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Beauty is a BitchS7 E9 Are Your Workouts Adding to Your Anxiety with Molly McNameeCan our workouts actually be contributing to our anxiety? And if we already struggle with anxiety, could certain exercises make it worse? Believe it or not, some workouts may cause more stress than they relieve.
Molly McNamee, an online fitness coach and founder of MFit Workouts, believes the key to looking and feeling your best lies in managing your stress. Having dealt with high-functioning anxiety herself, Molly discovered that traditional exercise routines often worsened her symptoms. Her mission is to raise awareness and empower women to manage anxiety through mindful, therapeutic workouts.
Join Lauren and Molly as they dive into...2024-09-1139 min
Stylist TalkClaudia SchulzToday I'm here with Claudia.Claudia has been with me for about five years now. She joined us after spending a bit of time in the industry since then she has been incredibly successful here at Blush Girl.As an apprentice, she was a star. Always working hard and developing quickly. She managed to run a fully booked schedule and consistently did all the right things.What I want to do today in this interview is showcase Claudia's journey for anyone currently in an apprenticeship or considering one. Following some of the things...2024-07-2927 min
She Reads Romance Books PodcastNovember 2023 Reading List: What to Read (and What to Skip!)In this episode of the She Reads Romance Books Podcast I'm discussing all the romance books I read in November and sharing what I really think of them – including which books I recommend you buy because they are so good and which books I suggest you just borrow. I’m discussing a lot of throwback titles and one soon to be released title so come take a listen!BOOKS MENTIONEDThe Nanny by Lana FergusonThe Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson On the Plus Side by Jenny L. Howe The M...2023-12-0424 min
The COYGIG PodThe COYGIG Pod Ep. 84 | Time for Lauren James' redemption? | Spain success despite manager woesWe’re nearly there folks! The hosts are OUT, Sweden are still second best and we have a sumptuous final to look forward to. England want to cement their place on the world stage while Spain are trying to get rid of their demons behind the scenes. Who will come out on top? It’s anyone’s guess!
Join Kathleen McNamee, Karen Duggan and Emma Byrne as they weigh up one of the tightest World Cup finals in years and give their opinions as to who might come out on top.
Got a question for the pod or want to nomina...2023-08-1730 min
OTB FootballThe COYGIG Pod Ep. 84 | Time for Lauren James' redemption? | Spain success despite manager woesWe’re nearly there folks! The hosts are OUT, Sweden are still second best and we have a sumptuous final to look forward to. England want to cement their place on the world stage while Spain are trying to get rid of their demons behind the scenes. Who will come out on top? It’s anyone’s guess!
Join Kathleen McNamee, Karen Duggan and Emma Byrne as they weigh up one of the tightest World Cup finals in years and give their opinions as to who might come out on top.
Got a question for the pod or want to nomina...2023-08-1730 minStylist TalkEmma Nicol | Blush Girl SalonToday I’m here with gorgeous Emma. Emma is a senior stylist and has also just been promoted to our management team at our Holden Hill Salon. Emma is actually our first ever apprentice that we have had from start to finish and we’re all very proud of her. Emma has been very patient and kind throughout the entire process and has understood all the steps, just taking them as they come. Today we spoke about the process of completing a hairdressing apprenticeship and becoming a senior stylist. Take note of Emma’s incredi...2023-08-1137 minStylist TalkVictoria | Salon GraceToday I’m meeting with my friend Victoria, owner of Salon Grace here in Adelaide.Victoria moved her salon during covid to a gorgeous, quiet and peaceful space in Stonyfell. We spoke about her desire to be a hairdresser from a young age and getting started on her Cert II early. We also spoke about the path to opening her first salon and her work later to engage a mentor and get some hard truths about business; as well as better herself in order to attract the right people to her space.Vi...2023-07-2137 minStylist TalkDaniel | UsfinToday I’m here with Daniel, founder and creative director of Usfin Atelier, Sydney. Ready to wear genderless hair is a core value.We spoke about his accidental entry into the industry and moving to Australia. We also talk about his passion for thinking about hair as a broader beauty concept and why we need to keep doing what we’re doing to inspire and keep the next generation in this industry. Thank you Daniel. 2023-07-1335 minStylist TalkLisa RobertsonToday I’m with Lisa Robertson. She is the AHIA SA/TAS 2022 Hairdresser of the year.Lisa and I discuss haircutting, tools and what goes into her amazing photoshoots.Lisa is excited for the next phase of her career. Inspired to deliver quality, relatable haircutting education and inspire stylists to express their creativity through hair competitions. Lisa really wants to see our industry come together and support each other. 