Take Flight With FreeByrd

Presley Poe is a phenomenal, well rounded artist and educator who NEVER sells herself short. She’s 100% a purebred hairstylist, meaning she never thought to do anything else! Hair pulled her, not the other way around, which is why she is so dedicated to her passionate pursuit of success and excellence with integrity and poise. Oh, did we mention that she is a @freebyrdco Creative Director and Mentor too!? Listen to this hilarious and eye opening interview and learn: - The other career path’s Presley dabbled in before settling down into hair - Her uncomfortable truth about growth, pain and success - The words EVERY artist should live by from Mrs. Wagner herself! - Secrets to success consciousness and how she maintains unstoppable growth - The insecurities she shares with our other Creative Directors (and how she works through them) - The surprising, #1 thing she loves about herself - WTF coddiwomple means and why Pres lives by it Of course there were a few guest appearances that popped on! Plus, instead of two truths and a lie, Presley shares three of her most embarrassing hair stories! Can you guess what they are ⬇️!? #presleypoe #freebyrdco #togetherwearebetter #haireducators #haireducation #hairstylists #successmindset #successconsciousness #portlandhairstylists #selflove #creativedirector #knowledgeispower

Cate Torrealba is one of our industry’s best. A ROCKSTAR at editorial work, updos, photography and editing, social media… oh, and she’s one of @freebyrdco’s Creative Directors and Mentors!!! We could’ve kept this interview going for hours and can’t wait for you to listen to our fabulous @catetorrealba. Find out: - Why she quit college ½ way through and decided to go to beauty school - Why social media has played an integral role to where she is today - Her surprise interaction that led to her first celebrity client in Hollywood - The ego check every stylist needs right out of beauty school - What the hell a Jamaican Rainstorm is!? - Her surprising, secret career desires (hint: it has nothing to do with hair!) - How to be strong, stand out and use your voice as boldly as Cate Oh, and can you guess Cate’s two truths and a lie?! a) Pretended to be a dinosaur in grade school b) Had 4 pet snakes growing up in her bedroom c) Has visited a clothing optional resort in Mexico Place your guesses in the comments below!

Ready for some raw, real, jaw dropping discussion!? Listen to this live, in person interview with Cam and Sarai Speer (@theplatinumgiraffe). This authentic beauty is killin’ the game as a FreeByrd Creative Director, Mentor, online AND in person educator, and bonding specialist. The number of mic drops in this interview is B E Y O N D. Be prepared to find out: How to get over the fear of being vulnerable (and the incredible magic it can bring your life) What Sarai’s deepest, darkest times looked like and how those helped her pivot into her success What her biggest insecurities are and how she overcomes them Exactly what will fast-track fuel your career and dreams Secrets about her and husband Chefie Lee! A surprise guest appearance… can you guess who? Her top books that have helped through her self-help journey Oh, and can you guess the answer to her “two truths and a lie”? a) “I was born in a town of 500 people" b) “I once ate a 10lb. burrito" c) "I've cow tipping” Comment with your guess! We love you Sarai and thank you for being so heartfelt, honest, outspoken and helping change our industry for the better! *Struggling with abuse, addiction, depression, anxiety or self-destructive behaviors? Hungry to find your purpose, heal emotional wounds, and love who you truly are? Here are some of Sarai’s top self-help books: (1) Unf*ck Yourself by Gary John Bishop (2) The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz (3) Daring Greatly by Brené Brown (4) Make Your Bed by Admiral William H McRaven (5) Lessons from a 3rd Grade Dropout by Rick Rigsby (6) The Addiction Recovery Workbook by Paul A Freedman, Psy.D

Rebecca Taylor is a true gem. Her light shines brighter than some have ever seen with her unique take on our industry and complete, raw vulnerability. She is a 17+ year hair vet and owner of Honey Hair Salon in West Hollywood, CA. Listen as Rebecca discusses: Managing health issues with our typical go-go-go lifestyle and what you can do to keep up while slowing down to take care of yourself Her journey working with brands, educating on her own, and salon ownership How she plans to take care of her stylists when salons can finally reopen Why the journey is far more enjoyable than getting what you want Her go to solutions for anxiety and why self care for all stylists is a must Understanding how to make more money NOT from behind the chair, even now during cover (time to get creative!) Her solution oriented mindset and how it’s helped her achieve her dreams This beautiful, powerful, incredible human is one of our favorites to listen to! Catch her on IG with her vulnerable shares, raw content, and hilarious cameos from Ramone and other characters! Some of the podcasts Rebecca recommended are: Unlocking Us episode by Brene Brown Hair Love Radio by Elizabeth Faye Manifestation Babe by Kathrin Zenkina Rise by Rachel Hollis Goal Digger by Jenna Kutcher What was your #1 takeaway from Rebecca today? Comment and let us know!

