Solo Diaries | Featuring Drew Irmen

Welcome back to Season 3 of MONEYO2 — SOLO Diaries edition!

If you’re a solo stylist hungry for calm, sustainable growth, this episode is for you. Today’s guest, Drew Irmen (@drew.irmen), is an 18-year industry veteran who rebuilt his business around intentional simplicity and client experience: fewer clients, cleaner systems, protected energy, and a retail approach that adds value without clutter.

In this conversation, Drew walks through the model he uses now: everything routes to online booking (Square), a lean service menu keeps quality high, white space on the calendar protects focus, and retail happens via texted, pre-filled carts—so clients get exactly what they need without shelves or cash-flow drag. The result? A calm solo business that scales consistency, not chaos—and one you can adapt starting this week.

Key takeaway — Simplicity scales quality. Tighten your menu, route everything to online booking, protect your energy, and use texted carts for frictionless retail.

What’s the one change you’ll test this week? Tell me at @erinkuhnbhansali or erin.kuhn@qnityinc.com—I read every note.

Join the convo with @drew.irmen and share your first move (and why).

Want weekly coaching + tools? Become a SOLO by Qnity Premium member USING THIS LINK—Drew earns when you join, and you level up. Win-win. Press play for the full conversation.