Show Notes Today’s guest is one of the most diversely talented leaders I know in the beauty industry. Over his more than 30-year career, he’s owned salons and beauty schools, led national education organizations, and worked with industry leaders, regulators, and policymakers to strengthen beauty education and expand career opportunities. He’s the president and COO

What makes today’s episode especially meaningful is that I get to sit down with someone who helped shape the path of my own career. She’s a visionary education leader who, before joining Bumble and bumble as Head of Global Education, spent two decades with Redken and L’Oréal’s Professional Products Division, leading education strategy, creative development,

Welcome to another episode of Headcases! You’re going to love today’s guest. She is a passionate educator and leadership coach with advanced degrees from Wichita State University and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University. Throughout her career, she has served as a classroom teacher, principal, school district leader, and university professor, always guided

Welcome to another episode of Headcases! Today’s guest is uniquely qualified to help beauty professionals build financial confidence. She’s a certified financial educator, licensed fiduciary, licensed hairdresser, and she has spent more than 20 years leading education, artistic development, and business strategy for some of the world’s top beauty brands. Along the way, she discovered a

Have you ever started a new job, joined a salon, or stepped into a new business, and genuinely wanted to help… only to have people look at you like, “Who are you?” It felt like no matter how hard you worked or how much value you brought, you were invisible. The truth is, we’ve all

Hey my friends. Are you feeling overwhelmed with too much on your plate? Is your to-do list stealing time away from your friends and family? Are you cramming errands into an already packed day? Then today’s guest is a must-listen. She’s an award-winning stylist, a national educator, a salon owner, and the founder of Spark

Our guest today is a 3peat – one of the very few people we’ve had on the pod three times. Every time he joins us, he brings priceless insight into where our industry is at, and where it’s going. Today’s conversation matters, whether you’re an independent stylist, a salon owner, an educator, or involved with

Today’s guest is someone very special to me. He has been on Headcases before, and his episode is one of our highest-ranked ever. He’s my teacher, my mentor, and a true friend. He played a major role in shaping who I am today as a leader, speaker, and educator. He has trained hundreds of thousands

They are more than just hairdressers–they are two true icons of the industry. They’ve owned prestigious bi-coastal salons. They’ve built careers as celebrity stylists and TV personalities in their own right. They are major beauty brand spokespeople, and they’ve created their own luxury retail lines.  But what really sets them apart is where their heart

Today’s guest uses a word that really stuck with me: flourish. Not just to survive. Not even just to succeed. But to truly flourish–both financially and artistically. With over 30 years coaching to the spa and salon industry, he brings deep expertise in marketing, communication, and business operations. He has delivered more than 900 trainings to