Hairbrained Conversations

Episode #256: Raising Prices with @ConorJMD

Jul 31, 2022

How we think and talk about raising our prices—not to mention knowing when and how to actually do it—is an important conversation that's taken on a renewed significance since the pandemic. Conor James Doyle—an educator, colorist, content creator and @redken advocate based in Dublin, Ireland—has blown up big on...

Episode #255: Lauren Moser Samuels and Rodrick Samuels, NAHA @probeautyassoc

Jul 24, 2022

Lauren Moser Samuels (@laurenmmoser) and Rodrick Samuels (@rodricksamuels) recently had the rare privilege of hosting the 2022 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), the most prestigious awards of their kind. Lauren is a NAHA-winning hairdresser, educator and artist, while Rodrick is an icon in the barber space as an...

Replay, Episode #76: Stephanie Kocielski, @PaulMitchellPro

Jul 20, 2022

Out of humble beginnings, Stephanie Kocielski has carved an iconic career that has taken her around the world. From working behind the chair at A Robert Cromeans Salon to traveling the globe as a renowned platform artist and her current position as John Paul Mitchell Systems VP of Key Customer Relations, Stephanie...

Episode #254: Naomi Dove, @AvedaItGirl, @AvedaArtists

Jul 17, 2022

Part two of our conversation with Naomi Dove. In episode #249, we were introduced to Naomi’s professional origin story, a journey so compelling that we ran out of time before getting to our planned conversation on the ongoing industry-wide conversation on texture and black hair, where we stand today as an industry on...

Episode #253: Hairdressing Meets the Multiverse

Jul 10, 2022

The @randco Multiverse Tour—a traveling educational event inspired by art, fashion and music—recently came to Chicago for a sold out performance of powerful technical demonstrations and inspiration. This gave Gordon the unique opportunity to connect in-the-moment with an amazing array of guests about their passions,...