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How Vanessa Rose Chykerda Built a Business That Feels Personal

Vanessa Rose Chykerda is a passionate hairstylist, educator, and salon owner who has built her career on transforming not just hair, but lives. Through her artistry and teaching, she inspires others to embrace authenticity, confidence, and self-love — all while fostering meaningful connections within the beauty community. In a world where beauty often starts on the outside, Vanessa Rose Chykerda believes it truly begins from within. 


Her journey through the salon and beauty industry has been one of creativity, resilience, and authenticity — rooted in a deep love for helping others see their best selves reflected in the mirror. Her story is one of transformation: of strands, of souls, and of self-belief.

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The Future Isn’t Artificial, It’s Emotional – The Role of EQ in Human-AI Relationships

What will AI see when it looks into the future mirror of humanity? What will be reflected back? Complacency, apathy, and disdain or kindness, compassion, and warmth? What is the role of Emotional Intelligence...

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Your 50-Plus Fitness Program Balance Checklist

When was the last time you ran your fitness program through a multi-point checklist for optimal operation and performance? Have you done that more recently for your car than your body? You’re in a...

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It’s Not About the Money Until It Is

Whether you have a side business or, for some wild reason, have decided to go all in, the one thing a business always need is clients (or customers). The first thing I tell my clients is that there’s...

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The Cost of Silence – Why Psychological Safety Is a Business Imperative

When employees stay silent out of fear, organizations lose more than just ideas, they lose trust, innovation, and growth. In this powerful article, Clint Aams explores how creating psychological safety...

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The Good Girl Syndrome People-Pleasing Cure

Good Girl Syndrome keeps women stuck in a cycle of people-pleasing, where worth feels tied to others’ approval. This article explores how to shift from self-sacrifice to self-honouring, helping you...

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One Thing You Can Do Today to Improve Your Sex Life

If I could give you one piece of advice to instantly shift your sex life, it would be this: Take orgasm off the table. Wait, what?! Aren’t coaches like me supposed to help you Bonk Better, to have more orgasms...

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'Not everyone is meant to walk with you in your next level of audacity. Some were only built for your comfort zone."

Following Trends vs. Following Your DNA – Which Approach Leads to Better Wellness?

What if the secret to your health has been hidden in your DNA all along? The silent code guiding your every move. How genetics may explain what lifestyle advice often cannot.

Unshakeable Confidence Under Pressure and 7 Neuroscience Hacks When It Matters Most

Unshakeable confidence is not loud, it is steady. It is what lets you think clearly, speak calmly, and make decisions when the stakes are high and the room is watching. If you have ever felt confident in...

Why How You Show Up Matters More Than What You Know

We often overestimate how much executive presence is about what we know and underestimate how much it is about how we show up. In reality, executive presence is roughly 20% knowledge and 80% presence...

Why Talking About Sex Can Kill Desire and What to Do Instead

For many of us, “good communication” has been framed as the gold standard of intimacy. We’re told that if we could just talk more openly about sex, our needs, fantasies, and frustrations, then desire...

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Expert Panelists are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within the areas of Business, Mindset, Leadership, Lifestyle, and Sustainability. Members of The Brainz Magazine community of experts will share their best tips, advice, ideas, and hacks within different topics. 

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Turning a Childhood Hobby into a Lifelong Career - Brainz Magazine Exclusive Interview with Vanessa Rose Chykerda

Today on the Brainz Magazine Podcast, Mark Sephton sits down with Vanessa Rose Chykerda, a passionate hairstylist and educator who believes beauty begins from within. From styling her parents’ hair as a young girl to empowering others across the beauty industry, Vanessa shares how passion, purpose, and authenticity can transform both appearance and self-worth.

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