ep85 – Leysa Carrillo

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 […]

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ep84 – Matty Conrad (Repost)

This week’s guest is GQ’s “Coolest Barber on Instagram”, a 4-time winner of Canadian Men’s Hairdresser of the Year, and has worked behind the scenes with the hottest actors in film and television. He has a very successful line of shops and products under the Victory Barber and Brand banner, and I feel very fortunate

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ep83 – Dean Banowetz

My guest today is a seven time Emmy nominated stylist. He is the department head of So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, and America’s Got Talent. He has worked with celebrities like Lionel Richie, Leeza Gibbons, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, and so many others. He is The Hollywood Hair Guy: Dean Banowetz! 1:53 –

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ep82 – Evie Johnson (Repost)

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 certified tricologist,  a salon owner, a NAHA finalist, ABS Global Image award nominee,  Behind the Chair One Shot finalist and so much more. I’m very happy to sit down with

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ep81 – Sharon Blain

I was very honored to speak with my next guest. She has remained relevant in the hair industry for over 5 decades and she continues to win awards and accolades including two time Hair Expo Hall of Fame and the Order of Australia. She has traveled the world educating thousands of stylists. She is the

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ep80 – Justin Pace

This week on Headcases, my guest is a special friend, and he has won so many awards I don’t know where he has room to keep them. He is Australian Hairdresser of the Year. He has won Australia’s Educator of the Year no less than four times. He has two wins apiece for Hair Technician of

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ep79 – Gerard Scarpaci

You will probably guess this week’s Headcases guest from my first hint. He is the cofounder of Hairbrained.pro and the Hairbrained Teach-In, and HBLive.me. He shares his passion for the craft by teaching every chance he gets. My guest this week: Gerard Scarpaci. Complete Transcript Chris Baran 0:00How great would it be to get up close and personal

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ep78 – David Stanko

Today’s guest specializes in professional and consumer product development. He is a three-time winner of Haircolor USA’s Most Inspirational and Best Educator Award, a founding member of the Intercoiffure American Canada Haircolor Council. He is the author of Formula Boss and Color Conversions Made Easy. In my opinion, he is one of the top haircolor

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ep77 – Gordon Miller Returns

I’m delighted to bring back such an inspiring guest with so many wonderful insights about the state of the hairdressing industry today. Welcome back to Headcases, Gordon Miller! 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

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ep76 – Winn Claybaugh

The tables are turned for this week’s guest. For 26 years he has been the one doing the interviews. I can’t hope to live up to that standard but we’ll manage. He is an author, a school owner, a motivational speaker, a philanthropist, and an awards show host. He has won the NAHA Hall of

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