Episodes

  • Liz Trinnear: Matthew's Client Turned Best Friend
    Dec 6 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    Liz Trinnear is the Los Angeles correspondent/ reporter for Canada’s number 1 entertainment talk show ETALK. A fashion aficionado and captivating chatterbox, Trinnear brings her signature style and grounded personality to ETALK.

    Liz has hosted the i heart radio much music video awards countless times. Hosted on red carpets like the Grammys, the Oscar’s and many more, and interviewed celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Adam Levine, David Beckham, Quentin Tarantino, Chloe Grace Moretz, Demi Lovato, and Ed Sheeran.

    Apart from all of this she is also one of my closest friends.  We met in a client/ stylist relationship but have since grown to be best friends and she is actually soon to be standing up for me in my wedding party.

    This is Liz’s hair story...
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Sascha Breuer: The Kind Cut
    Nov 8 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    Today on The Strands That Bind Us we speak to Sascha Breuer who is a Los Angeles-based hairstylist. The son of two hairdressers, his early education equipped him with the intuition of a seasoned stylist. After relocating to London from his native Germany, Breuer’s career took off and he collaborated with leading photographers including Rankin, Peter Lindbergh, Ben Hassett, and Simon Emmett on editorials for magazines such as Vogue, Numéro, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and AnOther Magazine.

    Breuer’s expertise in forecasting hair and color trends has made him a favorite with top global beauty brands and celebrities such as Jaime King, Vanessa Kirby, Anne Hathaway, Zoe Saldana, Kate Beckinsale, Edgar Ramirez, and many more.

    He has started an amazing company “THE KIND CUT” that travels around the world giving free haircuts and beard clean ups to individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

    This is Sacsha’s hair story...

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    49 mins
  • Leonardo Mannetti: Journey from Italy to NYC and In-Between
    Nov 1 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    Today on the Strands That Bind Us, we speak with hairdresser, session stylist and educator Leonardo Mannetti. After growing up in Italy, Leo left for the United States and found his way to Dallas and a serendipitous connection with his first salon home, eventually landing in New York.Being a hairdresser in New York in the 90’s, with equal parts opportunity, excitement and fun, Leo found himself with new paths opening up and carving a career for himself. Listen to hear Leo’s struggles and life lessons along his way, leading him to be the well rounded individual he is today.

    This is Leo’s hair story...
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    44 mins
  • Shevy: The Wig Magician
    Oct 25 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    Today on the Strands That Bind Us, we get an inside look at what it’s like for one of Brooklyn’s most sought after wig specialists, Shevy. Her work is not only remarkably beautiful and intricate, but she caters to a wide array of clientele seeking beautiful hair for religious, health, or practical reasons.Listen in as she shares how she got started and grew her network to bring the best quality wigs from around the world to her exclusive clientele. Being able to serve people in person and from afar, this is a supreme level customization start to finish that we have yet to hear about this far.

    This is Shevy’s hair story...
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    37 mins
  • Gerard Scarpaci: Co-founder of Hairbrained and Community Builder
    Oct 11 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    We speak today with Gerard Scarpaci, hairdresser, educator and cofounder of Hairbrained on the importance of education and exposure to ideas and approaches outside of ourselves in a growing community.

    This is Gerard's hair story...

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    42 mins
  • Gerad Ewing: The Hair Transplant Process (Part 1)
    Oct 4 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    We sit down with long time and best friend of Drew’s, Gerad Ewing and gain insight into the process and timeline leading up to his decision to get hair transplants. A commonly taboo conversation to have among men, Gerad shares his emotional process and stream of thought regarding his lack of confidence and doubt in himself through losing his hair, ultimately leading to the procedure that will hopefully allow him to regain a certain sense of self in the physical realm. He openly shares about his doubts, skepticism and ultimate optimism of his decision in hopes to shed light and stigma away from such a common issue so many men and women deal with.

    This is Gerad’s hair story, part 1...

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    47 mins
  • Matthew & Drew: Building a Small Business, the Woes and the Wins
    Aug 9 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    Today on the strands that bind us, Drew and I speak to what we have learned through our own experiences and conversations with peers on the business side of our industry which is often an undereducated topic for many of us.

    For many hairstylists, there is a desire we experience that transitions from working behind the chair at another individuals salon, as an employee of a company, or maybe assisting someone else, to branching out and starting something of our own. As understandable as it is to “spread our own wings,” it’s often a path traveled without much light shed on the road ahead with many obstacles and unknowns that can cause anxiety, stress, and issues both in personal and professional sides of our lives.

    While we may not have experienced everything there is out there to be experts on this topic, we wanted to share more of our own process and struggles in hopes that it is able to help some of our peers and friends both in and out of the hair industry and in any element of business in general.

    Join us and listen to Matthew and Drew’s “Building a Small Business, the Woes and the Wins.”

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    48 mins
  • Bailey Pope: The Story of a Transgender Woman in Beauty & Comedy
    Aug 2 2021

    The Strands That Bind Us –
    On this episode of the strand that bind us, we have the pleasure of speaking with Bailey Pope, a hairdresser, educator, and comedian who has face the challenges of navigating her path and stepping into the light as a transgender woman.

    Bailey began her career in education, working for TIGI, and moved to New York to pursue a career in editorial and education at the highest level.

    She has navigated the transition into a woman with courage, challenge, and love, finding support in many places and a lack of where one may suspect it.

    Bailey continues to work in the hair industry and has found a growing passion, pursuing her stand up comedy regularly in Brooklyn and across the country, where she has a platform to share her world in a comical way.

    This is Bailey’s hair story...

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    39 mins