{"podcast":{"title":"Trendy with Kim Allison","slug":"trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593","podcast_index_feed_id":7029593,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69f29eaac2d898b28be01406","website_url":"https://kimallison.net","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69f29eaac2d898b28be01406/show-cover.jpg","author":"Kim Allison","episode_count":126,"summary":"Welcome to Trendy with Kim Allison where beauty meets real life. This isn’t just an interview show. It’s a mix of real conversations, fun games, and solo episodes where Kim shares what she’s actually going through—behind the chair, behind the scenes, and off camera. From inspiring industry guests to unfiltered personal moments, you’ll hear the wins, the challenges, and the truth about building a life in the beauty world. Come for the stories… stay for the honesty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:20:22.786737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593"},"episode":{"title":"The Man Who Changed How Hairdressers Connect | Gerard Scarpaci","slug":"the-man-who-changed-how-hairdressers-connect-gerard-scarpaci","published_at":"2026-03-29T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/the-man-who-changed-how-hairdressers-connect-gerard-scarpaci","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trendywithkimallison/episodes/The-Man-Who-Changed-How-Hairdressers-Connect--Gerard-Scarpaci-e3h28a6","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69f29eaac2d898b28be01406/e/f6a410a0-73b0-4fce-9ec4-03d7e6aa5649/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Kim sits down with Gerard Scarpaci, co-founder of Hairbrained, one of the most influential platforms in the professional beauty industry. Gerard takes us through his journey from packing boxes in a garment factory to building a global community for hairdressers. They dive into the old school versus new school debate, the culture shift social media has created in the hair industry, the future of beauty school licensing, the power of partnership, and what it truly means to leave a lasting legacy behind the chair and beyond it. This is a conversation every hairdresser needs to hear. ✨ Gerard Scarpaci – Co-Founder of Hairbrained, Hairstylist & Educator Based in New York, NY IG: @gerardscarpaci IG: @hairbrained_official Podcast: Hairbrained Conversations Website: www.hairbrained.com 🛍️ Shop Virtue Labs through my link: www.virtuelabs.com/en/stylist/Kim-Allison ✅ Subscribe for more conversations with the voices reshaping the beauty industry. Click Here For More Info: https://linktr.ee/TrendywithKimAllison – Listen on Spotify, Apple, and all podcast platforms. – Follow @trendywkimallison on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe to stay in the know. Message me to possibly be a guest on the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, Kim sits down with Gerard Scarpaci, co-founder of Hairbrained, one of the most influential platforms in the professional beauty industry.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3057,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/episodes/the-man-who-changed-how-hairdressers-connect-gerard-scarpaci/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/trendy-with-kim-allison-7029593/the-man-who-changed-how-hairdressers-connect-gerard-scarpaci.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}