Honest conversations with the people shaping our sector.
Welcome to Sofa Talk, a monthly podcast from the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF), diving behind the scenes of the hair, beauty, barbering and aesthetics industries. Each episode brings you candid conversations with entrepreneurs, working professionals, creators, innovators, and leaders. Voices working across these four field, sharing their real-world experiences, lessons learned, and insights into growing a business or career in our sector. Expect practical takeaways, fresh perspectives, and relatable stories that reflect the ups and downs, opportunities and challenges of running or working in a salon, spa, barbershop, or aesthetic clinic.
Whether you’re a salon owner, a stylist, a barber, an aesthetic practitioner, or simply interested in the broader hair and beauty world - Sofa Talk will offer you honest, useful, and inspiring ideas to take away. Subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and join us each month for a new conversation.
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Latest Episodes
NHBF Presents Sofa Talk: Introduction to Fiona our New NHBF Board President
A new chapter for the NHBF begins with Fiona Johnston, who officially became our Board President on 6 July. Driven by four key pillars, Fiona is passionate about stren...
NHBF Presents Sofa Talk: Answering the everyday employment law questions with Worknest
Every day, our Membership team helps NHBF Members with a wide range of questions. While many can be answered in-house, some situations call for specialist legal suppor...
NHBF Presents Sofa Talk: Skin cancer prevention with education with Marie Tudor
After the tragic loss of Karen Clifford, the Clifford family founded SKCIN Charity in 2006. Today, it is one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to skin cancer edu...
NHBF Presents Sofa Talk: From TV to producing HairCon with Jane Galpin
Working in television, Jane Galpin developed an appreciation for the incredible talent within the hair and beauty industry. Now, the Event Director for HairCon, she's ...
NHBF Presents Sofa Talk: Raising the Standard Inside Modern Barbering with Phil Jarman
In this episode, we sit down with legendary British Grand Master Barber Phil Jarman, whose 35+ year journey has taken him from a traditional barbershop in Scotland to ...
