Shop Talk - A podcast for the Beauty Industry, by 124GO

Road Trip! Every now and then you meet ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things! For this episode, John and Chris travel to @salonyeagerknoxville to meet with salon owners Jenn and Chris Yeager, and stylist @kelsey.gramm. In this episode we discuss: How salon stylists just like YOU can use Social Media to get Actual Referrals (not just likes) What is SEO and how you can use it to double new clients who find your salon How planning a salon event can help your team grow, while gaining more loyal clients. Why focusing on developing the stylists in your salon will help you grow a sustainable business. Connect with Jenn and Chris @salonyeager Knoxville For more motivation, strategy, and inspo, follow Jen @the.inspired.stylist Give Kelsey a follow @Kelsey.gragg If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa…

Even in the midst of opening 6 mega-salons in a four week period, Eric Taylor showed up and delivered Big-Time in this conversation! With so many lessons to share, the globally known multiple salon owner speaks about work ethic, taking accountability for your personal success, and gives a peek behind the curtain of some of the top social media influencers in the salon world (and what it takes to succeed on that level). This is a conversation every level of salon professional will want to hear! For more on Salon Republic, visit: http://salonrepublic.com/ Connect with Eric and The Hair Game podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor/ If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa…

Nick Arrojo, Work Hard, Dream Big, and Manifest your Dream Career! Hair Icon and owner of Three prolific NYC Salons, Two Academies and a Global Haircare Brand Nick Arrojo, pulls no punches in this no holds barred conversation with John and Chris… After considerable growth and being on the fast track to his dream career, Nick shares the incredible story of working hard, having faith, being clear on your goals and finding “Hair Heros”. To attend workshops and info mentioned during the podcast: Arrojo Inspired - https://www.arrojoinspired.com/ Arrojo Ambassador Program - https://arrojonyc.com/ambassador-benefits-1 American Wave - https://www.americanwavenyc.com/ Arrojo Social - https://www.arrojosocial.com/ Arrojo Cosmetology Schools -http://www.arrojocosmetology.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arrojocosmetology/ Connect with Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickarrojo/ - https://www.instagram.com/arrojonyc/ For information on Beyond the Ribbon: https://beyondtheribboninc.org If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa…

Your Money or your Life? An interview with Brian Nunes, Author of Blown Away and Owner of Blow Salon In this interview, you’ll hear from Bryan Nunes who is the author of the book Blown Away, what pizza, pot and walk around the world taught me about leadership. In this enlightening conversation, he shares the belief systems and habits that keep him feeling free of financial handcuffs and helped to create one of Raleigh NC’s most prolific salons. Blow Salon is currently a 4,000 Square Foot space housing over 40 team members. But it did not begin that way. Join us for this episode as Bryan recaps the journey and shares the wisdom of nearly 30 years as a successful stylist and salon owner. Follow Bryan and Blo Salon https://www.instagram.com/bryan_nunes_blo/ / https://www.instagram.com/justblo//  http://justblo.com/ Download the SnapSnip App – www.snapsnipapp.com If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa…

One of the best coolest things about being in the salon industry is the people we get to meet. Whether that is behind the chair, at the salon, or other hairdressers. We have this common bond but come from so many different backgrounds! And, Jamie Wiley, #hairboss, is one of those people who leave an impression from the first time you meet her. Coming to us with such an amazing story of focus, growth, and success, Jaime shares some of her trade secrets on clientele development, mastering braiding and social media strategies. This conversation takes some fun twists and turns that you’re sure to enjoy and learn from until the very end! Connect with Jamie Wiley @ https://hairboss.co/ https://www.instagram.com/jamiewileyhair/ Follow the link below to purchase your copy of Hair Boss https://www.amazon.com/Hair-Boss-Hairstylists-Owning-Career/dp/1543925987/ref=asc_df_1543925987/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312403172530&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6818158807751017970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010782&hvtargid=aud-799711277694:pla-593896626874&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60300244057&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312403172530&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6818158807751017970&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010782&hvtargid=aud-799711277694:pla-593896626874 If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa…