This beautiful, talented, successful man is a 29+ year hair vet, international master stylist, global educator, 4 times Bronner Bro’s champion, CEO and owner of Kirk Pro products and captain of the Babyliss Pro team. He’s opened his heart to speak his truth and share the real deal on what’s going on in our industry, nation, and world. Racism needs to be eradicated and incredible humans like Kevin have had to deal with it his entire life. Kevin shares how and why we can be stronger than ever after this is all over, and that the real division between us comes from cultural and economic issues. Listen and learn: The difference between legacy racists and undercover racists The fears and insecurities we all need to be open to admitting The huge hit the beauty industry would have without the black dollar The disgusting racial profiling Kevin, his honor student children have experienced The undervaluing of black artists that is still prevalent on our platforms The respect the black community needs to demand and deserves from the beauty industry (correction, ALL industries) Actions the black community need to take, and other communities need to take to really effect change Beauty pros, listen up: We need to come together. “The way we do hair is different, but taht doesn’t mean it’s a ‘black skill’.” Black people deserve a fair chance. More white stylists should show up to black shows, and vice versa. “Please judge me by my skillset and by my character.” Let’s socialize, talk, and learn to appreciate each other so we can start a new culture. This description does not do this man or this conversation or the entire black community justice. We urge you to listen to this conversation to learn how to STOP the SILENT INFLUENCE OF RACISM. Thank you Kevin. We appreciate and love you and hope we can do our part in showcasing you to help make an impact.

David Abrams, 31+ year hair vet and co-founder of LA’s Luxegroup salons, the exclusive salon of Fashion Week, is reminding us all of what this industry is truly made of. This incredibly creative, caring, business savvy human (and my former boss!) has a lot to say when it comes to going back to work in these interesting times. Do you feel like all the COVID-19 procedures have made the salon experience into a sterile, disconnected doctor’s visit? Do you feel like what once was a fashionable, high vibe environment has now turned dull, flat and lifeless? Do you feel disconnected from your unstoppable passion and fiery inspiration, and lost beneath the fear overwhelming all of us? Listen to this interview because David has the perfect amount of fire to reinstill in you. He’s reminding us all what it means to be a hair stylist and an ARTIST. Reconnect to your inspiration as David shares what he’s doing at Luxe Lab to move beyond the masks and sterilization procedures and still make clients feel beautiful, renewed, special, and taken care of. We may have been stripped of all that makes this industry beautiful, but that doesn’t mean we can’t repaint our world and come together as compatriots to remember what truly makes us special. Thank you SO much @davidabramshair for your unshakeable dedication to creativity, fashion, fun, and highlighting what makes us all happy. Listen to this powerful podcast now

Patti Plymire aka Queen Of The South (yes, yes she is!) is a phenomenal artist, BTC OneShot Finalist '19, braider and barber. She brings the grounded wisdom, calm advice, and integral words we all need to hear right now during COVID-19. We hope you can walk away holding on to this badass pro's advice long term. As we enter into a world reshaped by an uncontrollable pause, her guidance will be sure to help you move forward in growth. Patti shares with us how to come back to life as a creative and as a leader, for we are the therapists and the sense of freedom our clients lean on for support! She helps us understand how to find the balance to take care of YOU, the human, first. Listen as Patti and Cam get real about their honest opinion on what has happened, what is to come, and how to maneuver loss of control. It takes great strength to move past your pride, and get comfortable with the uncomfortable! And if you're going through a dark moment, know this: "Something I constantly tell myself is that after the darkness, no matter how dark it is, there will always be light, and how can you appreciate it if you don't know the dark? The darkness doesn't last forever and it's just part of the growing stepping stones of what we are. So much love and light to you all and know it will, will, will ultimately get better."

If Lupe Voss doesn’t have pure LOVE for this industry, then we don’t know what love is! A 38+ year veteran, 32 year salon owner, 21 year educator, Aveda Art Director, Aveda Advanced Academy Educator, part of the Hair Color Magic Team and one of the greatest technical artists of our industry, Lupe is giving us some purely inspirational content to keep your hearts and minds inspired. Learn from this magical creative how to use this time most effectively if you want to grow to a level of creative excellence that you admire and adore from your favorite artists. She’s sharing some incredible tips for honing your craft, how to practice even if you don’t have a mannequin, and how to do the self work that will keep you going no matter what. A lover of education, creating curriculum, and teaching young pros the technical aspects that keeps their creativity unlocked, we are so appreciative to have this artist on our podcast and know you’re going to LOVE what she has to share. Make sure to check out the Hair Color Magic Team where Lupe and the rest of the team are dishing up some incredible knowledge to formulate predictable results! https://instagram.com/haircolormagic // https://haircolormagic.net

Philip Wolff is an industry favorite because of his pure authenticity and creative genius. We were so lucky enough to have him on our Take Flight podcast where he shared his beautiful journey into hair. Philip has covered all of the bases available to us artists -- from salon work, celebrity styling, editorial and movie shoots, global educating and developing his own brand... how did he move through our industry so fluidly? Listen and learn about Philip the artist, but more importantly, Philip the human.

