Hair Like Hers
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings🎙 A women's hair health & wellness podcast hosted by renowned trichologist Shab Caspara @shabhairexpert -Founder of hair growth retail platform Leona.co. Listen in to exclusive conversations with top experts in the wellness, beauty and medical industries. Learn how to grow your best hair one interview at a time 🌱 Please rate and review! Inquiries? [email protected]Â
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Postpartum Hair Loss and Nutrition with Hormone/Fertility Expert Dr. Kela Smith
August 08, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBToday we are talking all about women’s hormones including postpartum hair loss. Because every female client I have consulted with is dealing with hormonal issues one way or another and it’s really time to understand what exactly is normal and what is not when it comes to our bodies and experiences. My guest today, Dr. Kela Smith is a Holistic - Integrative Fertility and Hormone Doctor who specializes in fertility, hormones, and pregnancy. With a Ph.D. in Natural and Holistic Medicine and Dou...
How to Start and Scale Your Beauty Business, with Author Karen Pudetti
July 17, 2023 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBJoin the founder of Leona.co- Shab Caspara as she sits down with business guru Karen Pudetti who has built a multi-million beauty business from the ground up and is also the creator of the Rags to Riches in Action course that guides leaders step-by-step to financial abundance. Karen is also the author of Rags to Riches: How Beauty Icons Made It Big. In this episode Karen shares her top business tips for beauty professionals, pay structure and pay raises in the salon industry, the difference...
Managing Humidity, Confidence and Relationships with @kokobeaute
May 30, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBHuge news!!🎉 My haircare retail platform all about women's hair health is LIVE! Leona.co has been a true labor of love and for those of you who have been following me, you know it’s been a long time coming and I am SO excited to finally share this with you. Leona symbolizes a strong brave and courageous lioness and leona.co is all about you discovering your greatest hair through guidance, education and expert-backed recommendations of the best products from around the world. Find your person...
The Latest in Skin and Scalp Lasers with NYC Celebrity Aesthetician Brittany Blancato
March 24, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBBrittany is the queen of medical facial aesthetics in NYC. She also happens to be Shab’s facial expert too. Brittany works side by side with New York’s world-renowned plastic surgeons, dermatologists, pharmaceutical companies, and laser technologies. She is a product development team member for Alastin Skincare, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery Professionals and Cosmetic Executive Women. She has an impressive A-list clientele and works alongside Bravotv, ABC Bachelo...
Does CBD Grow Hair? With Cannabis expert Dr. Gregory Smith
February 27, 2023 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBCBD as a treatment for hair loss prevention and hair growth isn’t a new subject, but the recent research and studies are proving it to be more effective than anticipated. Join me and my Guest Dr. Gregory Smith as we dive into what CBD really is, the difference in all the products we see out there, how exactly it can safely reverse hair loss and what products he recommends. We even break down the shocking negative effects of THC ( the actual drug people smoke) on hair growth! We also answer m...
Hair Extensions- Everything You Need to Know with Expert Ashley Diana
January 23, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBWelcome to my first episode on all things hair extensions. Because theres a right way and wrong way of having them professionally done and nothing is worth damaging your own actual hair in the process. Joining me today is the well known Ashley Diana the founder of Rich Stylist Academy, the #1 mentorship for hair extension professionals around the world. Ashley has a unique perspective on the hair industry through her own decade of hair extension experience as well as through coaching thousan...
2022 Round-Up: Top D-loaded episodes with Shab Caspara
December 29, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBExciting news to share with you all. Leona is launching this winter. Leona is the name of my online retail platform for women’s hair growth that will educate and match you to the best hair products and devices from around the world. I have put nothing but hard work, research and engineering into this site to truly simplify not only the retail experience for you but your actual hair journey itself. Be sure to sign up right now for early subscriber giveaways, go to leona.co and I’ll keep you ...
Strengthening Textured Hair Skills and Finding Experts with Stephanie of Crownhunt
November 21, 2022 22:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBJoin host and NYC hair health expert Shab Reslan- the founder of multi-brand hair health retailer Leona.co for the latest in growing and wearing your best hair. Hello to the best and most dedicated fans and if you’re new here, welcome to my platform dedicated to expert and science backed hair health and wellness advice. This episode is dedicated to all my textured hair girls both consumers and hairstylists. I brought my guest Stephanie Laflora on the show to talk all about her platform C...
