Shop Talk: A podcast for the beauty industry, hairstylists and hair-salon owners. By 124Go

The late Oscar Valencia founder of Breaking Down Your Walls entered the salon industry after an injury took him from his first passion, professional baseball. Being not too sure the direction to head, he decided to enter the family business, hair. Little did he know how this would ignite his passion and ability to touch people on a deeper level.  After a chance meeting, Oscar would become a N...

How To Get More Done | Set, Prioritize, and Achieve Your Goals | John Palmieri and @Chrissulimay Ever find yourself spinning your wheels? In this conversation Chris and John break down a simple way to set, prioritize and achieve your goals. These simple steps will put you back in the driver's seat of Your Life! Attend the 4 Day Virtual Intensive May 16-17, 23-24. https://www.keuneloyaltyclub.com/m...

OVERCOME ANY OBSTACLE | THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL TALK EVER | QUE CRANE'S INCREDIBLE STORY When a normal Friday night high school football game changes Que Crane’s life, he could have done what most people would do, made excuses.. Instead what he has done and continues to do is nothing shy of miraculous... Listen to this episode to hear his incredible story. Meet Que Crane - https://youtu.be/KsR3IAD2...

V76 Founder Vaughn Accord talks Confidence | Manners | What it really means to be a Man https://www.instagram.com/vaughnnewyork/ Try V76 - Shop: http://bit.ly/v7620 Sign Up For The V76 Band of Professionals: http://bit.ly/v76jointheband CODE: SHOPTALK20 VAUGHN ACORD, THE MAN BEHIND THE BRAND One of the most sought-after authorities in men’s grooming, Vaughn did not find success by accident. The so...

As a passionate hairstylist, Caylee Ague realized her dreams of opening a salon. After a couple of years, she realized that if she wanted to be successful as a salon owner she would have to learn NEW SKILLS! This set her on a journey to transform from hairstylist to entrepreneur...  Years later after growing and selling a successful salon in Vancouver Canada Caylee now spends her time helping...

In this episode Chris and John talk with “the hair whisperer” Jessica Bartolucci. Jessica is a Keune Academy Trainer, Salon owner, and successful stylist behind the chair. In this conversation Jessica shares how one visit to the hair salon changed her life, and helped her discover her career passion. She also shares tips on using social media to grow and refine your clientele, and her favorite con...

Hi folks, Welcome back! In this episode, Tina Black, owner of 4 Paul Mitchell Schools and 3 Paul Mitchell Salons, shares her compelling story of growing through challenge and becoming the leader that she always knew she could be. She also shares how she uses her personal and professional values as the guiding light for her business on a day to day basis.  Connect with Tina https://tinablack.n...

Shop Talk Inspiration Compilation @hairbrained, @omgartistry, @daniellabenita, @viviennemackinder, @lunasalontally, @steviecarter_hair, @chrissulimay, @noindoorvoice, @winnclaybaugh Join Vivienne Mackinder on https://www.hairdesignertv.com Looking  private label? Try Genesis Private Label   - www.bit.ly/GenesisShopTalk Attend the 4 Day Virtual Intensive https://www.keuneloyaltyclub.com/m...

Bruce Tulgan is a thought leader, an author, and the CEO of Rainmaker Thinking. His latest book “The art of being indispensable at work” speaks to the importance of being a leader in any position that you hold. His first book “It’s okay to be the boss” offers what seems like much-needed permission to manage and lead people to their highest potential. Bruce is also an enormous advocate of consisten...

Pulp Riot’s @danalynnhair Talks Fashion Color and Treating your Team Assistant with Respect In this episode Dana Dautel gets real about how the salon industry needs to step up our game when it comes to how we treat our team members. She also shares some must hear lessons when it comes to getting into fashion color. Follow Dana https://www.instagram.com/danalynnhair/ Looking  private label? Tr...

Power Habits | Set your mindset and life up for happiness and success | Certified Success Coach Andrew Finkelstein Andrew Finkelstein has spent a lifetime in the salon industry. He was first attracted to the “family business” at Glenby international - at that time a $250 million dollar salon chain. After 15 years there he opened a forward-thinking salon TSERS in NYC.. After selling this to his par...

How to Grow a Clientele Quickly | Put in the Work Up Front and Reap the Rewards | @Steviecarter_hair In this conversation Chris and John interview Stevie Carter. After having two careers, Stevie followed her passion and went to cosmetology school. She has been behind the chair for two years and has quickly developed a clientele. In this conversation Stevie shares her success secrets: Follow Stevie...

