From cutting specialist to salon owner and team leader—what changed the path? Hit play.

Lawson Bliss, director of Bliss and Bliss Hair in Stourbridge, West Midlands talks through starting in hair at 19, opening a salon with his mother, and building a business with a stronger focus on cutting, team leadership, and the business side of the industry. He also explains how becoming a parent changed how he thinks about ownership, ethics, and creating opportunities for younger people, and how moving into a shop front in 2019 helped grow the salon as a community business.

He shares the principles he follows: stay driven, treat people well, and remember the privilege of salon ownership. Success, he says, comes through clients rebooking and staff recommending others to join, with a focus on listening, giving value, and managing people as carefully as hair. Looking ahead, he wants more regional and national recognition, more competition entries, and eventual coaching work with employed salon teams.

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Todays Guest

Lawson Bliss is the Co‑Owner and Director of Bliss & Bliss Hair, a high-end salon in Stourbridge, West Midlands that he co-founded with his mum Jill Bliss in 2016.

Beyond the salon floor, Lawson hosts the Bliss on Business podcast, shining a light on local entrepreneurs and creative leaders, and uses his decade of industry experience to coach and mentor fellow business owners.

@lawsonbliss

@blissandblisshair

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From apprentice to education director—how do you get there without a straight line? Hit play. 10 quick questions, zero fluff with Paul Corbett, Director of Advanced Education at Francesco Hair Group. We map his path—apprentice → cutting specialist → educator → mentor → salon owner → education lead—and the moves that mattered: industry events, mentorship, and award entries that built confidence and a passion for short, precision cuts. Plus: consultations that count, real listening, making clients feel valued, time hacks, team‑first leadership, creative projects, and teaching hairdressing as a life skill in Cambodia. For hairdressers, barbers, salon owners, and apprentices.

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Todays Guest

Paul Corbett is a multi award winning educator and two time salon owner, currently leading advanced education at Francesco Hair Salons. His teaching style is thoughtful, practical, and empathetic, focusing on building confidence, creativity, and consistency in every stylist he works with.

He has had the opportunity to teach internationally, including delivering training in Cambodia through Wella and UNICEF’s Making Waves initiative. These experiences have shaped his global perspective on hairdressing and its life changing potential.

Paul specialises in everything from classic and precision cutting to trend led techniques and creative development.

@paulcorbett.hairdresser @francescohair.education

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