Eight - Beyond Hair

I sat down with Alex Yarber (one of Elevate's educators, straight out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama) in a hot tub of all places, and we got into EVERYTHING. We talked about: ✨ running a salon when you're never actually home ✨ what happens when the internet turns on you, and how to not let it wreck you ✨ buying back your time (hiring help is not the flex people think it is, it's survival)...

Okay, this one is WILD… we filmed it on an airboat in the middle of the Everglades, alligators and all, and I sat down with the one and only Derek Cash. Derek's been doing hair for almost 20 years, and he just spent THREE years building his own extension line, Pretty Gang Official. We're talkin flying all over the world chasing quality hair, getting it wrong, starting over, and finally cre...

Success in the hair industry isn't always pretty. In this episode of The Eight Podcast, I sit down with Cassandra De Rossa for a real, unfiltered conversation about business, salon drama, navigating challenges, and what it actually takes to keep moving forward when things get hard. We talk about the lessons that come from setbacks, the realities of building a career behind the chair, and why r...

Okay…this conversation with Melanie Hasson was SO good. 🤍 We sat down and talked all about social media, business growth, building a salon, and what really happens behind the scenes when your platform starts growing fast. And when I say fast…I mean FAST. Melanie went from only a few thousand followers to over 200K followers in just months. 👏🏼 But honestly? What I love most is that she didn’t ju...

Okay… can we talk about this episode for a second? I sat down with Juney Radford , and I’m telling you right now, this conversation is different. Like yes… we talk about hair, but not in the way you think. Because what she does? It’s not just installs. It’s not just “before and after.” It’s women sitting in her chair who don’t feel like themselves anymore…and her helping them get that back. And if...

This episode is one you’re going to feel. I sat down with Sarayah Hernandez, salon owner of East Coast Salon in New Jersey. She is an entrepreneur, visionary, and one of the most resilient women I know in this industry. And when I tell you she didn’t just build a business… she fought for it. We’re talking about what it really looks like behind the scenes, the pivots, the pressure, the moments wher...

In this episode, I sit down with the incredibly sharp and inspiring Tiffany Loe....a woman who built her company quickly with strategy, intention, and a clear vision. Tiffany is the founder of Christian Michael Hair Extensions, and her perspective on business, growth, and building something meaningful in the beauty industry is powerful. We talk about what it really takes to scale a company, the le...

This episode is honestly one of my favorites. I got to sit down with someone I’ve admired for over a decade, Jessica Hallock, and it was even better than I expected. Jess is one of the smartest businesswomen I know. She’s built something incredible, but what I loved most about this conversation is how real it was. We didn’t just talk about the wins. We talked about the hard parts, the mistakes, th...

In this episode, we sit down with the incredibly inspiring Lizzie Velasquez , a globally recognized motivational speaker, four time author, and one of the most powerful voices in the world when it comes to resilience, self worth, and redefining beauty. Lizzie’s story has touched millions across the globe. After facing unimaginable bullying online and being labeled “the world’s ugliest woman,” she...

When I first started this podcast, I called it Hairstylist Only. But there was a number that kept showing up in my mind… 8. I ignored it at first. I thought a number couldn’t possibly be a good podcast name. But the more I sat with it, the more it kept calling to me. After the second episode, I finally listened and changed the name to Eight. The number 8 represents completion, abundance, and infin...