Beauty SuperStars Talk

Miki Wright
  • 5.0 (3)
  • FASHION & BEAUTY

Success leaves clues and success in the Beauty Industry is no different. But, just who can turn to and learn from? Every week, your host, Beauty Industry Expert and Salon Business Coach, Miki Wright, brings you some of the best and brightest Black Artists and Entrepreneurs in the Beauty Industry to offer a ‘masterclass’ and take you backstage into their world. This show is committed to giving voice to inspiring, yet often unacknowledged, stories that will show you how to build the career of your dreams - whether that’s as a Hair Stylist behind the chair with a thriving clientele, backstage at Fashion Week, working as a Freelancer on editorial shoots, or on a film or television set. Literally, the sky is the limit. The Beauty Industry is one of the most exciting, lucrative and most recession proof in the world. So, if you’re wondering how to build your clientele, make more money, if it’s too late to reach for your dream career as a Hair Stylist or how to become a Platform Artist or Educator? That's just a taste of what our experts share, each and every week, to help you excel in your own career! Host, Miki Wright, warns, "Prepare to be inspired, educated and entertained." Grab a friend and listen in for a weekly dose of gems that will boost your confidence and help you take your hair, skin, nail or make-up career to the next level. Intro Music: Happy Holidays Musician: Jeff Kaale

  1. 03/21/2022

    5 Reasons You May Be Struggling as a Hairstylist

    Ready to go from overworked and underpaid to charging what you're worth? Download my FREE Hairstylist's Power Pricing Workbook https://beautysuperstars.com/pricing The struggle may be real, but maybe it doesn't have to be there at all. In this podcast episode, I'll share with you 5 things that can create unnecessary struggle, but with some minor tweaks will have you booked, busy and very profitable. Plus, what would it be like to enjoy some other parts of your life? You may want to grab a pen and paper (or your tablet) for this. 1. Why setting business hours and sticking to them will fill your business faster than you think 2. Trying to accommodate every client, all the time, always backfires and can leave you feeling resentful or burned out. What to do instead. 3. Having a specialty, or something you're known for, doesn't have to be a life sentence of boredom.   Beauty SuperStars Talk gives voice to the best and brightest Black Beauty Bosses in the Beauty Industry! Miki Wright features weekly interviews to help Hairstylists, Colorists, Braiders and Locticians, Educators, Salon Owners, Make-up Artists and Beauty Influencers become more successful in the Beauty Industry.

    15 min

  2. 02/21/2022

    Turn Your Salon Downtime into Dollars

    We all have an occasional last minute cancellation or 'no show', and it can be tough building up and getting a steady book. But how you spend your downtime can determine how your clientele will grow. Keep your mind focused on what you want and spend your time getting ready to be busy. In this video, I'll show you how! Ready to go from overworked and underpaid to charging what you're worth? Download my FREE Hairstylist's Power Pricing Workbook https://beautysuperstars.com/pricing Learn how to create a month's worth of posts in one hour dedicated to planning each month in my Create, Post, Go! course: https://mikiwright.thinkific.com/courses/create-post-go  Beauty SuperStars Talk gives voice to the best and brightest Black Beauty Bosses in the Beauty Industry! Miki Wright features weekly interviews to help Hairstylists, Colorists, Braiders and Locticians, Educators, Salon Owners, Make-up Artists and Beauty Influencers become more successful in the Beauty Industry. For more beauty business success tips and to make sure you don’t miss an episode, be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell here on Youtube!

    17 min

  3. 02/14/2022

    Plan to Win for 2022: Planning Secrets Revealed

    As the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." But who shows you HOW to plan? Especially, if, as the FLY Lady says, you weren't 'Born Organized'. Here are 3 easy steps to keep in mind as you plan for your best year yet!   Referenced Tools:  https://plannerpads.com/  https://todoist.com/  https://trello.com/  Download your FREE 1 Must, 3 Most Important Template at https://bit.ly/3LRdLNE    From overworked and underpaid to charging what you're worth. Download my FREE Hairstylist's Power Pricing Workbook https://bit.ly/mwpricingbook Beauty SuperStars Talk gives voice to the best and brightest Black Beauty Bosses in the Beauty Industry! Miki Wright features weekly interviews to help Hairstylists, Colorists, Braiders and Locticians, Educators, Salon Owners, Make-up Artists and Beauty Influencers become more successful in the Beauty Industry. For more beauty business success tips and to make sure you don’t miss an episode, be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell here on Youtube!

