Are you still on the fence about taking the leap and pushing your henna business to the next level? In this episode of Hennapreneur, Anndell Wubben, Hennapreneur PRO Graduate and owner of Henna Harvest, talks with host Chelsea Stevenson about her experience with Hennapreneur and the incredible impact it has had on her business growth. Anndell jumpe…

Are you curious about Chelsea’s 6 Figure Framework and how it could work for your henna business? This framework has helped Chelsea and her students create successful six-figure henna businesses and made it possible for them to form the life they’ve always dreamed of. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson shares each step of her 6…

Do you struggle with making investments in your business? It can be difficult to know when and where to invest, how much to pay yourself, and how to price your services. Most people do not have the proper financial education to make smart money decisions. If you find yourself having a poor relationship with money and finding money management diffic…

Are you relying on word of mouth as a business marketing strategy? It’s understandable, especially when you’re early on in your business, that you’d be excited by people talking about you and your art. However, word of mouth is a passive strategy that is difficult to track and which can actually impact your business in a negative way rather than a …

Are you a henna artist that prefers to focus on your passion for the art instead of spending time worrying about finances? It’s great to be passionate about your art, but it is just as important, if not more important, to remember that you are also running a business. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson talks about why your mone…

Have you been undervaluing your work? Many henna artists are doing themselves a disservice by pricing their work at rates far below their worth. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson talks about how to best value your work and what to consider when creating your rates. Artists will always view their work as flawed. However, the qu…

Whether you are new to Hennapreneur or have been a part of the community from the beginning, it is important to understand the vision behind Hennapreneur to fully see how it can help you to achieve your business goals. In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson takes a look back at how Hennapreneur got started and the vision that has b…

Have you been wondering what your henna career could look like one year out if you started today? In this episode of Hennapreneur, host Chelsea Stevenson is joined by two professional henna artists, Shawna Junior and Kate Blaubach to talk about their experiences early on in their careers and where their businesses are now. Before going into the hen…

Do you know what it takes to be a successful Hennapreneur student? If you’re looking to accomplish more in a faster time frame than the industry standard, it helps to have a certain set of personality traits. When observing her students, Chelsea has found that many of her most successful students, the ones that get the farthest in the least amount …

Are you struggling with burnout because you are trying to do too much by yourself for your henna business? One of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs end up with burnout is because they refuse to bring on help and try to juggle too many tasks on their own. Hennapreneurs are generally artists first and business owners second. If you are realizing that…

Are you stuck in a place where you feel unable to earn enough money with your art? Do you feel like you can’t raise your rates? If so, you’re missing out on opportunities and self-sabotaging your business. Chelsea explains that one of the major issues in so many entrepreneurial industries is that people undervalue themselves and price themselves in…

Repeating a mantra to yourself every day can help you push forward when going through a period of growth or change in your henna business. When Chelsea began making major changes to her business in 2018, she encountered criticism from friends, other entrepreneurs, and clients who didn’t understand her vision. Ultimately, adopting these three mantra…

Have you been wondering whether or not to charge travel fees? Some options for covering travel are travel stipends, mileage, or time based fees that are separate from your base fees, or not charging travel fees at all. If you are not charging travel fees, you need to make sure you are adjusting your rates to cover your travel expenses. With the vol…

Are limiting beliefs holding you back from growing your business as a Hennapreneur? When speaking with her students, host Chelsea Stevenson noticed many of them have similar mindsets that are keeping them stuck in their businesses. If you feel like you are struggling to move forward with your henna business, Chelsea has tips for you. In today’s epi…

Are you a people-pleaser who struggles with setting boundaries with your clients? If you do not set boundaries, you are at risk of being taken advantage of in ways that can cause your business to suffer. If you are struggling with saying no, listen to this personal story experienced by host Chelsea Stevenson. In today’s episode, Chelsea discusses t…

Do you struggle with using your voice to stand up for your needs? When you hide your voice, you don’t allow others to actually get to know the real you. If you struggle to find the confidence to stand up for yourself, your host Chelsea Stevenson has some helpful advice for you. In today’s episode, Chelsea discusses the importance of using your voic…

Are you standing in the way of your own opportunities for growth? So many people have big dreams for their personal and professional lives, but very few will actually make the necessary investments to achieve those dreams. If you are stuck doing what you feel is comfortable and afraid to make the changes you need to achieve your dreams, this episod…

