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Episode – 34 Summary: On this episode of Hair Biz Radio, Host Zakiyrah and Chay interview Pennae Akpuru, a new author, award winning international celebrity stylist and salon owner. Her work has been featured in Ebony, Essence, Upscale and Forbes. Show Notes: – A little bit about Pennae. – She’s been in the business professionally for about 35 years. – She wanted to change lives, not the fame and glamour. – She started assisting her mother in the salon and then got her own clientele at 11 years old. – Her families were all entrepreneurs and they stressed that importance to her. – She got her license when she graduated from high school. – She wanted to hustle and also be in business. – What is your favorite technique you learned outside of school? – Customer service. – School brings out your gift. – Financial wisdom and emotional support is also important. – What are some things that helped you stay on track with your “changing people’s lives” mentality. – Understanding that the character of people was changing when they were in her chair. – Keeping God first is important and the styling was like a canvas. – When you transitioned from a kitchen beautician from a salon owner, what marketing did you do? – She made sure that she was the walking billboard. – She kept her makeup and hair together. – People in television inspired her. – Did you ever have a moment where you thought you were too young? – No, she cared about her appearance early because she dealt with abuse early. – She knew what she wanted to do and made moves through the madness. – What were some of the obstacles you had to endure to get a salon at 19? – She wasn’t great in school with reading, comprehension, she didn’t have business savvy. – The biggest obstacle she had was not understanding business. – She was doing 15-25 clients a day with three assistants. – She was hard-headed and thought character didn’t matter. – She had a lot of money, but she didn’t do the right things with it. – What was the transition period of moving to Atlanta and opening another salon? – Her personal life was a lot of darkness. – She doesn’t remember being a virgin, she lived in poverty. – The hair industry was her safe haven. – Her father abandoned them and she was the only girl among brothers. – She ended up being a crack addict, and homeless walking around with her hair bag. – Talk about having a vision and dream to keep you grounded. – The dream is, who is behind the curtains making people glamorous? – These dreams came to her at 5. – When she was attacked, bullied, and abused, the power of the dream let her know that the pain was temporary. – She’s been journaling her whole life. – She believed in her dream and God so much that she knew that one day she would be behind the curtain. – Your dreams speak to you, you’ve just got to believe it. – The main thing is to write it down. – Every day do something toward your goals and dreams. – Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. – You have to be the person He’s calling you to be. – What were some things you learned about maintaining a salon when you were 19? – Greeting your clients and make sure you have a good environment. – Decorating and make sure the rooms were amazing. – She had to build relationships with the client. – A salon is a place where people should feel safe and amazing. – Understand that teamwork really does make the dream work. – Can you remember a favorite project? – Ruby Dee – she was an actress that she looked up to. – Steve Harvey – Barry White – her godfather. – Tell us about your book. – She wrote her truth to help other women like God has helped her. – This book is everything to her. – What was the process like, writing our book? – Her co-writer helped pull her story out. – The hardest thing was the book opening up some wounds and she didn’t want to hurt anybody. – She wanted to make sure that the reader was going to leave transformed. – She was introduced to therapy at a young age. – She is a firm believer of counseling. – Stay on your path and don’t look to the left or to the right. Actionable tips: – Seek counsel with people in the business. – Know exactly what you want and write it down. – Change your circle, seek wisdom and guidance. Tweetable Quotes – Your dreams speak to you, you’ve just got to believe it. – Sometimes your gift can cripple you. – I hid behind my gift and my pain for a long time. – Stop looking like you’re together, and be together for real. Resources Mentioned Living Past Your Pain to Live Your Dreams– book by Pennae The post Episode 34: Living My Vivid Dreams with Pennae Akpuru appeared first on Hair Biz Radio.

