Chris Baran's Headcases Chris Baran

I’m delighted to bring back such an inspiring guest with so many wonderful insights about the state of the hairdressing industry today. Welcome back to Headcases, Gordon Miller! 4:39 - Industry passion and data analysis9:36 - Industry challenges, including economic inflation and unemployment19:43 - Work-life balance in the beauty industry37:32 - Pricing strategies in the beauty industry48:16 - Improving client retention in the beauty industry1:05:45 - Industry trends, opportunities, and ...

The tables are turned for this week’s guest. For 26 years he has been the one doing the interviews. I can't hope to live up to that standard but we'll manage. He is an author, a school owner, a motivational speaker, a philanthropist, and an awards show host. He has won the NAHA Hall of Leaders, and American Salon said he is one of the five industry leaders who has revolutionized education. He is the Dean and Co-Founder of Paul Mitchell Schools. Please welcome to Headcases: Winn Claybaugh!&nbs...

I’m thrilled to have this person on my podcast this week. She is a Wella Global Top Artist and part of the Ulta Beauty Pro Team. She is a Hairdreams Ambassador, a session stylist, a celebrity stylist, a runway stylist for New York Fashion Week and she worked on such films as The Hunger Games. She was the winner of NAHA's first Master Hairstylist of the Year, and she received the Leo Passage award for education excellence. She was Haircolorist of the Year two years in a row, and she won the PB...

I'm really excited about today's guest. She learned how to build and lead teams as a sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces. Her seven-figure Maxime salon boasts six-figure net profits. As a business growth consultant she has worked with fast growing startups and Fortune 100 companies like Coca Cola. Through her Salon Cadence community she teaches owners how to scale their business and achieve next generation freedom. To date, Salon Cadence members have generated $3.5 million in pure profit. H...

This week on Chris Baran’s Headcases, I sit down with Michelle O’Connor: educator, 5-time NAHA winner, and Artistic Director for Matrix. Michelle is a leading voice for diversity and inclusion in the beauty industry. - Learn how Michelle got started in the industry after years of being a ballet dancer- Michelle told to her parents that she was going to be a hairstylist, and vowed she would not be mediocre in this industry - Hear how Michelle believes that we all are put here to serv...

My guest this week is my mentor, my teacher, and my friend. He has trained hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and is a best selling author. He is a huge role model in my life - Blair Singer!Blair describes meeting Chris, and how Chris was a little skeptical about the training, and how quickly Chris changed his tuneWe don’t have to listen to the chatter in our mind telling us we can’t do something. There are proven techniques that help tame that little voice A favorite quot...