I’ll be interviewing interesting people who work in the property management industry and vendors who help us run our businesses more smoothly. You’ll learn tips and tricks about leasing, marketing maintenance and beyond.
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A science show for the East Bay and beyond by Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham.
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Hairstylists touch more than just your hair, they touch the hearts and souls of all around them. This podcast shines a light on the hair industry through laughter and authentic conversation. Join us as we regale you with delightful stories & cringe-worthy awkward moments-get a peek behind the curtain of what life is really like Behind The Chair!Hosts: Karie Koltz, Linda Turner, Amanda Frame and Lea TuckerThis podcast is curated and produced by us with original music by Lea Tucker.
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31. Let's Save The World! feat. Matthew Fairfax
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Send us a Text Message. What would you say if someone were to ask you to help with the human trafficking in Cambodia? You might think, What can I possibly do to make a difference? Well, Matthew Fairfax and friends started a foundation called Justice and Soul to do exactly that! This is such an inspiring and phenomenal story, I'm surprised there isn…
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Send us a Text Message. Client consultations are imperative in achieving a positive result for both the hairstylist and the client. We talk about virtual consultations happening before the appointment so we can really have an understanding about the service, price and time needed to make the magic happen. Amanda is our DIY gal so she is a great rep…
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29. Barber to Sex Therapist? feat. Kristen Schaer
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Send us a Text Message. We are so honored and excited to have Kristen in the studio with us. We had a great time talking with this intelligent and well-educated woman about life, people and feelings. Here is a summary in her own words: My various careers have made zero sense on paper. I went to undergrad for creative writing, and then did a 180 deg…
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Send us a Text Message. If you know, you know. Hair stylists have such unique relationships with their clients, and that becomes abundantly clear when something happens to them. In this episode, Karie shares her experience losing a beloved client and going to her memorial where she was not greeted with the warmest reception. We break this down and …
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Send us a Text Message. This podcast episode delves into the fascinating world of shampoo, shedding light on its origin, various uses, ingredients, and the wide array of options available today. Historical Roots: The episode begins by exploring the historical roots of shampoo. It explains that the word "shampoo" derives from the Hindi word "chāmpo,…
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Send us a Text Message. Darcey- owner of Starjuice Bodywork-has been a massage therapist and aromatherapist for nearly 25 years in Seattle. She practices holistic bodywork and uses cupping, reiki and aromatherapy along with other more familiar massage techniques to give her clients a deep healing experience. In this fun episode we talk to Darcey ab…
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Send us a Text Message. Deirdre is a native PNW’er with 15 years+ experience behind the chair. She loves creating “roll out of bed with flair” hair and as a razor cut specialist, her passion is to intuitively create custom textured and easy to style looks that will complement your face shape and features. …A major plus if it looks good in a beanie.…
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Send us a Text Message. Who doesn't love a good step-by-step guide to success? We have taken a list posted by @behindthechair and discussed the steps at length. These are all good ideas that can be applied to any job at any point in a career. Do we go off on tangents? Hell yeah, but that's the fun stuff, folks! Hair Talk gets real every damn time a…
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24. Employee of the Month: Leah Stang
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Send us a Text Message. Leah Stang is a self-proclaimed "small town hippie/goth chick turned lower maintenance babe living in the city of grey". She has a dog named Shredder and she loves hair more now than she has ever understood love for anything else. Leah has done it all, working at a high-end salon to low-key barbering. She invests thousands i…
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23. Favorite products and tools of the trade: recommendations here!
