Mastering Beauty from Beauty Cast Network

In part 2 of this important 2-episode series, some of our favorite educators & artists share their very best advice for creating a great career. Guests include Tabatha Coffey, Sam Villa, Alfredo Lewis, Paula Peralta, Patrick Butler, Siiri Parks, Chris Baran, & John Mosley. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from some of the most renowned & talented educators we know. Hosted by...

In part 1 of 2, some of our favorite educators & artists offer lessons learned – plus their best advice for the year ahead. Guests include Tabatha Coffey, Sam Villa, Alfredo Lewis, Paula Peralta, Patrick Butler, Siiri Parks, Chris Baran, & John Mosley. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from some of the most renowned & talented educators in beauty, barbering & wellness. Ho...

Today, the pro beauty industry is having a big conversation on social media and beyond about the varied nature of career opportunities and how such options can extend careers for many over time. Today's guest, Astoria Stubbs, is a great role model - given her career as a working cosmetologist/barber, educator, artist, former salon manager, and today a member of the Great Clips National Design...

@Greg_Gilmore is a 15+ year veteran stylist, educator, platform artist & brand ambassador for @moroccanoilpro - as well as a celebrity stylist and owner of the LA-based, newly formed Modern Hairitage Salon. Greg joins BCN to share his thoughts on the importance of patience as both humans and professionals and the power of passion in creating longevity in your career -including taking care of y...

Created in collaboration with Schedulicity, this is Part 1 of a 7-part series focused on the all important 'client journey'-from prospective to paying client primed to return for their next visit. Schedulicity's Missy Megginson is back to share her insights into each of the touch points that we should be considering when looking to maximize the results of our efforts in building sustai...

Encore of episode #3:@MichaelCole_summit is one of pro beauty's most iconic business gurus/coaches - someone who has positively impacted the lives of countless professionals over the course of a long career. A hairdresser by training, Michael shares his unique perspective on creating successful, sustainable and satisfying careers in beauty.

Perhaps more so than ever before, success today comes in many forms, while the foundational ideas behind getting there are familiar and mostly unchanging across decades of serving the public as beauty, barbering, and wellness professionals. Leading educator and business/career coach Ambrosia Carey offers up her very best advice gleaned from her 15 years of experience as a working professional, suc...

Award Winning Salon Owner, Business Educator, Coach, and Mentor Keri Davis talks about the tremendous value of coaches and mentors, a foundation for the success of so many pros and owners. Importantly, we looked into how to best take action around finding the best resources for YOU. Keri is the owner of San Diego's Gila Rut Salon and founder of @keridavisconsulting.

Ulta Beauty's Head of Education & Creative Anna Manukyan has an absolute passion for sharing her considerable knowledge and insights into financial literacy. A certified educator and licensed financial agent, Anna is co-founder of the Beauty Finance Group and author of the new e-book, Financial Mastery. After hearing Anna's primer on financial literacy fundamentals for beauty, wellness...

Iconic barber, educator, and mentor Ivan Zoot shares his take on the power of "service" in building long, sustainable careers. Studies have long shown that clients care as much (if not more) about how a professional makes them feel versus their take on the quality of technical work received. Ivan shares his experiences supporting this big idea - as well as his best advice on building a lon...

Clients today have more choices than ever when considering beauty, barber, and wellness professionals and businesses for services. The Client Journey relates not only to the service experience but also to every possible touchpoint -both in and outside of the salon, shop, or spa. From a prospective client's very first connection (whether it be in person, online, on social media, or by way of a ...

TikTok phenom Meg Hardee joins special guest host and BCN Founder Penny Burns for this in-depth conversation from a recent Beauty Cast Webinar featuring Meg's best advice across a variety of topics -including Social Media and Mental Health, knowing when it's time to consider independence(or not), and your career as a journey.

With over 1 million YouTube subscribers and 128 million channel views to his credit, @freesaloneducation founder Matt Beck is one of pro beauty's most prolific content creators. The longtime salon owner, working professional, and educator shares the story behind his rise to prominence - and the role that education has played in building his career - as well as the careers of countless other pr...

