ep143 – Dr Karen Duling
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
ep143 – Anna Manukyan
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

10 Ways to Make Training more Engaging
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

ep142 – Chris Baran’s Nuggets
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
ep141 – Heather Harris
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
ep140 – Gordon Miller 2026
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

ep94 – Sonya Dove, Sharon Blain, and Candy Shaw
Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00How great would it be to get up close and personal with the beauty industry heroes we love and admire and
ep93 – Matt Swinney
He’s a well-rounded stylist, he cuts, he finishes, he colors. He is a four-time NAHA winner including Hairstylist of the Year. He is a two-time

ep92 – Leah Freeman
This week, I’m really excited to sit down and chat with my dear friend Leah Freeman. Leah is one of the industry’s top recognized colorists,
10 Mistakes Salon Owners are Making Training Their New Stylists
1. OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE TRAINING THE ASSOCIATES As the leader of the salon, you owe it to yourself and your staff to get someone
How to Tell a New Stylist They Didn’t Make It Past the Probationary Period
An interesting question came up recently: ‘I hired a stylist, they were on probation, and it’s not working out. How do I take the sting
ep91 – Frank Gambuzza
Can’t wait to share this week’s podcast guest. He is a salon owner with over 170 employees across six brands, a former VP and president
Salon owners should be growing the business, NOT training new associates. Let Chris handle the heavy lifting!
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