The Barkroom Chat
The Home Groomers Podcast - Start & Scale your home-based dog grooming business
Welcome to The Barkroom Chat — the go-to podcast for women who dream of turning their love for dogs into a thriving home-based grooming business.
Whether you're just getting started or ready to grow your grooming side hustle into a full-time career, you're in the right place.
Each week, we dive into real talk, practical strategies, and inspiring stories to help you build a business that fits your life — not the other way around. From pricing, bookings, and customer service to holiday promos, mindset shifts, and staying sane behind the scissors — we cover it all.
Hosted by Linda Roche, founder of Glossy Pup Academy, The Barkroom Chat is your cozy corner of the internet where passion meets profit — with a splash of dog hair.
Grab a cuppa, step into the Barkroom, and let’s grow your grooming biz — Together we can change the world, One dog at a time 🐾
The Barkroom Chat
Ep 21 - Seven Steps Realistic Goal Setting For Home-Based Dog Grooming Businesses
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The New Year often brings pressure to do more, be better, and change everything at once — but that mindset doesn’t always suit home-based dog groomers.
In this episode, we’re talking about a more realistic, supportive approach to New Year goal setting. One that fits around real life, real energy levels, and the day-to-day realities of running a grooming business from home.
If you want steady growth without burnout, this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why traditional New Year goals often don’t work for home-based dog groomers
- The importance of setting realistic, achievable goals that suit your lifestyle
- How to choose one meaningful focus instead of trying to fix everything
- Simple ways to break big goals into manageable, doable steps
- How to be honest about your time, energy, and capacity
- Why systems matter more than motivation
- How to adjust your goals without giving up when life gets in the way
Key Topics Covered
- Reflecting on the past year without guilt
- Avoiding overwhelm and unrealistic expectations
- Creating a business that supports your life, not drains it
- Small changes that lead to steady, sustainable growth
- Letting go of “all-or-nothing” thinking
Helpful Resources
- The Glossy Pup Blueprint – SOPs and checklists designed to help home-based dog groomers create calmer, more organised, and more professional businesses
- Ladies Starting Home-Based Dog Grooming Businesses - Facebook Page
- Instagram - @glossypupacademy
- One Year of DONE-FOR-YOU Newsletter Templates
- Free Guide - Simple Marketing Strategies for your Home-Based Dog Grooming Business
- Join the Glossy Pup Family and recieve your free Monthly Mini Magazine
Perfect For You If…
- You run a dog grooming business from home
- You feel overwhelmed by traditional goal-setting advice
- You want growth without burnout
- You’re ready to build a business at your own pace
Final Thought
You don’t need to do everything this year — you just need to do what makes sense for you.
Quiet progress is still progress 🐾