We continue our discussion with @heatherchapmanhair and find out why she has decided to leave Instagram alone and focus on promoting her online education exclusively on…. TikTok? 

Hair Styling Educator Heather Chapman @heatherchapmanhair was inspired by the success of her stylist was and realized she needed to go back and finish beauty school.

Through self-teaching, she became a styling expert and realized her future was moving toward educating. We discuss that transition and how she has taken her in-person education online. 

Josh Skinner is a Television Producer and Host of the podcast American Influencer Real Talk. He gives us a rundown of the awards show, as well as a frank discussion about the realities of being an influencer and the psychological effects of social media in general. 

Stylist and Educator Samantha Harman @samanthasbeautyconfessions was constantly told she was a failure and would not amount to anything… we discuss how her relationship with her father affected her personal and professional life. She also explains how she was able to build a massive clientele and following living in a town of 4,500 people.

Salon owner Kelly Cardenas @kellycardenassalon grew up with constant positive encouragement… he shares how it profoundly affected his career in hair and other aspects of his life. We also discuss his salon strategies that guarantee success for his stylists. 

Ashlee Norman joins us again this week to continue the conversation of family and motherhood. We discuss how it has influenced her career, her education classes, as well as the effect the indie movement has had on female stylists raising children.

Hairstylist, Independent Educator, Mom, Wife…. Ashlee Norman @ashleenormanhair has been balancing all of it for years now. We discuss how she started her education business during her first pregnancy, as well as advice on managing it all.

Master Hair Cutter and educator Nick Arrojo @nickarrojo had just opened his salon in New York a week before 9/11. He shares his incredible story of being a block away when it happened. We also discuss navigating catastrophes such as 9/11 (and now Covid) as a salon owner.

For nearly three decades, stylist David John has been doing hair at some of the busiest, high-end salons in Los Angeles. He recently left commission salons and opened his own studio inside Salon Republic in Beverly Hills. He shares with us what factors helped him make the switch to indie.

Men’s hairstylist and educator Dean Lauer @deanothebarber_ built a foundation of skills early by grinding hard…. owning a shop AND starting a barber school within the first few years of graduating hair school. 

He left it all behind to follow his dream to work in LA. He shares the whole story this week!