Head of Education & Creative at Ulta Beauty, Anna Manukyan is a beauty pro with a 'twist'! In addition to her expertise in all things beauty, Anna is a Certified Financial Educator and licensed financial agent. Co-founder of the Beauty Finance Group, Anna has an absolute passion for sharing her considerable knowledge and insights into financial literacy as the foundation for long, sust...

Alexis Thurston is a 30-year pro beauty industry veteran and master colorist who is the co-founder and co-owner (along with partner David Thurston) of Danger Jones Creative, the iconic Butterfly Lofts Salon and Spa ...and co-founder and former co-owner of the revolutionary Pulp Riot Hair. Alexis shares her best advice, lessons learned, and proven best practices for creating a long, happy career -...

Stacia Kelley is a longtime men's groomer, educator and artist who today proudly wears the titles of Sport Clips Artistic Team Director and Director of Training Content. Stacia shares significant insights learned over the course of a 15+ year career that has taken her from cosmetolgoy school to a leadership role at one of the insdustry's largest employers.

Winn Claybaugh is the charismatic and iconic dean of Paul Mitchell School. Winn is also an educator, author, podcaster, and motivational speaker. A passionate advocate for positivity and professionalism Winn's decades of influence transcends beauty, inspiring all to "Be NICE(Or Else!)". Tune in for invaluable insights. This is a GREAT episode on the power of simply being nice!

Patrick Butler is Floyd's 99 Barbershop Senior Director of Creative and Technical Education. The long-time educator and industry veteran shares his considerable insights into the power of education to sustain and grow careers -including words of wisdom shared by industry icon and innovator, Irvine Rusk who offered up great insights for any new professional. Tune in for an episode filled with r...

One of the secrets to creating a long-lasting, sustainable, and satisfying career is the ability to 'reinvent' from time to time. With over 3 decades as a licensed professional, @alfredo_lewis has successfully morphed from departmentalized colorist to educator to Global VP of Education for a leading brand to influencer/brand ambassador (with over 1.5 million followers across Instagram and...

Sam Brocato, one of the industry's most iconic hairdressers, salon owners, educators, and artists, offers up his very best advice - culled from a 50+ year career (and still going strong!). From the importance of 'living within your means' and 'paying yourself 1st" to the power of networking and learning that is seriously planned for, this episode is filled with golden nuggets o...

@Lorealpro balayage expert, educator, and artist Jack Howard joins us to talk about the big lessons learned over the course of his 40+ year career. During the pandemic, Jack dove deep into creating educational content that brought him to the attention of colorists across the globe - and since then has seen his career supercharged, taking him to classrooms and stages across the industry. Listen in...

Aga Tompkins spent 10 years as a globe-trotting celebrity stylist and makeup artist- working exclusively on multiple tours with pop star @CarlyRaeJepsen. The former owner of a Chicago-based salon focused on the music scene, Aga watched her career grow from working pro/salon owner to globetrotting artist and then @amika Brand Ambassador/educator before deciding to join the iconic multi-location Chi...

With over 1.5 million followers to her name, Patricia Nikole, creator of the "painted hair" technique, is one of the industry's favorite educators. The newly named Schwarzkopf Professional ambassador joins Gordon to share just some of her insights into creating a sustainable and satisfying career. We also dig into her latest passion project, The Paint Room Online Education platform, an...

Jalia Pettis started her career in beauty later in life than most - going on to become a renowned independent makeup artist, hairstylist, and educator whose work spans film, television, editorial, creative direction, and session work. She attributes much of her success to the big idea of 'showing up' and 'doing the work'. Her commitment and tenacity have led to prestigious awards i...

Being part of a team that provides structure, systems, support & and education is the proven gold standard for creating a strong foundation for long-term success in the professional beauty industry - no matter your career goals (across business models). Sport Clips CEO Edward Logan and Julie Vargas, Vice President of Career Opportunities & Talent Engagement share their best advice for crea...