From Scattered to Strategic: How a Multi-Passionate Creative Found Her Purpose in Trichology with Kerri Jarrett
Have you ever felt like you're doing everything but accomplishing nothing? Like you're a “hundred ping pong balls bouncing around in a room”?
That's exactly how Kerri Jarrett described herself before her transformation. This master-level hair stylist was drowning in her own multi-passionate chaos, juggling jewelry design, trichology, epigenetics, and feeling like none of it made sense together. Sound familiar?
The Breaking Point: When Being “Different” Becomes a Prison
Kerri's story hits different because it's not your typical entrepreneurial journey. Diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in the 80s, she spent decades trying to fit into boxes that were never meant for her. “I lost who I was because I was forced to be put into a box that I never fit in in the first place,” she shares.
The turning point? Realizing she was trying to build her businesses using systems designed for linear thinkers when her superpower was actually her ability to see connections others couldn't.
The Science That Changed Everything: What Is Trichology?
While most people have never heard of trichology, Kerri discovered it's the missing bridge between cosmetology and dermatology. As she explains, “There is a huge gap between dermatology and general practice and cosmetology… trichology is essentially the bridge that connects cosmetology and dermatology.”
Here's what blew my mind: barbers were actually the original surgeons, and the barber pole represents veins from bloodletting. Hair professionals have medical roots that somehow got lost over time.
The Four Hidden Stress Types Destroying Your Hair
Forget what you think you know about stress and hair loss. Kerri breaks down four distinct types of stress that impact hair health:
- Intake Stress: Everything your body absorbs (food, medicine, WiFi, sleeping with your phone)
- Emotional Triggers: Your daily stress and how you perceive the world
- Residual Stress: Unaddressed trauma and triggers from your past
- Physical Stress: How you carry your body, injuries, chronic tension
“The first thing to go when your body is struggling or stressed… is your hair and your nails, because the body turns off the nutrient supply,” Kerri explains. Mind = blown.
The Reinvention That Changed Everything
Here's where Kerri's story gets really juicy. After years of feeling scattered, she joined The Art of Reinvention program not because she needed business advice, but because she needed to find herself again.
“I felt like you were speaking to me, and you could help me articulate and put it all together and help me find me again,” she says. The program didn't just give her clarity; it helped her see herself as the leader and pioneer she actually was.
When Alignment Happens, Opportunities Snowball
The results? Within months of finding her strategic focus, opportunities started flooding in. Key players in the trichology industry from Dubai to Japan were talking about her innovative approach to connecting professionals worldwide. Every expert she reached out to for her new platform, The Hair Wire, booked calls within four days.
“When you're in alignment, they say things will fall into place… they weren't kidding,” Kerri reflects.
The Truth About Hair Loss Solutions
[27:15] Do those expensive hair growth shampoos work? Kerri's answer: “In theory, no.” They might stimulate growth temporarily, but without addressing the root cause (whether that's stress, nutrition, or scalp health) you're just putting a band-aid on a deeper issue.
[30:23] Can men regrow hair? Surprisingly, yes, depending on the type of hair loss. New research from Italy shows that what we often diagnose as genetic male pattern baldness might actually be stress-induced hair loss that mimics genetic patterns.
Your Scattered Energy Might Be Your Superpower
Kerri's transformation reminds us that being multi-passionate isn't a flaw to fix. It's a feature to leverage. Sometimes we just need the right framework to see how all our pieces fit together.
As she puts it: “Come as you are, step up.” Your scattered interests might just be the unique combination the world needs.
Listen to the full episode to discover Kerri's complete journey from scattered stylist to trichology pioneer, including her personal cancer story, the exact epigenetics test that changed everything, and her surprising insights about gray hair reversal. Plus, get the inside scoop on why North America is behind in hair science and what's coming next in the trichology revolution.
xo, Tracy
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