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  Looking for joy ~ How being intentional can help you with your skin & haircare routine. 03.08.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail Looking for joy ~ How being intentional can help you with your skin & haircare routine. Michelle Doan is an immigrant, born in Vietnam, she fled the country with her family after the fall of Saigon, and ended up in Thailand. She settled in Canada at ten years old, and was only the second Asian family in the whole school. She couldn't speak English and found it diffucult. As a teen she developed cystic acne, and shares that she felt very ugly and like she didn't fit ...
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  Advocating for your own health ~ support through menopause, thyroid & hormones. 27.07.2026 54min

  Send us Fan Mail Advocating for your own health ~ support through menopause, thyroid & hormones. Cindy Dupuie is a functional medicine nutritionist who now focuses on perimenopause & menopause, helping women become their own advocate for their health. She likes to help women with diabetes, thyroid issues, HRT, digestion & weight loss. We discuss how hormonal changes can have an effect on women as they age, with issues such as anxiety, and the importance of oestrogen for the body.&...
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  Working to reduce our toxic environment by going back to traditional ingredients 20.07.2026 42min

  Send us Fan Mail Working to reduce our toxic environment by going back to traditional ingredients Anna Asi is the founder of Jadu beauty, a New York based brand focused around natural, chemical free hair & scalp care. She combines generational formulations from the Middle East with a modern, simplified approach to hair wellness. She believes that scalp care is the foundation of leng-term hair growth. We discuss the hidden impact of our everyday hair products and the cumulative effe...
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  Your skin is a living biochemical organ 13.07.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail Your skin is a living biochemical organ Benjamin Knight Fuchs has 40 years as a pharmacist, nutritionist & skincare chemist. He has experience running a compound pharmacy for people who suffered burns & wounds. Ben states that the missing link in the beauty industry is healing. He says that although skin looks inert, it is a complex, responsive structure, referred to as the 'third brain'. He approaches skincare from a health perspective, rather than a cosm...
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  From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides 06.07.2026 46min

  Send us Fan Mail From breast cancer surgeon to patient ~ dealing with cancer from both sides Liz O'Riordan grew up in a medical family, and always knew she wanted to become a surgeon. She specialised in breast surgery and has a PHD in thyroid cancers and how they develop. As a female in a male dominated field she has faced bullying and sexual harassment and had a very stressful, high pressured job. She has been a surgeon for over 15 years, and has performed thousands of surgeries. She h...
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  Using probiotics in scalp care 29.06.2026 50min

  Send us Fan Mail Using probiotics in scalp care Arielle Hobdy founded Bea's Bayou to create products to support & nourish her skin rather than to force or 'fix' things. Arielle has seborrheic dermatitis and was looking for a better solution for someone living with a chronic skin sensitivity. She began formulating products that focus on calming, regulating & respecting the skin's natural learning and recovery process. She has created probiotic- forward care for sensitive skin &am...
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  Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity 22.06.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail Growing old, staying young - Supporting hair follicle longevity Balasim Jasim has a background in dentistry, and after a war in his country, he had to rebuild his life and became involved in business development. He operates in 4 languages, and is now working for Oxford Biolabs, driving international expansion. He explains the importance of using clinically validated products to target certain concerns around the changing needs of our hair as we age. Balasim share...
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  Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss 15.06.2026 40min

  Send us Fan Mail Taking a multi-faceted long term approach to treating hair loss Maik Van Den Berg is an engineer from the Netherlands, who has been experiencing hair loss since just 22 years old. He was diagnosed with male pattern hair loss, and was offered treatment with medication, which he suffered severe side effects from. This led him to stop using it and started to explore alternative options. Maik describes the side effects he experienced, and how they can gradually creep up on ...
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  Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair? 08.06.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail Can you perform Hair transplants on textured hair? Celestine Gitau specialises in cosmetic chemistry and trichology. After a career as a certified nurse, in 2017 she went on to be a hair transplant technician. She works with brands to help to develop products & technologies. Celestine enjoys performing her trichology consultations, and helping people throug their journey. She has now performed over 500 hair transplants, and is an expert in working on afro text...
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  How hormones can affect hair loss 01.06.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail How hormones can affect hair loss Chelcey Salinger is the Director of the IAT, and has trichology clinics in Sydney & Adelaide. She sees a lot of women in her clinics, and we discuss how hormonal changes can affect the hair, and the types of hair loss she often comes across. Checey describes different types of conditions that she sees a lot during phases such as menopause, the patterns, and how to recognise them. We also look at contraceptive and HRT options, and wh...
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  What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan? 25.05.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail What happens when a hair transplant doesn't go to plan? Dom is a 32 year old electrician, who lives in a van in Scotland. He shares his story about his hair loss journey, including dealing with the side effects of medication, disappointing hair transplant results, and why it's important to consider all your options and get lots of expert advice before making a decision. Dom shares how his confidence was low, so he looked to hair transplants as a way to resolve this. Whe...
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  How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy 18.05.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail How advances in science can improve hair recovery in chemotherapy Dr Nik Georgopoulos is a highly experienced scientist, cell biologist & molecular biologist. He has a degree in biochemistry & genetics from Leeds University & a PHD. Dr Georgopoulis has studied viruses and how they cause cancer. He looks at what happens when things go wrong. As cancer can affect 1 in 2 people, he looks to try to understand how cancer happens. Nik describes cancer as like a wo...
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  Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing 11.05.2026 51min

