Borrowed Vision - PART 1: Why Mentors Matter

Mentorship isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about learning how to see.In this episode of Hair Smarter, Sarah and Sarajane invite their mentors Marc Berardi and Nikki An-Levi into an honest conversation about why mentorship is essential in the hair industry—and in any creative career.With decades of experience behind the chair, in education, and as salon owners, Marc and Nikki share what mentorship really looks like: building strong foundations, receiving hard feedback, adapting through change, and creating careers with longevity.This episode goes beyond technique and into what hair school forgot to teach—how guidance, integrity, and community shape better work and better lives.If this episode resonated with you, or if you know a stylist who could benefit from this conversation, please share, follow, and leave a review. It helps other stylists find Hair Smarter.Hair Smarter — where we get into what hair school forgot to.