
The Strands That Bind Us
Matthew and Drew are best friends who share a passion for tattoos, travel and hair. They’re both professional hairstylists who have worked at fashion weeks around the world, styled some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood and had their work featured in countless magazines. But both their careers began unconventionally- they began cutting their own hair in their teens, then became college athletes who decided to follow their true passion- styling hair. Their work and adventures have taken them around the world where they discovered that hair is both a specifically personal and broadly unifying thing. Through their journeys, both personal and professional, they’ve heard some of the most fascinating stories from fellow hairstylists and clients how hair has transformed not just their look, their confidence and their spirits- but also their lives. Here are some of these stories.
Episodes
27 episodes
Liz Trinnear: Matthew's Client Turned Best Friend
The Strands That Bind Us – Liz Trinnear is the Los Angeles correspondent/ reporter for Canada’s number 1 entertainment talk show ETALK. A fashion aficionado and captivating chatterbox, Trinnear brings her signature style and grounded...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:10:07

Sascha Breuer: The Kind Cut
The Strands That Bind Us – Today on The Strands That Bind Us we speak to Sascha Breuer who is a Los Angeles-based hairstylist. The son of two hairdressers, his early education equipped him with the intuition of a seasoned stylist. Af...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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48:35

Leonardo Mannetti: Journey from Italy to NYC and In-Between
The Strands That Bind Us – Today on the Strands That Bind Us, we speak with hairdresser, session stylist and educator Leonardo Mannetti. After growing up in Italy, Leo left for the United States and found his way to Dallas and a sere...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:26

Shevy: The Wig Magician
The Strands That Bind Us – Today on the Strands That Bind Us, we get an inside look at what it’s like for one of Brooklyn’s most sought after wig specialists, Shevy. Her work is not only remarkably beautiful and intricate, but she ca...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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36:45

Gerard Scarpaci: Co-founder of Hairbrained and Community Builder
The Strands That Bind Us – We speak today with Gerard Scarpaci, hairdresser, educator and cofounder of Hairbrained on the importance of education and exposure to ideas and approaches outside of ourselves in a growing community.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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42:15

Gerad Ewing: The Hair Transplant Process (Part 1)
The Strands That Bind Us –We sit down with long time and best friend of Drew’s, Gerad Ewing and gain insight into the process and timeline leading up to his decision to get hair transplants. A commonly taboo conversation to have amon...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:03
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Matthew & Drew: Building a Small Business, the Woes and the Wins
The Strands That Bind Us –Today on the strands that bind us, Drew and I speak to what we have learned through our own experiences and conversations with peers on the business side of our industry which is often an undereducated topic...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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48:11

Bailey Pope: The Story of a Transgender Woman in Beauty & Comedy
The Strands That Bind Us –On this episode of the strand that bind us, we have the pleasure of speaking with Bailey Pope, a hairdresser, educator, and comedian who has face the challenges of navigating her path and stepping into the l...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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38:42

Leysa Carrillo: Vibrant Hair Color and Curly Hair Expert
The Strands That Bind Us –Today on the strands that bind us, we speak with vibrant hair color and curly hair expert Leysa Carrillo.A native of Cuba, Leysa found her way into the hair industry as a result of her own struggles ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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50:30

Mandi Line: Compulsive Hair Pulling
The Strands That Bind Us –Mandi Line is a Los Angeles clothing stylist with a list of credits in features and TV shows to commercials and music videos. She has worked on hit shows like PRETTY LITTLE LIARS for 6 seasons, and worked wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:21

James Pecis: A Session Stylist Leading an Industry in Fashion and Sustainability
The Strands That Bind Us –Today on the strands that bind us, we speak with James Pecis, one of the worlds leading fashion and editorial hairstylists paving the way for future generations.James’ career has taken hin to the wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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54:42

