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Send us Fan Mail The Latest Innovations in Hair Transplants ~ Everything you need to know Dr Alan Bauman has spent the last 25 years in the field of hair restoration, and has seen the industry improve exponentially over this time. He always had a love for surgery, and when he saw a hair transplant, he was shocked by how good it looked. Having now treated over 30,000  patients, and over 13,000 hair...

Send us Fan Mail Why we need to start a chemical free revolution when it comes to Haircare Tymika Chambliss-Williams created her own organic, plant- based product range after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She began to look for chemical free products sourced from ethical, sustainable suppliers, as she began her journey to live a cleaner living lifestyle, and found no real options. We talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail Living with psoriasis ~ how to become HEROES   Brittane Thames, Atlanta based barber & social media manager, has been living with psoriasis since she was 13. She states that 7.5 million Americans live with the disease. She speaks about how she navigated this as a teenager, and that it was her hairstylist that recognised that she had a condition and referred her for help. The k...

Send us Fan Mail When should you consult a dermatologist for help? Dr Elle de Moll is a Connecticut- based dermatologist who is in support of the Global Healthy Living Foundation's non-profit campaign, the Health, Education + Reliable Outreach + Empathetic Support, which has been created by, with and for stylists, salons & barber shops to equip stylists to support their clients with skin...

Send us Fan Mail Alopecia Love ~ spreading awareness through Instagram Jess Mullen is 27, and has Alopecia Universalis. She experienced rapid hair loss in 2012, when she was just 16 years old! Which led to the total loss of all body hair. She describes her alopecia as the worst thing that has ever happened to her. Jess shares how she had to do a lot of work to find a way to deal with it and learn...

Send us Fan Mail What its like to be the only AIT Associate Trichologist in Bermuda Shapri Joell began her career as a hairstylist, but as she began to see a large number of clients with conditions she could not help with, which led her to develop an interest in trichology. She decided to relocate from her home in Bermuda to London for three years in order to study with the Institute of Trichology...

Send us Fan Mail How can you get exposure and attract potential clients Sarah Yorke opened her own salon at just 23 years old! 7 years later and the salon felt more like a prison than a blessing. She decided to move to Manchester to follow her heart, and found herself in the position of trying to find a new hairdresser herself. She also needed to build a new clientele and wanted to get her work se...

Send us Fan Mail Healthy Hair from Within ~ How a Vitamin B12 deficiency can affect your hair. Fiona McNulty is a Trichologist. With 10 years in the Hairdressing industry, her career progressed and her role changed to educator. She began to notice that she was losing a lot of hair. She also started to experience muscle pain, weakness and tiredness. Tests revealed a deficiency in B12, with extremel...

Send us Fan Mail More hair naturally ~ rebalancing the microbiome of the scalp Mahryah Shain from More Hair Naturally has the philosophy that nature provides everything we need for a healthy body. We discuss the use of ingredients such as probiotics, which help rebalance the scalp's microbiome, amino acids, peptide complexes and anti-oxidants such as giner & copper to help fight against f...

Send us Fan Mail Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia  Chelcey Salinger is a third- generation Trichologist! After studying general medicine and applied science, she then studied with the International Association of Trichologists to follow in the footsteps of her Dad and Grandad. She had the pleasure of working alongside her Father before he retired. Chelcey shares her knowledge on a Cicatricial (scarring)...

Send us Fan Mail Why I had to choose my hair over my acting career W/ Shalita Grant An actress since High School, Tony- nominated Shalita grant publicly quit a popular long standing Television show after suffering from traction alopecia, thinning hair and breakage in front of an audience of millions. Holywood's tendency to ignore the needs of actors with textured hair meant that Shalita faced...

Send us Fan Mail How your business can build connections within the community and make a difference. Craig Henderson owns a barbershop in Bolton, where he aims to serve everyone in the community. He provides a service which is inclusive to those who are neurodiverse, have additional needs, are trans, queer, all genders and sexualities. He encourages other business owners to look at how they can bu...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to have Chronic Telogen Effluvium?  Tom Holmes describes his hair loss journey as a rollercoaster. After having cervical fusion surgery, he was left unable to eat or drink whilst in recovery and quickly lost 30lbs. He then began to lose his hair rapidly. He shares his story with us, his recovery and then further bouts of extreme shedding. He has correlated these ep...

