What does it truly take to back yourself in the hair and beauty industry? In this episode of Cutting Through The Noise, Hayley Mears sits down with Nicole Lamers—fresh off her massive win as Western Australian Hairdresser of the Year at the AHIA Creative Awards.

Nicole opens up about the raw reality of salon ownership, battling chronic fatigue and burnout, and making the ultimate entrepreneurial gamble: selling her own home to fund her sustainable, clean hair care brand, Air. They dig into why human connection in the salon is completely irreplaceable by AI, how daily wellness rituals keep you grounded, and why the hairdressing trade is one of the most underrated, multidisciplinary careers on the planet.

Key Takeaways:

• The Power of Backing Yourself: What it really feels like to put everything on the line, inclu ...