How To Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry

EP406: Adina Pignatare — Balancing the Harmony of Motherhood and a Thriving Hair Career

In this final episode of the Residency takeover with Nancy Stripe, Nancy is joined by Adina Pignatare, an acclaimed American based hair educator, salon owner, viral conte

EP405: Mastering the Art of Grey Blending—Nardia Young’s Secrets to Seamless Transitions

We are thrilled to bring you part three of our Residency Takeover with our guest host, the award-winning colourist and educator, Nancy Stripe. In this episode, Nancy sits

EP404: Catherine Handcock OBE — Shaping The Industry

For today’s takeover episode, our month-long residency guest host Nancy Stripe sits down with the visionary Catherine Handcock OBE, a pioneering British publisher and lea

EP403: Jack Howard — Colour, Loss, & Change

We are thrilled to welcome the award-winning colourist and educator Nancy Stripe back again, but this time as our guest host for the How To Cut It podcast! As the owner o

EP402: Embrace the Grey–Nancy Stripe’s Colour‑Therapy Revolution

 Today I'm sitting down with a long‑overdue guest: Nancy Stripe. A proud Northerner who leads with warmth, Nancy shares how her roots shape the way she connects with cl

EP401: The Chair Changed Everything — Rio Agor Watts (Revlon Pro Education)

In this episode of How To Cut It, I’m joined by Rio Agor Watts at Revlon Professional’s head office in London. Rio is Revlon's Group Education Manager for the UK and Irel

EP400: The Growth and Development Through Apprenticeships with KH Hair Group

I can’t believe we’ve reached our 400th episode of How To Cut It! I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than by tackling the power of career pathways in hairdress

EP399: A New Chapter in Hair — Meet K18 FutureIQ with Suveen Sahib and Tom Smith

Get ready to meet K18 FutureIQ™! This special episode in partnership with K18, recorded in front of a live audience at SALT Salon London, isn't just a conversation – it's

EP398: Where Can Hair Take You? | Introducing WHAIR To?

Where can a career in hair really take you? That’s the question at the heart of this episode—and why I’m sharing a special Whair To (W-H-A-I-R To) sampler with you. Whai

EP397: Michael Douglas — Serving Consumers, or Selling Out? You Decide.

Can a hairdresser and brand truly serve both consumers and the industry? That’s the hook of this episode—and the focus of our follow-up to our most-downloaded podcast of

EP396: Are you charging your worth—if not, why not?

Still guessing your prices? If you’re a freelance hairdresser or salon owner who feels guilty raising rates, this episode is your permission slip—and your plan. In this

EP395: The Secret Garden’s Gender‑Neutral Salon Playbook

In today’s episode, Dom chats with Darren Cunningham and George Waterfield, owners of Leicester’s The Secret Garden, on building a truly welcoming, LGBTQ+ inclusive salon

EP394: Hair Colour Ingredient Truths with Wella’s Ursus Schweitzer

Are scary ingredient headlines warping your colour decisions? In this episode brought to you by Wella Professionals UKI, we’re joined by Ursus Schweitzer—an R&D connector

EP393: Stop Guessing Hair Colour—You’re Gambling with People’s Hair, with Samantha Blues

What if colour work could be approached less like guesswork and more like investigation? In this episode I'm joined by Samantha Blues, founder of Colour Science Investiga

EP392: Hairstylists Belong On Stage!

What if the thing holding your career back isn't your skill—but your fear of being seen? In this episode, I break down why stage work matters for hairdressers and barber

EP391: Hairdressers & Barbers: Sick of the Algorithm?

What if your next job, chair, brand deal, or education booking didn’t come from battling an algorithm—but from one app built only for the hair industry? Meet Spotd! In t

EP390: The Real Business of Hair Extensions with Remi Cachet founder, Victoria Lynch

Ever thought about adding hair extensions to your menu, but stopped because you’re not sure how to learn them properly, the return on investment, or whether the hair is e

EP389: The Brutally Honest Reality of Becoming a Session Stylist with Anna Chapman

Want to become a session stylist? This episode with Anna Chapman is the practical route in — not the fantasy. I’m back in the HTCI PodShed with Anna Chapman, a leading s

EP388: James Earnshaw & Jordanna Cobella – Hair Innovations Led (What Hairdressers Need to Know)

In this weeks episode we go behind the scenes of hair colour innovation in a podcast partnership with Wella Professionals UKI. We're joined by James Earnshaw (Global Well

EP387: Broke, Bruised, and BACK! – Alex Walker’s No-Excuses Return to the Top

Welcome to Part 1 of a two-part series where I’m joined by Alex Walker—a Torquay-based haircutting specialist, educator and the founder of AW Hair and Alex Walker Educati