When I first met Mandana it was at Ken’s Artisan Bakery up on NW 21st in Portland, OR. I reached out to her because I wanted to hear more about Zibahub and what her company stands for. We spent a good hour and a half talking back and forth about work, motherhood and trying to balance it all. That was over two years ago. Since then we’ve become good friends. She’s really helped me grow, listening to my ideas about the show and she’s been a solid person to connect with....
Aug 18, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Alright amazing beautiful peeps Episode 25: My One Year Podcasting is out! Located on @spotify, @amazonmusic, @applepodcast and @YouTube. Sponsored by @zibahub and editing by @One27_ it's been crazy! Initially this podcast was to document my journey to becoming a salon owner, but after checking out spaces, my kiddos entering the toddler phase and realizing I wouldn't be able to balance it all my perspective has changed. Well, at least for now. On the show I've met some really incredible talented...
Jun 08, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Last year like many I was feeling totally frumpy. So I booked with Jimmy Hillman . I’d been following him on IG and really admired all the work he creates. While sitting in Jimmy’s chair we talked about the hair industry, Portland and about supporting each other in this field. He then went on to tell me him and his friend Carrie Blasco are looking at opening up their own salon. Because of how he treated me as a client, the attention to detail to my haircut, and just by listening to him about his...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 24
What I really love about my interviews is the flow of the conversation and where it’ll lead. Dakima Maria has quite a story and I felt completely honored for her to open up to me. You never know the hardships someone has faced and their journey until you sit down pay attention and listen. And her story is incredibly inspiring. Dakima has been in the industry for over 20 years. She now has a salon in Vancouver, WA and one in Las Vegas. She is not your average hairdresser. She’s a pioneer, an entr...
Apr 16, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
What I absolutely love about Portland is the amazing creativity of small business. Unique ideas coming into fruition. Portland supports the interesting and quirky and our community especially supports local and small business that have a low impact on the environment. Ruby Oland has been playing around with hair products for a long time. Her hair color is a dark chocolaty brown and when applying a white hair powder to her roots it would leave a light residue on the roots and through-out her hair...
Mar 23, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 22
I first started following Lexi IG when she had booked a photo shoot with a photographer who I had worked with quite a bit, Holly Seeber. I then just started following her and her hair journey. I reached out to her when I found out that she started working at @yniquetouchsalon . I interviewed @handsgameofficial for episode 14 and Y’Nique said how nice and down-to-earth Lexi is. You never know who you’ll cross paths with and doing this podcast and reaching out to individuals it’s been pretty cool ...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
I feel like this is such a great subject to talk about. My ideal client. My ideal client has changed over time. When I first started leasing about seven years ago I was all about fashion colors and doing these incredible photoshoots to showcase my avant-garde haircuts and colors. And those were the types of clients I would get in my chair. I still do a ton of fashion colors, but I realized that the type of person sitting in my chair and the person that I am now has changed. I can't really tell y...
Feb 09, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 20
For my engagement photos I had booked a color correction with @presleypoe . I had this gnarly golden yellow hair with of course different shades throughout because I'm terrible with upkeep! lol! Well, after seven hours sitting in her chair she transformed my hair to a beautiful silvery lavender. It was so fun to sit and be a client. Hairdressers work hard and sometimes it's even difficult to get our own hair done! It's never easy messaging hairdressers or entrepreneurs saying, "Hi, I'm a hairsty...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome MO FO 2021! Who else is excited!? Well, to start off the new year my first episode for 2021 is with someone who I completely admire and respect. I stumbled upon Kristen Varoli’s podcast In Demand Hairstylist and immediately I liked it. That was during the time I was considering starting my own and not knowing where to start I reached out to Kristen. Extremely personable with a kind heart it was really great of her taking the time to speak with me. Since then we’ve had two other conversat...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Hey Everyone, I’ve got some BIG NEWS and see you later 2020! 2020 has been a hot mess; uncertainty, feeling down and not quite myself I realized that I needed to re-evaluate with what I’m doing and what I want. I’ve been with 77 Salon for over five years and I’ve made some really great memories, but now it’s time for a change! As of Sunday December 27th I’ve started working at NW21 Salon located in the Alphabet District on NW 21st in Portland, OR. It’s literally less than a minute driving to get...
Dec 30, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Have you ever been in a situation where you're like..."Sh$! this isn't turning out how I want it." Well, I have. Whether the conversation was off and there was miscommunication or I ended up not doing such great work. It's humiliating, humbling and you hope to make it out alive. For this episode I talk about two of my most epic fails and what I've learned from them and hopefully you too whether your are newbie to the field or a veteran at hair. We're human, we will make mistakes, but admitting y...
