ep36 – Jill Krahn

Today I’m chatting with a true entrepreneur. She is a hairdresser, a school co-owner, a school franchise co-owner, and her 25,000 square foot salon and med spa has been voted one of the top 100 salons by Elle Magazine no less than four times. I am so pleased to bring you my good friend Jill […]

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ep35 – Jamie DiGrazia

This week’s guest is a personal friend, a successful salon owner, a powerful advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, a NAHA winner as Men’s Hairstylist of the Year, and a key contributor to the Hair Has No Gender movement. She is someone I admire very much: Jamie DiGrazia. See the great work she is doing at

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ep34 – Evie Johnson

This week’s guest is doing amazing things. She rose from homelessness to being one of the country’s most celebrated and respected stylists. She is a certified tricologist,  a salon owner, a NAHA finalist, ABS Global Image award nominee,  Behind the Chair One Shot finalist and so much more. I’m very happy to sit down with

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ep33 – Andrew Finkelstein

This week I’m speaking with a Harvard and Wharton Business School grad and founder of Busy Salons. He is president of Salon Ninja, and the creator of A-Game Mastery Coaching. He is a Hi-Performance coach and has worked with many high profile salon artists. It’s my honour today to chat with Andrew Finkelstein. Complete Transcript Chris

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ep32 – Matty Conrad

This week’s guest is GQ’s “Coolest Barber on Instagram”, a 4-time winner of Canadian Men’s Hairdresser of the Year, and has worked behind the scenes with the hottest actors in film and television. He has a very successful line of shops and products under the Victory Barber and Brand banner, and I feel very fortunate

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ep31 – Jayson Morgan

My guest this week owns multiple salons, he is a lead educator, and he provides solutions to salons looking to level up. And in his spare time he’s a prize-winning body builder! I’m so pleased to sit down with my personal friend, Jayson Morgan.  Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00We discuss some images in today’s chat

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ep30 – Antoinette Beenders

This week’s guest is the Global Creative Director and Senior Vice President of Creative for Aveda. She is a winner of British Hairdresser of the Year, and she’s done models’ hair for Mu Mu, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Dolce and Gabanna, and the list goes on. It is my great pleasure to chat with Antoinette

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ep29 – Damien Carney

This week my guest is a multi award winner, International Stylist of the Year, British Hairdressing Award winner, NAHA winner, and he was lead stylist for American’s Next Top Model and I could go on and on! I’m so pleased to sit down with Damien Carney and hear about his remarkable path. Complete Transcript Chris

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ep28 – George Garcia

Today’s guest is one of the most brilliant educators and colorists I know. He is a global artist with Redken, and a lead colorist on all Redken color shoots. He is a three time NAHA nominee and he is here fresh from the stage at the Redken Symposium On Tour. So let’s get into this week’s

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ep27 – Blair Singer

My guest this week is my mentor, my teacher, and my friend. He has trained hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and is a best selling author. He is a huge role model in my life – Blair Singer! Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00How great would it be to get up close and

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