Hair Therapy

Send us Fan Mail SEASON 1 DONE! Thanks so much to everyone who has listened to the podcast so far, I really appreciate it! I have had a great time putting together season one for you, and am now taking a short season break, before we are back for season two with another load of amazing content, the best guests ever and lots of different topics, including some inspirational real life stories. Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail BECOMING MORE INCLUSIVE Lynne is an amazing guest this week! We talk about how to make salons and services more inclusive to clients with different needs & expectations, including those with hair loss, special needs and the transgender community. Lynne sheds some light on the 'My new hair' courses, where you can learn how to cut wigs and become an approved salon. We...

Send us Fan Mail HAIR REPLACEMENT SYSTEMS In this episode Sarah talks about types of hair loss, and the solutions and options available. She outlines the different hair pieces, how they work and who they would be suitable for. We also discuss opening a business during the pandemic, and how she is striving to get medical status for her hair replacement services, so that they can be recognised as a...

Send us Fan Mail UNEXPLAINED ALOPECIA AREATA In this episode, we talk to Jo, who has been living with alopecia areata for over seven years. She takes us through her experience, and discusses how she has suffered from hair loss despite living an active lifestyle and having a balanced diet. We explore the challenges of balancing being a busy mum and a teacher, and always wanting what you don't...

Send us Fan Mail WORKING TOGETHER Jane Mayhead of the Maylan clinic has been practicing trichology for over 20 years. This week we look at why it may be beneficial for trichologists to work closely with salons and medical professionals to ensure support is provided for early signs of hair loss. Are you a hairdresser? what is your approach if you notice a client has bald patches or their hair is th...

Send us Fan Mail HAIR LOSS & HORMONES This week we are talking all things hormones, with my fabulous guest Cara from The Hormonal Mama. We look at how hair can be affected during infertility, pregnancy, post partum, PCOS and Thyroid issues, including thinning hair, slow growth and excess hair! Cara opens up about her own experiences and we discuss how hormones can be the driving force behind s...

Send us Fan Mail SURVIVING CHILDHOOD CANCER TREATMENT Cianna, who is now ten, was diagnosed with leukaemia before the age of three. She joins us with her Mum, Laura, and they talk about experiencing childhood with no hair,  dealing with treatment and the difficulties they have had to face. Cianna has an amazing attitude and we look at how her journey has changed her and made her a more empathetic...

Send us Fan Mail DO ALOPECIA YOUR WAY 148 million people in the world, around 2% of the population experience hair loss. Deeann Graham, the host of the Alopecia Life Podcast, is one of them. She talks about her life with alopecia, losing friends and gaining new ones, and how you can find the right support and help for you- you don't have to go through it alone. We also discuss how to best sup...

Send us Fan Mail Recognising contributing factors for hair loss ~ Finding the positives when bereavement & stress trigger Alopecia After suffering a couple of majorly traumatic losses, Frederick shares how this triggered episodes of hairloss, and how he has come to recognise this as a sign to reduce the stress in his life and develop a greater level of self awareness.   Despite everything he h...

Send us Fan Mail How to overcome feeling judged and rebuild your confidence when experiencing perimenopausal hair loss I am very honoured to have Helen as a guest this week, who has had the courage to chat about her hair loss. Helen has never spoken to anyone about this before; not even her husband or family! As a professional who's job involves public speaking, hair loss has really made a de...

Send us Fan Mail From the inside out ~ Essential nutrition advice for optimum hair growth Nutritionist Julie Clark talks about how health and nutrition can affect and improve all aspects of your life. After leaving a busy, stressful career where she was a self-confessed 'overachiever', Julie decided to focus on her health and wellbeing and now helps people in many different areas includi...

Send us Fan Mail When Alopecia Areata turns to Alopecia Totalis ~ How to accept rapid hair loss Real life story: Following a stressful time, self-confessed perfectionist Martin noticed one day that he was shedding hair. He then noticed one patch, then another. Within two weeks, he had rapidly lost the majority of his hair.  This is his story about how alopecia has left him leaving lockdown looking...

Send us Fan Mail Overcoming Alopecia Areata ~ How re-evaluating your work/ life balance can have a positive impact on your health Faced with hair loss, and having a very busy, stressful lifestyle, Karoliina Saunders, a salon owner, educator and international session stylist, made the very bold decision to shave her head, despite believing that hair is a key part of a person's identity. Along...

Send us Fan Mail Beating cancer and becoming an award winning entrepreneur ~ W/ Cody G 'Don't let a chapter of your life re-write your whole book' Cody G is a cancer survivor, and inventor of the C-Lash, a strip lash that can be worn comfortably even if you have no natural lashes. After having treatment and wanting to wear lashes, she realised that most lashes are designed to attach...

Send us Fan Mail Great hair starts with self care ~ How to find the best products for optimum hair & scalp health W/ Centred   Centred founder Laura Tudor transitioned from a stressful ten year career in the fashion industry into creating her own brand of products after suffering with alopecia. Along with her husband, award winning hair stylist, Kieran Tudor, they decided to produce their own...

Send us Fan Mail Why your salon needs a hair loss specialist ~ W/ Mark Blake Trichologist  Fun fact: According to renowned Trichologist Mark Blake, the average person produces 36 metres of hair every day! With 50% of the country suffering from some form of hair loss, I chat to Mark about how the affects of COVID and the pandemic may see this rise. We discuss how can trichology be made more accessi...

Send us Fan Mail Adding value to your business by improving the salon experience ~ W/ Haringtons London Salon owner and trainee Trichologist Danny Coles tells us all about the struggles of owning a business in lockdown and how we can add value to clients' visits when they return, including looking after their wellness and adopting a more holistic approach. Also we touch on mental health &...

Send us Fan Mail Semi- permanent makeup after cancer ~ Is it vanity or normality? Fiona Shoults is a Semi- Permanent Makeup Artist, drawn to the field after her own experiences from breast cancer and treatments. She also now specialises in 'Botched Ink', correcting   Semi- permanent Makeup when it has gone wrong or been done badly. We discuss her breast cancer journey, how she was critic...

Send us Fan Mail Alopecia Areata & Telogen Effluvium ~ What to do when you receive contradictory diagnoses and where to find support Telogen Effluvium and Alopecia Areata~ what to do when you receive two differing diagnoses! When Victoria started to notice she was losing her hair, she faced an uncertain time- from not being able to get to see a specialist due to lockdown, to then receiving two...

Send us Fan Mail QUICK INTRODUCTION ~ what's it all about? Welcome to the hair therapy podcast. After being in the Hairdressing industry for 23 years, I felt compelled to expand my expertise and study Trichology to gain a much greater understanding of the hair and scalp. I would like to share my knowledge along the way. In this podcast, we will hear from many experts in their fields, on a var...

Send us Fan Mail Is online learning the future for the Hairdressing Industry?  Derry is a highly experienced educator, director of the Training Solutions Group providing Hairdressing & beauty training face- to- face and online, working with the largest wholesale groups in the country. Derry is currently training in trichology with Trichocare. He is also a Salon owner, and tells us about owning...

Send us Fan Mail How to diversify and grow your business in a pandemic  In this episode I chat to Hair loss expert Kerrie Capelli, co founder of Kerrie Capelli salon & Hair Loss clinic. Kerrie is an educator & trainer and provides hair loss solutions. Find out about how she coped with running a business during a pandemic, working on diversifying and growing her hair loss and education serv...