This week on Beauty Bound, host Cristal Rubio of Beauty Pro Bookkeeping sits down with special guest Alejandra Harguth, an intuitive holistic esthetician, energy healer, and retreat leader rebranding her businesses into one unified vision: Nourish Balance Glo.Alejandra’s story is one of transformation, faith, alignment, and grit. From a federal government career in Homeland Security and Equal Employment Opportunity, to getting sick, hitting pause, and rebuilding her life with purpose, Alejandra takes us through her journey of rediscovering herself and creating a business that blends aesthetics, energy healing, and spiritual retreats.No fluff here — this conversation is raw, funny, at times emotional, and full of real talk about what it means to glow inside and out.*What You’ll Learn in This Episode:*✅ From Badges to Balance• Alejandra’s pivot from Homeland Security to holistic wellness• Why losing her career identity forced her to ask: “Who am I without the labels?”• The pivotal trip to India that cracked her open spiritually✅ The Trifecta Philosophy: Nourish, Balance, Glo• How skincare, energy healing, and retreats fit together as one aligned business• Why nourishing your body inside-out is step one for glowing skin• The balance piece: God, Source, or higher self — why alignment matters• The glow: your skin as your blueprint and reflection of inner work✅ Empaths + Energy Work• The gift (and struggle) of being an empath in the beauty world• How Alejandra learned to protect her energy and embrace intuition• The taboo of “woo” in the beauty industry and why she leans in anyway✅ Skincare as Soul Care• Why skin is more than wrinkles and filters — it’s your story• Going back to school at 49 to pursue aesthetics anyway• Learning to love each wrinkle as proof of the life you’ve lived✅ Holistic Products + Industry Truths• “Natural” and “botanical” don’t always mean better• Why holistic skincare = whole body wellness• The hidden toxins, food dyes, and bread drama that impact your skin✅ Business + Bookkeeping Lessons• Why bookkeeping should be your first step, not your last• Cristal’s rant: stop waiting until tax season to clean up your books• The importance of building a business in alignment, not bandaids✅ Glow & Gather + Networking Truth Bombs• Alejandra’s emotional takeaway from Glow & Gather• Why networking feels overwhelming (and how both Cristal + Alejandra struggle with it)• The power of showing up anyway and finding your community✅ Building a Beauty Business with Heart• Why offering low, mid, and high-ticket services creates stability (facials, energy healing, retreats)• The crossover effect: clients who come for skin stay for soul work• How memberships, loyalty points, and bundles can create recurring revenue🖥 *Follow Us for More:**Connect with us on Social Media*https://www.instagram.com/beautyboundtx/https://www.facebook.com/BeautyBoundTXhttps://www.tiktok.com/@beauty.bound*Cristal Rubio* (Beauty Pro Bookkeeping): https://www.instagram.com/beautyprobookkeeping | https://www.beautyprobookkeeping.com*Filmed & Produced by:* Peachtree Rose Marketing: https://peachtreerosemarketing.com | https://www.instagram.com/podcaststudiosatx | https://www.instagram.com/peachtreerosemarketing | Matt Nelson: https://www.instagram.com/officialmattnelson