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What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive"The Struggle Made Me Stronger" with Lindsey HartWelcome back to episode 12 of What's the Buzz? We hope you're having a wonderful spring!
On this week's episode we interview local stylist and friend, Lindsey Hart of Albany, Oregon. This boss babe is a hard-working mom of 2 who recently switched from working as a stylist (or 'Hair Painter' as she says) in a commission salon, to owning her own business and working independently. Over the last year, Lindsey has had some highs and lows, and shares how she overcame them (while raising two adorable kids) and keeping her business flowing. She doesn't hold back as she...
2019-05-091h 16What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveJuniper Beauty with Paige RagsdaleWe apologize for our break, but we're BACK to our regularly scheduled podcasting!
On episode 11 of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind the Hive, we interview local salon owner and stylist, Paige Ragsdale! She owns a beautifully designed salon in downtown Corvallis, OR called Juniper Beauty. It's quaint, elegant, inviting, and full of talented boss babes who are killing the hair game. When Paige isn't busy making her own clients beautiful, she has recently been prepping and training for a bikini competition coming up in May. During this interview, we ask her how she balances salon life...
2019-04-0954 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveLife of a Hairstylist with Jill ReedWelcome to episode 10, we hit double digits! Yay!
In this episode we interview local Corvallis stylist, Jill Reed, who co-owns Luminous Salon (a fellow Green Circle Salon, too!). Jill just hit 10 years of being in the beauty industry, and 5 years of owning her own salon alongside her 'beauty school bestie.' She's a hustling gal who, when she sets her mind on something, doesn't slow down until its achieved! During the interview we get some inside scoop on a project she's working on, of which will be completed by May of this summer.
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2019-02-2637 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveSocial Media, Marketing, Branding and More with Ellen YinWelcome to episode 9!
On this episode we interview our friend and entrepreneur babe Ellen Yin (@missellenyin) and we dive deep into the depths of social media marketing, specifically targeting Instagram. Ellen has gone from leaving her day job to earning 6 figures doing what she loves, and is all about helping others do just the same! We recommend taking notes on this episode, because you'll learn so much!
What Ellen discusses during this interview:
How to have confidence and project authority on social media
-Using hashtags to their full p...
2019-02-1256 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive5 Tips to Overcome Difficult Seasons of LifeWe're back to our regularly scheduled podcasting and apologize for the break! Sometimes life can get a little tricky and throw you for a loop, which is what we will be discussing in this episode.
On our 8th podcast we take it back to just the two of us gals back in Ryan's room (this time not in the closet though!) talking about important issues in our lives, and this time the main topic of discussion is self-care. We go over what self-care looks like for us and some of our favorite activities we do for some...
2019-01-2732 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveBoss Tribe with Echo TaylorHappy New Year and welcome to 2019! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!
In this latest episode of What's The Buzz? we interview local boss-babe and owner of Boss Studio/Boss Fitness in Corvallis, OR Echo Taylor, who knows how to kick butt and take names, and continues to slay every day. Echo has been a personal trainer for 9 years and helps people become their best physical (and mental) selves through her holistic-style of training. She has a gym studio in downtown Corvallis as well as an online tribe you can join if you don't live...
2019-01-0253 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveReal Talk With RikkiWelcome to episode 6 of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive!
Mallory and Kayla kick off this episode by catching up after Kayla's recent honeymoon cruise, which sounded both fun and interesting, and Mallory talks about new battles with anxiety on her recent trip to California.
Next, we interview the talented Rikki Hansen (@hair.by.rikkihansen) who has been in the industry for almost 11 years! She is full of insight, inspiration, and great conversation. Rikki discusses what brought her to the hair world (and what other skill she has tucked up her sleeve), what it's like having an associate...
2018-12-2047 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveHustling with Jesika GalvinEpisode 5, yay!
In this episode we interview Honeycomb Salon employee Jesika Galvin, who is known for hustling hard every day behind the chair, and at home. Jesika talks about her crazy life adventures, owning multiple businesses by the age of 25, taking care of 3 kids while working hard for the money, and how she ended up in the beauty industry.
To follow alongside Jesika in her life and work adventures, find her on Instagram at @hairbyjesika.
Welcome to December, everyone!
Xoxo,
Mallory and Kayla
2018-12-061h 06What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveDive Deep with Alicia Brown & Patrick WardIn the latest episode of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive, we interview owners of Honeycomb Salon in Corvallis, Oregon, Patrick Ward and Alicia Brown. This episode is quite a bit longer than normal because there is so much great content to it! The dynamic business dream-team discuss how Honeycomb started and why it has become so successful in just two years (with a second location, too!), as well as topics such as: what their hiring process looks like, why the culture is so important to them, finding your 'why,' and other inspiring truths about owning a...
2018-11-191h 09What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveLet's Talk Lashes!Happy (belated) Halloween!
In our third episode of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive, we dive into a big beauty trend right now: lashes! With our first official guest (who you know so well and love), Kayla Reerslev, we discuss what lash extensions are, if they're good for your natural lashes, what the benefits of them are, and we tackle some myths about them. It's all about lash love and knowledge in this episode!
Kayla is a certified lash educator for Honeycomb and The Hive in Corvallis, Oregon and has been doing lash extensions for about 3 years now...
2018-11-0838 minWhat's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveWhy We Do What We DoIn our second episode of What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive, we discuss how hosts Mallory and Kayla became the stylists they are today and how the connections they make with every client keeps them going in this industry. They also discuss how Honeycomb Salon in Corvallis, OR maintains its sustainability by being a Green Circle Salon, what that means, and how you can find a Green Circle Salon in your area.
First things first though, we catch up with what we have planned as our Halloween costumes for the upcoming holiday! Follow us on Instagram at @mallorygilstrap...
2018-10-2337 min
What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The HiveWho The Hell Are We?Welcome to What's The Buzz? Life From Behind The Hive's first ever podcast, hosted by Mallory Gilstrap and Kayla Corwin. On this episode, we give a quick introduction of who we are, our intentions for this podcast, and what to expect in the coming episodes. For first topic, we discuss our experiences at the SPARK conference, hosted by Rachel O'Rourke in Portland, as well as a CrownWorks class run by Andi Scarbrough that was hosted for our salon team at Honeycomb.
We believe that your vibe attracts your tribe, and this episode dives right into just that! We hope you...
2018-10-0926 min