“Our scalp, hair, all these are meant to protect our most vital organ, which is our brain. The reason you get itchy, you can feel when you get oily, is because it's that sensitive to protect it. So we need to learn not to ignore those signs.” —Anne Marie

We know that “successful” careers can quietly drain our bodies and energy. Many of us push through pain, burnout, and misalignment because it looks stable from the outside, while our health and purpose pay the price. This conversation sits at the intersection of career change, service, and the often-ignored world of scalp health and hair loss.

Our guest, Anne Marie, is a stylist, head spa specialist, and head of community events at Dolce Vita Salon. Her path runs from nonprofit work and case management through chronic back pain, grief, and a move to Hawaii, to finally owning her gift with hair and healing-centered scalp care.

Hit play to explore how aligned work and intentional beauty rituals can support real healing, not just surface-level change.

• How Annie went from nonprofit case manager to head spa specialist
• The role of service, grief, and chronic pain in reshaping her purpose
• What a Japanese head spa actually is and how it supports scalp health
• How hormones, stress, and DHT drive hair loss in women
• Why scalp microbiome health matters more than trendy products
• How Dolce Vita Salon approaches education, community, and giving back

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Episode Highlights:
01:17 Meet Anne Marie
04:30 Chronic Back Pain, COVID, Burnout & Losing Her Dad – Hitting Rock Bottom
08:07 What’s Your One Gift?
10:05 Finding Purpose Young vs. Midlife:
15:49 Conditioner Mistakes, Scalp Microbiome & Why You Need a Scalp Serum
20:14 Postpartum Hair Loss, Hormones, Stress & How Scalp Treatments Help
26:58 Creating a Sacred, Grounded Space for Scalp Healing & Nervous System Calm
28:56 Intensive Training: Associate Program, Ongoing Education & Mastering Hair
32:01 Why Scalp Care Matters More Than You Think (Ages Faster Than Your Face)

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Connect with Anne:
Anne Marie is a scalp and hair health specialist at Dolce Vita Salon in Santa Rosa, California, where she combines advanced Japanese-inspired head spa techniques with a deeply client-centered approach. With a degree in psychology and a background in nonprofit work and direct service, she brings a unique blend of technical expertise and emotional intelligence to her practice.

After discovering her innate talent and passion for hair at a young age, she pursued advanced training at Dolce Vita. She now specializes in scalp spa treatments that reset the scalp’s microbiome, support healthy hair growth, and provide a restorative, meditative experience for her clients.

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