Show Notes Welcome to another episode of Headcases! You’re going to love today’s guest. She is a passionate educator and leadership coach with advanced degrees from Wichita State University and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. Throughout her career, she has served as a classroom teacher, principal, school district leader, and university professor, […]
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Show Notes Welcome to another episode of Headcases! Today’s guest is uniquely qualified to help beauty professionals build financial confidence. She’s a certified financial educator, licensed fiduciary, licensed hairdresser, and she has spent more than 20 years leading education, artistic development, and business strategy for some of the world’s top beauty brands. Along the way, she
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1. Start with a Question, Not a Lecture If I could show you how to double your learner outcomes in less than a minute, would you keep reading? Most educators begin training by telling people what they’re about to learn. The problem is that the audience isn’t committed. They don’t care yet. You haven’t earned
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Show Notes Have you ever started a new job, joined a salon, or stepped into a new business, and genuinely wanted to help… only to have people look at you like, “Who are you?” It felt like no matter how hard you worked or how much value you brought, you were invisible. The truth is,
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Show Notes Hey my friends. Are you feeling overwhelmed with too much on your plate? Is your to-do list stealing time away from your friends and family? Are you cramming errands into an already packed day? Then today’s guest is a must-listen. She’s an award-winning stylist, a national educator, a salon owner, and the founder
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Show Notes Welcome to another episode of Headcases. Our guest today is a threepeat – one of the very few people we’ve had on the pod three times. Every time he joins us, he brings priceless insight into where our industry is at, and where it’s going. Today’s conversation matters, whether you’re an independent stylist,
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Show Notes Today’s guest is someone very special to me. He has been on Headcases before, and his episode is one of our highest-ranked ever. He’s my teacher, my mentor, and a true friend. He played a major role in shaping who I am today as a leader, a speaker, and an educator. He has
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Show Notes They are more than just hairdressers–they are two true icons of the industry. They’ve owned prestigious bi-coastal salons. They’ve built careers as celebrity stylists and TV personalities in their own right. They are major beauty brand spokespeople, and they’ve created their own luxury retail lines. But what really sets them apart is where
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Show Notes Welcome to another episode of Headcases! Today’s guest used a word that really stuck with me: flourish. Not just to survive… not even just to succeed… but to truly flourish–both financially and artistically. With over 30 years coaching to the spa and salon industry, he brings deep expertise in marketing, communication, and business operations. He
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Show Notes 9:06 The Concept of Transformation 15:21 Differences Between Educating Students and Professionals 24:55 The Role of Coaching and Accountability 34:25 The Power of Pausing and Reflection 42:23 The Impact of Michael Cole’s Teachings Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00How great would it be to get up close and personal with the beauty industry heroes
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