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Send us a Text Message. Let's get into it, shall we? We go into a deep dive on curling irons and hair dryers (Dyson, we are looking at you!), Covid hair loss-don't worry, we have solutions-and finally we share our favorite products that we all love and use on the daily. Online store: https://shop.saloninteractive.com/store/TheBackroomKarie's pick: …
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21. Take My Money! with Coral Lydia
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Send us a Text Message. We chat with Coral about hair extensions, have a candid conversation about money and hear her awkward stories about some vindictive “mentors”! Coral is a lifetime learner dedicated to creative expression. She graduated from Toni and Guy Academy learning a cutting-edge curriculum and rounded out with classical training under …
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20. Meet & Greet: Lea, Linda, Amanda & Karie
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone! We are so excited to launch our Season 2 of Hair Talk! Thank you for your support by listening and following on your favorite podcast app. In this episode we talk to Lea, Linda and Amanda about where they work, what their passions are and get to know them a little better. Lea is releasing her own album called, …
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19. Our Favorite Photographer: Holli Margell
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Send us a Text Message. http://www.nativelightphoto.com For branding and pro headshots http://www.holliwithaniportraits.com For socials, makeovers, fun events Insta: @nativelightphoto, @holliwithaniportraits, @careerspotlightpodcast Karie and Amanda work with Holli during photoshoots for makeover sessions and headshots. Holli is a detailed, organiz…
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18. The Scentsitive Stylist: Sarah Griffiths
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we talk about how teenaged Sarah went from trading hair services for cigarettes to owning her own organic salon. We also discuss a few Awkward Moments with clients that include a hot iron, a neti pot and farts. Good times! Sarah Griffiths is the founder of Treo Organic Salon in West Seattle. She has been in t…
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17. The Road Dog Educator: Robert Banyaga
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Send us a Text Message. Robert Banyaga - Educator/Hairdresser In this episode I talk to Robert about color theory, hair shows, fashion shows, the history of hairdressing and iconic influences and the importance of advanced education throughout your hairdressing career. More about Robert:📍Dallas TX📍Regional Educator for Dessange Group NA🎨 Independen…
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16. High Viben Hairdresser: Brooke Rodriguez
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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever walked into a room and felt the energy within your body? Can you easily "read the room" and know how people are feeling? As hairdressers, we are either born with this ability or come to know it with working closely with people over the years. Brooke has felt this all her life and has learned to use the energy t…
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Send us a Text Message. Mark Budihas has a background that includes 50+ years "wandering the halls of our beloved beauty industry." Here's his resume: Hairdresser Educator Salon Owner Salon Consultant Academy Director Product Developer Publisher Business Consultant Today, he is proud to work with Green Circle Salons bringing sustainable beauty prac…
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14. Our Creative Collaborator: Amanda Frame
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Send us a Text Message. Amanda and Karie have a side gig doing make-up and hair for events and photo shoots. Whether it's a wedding, headshots or make-overs, we love working and collaborating together to make the experience fun and the end result amazing. In this episode, we chat about past events we have worked, some great and not-so-great experie…
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13. Natural Born Hairstylist: Anne Schmitt
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Send us a Text Message. Destined for greatness in the hair business, Anne came on the scene at age 19 with more energy than she knew what to do with! She started Hair.comb around the time the internet was just taking off (hence the play on words). As her business evolved, Anne pivoted and made decisions right when change needed to happen. We talk a…
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12. Barista to Fashionista: Rebecca Raine
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Send us a Text Message. Who knew that baristas have so much in common with hair stylists? This episode features a hairstylist who started out as a beauty school student, became a barista and was encouraged by several strangers to pursue a career in hair! Let's unpack this together in this new episode featuring Rebecca Raine. rebeccaraine.hair@gmail…
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Send us a Text Message. Irene is a hairstylist of 15 years who started off as a young, single mom. She honed her skills specializing in naturally textured hair at Vasuda Salon in downtown Seattle, WA. She currently works at Factory Hair Seattle in West Seattle. Get to know Irene, she's a gem. http://factoryhairseattle.com/team instagram @ireevera -…
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10. The Vocal Cosmetologist: D'Arcy Harrison
