"Guru In Your Ear"

Dennis Gebhart
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Pull up a chair. Guru In Your Ear isn’t trends or hype , it’s earned wisdom. Hosted by Dennis Gebhart, trainer, stylist, and author of Captain Color vs. The Pigment Pirates , with 40+ years behind the chair and in the classroom. This podcast cuts through marketing myths to deliver brand-neutral, science-based hair color understanding, real techniques, war stories, and honest conversations with Max Maisano and industry veterans. Expect clarity, confidence, and truth you can use. Listen now. Subscribe and lean in.

  1. 5H AGO

    By Request: "You can't certify Mastery"

    STANDARD Can mastery be certified in a weekend? That’s the question that sparked this episode, by request. After watching a two-day class promise “Hair Color Mastery” and issue certificates to attendees, I knew this was a conversation we had to have. Not to attack education. Not to shame learning. But to protect the meaning of mastery itself. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on one of the most dangerous illusions in modern hair education: the idea that mastery is something you arrive at, instead of something you practice. We talk about: Why true mastery can’t be rushed, packaged, or printed on a certificateHow compressed authority creates confidence gaps and burnoutWhy even educators are still studentsAnd what real mastery actually looks like behind the chairIf you’ve ever felt like you should know more by now…If you’ve taken classes but still felt unfinished…If you’ve questioned whether you’re behind in your journey… This episode is for you. This isn’t hype. This isn’t a hot take. This is a mentor-level conversation about respect for the craft — and for yourself. Press play if you’re ready to stop chasing titles…and start building something that actually lasts. Mastery isn’t issued.  It’s earned.   Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here : Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request : dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    14 min

  2. FEB 10

    "The Bonding Complex Complication"

    "Standard" Everyone is talking about bond-building…But very few are explaining which bonds actually matter and why. In this episode, we slow the noise down and break apart one of the most misunderstood topics in modern hair care: hydrogen bonds vs. disulfide bonds. Not from a marketing lens , but from a science-first, stylist-to-stylist conversation rooted in real chemistry and real-world results. You’ll discover why some treatments create instant softness and shine yet fade quickly… while others quietly rebuild the internal strength that protects the hair long after the service is finished. We’ll also unpack one of the most confusing phrases circulating in our industry “more stable bonds”  and explain what that actually means, what it doesn’t mean, and why clarity here changes how you choose products, perform services, and educate clients. This isn’t about tearing down innovation.It’s about understanding it , so you can use it with intention, confidence, and mastery. If your goal is to move beyond trends, sharpen your formulation decisions, and become the stylist clients trust when things get complicated… this episode is not optional.  Press play.Challenge what you’ve been told. And take another meaningful step toward earned hair color mastery. Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request : dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    10 min

  3. FEB 2

    "Unfinished Chemistry" (The Importance of Post Oxidation)

    (Standard) Most hair color problems don’t come from bad formulas.They come from unfinished chemistry. In this episode, Dennis Gebhart breaks down the most overlooked step in professional hair color services: post-oxidation. We unpack what really happens to the hair after an oxidative service, why simply rinsing and shampooing isn’t enough, and the critical difference between comforting the hair and finishing the chemical reaction. You’ll learn why smooth hair can still be chemically unstable, why pH matters more than marketing language, and how one simple change in post-service behavior can dramatically improve color longevity, condition, and client satisfaction. If you care about predictable results, long-lasting color, and mastery beyond the formula…This episode is required listening. Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    14 min

  4. JAN 26

    War Stories and Battle Scars (Dale Smith Interview Pt 2)

    War Stories & Battle Scars: Dale Smith Part 2 If Part 1 opened the door…Part 2 takes you into the room most people avoid. This is where the conversation deepens. Where the lessons get heavier. And where experience speaks louder than theory. In Part 2 of War Stories & Battle Scars, Dale Smith goes further into the moments that changed how he thinks, teaches, and works behind the chair.  The realizations that didn’t come from success… but from consequences.  From corrections. From standing in front of a mirror asking, “How did I miss that?” This episode is about evolution. About unlearning what sounded good and replacing it with what actually works.About why longevity in this industry isn’t about talent—it’s about understanding. War Stories & Battle Scars exists to preserve the lessons that can’t be Googled and aren’t taught in weekend classes. Part 2 delivers them with honesty, humility, and hard-earned clarity. If you’ve listened to Part 1, this isn’t optional. If you haven’t… start, there but don’t stop short.  Press play. Finish the story. And carry the lesson forward. Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here : Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gmail.com Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    1h 13m

  5. JAN 19

    War Stories and Battle Scars (Interview with Dale Smith Part 1 )

