Shop Talk with Steve Ferreira

I'm back this week for big episode number 10!  Thank you to everyone who has checked out the show and supported it.

Ryan Merry is the owner and operator of RMD.  RMD (Ryan Merry Design) is a design & branding studio based in Boston, MA.  We cover a wide variety of topics from the Coronavirus to staying on track and motivated when times are tough and inspiration isn't showing up.

This episode was recorded a few weeks ago.  Because of this there is not mention of current events regarding racism and police brutality in this episode.  Both Ryan and I are firm supporters of Black Lives Matter. 

After an unfortunate event in which a major platform artist in the hair industry was exposed for racist behavior I shared my thoughts via a blog post on Medium.  Please check it out in the link below and let me know what you think.  Feel free to share it.

https://medium.com/@stephenferreira/stop-acting-like-you-dont-see-it-145ad8ca0100

Please also follow @ryanmerrydesign @este617

Stay positive!

This week I catch up with John the Barber.  John is the owner of Liberty Barbershop in Orlando, FL.  I've been following John on Instagram for years and have always enjoyed his straightforward demeanor.  John was ahead of the game years ago and was dropping science on how to improve your career before almost any of barber. In addition to a lot of shop talk, we get into balancing work and life and how to survive as a martial artist and full time hair person.  Follow @johnthebarber @libertybarbershop @este617.

Brian Waldron is the owner of Christian Michael Salon in Concord, NH.  He is a veteran hairstylist, musician, dad and entrepreneur.  We dive into a broader discussion about life and how the Coronavirus is changing the landscape of hair and business.  Also, if you are a craft cocktail  make sure you listen all the way to the end to hear how Brian puts an evening of libations together.  Follow @brianwaldron  @christianmichaelsalon @este617.

Stephen Adams is one of my favorite haircutters and personalities in the biz.  He is the owner of Moxie Salon in Minneapolis, MN a platform artist and educator and entrepreneur.  He is also the host of A Super Important Podcast.  Please follow @stephenadamshair @moxiehairsalon @asuperimportantpodcast.

Stephen Adams is a positive and innovative problem solver, who has participated in many aspects within the beauty industry for the last 28 years. Throughout the years he has been inspired deeply by the cultures of his surroundings. Art, humor, and clothing styles kindle his imagination and helps him see the world in a different aspect of texture, density, color and movement. Stephen feels that through his working with hair, a 3 dimensional fluid object that he sculpts and intensifies with color, he is able to create that perfect balance of both Art and Science.  His commitment to education, community, and his industry is what pushes him to be the best of his abilities. His growing national reputation stems from many accolades from Keratin Complex and also his work as a platform artist for companies such as Aveda, John Paul Mitchell Systems, Chromastics and ARROJO

Stephen has and remains in all aspects of this industry including salon owner, educator, and artistic leader at Moxie Hair Salon. Stephen founded Moxie Hair Salon in Minneapolis in 1999 with a few goals in mind.  He wanted to create an employee based salon that would be able to push the stylist to the highest quality with top education, but yet offer them full benefits such as PTO, health and dental insurance, and an IRA or retirement plan.  After 6 great years of success in one location he opened a second location in St. Paul in 2005. This Brand has grown and have developed a reputation as one of the most popular high ­end salons in the Twin Cities. In 2016 Stephen started a new venture in the salon owner world and created a new concept, ShaireSpace, a place and home for independent stylists.

In 2014 Stephen co founded the Beauty Certified Education Association, a not for profit education association for the beauty industry in the state of Minnesota that offers Continuing education to help the licensed stylist so they can renew their license. In 2016 Stephen was asked by the Governor of MN to join the Board of Cosmetology where he sits and tries to help the licensed stylist through government and law.

“Take Risks” has been Stephen’s motto for most of his life and he truly believes that to be successful at whatever we do, we all must have some “Moxie” and do what no one else has done.  Push yourself to be the best.