Steve Courtney: Dyson Engineer/Supersonic Inventor
The Strands That Bind Us –Today we talk to Steve Courtney who is the Senior Concepts Director and former Head of New Product Innovation at Dyson. He has been at the forefront of pioneering Dyson technology for the past 23 years.<...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:30

Gordon Miller: Insight with a Business and Industry Expert
The Strands That Bind Us –On today’s episode of the strands that bind us we sit down with the mastermind that is Gordon Miller, CEO and chief of Brand Engagement with Hairbrained, the community that is known as home of the craft hair...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:05:24

Shawna Lane: How A Cancer Diagnosis Changed Her Life
The Strands That Bind Us –Shawna Lane did not always dream of being a hairstylist, her first loves were photography and fashion which she pursued in college. In need of extra money in school she decided to get a receptionist position at a v...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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52:34

Bridgette Hill: The Scalp Therapist
The Strands That Bind Us –Today on the strands that bind us we have an Bridgette Hill who is now considered one of the top scalp experts in the world.Bridgette became a certified trichologist in 2016 – but her journey to becoming “Th...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:50

Dax Shepard: ACTOR, COMEDIAN...HAIRDRESSER????
The Strands That Bind Us –Dax Shepard is an actor, comedian and podcaster. You know him from PUNK’d, CHIPS, Parenthood, Without a Paddle, Hit and Run and his smash hit podcast “Armchair Expert”. We start season 2 off with a ban...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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59:08

Matthew & Drew: Two Best Friends and Their Hair Journey Together
The Strands That Bind Us –Matthew and Drew met over a decade ago in Madrid working on a L’Oréal Professional international event. They didn’t know it yet, but they were destined to be soul mates. Their next adventure was in Las Vegas...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:12

Anthony Rinaldi: The Family that Made Matthew the Hairstylist He is Today
The Strands That Bind Us –Anthony Rinaldi is the co-owner of Rinaldi Salon & Spa in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He began sweeping the floors and working at his parents’ salon at the age of 8. His salon has had massive success with a cl...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:13:35

Anh co Tran: From Cutting Fabric to Cutting Hair and Refocusing Through Success
The Strands That Bind Us –Matthew and Drew both met Anh in Paris working for L’Oréal, and instantly began a great friendship. Since then, they have travelled all around the world teaching internationally together.Anh is a cel...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:17

Kathleen Newman-Bremang: Sr. Editor on Frustration and Freedom Through Hair
The Strands That Bind Us –Kathleen Newman-Bremang is the senior editor for Refinery 29, tv host, and freelance television producer. She has been a close friend of Matthew’s for over 10 years and actually helped Matthew land his job a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:23

Kara Liebowitz: How A Fighter Battled Cancer and Hair Loss
The Strands That Bind Us – Kara Liebowitz, is a native New Yorker, an up and coming competitive boxer, florist, craftswoman, and cancer survivor. We speak about the obvious and not so obvious challenges with losing your hair ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:16

Sarain Fox: First Nations Storyteller & Activist
The Strands That Bind Us –The Morning Star. The Truth Teller.Sarain is Anishinaabe from Batchawana First Nation, just outside of Sault Sainte Marie, OntarioSince Matthew has known her, she has been fearlessly empowering Indigenous commu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:03

David Hoffmann: The Man Who Gave Drew His Start
The Strands That Bind Us –On this episode of The Strands That Bind Us, we have the privilege to speak with one of my favorite and most influential people in my career to date, David Hoffman.From his upbringing in St. Louis, w...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:07

Ryan Hansen: An Actor's Perspective
The Strands That Bind Us –Today on The Strands That Bind Us, we have one of my Matthew’s closest friends and part of his COVID “pod” family, Ryan Hansen. Who may be one of the funniest humans he knows. Ryan grew up in San Diego worki...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:02

Yureesh: From Punk Mohawks to Pocket Squares
The Strands That Bind Us –In today's episode of The Strands That Bind Us, we sit down to chat with native New Yorker Yureesh, who experienced several life chapters worth of lessons, even before jumping into the hair commu...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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54:34