<h2>Episode – 34 Summary:</h2> On this episode of Hair Biz Radio, Host Zakiyrah and Chay interview Pennae Akpuru, a new author, award winning international celebrity stylist and salon owner. Her work has been featured in Ebony, Essence, Upscale and Forbes. <h3>Show Notes:</h3> – A little bit about Pennae. – She’s been in the business professionally for about 35 years. – She wanted to change lives, not the fame and glamour. – She started assisting her mother in the salon and then got her own clientele at 11 years old. – Her families were all entrepreneurs and they stressed that importance to her. – She got her license when she graduated from high school. – She wanted to hustle and also be in business. – What is your favorite technique you learned outside of school? – Customer service. – School brings out your gift. – Financial wisdom and emotional support is also important. – What are some things that helped you stay on track with your “changing people’s lives” mentality. – Understanding that the character of people was changing when they were in her chair. – Keeping God first is important and the styling was like a canvas. – When you transitioned from a kitchen beautician from a salon owner, what marketing did you do? – She made sure that she was the walking billboard. – She kept her makeup and hair together. – People in television inspired her. – Did you ever have a moment where you thought you were too young? – No, she cared about her appearance early because she dealt with abuse early. – She knew what she wanted to do and made moves through the madness. – What were some of the obstacles you had to endure to get a salon at 19? – She wasn’t great in school with reading, comprehension, she didn’t have business savvy. – The biggest obstacle she had was not understanding business. – She was doing 15-25 clients a day with three assistants. – She was hard-headed and thought character didn’t matter. – She had a lot of money, but she didn’t do the right things with it. – What was the transition period of moving to Atlanta and opening another salon? – Her personal life was a lot of darkness. – She doesn’t remember being a virgin, she lived in poverty. – The hair industry was her safe haven. – Her father abandoned them and she was the only girl among brothers. – She ended up being a crack addict, and homeless walking around with her hair bag. – Talk about having a vision and dream to keep you grounded. – The dream is, who is behind the curtains making people glamorous? – These dreams came to her at 5. – When she was attacked, bullied, and abused, the power of the dream let her know that the pain was temporary. – She’s been journaling her whole life. – She believed in her dream and God so much that she knew that one day she would be behind the curtain. – Your dreams speak to you, you’ve just got to believe it. – The main thing is to write it down. – Every day do something toward your goals and dreams. – Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. – You have to be the person He’s calling you to be. – What were some things you learned about maintaining a salon when you were 19? – Greeting your clients and make sure you have a good environment. – Decorating and make sure the rooms were amazing. – She had to build relationships with the client. – A salon is a place where people should feel safe and amazing. – Understand that teamwork really does make the dream work. – Can you remember a favorite project? – Ruby Dee – she was an actress that she looked up to. – Steve Harvey – Barry White – her godfather. – Tell us about your book. – She wrote her truth to help other women like God has helped her. – This book is everything to her. – What was the process like, writing our book? – Her co-writer helped pull her story out. – The hardest thing was the book opening up some wounds and she didn’t want to hurt anybody. – She wanted to make sure that the reader was going to leave transformed. – She was introduced to therapy at a young age. – She is a firm believer of counseling. – Stay on your path and don’t look to the left or to the right. <h3>Actionable tips:</h3> – Seek counsel with people in the business. – Know exactly what you want and write it down. – Change your circle, seek wisdom and guidance. <h3>Tweetable Quotes</h3> – Your dreams speak to you, you’ve just got to believe it. – Sometimes your gift can cripple you. – I hid behind my gift and my pain for a long time. – Stop looking like you’re together, and be together for real. <h3>Resources Mentioned</h3> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Past-Your-Pain-Dreams/dp/0692075895/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1531838798&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Living+Past+Your+Pain+to+Live+Your+Dreams+-+book+by+Pennae" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living Past Your Pain to Live Your Dreams</a>– book by Pennae The post <a href="https://www.hairbizradio.com/episode-34-living-my-vivid-dreams-with-pennae-akpuru/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 34: Living My Vivid Dreams with Pennae Akpuru</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.hairbizradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hair Biz Radio</a>.

Episode 34: Living My Vivid Dreams with Pennae Akpuru