Strengthening Textured Hair Skills and Finding Experts with Stephanie of Crown Hunt
November 21, 2022 22:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBJoin host and NYC hair health expert Shab Reslan- the founder of multi-brand hair health retailer Leona.co for the latest in growing and wearing your best hair. Hello to the best and most dedicated fans and if you’re new here, welcome to my platform dedicated to expert and science backed hair health and wellness advice. This episode is dedicated to all my textured hair girls both consumers and hairstylists. I brought my guest Stephanie Laflora on the show to talk all about her platform C...
Weight Loss Without Hair Loss with Jill Bunny
October 25, 2022 03:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBHair loss is one of the many side effects of rapid weight loss. Any shock to the body, be it eating less, cutting certain foods, trying a new diet or changing your eating windows drastically affects your hair before any other noticeable symptoms. I invited my guest Jill Bunny- famously known for coaching women on weight loss, to gain insight on rapid weight loss and her approach to living what she calls 'your 2.0 life'. Jill's history and experience makes her a unique expert in her field. A...
PCOS- Leading Cause of Women's Hair Changes with Cory Ruth
October 12, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBWelcome to my show all! This episode features PCOS expert, Cory Ruth, a registered dietitian Nutritionist and women's health expert. Cory is the founder and principal of The Women's Dietitian and Instagram account @thewomensdietitian, a private practice and digital platform for women seeking nutrition support for hormone balance, PCOS, fertility, and weight management. She specializes in PCOS and nutrition therapy for infertility and assisted reproductive technology. Cory is also the creato...
Babies’ and Children’s Scalp Conditions w/ Holistic Pediatrician Dr. Ana Maria Temple
September 19, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThanks for being here! Today we are talking all things baby hair and scalp conditions. My guest Dr. Ana Maria Temple is a holistic pediatrician, best selling author, mother of 3, an award winning speaker at Harvard Club of Boston, and has had over 100 TV News and Podcast appearances. From 2016-2017 she lived and worked in the New Zealand medical system where she started putting functional medicine into practice. In her 22 year career she has treated over 36,000 patients in person and hundre...
Skin and Scalp Eczema- What to Use and Lose for Relief W/ Registered Holistic Nutritionist Abby Tai
August 08, 2022 14:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBToday along with my guest Abby Tai, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, we are talking all things scalp and skin eczema. This is a subject where many need clarification on in identifying it, things that can aggravate it, food and ingredients to avoid, natural remedies and solutions and how to wean off of topical steroids which are only exacerbating the issue. Something I knew nothing about. Abby has been featured in Women's Health Magazine, Self Magazine, WebMD, Everyday Health, and Thought...
Negative Hair and Health Impacts from your Shower Head
May 30, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBThis show is all about the effects water quality has on our hair and on health. Have you noticed either while traveling or if you’ve recently moved homes, that your hair reacts differently. Water quality can differ from country to country never mind cities within the same state. It can affect the quality and color of your hair, and even affect your hair growth due to the contaminants left behind. My guest Nevin Eckert has been researching holistic health, water quality and emerging water tec...
Hair Transplantation for Women with NYC's Dr. Yael Halaas
April 08, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBTodays episode features a woman I admire and have great respect for, Dr. Yael Halaas, she is recognized as one of the best facial plastic surgeons in New York City. Utilizing her Latin American heritage and art history training, Dr. Halaas has a special interest in the treatment of the aging face in both women and men of all ethnicities and skin types. Her advanced education and continued training make her an expert in the complex areas of primary and reconstructive rhinoplasty, cutting-edge...
Curly Hair Products and Ingredients with Gaby Longsworth of absolutelyeverythingcurly.com
March 14, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBYou are going to absolutely love todays episode featuring Dr. Gaby Longsworth the owner of Absolutely Everything Curly.com. She is a mom, wife, Ph.D. Scientist, Certified Hair Practitioner, and a biotech/pharmaceutical patent attorney. Absolutely Everything Curly is the unbiased and science-backed go-to source, for people with all types of curly, and wavy hair. It is a subscription-based educational space created to help those with all types of curly/wavy hair to discover and embrace their ...