Hairstylists are some of the most creative, innovative and intelligent people on the planet. And Kati Whitledge proves this to be true! She is the owner of Be Inspired Salon, Founder of the Meet Your Stylist Salon Marketing Tool, and Founder of Beyond the Technique Podcast.  But as most success journeys start it was not always this way, In the podcast, Kati openly shares with John Palmieri and Chris Sulimay her realization that she was not living her best life, and how she (with some help) was able to overcome and move forward.  After entering the salon industry and becoming a salon owner, Kati saw a need and opportunity to assist clients in finding the perfectly matched stylist for them! Over time she developed the app and is now bringing it to the salon world to help salons raise client experience, loyalty, and overall sales. For the past few years, she has been poising Meet Your Stylist to scale and be able to help salons of all sizes!  Connect with Kati / https://meetyourstylist.com/ / Or email Info@meetyourstylist.com If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa… Follow with John on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/noindoorvoice/ and Chris https://www.instagram.com/chrissulimayhair/ 

Giovanni Guintoli, Editorial Stylist and Creative Director of Tearsheet Education. If you haven’t met Giovanni Guintoli you are in for a treat! In this conversation the veteran editorial stylist and shares trade secrets on capturing the perfect image, in the salon, while being busy... You know,,, because that’s the new reality! Giovanni fell in love with editorial imagery early in his career and knew he had to pursue his dreams and relocate to NYC. Through the years he became an expert in the editorial craft and a regular at New York Fashion Week and the like. After realizing his dreams, he began an education company called Tearsheet. The mission being to help professional hairstylists have the experience of working on-set of a high end photo shoot. Even cooler than that, Tearsheet graduates are given the opportunity to work at some of the top shows at New York, LA and Toronto Fashion week! Connect with Giovanni on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tearsheets/ To sign up for an on location workshop visit https://yourtearsheets.com If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/

Straight from the chapters of Shop Talk, Chris Sulimay and John Palmieri cover the crucial topic of creating the ultimate client experience and how it relates to KPI's (Key Performance Indicators -  AKA Goals) in the salon.  For the most part, as stylists (and humans) we create habits behind the chair. And those habits tend to either make or break our client experience (as well as our income). During this conversation, Chris shares his personal cadence of offerings throughout the appointment and how to make your guest feel incredible along the way.  A great conversation to review for a seasoned stylist - and a MUST LISTEN for anyone in the growing phase of their career!  Purchase Shop Talk - https://www.chrissulimay.com/shop  If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa… 

If you haven’t seen the work of this incredible, and humble human being than you are in for a treat! In this conversation John and Chris give Jack the title of Hair Color Transformation King of the World. He is a multiple time Behind the Chair #OneShot finalist. And WE GOT HIM TO SHARE ALL OF HIS SECRETS! Jack began his career, in his home country of Syria and France before coming to the United States where he met his wife (a hairdresser as well). After years of working and refining their craft, Jack saw the opportunity on Social Media… The rest is history and for you to enjoy by listening to this inspiring conversation. Follow Jack https://www.instagram.com/jackmartincolorist/ If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/ Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa...

George Alderete @georgecolorboygeo - Global Creative Ambassador for Keune Haircosmetics George Alderete is a Lifetime Hairdresser, Platform Artist, Bangstyle Supreme Winner, NAHA Team Award Winner and Global Creative Ambassador for Keune Haircosmetics. But all of the titles aside, he's a man on a mission to share his knowledge and inspiration with the world. Over the course of his career, he's worn all hat's from assistant to salon owner and though most of his time is spent teaching and sharing with groups, he's still just a learner at heart.  In this conversation George shares how social media has transformed his ability to connect with other hairstylists and further develop his personal color brand and style. We also discuss Foilayage - a signature technique of his that has now become mainstream - and why it is so important to be constantly staying up with trends.  We absolutely loved having this conversation and know you will enjoy it as well!  You can connect with George @ https://www.instagram.com/georgecolorboygeo/ https://www.facebook.com/colorboygeo/  To attend a course at the Keune Advanced Academy visit http://keuneeducation.com/  If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review :)  https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/

