From Retail to Blowout Business Building: A Conversation with Kristin DeJohn
Welcome back to The Founder Ride - the podcast that dives deep into what it really takes to build, scale, and transform a business from the inside out.
Today, Randy sits down with Kristin DeJohn, co-founder of The Blowout Bar - Columbus’s first blow-dry-only salon and a beloved staple for thousands of women over the past decade.
In this episode, Kristin opens up about what it means to grow from scrappy startup operator to confident team builder - and why sometimes the biggest leap is learning how to replace yourself. They talk candidly about hiring people smarter than you, the surprising competition from TikTok tutorials, and what it really feels like to let your leadership team take the reins while you figure out where you belong next.
They also get real about motherhood, boundaries at home, and the push-and-pull between working in your business and stepping back to work on it.
