We continue with @matt.swinney this week and dive deep into strategies and tips for leveling up your business. We also discuss the importance of paying attention to your finances and planning for your future beyond hair. 

Rusk Global Creative Director and salon owner @matt.swinney realized he needed to add positive habits and discipline to his life to reach the goals he wanted to achieve. He shares with us the 3 pillars that he lives his life by, and explains how they have helped him gain success in his career.

The digital age has brought massive changes to our industry… have you been able to adapt?

Salon coach and stylist business guru Michael Cole @michaelcole_summit has seen many decades of change to hairdressing. We discuss what new hairdressers are doing differently, as well as client behaviors that are markers for the future. 

Paul Mitchell Artistic Director John Mosley @popular_nobody always has a ton of knowledge and wisdom to share! We talk about improving yourself, prioritizing your time, and much more. 

Paul Mitchell Educator and soon-to-be salon owner @carrielovesedu hears many stories from her students about the issues they have with noncompete agreements when joining a salon. We discuss the legality of these forms, as well as state of the beauty school and the importance of industry integrity. 

Loctician and natural haircare icon @mzladylox creates unique hairstyles where no two are the same. She describes her client experience and shares the importance of making them feel good during their journey of growing locs. We also discuss her reasons for leaving a commission-based salon to go independent.

Does your own work inspire you? 

@meaghanmastersonhair realized she needed to find passion in her work to reinvigorate herself. She shares her steps to get inspired and what her creative process looks like now. We also get into trends and styles in the industry, as well as what she would change about it.

Companies got a bunch of Covid relief money… but what about the independent and self-employed? They did too, and it’s still out there!

Fred Jones, Head Counsel and Advocate for the Professional Beauty Federation joins this week to share information on the FFCRA. This little known federal program seeks to replace income that 1099, self-employed and independent salon, spa, and barbershop workers lost during the Covid years — as a result of lockdowns, worksite capacity limits, Covid illness or vaccine reactions, medical or self-imposed quarantines, children stuck at home doing virtual/remote learning, etc.

Listen in to see if you qualify and how much you could be getting!

Want to have the Professional Beauty Federation take care of all the information and paperwork for you? Go to www.probeautyrelief.com to learn more.

We continue with @terrence_manning this week with advice for women who want to do more men’s cuts, along with a discussion on finding new clients – are you showing them the EXPERIENCE they will have, not just the results?

Think making six figures as a hairdresser is out of reach? You shouldn’t.

Hattori Hanzo National Artist & Educator @terrence_manning was looking to expand his expertise and bridge the gap between being a barber and hairstylist. We discuss his journey from being a chef on a Naval submarine to becoming the go-to stylist for the New England Patriots NFL team. We also hear his views on shifting the image of what a hairdresser can earn and achieve.