Send us Fan Mail How you can create your own product range Karen Agnes created K2A skincare in 2016, with the aim to produce a range that contained bespoke ingredients that resonated with the brand, her values, and a holistic approach to beauty treatments. She looked at the whole holistic approach when it comes to using and buying products, and this range was made with selected ingredients, how th...

Send us Fan Mail Are you able to cater to the needs of your community? Stephanie La Flora shares her story of how she felt alienated by being turned away by every salon in her area, and how humiliating it felt. She decided there needed to be a change in the industry,  and despite being pregnant, having just quit her job, and being in the middle of a lockdown due to a global pandemic, she decided t...

Send us Fan Mail It's the end of season 5! Thankyou to all the guests that have made this possible. Season six will be here shortly! I can't wait to bring you more! Support the show Connect with Hair therapy: Facebook Instagram Twitter Clubhouse- @Hair. Therapy Hair Therapy Website Donate towards the podcast Start your own podcast Hair & Scalp Salon Specialist Course ~ Book now to be...

Send us Fan Mail Tackling Curly Hair with Confidence Starr Mason is the Field Education Leader for the Hair Cuttery family of brands and is a hair stylist with over 30 years in the industry. She began her career in school, after being inspired by Vidal Sassoon, and didn't realise at the time all the different avenues that would become available to her throughout her career. Starr believes tha...

Send us Fan Mail Look Good Feel Better Kassi McFarlane is  Hairstylist who specialises in styling hair for weddings & special occasions. She first heard about the Look good feel better charity 20 years ago, when she worked on cosmetic counters recommending products. The Charity is now approaching its 30th anniversary! Look good feel better supports those receiving  cancer treatment to be able...

Send us Fan Mail The benefits of an apprenticeship in the Hair Industry Sarah Abel from TNB skills training joins me to talk about the importance of apprenticeships within the Hairdressing industry and the benefits of the programmes. Sarah has been in the industry since she was 13! She returned to hair & beauty at 38, learned nails, and took over a business. She realised that there was a gap i...

Send us Fan Mail How hair loss made me a better Hairdresser Jessica Young has been in the Hair industry for 16 years, and thought that she knew enough about the hair & scalp to advise and help her clients; That is, until she began to experience extreme hair shedding herself! She then realised that there was a lot more that she could learn, and tells how her own journey has made her be able to...

Send us Fan Mail See the Human first ~ Could your salon be more inclusive?   Keri Blue is a barber & short hair specialist, who was inspired to learn to cut hair after being refused service at a barber shop in Brighton. She found the whole experience so shocking and embarrassing, that this led her to join learn to cut hair, to ensure that other people could have a more positive experience. She...

Send us Fan Mail The factors that have the greatest impact on your hair Dr Gaby Longsworth joins me again this week to share her wealth of knowledge about factors that have an impact on hair loss and the quality of the hair you grow. Dr Gaby Longsworth is a mum, wife, Ph. D. Scientist, Certified Hair Practitioner, Trichologist, a biotech/pharmaceutical patent attorney, and owner of Absolutely Ever...

Send us Fan Mail You are your brand ~ How to market yourself W/ The Profile Guy Chris Foster began his career as a barber in North London. He trained at Enfield College but had big dreams! He worked hard to raise his profile and skills, and has had an exciting career including being Creative Director in both Harrods and Selfridges. Chris quickly recognised that in order to achieve his goals he had...

Send us Fan Mail Trichotillomania ~ Getting to the 'root' of the problem Ruth Parchment is a therapist who works with anxiety based issues. She has always had a curiosity for people and why they do what they do, and the history leading up to that point. She treats lots of people with trichotillomania, which falls under the OCD umbrella. This can present in many different ways, and be spo...

Send us Fan Mail When Trichology and cosmetics combine ~ How to get expert help when choosing hair products Samantha Stewart MIT & Rachel Marcelin join me today, two of the founders of Curl ID, the online science- based hair analysis platform. Are you fed up of buying products you think will work for your hair and they don't? Managing curls can be a mystery, whilst many products promise a...