    War Stories & Battle Scars: Dale Smith Part 1 Every seasoned colorist has them. The moments that didn’t make it to Instagram. The failures that taught more than any class ever could. In Part 1 of War Stories & Battle Scars, I sit down with Dale Smith for a raw, unfiltered conversation about the realities behind the chair. The mistakes, the myths, the turning points, and the lessons that only experience can carve into you. This isn’t a highlight reel.  It’s a history lesson. The title War Stories & Battle Scars isn’t metaphorical! It’s literal. This series exists to honor the educators and professionals who earned their knowledge the hard way… through client corrections, chemical surprises, ego checks, and moments that forced growth or failure. In this first installment, Dale shares powerful educational nuggets, hard truths about learning hair color, and insights that explain why understanding matters more than technique alone. This conversation ran so deep it demanded two parts and you’ll understand why within the first few minutes. If you’ve ever questioned your journey…If you’ve ever learned more from a mistake than a manual…If you believe mastery is earned, not taught… Press play.And don’t miss Part 2.  Listen now. Share it with someone who’s still fighting their way forward. Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here : Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    1h 13m

  6. JAN 12

    "By Request". How Misinformation Is Born in the Salon Industry

    Dessert Is Not Science: How Misinformation Is Born in the Salon Industry Standard (Audio) Edition   What if something our industry has believed for years… was never true? In this 19-minute episode, we unpack how misinformation is born in the salon world  , how confidence replaces chemistry, how stories turn into “truth,” and why belief can feel real even when science says otherwise. This isn’t about calling anyone out. It’s about calling all of us up. If you’ve ever wondered how myths spread, why they stick, and how to spot them before they shape your decisions behind the chair,  this episode is required listening. Press play. Bring curiosity. Leave more informed. And , if you like , please leave feedback Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    19 min

  7. JAN 5

    "Teaching Around The Edges"

    Standard Teaching Around the Edges is a By Request conversation about timing, depth, and responsibility in hair color education. As educators and learners, we live in a moment of more & more systems, more language, more frameworks. But more information doesn’t always create better colorists. In this 16-minute episode, Dennis explores why confidence can grow faster than understanding, how education can drift away from the core without us realizing it, and what truly builds lasting confidence behind the chair. If you’ve ever felt inspired by education but still uncertain in execution, this episode will bring clarity, not noise. Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here Subscription link :  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    11 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    "The Great Pigment Myth"

    "The Great Pigment Myth" Standard You know what’s funny about teaching? Sometimes the lesson you think you’re teaching isn’t the lesson that shows up. This morning, as I was recording a broadcast on a completely different topic, I had one of those moments that makes you stop mid-sentence and say, “Wait a second… why have we never explained it like this?” And that’s what I want to share with you today during this broadcast.  Because here’s the thing.   I consider myself pretty confident when it comes to hair color science.  I’ve spent decades teaching it, breaking it down, correcting myths, and trying to translate chemistry into something stylists can actually use behind the chair. And yet… while recording a segment about whether darker shades contain more pigment than lighter shades, I had a genuine epiphany regarding why hair colorist hold on to this belief that the blue molecule is larger. Now I know why.  It’s two people , a chemist and a hair colorist discussing the same thing while having completely different paradigms. Not because the science was new  ,  but because the disconnect suddenly became crystal clear. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Here’s the key sentence: “Stylists think blue is a bigger molecule because they’re seeing the effect of a finished chromophore system, not the individual precursors. Permanent hair color doesn’t deposit one dye.  It builds a conjugated polymer inside the hair that absorbs more light.” So press paly and many things will become more clear. Enjoy the listen Be sure you are connected to us with the information provided here Subscription link:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dennis-gebhart/subscribe Email Guru In Your Ear : guruinyourear@gmail.com Guru Nation Newsletter request :  dgebhart@gurunation.net Stay connected with Guru Nation: Website: www.gurunation.net Instagram: @realcaptaincolor TikTok @realcaptaincolor Linktree: linktr.ee/realcaptaincolor

    16 min
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Pull up a chair. Guru In Your Ear isn’t trends or hype , it’s earned wisdom. Hosted by Dennis Gebhart, trainer, stylist, and author of Captain Color vs. The Pigment Pirates , with 40+ years behind the chair and in the classroom. This podcast cuts through marketing myths to deliver brand-neutral, science-based hair color understanding, real techniques, war stories, and honest conversations with Max Maisano and industry veterans. Expect clarity, confidence, and truth you can use. Listen now. Subscribe and lean in.

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  • Creator
    Dennis Gebhart
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    133
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dennis Gebhart
  • Show Website
    "Guru In Your Ear"