Growth Diaries by Zenoti
Welcome to Growth Diaries by Zenoti, where success stories of the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries come to life. Hosted by Sudheer Koneru, Zenoti’s visionary founder and CEO, this podcast offers a front-row seat to candid conversations with trailblazing entrepreneurs. Discover how they built thriving brands, tackled growth challenges head-on, and turned ambition into reality. Each episode delivers unfiltered strategies, behind-the-scenes stories, and actionable insights from leaders who’ve overcome real-world obstacles. Whether you're an aspiring business leader or a seasoned entrepreneur looking to gain insights from experts who’ve already triumphed over challenges, Growth Diaries is your roadmap to navigating and mastering business growth.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 26
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Why 4.9+ Google reviews matter more than ad spend
Creating a successful beauty and wellness franchise model requires more than just a great concept. It demands systemic execution, data-driven decision-making, and an unwavering focus on customer expe…
00:48:23 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
The breakfast that funded Beverly Hills’ coolest medical aesthetics spa
When it comes to medical aesthetics, one entrepreneur saw beyond the clinical approach that dominated the industry. Nicci Levy, Founder and CEO of Alchemy 43, has transformed the medical spa experien…
00:54:55 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
What It Takes to Build Denmark’s Most Loved Salon Brand
Tommy Nielsen didn’t set out to run a salon empire. With a finance and consulting background, the beauty industry wasn’t on his radar until an unexpected partnership led him to Rodeo, a bold new salo…
00:52:29 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
The 0$ haircut marketing hack that built a grooming success
Jason Yeats didn't start out in the grooming industry. With no background in hair or beauty, launching a men's barbershop chain wasn't the obvious path. But when a friend voiced his frustration with …
00:45:37 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
What it takes to build the largest provider of Botox and fillers in the US
Lynn Heublein didn't always know she would lead one of the nation's most trusted aesthetic skin clinics. With roots in tech and consulting, launching SkinSpirit wasn't the obvious next step. However,…
00:51:41 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Why stylists stay 30+ years at this family-owned London salon
Lucan Salem never planned to follow in his father's footsteps. After studying chemistry and auditing at PwC, the last place he imagined landing was back at the salon his father founded nearly 50 year…
00:35:13 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
How Marilyne Gagné turned $5000 into a 75-clinic beauty success
When Marilyne Gagné opened her first clinic in Sherbrooke at age 30, she wasn't chasing industry domination; she just saw doctors struggling to manage the business side of medicine and knew she could…
00:40:13 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
How Shabana Karim created the UAE's top beauty brand
When Shabana Karim launched The Nail Spa in Dubai in 2002, she wasn't thinking about scale. She just wanted to create a better experience for women like herself. What began as a single-location nail …
00:36:15 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Why Matt Maroone left music for the skincare industry
In an industry often driven by quick wins and trendy treatments, Silver Mirror Facial Bar exemplifies the value of a long-term approach. The result? From a single location in New York, it has grown t…
00:50:23 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Berkowits unplugged: Inside Arpit Goel’s brand-building mindset
What began as a modest clinic founded by his parents is now a 17+ location strong brand built on trust, tech, and tenacity. In this episode, Arpit Goel, CEO of Berkowits Hair & Skin Clinic, shares th…
00:39:46 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Shane Evans on building a wellness retreat empire from one painful moment
After a back injury left her in constant pain, Shane Evans set out to build the wellness experience she wished existed—affordable, consistent, and high-quality self-care. In this episode, the Co-foun…
00:43:53 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Inside the growth story of Blo Blow Dry Bar with Vanessa Yakobson
In this episode of Growth Diaries, Sudheer Koneru (CEO, Zenoti) dives into a conversation with Vanessa Yakobson, the visionary behind Blo Blow Dry Bar’s explosive growth. Vanessa opens up about her n…
01:16:33 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
How Dave Mortensen went from college dropout to industry leader
How do you take a single gym concept and scale it into a 5,000+ location global franchise? In this episode of Growth Diaries, Dave Mortensen, Co-Founder of Anytime Fitness and Purpose Brands (previou…
00:50:51 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
From Bartending to 18+ Locations—Kyla Dufresne’s Growth Story
Kyla Dufresne shares how she turned bartending tips into a beauty empire. She reveals her scrappy, grassroots marketing tactics, the power of community-driven growth, and how introducing laser hair r…
00:37:08 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
How two sisters built a thriving beauty brand from scratch
Sisters Manda Mason and Lauren Vesler turned a gut feeling into The W Nail Bar, a thriving beauty brand built on clean beauty, employee care, and exceptional customer service. With no outside investo…
00:43:33 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
How Molly Lyons turned facials into a skincare revolution
From stock markets to skincare, Molly Lyons took an unconventional path to entrepreneurship. In this episode, she shares how her personal struggle with acne led her to leave a corporate career, earn …
00:43:13 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
From basement to breakthrough: The inspiring story of MD Esthetics
Discover how Michael and Daniella Petro turned a passion for aesthetics and patient care into the thriving MD Esthetics brand. From their early days in a basement to becoming a trusted name in medspa…
00:47:53 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Kyle Jones on growing iCRYO into a wellness powerhouse
Explore the incredible rise of iCRYO, one of the fastest-growing wellness brands redefining health and recovery. In this episode, Kyle Jones, the driving force behind iCRYO, shares how he turned a si…
00:49:30 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
Ben Crosbie shares DRIPBaR’s journey to transforming wellness
Ben Crosbie shares the remarkable journey of THE DRIPBaR, a franchise that has expanded from 5 to over 100 locations in just two years. Ben discusses the strategic use of franchising to drive rapid g…
00:31:51 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
The secret to great haircuts and happy employees with Jayson Rapaport
What does it take to transform a barbershop into a Texas icon? For Jayson Rapaport, co-founder of Birds Barbershop, it meant resilience, community, and a bold vision to make haircuts more than routin…
00:38:01 |
Tue 10 Dec 2024
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