Have you ever had a hair color not come out the way that you thought it would? We all have, why does this happen? Well, that's a loaded question, in this conversation American Board Certified Haircolorist Courtney talks about some of the common haircolor mistakes - and how you can learn to master them!  Courtney is a moderator for the American Board of Certified Hair Colorists, a nonprofit or...

In This Episode John shares an impactful coaching conversation to help a stylist overcome negative thinking holding her back in the salon. This leads to discussions on: Overcoming negative (unhealthy) thoughts Not comparing yourself to others Self-forgiveness Creating an empowering vision Setting mile markers to achieve your goals Looking To Private Label? Try Genesis Private Label . Connect With...

Chris Nedza founder of Zeezor - who recently partnered with Mindbody shares his provocative insight on the minute to minute changes and opportunities that are happening in the salon world. KPI’s that we were measuring pre-covid may not be the areas of focus that will get you to your next level of growth. Check out Mindbody and Booker software and business solutions: https://www.mindbodyonline.com/...

In this episode we talk with Industry Icon Winn Claybaugh about inclusivity, how to attract the team and clients that you WANT. And how to use three of the top human needs to ensure you have a healthy culture in your salon.   RELATED LINKS: www.winnclaybaugh.com www.masterspodcastclub.com   Winn Claybaugh intro video: YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/winnclaybaugh www.paulmitchell.edu ww...

Eric and Kerri Manuel are career hairstylists and business coaches. The former salon owners found a passion for helping people solve the very challenge that changed their lives many years ago. Today they own Vanguard Business academy and help salons in the Paul Mitchell network to grow prosperous salons. Connect with Vanguard Business Academy: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/VSSincLA/ Website ht...

@chitabeseau | Standing behind what you believe in | Doing Your Part  Listen to the first interview with Chita: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbt-chitabeseau-on-professionalism-inspiration-social/id1445070927?i=1000503404101 Follow Chita on social: https://www.instagram.com/chitabeseau/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@chitabeseau?lang=en More on Keune Education: https://keuneeducation.c...

Neil Ducoff founded Strategies in 1993 when he saw a need for a better pay scale model for salons ad spas. This system would eventually become known as Team-Based Pay. Since then he and the strategies team have coached thousands of salons to creating profitable and sustainable cultures.  *Since 1993, Strategies has been providing employee-based spas, medspas and salon businesses with the syst...

Listen to your gut and jump into your zone of genius. A conversation with the Journeyist, Andrew Carruthers. Andrew, the former education director for Sam Villa and Paul Mitchell, shares what he has learned from his personal and professional evolution. He also shares how listening to your gut can be beneficial in areas you might not imagine were possible.   Connect with Andrew: https://thejou...

Jay Williams is a thought leader inside and outside of the beauty industry. He is also the author of Leave Your Mark, the thinking, behavior and skills of great salon influencers. In this conversation Jay shares powerful insight as to why we need leaders to step up in times of crisis and share examples of how YOU can be more effective in the salon and in life. Connect with Jay: https://www.instagr...

Should You start a YouTube Channel | Ask @daniellabenita and Thomas Kramer | @benitabianca In this episode, Daniella and Thomas share their strategy for integrating YouTube into their overall branding strategy for the salon and how it has helped them grow worldwide recognition. They also discuss strategies for growth by streamlining their systems to scale neatly as they grow their business. Daniel...

One of the things we love about the beauty industry is that success it comes in all forms and the choice is up to you. Ira Pope Sage is by nature a creative spirit fueled with ambition.  In this conversation, we talk with Ira about love stories, his career journey, thriving in COVID quarantine and his unique and simplistic approach to haircutting called The Clock Cutting Concept.   Conne...

In this conversation David Stanko, Technical Director of Haircolor for JPMS shares some of his favorite: Connect with David  https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-stanko-b33b638/  https://www.instagram.com/thedavidstanko/  JPMS David Stanko Announcement  January 20, 2021 “I’m always doing hair color in my head. Makeover, makeunder, trying to match a touch up.  What products do...

What’s it like to grow 9 salons and two skin spas? Just ask Lorean Cairns co-founder of Fox and Jane Salons and Skin Habit. To think her journey as an owner started under 10 years ago is miraculous! In this conversation, Lorean shares her philosophies on leadership, culture, coaching and her plans for the future. This is a conversation for every level of salon professional. Say Hi to Lorean https:...