ep105 – Benni Tognini
This week’s guest has inspired an entire generation of hairdressers. Benni Tognini is an Australian icon, considered the father of avant garde hairdressing. Benni and
ep104 – Van Council
My guest is an Aveda Global Master and NAHA Master with an impressive list of accolades, including Hairdresser of the Year, Avant-Garde Stylist of the

ep103 – Nick Stenson
As a leading beauty innovator for more than 20 years, Nick Stenson has dedicated his career to creating and advocating for exceptional, inclusive beauty experiences,
ep102 – Charlie Price
Welcome to Headcases. Today’s guest is one of the most recognizable faces in the salon industry. He is a celebrated platform artist and educator, known for mixing

ep101 – Ammon Carver (Repost)
From horse training to hair styling, Ammon Carver joins us to talk about learning to love yourself and your craft, plus his transition from teaching
ep100 – Robert Lobetta
We celebrate our ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE with one of my true hair heroes. He’s a brilliant hairdresser, editorial stylist, photographer, and industry icon. The former

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!
The ultimate salon education resource stacked with teaching tools for mastering your design and finishing education game.
Complete training for stylists. Confidently take your clients from WHAT I HAVE to WHAT I WANT every time.
