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The Pro Beauty Pod

Professional Beauty

Hello and welcome to the Pro Beauty Pod - a podcast from the Professional Beauty Group - the organisation that brings you the market-leading Professional Beauty magazine, some of the world’s most prestigious beauty industry trade shows and awards.The Pro Beauty editorial team, Eve, Kezia, Ellen and Erin will bring you insights, insider tips, secrets and success stories from beauty leaders and entrepreneurs as well as the up-and-comers innovating and steering us towards the future.We will also aim to

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1:00:23

Trevor Steyn on the microbiome and the skin

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2025/11/21

Trevor Steyn was a visionary chemist and entrepreneur at the pinnacle of probiotic and microbiome research, and through Esse, he was pioneering a new era of personalised skincare.Trevor sadly passed away on November 1st 2025, shortly after we recorded this episode, where we discussed the latest developments in microbiome research, how to rebalance the skin's microbiome and how aesthetic treatments affect it. This episode is sponsored by Esse Skincare. We are so excited to bring you this podcast,

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Nathalie Eleni and Abi Oleck on how to make a name...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2025/10/14

Nathalie Eleni is a celebrity makeup artist and facialist as well as a beauty editor and Abi Oleck is an advanced facialist, holistic aesthetician, and skin expert educator. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to make a name for yourself as a facials, how to work with A-list clients and how to make it on social media.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your

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52:05

Jolene Rees and Kelly Shaw on futureproofing your...

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2025/09/25

Jolene Rees runs the award-winning Innovations Advanced Skincare & Beauty in Stockton-on-Tees and Kelly Shaw is owner of K:Spa in Hampshire as well as being a business coach and mentor. In this episode, recorded live on stage at Professional Beauty London, the two share their advice on how to navigate challenging changes in the business landscape while remaining profitable and retaining a strong and happy team.This episode is supported by AlumierMD.We are so excited to bring you this podcast,

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31:20

Karen Betts on SPMU and building a business into a...

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2025/09/02

A pioneering figure in the beauty industry, Karen Betts is a driving force behind innovation and empowerment in brows and semi-permanent makeup artistry. Karen shares how she scaled her business and created a name synonymous with brows as well as opening up about the major challenges she faced along the way and how she came back stronger.We are so excited to bring you this podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe, and

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31:26

Shea Osei on her work for Wicked and making it as a...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2025/08/01

Hello, I’m Kezia, the deputy editor of Professional Beauty, and welcome back to The Pro Beauty Pod - the podcast where we bring you insights and opinion on the hottest issues from industry leaders in beauty, nails, spa and aesthetics.In this episode, I spoke to a hero of mine - Shea Osei - the British-Jamaican, Essex-based nail tech who went from a Stratford salon owner to the silver screen, creating some of the most talked about nails in history for Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in the hit

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27:17

Caroline Hirons on respect for the beauty industry,...

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2025/06/30

In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Eve Oxberry speaks with skincare powerhouse Caroline Hirons.In this episode, sponsored by Vagaro, we discuss Caroline's journey into the beauty industry and how that evolved through skincare and brand consultancy into authoring best-selling skincare books and launching a brand.Caroline also talks about how to make a name for yourself online, including how to cut through the noise on social media to position yourself as a skin expert.We also talk about the

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40:23

Dr Ahmed El Muntasar on ethical social media and...

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2023/08/21

In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Ellen Cummings sits down with Dr Ahmed El Muntasar.We discuss Dr Ahmed's journey into medicine and his transition to aesthetics, as well as how he built up over one million followers on social media.Dr Ahmed also explains how he ethically promotes his business, as well as why he thinks regulation is so important in aesthetics.Don't miss Dr Ahmed's talk on 'How to ethically promote beauty and aesthetics treatments on social media' at Professional Beauty North on

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52:20

Freddie Moross on functional music in the wellness space

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/08/11

Spas and salons are already starting to consider theimportance of scentwhen it comes to setting the mood in the space, creating memorable multi-sensory experiences and even brand recognition and awareness.Freddie Moross believes that music in the wellness space should be approached with the same level of curation and professionalism which is exactly what he is doing with startup Myndstream.Having been brought up surrounded by music Freddie Moross was always intrigued by how it evoked emotion in

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36:38

Astrid Kearney on moulding the next generation of...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/08/01