Presley Poe is gracing us with her presence again! As one of the new founding FreeByrd Mentors, she’s dropping her wisdom bombs on all things: tech, connection, community, and the evolution of an artist. If you are: Struggling to find your sense of calm and center amidst all the chaos Worried about losing the community we’ve come together as once we’re back BTC Interested in becoming an educator, working with brands, owning a salon, or doing it ALL An educator who wants to help continue the movement forward in changing our industry with our knowledge Ready to grow and evolve but struggling with the discomfort or doing it all alone Finding it hard to keep up with all the tech hats we have to wear as stylists now just to reach our goals Are sick and tired of our work and our industry NOT being valued as an art, as a science, and as a life changing craft Listen to this powerful, incredible chat with our FreeByrd Mentor Presley Poe! If you want to be a part of Pres’s mentorship (along with @catetorrealba, @xostylistxo, and @theplatinumgiraffe), visit: www.poespainters.com/level-up

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Take Flight with FreeByrd is a podcast where we interview successful business owners and innovators, disrupting and empowering the beauty industry with their passion and creativity. THIS WEEK ➡️ @theplatinumgiraffe, Queen of blonding, artistic director and educator for Trionics, Olaplex ambassador, and bad ass innovator Sarai Speers! She’s been featured on The Today Show, Insider, Allure, Glamour, Sephora and more for her groundbreaking techniques and aims to empower others to be their best selves. Listen and learn from Sarai: ⚡️How she continues to succeed despite her perceived failures, and her focus on being free to do what brings her to life ⚡️The importance of doing the inner work, even though it feels yucky, to learn and grow into who you truly are ⚡️How she accomplishes her high, lofty goals through action as an act of self-worth and being authentic ⚡️Her journey to sobriety and how asking for help led her to move out of her story and into her personal power ⚡️How she moved past her fears of blonding and continues to use fear to accomplish more and more and as an artist ⚡️Where she gets her fierce, surefire belief in herself and how you can OWN how amazing you are starting now Listen to this incredible human and inspirational artist share SO much juicy goodness on our Take Flight podcast! Find it on IGTV (www.instagram.com/freebyrdco), on iTunes, and check out Sarai at www.theplatinumgiraffe.com

The latest episode is LIVE! Take Flight with FreeByrd is a podcast where we interview successful business owners and innovators, disrupting and empowering the beauty industry with their passion and creativity. .THIS WEEK ➡️Presley Poe, BTC One Shot Winner, part of the 2020 Cosmoprof Artist team, BTC One Shot winner, Hairtalk Extensions ambassador, and educator for Hattori Hanzo. This badass creative is unstoppable and shares her incredible words of wisdom that is sure to help inspire and elevate any artist listening. Listen and learn: - How Presley finds time to balance her incredibly busy schedule without reaching points of burnout - What she thinks is most important for any creative to succeed (hint: it's something we all resist, but is the easiest thing for us to do) - Why it's so important to find people in the industry that you trust - The most important relationship she has in her life and how she always makes sure it comes first - How to never, ever sacrifice yourself, even when you're going above and beyond to give - Her incredible story of giving 'it all' up to put her career, her passion, and the art that moves her first - Presley's expert advice on how to stand out in our industry Deep, raw, real, funny... get tuned in to what makes this pro succeed so you can take yourself to the same passionate fulfillment. Listen now!

The latest episode is LIVE and trust me when I say today is one you don’t want to miss! Take Flight with FreeByrd is a podcast where we interview successful business owners and innovators, disrupting and empowering the beauty industry with their passion and creativity Derik Bannister and Cameron Bannister, founders of FreeByrd, are on a mission to change the beauty industry forever. Empowering artists to take creative control over their career, build a brand that is unique to them, and make this whole marketing thing *easy* so they can do what they do best! Paving the way for this Renaissance age, Cam and Derik share how FreeByrd all began. Take a peek into their unconventional journey and learn: - How Cam found the courage and inspiration to step away from the chair and start FreeByrd’s movement - What it was like to present their first pitches, flying by the seat of her pants! - Overcoming imposter syndrome and staying focused on the outcome when asking for investment - Defining what their roles are as FreeByrd grows at a rapid pace, and how they figured out exactly what knowledge they needed to truly help artists grow - Their journey into success and all of it’s roadblocks as a 2-year old business - The importance of recharging, setting your intentions, and sticking to your values no matter what the rest of the world tries to tell youWe are better together is FreeByrd’s motto and it’s truly our mission to help artists and beauty pros of all skillsets, ages, niches, and interests powerfully create the life of their dreams -- without the tech and marketing headache, and a nonjudgmental community that truly lets you soar. Listen and get to know our family! →

