For salon, spa, and beauty industry leaders who crave clarity, financial success, and real-world inspiration. Hosted by Tom Kuhn—Founder and CEO of Qnity, industry innovator, and former salon owner—each episode features powerful “lightbulb moments” that help leaders make smarter decisions, boost profitability, and unlock growth.
From insightful solo episodes to candid conversations with top industry changemakers, you’ll walk away with practical tools, fresh ideas, and a renewed sense of purpose. 🎧 Tune in for your next lightbulb moment—because better business starts with better thinking.
What if the biggest opportunity in the beauty industry isn't a new product, but paying closer attention to the professionals driving the industry?Michelle Chandler, General Manager of Schwarzkopf Professional, joins Tom to talk about what she's learned from years inside the salon community, from burnout and isolation to what real support actually looks like. She shares why innovation only matters when it solves a problem professionals are actually facing, how salons can help stylists master their craft and charge what they're worth, and why staying close to the community, not the competition, keeps a brand relevant.Expect a thoughtful conversation about leadership, creativity, and building a business that grows with its people.
31 Aug 2026
Lightbulb Moments | Featuring Luke Carlson
What Really Changes as a Business Scales 🤔What does it take to grow from one location to a national brand without losing the culture, customer experience, or clarity that made you successful in the first place?On this episode of Lightbulb Moments, Tom Kuhn sits down with Luke Carlson, Founder and CEO of Discover Strength, to talk about what really changes as a business scales.Luke shares lessons from growing Discover Strength across locations and state lines, including the systems that make scale possible, why simplicity creates focus, how to develop leaders from within, and the shift owners must make from being great technicians to becoming great managers of people.It’s a conversation about growth, but even more, about building a business that can get bigger without becoming more complicated, diluted, or dependent on the founder.For any owner thinking about their next location, their tenth location, or simply how to lead the business they have today, there are plenty of lightbulb moments in this one.
21 Aug 2026
Lightbulb Moments Episode | Featuring Jason Altmire & Riley Burr
Every generation gets handed the same advice: go to college, get a degree, land a stable job. What if the smartest career move today looks nothing like that?In this episode, Tom sits down with Jason Altmire and Riley Burr, co-authors of Trade Up, a new book on the changing value of higher education. Riley writes from a Gen Z perspective, exploring why so many young people are choosing skilled trades and hands-on careers over a traditional degree, cosmetology among them. Jason brings years of research on the workforce trends driving that shift.A few takeaways to expect: why cosmetology is one of the few careers AI can't easily replace, why Gen Z is drawn to this kind of hands-on, purpose-driven work, and what it means for how you attract and keep great talent in your business.Tune in, you might leave thinking differently about your next hire.
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Karla Lopez-Martinez
Tom Kuhn
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