Another Grooming Podcast

Let's Get Deep-er: Grooming Competitions Part 2 Feb 19, 2024

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Round TWO! Join us as we answer your grooming competition questions. We talked about:
- The first two grooming competitions of the year
- Nathan & Kathlena’s travel nightmare
- How to know when you’re ready to compete
- Judge’s critiques
- How much time do you get?
- Typical competition day
- Prep tips
- Best show to start your competition journey
- Where to find grooming competitions
- There are HOW MANY categories?!
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There Is Always More To Learn Feb 12, 2024

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This episode is about the importance of continuing education! We end the episode with our favorite game - Let’s Get Deep! We talk about:

Our new haircuts
Hairy nipples
Why keep learning?
Finding the clientele you want
Learning opportunities at dog shows
Private lessons
Online education
Our prom weekends
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Our Thoughts on Social Media Feb 05, 2024

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What a fun episode! We play a game of “Would You Rather…” before we discuss:

Nathan and Kathlena switching bodies
Clones
Gypsy Rose
The pros and cons of social media
Facebook groups
Content tips from Nathan
Weighted blankets

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Grooming Competitions: A Win-Win Jan 29, 2024

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This week, we are all over the place! We play a few rounds of “Let’s Get Deep” before we discuss grooming competitions. In this episode, we talk about:

Our celebrity crushes growing up
Do you pee in the pool?
Gaston being the REAL hero in Beauty and The Beast
What makes us gay
How we all started competing
Juan and Nathan’s most memorable wins
What is GroomTeam USA?

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Become A Certified Master Groomer! Jan 22, 2024

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This week is all about something the four of us are super passionate about - master certification! In this episode we talk about:
- Why you should become a CERTIFIED master groomer
- The certification process
- National Dog Groomers Association of America
- International Professional Groomers, Inc
- International Society of Canine Cosmetology
- AKC Master Groomer
If we can do it, you can do it, too!!!
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Opening Our Own Salons Jan 15, 2024

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Join us this week as we talk about leaving corporate and stepping into the world of salon ownership. We discuss:

Kat working at a few private salons before finding her way back to Kathlena and Nathan
Nathan and Kathlena opening their salon RIGHT before COVID
Juan going from owning a storefront with a full staff to a home-based salon
Expressing anal glands with your bare hands?!

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Started Out at Corporate, Now We Here! Jan 08, 2024

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This week, we go waaaayyy back to where it all started - PetSmart! In this episode, we talk about:

Our theories on aliens - they’re real!
Nathan breaking the truth about Santa to his 10 year-old son
What it was like starting out at PetSmart
Kathlena and Nathan meeting, and Kat not being too happy about it
Juan seeing Ronney for the first time - love at first sight?!

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ANOTHER?!? Grooming Podcast?! Our Stories, Our Goals Jan 01, 2024

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of “Another Grooming Podcast” where your hosts, Nathan and Kathlena Austin, Juan Rivera, and Kat Greaney, dive into the furry world of dog grooming with a twist of humor and heaps of expertise. In this episode:

We explore the ‘why’ behind launching ANOTHER grooming podcast - because groomers can never have too much of a good thing.
Take a quick, quirky trip down memory lane with a life summary from each of our hosts. Prepare for some unexpected turns and a few LOL moments!
Kathlena and Kat reminisce about their middle school days – a friendship that’s lasted through haircuts and hairballs.
We lay out our aspirations for the podcast. What are we hoping to achieve not just for ourselves but in the dog grooming industry.
Get to know us not just as groomers, but as people – what makes us tick, laugh, and continue loving what we do every day.

Join us for a blend of professional insights, personal stories, and plenty of laughs in this first episode of “Another Grooming Podcast” – your new go-to for all things grooming, guidance, and giggles.

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