Are you one of those people who has a long bucket-list, but is too afraid to trust yourself to take the leap? If so, this episode is for you. In today’s episode your host, Chelsea Stevenson, discusses ways to build trust in yourself and understand that there are truly no safety nets in life. When it comes to skydiving, you may think of the parachut…

“Your actions must be aligned with your aspirations,” emphasizes host and henna professional, Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Chelsea shares three tips for better quarterly planning to help hennapreneurs be more prepared going into the next fiscal quarter. Chelsea always makes time for quarterly planning because it is the only w…

“You’re going to be challenged with growth and growth is not just the business. Growth is everything around you,” shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea look back on their experiences throughout their relationship and talk about what they’ve learned from one another. Ahmed and …

“It’s not that I resented the business. Maybe I resented the priority that the business took,” explains Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea dive deeper into their discussion on how their marriage was impacted by Chelsea’s business. For Ahmed, it all comes back to perspective and a …

TW: This episode of Hennapreneur includes references to Child SA. Please see the links at the bottom of the show notes for resources on prevention and trauma recovery tools. “I think that was honestly me screaming for help and saying ‘I need you,’ shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and…

“The biggest growing pain was feeling left behind. It was noticing the gaps that needed to be fulfilled,” shares Ahmed Mahgoub, ex-husband of host Chelsea Stevenson. In this episode of Hennapreneur, Ahmed and Chelsea discuss the impact building a business had on their relationship dynamics. Ahmed and Chelsea met in middle school but didn’t get toge…

Hey hennapreneurs, have you ever wondered what it would be like to work alongside me to build your business inside of my program, Hennapreneur PRO? Today I want to take you behind-the-scenes where I’m interviewing one of our recent program graduates, Jo Kucala of Artfully Empowered in Minnesota. As she was wrapping up her time with us inside the pr…

I see you. I know it's really hard sometimes when you are in the thick of your business doing all of the things and you're not getting the results that you're looking for. And sometimes it becomes so challenging that you start to reach a place where you go, “I don't know. I'm not sure if I can do this or if I want to do this. Maybe it's best if I j…

Last week, global outages across the Facebook network left people all over the world without access to our primary social media platform for hours and hours on end. In response, I sent out a question to those hennapreneurs over on our email list and I asked what would happen if it were to stay down. I sent out the email wanting to know the answer t…

The customer is always right, but are they? There are few things as awkward as addressing clients who push against your boundaries as a business owner. More often than not, I hear from hennapreneurs all over that they choose to bow to the client's demands in order to maintain the peace and to avoid any scandal around their business. You may be surp…

Many times, as creatives turned entrepreneurs, we go into the world of business with very limited exposure and experience to business finances. In fact, many of the hennapreneurs I consult with explained that they don't have money systems in their business at all, because they feel overwhelmed by the whole idea, embarrassed that they don't know wha…

So often as business owners, we look to build the thing that excites us the most. We want to have the things ready, be it, our website or our logo or our branding. We want to be out there in the world showing up as our best selves, and we want people to buy in and book now, right? And yet with all of these lofty goals, Oftentimes, we fail to make t…

When you're trying to grow a business, it can be hard to prioritize when and where to invest–especially from a financial perspective. In this episode, I'm sharing three things that I wish I would have invested in earlier in my business, and perhaps you can see where there's some space for you to invest next, too. [00:00] Intro [01:19] Things That I…

There's nothing quite like the pain of knowing that you desire and deserve more than what currently exists within your grasp. In business, this is particularly true because our success is directly dependent upon our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. When your businesses' growth, your personal fulfillment, and your bank balance are all reflective of…

Society tells women specifically that we can only be ambitious and passionate about making money or have big aspirations around money if we intend to sponsor someone else, have underlying philanthropic motivations, or otherwise intend to give it all away. And generally speaking, we aren't socialized to own and accept the idea that we can make money…

When we approach our next level our identities are challenged. It is that question of Who are you? Who do you think you are? We begin to take inventory of all the ways and in which we perceive ourselves. We start to question and make assessments of our values. We ask ourselves, is it safe? Is it acceptable? And perhaps even morally sound to tow the…

I remember when I'd just started my business, I was in a time in my life where I would literally put back $30 t-shirts because with that I could buy two brand new pairs of shoes for my son; or if I got his shoes on clearance, like, that could be three, maybe even four pairs of shoes. I wasn't going to spend that on a shirt for myself, to going into…

