#016 – Tony Caldwell: On Hair Dressing, Entrepreneurship, and the Ability To Choose
My guest today is Tony Caldwell. Tony is a renowned hair dresser, entrepreneur, and fantastic conversationalist, as one would expect to experience when sitting in his salon chair.
We talk about his first-hand experience behind the scenes at many New York Fashion Weeks, his path to owning his own salon, how he approaches each individual client who comes to him to look their best, plus the fragility of the human body, the #MeToo movement, and several other unexpected twists.
“You just have to get personal with people, and you have to tell them the truth.”
~Tony Caldwell
And as always, we feature a Non-Profit Spotlight selected by our guest. Kick back and eavesdrop on this conversation as if you were sitting in a salon chair. Just like his work, this one is a unique one.
And finally, in every conversation we have, I encourage my guests to be real and raw if they so choose. Authenticity is essential. Sometimes that includes certain words or expressions that may not be suitable for young or sensitive ears. This is one of those episodes.
TOPICS COVERED
- 0:01:56 What Fashion Weeks are like
- 0:10:30 How Tony entered hair dressing career
- 0:12:00 Depression ended football career
- 0:14:31 The Viking gene
- 0:16:23 Fashion Week’s creative inspiration
- 0:21:29 How a hair dresser determines hair style direction
- 0:23:54 The client challenge
- 0:30:11 Tony‘s worst client
- 0:31:58 Non-Profit Spotlight: Circle Recovery Meditation Group
- 0:33:48 Martial arts & self-defense
- 0:41:48 Knowing when NOT to do something
- 0:43:01 Fragility of the human body
- 0:43:33 Controlling adrenaline
- 0:46:29 OSHO Collective & entrepreneurship
- 0:55:25 Teaching and sharing knowledge
- 0:59:16 Twisting a good thing
- 1:03:12 #MeToo Movement by generation
- 1:10:50 The Science of Getting Rich
- 1:11:55 Getting info from the source
- 1:18:27 Power to the people
- 1:20:40 Closing remarks
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Learn more about Tony Caldwell at these links and savor the decadent deliciousness
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
RELATED INFO
Interior of Osho Collective, Tony Caldwell’s salon in Nashville, TN
Here’s a collection of Tony Caldwell hair styles from shoots we’ve worked on together. Make-up by Katrina Brooks. Wardrobe by Makahla Ross. Photos by your host Gregory Byerline.
NON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT
This episode’s Non-Profit Spotlight supports Tammy Roth, a traditionally trained psychotherapist specializing in a feminine model of recovery for women alcoholics who has spent 20 years finding many alternative methods to clear the energy, the subconscious, cellular memory and ancestral trauma that goes along with addiction.
The Her Circle Recovery™ model walks women through how they came into the world with a heightened sensitivity and explains the development of a dysregulated nervous system. The sensitive person then absorbs environmental factors such as a dysfunctional family, disrupted attachment with the primary caregiver, generational trauma, etc. and ultimately becomes even more sensitive.
Tony also mentioned his support for Thistle Farms, offering women hope and healing through a holistic residential program, employment with one of our social enterprises, and a growing national and global network dedicated to changing a culture that allows human beings to be bought and sold.
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#015 – Abby Stahlschmidt: On Modeling, Objectification, and A Little Bit of Music
Welcome to another edition of Collected Clan … the podcast featuring conversational biographies of relatable people with real stories of triumph and tragedy plus successes and setbacks. I’m your host Gregory Byerline. People often come and go, but these people are the company you keep. Everyday people making their mark.
My guest today is Abby Stahlschmidt. Abby is a professional model with whom I’ve worked several times, and she’s also an accomplished violinist playing across the US and Europe. We talk about her music career so far and take a deep dive into the fashion and modeling world as we’ve both seen it, including a look at female objectification and how our work impacts people who see it. Abby also shares about a special organization she supports in this episode’s Non-Profit Spotlight. We end our conversation with an elevating celebration of femininity plus the mention of another playlist related to our conversation.
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GUEST SOCIALS
Learn more about Abby Stahlschmidt at these links and savor the decadent deliciousness
Official Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
RELATED INFO
As promised in this episode, here’s a collection of photos and videos of topics discussed so you have the full experience of this conversational biography.
We start with a collection of photos Abby and your host Gregory have made together over the years.
Next is a collection of photos, videos, and Instagram posts of Abby for various projects she’s done. Starting off, Abby is currently performing throughout Europe withe Vivaldi Metal Project. See her play in this video of an unplugged arrangement. Hear more about Vivaldi Metal Project at 09:28 in this episode.
Abby stars in and sings “Turntable” in this video below. Here the full story at 10:08 of this episode.
After Prince’s passing, Abby recorded an instrumental version of “Purple Rain” which led to performing live for a St. Louis area dancer who is now paralyzed from a random drive-by shooting. Here here tell the story at 11:53 in this episode.
Here’s a sampling of favorites from Abby’s Instagram feed. Abby discusses her professional modeling career as our main topic at 20:41.
Toward the end of our conversation, around the 0:54:55 mark, I mention a line of intimate portraiture that I have created. The line is called Bellíntima, and you’re invited to learn more by visiting the official website for this photographic experience.
Enjoy this 40-song playlist of songs celebrating how wonderful woman are. Here the backstory of this playlist at 1:04:19 and be sure you listen to these great songs after the show.
NON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT
Camp Penuel, chartered in 1973, is a non-denominational charity focusing on inner-city and “at risk” children.
Camp Penuel’s headquarters and main location is Ironton, Missouri on Lake Killarney. This camp welcomes children from the St. Louis Metro Area, all Missouri, Illinois, Kensas, Tennessee, and Oklahoma.
Begun in 1994, our East Camp in Eldred, Pennsylvania reaches their local area and includes Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Washington D.C. Jeremy and Jena Walter lead this camp.
In January 2003, Penuel dedicated land in Esparaza, Costa Rica. Paul and Thelma Bernhagen, who worked at our main camp for over five years, lead the new operation. Not only Costa Rican children benefit from the camp, it will reach out to other countries in Central America.
Abby shares her affections about Camp Penuel at the 19:14 mark in this episode.