2023-06-3038 minStylist TalkBec Snow | AlchemyI’m here with Bec Snow, owner of Alchemy in Melbourne. Bec is an Original Mineral and Dungud ambassador and educator, she’s the AHAF Newcomer for 2022 and also a winner of a position in the Fame Team in 2021.Bec and I talk about working for free, hair comps and balancing floor work as salon owners.Bec is cool calm and collected and very very humble. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do to.2023-06-2236 minStylist TalkToeyI have a very special episode that we are bringing to you. We recorded this one at 11pm because I was speaking to a very special friend from Cha-am in Thailand. It was really incredible to get a chance to speak to someone from another country and I loved hearing about working on Asian hair and his fast social media growth. This is definitely one of my favourite podcasts so far! Thank you so much Toey. You can find Toey here;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toeydohair/?hl=enTikTok: http...2023-06-1622 minStylist TalkMichael Kelly | Salon HerToday I’m here with Michael Kelly, Australian education specialist, hair guru and Original Mineral Ambassador. He's also the founder and director of Sydney based salon, Salon Her.Today Michael shares some incredible insight into the highs and lows of opening a brand new salon. I'm lucky enough to steal some of Michaels time and listen to his words of wisdom. You can find Michael here;https://www.instagram.com/michaelkellycolourist/https://www.instagram.com/salonher_/Find more from me here;https://www.instagram.com/stylistalk/http...2023-05-1244 minStylist TalkAsh & Kyra | TKAY StudioToday I'm speaking with Ash & Kyra, co founders and owners of Melbourne salon, TKAY Studio. We talked about some outdated industry ideas, how we can inspire stylists to stay in the industry by thinking differently about the salon environment we create. Ash and Kyra have a more gentle approach to salon life. They want their staff to have good, healthy work-life balance. They teach this through their education offerings.I hope you enjoy hearing from Ash & Kyra.You can find them here;https://www.instagram.com/tkaystudio/https://www.instagram.com/kyra_tkaystudio/2023-05-0748 minStylist TalkAmelia Jane HairToday I’m so excited to have the opportunity to interview Amelia from @ameliajanehair I’m sure you all know her.She recently came to Adelaide and shared her class here at Blush Girl. We are so grateful for her sharing all her skills. She's super generous, kind and really down to earth. I'm sure you will all love this chat getting an insight into her story, career and her success. Enjoy!Find Amelia @ameliajanehair @millythespace@millythespae.educationHosted by @laurenmcnameeFrom @blushgirlsalon 2023-01-2236 minStylist TalkAsh Bailey | Social Coach Ash Episode 19I'm here with Ashleigh Bailey, you can find her on Instagram @socialcoashash Ash has previously worked at Haircare Australia as the social media marketing manager. Working with brands including EVO, Olaplex, Cloudnine, etc. Ash has recently launched her own consulting company, Ashleigh Bailey Consulting, and she is here to educate, inspire and coach our industry and salon owners on how to use social media. It is a great topic that we are all trying to wrap our heads around. I hope you enjoy her story and all her great social tips.2022-09-201h 11
Empowering LeadersDr Brian McNamee - Industry defining leadershipHow do you take a business valued at next to nothing, and turn it into a global powerhouse? What are the tangible traits that make one leader different from another? For over 20 years, Dr Brian McNamee was the CEO of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. In 1999, it was a small government owned business valued at little more than its buildings. Incredibly, under Brian’s leadership, it has been transformed into Australia’s biggest company - with over 25,000 employees in more than 35 countries. As Australia’s largest vaccine manufacturer, CSL’s impact and Brian’s voice are important now more tha...2021-12-1452 minStylist TalkLauren McNamee : Blush Girl SalonMy last podcast for 2021I have been asked by a few people to upload an episode sharing my own story in hair and business, so here it is! I found this one quite hard to listen back to and finally upload but I hope that you enjoy it.Wishing everyone a happy new year and hoping we all stay safe xxBe sure to rate and review.