ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Maneframe is hosted by Jeff Alford, CEO of the CBON Group, and dives into the world of hair through conversations with stylists and industry leaders worldwide. From trends and techniques to business and haircare tips, each episode brings you the stories and insights shaping the hairstyling industry. Great Hair Begins with a Great Chair!
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Average audio length:
27 minutes
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English
United States
16 episodes
since Sept. 5, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What does it take to go from a Cabbagetown upbringing to building an Aveda empire in Toronto — and then reimagine an entire industry's standards from the ground up? In this episode, host Jeff sits down with Mike Goncalves, hairdresser, salon owner, and co-founder of the Commonwealth Beauty Council.…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
What does a career in aerospace and computer science have to do with running a multi-door beauty and aesthetics business? On this episode, Paul and Jeff sit down with a guest whose journey took an unexpected turn from the early days of the computer industry into one of the fastest-growing, least-re…
The salon industry is changing—and faster than many realize. With salon numbers declining, independent work on the rise, and the average hairdresser working fewer hours, the traditional structure of the industry is being rewritten.
In this candid conversation, we explore the forces behind that tran…
Welcome to the very first episode of the Maneframe Podcast!✨
In this episode, we sit down with Brian Ahrens, a beauty industry veteran with over 40 years of experience working alongside some of the biggest professional hair care brands across North America. From starting his journey as an entrepren…
On this episode of Hairstory, host Jeff Alford sits down with Brittney Bodis, owner of Frontier Barbers & Company in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario.
Brittney shares her journey from hair school in Newmarket to salon work, a brief detour into law clerking, and ultimately finding her passion be…
In this episode of Hairstory, host Jeff Alford sits down with Shenzy, founder of Shenzy Beauty in Welland, Ontario, to explore her remarkable journey from the Caribbean island of St. Vincent to becoming an influential protective-styling specialist in Canada.
Shenzy shares how she built her business…
Step into the world of hair, heart, and community with this inspiring conversation between Jeff and veteran hairstylist and entrepreneur Carlo Lombardo.
From growing up in a family of hairdressers to opening his first salon at just 19, Carlo shares his incredible 30-year journey in the beauty indu…
Fashion-trained and Toronto-raised, Cheryl Gushue has spent a lifetime at the intersection of beauty and creativity—makeup artist, stylist, educator, and now publisher of Beauty Hub Magazine.
In this Hairstory episode, Cheryl walks us through her path from early days at Fiorio and Capucci to award…
In this episode of Hairstory, we sit down with Kalleigh Sharp, founder and owner of Beauty Bar One in St. Catharines, Ontario — a thriving community hub redefining what a modern salon space can be.
Kalleigh shares how she turned student debt and curiosity into a multi-layered beauty business, build…
St. Catharines entrepreneur Alexis Stephenson—owner of Lexi’s Hair Boutique—shares how a teenage hobby became a purpose-driven business. Starting in high school in Brampton, Lexi taught herself through tutorials, built an Instagram portfolio, and began serving family and friends before moving to th…
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