Nailtopia, inside with the insiders: Recent Episodes
Rachel Allen
I will be having a chat with lots of nail industry professionals, but who wants to talk nails? We all want to know what’s behind the curtain right? From humble beginners to makers and manufacturers and some of the industries stars, we will be chatting about the real stories. Get to know some of these insiders inside out.
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This episode was lost during a switch of hosting platforms and I thought it was gone forever, with a little help from some tech savvy friends its back.
So please enjoy this fascinating although short chat with Danni about her career and her unbelievable life before the nail industry called her to us. we chat and laugh all while Danni takes care of her sons with chicken pox, ahh the life of a working mom eh! 🙃
Sam talks to me about all aspects of safer salon life. From health and safety to doing your due diligence when choosing training amongst other thought provoking subjects. A must listen no matter what stage of the beauty journey you are at right now.
I chatted with Sue about her amazing career in the industry and her journey into it through all its twists and turns. She shares with us what to expect from her and an amazing army of industry experts at this years pro beauty (2024) where they will all be on hand to give your career the help and guidance you could only get through people with this much experience in their fields.
I talk to Danni about her amazing nail journey, and prove that you can still work like a trooper while dealing with day to day challenges.
I met Danny at the scratch stars award where he won home salon of the year, I had him on my wish list for an episode for so long, and I wasn’t disappoint. We talk sustainably within the salon and his dreams to see a more sustainable beauty industry.
Natasha is an amazing mentor and strategist that is helping techs achieve amazing results with their businesses. Here she talks to me about what her job actually means and how she can help build the business hat works for you not the other way round.
A fascinating conversation about wrist pain (and the general need to look after our bodies while working) with Joanne Whitworth who has put together a survey to gauge the scale of wrist conditions that can limit our working lives as nail techs. with some advice and tips on how to limit the impact on our bodies.
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I had the chance of a lifetime offered buy the nail safari's Alex fox to go down to shepreth wildlife park to spend the day observing the 2023 Nail safari.
This unbelievable week long event is totally unique not just in England bur in the world.
Come listen to me talk to the organisers, team leaders, educators and "rangers" on my day out at the zoo.
Live interviews on the night of the 2023 scratch stars awards party at the fabulous underglobe on Londons south bank. Chats with winners, party goers, the host Jamie Laing and musical guest Louisa Johnson.
We are back and live from the scratch stars party 2022.
With interviews with Helena Biggs and the nights host Scott Mills and some of the nights winners and industry greats.
After a year off due to covid the scratch stars awards party is BACK!!!!!
I talk to a few of the winners, Metta Francis, Kylea Wherry and Ewa Krzos, scratch's own Helena Biggs, Sam Biddle and Melanie Lewendon about the handing over of the baton of be inspired, and to Liza Smith about winning the very coveted and prestigious services to the industry award.
A fun filled and slightly drunken night full of laughter and joy.
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Series 2 will be coming in September with lots of amazing guests lined up.
I get to chat to one of my, in real life, best friends. We chat on a glorious day, sitting in the park in the sun, and I learn new things about her journey as well as her re telling me of her difficult start in life and her true acceptance and belief in fate, that thankfully brought her to the nail world, and to the door of my salon.
One truly inspiring woman, one must listen origin story.
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Rebecca is the owner of Finicki nails and an educator for nail artists UK as well as winning multiple awards throughout her career.
We talk bout her journey in the industry as well as her sharing some advice for people coming into the industry or thinking of joining.
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I chat to a good friend for this episode, I wanted to get some insight into the other side, the full time educator.
Liz talks me thorough her path to where she is now, with a thriving training academy and a love for education. where she sees the beauty industry going and what she would do if she had to choose another path.
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Denise is the director of Denise Wright nail academy, owner of perfect 10 salon in Hartley and is a product developer with NSI as well as being competition director for multiple nail competitions.
We discuss her long and illustrious carer as well as getting some of her invaluable wisdom and advice.
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Nataliya talks to me about her new dream job with the company she credits for her career and love for the industry, and she tells me about her upbringing in the Ukraine, what brought her to our shores and the romantic reason she decided to stay and call them home.
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Denise is the UK's ONLY salon only lease negotiator specialist surveyor. Find out what her job is and why you need her on your side when looking to open a salon, renegotiate your lease or have a rent review. Listen to the heart-warming reason she shifted her focus to dealing with only the beauty industry and how she is unashamedly just herself no matter what. If you have enjoyed this chat and my other episodes please feel free to buy me a cuppa- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
Emma Kilani, award winning nail artist, educator and owner of Emoki, makers of the wonderful cuticle oils and amazing nail art planner.
We put the world to rights and have a real good chat about the nail world and Emma's fascinating life, the story of how she came to the industry and what brought her to the UK (Scotland to be exact)
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Katie talks to me about how she came to the nail world, her desire for specific tools while competing that let to her creating her own line of tools and then the amazing KB glow that was born from a need while in lockdown. She takes us through what to expect and points out the specifics of scoring in competitions, and tells us about her childhood dream jobs.
The amazing woman behind 'Be inspired with Sam Biddle' talks to me about how she came into the nail world through her passion for art, we talk education and the future for the be inspired brand. Online Nail Art Courses ⋆ Be Inspired Online ⋆ Sam Biddle https://beinspired.online/monthly-nail-art-subscription-masterclasses/ If you enjoyed our chat please feel free to buy me a cuppa @- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
Victoria talks to me about moving to England from her native Cyprus and her past jobs that lead her to us in the nail world. Her passion for teaching and the various roles she's taken on in this industry.
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Carol and I talk about her late on in life entry to the nail world, and how the job she feels she wishes she had always done from the start has allowed her passion for art to flourish.
We talk about her move to South Africa and her life there. Her hopes for the future and we discuss some of the classic topics for anyone thinking of coming into the industry.
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I get to talk with one of my idols, Holly Schippers, AKA the fingernail fixer. She tells me how she came to the nail industry and how she's evolved over the years with help from continued education in a style that that suits her learning style best. And she also gives me an exclusive of her soon to be launched newest project. If you like what I'm doing please feel free to send me a cuppa on- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
Helen finally overcomes her raging cringe reaction to share her journey. How she started and grew her successful business while being a mum. A thought provoking and inspirational chat that will resonate with many of our own journeys, and insecurities. If you like what you hear please consider buying me a cuppa at- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
Liza has an esteemed career within the nail industry and she's turning her hand to showing us all some of the ways to gain the success she's enjoyed. In this chat she shares some of her hard won wisdom with us as well as an insight into her life and career highs and lows. find more of Liza's wisdom at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebusinessofsalons/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
Kerry talks to me very openly about being declared dead for 30 minuets after suffering a heart attack a few years back. How it has affected how she works and her everyday life, along with dealing with grief after loosing her dad around the same time. We talk about learning to know your worth and understanding where to draw a line on being too close to our clients. A honest, strong and deeply personal conversation. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nailtopia
In this episode we talk to Helena Biggs of scratch magazine, we find out how she found herself working for a nail industry magazine and her thoughts on some of the issues of the nail industry at the moment.
We find out what's coming up for scratch this year and discuss our shared love for a glass of SAVVY B.
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