Episodes
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Arpit Kaushik on Surviving the Unthinkable, Natural Perfume & Finding Your Gentle Moments
Arpit Kaushik was born in Delhi, raised across 10 cities, and built a career leading teams of 400 people across continents. He co-founded an innovation software company backed by IKEA. By every measure, he was winning. Then a cycling accident changed everything. A car door opened. He hit the...
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Drew Johnson | Textured Hair, Trauma Research, and Following the Breadcrumbs
In this episode of Hair Stories With Chantel, Drew opens up about finding her authentic hair self in high school, crying every day at a teaching job she quit after a month, following a vision of four degrees she barely believed in, and doing research on childhood trauma that she has now submitted...
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Diana Pequeno | Leaving the Salon, Writing a Book & What Comes Next
From cosmetology school to author and entrepreneur; Diana shares the story behind the pivot, the passion that never left, and why your experience is never wasted. A conversation about hair, flow state, and becoming the captain of your own ship. Tik tok Website Her book
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I had been told I was going to die, and I knew I didn't want to die | Paula Carnell
Paula Carnell was bedridden with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, told she'd never recover. Then her husband built a beehive. A stranger with a lolloping dog became her mentor. And when Paula discovered conventional beekeepers were feeding bees sugar (the same toxin that made her sicker), everything...
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Hangsheng Lee | Love, Culture, Heritage and Art
A Hair Disaster, Herbal Healing & Creative Rituals: Dance, Tea, and Making Things by Hand Hansheng shares a dramatic hair story: frequent dyeing for a K-pop cover dance crew led to damaged hair, and applying relaxer over recently dyed black hair caused severe breakage, prompting a nearly shaved...
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Mike Pirie | From Cyber Security to Crypto to Mystical Possibility: Navigating Life’s Complex Arcs
Mike Pirie on Growing Up in South Africa, Cybersecurity, Crypto Scams & Building New Skool Communities Mike Pirie is a cybersecurity and technology leader with a risk-first lens on crypto; and one of the most unexpectedly fascinating life stories you'll hear. From being raised in a beach…
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Hansheng Lee | Artistic Journeys: Embracing Multiple Passions
HanSheng Lee discusses his professional and personal journey, highlighting his current work with the Art Collective International (ACI), a creative ecosystem designed to uplift and support artists. Lee delves into his childhood experiences growing up as a dual citizen of Taiwan and America, which...
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Ian Brake | Building Relationships and Empowering Growth
Unlocking the Power of Decision-Making & Personal Authenticity with Ian In this engaging episode, Ian shares his journey from Ohio to coaching and building 'The Fire Games' in Manchester. He emphasizes the importance of genuine relationships, joy in decision-making, and the need to confront…
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Heidi Clements | My own island of Saint Fu
Unfiltered Wisdom: Heidi Clements on Ageism, Sobriety, and Writing. In this interview, writer and producer Heidi Clements discusses her journey from a childhood marked by aloof parenting to a successful career in television production. She reflects on her struggles with body dysmorphia and the...
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Sami Skinner on 20 + Years of Hair, Becoming an Educator & the Bad Haircut That Started It All
Sami Skinner has been doing hair for 20 + years; and it all started with a bad haircut at a Supercuts. In this episode, Sami walks us through the accidental path that led her to cosmetology school, what it took to go all in on hair, and how she built a loyal clientele from the ground up. We also...
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I was a mentor to myself | Julia Bezya
Julia Bezya/Юлия Безверхая is a Hairstylist and Educator from Lubny, Ukraine. Julia acquired her education at Erteqoob in Kyiv, and vigorously pursued advanced training after her initial education. She went on to become an educator at SACO Academy in Ukraine before arriving at Nova Arts Salon in...
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ADHD isn’t a limitation it is an opportunity to see the world differently | Kyrus Keenan Westcott
Known on social media as Ky, and the Vibe With Ky, Kyrus is a lighthouse not only in the world of marketing but also in the conversations around mental health. Through a lens of grief and pain; 2018 was full of events in Kyrus’s life that would set him on a new path of physical and mental…
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If you feel like you don't belong to a pack you can be part of this one | Whitney VerMeer
Whitney VerMeer holds many accalades in the hair industry and being the first woman to design a line of scissors is also one of those. Ergonomically crafted for smaller hads these scissors are archetypical for hair artist seeking the ultimate creative freedom from a tool. Whitney is known for her...
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Texture is so important | Candace Moore
The Hair Room Bay St. and Jersey City Heights in Jersey City, New Jersey I’ve included a link in the show notes if you’d like to book with her or have any questions. Her instagram is Hair Coffe Design. The transcript for this episode is available on the Hair Stories Pod.com. Thank you so much for...
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Hair is so sacred and can be worked with to help us on our self healing journey | Amanda Jade
Amanda Jade is a Southern California local and a Ceremonial Hairstylist. You can find her at KEEP YOUR CROWN RIGHT SALON & WELLNESS CENTER in San Bernardino Ca. Please follow Amanda Jade: @keepyourcrownright To find out more and all that Amanda offers: Keep Your Crown Right Mentions: Empires…
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Get yourself out there and try, and practice all the things | Carin Chantel and Tasha Davis
Part 2. of a very open and honest conversation with Tasha Davis. This episode you will here me struggle through articulating my thoughts as I work through sharing stories of my past and speaking about insecurities I've never shared publicly. We over came some audio and connectivity issues and I...
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Leave your ego at the door | Tasha Davis and Carin Chantel
Tasha Davis, color specialist, small business owner and well versed Professional currently offering her beautiful services in Peachtree City, Georgia. Join me as I get to know her and we open up about our different experiences getting licensed at different times in our lives. This conversation…
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Sometimes you need a curve ball, to make you think outside the box | Gerard Scarpaci
Gerard Scarpaci is one of the co-founders of Hairbrained; a social network with an online community, online education and online store for pros to shop tools for the craft of Hairdressing, cutting and coloring. You can find Hairbrained on social media and in person at Teach In @ISSE in Long Beach...
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Not everyone is meant to be your client | Amanda Bellinger
Amanda Bellinger is a Barber, a Mom, and Creator. She has done an array of things in life and continues to get verified in practices like Shamanism, Marriage Officiant, death doula and provides tarot and astronomy readings. This former gymnast talks tarot, barbering, motherhood and mindfulness in...
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The Ethos of Cruxe with founder Drew Schaefering
Drew is a global hair artist, educator, and founder of Cruxe brand; the coolest luxury hair clips and comb in the Hair Industry. Drew grew up as an athlete in the midwest. His journey evolved after going to school for business when he was faced with deciding on going into finance or perusing...