HeyJaredHairStory
HairStory is hosted by Jeff Alford, CEO of the CBON Group, and dives into the world of hair through conversations with stylists and industry leaders worldwide.
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From Cabbagetown to the Commonwealth: Mike Goncalves on Rebuilding Respect in Hairdressing (opens the original)
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What does it take to go from a Cabbagetown upbringing to building an Aveda empire in Toronto — and then reimagine an entire industry's standards from the ground up? In this episode, host Jeff sits down with Mike Goncalves, hairdresser, salon owner, and co-founder of the Commonwealth Beauty Council. Mike shares his journey from discovering hairdressing at Vidal Sassoon Academy in LA to running two Aveda concept salons for 18 years, surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident and coma, and rebuildi
From Aerospace to Aesthetics: Building an Empire in an Unregulated Industry | Ft. Paul Langston (opens the original)
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What does a career in aerospace and computer science have to do with running a multi-door beauty and aesthetics business? On this episode, Paul and Jeff sit down with a guest whose journey took an unexpected turn from the early days of the computer industry into one of the fastest-growing, least-regulated spaces in business today — nails, aesthetics, and salon services. They dig into how the industry is consolidating as small single-site shops get absorbed by bigger, smarter players, why the low
The Future of Hairdressing: Who Survives What’s Next? (opens the original)
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The salon industry is changing—and faster than many realize. With salon numbers declining, independent work on the rise, and the average hairdresser working fewer hours, the traditional structure of the industry is being rewritten. In this candid conversation, we explore the forces behind that transformation: the disappearance of the industry’s “middle class,” the rise of independent professionals, changing salon economics, and the growing influence of AI and technology. Will robots eventually f
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