Self Empowerment, Following Through, Building Trust and Living Your Truth are just some of the thoughts we are left with after this inspired conversation with Heather Yurko Owner of Neat Beat Salon and Founder of PIP University.  Like many salon professionals, Heather came to a life roadblock realizing that “the traditional path to success,” was not going to be her road. So she used this experience to uncover her genius and truth.  In this conversation Heather shares her mindset and some actions that stylists and salon owners can apply in their everyday situations to bring your best self and your passion to every situation, as well as how to take action even when you are afraid. Connect with Heather at: https://pip-university.com/  And on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/pipuniversity/ If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!!  https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/

Known as the Queen of Color in her home country, Marriet Gakes is an Artist and Professional through and through!  A five time winner of the coveted Coffieur Awards in Holland, takes us on a journey of falling in love with the beauty industry through witnessing the passion of one hairdresser. Only after seeing the hands of someone who loved the craft was she able to begin to unlock her potential. Marriet spent years as a Color Director and Salon owner before being asked to take the position of Global Color Director for Keune.  These days when she’s not in the salon or traveling the globe she is hard at work helping Keune Chemists create new color palettes to expand the creative freedom of haircolorists around the world.   While she does book up months in advance, she most loves doing in salon classes!  Contact her on IG @marrietgakes and for bookings in the states email Jmills@Keune.com  If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!!  https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / https://124go.com/

Performance, Behavior, Emotion, Behavior... If you listen to the first 5 minutes of this conversation Jay Twists our minds by exposing mistakes that we have been making in the hair industry for clost to 60 years.  Jay explains and illustrates why and how we have been falsely incentivising our salon teams using contests, commission and coercion. He goes on to share, before we shift our thinking we have to understand it, validating how thinking drives emotion and emotion drives performance. He also shares how to take an idea and make it applicable to our day to day lives.  Purchase Jays book Leave Your Mark and connect with him @ http://www.jaywilliamsco.com/ All profits go to stopping human trafficking.  If you enjoyed this episode, let us know in instagram https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ and visit our website https://124go.com/

 Getting Both Feet In! A Conversation Nikki Lee, Owner of Statements Salon and Statements Academy.  Nikki Lee is making moves and shaking up the salon industry by sharing a message of hope that has a track record of success to back it up! Nikki shares the three elements that it takes to develop a lasting career along with actual formulas to success.   While Statements Salon and Statements Academy are massively successful, it was not always this way. You'll hear about the humble beginnings of a career professional and making a difference in someone's life became the backbone of Nikki's Career. Once this decision was made to get better, she went all in by applying self-discipline every day to carry out her plan!  You can connect with Nikki @Statementsthesalon and https://www.statementsthesalon.com/  Say hi to Chris and John on social: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ https://www.instagram.com/chrissulimayhair/ https://www.instagram.com/noindoorvoice/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/124GO/ If you’re a hairdresser, salon owner, salon manager or hair beauty professional, please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! Follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa… Thank you for stopping by! Chris and John

Frank Gambuzza, Owner of Salon Visage and Past President of Intercoiffure. A lifetime of experience packed into one conversation.”Recognized as one of the top 20 hairdressers in the USA, Frank Gambuzza a Past President of Intercoiffure America/Canada, the global leading association of the hair industry’s elite, and co-owner of Salon Visage, one of America’s most acclaimed salons, with his wife and partner Belinda.”  In this conversation, Frank shares how his journey led from shining shoes in a barbershop in New Jersey to owning one of the world's prolific salons, and how he and Salon Visage and Frank’s Barbershops are staying ahead of the ever-changing beauty industry.  We cover topics like Delivering Excellence, The new reality of barbering and how it is here to stay, and advice for people in the industry. Whether you are a sophisticated multiple location salon owner or a stylist new to the industry, you’re sure to get some golden nuggets in this conversation! Enjoy! http://salonvisage.com/ https://www.facebook.com/salonvisageknoxville/\ https://www.instagram.com/salonvisageknoxville/ To connect and find out more about 124Go visit:  https://124go.com/ https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ Say hi to Chris and John on social: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ https://www.instagram.com/chrissulimayhair/ https://www.instagram.com/noindoorvoice/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/124GO/ If you’re a hairdresser, salon owner, salon manager or hair beauty professional, please subscribe and give us a Wicked Good Review!! Follow us on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/124.go/ / Music information: Never Wanna Grow up, by the incredible Katrina Stone.  https://artlist.io/song/6748/never-wa… Thank you for stopping by! Chris and John