
ep17 – Nieves Almaraz
This week’s guest is Nieves Almaraz, winner of NAHA Men’s Hairstylist of the Year 2021. With a barbering license and a cosmetology license, Nieves owns

ep16 – Geno Stampora
This week’s guest is Geno Stampora, industry expert and business guru. And he has probably held every single job there is in the beauty industry.

ep15 – 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

ep14 – Dom Lehane
This week’s guest is Dom Lehane, producer of the very popular hair industry podcast “How to Cut It”. I was excited to sit down and

ep13 – Stephen Moody
This week’s guest is a NAHA Haircutter of the Year winner, spent 31 years with the Sassoon organization, and is currently John Paul Mitchell’s artistic

ep12 – Daniel Mason Jones
Daniel Mason Jones owns one of the hottest salons in the country. He is a world-class hairstylist, a transformative speaker, an exceptional educator, and a

ep02 – Anna Pacitto
Even if she had to be dragged into her career by her father, a barber and businessman himself, Anna has soared to the highest levels

ep01 – Eric Fisher
Over the last 30 years, Eric Fisher has opened four salons that are repeatedly voted Best Hair Salon in Wichita and named among the Top

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
Salon owners should be growing the business, NOT training new associates. Let Chris handle the heavy lifting!
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