
ep06 – Sam Villa
Whether teaching face-to-face in hands-on classes, on the main stage, or reaching his millions of social media followers, Sam Villa changes people. He won the

Learning Continuum
During a recent discussion on our Salon Team Training Facebook group, we considered the issue of stylists getting stuck in the training process. It’s common

ep05 – Michael Polsinelli
Michael Polsinelli is the top artist for Davines, producing nearly 100 cutting and creative collections globally. He has been pushing the creative boundaries in our

ep04 – Cole Thompson
This week’s Headcase is one of Vidal Sassoon’s youngest creative directors, and founder of Elevation H. Cole Thompson’s passion for educating is evident in his

Chris Baran’s Headcases
Our hair heroes seem so successful, so famous, so much larger than life — so far from theirearliest days as a cosmetology school graduate. Imagine

ep03 – Ammon Carver
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
ep112 – 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
ep111 – 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
ep110 – 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
ep109 – Chrystofer Benson
Today’s guest is not just a dear friend but a certified visionary who has left an indelible mark on the beauty industry. He’s an award-winning
ep108 – 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

Setting up your Salon’s New Hires for Success
New associates and even talented stylists need a solid training foundation to truly flourish in any salon. That’s where a well-structured training system comes in.
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.
