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Autoimmune conditions & chronic stress ~ Improving your quality of life

Dorian Soanes is a nutritionist based in Surrey who helps people reverse the symptoms of autoimmune & chronic conditions.

Having been diagnosed with graves disease himself, which is a thyroid condition, he understands first-hand how debilitating these diseases can be.

He began to notice symptoms that got progressively worse over time, to the point where he couldn't function in his everyday life.

Dorian managed to make changes in his life that reduced his symptoms & caused his condition to go into remission.

We discuss how small incremental changes can compound over time to make a big difference to a person's health, and how he uses personalised interventions for each individual.

Dorian shares how your immune system works, the genes that may give you a predisposition to autoimmune conditions, and how stress and cortisol levels have an impact.

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Having a positive mindset when dealing with the challenges of hair loss

Kellie Rhymes is a mindset coach, host of the Bougie Baldie podcast & host of the US scarring alopecia support group.

Kellie has personally experienced hair loss, in her late 20's she discovered a bald spot. It took her a while to seek help, and by this time it had got worse.

She saw a Dermatologist, who diagnosed her with CCCA, a scarring alopecia, but told her there was nothing that could be done.

As the hair loss progressed, eventually she decided to take back control, shaved her head & got scalp micropigmentation.

Her podcast, coaching & support group helps bring people together and lets them know that they are not alone. They can claim back their confidence.

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The wonders of the hair follicle ~ Hair & skin science

Gill Westgate is a specialist consultant in hair & skin sciences & the cosmetics industry.

She studied the immune privilege of the hair follicle, and the extra cellular matrix.

She began a hair research programme with Unilever in 1983 and shares her knowledge on the hair follicle with us, stating that they are a lot more complicated than most people imagine!

She describes the incredibly complex nerve supply to the hair bulb and we chat about the microbiome and how it can support hair growth.

We look at the biotechnology that is being used to create products in the cosmetics industry and the new plant based biosurfactants being engineered to replace oil, fossil fuel & palm oil options.

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Working on why ~ Becoming an inspirational leader

Will Grover is a life coach, entrepreneur & Amazon best selling author from Hythe in Kent.

Over the years he has built a few businesses and run large teams. He decided he really wanted to help people and loves the fact that coaching can change people's futures.

Will has studied business coaching & behavioural science, he helps people to lead their teams to be more productive. He is fascinated with psychology.

Will states how high vibe, high performing teams can make a great salon business and keep clients coming back.

We discuss how getting to know your team & what motivates them can help to build your business and make it a success.

Will shares why, as a business we need to be evolving for 2026, and the 4 'V's that you can use to help make changes in your business.

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Trend Predictions ~ What to expect for 2026

Callum the 'Hair King' has always been very creative, used to dress up in childhood and wear wigs. He began working in a salon and loved it.

He was sent on a curly hair course and really enjoyed it, and specialises in curls.

Callum believes further education and keeping up to date with the latest trends & techniques is really important. We discuss why it's important to be able to meet the needs of your community and be able to service all of your clients.

Keeping up to date is key, and looking to the future helps to elevate your work, looking at trend predictions and what will come next helps you to keep ahead of the game and be prepared for what clients will come and ask for in the future.

Callum shares the big trends that are emerging for the year ahead, including 'glossing' treatments, clients will be looking for their hair to be super shiny, the latest colour trends and pantones, and the potential problems this could cause for clients and stylists.

We look at why consumer education and critical thinking are key going forward, and the importance of seeking advice from qualified professionals, rather than influencers or tiktok trends.

Scalp care will also be a big focus in 2026, and so we need to make sure clients are getting safe and accurate information.

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Hair transplantation ~ Succeeding as a female in a Male-Dominated Field

Margaret Zakhary is a surgical PA, licensed in 9 US states.

She has a family history of hair loss, with her Mum first experiencing hair loss at 16 years old, when she suffered permanent scarring from chemical damage. She tried wearing a wig for hair loss, but it looked terrible!

Later on, when she was only 33, she became very ill, and Margaret, being just ten, began experiencing hair loss herself, and since has had several forms of hair loss throughout her life.

She believes in turning tragedy into purpose, and shares how these events inspired her to study hair loss, to ensure that every patient has an advocate, and that they can get the care they need.

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IBD & Hair loss ~ are they connected?

Anna Mitchell is a Trichologist with a clinic in Hastings.

Her sister was born when she was 7 years old, and she had two different types of alopecia; this meant, as a child, numerous visits to the doctor, and to a trichologist, who was very nice and helpful at the time. This meant that Anna was introduced to the industry at a very young age.

She has always been a curious person, wanting to know why things are happening, and how they manifest.

Anna herself suffers from Inflammatory bowel disease, and she shares how she is one of 1/2 a million with the condition. She uncovers the large variety of symptoms, and describes this as an invisible illness, due to the fact that it isn't spoken about openly.

She shares her knowledge on the autoimmune condition, along with her own personal experience, and explains how this can have an impact on hair health.

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Your Hair Story ~ Building confidence & providing solutions

Jacqueline Leponis is the founder of Hair Story, a hair loss clinic in the Cheshire countryside. She is 46 & has 3 girls.

A consultant trichologist with a hairdressing background, she has an NVQ in customer service, and she opened her first salon at just 24.

Having seen so many clients over the years who suffered with issues or anxiety over their hair, she realised she didn't have the knowledge to help them. She considered studying trichology, but thought it was too late in life to retrain!

After meeting a trichologist on a meche integration systems course, it spurred her on to study with the Institute of Trichologists in London.

Her salon & clinic allows anxious clients to have a safe space where everyone understands what they are experiencing.

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