Wendy's hair obsession started as a tween doing hair on herself and her mom and friends in hight school asked ‘’who does your hair’’? In Jr College she stumbled upon Cosmetology in the course catalog which she thought could be cool. Knowing she would not have sanity being full time mom + working, Wendy put her career on pause for 16 years to raise her 3 boys ages 14-16-18 and has been back behind the chair FT for the past 2 years.  Now, ‘'They don’t even know if I’m at home or work and just text me whats for dinner?’’ Always knowing she was going to go back (she just didn’t know ..read more

Katie wanted to be a hairstylist her whole life and fondly recalls shampooing her grandpas hair and slathering him in old spice and cold creme on her grandma’s face. ''I’m very happy in my career, I love it, thankful + grateful!’’ says Katie mom of 4 (ages 5, 8, 10, 16) ''It’s been a great living for me and a blessing, wonderful clients + relationships + it’s priceless.'' Some of her best memories + friends are from beauty school at The Original Aveda Institute in Minneapolis where she loved every second of it. Born + raised in MN and dumping hot buckets of water on her car with her baby on he ..read more

When Quinn was a teen growing up in LA, she tagged along to all her boyfriends mom’s hair appointments always asking the owner, Lorenzo questions (which he loved answering). Then, she volunteered to work at Lorenzo’s salon + became his assistant for 2 years after that before graduating + going to work at various tiny salons as a commission stylist + eventually inheriting a celebrity clientele from her mentor (and now best friend). But it wasn’t always always glamourous doing hair in LA… before she was on Hollywood sets, going to Pamela Anderson’s house or doing hair for a season on a real ..read more

Former FT stylist, turned Business Coach for Stylist, Kim Kennedy is OBSESSED with HAIR + BUSINESS (when she’s not listening to True Crime podcasts). She always envisioned teaching to be something she would do at the end of her career but when her coaching business took off it was ‘’scary fufilling’’! Kim, a mom to a 2 + 7 year old, is an 18-Year Stylist and now helps other stylists create a successful career behind the chair that doesn’t take over their life. She shares all the things she wished she knew and learned from hitting ''rock bottom'’ burnout. She got resourceful and it paid off! No ..read more

"When I went to beauty school it completely changed my life!’’ says Nichole Farine, Owner of NC Hair Studio, Etna, PA. As a teen mom with a GED + a milllion jobs before starting beauty school she was looking into nursing school, hated it. Fascinated by haircutting she realized "I don’t want to deal with you when you’r sick I to want to deal with you when you’re happy/healthy + want to feel beautiful.’’ So, in 2010 at 22 she went to beauty school + never looked back! Nichole believes we are all divinely guided + every single person on this earth has a purpose… 1 year later she opened her ..read more

''I never want my hands to be the only way that I have income coming into my life’’ my punch-in-the-gut moment when I went to my most recent interview... ? hop on my email list for all Podcast New Release notes straight to your inbox www.AHairObsessed.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ahairobsessed/message ..read more

On turning my friends hair (navy) blue + getting ready for Jack Winn Pro Leadership Summit in AZ! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Join the hair obsessed #CosmetologyCommunity www.CosmetologyCommunity.com Join my team of hairdressers www.AHairObsessed.com/start Start your own podcast? www.MyPodcastBaby.com/start xo, Jules --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ahairobsessed/message ..read more

When I popped into Alizabeth’s Salon, Hair with a Purpose in Lewisburg PA, I was so pleased to see a play mat on the floor and her babe on her lap… THIS IS WHY I RECORD THIS PODCAST! I want moms to know about this amazing industry that is perfect for being a working mom! She says lots of extra help friends + family make it possible. And she’s even been able to go as far a Jamaica for a destination wedding! Her love for hair began her senior year of high school b/c her junior year she had enough credits to graduate so her guidance counselor suggested Sun Tech her Sr. year. She only wanted ..read more

On her 25th bday, Carolyn Keizl signed her lease (in the midst of the pandemic) and opened her gorgeous salon, The Hideaway Haverhill in the basement of her local gym in Haverhill, MA! About 6 years ago, in the beginning of her career, Carolyn was fortunate to find a NYC master stylist who moved ''back home'' to whom she assisted/apprenticed and learned everything from very classy to very edgy looks! When she hit the floor she felt it was time to find a new salon to grow at. Finding a new salon owned by 2 women who were not stylists, they filled her book and built a team of 7 stylists working ..read more

Growing up Sarah's mom didn’t know how to manage wildly curly hair she got nicknamed Medusa in 4th grade by 5th grade neighbor. Sarah only went to beauty school as a back up plan to bartending + needing to learn how to do her own hair! Opening her own salon (a 14 mo. process) proceeded by a fire at her bar tending job wasn't the most ideal situation. She kept the salon open for 3.5 years before closing in 2017. In 2018, she finished Barber school and booth rented in downtown Savannah, GA for 3.5 years. Now, she is thrilled to be a Suite owner because ''If I’m not making money I’m the only one ..read more