The Art of Conversation by Beata Berendowicz | Gabriela Wesołowska

Gabriela Wesołowska joins Beata Berendowicz to launch Schwarzkopf Professional’s Poland new podcast series, “The Art of Conversation.” The publication date is no coincidence. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October. Mental wellbeing and running a hairdressing business are more closely connected than they may initially seem. Gabriela Wesołowska, who has been active in the hairdressing industry for 30 years and has owned Studio Fryzur Gabriella in Wrocław for 25 years, discusses several difficult subjects with Beata, including competition, client relationships and complaints. At the heart of their conversation, however, are Gabriela’s personal experiences of professional burnout and the crisis she had to face. Beata Berendowicz, the creator and host of the podcast, together with Schwarzkopf Professional, has created a safe space for a conversation that at times becomes deeply personal. Gabriela takes the guest seat and shares her story with sensitivity, honesty and care, because conversations about mental wellbeing require exactly that. There is no lecturing or sense of superiority in the way she speaks — only humility. Gabriela explains how she reached a turning point in her life, when she needed to stop, take a step back and look closely at where she was, both personally and professionally. Her own experiences, years of self-development and growing interest in psychology have also influenced the way she now runs her business and leads her team. Gabriela began st