Postpartum Hair Loss- How to Manage & Prepare for it with Lily Nichols RDN
January 18, 2022 15:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBThis one goes out to all the women out there listening that are either thinking about having a baby, are currently pregnant, about to give birth or have already been through it all. Postpartum hair loss is something all mothers must face. Basically around 3-4 months after giving birth, women start to notice major hair shedding as the hair cycle begins to correct itself since hormones begin balancing out postpartum. The hair should grow back in its original healthy state, unless your health h...
How Growth Factors Are Preventing Hair loss w/ founder of @kerafactor
December 20, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWe are talking all about growth factors, what they mean, what they do and how they help you grow better hair. I was fascinated by the different type of growth factors and how to spot the most effective ones since they can be very expensive ingredients. How they can help any and everyone with their hair goals. Pre-post hair transplant surgery, temporary thinning, chronic hair loss. boosting and amping up your hair. We also touch on what the future of hair growth products look like and what we...
Big Vs. Indie Hair Brands with Founders of The Inkey List
November 22, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThere are so many products out there and the price range can be insanely vast. In this episode I wanted to explore the world of product development with you guys in order to gain clarity on why we are subjected to many different prices, what are we actually paying for and how does a brand that sells everything for under 15 really do it? Join me and the founders of blowout Indie skin and hair brand The Inkey List. The reason I wanted to have these two on the show is for us to get a better und...
Challenges and Solutions for Textured Hair with Jasmine Lawrence of @edenbodyworks
November 01, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBIn this awesome episode with the powerhouse and founder of Eden Body Works, Jasmine Lawrence, I wanted to shed light on all things textured hair with someone who not only has that hair type but also understands the current landscape of products and solutions consumers face. We discuss the greatest day to day hair challenges, why education about hair is so important for the consumer as well as why communication with your hairstylist is so crucial for the long term health of your hair. Jasmin...
How to Heal Your Metabolism and Grow Your Best Hair w/ Kate Deering
October 11, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON BLOG.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. For over 28 years Kate Deering has been involved in the health and fitness industry helping men and women of all ages achieve optimal health and wellness. her practice is based on a holistic approach to health and wellness by looking at the entirety of a person’s well-being. Kate was someone who over-exercised and restricted her diet in order to loo...
5 Hair Rules I've Learned as a Trichologist
September 13, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBThis episode focuses on the 5 key hair rules that can make or break your hair. They are the top hair hacks that I now swear by because I've been able to apply them and test them out ever since I became a trichologist. The 5 rules are: 1. Pay attention to your Scalp 2. Pay attention to baby hairs 3. Never blowdry your hair wet 4. Everyone should be using a scalp topical 5. Ultimate hair requires a holistic approach. Listen in to find out what these rules really mean, why you should be aware o...
A Healthy Gut for Your Body and Mind- With Dr. Heather Finley
August 02, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBIn more resent studies about healthy hair growth, there has been a huge shift from focusing on decreasing stress to protecting the gut. In my field, the focus has been on ensuring proper nutrition and supplementation but without a healthy and strong gut microbiome, none of that effort matters. Hair requires specific nutrients in order to grow strong, smooth, thick and shiny. Your follicles also require the right nutritional support in order to continue growing great quality hair. My guest Dr...
How Auto-Immune Disorders Affect Your Health and Hair- with Dr. Donna Mazzola
July 05, 2021 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBAuto-immune disorders are growing by 19% each year and take 8-10 years to be properly diagnosable. That is why I sought out the expert Dr. Donna Mazzola who is a Pharmacist with a Master’s degree in Functional Medicine and Human Nutrition and a Master’s in Business Administration. After obtaining a Doctorate in Pharmacy, Donna realized that medicine has a place in healing, but it's the balance between nutrition and medicine that impacts disease. Following a diagnosis with Hashimoto's in 20...
What Your Menstruation Cycle Is Telling You with Hormone Expert Meg Langston
June 07, 2021 14:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. Not your typical conversation! Learn more about your body, what is happening hormonally, what to do about it and how it all ties to the health of your hair. All I can say after recording this episode, is that I wish I knew what I know now, a lot earlier in life. My incredible guest, Meg Langston is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Restorative W...
A Healthy Approach to Diet- with nutritionist and health coach Liana Werner Gray
May 06, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. I wanted this episode to focus on what being healthy means and the right way to approach a diet. Featuring the incredibly knowledgeable and experienced Liana Werner-Gray who is a certified nutritionist, natural food chef, and four-time Best-selling author of The Earth Diet, 10-Minute Recipes, Cancer-Free with Food (foreword by Mark Hyman, MD.), and mos...
