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Send us Fan Mail From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides  Liz O'Riordan grew up in a medical family, and always knew she wanted to become a surgeon. She specialised in breast surgery and has a PHD in thyroid cancers and how they develop. As a female in a male dominated field she has faced bullying and sexual harassment and had a very stressful, high pressur...

Send us Fan Mail Using probiotics in scalp care  Arielle Hobdy founded Bea's Bayou to create products to support & nourish her skin rather than to force or 'fix' things. Arielle has seborrheic dermatitis and was looking for a better solution for someone living with a chronic skin sensitivity. She began formulating products that focus on calming, regulating & respecting the s...

Send us Fan Mail Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity  Balasim Jasim has a background in dentistry, and after a war in his country, he had to rebuild his life and became involved in business development. He operates in 4 languages, and is now working for Oxford Biolabs, driving international expansion. He explains the importance of using clinically validated products to...

Send us Fan Mail Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss  Maik Van Den Berg is an engineer from the Netherlands, who has been experiencing hair loss since just 22 years old. He was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, and was offered treatment with medication, which he suffered severe side effects from. This led him to stop using it and started to explore alternative opti...

Send us Fan Mail Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair?  Celestine Gitau specialises in cosmetic chemistry and trichology. After a career as a certified nurse, in 2017 she went on to be a hair transplant technician.  She works with brands to help to develop products & technologies. Celestine enjoys performing her trichology consultations, and helping people throug their journey. Sh...

Send us Fan Mail How hormones can affect hair loss  Chelcey Salinger is the Director of the IAT, and has trichology clinics in Sydney & Adelaide. She sees a lot of women in her clinics, and we discuss how hormonal changes can affect the hair, and the types of hair loss she often comes across. Checey describes different types of conditions that she sees a lot during phases such as menopause, th...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan?  Dom is a 32 year old electrician, who lives in a van in Scotland. He shares his story about his hair loss journey, including dealing with the side effects of medication, disappointing hair transplant results, and why it's important to consider all your options and get lots of expert advice before making a decision....

Send us Fan Mail How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy  Dr Nik Georgopoulos is a highly experienced scientist, cell biologist & molecular biologist. He has a degree in biochemistry & genetics from Leeds University & a PHD. Dr Georgopoulis has studied viruses and how they cause cancer. He looks at what happens when things go wrong. As cancer can affect 1 in 2...

Send us Fan Mail Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing  Natalya Borakowski was born in Russia & emigrated to Arizona. She was destined to be a musician, but the move changed everything. She ended up working in cosmetics at the Chanel counter, and has now founded her own skincare range, Desert Bloom. Natalya is a cosmetic dermatologist. She went through me...

Send us Fan Mail The underlying factors to hair loss  VJ Hamilton, award winning nutritionist helps people with autoimmune issues & hair loss in Harrogate & London. She studied immunology & alopecia at University. She was diagnosed with alopecia herself at just 7 years old, then later also developed psoriasis in her teens too. She got a job in London but began to experience extreme fat...

Send us Fan Mail Season break ~ end of season 11  Another season finished! Thanks to all the guests that have brought so much to the podcast, there will be more amazing guests when we return very soon with season 12! Check out Polytar medicated shampoo Support the show Connect with Hair therapy: Facebook Instagram Twitter Clubhouse- @Hair. Therapy Hair Therapy Website Donate towards the podcast St...

Send us Fan Mail Finding balance ~ Can we improve the health of our future hair? Tom Smith has been in the hair industry for 20 years. He began his journey by training at Sassoon, working in London, he has also travelled the world delivering & creating education, working with brands & developing products. He is the global ambassador for K18, a leading hair health expert & industry styl...

Send us Fan Mail Life after cancer treatment ~ The long road to recovery  Penny Mitchell is a breast cancer survivor & cancer wellness mentor. She shares her story to help & inspire others. Penny trained as a chef and loved working in hospitality, which led her to travel abroad. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47, just before lockdown which came as a big shock. We discuss her journ...