In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Lollie Hancock sits down with educator and make-up artist Astrid Kearney.We discuss ageism in the beauty industry, and how she's nurturing the next generation of make-up artists.The pair also discuss Kearney’s experiences on set, career highlights with Tom Cruise and Sienna Miller, and the power of a good lipstick.Follow Kearney on Instagram @astridkearneymakeup.We are so excited to bring you this podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else

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39:00

Anna McCartney on skin surveillance, sun safety and...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/07/25

Beauty industry veteran Anna McCartney the founder and CEO of Élan Laser Clinics is all about sun safety and skin surveillance after suffering from skin cancer caused by sun damage herself. With Professional Beauty's deputy editor Kezia Parkins, Anna discusses the MASCED training the franchise uses to help their beauty therapists feel empowered to signpost possible cancers and the importance of sharing stories to raise awareness of the dangers of sun-worshipping.We also spoke about the many ways

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Episode 7 – Amy Bates on changing careers and body...

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2023/07/19

In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Amy Bates discusses leaving a successful career in the police to transition into beauty and explains why body positivity and inclusion are so important in the beauty industry.In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, Ellen Cummings sits down with hair and make-up artist Amy Bates, founder of The Beauty Rebellion.We discuss why she left a successful career in the police to join the beauty industry and how this skillset translated to working with clients.The pair

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Episode 6 - Cigdem Kemal Yilmaz on scientific...

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2023/07/12

We spoke to Cigdem about her fascinating journey to founding Skin Masterclass Pro and how the cult brand The Ordinary opened doors to making people more interested in learning about skincare and active ingredients.We chatted about her experience being an expat in Malaysia and the pros and cons of setting up and running a business away from home. She also offers tips on getting going as an educator no matter what industry you are in and her favourite avenues for marketing her services.We are so

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36:45

Corinna Tolan on achieving skin health for clients...

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2023/07/04

PB's editor Eve catches up with Corinna Tolan, advanced skincare specialist and chief executive of Monica Tolan Skin and Beauty ClinicsAs well as being an absolute expert on all things skin health, Corinna is also super successful on social media and even has her own podcast too. We chat to Corinna about what it really takes for beauty professionals to make a name for themselves and grow their businesses on social media and how she juggles that with running three salons, treating clients and family

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24:42

Hayley Snishko on massage, mental health and mobile...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/06/27

In this episode of The Pro Beauty Pod, content writer Ellen Cummings is joined by mobile spa therapist and PB Awards finalist Hayley Snishko.Hayley reveals how she knew she wanted to join the beauty industry from a young age, and details her journey from working in a spa to setting up her own award-winning business, Home Sanctuary.She also discusses the motivations behind her Massage4MentalHealth campaign, as well as the important steps being taken towards having complementary therapies recognised

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Letitia Sophia on Love Island, motherhood, and why...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/06/20

For the third instalment of The Pro Beauty Pod, content writer Lollie Hancock was lucky enough to sit down with MUA to the stars Letitia Sophia.In the episode, Letitia shares her career journey, from sales assistant at MAC to celebrity MUA, as well as giving insight into what life's like as Maya Jama's MUA of choice, a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into doing Maya's make-up for Love Island, how she juggles her career with motherhood, and her top tips for those starting out in the

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45:30

PB’s Therapist of the Year Lucie Allen on holistic...

The Pro Beauty Pod ·

2023/06/13

Deputy editor Kezia Parkins sat down with Lucie Allen, New Forest-based beauty therapist and this year’s Therapist of the Year at the PB Awards. Lucie has some of the most varied education and experience as an avid learner. Her unquenchable thirst for knowledge has led her to qualifications in everything from nail technology and dermatology to nutrition and microbiology.In this episode, we discuss her varied experience, how it felt to be a PB Award winner after being a finalist twice, and her love

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34:59

Elaine Beattie on retaining staff

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2023/06/05

Staff retention is one of the biggest challenges faced by salon owners today so we sat down with Elaine Beattie beauty industry veteran and award-winning salon owner to get some insights and top tips.We are so excited to bring you this podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe and follow us onInstagramandTikTok- @professionalbeauty.uk and, of course, you find us onFacebook,LinkedInandTwitter. Hosted on Acast. See

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4:11

Intro & Welcome

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2023/06/05

The Pro Beauty editorial team Eve, Kezia, Ellen and Lollie let me know what you are in for with our brand new podcast - The Pro Beauty Pod. Expect insights, insider tips, secrets and success stories from beauty leaders and entrepreneurs as well as the up-and-comers innovating and steering us towards the future. Enjoy!We are so excited to bring you this podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere else you get your podcasts - please like, rate and subscribe and follow us

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