Another Grooming Podcast

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Another Grooming Podcast hits the road! We are on location at Groom Expo West in Pasadena, CA. The wonderful Jess Rona joins us as our first guest ever. She’s truly honored. Try to keep up as we talk about: 

• Our opinions on horoscopes 
• Does Jess hate children?!
• Haute Dog on HBOMax
• Receiving with gratitude
• United VS Delta
• Stand up comedy
• Writing a Christmas movie
• Teaching tips from Jess
• “A light touch”
• Jess Rona Courses
• “For the Love of Dog”  Miniseries
• Starting a product line?

Watch - “For the Love of Dog” Miniseries

https://youtu.be/NFbAYApoKt8?si=w1zWBr78xBtDSgDU 

More Jess Rona:

https://www.instagram.com/jessronagrooming

https://youtube.com/@JessRonaGrooming 

www.jessronacourses.com

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Round TWO! Join us as we answer your grooming competition questions. We talked about:

- The first two grooming competitions of the year
- Nathan & Kathlena’s travel nightmare
- How to know when you’re ready to compete
- Judge’s critiques
- How much time do you get?
- Typical competition day
- Prep tips
- Best show to start your competition journey
- Where to find grooming competitions
- There are HOW MANY categories?!

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This episode is about the importance of continuing education! We end the episode with our favorite game - Let’s Get Deep! We talk about:

• Our new haircuts
• Hairy nipples
• Why keep learning?
• Finding the clientele you want
• Learning opportunities at dog shows
• Private lessons
• Online education
• Our prom weekends
• CENSORED

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What a fun episode! We play a game of “Would You Rather…” before we discuss: 

• Nathan and Kathlena switching bodies
• Clones
• Gypsy Rose
• The pros and cons of social media
• Facebook groups
• Content tips from Nathan
• Weighted blankets

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This week, we are all over the place! We play a few rounds of “Let’s Get Deep” before we discuss grooming competitions. In this episode, we talk about:

• Our celebrity crushes growing up 
• Do you pee in the pool?
• Gaston being the REAL hero in Beauty and The Beast 
• What makes us gay
• How we all started competing
• Juan and Nathan’s most memorable wins
• What is GroomTeam USA?

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This week is all about something the four of us are super passionate about - master certification! In this episode we talk about:

- Why you should become a CERTIFIED master groomer
- The certification process
- National Dog Groomers Association of America
- International Professional Groomers, Inc
- International Society of Canine Cosmetology
- AKC Master Groomer 

If we can do it, you can do it, too!!!

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Join us this week as we talk about leaving corporate and stepping into the world of salon ownership. We discuss:

• Kat working at a few private salons before finding her way back to Kathlena and Nathan
• Nathan and Kathlena opening their salon RIGHT before COVID
• Juan going from owning a storefront with a full staff to a home-based salon
• Expressing anal glands with your bare hands?!

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This week, we go waaaayyy back to where it all started - PetSmart! In this episode, we talk about:

• Our theories on aliens - they’re real! 
• Nathan breaking the truth about Santa to his 10 year-old son
• What it was like starting out at PetSmart
• Kathlena and Nathan meeting, and Kat not being too happy about it
• Juan seeing Ronney for the first time - love at first sight?!

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of “Another Grooming Podcast” where your hosts, Nathan and Kathlena Austin, Juan Rivera, and Kat Greaney, dive into the furry world of dog grooming with a twist of humor and heaps of expertise. In this episode:

• We explore the ‘why’ behind launching ANOTHER grooming podcast - because groomers can never have too much of a good thing.
• Take a quick, quirky trip down memory lane with a life summary from each of our hosts. Prepare for some unexpected turns and a few LOL moments!
• Kathlena and Kat reminisce about their middle school days – a friendship that’s lasted through haircuts and hairballs.
• We lay out our aspirations for the podcast. What are we hoping to achieve not just for ourselves but in the dog grooming industry.
• Get to know us not just as groomers, but as people – what makes us tick, laugh, and continue loving what we do every day.

Join us for a blend of professional insights, personal stories, and plenty of laughs in this first episode of “Another Grooming Podcast” – your new go-to for all things grooming, guidance, and giggles.

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Juan : https://www.instagram.com/itsjuanrivera

Kat : https://www.instagram.com/kat_greaney

Ronney : https://www.instagram.com/ronney.rivera