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No Gatekeeping: Hair Color, Chemistry & Staying Curious with Ian McCabe
Sep 2, 2026
43m 44s
Risk, Reinvention & Relationships with Janie Tongue
Jul 22, 2026
56m 22s
When a Client Leaves You: Robin Cherkin on Confidence, Experience & Trusting Yourself Podcast Description
Jul 15, 2026
42m 14s
How Do You Take Time Off Without Losing Your Clients? | Featuring Leisha Thompson of The Traveling Hair Stylist
Jul 1, 2026
37m 29s
The Exit Strategy Every Hairstylist Needs: How Jack Mahoney Successfully Sold His Book of Business
Jun 13, 2026
41m 02s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/2/26 | No Gatekeeping: Hair Color, Chemistry & Staying Curious with Ian McCabe | What separates a good colorist from a truly great one? In this bonus Coffee & Colorful Conversations episode, Elaine sits down with longtime friend and brilliant colorist Ian McCabe for a no-gatekeeping conversation about hair color, chemistry, creativity, and education. 🎨 What you’ll learn: ✨ Why knowing your color line beats memorizing formulas 🧪 How understanding chemistry makes you a better problem-solver 💗 Why unexpected tones can create brighter, more dimensional color 👀 How putting... | 43m 44s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | Risk, Reinvention & Relationships with Janie Tongue | Have you ever looked back and realized one brave decision changed the entire direction of your life? In this inspiring episode of Ask the Color Expert, Elaine Travis sits down with hairstylist, educator, entrepreneur, and Independent Beauty Professional Magazine founder Janie Tongue for a conversation about taking risks, trusting your instincts, and building a career that's anything but ordinary. What started as a family vacation to Florida unexpectedly led Janie to purchase a salon, relocate... | 56m 22s | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | client relationshipshairstyling+3 | Robin Cherkin | — | — | hairstylistclient feedback+3 | — | 42m 14s | ||
| 7/1/26 | client retentiontime off+3 | Leisha Thompson | The Traveling Hair Stylist | — | client managementmaternity leave+3 | — | 37m 29s | ||
| 6/13/26 | retirement planningsuccession planning+3 | Jack Mahoney | — | — | hairstylistretirement+3 | — | 41m 02s | ||
| 5/26/26 | authenticitysalon career+3 | Lauren Herzog | thehillbillyhairpainter | — | beauty industrysalon owner+3 | — | 33m 15s | ||
| 5/7/26 | in-person educationbeauty industry+3 | — | — | — | beauty at the beachin-person education+3 | — | 21m 49s | ||
| 4/1/26 | hair color educationformulation+3 | Dennis Gebhart | — | — | hair colorformulas+3 | — | 51m 56s | ||
| 3/24/26 | scalp healthhair loss+3 | Erica Billingsley | Malibu C | — | scalp issuesthinning hair+3 | — | 42m 16s | ||
| 2/19/26 | AI in businesssalon management+3 | Chrystal Graves | LiQUiD | — | AIsalon assistant+3 | — | 37m 47s | ||
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| 2/5/26 | starting overbeauty industry+3 | Kelly Oliver | beauty schoolhealthcare | — | starting overbeauty school+3 | — | 39m 40s | ||
| 1/27/26 | resiliencegratitude+3 | Alealani Gian | — | Hawaii | shark attackresilience+4 | — | 32m 38s | ||
| 12/17/25 | humorauthenticity+4 | Morgan Thomas | Jade Beauty Co. | — | hair educationhumor+3 | — | 42m 56s | ||
| 12/3/25 | creativityburnout+4 | — | — | — | hair careshampoo+6 | — | 18m 00s | ||
| 11/26/25 | glazinghair color+3 | — | — | — | glazetoner+3 | — | 13m 34s | ||
| 11/12/25 | gratitudeclient appreciation+3 | — | — | — | gratitudestylists+3 | — | 13m 44s | ||
| 10/30/25 | Embracing Tech Behind the Chair: How Stylists Can Step Into Smarter Business Habits | Are you still stuck carrying business cards and answering clients on your personal phone after hours? In this no‑fluff episode, Elaine shares how she’s upgraded her daily tech habits—and why every stylist needs to follow. 🎹 What you'll learn: ✨ Why giving your personal cell number to clients is costing your sanity 💡 How to ditch printed business cards and still give a stellar first impression 👀 The magic of shared contacts: swiping your info into a client’s phone i... | 18m 42s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | Beyond the Swatch: Why Hot Roots Happen & How to Prevent Them | Are your formulas still living by the swatch — and leaving your clients with hot roots instead of the perfect tone? In this honest, no‑fluff episode, I share a real forum post gone wrong and break down exactly what went wrong — and how you can avoid it behind the chair. 