Have you heard the horror stories of young adults and teens telling people they want to go into the beauty industry? The response is usually something negative and looked down upon, join us on today’s podcast to hear what we’re doing to change that! Hosts Jason Everett and Doug Campbell and special guest Lauren Conway from Beauty Changes Lives believe the beauty industry is an amazing place for people to learn, work, and grow. In this episode they discuss how everyone can take a part in elevating the world's view of the beauty industry.
Takeaways:
03:03 - The background of an amazing company Beauty Changes Lives
04:33 - The various ways and people who might be shutting down a beauty career dream
07:00 - The types of scholarships Beauty Changes Lives offers and how to obtain one
11:42 - The importance of the financial information in the beauty industry and how it is lacking
15:12 - The “Make Your Mark” campaign
21:50 - The goals and dreams for our industry
Quotes:
“We believe 100% that beauty changes lives.”(Lauren Conway)(03:04)
“So we know that the public school system receives their funding based on their percentage of students that go into a four-year degree.” (Lauren Cnway)(09:31)
“Once you know that, once you know the game is rigged against you..”(Jason Everett)(10:42)
“So I think part of the thing is getting the scholarships out there, but with the scholarships, the education for people to understand what's truly possible in this career, in this career field.” (Doug Campbell)(12:49)
“The goal is to let people know about all of the possibilities” (Lauren Conway)(15:30)
“It is going to be a long road but it is a very worthy road to travel on.” (Jason Everett)(23:02)
Links Mentioned:
High Performance Salon Website