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Your hair is closely linked to your personality, and often your confidence. What did it take for a young woman in the early 90s to opt for a not-so-popular career choice in a new country? How did she build confidence and eventually an entrepreneurial venture out of a creative career like hairstyling? Our guest Adhuna Bhabani is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of BBlunt Hair Salon and Academy and is one of the pioneers in the hairstyling profession in India. She turned entrepreneur with her first hair salon in 1998 and brought hairstyling to the fore in cinema with the cult film Dil Chahta Hai. Today with over 25 salons across the country and a career spanning 30 years, she dwells deep into her career choices, business partnerships and some skills that help you stay afloat as a creative and as a businessperson. Skip to your favourite part : 3:00- Using school holidays to get a flavour of your career field and educating yourself 7:00- A woman lands in India with a bagpack, a pair of scissors and dreams- building confidence and dealing with constant discouragement from people around you 10.30- The head, heart and hands- Hair Psychology, Freedom of Expression, Personality and Confidence 14:00- Listening, picking non-verbal signals and understanding customer behaviour 17:00- From Creative to Entrepreneur- humble and early beginnings, loans, commitment, challenges and A Little Book of Dreams 24:00- When siblings become business partners- dealing with relationships, multiple stakeholders in a business and conflict 27:00- Early believers and the Dil Chahta Hai phenomenon bringing hair styling to the forefront in cinema 32:00- The relevance of self-introspection and taking constant breaks to see where you’ve arrived 36:00- Of potential, the right attitude and How young people can make a huge difference by being at the director’s table? 37.30- The skills and characteristics you need for a career in hair styling and dealing with stress 40:00- Constant learning, Empathy, and Inclusion; Life comes a full-circle Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_achievers Or write in directly to editor@voiceofachievers.com We’re listening to you. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple, Google, JioSaavn, Gaana or wherever you’re listening to us! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.