THE TEN SPOT® is an Award Winning International Franchise of 40+ Beauty Spot’s across Canada and the USA. 

The LIFE AT A TEN® Program is a 'personal life' optimization Course, Coaching and Community that teaches women how to CEO THE SHXT OUT OF LIFE® AND LEVEL UP TO LIFE AT A TEN.

I also get  
to be a mom + a wife

YPO'er (Past Chapter Chair, baby!)
a Crossfitter(I give it a solid6 0% most days),
an avid audiobooker,
a graphic design obsessionist,
organizer of neighbourhood + PTA events
and an aspiring YouTuber
(but actually).

I'm the 
Creator/CEO of
THE TEN SPOT®
 Beauty Bars + 
The LIFE AT A TEN® Program

I'm the 
Creator/CEO of
THE TEN SPOT®
 Beauty Bars + 
The LIFE AT A TEN®
Program

I'm Kristen

Kristen Gale is the spirited force and founder behind THE TEN SPOT® beauty bars' rise from a singular Toronto location to an acclaimed international franchise with over 40 bustling bars across Canada and the U.S., with a dozen more in the pipeline.

Starting her business at just 24 years old, Kristen has become a trailblazer in the beauty and franchise field with her entrepreneurial flair garnering her numerous accolades, including a spot on Canada's Top 40 Under 40, the Chatelaine Magazine W100 list, and recognition as one of EY’s Winning Women. Under her leadership, THE TEN SPOT® has clinched prestigious awards such as Profit Magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Companies for four consecutive years, Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchise list for two, and the CFA's Franchisee's Choice Awards for five years running.

Kristen’s mantra, “LIFE AT A TEN®,” is far more than a slogan—it’s the driving force behind everything she does and the embodiment of her approach to both business and personal life. Through her signature LIFE AT A TEN Program, Kristen is sharing her proven strategies, insights, and hands-on experience to empower high-achieving, overwhelmed women who “have it all” to CEO THE SHXT OUT OF LIFE®. 

Her program helps women shift from stressed-out and stuck to optimized and energized, thriving in every aspect of their personal lives so they can create and live their own version of LIFE AT A TEN®. 

kris gale

My (ever so) professional Bio:

CREATOR + CEO,
THE TEN SPOT® & LIFE AT A TEN®

for Press + Interviews please contact hello@ xkristen .com

TEN

  • ELite 100, Top female exec award, 2025

  • TOP 100 2024, DIversity & Inclusion Award

  • franchise journal, top brands 2021

  • canada’s top growing companies award,
    presented by the globe and mail, 2019

  • canada’s top 40 under 40 award recipient 2017

  • winner of the bronze franchise award of excellence for 2019, by the canadian franchise association

  • winner of the bronze franchise award of excellence for 2018, by the canadian franchise association

  • winner of the bronze franchise award of excellence for 2017, by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisees choice hall of fame 2020,
    by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisee choice award recipient 2020,
    by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisee choice award recipient 2019,
    by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisee choice award recipient 2018,
    by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisee choice award recipient 2017,
    by the canadian franchise association

  • franchisee choice award recipient 2016,
    by the canadian franchise association

Awards & Recognition

  • listed as one of 500’s fastest growing companies 2018 by mcleans and canadian business magazine

  • bmo expansion and growth HONOREE, 2019

  • listed as one of the GROWTH 500’s fastest growing companies 2018 by canadian business + macleans

  • listed as one of the PROFIT 500’s fastest growing companies 2017 in canada

  • listed as one of the PROFIT 500’s fastest growing companies 2016 in canada

  • listed as one of the PROFIT 500’s fastest growing companies 2015 in canada

  • named one of entrepreneur magazine’s top global franchisees in 2015 by entrepreneur magazine

  • listed as w100 canada’s top female entrepreneur 2016 by PROFIT/chatelaine magazine

  • listed as w100 canada’s top female entrepreneur 2015 by PROFIT/chatelaine magazine

  • listed as w100 canada’s top female entrepreneur 2014 by PROFIT/chatelaine magazine

  • named canada’s top young female entrepreneur for 2015, presented by chatelaine magazine

Tap into my 20 years of business building expertise and book a Business Strategy Session with me. We'll spend a full hour focused entirely on getting you clear, confident and committed to the exact next steps you need to take to level up.

franchising  |  Culture: vision / purpose / core values  |  strategy + Scaling  |  marketing / branding  |  operations

franchising  |  Culture: vision / purpose / core values  |  strategy + Scaling  |  marketing / branding  |  operations

franchising 
Culture
vision
purpose
core values  

strategy
Scaling
marketing
branding
 
operations

“It offered completely new material I’ve never seen before.

... I really loved it and enjoyed it! It’s unlike anything else out there.”

"I learned not only helped me develop a clear, actionable one-page plan for managing my time, but they also taught me how to prioritize what truly matters. 

"It’s helped me consider and reimagine not just my daily routine, but also bigger things like family + long-term goals in a realistic way.

...The whole process was so eye-opening."

"This course shook up my entire operating system in the best way possible

...and it’s completely changing my life."

...It was a total game-changer."

what my
life at a ten members had to say!

introducing

This isn't just a PDF; it's your tactical plan to stop the slide into 'Life at a Seven.

IT'S ABOUT BEING THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE.

This is the Personal Life Program  you need.

It gave me a brand-new perspective, plus practical steps to make real changes. 
- Leslie G.

It's not about talking about your issues to death (keeping you stuck in victim mode). It's having ultimate accountability + taking action to  get the life you want. 

HOT TAKE: FXCK THERAPY.

 If you're ready to live life like you actually mean it and to feel more YOU than you’ve felt in years, then this is it. 

jeannie s


Ten out of freakin’ ten.