Send us Fan Mail BFRBs  Clare Mackay has studied psychology & neuroscience, looking at diseases & disorders, along with ageing & dementia. She herself lives with trichotillomania, and explains all about BFRBs, body focused repetitive behaviours, and how they can impact peoples' lives. Clare wants to help people overcome the shame and embarrassment that often accompanies these diso...

Send us Fan Mail Haircare & science ~ How to make sure you get evidence based education Dorian White is a certified trichologist, educator & lead consultant for haircare brands. With over 8 years of scientific research roles, she assists brands with formulation, R & D, and marketing.  She has devised a new educational programme and is a hair science instructor. We look at red flags in...

Send us Fan Mail How to age well naturally, support your hair health and reduce menopausal symptoms. Juliana Spaven is known as Silver Highlights. She is married with 2 children, and since she reached her 40s, she has had symptoms of perimenopause, and started to feel like her life was going in the wrong direction. She experienced hair loss, poor skin, disrupted sleep, anxiety and weight gain. She...

Send us Fan Mail Recognising & treating female pattern hair loss W/ the Dubai Hair Doctor  Michael Ryan is a world-renowned clinical trichologist, trained with the Institute of Trichologists in London, and is now based in Dubai. He specialises in female pattern hair loss, and shares his experiences of treating hair loss in different countries and different cultures. Michael states how key the...

Send us Fan Mail How specialist education can help you to meet every client's needs  Anika Wilding from the Hair Hive & hair loss clinic has been in the hair industry since leaving school. She is a specialist in vivid colours Anika also offers various hair loss solutions, including hair extensions, hair integration systems, customised pieces & Scalp micropigmentation. We discuss her f...

Send us Fan Mail Studying trichology ~ A route to success  Angie Stoker, the owner of Gro Hair trichology has clinics in Hull & Middlesborough. She began as a salon apprentice at age 17, where she quickly got promoted to management. After she had her daughter, she wanted to explore more education routes, and began studying trichology with Trichocare. She qualified in 2019, when she opened her...

Send us Fan Mail Autoimmune conditions & chronic stress ~ Improving your quality of life  Dorian Soanes is a nutritionist based in Surrey who helps people reverse the symptoms of autoimmune & chronic conditions. Having been diagnosed with graves disease himself, which is a thyroid condition, he understands first-hand how debilitating these diseases can be. He began to notice symptoms that...

Send us Fan Mail Having a positive mindset when dealing with the challenges of hair loss  Kellie Rhymes is a mindset coach, host of the Bougie Baldie podcast & host of the US scarring alopecia support group. Kellie has personally experienced hair loss, in her late 20's she discovered a bald spot. It took her a while to seek help, and by this time it had got worse. She saw a Dermatologist,...

Send us Fan Mail The wonders of the hair follicle ~ Hair & skin science  Gill Westgate is a specialist consultant in hair & skin sciences  & the cosmetics industry. She studied the immune privilege of the hair follicle, and the extra cellular matrix. She began a hair research programme with Unilever in 1983 and shares her knowledge on the hair follicle with us, stating that they are a...

Send us Fan Mail Working on why ~ Becoming an inspirational leader  Will Grover is a life coach, entrepreneur & Amazon best selling author from Hythe in Kent. Over the years he has built a few businesses and run large teams. He decided he really wanted to help people and loves the fact that coaching can change people's futures. Will has studied business coaching & behavioural science,...

Send us Fan Mail Trend Predictions ~ What to expect for 2026  Callum the 'Hair King' has always been very creative, used to dress up in childhood and wear wigs. He began working in a salon and loved it.  He was sent on a curly hair course and really enjoyed it, and specialises in curls. Callum believes further education and keeping up to date with the latest trends & techniques is re...

Send us Fan Mail Hair transplantation ~ Succeeding as a female in a Male-Dominated Field Margaret Zakhary is a surgical PA, licensed in 9 US states.  She has a family history of hair loss, with her Mum first experiencing hair loss at 16 years old, when she suffered permanent scarring from chemical damage. She tried wearing a wig for hair loss, but it looked terrible! Later on, when she was only 33...