Afleveringen
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In the very first episode of Chats Behind the Chair, Deborah and Janey take listeners back to where it all began. Deborah shares her 38-year journey in the hairdressing industry, the inspiration behind the podcast, and the powerful life lessons learned through years of conversations behind the salon chair.
From building one of Central Otago’s most well-known salons to navigating business pressure, self-belief, and personal growth, this episode dives deep into the human side of hairdressing.
How Chats Behind the Chair was born Why hairdressers are often at the forefront of people’s lives The stigma still attached to hairdressing as a career Deborah’s early fascination with mindset and perception How NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) transformed her communication skills Supporting people entering the hair industry Growth, confidence, and stepping outside your comfort zone
In This EpisodeKey Takeaways
Hairdressing is More Than Hair
Deborah explains how hairdressers often become trusted confidants, hearing thousands of life stories and supporting clients through challenges, transitions, and emotional moments.
Communication is Everything
Technical skill is only part of the job. Understanding people, personalities, and emotions is essential in building strong relationships and healthy salon cultures.
What’s Coming Next
In the next episode, Deborah introduces a powerful personality profiling tool that helped transform communication, leadership, and salon culture.
Connect With Chats Behind the Chair
If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend, fellow hairdresser, apprentice, or someone who may need encouragement on their own growth journey.
Thanks for listening to Chats Behind the Chair.
Follow or subscribe to Chats Behind the Chair wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us for honest conversations that inspire, strengthen and support.
You can also follow along on Instagram at @chatsbehindthechair
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Chats Behind the Chair is a podcast created for the hair and beauty industry, their clients and anyone who loves honest, real conversation.
Hosted by Deborah Coburn and Janey Newlands this series goes beyond hair and beauty to explore the stories, challenges and connections that happen behind the chair.
Through conversations with incredible guests, we talk about resilience, mental health, business, creativity, confidence, personal growth and the moments that shape us both inside and outside the industry.
This podcast is for the creatives, the style makers, the communicators and the people who understand that the hair and beauty industry is about so much more than how someone looks. It is about trust, support, connection and helping people feel seen.
Chats Behind the Chair is here to inspire, strengthen and support.
Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.
Follow or subscribe to Chats Behind the Chair wherever you listen to podcasts, and join us for honest conversations that inspire, strengthen and support.
You can also follow along on Instagram at @chatsbehindthechair
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