From Halifax, Nova Scotia, to styling hair for Paris Fashion Week, celebrity hairstylist Deena Alawaid joins Madi and Katie to share how she turned a small-town beginning into a global career and why she ultimately chose to move back home. She opens up about going from hating styling to working with icons like Bella Hadid and Adriana Lima, and how leaning into social media led to a six-year ambassadorship with Dyson.
The episode also dives into relationships, support systems and boundaries. Deena shares how she and her husband balance her demanding career with marriage and kids, why having a strong village matters, and what real support from a partner actually looks like.
If you’ve ever felt “too small-town” for your big dreams, this conversation will make you want to send that DM, pitch that idea, and finally shoot your shot!
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What is Ring on It??
Are you struggling to imagine your version of forever? Wondering how Gen Z is falling in love? Curious about what marriage means today?
Hosted by two best friends - one a full-blown romantic, the other a curious skeptic - Ring On It? explores every side of modern commitment. We’re here for the group chats, the late-night doubts, the viral proposals, and everything in between.
This isn’t your parents’ relationship advice show. We’re all about the real stories, the plot lines and hope that one day we all find that perfect someone.
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