Candy Shaw aka @thebalaylama traded haircuts for schoolwork as a means to get through high school due to her learning disability. This grit & hard work carried through to her career as a hairdresser, salon owner, and educator. We discuss her journey, as well as making difficult decisions as a leader.

We continue with @thegarrickdixon this week and get into the challenges of creating content in a busy environment, as well as his advice for being successful and productive as a business owner.

With 30 years of experience cutting hair, Entrepreneur & Barbertainer @thegarrickdixon has successfully blended his love of comedy with barbering. He shares his journey from corporate America to stand-up comic and actor, all while continuing to cut hair. He discusses combining comedy and cutting, as well as how to make your videos funnier. 

As a L’Oreal Educator, stylist, and creator of @cruxebrand hair products, @DrewSchafering juggles a lot of endeavors. We discuss how to balance multiple projects successfully, as well as the challenge of getting logistical stuff done as a creative person. We also get into creating a product line and his creative workshops.

Colorist, Coach, Consultant…. @cassandraplatinum also recently completed a build out of her own salon and beauty boutique @emeraldroombeauty! She describes the different types of mindset therapies she became certified in and how they can help a stylist become more successful. We also dig into the tough stuff: refunds, cancellations, & letting clients go. 

Fred Jones, Chief Counsel of the Professional Beauty Federation of California @probeautyfederation joins us again to discuss the passing of Senate Bill 803 in California. The original version of the bill was to remove the required licensure for certain beauty services. He takes us through the changes they were able to make and how licenses are now affected since the bill took effect Jan. 1st, 2022.

Hair artist and B3 ambassador Wesley Palmer @wesdoeshair had a lot of ups and downs in 2021 and is starting 2022 with new habits, new goals, and new focus. One of these changes was switching to hourly pricing. We discuss why he made the switch and his strategies for handling his clients during this transition.

Organizing your TIME is more important than organizing your stuff.

As a productivity coach, speaker, and founder of Life Is Organized, Mridu Parikh has taught thousands of women simple ways to wake up with a plan… take control of their distractions… and drop overwhelm with ease. She shares her simple tips for being more productive instantly, as well as implementing techniques into your day-to-day routine.

Sharon Spellman @sharon.simplyinsane continues sharing her journey to becoming an indie stylist. We discuss numerous meaty topics such as client expectations, setting boundaries, and knowing your worth.

Stylist and brand ambassador Sharon Spellman @sharon.simplyinsane dealt with being bullied throughout school. She shares how this has affected her approach to being an indie stylist and standing up for herself and others. She also shares her horrible experience with assisting and what she decided to do to move on.