    17 min

  4. 02/07/2022

    Rodrick Samuels on Creating Diversity in Beauty in 2020

    Calling all Cosmetology and Barber Students, School Owners and Teachers, as well as Barbers and Hairstylists. Rodrick Samuels keeps it real with host, Miki Wright, and shares his experience of being an Educator, Barber and NAHA Nominee, and a Black Man in the Beauty Industry. He also shares how he (and wife's Lauren Moser Samuels) Hair Lab Detroit Barber School some of the secrets to success and how their program can be a model of what the future of education and diversity looks like in our industry!! You don’t want to miss this! P.S. In the beginning, the video breaks up a little, but then the quality is fine. Our apologies. Please leave us your comments below and subscribe here for more in depth success stories with talented Black Artists in the Beauty Industry! P.S. If you know of a Beauty Professional, Cosmetology or Beauty Student, Beauty Publisher or Manufacturer who would enjoy this, please feel free to share! P.S.S. To stay in the loop, join the Beauty SuperStars Facebook Group to network with other Beauty Pros and learn tips to help you run your Salon business better. Also, join us to watch live with other friends in the Beauty Industry!   Beauty SuperStars Talk is more than a podcast, it’s a movement, to give voice to the best and brightest Black Beauty Bosses in the Beauty Industry, to encourage Black excellence and entrepreneurship, to preserve our history and bring healing to our industry! Founded and hosted by Beauty Industry Leader and Luxury Hairstylist Coach, Miki Wright, it features weekly interviews, which turn into Masterclasses, where Black Beauty Bosses share their stories, and their wisdom, on various topics to enrich and enhance the Beauty Industry. For more beauty biz success tips and to make sure you don’t miss an episode, visit https://beautysuperstars.com!

    56 min

  5. 01/31/2022

    Ted Gibson Shares, Inspires and Talks About Racism in the Beauty Industry

    Without question, Ted Gibson is a SuperStar in the Beauty Industry! ⭐️ He appears to have done it all, from Television, (who could forget “What Not to Wear”?), Editorial, Salon Owner and he’s a world class Educator and has his own product line. Whew! And on top of that, a really great person! So has racism affected his career? And if so how? Join me and hear his story in his own words! In addition to all of his accomplishments, he, very fittingly, has the highest priced Haircut in the Industry!!   If you think, that’s only for him as a ‘Celebrity Hairstylist’ think again. He’s on a mission to get each and every one of us to #worthup! You don’t want to miss this conversation!!   Beauty SuperStars is committed to celebrating excellence in the Beauty Industry! Be sure to catch this life changing interview! Please leave us your comments below and subscribe here for more in depth success stories with talented Black Artists in the Beauty Industry!   If you know of a Beauty Professional, Cosmetology or Beauty Student, Beauty Publisher or Manufacturer who would enjoy this, please feel free to share!   To stay in the loop, join the Beauty SuperStars Facebook Group to network with other Beauty Pros and learn tips to help you run your Salon business better.   Beauty SuperStars Talk is more than a podcast, it’s a movement, to give voice to the best and brightest Black Beauty Bosses in the Beauty Industry, to encourage Black excellence and entrepreneurship, to preserve our history and bring healing to our industry! Founded and hosted by Beauty Industry Leader and Luxury Hairstylist Coach, Miki Wright, it features weekly interviews, which turn into Masterclasses, where Black Beauty Bosses share their stories, and their wisdom, on various topics to enrich and enhance the Beauty Industry.   For more beauty biz success tips and to make sure you don’t miss an episode, visit https://beautysuperstars.com!

    1h 10m

  6. 09/29/2021

    Hair color & Texture vs. Race with Keya Artistically

    Join @keyaartistically and Miki for an amazing and very candid conversation!  Keya shared about how she got started in the industry and some secrets to her success, her confidence - and how you can have it too!   In this conversation we explore: How she got into the most prestigious group in the Beauty Industry, Intercoiffure and her commitment to ensure others a 'seat at the table'. The Journey to becoming a Certified Hair Colorist through the American Board of Certified Haircolorists (ABCH, recently renamed). The role that discipline plays in enhancing your creativity!  This one is deep!   It would not have been a real interview if we didn’t talk about the racial divide in the Beauty Industry - her platform of Texture vs Race - and get some behind the scenes scoop on her epic, and transformational, conversation with Mary at Behind the Chair!     Follow Keya at @keyaartistically on Instagram or https://kolorkulture.com   Visit https://BeautySuperStars.com for a special FREE gift!  While you're there, be sure to sign up to watch these free 'Masterclasses' each week, as well.

