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About the show

An educational podcast to help salon professionals succeed. Created by the founders of 124Go. A learning podcast for hairstylists, salon and spa owners, salon managers, cosmetology students, and spa professionals. In this podcast Co-hosts, Chris Sulimay and John Palmieri of @salon124group and @124.go have conversations with some of the salon industries most prolific educators, salon owners and beauty industry social media influencers. Shop Talk has one mission, to share information to the ambitious salon professional and cosmetology student that they can use to grow their career !