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Send us a Text Message. D’Arcy Harrison became a transplant from Rhode Island 19 years ago and has a background in theatre, producing, marketing, and non-profit program administration. D’Arcy became a licensed cosmetologist in 2003 once attending Greenwood Academy of Hair and received training via It&Ly Hairfashion, Vidal Sassoon and SEVEN the salo…
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9. In The Break Room: with Karie and Linda part 2
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Send us a Text Message. Deep dive into color past and present! Frosting caps, foils, balayage, foilayage, etc. We discuss when to confess mishaps or fake it til you make it? And perms! They are back, they still smell bad and yes, it was so much worse in the 90's. This episode gets personal, we discuss awkward moments from behind the chair. Warning:…
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8. In The Break Room: with Karie and Linda part 1
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Send us a Text Message. Do you ever wonder what stylists talk about in the break room? Listen in as Karie and Linda chat openly about things we love about clients and things we, um, find challenging. : ) Linda is a hairstylist featured in the episode, Beauty School Scars You and Lea is our talented sound engineer and sometimes heckler. In part one,…
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7. The Sensitive Artist: Don't let 'em get you down
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I talk with Ken Clements, my good friend who has been in the industry his whole life. I've been told that's a rare thing these days! Find out how he maintains his loyal clientele and how he manages to balance being an artist while keeping his sanity with difficult clients. You can reach Ken on Facebook or vi…
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6. Is it a hobby, side-hustle or business? Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden Drake
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I interview Braden Drake, author/producer of the book and podcast, Unf*ck Your Biz with Braden Drake. We talk about the hair industry as a creative business that sometimes needs assistance with taxes and legalities Braden's approach to all things tax/legal make it easy for our creative brains to understand! H…
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Send us a Text Message. Style Sharp Shears is your go-to for keeping your tools in top shape. Trey will come to you and schedule out for your next service so there is absolutely no hassle. Plus, he grew up in the salon environment which just makes the whole experience so smooth. Check out stylesharpshears.com and follow on Instagram @stylesharpshea…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we have an honest conversation about mean-girl stylist behavior and how this duplicity in the salon needs to be addressed. We also have a good time reminiscing about working together, acknowledging how different we are from each other and end with singing our favorite song we used to sing to entertain our cli…
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3. Love What You Do-Live With Passion: Vu Montgomery
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Send us a Text Message. Award winning hairstylist, Vu Montgomery shares his experiences working backstage at fashion shows, being a platform artist, and being humble and grateful for all of his talents. As the Director of Education at Obadiah salon in Bellevue, WA, Vu has created an Apprentice program that offers one on one training in the salon.In…
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Send us a Text Message. We hear a lot about how to start your career in this industry but how do we end it? In this episode I tell you a little bit of my background as a hairstylist of 30+ years and some conversations I've had about what "retirement" might look like. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hairtalkpodca…
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1: The Soul of the Hairdresser: Denise Rivera
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Send us a Text Message. Salon ownership: the good, the bad, and the IRS; Hair disasters; Advice on split ends, teen dandruff and purple shampoo. Very candid discussion about business mismanagement, learning from your mistakes, and speakeasies! Have a question you'd like to be discussed and answered on Hair Talk? Leave me a message here, DM me @Hair…
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Send us a Text Message. Friends, I have seen and heard it all! People tell us the most amazing stories and hairdressers are the most fascinating people on the planet. This podcast shines a light on the hair industry through laughter and authentic conversation where we bring the experience of hair stylists directly to you. --- Send in a voice messag…
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You asked, I answered! Thanks to everyone who submitted questions via the Apartment and Maintenance Support Group Facebook group. This is my first solo episode and I’ll be answering the questions you guys asked. I’ve skipped all of the Fair Housing and ESA questions as I’ll be recording with Anne Sadovsky tomorrow and will ask her all of your que…
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Toni Blake is a popular international speaker, consultant, author and comedienne inspiring thousands of multifamily apartment industry professionals every year. With over 30 years of training experience, her “laugh while you learn” approach has made Toni one of the most sought-after experts in her field. You can find Toni at www.TotallyToni.com a…
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Make Yourself Promotable with Casey Van Zandt
