In this episode I'm delighted to welcome the very original wildflower that is Danielle Garner of Wildflower & Wholehearted located in Dublin Ireland. Danielle will share with us her childhood passion for hair, that was started by playing with her dolls hair, then progressing in her teenage years to her friends hair and getting her first hair lessons on YouTube. Starting her journey in salons as a teenager in a local salon while at school. Danielle waited to finish her school exams before joining Peter Mark and under the guidance of the brilliant star maker Cathal Keaveney with his help this wildflower started to blossom. Danielle's talents started to shine quickly with success at hair competitions and working as a session stylist at major fashion weeks. With the security of a senior stylist position in one of Irelands leading Salon Groups this true talent decided it was time to leave and have the freedom to pursue her session styling while work in a smaller relaxed environment. This was the creation of Wildflower Danielle's first baby, not happy to just have one baby to nurture Danielle and her partner Craig decided to have a real baby and a short while after giving birth to Wildflower Danielle gave birth to her baby son Harrison. Most people would struggle with two babies, but this Mammy with the help of her soulmate Craig, Her Mam and some close friends grew the salon baby into a multi award winning Salon team of over 20, renowned for their fantastic work and forward thinking views on Team Care and Salon Sustainability. Danielle shares with honesty the highs and lows of her journey and her new salon education project Wholehearted. This amazing young lady has proven to this 38 year veteran of the hairdressing industry, that we can learn as much from the talent comming behind us as we can from the talent that went before us. So sit back relax with your favourite beverage and enjoy some time with the wholehearted, wildflower that is Danielle Garner.

Geno Stampora Hump of the week 7@7 Interview

This episodes international guest is a true industry leader and Icon in his home country USA and around the globe Mr Geno Stampora.

Geno’s work has been featured in Modern American, Salon Today, Nails, Nailpro, Dayspa, Launchpad, and almost every salon and spa trade magazine. You can also find articles in Glamour, Elle, The New Yorker, Washingtonian Magazine and others. He is considered an industry expert and Business Guru.

He has made a major contribution to the beauty industry in many ways. He has owned, managed, and worked behind the chair in his collection of salons. He has owned two beauty academies’, where he also instructed. Geno has been a distributor and sales consultant to salons, a major platform artist, and has shared the stage with the world’s greatest artists.

As an industry expert and speaker, Geno has consulted with many manufacturers. He has educated industry artists and sales people all over the world. He has and continues to be a keynote speaker, contributing artist, and consultant to the industry’s finest teams, such as: Professional Beauty Association, International Beauty Systems, International Chain Salon Association, National Cosmetology Association, Cosmoprof, Intercoiffure, Chicago Cosmetology Association and the Midwest Beauty Show, North American Hairstyling Awards, and more.

As a coach and image consultant, as well as In Salon Educator, Geno Has trained thousands of salons worldwide. He has worked with groups large and small helping them to fine tune and refine their ability to grow. He has been named as a strong force in the success of thousands of beauty professionals. The industry’s finest salons use Geno frequently as a Guest artist and salon trainer helping to keep them on the cutting edge.

He is author of SUCCESS DYNAMICS, a beauty academy text book. He has written the best selling CD’s in the industry, ADVENTURES IN CREATIVE HAIRDRESSING, and ACHIEVING SALON SUCCESS. Geno continues to contribute to beauty by being an outstanding role model and keeping the creative juices of beauty professionals flowing. In 2009 Geno was inducted into the North American Hairstylists Awards HALL of LEADERS. One of only 27 Beauty Professionals in History. If after this interview you want to meet and hear  Geno in person he will be one of the keynote speakers in January 2023 at the Phorest Salon Owners Summit. To find out more about Geno’s education go to genostampora.com

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This weeks Hump of the Week 7&7 Archive Interview sees me travel to the beautiful region of Tuscany in Italy to meet a great friend of mine, Luigi Martini owner of the salon brand Gocce (drop in English). Luigi says at the moment he has four drops but eventually wants rain. Over the last 10 years Luigi has also traveled the world educating and working as a platform artist for Kemon m, Sensus and in 2020 became a global ambassador for Alfaparf. Listen to Luigi amazing story of growing up in his families barber shop to opening his first salon with his brother 17 years ago and his fantastic drive that has seen him open a new salon during the pandemic. A true gentleman and artist sit back with a nice cup of Cappuccino or a glass of Prosecco and enjoy a truly belissmo hair journey.