The latest episode is LIVE! Take Flight with FreeByrd is a podcast where we interview successful business owners and innovators, disrupting and empowering the beauty industry with their passion and creativity .THIS WEEK: JevonDevon, founder of I Love Kickboxing in Reno, NV and 15+ year meditation practitioner helping you live a more joyful, peaceful, and synchronistic life with affirmations, visualizations, and meditation training that takes you down the journey into who you really are. You’ll learn in today’s episode:- How Jevon took a black trashbag and turned his life into a beautiful transformation of self-discovery - Following the divine synchronicities and being fully guided into his purpose - Why the smallest moments are the ones that transform your life forever - Powerful breathing techniques that help curb reaction and anxiety, letting you feel connected to your true self (and source of power) - Slowing down to find the beauty in the moment and find lasting growth through experience. We also discuss the relation of artists with the ‘fast fashion’ industry. How do you remain passionate with sudden, corporate changes and burnout spreading across the all creative sectors?Listen now! https://buff.ly/2ZeL70X

...Aaaaand we're live FreeByrds! Find out who's really behind our flock on today's episode with a roundtable interview with the FreeByrd team! Join me, Cam Bannister, Derik Bannister, and Van Tucker as we give you the low down on why FreeByrd got started. Don't worry -- this isn't another one of those boring podcasts where the founders of a company just talk about how *amazing* they are. Trust me, we'll have you laughing as I draw random questions out of a fishbowl and put Van and Derik on the spot. Welcome to our family! Listen now https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-flight-with-freebyrd/id1482426847

THIS WEEK, Tyler Colton, celebrity hairstylist turned bar owner, is dishing up a cocktail filled with the tea (no shade) on what it takes to rise to the top as a hairstylist. Guess what? No matter who you are, who you've worked for, or how long you've been in the biz, we all still struggle with the SAME things. Undercharging, imposter syndrome, jealousy from peers... learn how Tyler pushed through these issues and what caused him to go from behind the chair to behind the bar at The Emerson (www.facebook.com/theemersonreno) .We also discuss the relation of stylists with the 'fast fashion' industry. How do you remain passionate with sudden, corporate changes and burnout spreading across all creative sectors? Listen now!

THIS WEEK ➡ Ash Sobhe (https://www.instagram.com/ashsobhe/) - Ash is a true dream chaser. CEO of R6S (sounded out "Our Success"), a creative media agency serving mid-to-large sized luxury brands, self made millionaire in his mid 20s, pioneer in the tech and marketing using AI... what has this amazing human not done!? Listen now!

THIS WEEK ➡ Kim Huynh aka the DesertColorist (https://www.instagram.com/desertcolorist/) wants to help you find YOUR vision of success. Kim isn't your typical colorist -- by spending less time behind the chair, only working with her dream clients while developing her other passions, she's created a successful career doing what she loves. Listen now! --> https://anchor.fm/takeflight

THIS WEEK ➡ Laura Myers aka the LauraDoesMyHair (https://www.instagram.com/lauradoesmyhair/) wants to help you find YOUR vision of success. Laura isn't your typical colorist -- by spending less time behind the chair, only working with her dream clients while developing her other passions, she's created a successful career doing what she loves. Listen now! --> https://anchor.fm/takeflight

THIS WEEK ➡ Nellie Davis is truly someone you can 'let your hair down' with. Bringing your self-care experience to a new level, Nellie performs reiki on her clients. Listen in as we talk about how to let your bad juju go during this holiday season and the opportunities you can create the more deeper in love with yourself you become. Listen now! --> https://anchor.fm/takeflight

THIS WEEK ➡ Laura Christopher of Slice Salon (https://www.facebook.com/SliceReno/) is dishing up her juicy networking secrets. How do you use networking to your advantage when you're an introvert? Or don't have a great network in your area? We also dive into how this introvert and talented unicorn

THIS WEEK ➡ #bossbabe Laura Garcia, owner of La Di Da Beauty (https://www.ladidabeauty.com/), premier beauty and bridal bar in Reno serving 120+ weddings yearly locally and across the globe. Inside this episode you'll find: - How having a daughter helped inspire Laura to reconnect to what she loves most - Learning how to say 'no' and stick with what you're most passionate about - Creating the right experience when you're building a long-term empire - The benefits of bringing elegance to your customer service - How to build a team even in an 'independent mindset' culture - Using the opportunity of on-location work to move past the 'feast and famine' of our industry Get the scoop as we talk about combining your passions, staying motivated, and hear Laura's incredible story of building her brand (and the badass goals she's accomplishing next!)