Guest: Jennifer Boutwell — salon owner, industry leader, consultant, and author of I See You: A Guide to Finding Your Inner Strength, Confidence, and Voice after Trauma and Abuse (Gretna, LA). She spent 30 years behind the chair before stepping into full-time entrepreneurship and consulting. She’s also a proud mom to Conner & Bryson (and furbaby Cooper).
From a mall salon start to owning Salon Sanity, from a Redken makeover to paying off IRS debt in a year, Jennifer opens up about rebuilding with structure, healing after loss, and writing a book to help others move from trauma to true self-worth. We dig into NLP, morning rituals, meditation, gardening, and the power of “white space” in your calendar.
Origin story: Gretna roots → Foxy Lady with Grandma → Regis → owning her own salon
Rebrand & rebirth: why she dropped the founder’s name and created Salon Sanity — a calm space in an insane world
Summit shift: systems, accountability, and paying off debt fast
Healing & the book: losing her sister Gabrielle, confronting childhood trauma, and transforming pain into purpose
NLP & self-awareness: spotting blind spots, rewriting patterns
Presence & surrender: rituals, nature, and saying no to misalignment
Leadership & legacy: empowering others to rediscover voice & confidence
📲 Connect with Jennifer
Instagram → @jennifer_j_boutwell
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