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loveblushgirl/And my salon - https://www.instagram.com/blushgirlsalon/2021-12-0951 minStylist TalkAlana Williamson and Grace Kelly : Shag HairWow! I'm so pumped about this episode. Grace and Alana don't hold anything back. They share all the details of their background and business ideas. What's so clear to me is that they are focused on creating amazing stylists, which is their legacy and is very inspiring. They are here for all the industry shifts but they know at the end of the day they are just a salon and they are very down to earth. Every salon owner and stylist will be able to relate to this episode. Without a doubt you'll pick up so many i...2021-10-031h 15Stylist TalkNicole Healy : Melbourne Hair Blogger | Social Salon SchoolNicole started Melbourne Hair Blogger 6 years ago. Nicole was one of the smart ones who caught on early and realised that there was a great opportunity for her to grow a community of stylists and keep connected while she stepped off the salon floor to be with her family. She has grown her page now to 100,000 followers and shares her learnings to teach salon owners all over the world how to use facebook and instagram for marketing. She was always interested in tech even at school and loves how those two passions have combined for her now. S...2021-09-171h 00Stylist TalkRenya Xydis : ValonzPlease enjoy hearing form Renya Xydis, owner of Valonz Salon. She has had the most incredible career. Living through the 80’s, 90’s and the noughties. Seeing all the changes and shifts in our industry and embracing them all. Working with gorgeous models and celebrities, the editorial work, famous magazines and all while running successful salons and raising a family and most importantly sharing her BIG LOVE for this industry.How can I thank you enough for giving me this time and this opportunity. You truely did touch my heart. Your passion and love is so clear, so pure...2021-09-0351 minStylist TalkLauren Cooper : Etcher SalonLauren Cooper, co owner with her partner Matthew, opened Etcher salon 1 year ago. It's very clear that this was all meant to be. Even though it was the start of a global pandemic the stars aligned and things fell into place. In just one year her team has grown to 12. They have been able to hold industry events and do forward thinking things such as holding mental health workshops. Lauren and Matthew can see that this industry needed something different. They didn't want to open another salon just to make noise. They knew that is had to be...2021-08-271h 09Stylist TalkMaria Unali : Salon KiinMy guest is Maria Unali, I've been following Maria for a little while and I can see she gives a lot to her salons and her team. She share so much valuable information in our conversation so I hope you listen carefully. Maria and her salon are located in Sydney where they are currently in lockdown, going on 7 weeks. I'm sending all my love and strength to her and her team at this difficult time and I just hope so much that they can resume trading soon. We started off our conversation by discussing how sh...2021-08-1750 minStylist TalkEmily Ciardiello : Foil Me FoilsIn episode 12 I’m talking all things @foilmefoils with co-founder and creative director Emily Ciardiello.Emily and her husband Ili set out eight years ago to come up with a unique pre cut foil for the hairdressing community. In this time they have been incredibly successful. They’ve launched several other lines, including tiny brushes. More recently they launched Foil Me Skin.They’ve built a really strong movement of foil me lovers. They’re distributing worldwide and they’re another brand we love and use at @blushgirlsalon .Thanks so much for sharing...2021-05-1155 minStylist TalkJose Bryce Smith : O&M FounderI am so excited to be back with our first episode for 2021 and excited to introduce our guest, Jose Bryce Smith founder of Original Mineral haircare. Original Mineral is a clean, kind haircare company that is cruelty free, ammonia free and resorcinol free. Jose first started the range in 2000 after she moved from England. She was in a salon environment and noticed how toxic the chemicals were and started to feel concerned about the affect on our health. She says her mission is clean colour - thats the ‘CØR' of the brand.O...2021-03-1857 minStylist TalkBel : Pipsqueek in SaigonIn episode 10 I speak with Belinda Mills (Bel) of Pipsqueek in Saigon. I've known Bel for a really long time and I really looked up to her, even before I started my career in hairdressing.I loved so much hearing her story. She's been in business for 15 years and hairdressing for 20. When Bel first opened Pipsqueek in Saigon it was a salon/vintage store which she ran with her sister Ale isha and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. We share some of the same goals of wanting to bring our industry together, w...2020-10-091h 30Stylist TalkAbi Wales : Hair and Beauty CollectiveAbi is a hairdresser of 18 years. She moved to Australia from England 6 years ago. She now works for Hair and Beauty Collective representing Original Mineral and other brands as a sales rep and educator. Abi shared her passion and knowledge on professional products vs supermarket products and really challenges us to think about where the ingredients are being sourced, who’s making it and what the company that you’re investing in really stands for. Abi had a diagnosis of dyslexia in year one and she shared with us how she persevered through