headcases

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 to ask them, How did you learn to do what you do? I’m Chris Baran, a hairstylist and educator for 40 plus years, and I’m inviting all our heroes to […]

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 winner of BTC’s One Shot Award. He travels the world sharing his creativity at hair shows and professional beauty shoots. His work has been shown in countless publications, and recently Elle

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, a successful salon owner, and the Global Healing Color Director for L’ANZA. Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00How great would it be to get up close and personal with the beauty

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 of Intercoiffure America and Canada, and a board member of Summit Salon Business Center. His salon has been voted Best Barber Shop in America multiple times and he’s recognized by

This week’s Headcase has accumulated over 40 years of experience as a stylist, manager, executive chain director, and multiple salon owner. The key to Michael Cole’s success is his unique ability to observe and predict trends in digital marketing and management, and translate them into systems for salons to achieve dramatic growth. In this episode

My guest this week is Shane Price, founder and CEO of Green Circle Salons, which helps salons become sustainable through the four pillars: be green, gain clients, build revenue, and save money. With over 16,000 members, they reclaim and repurpose more than 1 million pounds of beauty waste every year. Join us and Shane and I discuss what

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 med spa has been voted one of the top 100 salons by Elle Magazine no less than four times. I am so pleased to bring you my good friend Jill

This week’s guest is the Global Creative Director and Senior Vice President of Creative for Aveda. She is a winner of British Hairdresser of the Year, and she’s done models’ hair for Mu Mu, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, Dolce and Gabanna, and the list goes on. It is my great pleasure to chat with Antoinette

My guest this week owns multiple salons, he is a lead educator, and he provides solutions to salons looking to level up. And in his spare time he’s a prize-winning body builder! I’m so pleased to sit down with my personal friend, Jayson Morgan.  Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00We discuss some images in today’s chat

This week I spoke with a hair color transformation virtuoso, most famous for her magic touch with textured hair. She founded the Forever Curls Academy. She is a double nominee and winner of the American Influencer Awards, and is hailed by Modern Salon as one of the Top 100 Salon Media Influencers. She is the