Talking Addiction, Beauty and Golden Girls with Winn Claybaugh

I met Winn 12 years ago where he was the keynote speaker. Winn and I had an instant bond. Becoming friends and a mentor to me over the years. Winn has been an accomplished keynote speaker, business leader and podcast host for over 20 years. This is the first time he has discussed his own addictions on a podcast. 

Winn Claybaugh is the author of Be Nice (Or Else!) and “one of the best motivational speakers in the country,” according to CNN’s Larry King, who wrote the foreword for the book. A business owner for over 39 years, Winn is the founder, co-owner, and dean of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education, a franchisor of more than 100 cosmetology and/or barbering schools throughout the United States. The young company was ranked three years in a row (2006–2008) in the top 10 of Franchise Times magazine’s Fast 55, a ranking of the fastest growing young franchises, and has repeatedly ranked in the Top 50 and earned Best in Category in Franchise Business Review’s Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. A popular seminar leader and keynote speaker, Winn travels extensively as an educator and consultant, inspiring audiences ranging from housewives and college students to CEOs. He has been the National Motivational Expert for Paul Mitchell, a frequent speaker at every major beauty industry event, and a speaker at the 2017 California Women’s Conference. He has helped thousands of businesses build their brands and create successful working cultures; his clients include Southwest Airlines, the Irvine Company, Vidal Sassoon, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, and many other businesses from hospitals to apartment communities. Since 1995, Winn has interviewed over 325 beauty and business professionals, artists, educators, and mentors for his popular MASTERS series. Now available on all major podcast platforms, MASTERS by Winn Claybaugh has more than 1 million podcast downloads. He is also a featured contributor to online publications that reach millions of subscribers and a popular guest on national radio shows and podcasts. He currently serves on the boards of directors of three nonprofit organizations: Bright Pink, Beauty Changes Lives, and the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, which he cofounded. Winn’s numerous awards and accolades include the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which recognizes individuals who have made it their mission to share their knowledge, courage, compassion, talents, and generosity with those less fortunate. He was also named a finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (Utah region). For his contributions to the hair and beauty industry, American Salon named him one of the top five “Industry Leaders Who Helped Revolutionize Education,” and the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) made him the youngest person ever named to their Hall of Leaders. Winn has also received behindthechair.com’s Hairdressers Unlocking Hope award and the Southwest Hairstyling Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award. From 2004 to 2022, Winn led Paul Mitchell Schools in the network to collectively raise over $24 million for multiple charitable organizations. Over the years, funds donated through the Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation have helped to support charities including Leeza’s Care Connection, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Larry King Cardiac Foundation, Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Gary Sinise Foundation, Magic Johnson Foundation, Morris Animal Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Food 4 Africa, Boys & Girls Clubs, hurricane and wildfire relief, AIDS causes, breast cancer causes, City of Hope, American Cancer Society, and many more. For his leadership of the Paul Mitchell School network’s annual FUNraising campaign, Winn has been honored with Friendly House’s Humanitarian of the Year award, Thirst Project’s Vision Award, the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking’s (Cast) Visionary Leadership Award, and No Limits’ Ambassador and Champion of Children awards.

 

RELATED LINKS www.winnclaybaugh.com www.mastersbywinnclaybaugh.com

Winn Claybaugh intro video: https://vimeo.com/140170785

YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/winnclaybaugh

www.paulmitchell.edu

www.paulmitchellschoolsfunraising.org

Facebook: @WinnClaybaughpage

Twitter, Instagram, Clubhouse: @ WinnClaybaugh