Hairbrained Conversations

Gerard Scarpaci

Booking Overview

This weekly interview podcast focuses on the professional salon industry, featuring external hairstylists, educators, creative leaders, founders, and beauty-industry executives. Credible pitches would include accomplished hair professionals, salon educators, beauty entrepreneurs, product innovators, and recognized competition winners; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally have established industry credentials and demonstrated expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 417

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

gerard@hbmail.me

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Host

Gerard Scarpaci - Professional hairdresser, co-founder of Hairbrained, and host focused on the craft, education, business, and leadership of the professional salon industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established professional hairstylists, salon educators, creative directors, beauty founders, product developers, or industry executives with recognized expertise and practical experience in professional hairdressing.

Required Achievements:

Industry awards or competition recognition, Leadership of a beauty or professional haircare brand, High-level salon, celebrity, or editorial hairstyling experience, Development of professional products, techniques, or education programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Aly Davis - Education, Mentorship, And Practical Haircutting And Hair-color Techniques.

Jacob Khan - Education, Mentorship, And Practical Haircutting And Hair-color Techniques.

Mara Roszak - Celebrity Hairstyling, Client Relationships, Creative Judgment, Red-carpet Work, Entrepreneurship, And Building A Beauty Brand.

Alfredo Lewis - Beauty-brand Creation, Product Development, Hair-color Science, Innovation, Education, And Entrepreneurship.

Nathan Puksta - Hair Health, Tensile Strength, Product Innovation, Salon Education, And Entrepreneurial Risk.

Recent Topics

Beauty, Hairdressing, Salon Education, Hair Color, Hair Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Hairbrained Conversations

Episode 350: Jacob Khan and Aly Davis

September 18, 2026

Jacob Khan and Aly Davis join Gerard Scarpaci to discuss education, mentorship, and the techniques that make a real difference behind the chair. They also preview their free L'Oréal Tech Talk on October 11, featuring practical demonstrations of bobs, shags, pixies, and red color formulas. Register to watch live, ask questions, and receive 90 days of replay access so you can revisit the techniques anytime. Sign up for this complimentary class and learn salon-ready skills from two of the indus...

Episod 349: Mara Roszak Celebrity Stylist & Founder RŌZ

August 29, 2026

Celebrity hairstylist and RŌZ founder Mara Roszak joins Gerard for a conversation about a career that began in cosmetology school at just 16 and grew into more than two decades at the highest level of the industry. Mara shares what she's learned about building lasting client relationships, developing taste, navigating the pressure of major red-carpet moments, and knowing when great hair requires restraint. Plus, they explore her evolution from working hairdresser to entrepreneur and the lesso...

Episode # 348 Alfredo Lewis Founder & CEO Qoathair

August 05, 2026

Alfredo Lewis joins the podcast to discuss what it really takes to build a beauty brand from the ground up. Drawing on years of experience as a renowned hairstylist and his time developing products at L'Oréal, Alfredo shares the lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey. We explore the science behind color fading, the challenges of creating products that maintain vibrant, long-lasting color, and how Alfredo approached developing solutions that deliver lasting results. Whether you're pas...

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