
ep39 – Jamal Edmonds
A friend of mine opened his own salon at just 23 years old. Since then he has styled hair for Hollywood celebrities and music icons. He

ep38 – Nicholas French
This week I’m with a great friend who is a 13-time NAHA finalist and winner. His work has appeared in almost every industry magazine in the

ep37 – Rodrick Samuels
Today I sit down with the Midwest Hairstyling Awards Hairstylist of the Year, NAHA Educator of the Year and Director of the Hair Labs Detroit

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

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

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

Salon Culture
I recently ran a poll on my Facebook Group, Salon Team Training, asking ‘what is the number one thing that helps to retain staff’ and

Disconnected
Thank you to my amazing Redken team Haircolor: Suzanne Sturm Photography: Babak and Nico Wardrobe/Styling: Pascal et Jeremie Makeup: Marie Laure Support: Lori Zabel ❤️

Coaching vs Critiquing
Something that came up recently on my Salon Team Training Facebook Group was coaching vs critiquing and the concern around hurting someone’s feelings. I think

Dealing with unwilling staff
Being a salon owner comes with many benefits, and having a great team behind you is a huge win, but an issue that often comes

How do I get my new hires to pre-book?
As the owner or team leader of your salon, you might feel like you’re always preaching about the importance of pre-booking appointments. But when it

How do you keep your stylists from feeling left out?
This is a question someone recently asked in the Salon Team Training Facebook group: How do you keep senior stylists from feeling left out when
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