that and found...2020-08-271h 09Stylist TalkYovanka Loria : Yovanka Loria ExtensionsYovanka started her own hand tied extension business only 2 years ago. Prior to this she’s had a long career as a stylist. It was after having taken time off to raise her family and re entering the salon floor she noticed there was something missing from the service. Women were wanting long luxurious hair. A lot of the time this wasn’t an option without the assistance of extensions. This is when she began her mission to something that would give women what they wanted all while maintaining the integrity and health of the hair. Yova...2020-08-131h 25Stylist TalkAshley Thiele : The Brewed ArtistryAshley of The Brewed Artistry, her name inspired by her wide range of creative endeavours, is an Adelaide based independent artist.She had this great idea to open a homewares store, The Collective Nook. Stocking and supporting south Australian homewares, fashion and much more. The Collective Nook was put on hold during the outbreak of Covid19, moving solely online, but we can’t wait to see it kick off again. For now she’s putting all her focus on her commissioned art, with some big mural projects coming up. Ashley shares some amazing resources, which are s...2020-07-2446 minStylist TalkRosanna : Little Loves BeautyI’m so glad I can finally introduce you to Rosanna from Little Loves Beauty! She shares her story of how she opened her nail art studio six years ago. Right from day one it was her vision to provide only the beauty services that she loved.I love her inspiration for staying true to yourself, knowing your strengths and not forcing things. She has a good perspective on her social media platform and shares her insight… it’s just an online world, don’t take it too seriously...2020-07-1053 minStylist TalkElena Franco : Social PunchElena studied PR and communications and went to gain experience at Sportsgirl and Sweat before starting her own social media business, Social Punch. She's passionate about connecting with her clients and really understanding how she can help them grow online. It's really nice to hear all of her knowledge since this is an area we are all trying to navigate. Talking with Elena confirmed for me why I created this podcast, meeting up with brave women who have gone out on their own and started their own thing is something that brings me a lot of joy a...2020-04-241h 01Stylist TalkLauren Hunter : Manager Blush Girl SalonLauren Hunter, our salon manager and my very first apprentice. Lauren has a really interesting story about how she travelled around aus when she was younger.She is passionate about making sure you live life to its fullest and don't miss any opportunities. She really wants people to make sure they are doing something they love everyday.Hairdressing is something that makes her so happy. She gets so much joy from seeing how she can transform clients day with a beautiful hair makeover.She's the sweetest thing and I know you will love h...2020-04-0943 minStylist TalkNadine Karam : Nadine Karam HairNadine started her career in hairdressing at a very young age meaning at only 22 she is the owner of her own salon. Nadine shares her story with such honesty. Sharing challenges she has faced and continues to face. Nadine is so incredibly strong, bold and well spoken. She's hungry for success in this industry but wants to see others succeeding too. I wanted to connect with Nadine because her story reminded me of my first few years and I thought we could bring some value and insight to those of you dreaming about owning your ow...2020-04-021h 09Stylist TalkLaura Brook : Marriage CelebrantLaura feels her background in performing arts is what’s given her the thick skin and her just do it mind set. She is passionate about the next generation understanding all the job opportunities that are now available to us and feels that it should be known to all.Laura is on her path to building something that allows her to put her family first and has been proactive about setting boundaries in her business life early on. It’s so interesting to hear a little about her path to becoming a marriage celebr...2020-03-0648 minStylist TalkKimberly Basso : Lusta HairThis was the first time I met Kimberly, so bubbly and full of life. Kimberly shares how she made her hair topper business a reality.Kimberly says she has always wanted to be in business, it’s in her blood and it was her own experience with genetic hair loss that sparked her idea.She worked hard to build a community well before launching her own product and it was that very community that helped her through her trial and error phase when first starting Lusta Hair. Kimberly swears by @instgram as a pla...2020-02-2753 minStylist TalkWelcome to Stylist TalkThis is for the ambitious, driven, creative, stylist. Who is passionate about our industry. Get to know the people behind the salons and brands we think you should know about. Find support among their stories, hear what it took to get them where they are and their career experiences so far. 2020-02-2701 min