In this episode of CABELO – The Root of It All, Rob Wood sits down with Jade Hayter, Glasgow-based hairdresser, entrepreneur and founder of 145 Collective, to talk about her journey from starting out in hairdressing to building her own business.

Jade takes us back to the beginning, from falling in love with the hair industry at a young age to becoming a mum at 20 and making the decision to go self-employed. She shares how she started her business with a £1,200 overdraft, took risks along the way and eventually created 145 Collective, a collaborative space for hair professionals and education in Glasgow.

Rob and Jade also talk about the realities of running a business, finding a balance between work and family life, and the importance of recognising how far you've come.

They also explore the power of social media, why building trust matters more than having thousands of followers, and how Jade's passion for helping clients with fine and thinning hair has shaped her career.

From taking that first leap into self-employment to building a business around creativity, community and confidence, this is a conversation about ambition, self-belief and doing things your own way.

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In this episode of CABELO – The Root of It All, Rob Wood sits down with Victoria Lynch, founder of Remi Cachet, to talk about her journey from starting out in hair to building an international hair extension brand.

Victoria takes us back to the beginning, from working two jobs and spotting an opportunity in the emerging hair extension industry to launching her business from a spare bedroom. She shares what it was like building a brand before social media, including handwriting salon addresses from the Yellow Pages and making just £15 in her first week of business.

Rob and Victoria also talk about the realities of entrepreneurship, self-belief, taking risks, knowing when to pivot and the sacrifices that come with growing a business.

They also explore how Victoria's relationship with hair extensions has changed over the years, the connection between hair and confidence, and why her own experiences have given her a new perspective on the people her products help.

From a £15 first week to building Remi Cachet into an international brand, this is a conversation about self-belief, resilience, business and never standing still.

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In Episode 5 of CABELO – The Root of It All, I sit down with Brazilian hairdresser, blonde specialist and content creator Lucas for an honest, hilarious and at times surprisingly personal conversation about hair, social media, neurodiversity and finding your voice.

Lucas takes me back to where his career began in Brazil, growing up around the hair industry before starting his own journey as a hairdresser 19 years ago. Ironically, blond hair was once the thing he was most afraid of working with today, it's become his speciality.

We talk about Lucas moving to the UK eight years ago and essentially having to start again. Despite having already built a name for himself in Brazil, he arrived in the UK without a clientele, initially working mobile while navigating a new culture, different ways of working and, occasionally, some hilarious language barriers.

Lucas also shares how his brutally honest social media content began. Frustrated by the way hairdressers and barbers can sometimes be treated, he started talking openly and very humorously about the things stylists experience behind the chair but don't always feel able to say. The response was huge, with other professionals recognising themselves in what he was saying.

But behind the humour, there's another side to Lucas.

We talk about being diagnosed with ADHD and being on the autistic spectrum, how sensory overload can affect him in a busy salon and the importance of recognising when he needs to step away and reset. Lucas also opens up about his mental health, the pressure of constantly being "on" for clients and learning to respect himself when he's having a difficult day.

Looking to the future, Lucas wants to continue growing his platform not simply to be known as "the funny guy", but to give a voice to people in the industry who need to hear that it's okay to set boundaries, stand up for yourself and be treated with respect.

In this episode:

• Lucas's journey into hairdressing in Brazil
• Moving to the UK and starting again
• Building a clientele from scratch
• Going from being afraid of blond hair to becoming a blond specialist
• The reality of life behind the chair
• How Lucas's brutally honest content went viral
• Finding humour in the frustrations of the hair industry
• Being diagnosed with ADHD and autism
• Sensory overload and working in a busy salon
• Mental health and the pressure to always be "on"
• Setting boundaries with clients
• Finding your voice on social media
• Lucas's ambitions for the future

This is a conversation about being yourself, finding your voice and having the confidence to say the things other people might be thinking with plenty of laughs along the way.

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