly popped popcorn and a glass of wine for dinner is easy, satisfies the "crunch" factor and the "warm meal" requirement, and takes one more thing off of the list of to-dos for the day. As a result, our

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