Why This Beauty App Knows What You Need Before You Do

In this episode of Your Day Off, Corey Gray and Gabby Bach sit down with Charity Hudnall, CMO of Vagaro, to unpack the features that are making Vagaro a true ally to beauty professionals.

Key takeaways:

• Why the textured hair badge is a game-changer for clients and stylists

• What Vagaro is doing behind the scenes with AI (and how it's already helping your biz)

• Charity’s personal stories and why inclusivity isn’t a trend—it's a responsibility

• Real talk on the future of trades, tech, and the industry’s human-first soul

• The scoop on Iconic 25 in Napa Valley: education, wine, and industry changemakers

Whether you’re running a solo suite or scaling multiple locations, this convo offers real value for how to grow your salon with purpose, tech, and heart.

🎧 Available on all podcast platforms.

📓 SHOW NOTES (Season 8, Episode 36):

t Gino Chapman to share their life-changing experience volunteering with HairAid in Cambodia. Both on their first HairAid project, Corey and Gino open up about teaching haircutting skills to people in critical poverty—from community centers to prisons—and how the week reshaped their perspectives on service, resilience, and the power of the hair industry.

You’ll hear:

• How Corey and Gino got involved with HairAid and prepared for the trip

• What it’s like teaching six haircuts in four days with limited resources and language barriers

• The impact of giving students a certificate that can change their future

• Emotional highlights, including meeting graduates now running their own salons

• Cultural experiences in Cambodia: Angkor Wat at sunrise, Kulin Mountain waterfalls, and an elephant sanctuary

• Why “presence means surrender” became Corey’s biggest takeaway

• The resilience of the Cambodian people and the lasting friendships formed

Whether you’re a hairstylist looking to give back or someone curious about humanitarian work, this conversation is a powerful reminder that your skills can change lives—yours included.

Links & Resources:

• HairAid International – Learn how to get involved

• Past Episode: Tabatha Coffey on HairAid – Corey’s pre-trip conversation with Tabatha about her own HairAid experience https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TVW7BenW1TdfxxO0GYQV9?si=VgIMjD9SRf2HHiYJAj-q_g

  Gabby’s Beauty Launchpad press release on HairAid Cambodia https://www.beautylaunchpad.com/business/news/news/22945962/hairdustrys-corey-gray-joins-hair-aid-to-teach-haircuts-and-create-careers-in-cambodia

  
  

Follow the Hosts & Guest:

• Corey Gray – @hairdustry

• Gabby Bach – @beautylaunchpad

• Gino Chapman – @genochapman

Your Day Off Podcast is available on all podcast platforms – Season 8 Episode 35 – Gino Chapman – HairAid Cambodia 2025 🎧

Ever feel like the real innovators never get enough credit? 😤

This isn’t just a brush—it’s a movement. 👑 From burnout to bounce-back, this episode dives into how a family-run brand built a haircare empire with science, soul, and stubborn grit.

Merian, founder + formulator of @BounceCurl, shares how her passion for curly hair turned into a full-blown business—without investors, and with lawsuits, haters, and all the mess that comes with wild success.

💡You’ll learn:

• ​How a viral brush was born (and nearly got stolen)
• ​Why being duped can actually mean you’re winning
• ​The hard truths of product development + protecting your ideas
• ​And what real support in the beauty industry actually looks like

And, yes—how a pre-dental student ended up becoming the next big thing in curly haircare 🧪✨

But this is more than a brand story.It’s about why we celebrate stylists, how community fuels creativity, and why doing the hard thing is worth it.

Therefore, if you're a stylist, a founder, or just a beauty lover…👀 You owe it to yourself to hear this story.