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Leasing Leah and Casey Van Zandt talk about what makes you promotable in your Property Management Career. After today’s guest was crushing it in the corporate student housing world and climbing the ladder at a breakneck pace, she’s the creator of The Mindful Hustle; her name is Casey Van Zandt.Casey is a High-Performance Mindset Coach to Executi…
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Eric Orsbon - The Husband/Wife Property Management Team
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Eric Orsbon started his career is Real Estate as a Real Estate agent over 17 years ago. He then became a Leasing Consultant in the Property Management field and began moving throughout the country as he rose through the ranks of the industry. He is now the Regional Vice President of Operations for BMOC, Inc. and also my husband and co-worker! Eric …
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Sprout Marketing - Taking Your Community From Chaos To Cohesive
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Whether you are working on social media, outreach marketing, resident retention, or just improving your apartment community engagement, Sprout Marketing has everything you need in one easy platform. Longtime best friends Barbara Savona and Lauren Emmot launched Sprout Marketing in 2010 to help enable multifamily communities to hit occupancy and r…
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Casey Van Zandt and The Mindful Hustle
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After today’s guest was crushing it in the corporate student housing world and climbing the ladder at a breakneck pace, she experienced a health crisis. Knowing full well that something had to change, she decided to re-invent herself and her career – on her terms. She’s the creator of The Mindful Hustle; her name is Casey Van Zandt.Casey is a High-…
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Hi and welcome to the Leasing Leah Podcast! I’ll be interviewing interesting people who work in the property management industry and vendors who help us run our businesses more smoothly. You’ll learn tips and tricks about Leasing marketing maintenance and beyond. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss what’s going on in the world of property mana…
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I talk to Dr. Nicholas Weaver about the structural problems with Bitcoin, its historical parallels, and why now probably isn't the best time to throw your money at it.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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If you get small enough, to the size of atoms and electrons, things stop making sense to our Newtonian minds. We take a look at what's next in physics. Things like desktop particle colliders and superconductors.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Self-Driving Cars Are About to Run Over Our Economy and Other Facts
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Just 2 years ago, the wait for automated vehicles seemed shorter than wait at the valet stand. But since then, cars that drive themselves seem to be about where they were, with a few major setbacks, and deaths. When will be freed from the menance of driving?By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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At the core of the fake news epidemic is a story about new technologies and how they can upturn our world in unexpected places. It's a story about ISIS, algorithms and stock prices.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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We're not trying to rain on anyone's SuperBowl party, but we're talking about head injuries and football for the conflicted sports fan with "Diehards" author Chip Scarinzi.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Kim Stanley Robinson on Fixing the Future
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Global warming, run away capitalism, ecosystem collapse. Kim Stanley Robinson's futures aren't always happy, but they're grounded in hard science, and we might have to start thinking about them seriously for our own sake.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Ryan Ogliore studies meteorites — they fall all over the Earth, but, if you're looking, they're easiest to find in the desert and the ice caps, where they stand out. Inside, the tell us how our solar system came to be.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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It turns out NASA has a whole department dedicated to dreaming big -- taking giant chances on sci-fi technology. Leah Hitchings talks to Ariel Waldman from NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Air Pollution and Class in America and a Canada Lakes Project
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Quartz journalist Zoë Schlanger talks about her award-winning Newsweek article on pollution in Detroit. And Pauline Gerrard is the deputy director of a very special project in Canada's far North to monitor pollution's effects on our ecosystems.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Anthony Myint on Restaurants That Can Save the World
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Anthony Myint, a world-class restaurateur behind Perennial in San Francisco, talks about how we choose to eat our food can actually reverse global warming.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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Berkeley Lab climate scientist Dr. Dan Feldman talks to Leah Hitchings about what is in store for the Earth's climate and the myriad of changes, like wildfires, we will have to deal with as things get warmer.By Leah Hitchings and Grant Burningham
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