  Send us Fan Mail Challenging the Beauty Industry's fear - based narratives around ageing Natalya Borakowski was born in Russia & emigrated to Arizona. She was destined to be a musician, but the move changed everything. She ended up working in cosmetics at the Chanel counter, and has now founded her own skincare range, Desert Bloom. Natalya is a cosmetic dermatologist. She went through medical school with two small children, and opened her own clinic. She is a very inquisitive ...
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  The underlying factors to hair loss 04.05.2026 43min

  Send us Fan Mail The underlying factors to hair loss VJ Hamilton, award winning nutritionist helps people with autoimmune issues & hair loss in Harrogate & London. She studied immunology & alopecia at University. She was diagnosed with alopecia herself at just 7 years old, then later also developed psoriasis in her teens too. She got a job in London but began to experience extreme fatigue and had no energy to get through the day. She decided to start to look into nutrition, ...
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  Season break ~ end of season 11 06.04.2026 4min

  Send us Fan Mail Season break ~ end of season 11 Another season finished! Thanks to all the guests that have brought so much to the podcast, there will be more amazing guests when we return very soon with season 12! Check out Polytar medicated shampoo Support the show Connect with Hair therapy: FacebookInstagramTwitterClubhouse- @Hair.TherapyHair Therapy WebsiteDonate towards the podcast Start your own podcast Hair & Scalp Salon Specialist Course ~ Book now to become an expert...
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  Finding balance ~ Can we improve the health of our future hair? 30.03.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail Finding balance ~ Can we improve the health of our future hair? Tom Smith has been in the hair industry for 20 years. He began his journey by training at Sassoon, working in London, he has also travelled the world delivering & creating education, working with brands & developing products. He is the global ambassador for K18, a leading hair health expert & industry stylist. His work drives trends & innovation. Tom shares how he wants to bridge the gap between h...
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  Life after cancer treatment ~ The long road to recovery 23.03.2026 55min

  Send us Fan Mail Life after cancer treatment ~ The long road to recovery Penny Mitchell is a breast cancer survivor & cancer wellness mentor. She shares her story to help & inspire others. Penny trained as a chef and loved working in hospitality, which led her to travel abroad. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at 47, just before lockdown which came as a big shock. We discuss her journey, and how she struggled to get back to health & when she went back to work. We l...
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  BFRBs 16.03.2026 1u 1min

  Send us Fan Mail BFRBs Clare Mackay has studied psychology & neuroscience, looking at diseases & disorders, along with ageing & dementia. She herself lives with trichotillomania, and explains all about BFRBs, body focused repetitive behaviours, and how they can impact peoples' lives. Clare wants to help people overcome the shame and embarrassment that often accompanies these disorders, and states that one in 20 people live with this. We discuss how reducing the stigma around...
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  Haircare & science ~ How to make sure you get evidence based education 09.03.2026 59min

  Send us Fan Mail Haircare & science ~ How to make sure you get evidence based education Dorian White is a certified trichologist, educator & lead consultant for haircare brands. With over 8 years of scientific research roles, she assists brands with formulation, R & D, and marketing. She has devised a new educational programme and is a hair science instructor. We look at red flags in marketing, the differences between influencers and factual information from reliable experts...
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  How to age well naturally, support your hair health and reduce menopausal symptoms. 02.03.2026 1u 5min

  Send us Fan Mail How to age well naturally, support your hair health and reduce menopausal symptoms. Juliana Spaven is known as Silver Highlights. She is married with 2 children, and since she reached her 40s, she has had symptoms of perimenopause, and started to feel like her life was going in the wrong direction. She experienced hair loss, poor skin, disrupted sleep, anxiety and weight gain. She shares her discoveries and strategies in how to navigate the journey into menopause, along with ...