Nov 24, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Y'Nique Wright’s (IG @handsgameofficial ) journey to becoming a salon owner is an interesting one. Originally from Portland she made the decision to go to North Carolina to not only receive her certification in hairdressing, but before that she completed a Bachelor's in Business knowing all along her goal was to become a salon owner. She had opened her salon @yniquetouchsalon right before our shutdown in March. Through hard work, perseverance and Faith she now has a very successful salon. I'm us...
Nov 17, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In 2008 the economy crashed. I was going through a painful divorce, my house was going into foreclosure and I was also suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness. From 2008-2009 I was hospitalized three times. Two voluntary and third not. After attempting suicide I was put on an intense schedule of trial and error with medication, working with doctors, a therapist and mandatory group meetings for Bipolar Disorder. Please listen to this episode where I go into my struggles with the illness, how...
Nov 10, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work for the stars? You know, do their hair and makeup and be a part of the beauty industry for film? Well, Brittney Ryan ( @brittneyryanhair ) has over fifteen years of experience in the hair and beauty industry. Currently she works at @studio37salon in Huntington Beach her home town and when she’s not behind the chair she travels to LA to work on various film and tv shows. She has been Jessica Alba’s stylist for the last two years first meeting h...
Oct 27, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Nina L. Kovner, creator and biz coach of @passionsquared as over twenty-five years of experience in the hair industry. First starting out in beauty school in Falls Church, Va to VP of Global Marketing for Paul Mitchell, she’s pretty much done it all. Now with Passion Squared she has created a brand to help out hairdressers and other creative entrepreneurs to help find their brand. Please enjoy listening to our interview. Interview on September 29th, 2020.
Oct 13, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Nicole Hollis has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. First starting off as a sales rep for Fraxel in LA, a non-invasive laser skin therapy treatment to help diminish lines to working for Salon Centric as a sales rep in Portland, OR from 2011 - 2017. In 2017 she decided to move back home where she started her journey to create her own company Emma Intelligence. Emma Intelligence is an AI system that helps customers find the right hair and skin products without the trial and error of g...
Oct 08, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I met Andrea last year when my friend took a curly hair class at her salon. Andrea Neal-Thiesen Owner of Gildedfox Salon has owned her establishment for the last four years. Her salon specializes with curly hair. Please listen to our interview where we dive into how she started her own hair journey, why she decided to specialize and how she became a salon owner.
Sep 24, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
When I first started my podcast it was to interview salon owners and stylists who have made an impact in the Portland community. I wanted to use this podcast to gain knowledge so that one day I can be a salon owner, but because of the unfortunate events and the reoccurrence of Black Lives Matter my direction has changed. To be more honest and truthful because I'm white and most of Portland is white I realized that I had been living in a bubble. There are many talented individuals in my beautiful...
Aug 27, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 8
So on my journey to becoming a salon owner I've actually considered a partnership. So what does a partnership entail and how does it work? Well, Josette Arvidson and Ambrosia Carey are co-owners of Auric Salon located on NW 23rd in Portland, OR. Both passionate, driven and forward-thinking I had the opportunity of getting to know them a little more personally. Enjoy listening to this episode.
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
For episode 6 I talk about living on the coast, how I moved back to Beaverton, finished my program at Northwest College of Hair Design, and apprenticed at FADA hair salon.
Jul 28, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Have you ever worked in a toxic environment? Or have you felt toxic? Well co-author of Fuckery and business owner of Radius Lori Eberly is here to help. Her company focuses on enhancing self-awareness, identifying damaging habits, and fixing broken systems.
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Team players are my jam. As I mentioned in my earlier episodes I've been doing hair for over thirteen years. I've been in salons where I felt that my efforts were not appreciated or noticed and then I've worked in places where I felt my efforts were important and the extra work to bring people together was worth it. I feel right now with Covid-19 and the injustice out there this is something that I feel is important for everyone. AND something that people need. People crave to be heard, they cra...
Jun 02, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I am a huge advocate of hair care products. I've began to research which product line I'd like to carry when I start my salon. Bumble and Bumble was founded by hairdresser and entrepreneur Michael Gordon in the 1970s and has since become one of the most respected names in hair care products. Here is my interview with Bumble and Bumble representative Lauren Newton of the Portland area.
May 27, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
For this episode I talk about how I fell into doing hair, what beauty school was like and my journey to becoming an owner.
May 19, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2
I start off by telling you a little bit about myself and what led me to becoming a hairstylist. I then take this opportunity to announce the next big step in my career.
May 14, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
