Garrison Neill- Shock & Awe

Garrison Neill- Shock & Awe

Author: Follow on IG @hairdustry October 20, 2025 Duration: 47:53

Shock & Awe
Guest: Garrison Neill – Neill Group (@garrisonneill)
Mentioned: @seriousbusinessconf

Episode Summary:
In this episode of Your Day Off Podcast, host Corey Gray sits down with Garrison NeillChief Marketing Officer of Neill Corporation and President of Paris Parker Salons and Spas. As part of a third-generation family business shaping the future of beauty through education, artistry, and innovation, Garrison shares how Neill Corporation continues its 78-year legacy of helping people reach their full potential through beauty.

Neill Corporation’s portfolio includes Paris ParkerParker BarberVoMor Hair ExtensionsAveda Arts & Sciences Institutes, and the industry’s leading personal and business development conference — Serious Business.

In this inspiring conversation, Garrison and Corey explore the story behind Neill’s multi-generational success, how Serious Business became the hair industry’s TED Talk, and why connection-based leadership is transforming how salons grow. The 2025 theme, Shock & Awe, challenges professionals to find gratitude, wonder, and presence in a world that never stops moving.

Highlights:

  • The Neill family legacy: 78 years of leadership, education, and evolution

  • How Serious Business became a movement for personal and professional growth

  • “Connection drives results” — the modern leadership philosophy reshaping salon culture

  • The comeback of craft, artistry, and in-person learning

  • The purpose behind Shock & Awe: seeing beauty in the chaos

🎧 Your Day Off Podcast – Season 8, Episode 43
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