Next Level Salon Leadership Podcast

Lou DeCola is the owner of DeCola Salon in Exton, Pennsylvania—an award-winning salon named one of the Top 200 Salons in the Nation for five years in a row. With over 42 years in the beauty industry, Lou has built a career defined by innovation, leadership, and a passion for helping others succeed. He started as a sole proprietor in West Chester, PA, and over the years, his drive and talent have l...

Meet Nikki Cestaro, an accomplished hairdresser whose journey has now led her to become an author. With over thirty-five years of experience in the industry, Nikki has built a reputation for her exceptional skills. She has styled countless clients, and always bringing out the best in everyone who sits in her chair. Nikki’s writing offers an authentic glimpse into the life of a hairdresser, filled...

Shelbie Moser is the owner of Lightning Hair Lounge & Lifestlye Co. - a salon owner and lifestyle coach on a missions to ignite a life of health, wealth and happiness for hairstyles and salon owners. After years of building, managing, and leading a thriving team she launched Lightning Lifestyle Coaching to help others break free from burnout, overwhelm, and the emotional stress that often storms t...

With over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, Jaclyn has dedicated her career to redefining salon culture, mentoring stylists, and helping hairdressers achieve their dream careers. She began her journey at the Paul Mitchell School at the young age of 20 while pursuing a professional dance career. Inspired by her mentors and educators, she rose to become a John Paul Mitchell Systems Nati...

Tracey Napotnik has over 3 decades in the beauty industry. Salon owner for over 20. ‌ Tracey is powerhouse educator, industry disruptor, and the visionary founder of http://SalonTraining.com —a groundbreaking platform revolutionizing education for beauty professionals. With decades of experience behind the chair and in the classroom, Tracey saw a gap in the industry: talented stylists craved advan...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership⁠⁠⁠  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/MKrS6fOZLtA Chris Baran: Alongside his work as Global Artistic Director, facilitation and training coach, Chris divides his time between ma...

Toby Price: Growing up on a dairy farm, Toby Price was cutting firewood before picking up a pair of shears. Beginning with his own hair, then a few buddies and even their moms. Toby's passion for haircutting led him to enroll in his local beauty school and pursue hairdressing as a career. As the owner of The Experience Salon and a traveling educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems. Toby gets to...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  ⁠https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership⁠  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! https://youtu.be/MKrS6fOZLtA David Kinigson is an award-winning hairdresser, national educator, editorial stylist, inspirational speaker and the author of two ren...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! Sonny D has a passion for educating that takes his audiences to the next level and beyond. A graduate of Paul Mitchell The School, Sonny D has been on the Paul Mitc...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! Taryn Hiatt As a dedicated advocate, Taryn shares her story and passion to give hope and educate communities about suicide. A founding member of the Utah Chapter of...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! YVONNE MACINNIS GLOBAL MAKE UP ARTIST, EDUCATOR, BRAND CONSULTANT & ADVOCATE FOR ETHICS AND INCLUSION IN BEAUTY SPACES AS A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST, EDUCATOR...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to  https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership  and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! Studio Wish Salon Spa – Founder & Creator of Opportunities RY Coaching – Life & Business Coach Rowena Yeager has been a successfully driven artist behind th...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! Karla Lopez-Martinez: After graduating Cosmetology college in 1997, Karla has had the pleasure to wear many hats along her career path of over 23yrs. In addition to b...

As a seven-time NAHA winner, Redken Master Artist, top educator and celebrity stylist, Ruth Roche has taken a seat at the top of the hair world. With an editorial list including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, and Noise there’s no doubt about her influence or expertise. Having built her own NYC salon from the ground up, she knows how to go from a single chair to having her own brand...

Ronit Enos, is a Profit Jedi, host of Huddle Time with Ronit, Amazon bestselling author of Profit First for Salon and the business mastermind behind helping business owners seamlessly generate record-breaking net profits that powerfully elevate their impact. As a serial entrepreneur, Ronit launched and grew her Maxime Brand into an award-winning 7-figure salon (with 6-figure net profits), propelli...

To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook and Instagram, and be sure to check out the full interview on our YouTube channel! Fumi Eguchi As the creative director of Lunatic Fringe Salons, award-winning hairdresser and photographer Fumihiko Eguchi led their salon team to two consecutive NAHA...

Seth’s life is busy and full- just the way he likes it! Like most 30-somethings, Seth wears many hats: Son, Friend, Entrepreneur, Activist, Producer, Actor and Speaker. Over his career, Seth founded the Thirst Project and currently serves as the Founder & CEO of Legacy Youth Leadership — two creative, diverse non-profit organizations headquartered in the heart of Los Angeles, leading the world...

Salon Owner. Formal Hair Design and Intricate Braiding Stylist and Educator. Certified Bellami Hair Extension Specialist & Bridal and Editorial Makeup Artist. Upon completing cosmetology training at Paul Mitchell the School Great Lakes, Caidy opened the doors to her downtown Utica MI salon, Caidy Marie Beauty, where she specializes in Formal Hair Designs, Intricate Braiding, Hair Extensions, C...

Robert Cromeans is the Global Artistic & Business Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems. Proud Hairdresser & Owner of A Robert Cromeans Salon Mary Cromeans is the Global Educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems & San Diego Hairdresser To take your salon business to the NEXT LEVEL, go to https://linktr.ee/nlsleadership and sign up for the course! Follow @NLSalonLeadership on Facebook a...

Carol Phillips is an internationally known keynote speaker, trainer, industry consultant, author, and successful beauty business owner. Her unique selling approach enabled her beauty business to average 55% of total revenues from retail sales alone, causing American Salon to name her their first Retailer of the Year. Her professional articles and information have appeared in the Wall Street Journa...

Innovation-Education-Commitment. These are often the words used by members of the hair care industry when asked to describe Terri and Steve Cowan. Their company, Professional Salon Concepts, was the first beauty industry distributor to earn a place among Inc. Magazine’s list of the top 500 privately owned companies in America. They earned this honor not just once, but twice. They have been named M...

Innovation-Education-Commitment. These are often the words used by members of the hair care industry when asked to describe Terri and Steve Cowan. Their company, Professional Salon Concepts, was the first beauty industry distributor to earn a place among Inc. Magazine’s list of the top 500 privately owned companies in America. They earned this honor not just once, but twice. They have been named M...

Nina Tulio is a former stylist and salon owner turned international business coach, motivational speaker and The Business Education Ambassador for Oligo Professionnel. In addition, she is honored to be a columnist and Ambassador for Schedulicty , a columnist for SalonEVO Magazine which is based in the UK. And a part of the Editorial Advisory Board for Beauty Launchpad Magazine. In today’s episode...

Rachel comes from 3 generations of cosmetologists. You could say her love of making others feel and look more beautiful runs in her veins, as well as the family. Rachel has been in the industry since 2007 and has trained with Riawna Capri & Nikki Lee from Nine Zero One Salon in Beverly Hills, Tracey Cunningham, Lo Wheeler, Larisa Love, Giovanni with Redken, Guy Tang, Charlie Price, Kim Vo, Howard...

Phil Jackson is an award-winning salon business coach with over 25 years in the industry. He is the founder of buildyoursalon.com, Amazon best-selling author and self-styled Queen of Salon Memberships. His mission is to help salon owners fulfill their life goals by building a business that supports those goals - not gets in the way of them. “Every day, salons are failing. And, in a lot of cases, t...