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

In this Throwback episode: Performance, Behavior, Emotion, Behavior... If you listen to the first 5 minutes of this conversation Jay Twists our minds by exposing mistakes that we have been making in the hair industry for clost to 60 years.  Jay explains and illustrates why and how we have been falsely incentivising our salon teams using contests, commission and coercion. He goes on to share,...

Christine Zilinski is a lifetime salon pro who has devoted her career to technical mastery and growth as a leader. She and her partners have developed a mastermind group for like-minded stylists, salon owners, and leaders. https://www.instagram.com/christinezilinski/ https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=empowered%20salon%20leaders Email Christine @ salonconcrete@gmail.com YouTube https://www.yout...

Getting Both Feet In! A Conversation Nikki Lee, Owner of Statements Salon and Statements Academy. Nikki Lee is making moves and shaking up the salon industry by sharing a message of hope that has a track record of success to back it up! Nikki shares the three elements that it takes to develop a lasting career along with actual formulas to success. While Statements Salon and Statements Academy are...

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...

Before you open a salon, LISTEN TO THIS! Interview with Brian Perdue. It's a sad fact that nearly 90% of salons would go out of business if the owner was not able to do hair behind the chair. This is what Brian Perdue, owner of the @salon124group and @Keuneacademyby124, calls a technician driven business. And it’s what holds most owners back from ever experiencing real profit in their business. In...

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...

Frank Gambuzza, Owner of Salon Visage and Past President of Intercoiffure. A lifetime of experience packed into one conversation.”Recognized as one of the top 20 hairdressers in the USA, Frank Gambuzza a Past President of Intercoiffure America/Canada, the global leading association of the hair industry’s elite, and co-owner of Salon Visage, one of America’s most acclaimed salons, with his wife and...

Rosemary Tejeda has had a lifetime in the salon industry and still works behind the chair. Her career changed when she met Vivian Mackinder - this chance meeting led to Rosemary working to bring to life her full professional potential. She is now (along with her career behind the chair) - a certified John Maxwell coach and RT-salon coaching. https://rosemarytejeda.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Ros...

Megan Schipani, @Shmeggsandbaconn, BTC Visual Editor and Two-time One-Shot Award winner After struggling to find her place in the career world Megan Schipani discovered hairdressing, almost by accident.  However, she quickly fell in love after doing her first creative color on a model in the salon. From there it was game on and she's been setting the hair world on fire ever since, being nomin...

#MomBoss Ashley Toliver Williams, Owner of Fringe Salon & Color Bar and National Chairman Eufora of Business Team What is holding you back from the career and income that you deserve? What would have to change for you to get there? The answer, your perception… In this spirited conversation with Ashley Toliver-Williams , schools Chris and John and uncovers the core of what holds a lot of Hairst...

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...

Master your Mindset with Jason Everett. Empowerment Coach, Business Mentor. If you have never met Jason Everett, YOU are in for a treat! Imagine someone in their late 30's who looks like they are in their 20's, has childlike energy and curiosity, and the wisdom of someone who has lived lifetimes. That about sums up Jason... In this conversation, Jason shares his energy and humor with John and Chri...

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...

After making a career change as a corporate suit wearing professional in the Chicago area, China Wong felt herself wanting to feel more fulfilled. After doing some research she found herself pursuing a career in the beauty business and moving to Atlanta to train at the Van Michael Salon. Her career then moved her back to Chicago as a color director before she felt compelled to open her own salon i...

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...

Self Empowerment, Following Through, Building Trust and Living Your Truth are just some of the thoughts we are left with after this inspired conversation with Heather Yurko Owner of Neat Beat Salon and Founder of PIP University.  Like many salon professionals, Heather came to a life roadblock realizing that “the traditional path to success,” was not going to be her road. So she used this expe...

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/...

One of the hardest transitions to make in the beauty industry is to go from being a peer in the salon to becoming a leader, manager or owner. How do we make those transitions?  In this conversation #MomBoss Jenna Touwsma shares on making that journey with grace and style. She also shares on the specific goals to focus on behind the chair to become a top earner behind the chair, as well as are...

In this episode Tammy Cosper, COO of Salon 124 Group John and Chris get interviewed by Hairdustry Podcast discussing reopening after COVID-19.  Say hi to Chris and John on social: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ https://www.instagram.com/chrissulimayhair/ https://www.instagram.com/noindoorvoice/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/124GO/ Follow this link to try SalonScale and you wi...

TBT with Leah Freeman of Lanza.

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...

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Nuala Guildea of Arrojo NYC Connect with Nuala in Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nualaguildea/ or email Nuala@arrojonyc.com Say hi to Chris and John on social: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ https://www.instagram.com/chrissulimayhair/ https://www.instagram.com/noindoorvoice/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/124GO/ If you’re a hairdresser, salon owner, salon manager or hair beaut...

In this throwback episode of Shop Talk:  After struggling to find her place in the career world Megan Schipani discovered hairdressing, almost by accident.  However, she quickly fell in love after doing her first creative color on a model in the salon. From there it was game on and she's been setting the hair world on fire ever since, being nominated for multiple BTC One-Shot awards and...

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