I am so excited to share this very special, very fun, and very inspiring episode with Alyssa Corbyn of the Glitter Bee. If you didn't know, Alyssa is also a participant to Hennapreneur PRO – my 12-month program where I teach all the things business, design, marketing strategy, et cetera, to help you learn to build your own thriving, profitable henn…

Recently, as I was tending to my orchids I had a little bit of an inspired realization about the commonalities between caring for a simple houseplant and actually growing in your life and business. And so in today's episode, I'm sharing all about what it takes to grow, to create space and to allow ourselves a wider container for our own sustained g…

Over the years, there's something that I've learned that's been incredibly impactful as it relates to generating more money in my business and, in general, creating a more abundant life and a more fruitful, positive, fulfilling life – both on the personal and professional side – and that is the way that I am attracting or manifesting those things t…

One of the hardest and most hurtful, honestly, lessons that I've learned in my henna journey is – sometimes you can't take people with you. There are going to be times when you will outgrow people and places and spaces. And in today's episode, I'm sharing a story about how that showed up for me as I made the transition into a full-time artist with …

How often do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, stuck, unsure, or otherwise on the fence about what to do next inside of your business? In today's episode, I'm breaking down the importance of differentiating between what is theory and what is practice, ideation versus execution, and why being very clear about that distinction is everything that…

Tell the truth, friends, have you fallen trap to allowing your feelings, emotions, and beliefs about your own capacity get in the way of you growing your business? In this episode, I'm sharing how you bringing the drama is actually keeping you from paying attention to the most important thing that will grow your business. Here, we're going to chat …

On the heels of Mother's Day, I'm here talking all about how I'm, frankly, a selfish mom and how I have zero regrets about it. You know, today there are so many societal expectations around what a mom should and shouldn't do how she should carry on, how her children should be her number one priority, and frankly, I don't think that has to be the ca…

Recently, a colleague shared that while she was looking through job postings, she found the following verbiage on a job post that said, "Research shows that men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria required, while women and other marginalized folx often apply only when they fit every single item. If you believe you could e…

You're tackling your first year of business. Maybe it's that you're just getting started working with clients, or maybe you've been working with clients for a while and realize that now's the time – you're ready to go all in! Whether you've got time working with henna under your belt or not, the way that you approach your first year of business – i…

"You are bound to fail." They don't even have to say those words directly. You can hear it in their tone when they ask you, "Are you sure that's a good idea?" You can see it in their body language when they talk about your business. Yup! You notice that side-eye. They don't believe in your vision. They don't believe that you can do it. They don't b…

I am asked on, basically, a weekly basis how I manage to be so productive, so organized, so efficient, whatever, while managing a household, homeschooling my three kids, running my henna boutique, and of course, supporting my students and mentees inside of Hennapreneur PRO. Well, there's not a single answer to this as my productivity has definitely…

What if I were to tell you that seeking rejection is actually a powerful tool for generating more revenue in your business? Didn't see that one coming? Stick with me, hennapreneurs! Today, I'm sharing why collecting no's is your way to making more money. [00:00] Intro [01:05] Fear of Rejection is Stopping Your Bag [03:47] The Two Types of Rejection…

How do I charge for my services? This is one of the biggest hangups for henna artists who hope to make the move into monetizing their services. Today, I'm sharing why I teach my students to charge by time, not by piece. [00:00] Intro [01:03] Why I Strongly Believe in Charging By Time, Not Per Piece [04:06] Charging by Piece Constrains Your Creative…

Money can really be a touchy subject, y'all. Like, when it comes to money, there's a whole lot of baggage and nuance and implication. You know, when we talk about money, there's this air of "don't say this" or "don't say that" because you may be perceived as being rude or boastful or low class, or my least favorite is wasteful. Like, that's just so…

Recently, a friend reached out to me with a quote credited to James Humes, which says, “Every time you speak, you’re auditioning for leadership.” “It reminded me of you,” she said. “You’re leading in ways that you probably don’t even see yet, and I want you to know that I’m proud of you.” Now, of course, that meant something to me, and it reminded …

As henna artists, we're so used to adding essential oils that many of us, whether knowingly or unknowingly, approach essential oils like we would approach sugar or what tea to use in our paste or whatever, and look, using essential oils inside of our henna paste is certainly one of the ways that you can produce rich stains for your clients, but you…