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How can salons work to support trans clients 

Mac McGregor is 57, and is a trans activist and educator

Growing up, he had zero exposure to the LGBTQ+ community, but from a very early age found that he didn't identify as a girl.

They got into martial arts, which allowed him to have an outlet to be more masculine and also to see more of the world.
Due to the regulations of the sport, Mac waited until his martial arts career ended before medically transitioning at the age of 42.

Once he began this journey, he started to look for queer- friendly salons that would welcome him and understand his needs.

Mac shares how there is a high rate of suicide in young LGBTQ people due to isolation, and there is a need for more mentors in the trans community.
He invites people to look at social conditioning and question what serves you and what doesn't.



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How to market sensitive services such as hair loss treatments

Michael Reynolds became a business consultant after years in the hairdressing industry. He has experience being self- employed, running his own business and dealing with clients going through cancer treatment.

He likes to promote marketing and branding in a personal, friendly way, avoiding hard sales tactics.
Michael describes what modern-day branding is, and how you can use it to show what you are all about.
He says when marketing your services, be as organic and authentic as you can; it's not all about followers and filters, it should be about how you make people feel and the outcome of their service.

We look at how you can measure your time to make sure you get the important things done.
Michael shares his knowledge on how to best market sensitive services and difficult subjects to those who might need it, avoiding the blurred out images!

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Using JAK inhibitors to treat alopecia areata

Tommy Hall began experiencing hair loss in November 2021, and within four weeks, he has lost around 70% of hair over his entire body.

He has no idea what had caused his hair loss, and found that there was no cover from the NHS to help him with treatment.

He went to the dermatologist and was given a diagnosis of alopecia areata, which was a relief and a shock.

Tommy began researching treatment options, and happened upon a Facebook group where some members had been using JAK inhibitors to treat their hairloss, a relatively new treatment using drugs that were originally designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

He is now coming to terms with this new treatment regime, and that he may be living with alopecia his whole life.
We look at how to find affordable treatment, the side effects and dealing with the unknown.

Tommy describes how he feels empowered by his ambition and strength to find a solution to his condition, and he is happy to be able to help others on their journey and share his progress.

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Building resilience ~ Why professional development should be more than just physical skill building

Hayley Jepson has a hairdressing background of over 30 years. She was a very busy colourist, often triple booked with clients!

She then studied counselling, and now focuses on supporting hairdressers with their mental heath & wellbeing.

'The Resilient Hairdresser' was borne out of wanting to help people avoid burnout and have a long, happy career.

Hayley describes how you can work to set boundaries, grow in confidence and recognise where the biggest energy drains are, developing strategies to grow your resilience.

She loves supporting people and has found that this career shift has been a natural progression that allows her to use all the skills and experience she has accumulated.

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Does alopecia affect beard growth? ~ How to promote a healthy beard 

Tudor Tanase,  known as The Hairloss Dude, began to take an interest in hair loss when he wanted to improve his beard growth at 18.

He started to use minoxidil, but found that he experienced negative side effects. As he began to develop the signs of male pattern hair loss, he began to apply the solution to his scalp and the same issues arose, causing dandruff, dry skin and irritation.

He then began to look into the formulation of the different products and the ingredients these products contained.

We discuss how genetic hair loss happens, what is the cause, and how can you access accurate information on effective treatments to prevent unnecessary spending on products and treatments that don't work.
Tudor shares tips on how to promote healthy beard growth, and we explore how Dihydrotestosterone affects hair growth and beard growth in different ways.

He shares his knowledge on product formulations and ingredients to aid the metabolism and absorption of products, and describes how there is a huge difference in the quality and performance of a product depending on the amount and quality of the ingredients and the manufacturing processes.

Tudor notes the lack of innovation in the field by the major brands and how using  experienced factories for production is important especially for higher strength formulas.

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Your vibe attracts your tribe ~ How to create the best outcome for 2023

Jennifer Louise is the Salon Marketing coach.

She believes that the way you start your day is up to you- how do you talk to yourself? Are you grateful for what you have?

We discuss how attitude affects your progress, and how we can get the best from our clients and business in 2023.

Jennifer left school at 14, recognising that the education system didn't work for her. She began working in a salon and ended up negotiating with her head teacher a way to work towards her NVQ in hairdressing alongside her GCSEs!

By 24 she owned her own salon, but spent ten years learning important lessons in business along the way.

She believes it is important to get clear on who you serve and base your business and culture around your ideal client.

We explore the impact that behaviours, thoughts and actions can have on your success.


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Time for a quick break!

We will be back very soon with more great guests and real life stories. 
I hope you are enjoying the podcast so far!

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What makes hair curly? How to effectively manage it.

Caroline Yates is a clinical Trichologist.

Having curly hair herself, we delve into the origins of this hair type, what makes hair curly and how best to manage it.
Have you shied away from dealing with curly hair? Or are you a parent with no idea how to deal with your child's curls?
We talk about her experiences with hairdressers, how to best cut & dry curls and the best products to choose and how to apply them.
Caroline offers her best tips for textured hair.

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Should all hair salons cater for Afro Textured hair?

Karen Roberts lives in Bromley, UK. She is the owner of Mintwave Radio and the host of 'A coffee with Karen' podcast.

She is mixed race, with Afro Textured hair.
She was adopted by two white parents, and lived in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, where there was very little diversity, and they didn't really know how to handle her hair type.
Support for adoptive families at that time was minimal, and none of the local salons were capable of working with Afro Textured hair.

She found herself as a teenager learning how to braid her hair herself, and getting a train into London to visit a specialist salon.

We discuss whether salons should endeavour to offer services for Afro Textured hair, or whether it is better for some salons to specialise.

Karen talks about how unsolicited comments on her hair affected her self esteem and the damage this can do. 


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Alopecia Universalis at 17 ~ Why it's important to find connections

Frank Cornine, 38, has been living with alopecia since he was 17 and in High School, when within 6 months he experienced a total loss of hair from his whole body!

He describes his visit to the dermatologist to get help as quite cold and not very compassionate, saying his initial patches of hair loss may get better, or they may get worse.
The uncertainty of whether his hair would all fall out or return was difficult to deal with.

He describes losing a part of his identity, how he no longer looked like his family members and actually admits he had an Identity Crisis because of not looking like himself.

High School and College were difficult; he didn't know anyone with alopecia and didn't have anyone he could talk to who understood what he was going through.

He has now set up his own podcast, Alopecia Connection to help people going through hair loss realise they are not alone.

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