Salon ownership is the goal of many—if not most—professionals. Today, there are multiple paths to achieving that dream, but one option that’s rarely discussed is the growing franchise salon category. Sport Clips franchisee Whitney Bradley, a licensed professional, transitioned from working behind the chair to managing a franchise salon before ultimately becoming the owner of her own Sport Clips location. In this conversation, Whitney shares her journey to ownership and highlights the advantages of having the support of a national salon organization in building both careers and businesses.

Iconic barber, educator, and mentor Ivan Zoot shares his take on the power of "service" in building long, sustainable careers. Studies have long shown that clients care as much (if not more) about how a professional makes them feel versus their take on the quality of technical work received. Ivan shares his experiences supporting this big idea - as well as his best advice on building a long and satisfying career.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #29

Perhaps more so than ever before, success today comes in many forms, while the foundational ideas behind getting there are familiar and mostly unchanging across decades of serving the public as beauty, barbering, and wellness professionals. Leading educator and business/career coach Ambrosia Carey offers up her very best advice gleaned from her 15 years of experience as a working professional, successful salon owner, and brand ambassador. This is part 1 of a soon-to-be 2-part conversation.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #32

Award Winning Salon Owner, Business Educator, Coach, and Mentor Keri Davis talks about the tremendous value of coaches and mentors, a foundation for the success of so many pros and owners. Importantly, we looked into how to best take action around finding the best resources for YOU. Keri is the owner of San Diego's Gila Rut Salon and founder of @keridavisconsulting.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #31

Today, the pro beauty industry is having a big conversation on social media and beyond about the varied nature of career opportunities and how such options can extend careers for many over time. Today's guest, Astoria Stubbs, is a great role model - given her career as a working cosmetologist/barber, educator, artist, former salon manager, and today a member of the Great Clips National Design Team. Having done all of this and more while employed by Great Clips, Astoria also sees herself one day owning a Great Clips salon as a franchisee of the largest salon organization in the world - as a natural extension of her past experiences.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #34

A four-decade long veteran of the professional salon industry, @RuthRoche is 8-time winner of the prestigious North American Hairstyling Awards, Redken Global Hair Educator, and renowned Coach. She is passionate about "empowering beauty professionals to create what they see" - and supporting the dreams and aspirations of more pros than we can count. Listen in for Ruths's take on creating a long, sustainable, and satisfying career.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #6

Winn Claybaugh is the charismatic and iconic dean of Paul Mitchell School. Winn is also an educator, author, podcaster, and motivational speaker. A passionate advocate for positivity and professionalism Winn's decades of influence transcends beauty, inspiring all to "Be NICE(Or Else!)". Tune in for invaluable insights. This is a GREAT episode on the power of simply being nice!

*Note: this episode was published originally as #15

@MichaelCole_summit is one of pro beauty's most iconic business gurus/coaches - someone who has positively impacted the lives of countless professionals over the course of a long career. A hairdresser by training, Michael shares his unique perspective on creating successful, sustainable and satisfying careers in beauty.

*Note: this episode was published originally as #3

On our inaugural episode of Mastering Beauty, the most iconic Tabatha Coffey speaks about the power of a positive, growth-oriented mindset in creating and sustaining a successful career - in any segment of the pro beauty & wellness industry. Tabatha shares her profound insights and best advice with host Gordon Miller & special guest, Beauty Cast Network Founder Penny Burns. Look for new Mastering Beauty episodes each & every Sunday. For information about Beauty Cast Network's Career Services & Placement programs for students and schools, visit www.beautycastnetwork.com

*Note: this episode was published originally as #1

With over 1 million YouTube subscribers and 128 million channel views to his credit, @freesaloneducation founder Matt Beck is one of pro beauty's most prolific content creators. The longtime salon owner, working professional, and educator shares the story behind his rise to prominence - and the role that education has played in building his career - as well as the careers of countless other professionals. Tune in for all this plus Matt's best advice on creating a great career!

*Note: this episode was published originally as #36