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Episode #327, Ben White (@benmichahwhite), Fancy Hairdresser
A quick glance at Ben White’s Instagram bio (@benmichahwhite) reveals his unique perspective. From his tongue-out profile pic to identifying his business as a Grocery Store, you can immediately sense
Episode #326: Brittany Byrd, Owner of Blondify Studio
In this episode, Brittany Bird @blondebybritt, owner of @blondifystudio, discusses the growing trend of clients taking to social media to criticize their hairdresserswhether justified or not. Brittan
Episode #325: Stephen Moody, JPMS Artistic Director
With decades of experience in the hair industry, Stephen Moody, Artistic Director of Paul Mitchell, is a celebrated educator and innovator. Stephens recent wins at the North American Hairstyling Awar
Episode #324 Amanda & Jamie Rourke Owners of Ro Style House
After 10 + years of salon ownership with all it's ups and downs Amanda and Jamie decided to build a "home " salon on their property in Florida. We discuss the process from all angles and what the outc
Episode #323: Fred Helou, Vagaro Founder and CEO
Sometimes hardships break a person; other times, they make a person. Such is the case with Fady "Fred" Helou (@fredhelou), whose difficult origin story propelled him to create the billion-dollar compa
Episode #322: Ashlee Norman, @schwarzkopfusa Artistic Team Member and @k18hair Ambassador
This Mother's Day, we're giving it up to @ashleenormanhair, who juggles motherhood along with her roles at Schwarzkopf and K18. Of course Ashlee's family (her husband in particular) is central to her
Episode #321: Christine Hall, @aveda Vice President, Research & Development, and Renée Gadar, Global Artistic Director, Texture
In this episode, we celebrate Avedas newest line, Be Curly Advanced. Were joined by scientist Christine Hall (@christinebhall) and textured hair expert Rene Gadar (@reneesrh), who, along with their
Episode #320: Ray Civello, Salon Owner and Back of Bottle Founder
In this episode, Gerard Scarpaci chats with Ray Civello (@raycivello), renowned salon owner and founder of the environmentally friendly brand, Back of Bottle (@backofbottle). Ray talks about his backg
Episode 319: Allison Daza, Owner of Hanging Garden Studio and Host of “Stories From The Field” from Davines
Meet Allison Daza (@allisondazahair), a salon owner and @davinesnorthamerica educator who is committed to sustainable beauty and regenerative agriculture. Allison shares how she puts her beliefs i
Episode #318 Gordon Nelson, VP Brand Partnerships, Hairbrained
Hairbrained is thrilled to welcome beauty industry veteran Gordon Nelson (@gordonwnelson) to the team as our new VP of Brand Partnerships. In this episode, we introduce Gordon to the Hb community by t