The Expansion Code with Heather Dick
The Expansion Code is your go-to podcast for the power players ready to scale with confidence. Hosted by powerhouse beauty business owner and leadership mentor Heather Dick, this show dives deep into what it really takes to grow and lead a thriving business, especially in the beauty, wellness, and creative industries.
From building a team and navigating commercial build-outs to mastering confident leadership and creating sustainable systems, each episode delivers raw insights, real strategies, and zero fluff. Whether you’re expanding your brick-and-mortar, shifting your mindset, or looking for a growth edge, Heather’s got you covered with solo episodes, expert interviews, and quick & dirty growth hacks to fire up your next move.
This isn’t just business talk, it’s the unfiltered playbook for building something bold, beautiful, and wildly successful.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 20: Quick & Dirty Growth Hack: Build a Brand That Converts (Without Selling Your Soul)
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is throwing out the old playbook on branding. This isn’t about fon…
Episode 19: Unlocking Freedom & Mindset for Growth with Stacey Berger
Episode Summary:
What does real freedom look like—and why do so many entrepreneurs feel stuck chasing it?
In this empowering episode, Heather sits down with transformational life and business coach Sta…
Episode 18: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: How to Be Vision-Driven Instead of Problem-Focused
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is tackling the root of every breakthrough and every burnout: mind…
Episode 17: From Home-Based Hustle to Storefront Success – Commercial Buildouts that Make Bank
Episode Summary:
In this solo episode, Heather shares the real, raw, and ridiculously valuable truths behind opening a commercial space—whether you're moving out of your home studio or stepping into y…
Episode 16: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: Commercial Buildouts that Make Bank
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is lighting a fire under your build-out plans—whether you're movin…
Episode 15: Cycles, Culture & Cosmic Leadership with Rachel Nixon
In this powerful episode of The Expansion Code, Heather sits down with salon owner, mentor, and human design guide Rachel Nixon to explore how true leadership starts from within—your body, your cycle…
Episode 14: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: From Burnout to Bio-Aligned Business
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is bringing awareness to a topic that rarely gets talked about in …
Episode 13: From Hustle to Team Growth: Building a Fitness Business with Justin Cross
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Expansion Code, Heather sits down with longtime friend and Sherwood Park gym owner, Justin Cross, for a real and tactical convo on building a thriving personal …
Episode 12: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: The One Thing That Will Make or Break Your First Hire
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is diving into a truth most leaders learn the hard way: building a…
Episode 11: The Power of Team Building – Creating Stronger Bonds for Business Success
Episode Summary:
In this solo episode, Heather breaks down why team building is more than just a buzzword—it’s the backbone of a thriving business. Whether you're a solopreneur stepping into leadershi…
Episode 10: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: Why Team Building is Your Secret Business Superpower
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention.
Today, Heather is busting the myth that team building is just cheesy games and tr…
Episode 9: Prenups, Power Moves & Partnership Truths with Lashline Co-Founders Cara Kapler & Jessi Love
Episode Summary:
Business partnerships aren’t all sunshine, spreadsheets, and synchronized coffee orders—sometimes they’re prenups, power moves, and fierce AF fights that lead to next-level growth. In…
Episode 8: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: Is a Business Partnership Your Greatest Asset or Biggest Risk?
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention. Today, Heather is diving into something that can either skyrocket your success o…
Episode 7: Profit on Purpose: Salon Success Without Burnout with Kelly Cahen
Episode Summary
If you’ve ever looked at your salon numbers and thought, “Where the heck is all my money going?” — this episode is for you. Host Heather Dick sits down with the brilliant and hilarious…
Episode 6: Quick & Dirty Growth Hack: Profitability Isn’t a Dirty Word
Welcome this week’s Quick & Dirty Growth Hack — short, punchy insights to shift your momentum and grow with intention. Today, Heather is cutting through the fluff and talking profit — the real kind. …
Episode 5: Beyond the Algorithm: Smart Social Media Strategies with Jodie Brown
Episode Summary:
In this episode of The Expansion Code, I sit down with Jodie Brown, marketing strategist and social media expert, to unravel the mysteries of social media marketing. Jodie shares why …
Episode 4: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: Social Media Myths That Are Holding You Back
In this Quick & Dirty Growth Hack, Heather drops three bite-sized but powerful truths to help you master your social media presence and stop leaving opportunities on the table. Consider this your no-…
Episode 3: The Power of Your Network: How Relationships Shape Your Business Success
Episode Summary:
In this solo episode of The Expansion Code, Heather dives deep into one of the most critical aspects of business growth—your network. From personal experiences that shaped her career …
Episode 2: Quick & Dirty Growth Hacks: The Power of Your Network
Welcome back to The Expansion Code with your host, Heather Dick!
In this short but mighty Quick & Dirty Growth Hack, Heather unpacks one of the most underrated tools in your entrepreneurial toolkit: y…
Episode 1: From Burnt Out Tanning Beds to Big Boss Energy - Meet Heather Dick
Episode Summary:
Welcome to the very first episode of The Expansion Code! I’m Heather Dick—beauty industry veteran, team leader, and your hype girl when it comes to building big, bold businesses that …