Tune in to hear Patrick Guarniere share his story from apprentice, to stylist, to Redken Educator, to School Owner AND Member of the DC Board of Cosmetology & Barbering!Follow/subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released. Like what you hear? Leave us a review!KEY TAKEAWAYS:Working at a salon straight out of school that is big on education and allowing the stylists to use those points to bring in outside educators can greatly impact your career as a stylist.Teaming up with Redken and growing as an educator and artist also led to an opportunity to open up The Salon Professional Academy in DC (a Redken School)Patrick's first chance to work at a salon was as a temporary fill-in for a classmate/friend who had to go to the hospital and couldn't cover their shift. You never know when your opportunity will present itself!The old-school vibes meant that if you couldn't make it to work, you could get replaced, despite your need for a break or day off on short-term notice.Rising Stylists are not interested in working like previous generations. Reduced and flexible schedules, the ability to take days off without shame and questioning, and working smarter, not harder, are what they are looking for.Becoming a National Redken Artist required an application process and four weeks of training.Being an educator, at least in the beginning, is more about your passion and love for teaching and learning. If you do it for the money fresh out of the gate, you may find yourself with no one paying you to teach.MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:-- Follow Patrick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrick_guarniere/-- Follow TSPA DC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tspadc/The Hairdresser Strong Show is all about Salon Owners, Rising Stylists, and Seasoned Stylists sharing their experiences, successes, failures, and advice to inform, educate, and empower their Fellow Hairdresser. We won’t stop until we are all: Hairdresser Strong.CONNECT WITH US? Subscribe to our free newsletter? Connect on Instagram? Connect on TikTok? Watch on YouTube? Check out our BlogThe views and opinions of our guests are theirs and important to hear. Each guest's views and opinions are their own and we aim to bring you diverse perspectives, career paths and thoughts about the craft and industry so you can become Hairdresser Strong! They do not necessarily reflect the positions of HairdresserStrong.com.