Our episodes are typically jam packed with stories of the salon industry with insight and advice from our incredible guests. This episode is going to be a little bit lighter so you can see another side of these industry professionals! We put our guests on the spot by asking their preferences and opinions on beauty trends, pop culture, and everything in between. Get to know Wendy Belanger, Hunter Donia, and Jorge Joao on a more personal level by hearing their off-the-cuff answers to these lighthearted and fun rapid fire questions!

We want to give a huge shout out to our incredible guests that we put in the hot seat this episode! Make sure to check them out on social media to keep up with everything they’re doing for and within the industry.

Wendy Belanger

Instagram: @wendyabelanger

Hunter Donia

Instagram: @hairbyhunty

Jorge Joao

Instagram: @jorge_joao

If you have any burning questions you’d love to see featured in future SOS Rapid Fire episodes, send them our way by email [email protected] or on IG @salon.s.o.s

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Jorge Joao to discuss his almost 2 decade long journey in the salon industry. He has played every role imaginable, from celebrity stylist to educator, to salon owner all while sharing his talent internationally on the stages of fashion week in New York, Milan, and Paris.

Jorge’s positivity is contagious and absolutely radiates through the speaker, we can’t wait for you to hear his story. One of the biggest takeaways we got from this episode is to stay humble, stay hungry, and never let your ego stunt your growth.

HUGE thanks to our amazing guest Jorge, you can check him out on Instagram @jorge_joao

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In today’s S.O.S. Round Table episode, we have a conversation that is rarely had in our industry, and we could not be more excited to share it with you!

When it comes to different salon structures (commission, booth rent, suites), salon professionals are typically very passionate about which structure they believe is best. Although we love seeing this type of passion, it can be difficult to navigate through biases. This round-table conversation includes a salon professional from each neck of the woods to ensure you get the full picture. In this episode, you will hear an incredible discussion between these people who are not trying to convince you which structure is best, but rather provide you with the information to make the best decision for YOU!

Huge shout out to our amazing guests, make sure to check them out!

Kara Firman

Instagram: @karafirman.hairbusiness

https://linktr.ee/Karafirman

Hunter Donia

Instagram: @hairbyhunty

hunterdonia.com

Gavin Salsbery

Instagram: @gavibsalsbery

[email protected]

Larry Cromwell

Instagram: @larry_m_cromwell

[email protected]

Do you have any ideas or feedback for our podcast?! We’d love to hear it! You can email us at [email protected] and follow us on IG for your daily dose of digital marketing for salon owners @salon.s.o.s

In today’s SOS QUICKIE episode, we read you some truly cringey, shocking, and some hilarious salon owner horror stories! From difficult clients, to business partnerships gone wrong, to lash technician nightmares, and to criminal employee activity, this episode is jam-packed full of wild stories that you can laugh and commiserate with.

We’d love to hear your salon horror stories so we can feature them in a future episode! You can send your stories to [email protected] or send us a DM on Instagram @salon.s.o.s

In today's episode, we go behind the scenes to learn the incredible industry journey of Wendy Belanger and how she continually overcame personal tragedies and professional obstacles to achieve incredible success.  Wendy not only owns a successful salon, Influence The Salon, but is also a celebrity stylist (having done hair for multiple award shows and events including the Oscars and New York Fashion Week), an award winning styling (Contessa's and Mirror Awards) and has been an International Artistic Director and Global Educator for major brands.  Her story is both fascinating and inspiring and we can't wait for you to hear all about it!

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