    1h 16m

  7. 09/16/2021

    Cutting Your Way to the Top with John Atchison

    John Atchison is a true Legend in the Beauty Industry and one of the Top Precision Haircutters in the world.  As a protege of Vidal Sassoon, he translated and adapted some of the cutting techniques he learned to work on highly textured hair, then spent much of his career training others.  Known worldwide as a top Hair Educator and Celebrity Hair Stylist, he is fueled by his faith and his family.  John is a long time mentor to Miki Wright and many others.  On this fun and in depth look at his career, John shares:   How he bombed his first time teaching, and what he learned. What it was like to be one of the first African American to open a swank Manhattan salon.  The perils of managing a first class salon, first for Vidal Sassoon, then running salons in NY & LA at the same time How he created his signature look and an in demand brand, for salon appointments, Editorial work and television.  Is working with celebrities all it's cracked up to be?   John Atchison Salon is located at 114 E. 57th Street, New York, NY.  Contact him via his website http://johnatchison.com    Ready to raise your Salon prices and be a leader in your market?  Be sure to join the next FREE Webinar, Level Up! and Charge What You're Worth at https://beautysuperstars.com/levelup

    1h 55m

  8. 03/21/2021

    Thriving Against All Odds with Chet Bennett

    Mr. Chet Bennett owns one of the top Cosmetology and Barber Styling Schools in the country and has spent his live helping others to thrive by giving them the opportunity and the training to excel in one of the best industries in the world, Cosmetology and Barbering.   In 2018 Mr. Bennett was diagnosed with kidney failure. Listen in on his trying and miraculous experience in the last 2 years and how he’s taken his challenges and created several new businesses!     In this interview, you’ll hear:  Mr. Bennett keeps it real as he shares the basics that Hair Stylists and Barbers need to do to succeed right now. He never dreamed he’d be in the Beauty Industry.  His unique journey will make your jaw drop! How he survived a devastating diagnosis and overcame one of the most challenging times of his life - and the powerful lessons he learned. How those experiences have fueled him to create several more businesses, as he continues to combine his entrepreneurial spirit with being of service in the world!    Mr. Bennett is only a Beauty SuperStar, but a true Life Changer in the Beauty Industry.  You will leave ready to set the world on fire!     Connect with Mr. Bennett on Instagram @chetbeautykingbennett or https://calanlifestyle.com and be sure to check out his new television show, the Kidney Kafe, on the Urban Television Network.    Thinking of opening a Salon Suite?  Be sure to visit https://beautysuperstars.com to download your FREE copy of 5 Things to Know BEFORE You Open Your Salon Suite!   P.S.  It's great even if you already have a Suite or Salon!

    2h 7m
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Ratings & Reviews

5
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3 Ratings

About

Success leaves clues and success in the Beauty Industry is no different. But, just who can turn to and learn from? Every week, your host, Beauty Industry Expert and Salon Business Coach, Miki Wright, brings you some of the best and brightest Black Artists and Entrepreneurs in the Beauty Industry to offer a ‘masterclass’ and take you backstage into their world. This show is committed to giving voice to inspiring, yet often unacknowledged, stories that will show you how to build the career of your dreams - whether that’s as a Hair Stylist behind the chair with a thriving clientele, backstage at Fashion Week, working as a Freelancer on editorial shoots, or on a film or television set. Literally, the sky is the limit. The Beauty Industry is one of the most exciting, lucrative and most recession proof in the world. So, if you’re wondering how to build your clientele, make more money, if it’s too late to reach for your dream career as a Hair Stylist or how to become a Platform Artist or Educator? That's just a taste of what our experts share, each and every week, to help you excel in your own career! Host, Miki Wright, warns, "Prepare to be inspired, educated and entertained." Grab a friend and listen in for a weekly dose of gems that will boost your confidence and help you take your hair, skin, nail or make-up career to the next level. Intro Music: Happy Holidays Musician: Jeff Kaale

Information

  • Creator
    Miki Wright
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Beauty SuperStars Talk