Facial Hair. Brows, Lashes and Peach Fuzz Secrets with Celeb Makeup Artist Andrea Tiller
July 28, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. The ultimate guide to all things facial hair! I had a blast and learned so much with my special guest, the celebrity makeup artist Andrea Tiller. She has blessed the faces of major talent including Amy Schumer, Olivia Palermo, America Ferrara and Allison Williams. She is recognized in the beauty and fashion industry for having the ability to create a r...
Shab's Top 5 Hair Hacks- Winter Season.
March 04, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. The winter season requires different maintenance for our hair in order to make it co-operate. This subject is something people reach me for all the time. Living in NYC, we are exposed to dry heat indoors, and whipping, freezing winds when outdoors. Both these environments can negatively affect our hair all season. These are my current top 5 winter hai...
Hair and Diet- The Connection with Dietician + Author Jessica Cording
February 17, 2020 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBJessica Cording is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced relationship with food and exercise. She makes drama-free healthy living approachable and enjoyable. This is one of my favorite interviews. This episode is packed with free nutritional advice that anyone can benefit from. We talk about diet and hair health, her experiences with clients, and how to approach diets and different food ty...
Scalp Micropigmentation. New Technique Making Hair Appear Fuller With Dr. Nikki Hill
January 22, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. Micropigmentation, if you’ve never heard of this term before, is basically small pigments applied to your scalp. It’s incredibly popular as it’s blown up actually. I’ve seen so many people with it, but there are too many people performing it and I personally had to find out what the correct and safe way of having it done consisted of. Life is full of h...
Safe and Clean Hair Products. How and Why. With Helen Reavey of Act + Acre
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBClean and safe hair products are starting to pop up out of nowhere. What does it mean to be clean and safe and what are the benefits? This episode features a fellow hairstylist Helen Reavey who is not only an accomplished international fashion and editorial hairstylist but she understands how your hair and scalp health depends on your daily hair products. She created a product line that is so safe and chock full of powerful ingredients. We discuss the difference in your conventional hair pro...
Safe and Clean Hair Products. How and Why. With Helen Heavey of Act + Acre
October 30, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBClean and safe hair products are starting to pop up out of nowhere. What does it mean to be clean and safe and what are the benefits? This episode features a fellow hairstylist Helen Reavey who is not only an accomplished international fashion and editorial hairstylist but she understands how your hair and scalp health depends on your daily hair products. She created a product line that is so safe and chock full of powerful ingredients. We discuss the difference in your conventional hair pro...
Chemo and Hair Loss with Caroline Ruggiero
October 07, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. This episode is regarding a touchy subject. I like touchy subjects because no one wants to talk about them. If you have not have gone through this personally, chances are you know of someone who is or has. We discuss the experience a cancer patient goes through when losing their hair from chemo. Joining me is the best person around, a true expert, Caro...
Round patchy hair loss? A common form of hair loss, with professor Rodney Sinclair.
September 10, 2019 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. Hair loss can occur in many different patterns on our scalps. One of the most common results caused by an auto-immune disorder is known as Alopecia Areata. Its random and it can happen to anyone. It doesn’t happen all over your head at once, but instead it only appears in small round patches. The reason I wanted to approach this subject is because man...
PRP for Thicker/Fuller Hair With Dr. Neel Bector
August 19, 2019 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. This episode focuses on the popular PRP treatment for stimulating healthier hair growth. My guest, Dr. Neel Bector, is not only an experienced leading expert in administering PRP injections but he also trains other professionals on this type of treatment. He explains what PRP is exactly, the different ingredients that can be added to the treatment, the...
Creating Access to Your Best Hair. Meet Shab.
August 08, 2019 14:00 - 9 minutes - 6.35 MBBIG NEWS! YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW BI-WEEKLY HAIR HEALTH NEWSLETTER ON WWW.LEONA.CO where I share favorite products, tips and advice. My very first episode to introduce you to what Hair Like Hers is all about and what you can expect. I explain why its time to talk about the health of women's hair and the related issues, why changes are happening with our scalps and hair, and why we need to be more conscious shoppers of hair products. I also share very interesting statistics on hair l...