Alyssia Dotson owns Shear Peace salon and is an alterna creative team member.


In this episode we chop it up about:

• Race in todays salon environment
• Texture as fabric
• Ideas on how to change the industry's approach to race and texture.

You can find Alyssia @

https://www.instagram.com/alyssiadstylist/

https://www.instagram.com/shearpeacesalon/

Mark Bustos is the owner of New York city's  My Darling Ivy salon and New Jersey's Silver Vine Room salon. Mark travels the world cutting the hair of those that are less fortunate spreading a message of positivity using the hair trade as a vehicle.

In this episode we chop it up about:

• What it means to be a barber/ stylist.
• Why he opened his salons.
• The feeling he wants guest to have in the shop.
• How to think about pricing.

You can find Mark @:

https://www.facebook.com/markanthonybustos

https://www.instagram.com/markbustos/

David Petersen is one of the original founders of Rudy's Barbershop. He has recently taken Rudy's back over after previous ownership filed for bankruptcy. All of his efforts are concentrated on steering his team and the brand that he built toward a new future.

In this episode we chop it up about:

• His journey
• Why the Rudy's brand started
• The community of the barbershop
• What the future of hair looks like

Follow David @

Instagram:   @davidjeromepetersen

Jeremy Wexler is an independent stylist in Memphis, Tennessee.

In this epidsode we chop it up about:

• Where he took a hiatus from digital.
• What you should do if you get hair famous.
• Valuing the process of competitions over winning.
• How to find fulfillment behind the chair.
• Levels of our industry; what they mean, and why they matter.

You can find him @

 instagram:  @theblindtyger

Aly Davis is the director of R. Cribb salon in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and is an independent hair stylist and  educator.

In this episode we chop it up about:

• We talk about an independent salon model.
• Building spaces and education programs to set your salon branding apart.
• How Aly built her book.
• Guest Hospitality and how to talk to them. 

You can find Aly @:

Alydavishair

rcribbthesalon

Alydavishair.com

Jenny Strebe is an author of hair books and the Confessions of a Hairstylist blog. She is the founder of AIIR professional hair products.


In this episode we chop it up about:

• starting a hair brand
• working with independent hair brands
• hair product training programs
• the benefits of crystals and gems in products

Where you can find Jenny Strebe @:

https://aiirprofessional.com

https://theconfessionsofahairstylist.com

https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionsofahairstylist/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/jenny.w.strebe

Kate Litterer is a New York City hairstylist and a former product company representative.


In this episode we chop it up about:

• How product companies see salons and stylists.
• What you should be asking from your product companies.
• The future of retail sales in our industry.

You can find Kate  @

@Katecutmyhair 

Kellie Johnson owns Elan Hair Studio in New Jersey. She is a life and leadership coach and mentor.

In this Episode we chop it up about:

• Leading with Empathy
• Communication
• The Growth Mindset

You can check Kellie out @

@kelliediana

@elanhairstudio

@cookmancreamery

Books we discussed:
 

• "The Coddling of the American Mind" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
• "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz
  
  

Kristin Rankin is a global ambassador for Pantene. They own Fox & Jane in Toronto. Kristin is also the founder of The Dress Code Project that helps salons and barbershops create "Safer" workplaces.

We chop it up about:

•  Pricing based on length
• The need for salons and barbershops to create inclusive spaces
• How to get involved

Check Kristin out @

       @Kristinrankinhair

       @Foxandjane

        @thedresscodeproject

Erin and Annie created "The Hair Nerds" platform so they could stalk the industry from a hairdresser perspective.  The are following the happening of our industry with a boots-on-the-ground approach. This offers them a unique perspective that has help them branch out into consulting clients in social media management to creative direction. A big part of their focus is on developing education curriculums for schools and salons and delivering top advanced education through their Hair Nerds brand. 

In this episode we chop it up about:

• All things hair school
• Getting into the industry and what to know
• What's next for The Hair Nerds

You can follow them @

Web:       Thehairnerds.com

Instagram:    thehairnerds

Twitter:    TheHairNerds

facebook: The Hair Nerds

Pinterest: Thehairnerds