🎹 What you'll learn: ✨ Why a swatch book is not your hair color result 💡 How the natural hair base (pigment + gray + texture) contributes to your outcome 👀 Why a level‑8 red on a natural level‑5 = trouble ... | 21m 20s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | Building an Eco‑Conscious Beauty Business from the Inside Out: Guest Jacquelyn Rodriguez | Are your clients chasing “greenwashed” promises—or ready to believe in real change? In this transparent, no‑fluff conversation, Elaine sits down with returning guest Jacquelyn Rodriguez—author of Changeworthy, founder of The Holistic Salon Academy, and co-founder of the Green Beauty Community—to explore what it truly takes to build a salon that honors people, profit, and the planet. 🎹 What you'll learn: ✨ Why vulnerability is the foundation of trust in eco‑beauty 💡 How small choi... | 33m 40s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Closing a Legacy, Opening a New Chapter: 36 Years Behind the Chair | Are your clients chasing roots—or ready to lean into reinvention? In this raw, vulnerable episode, Elaine opens up about closing her salon of 36 years—and stepping fully into her next season. 🎹 What you'll learn: ✨ How to recognize when it’s time to let go (even when everything is on the line) 💔 The emotional weight of dismantling a dream—and the freedom on the other side 🤝 How generosity, gratitude, and community carry you through transitions 📦 Real talk: inventory, business rel... | 22m 35s | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | Beyond the Chair: What They’ll Remember Isn’t Your 12-Hour Days | Beyond the Chair: Why Your Eulogy Won’t Mention Your Schedule After attending a funeral, Elaine reflects on what really matters—beyond the hustle, the foils, and the packed books. 💡 Why clients (and stylists) are tired of the 4-week root routine 🎯 The truth about gray blending vs. gray transitioning 🔍 How to adapt color formulas for aging skin, softer tone, and real lifeThis is your reminder to color with intention—and live with it too. 👉 expertcolorsolutions.com 📲 Foll... | 23m 46s | ||||||
| 9/10/25 | Creative Balance: The Four Archetypes with Vivienne Mackinder | Are you feeling stuck in routines—or ready to explore your full stylistic potential? In this honest, insightful episode, Elaine chats with award-winning stylist Vivienne Mackinder about the archetypes that shape every artist’s journey—from Puppet to Perfectionist to Artist to Pedestal. What you'll learn: The four (plus one) archetypes that inform how you show up—and how to balance them.Why technical excellence doesn’t always equal client connection.How to transition from pleasing others... | 53m 32s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 | The 7‑Year Edge: When the Itch Becomes a Gift | Are you stuck in a rut—or ready to reclaim your edge? In this heartfelt episode, Elaine reframes the dreaded “7‑year itch” as a powerful signal for growth—not failure. What you'll learn: – Why that nagging feeling at work, friendships, or life is often a gift – How shift‑points—whether relationships, careers, or routines—hit in predictable cycles – Why emotional pain can be your internal GPS calling you forward – How planning for exits (even from places you l... | 30m 45s | ||||||
| 8/20/25 | From Stylist to Salon Owner: My Right Hand to Creating Her Own Brand With Donna Ryan | What happens when your salon’s MVP says “no thanks” to taking over? In this raw, revealing conversation, Elaine sits down with Donna Ryan—her former right hand turned successful salon owner—for a full-circle look at leadership, legacy, and letting go. What you'll learn: ✨ Why saying “no” isn’t the end—it can be the beginning 💡 What stylists don’t understand about discounts, commissions, and referrals 👀 The surprising truth about salon suites (and why most don’t last) ... | 36m 11s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | Communicating Through the Chaos: How Salon Owners Can Grow Culture & Clarity | Are you carrying the emotional weight of your business alone? In this raw and revealing episode, Elaine opens up about the heartbreak of closing her salon after 36 years—and the communication breakdowns that made it inevitable. She’s joined by Tina Power, LMFT, a licensed therapist and communication coach who helps hairstylists navigate the emotional side of their work with more clarity, confidence, and care. 🎹 What you'll learn: ✨ Why culture is built (or broken) in daily communication... | 45m 50s | ||||||
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