HairPod: Untangled

Host: Brooke Utiger
Categories: Health & Wellbeing
Languages: Not Available

Access Radio Taranaki
Produced By: Access Radio Taranaki
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Ever wished you had your hairstylist on speed dial? Then this podcast is for you! HairPod: Untangled dives deep into the long and short of it: curls, colours, confidence, and everything in between. Whether you’re growing your hair out, shaving it off, greying with grace or fighting the frizz, the lovely Brooke Utiger has your back, and your bangs! Each episode untangles the curly questions, blows you away with styling tips and radiates the hottest trends in hair care. From regrowth after chemo, product reviews, chats with expert guests, and real talk from the salon floor, HairPod: Untangled comes with a whole lot of heart.

All Episodes

HairPod: Tiny Dots & Big Confidence (Part 2)

Published: 11/12/2025 9:00 p.m.

We’re back for round two — and this time, we’re going even deeper under the scalp! In this follow-up episode, Brooke and Brenda pick up where they left off, chatting all things scalp micropigmentation. They talk confidence, healing, and the power of feeling like you again, no matter what your hair’s doing. It’s raw, uplifting, full of heart, and the perfect follow-up to one of HairPod’s most loved episodes. Because sometimes, the smallest dots tell the biggest stories.

HairPod: Tiny Dots & Big Confidence (Part 1)

Published: 27/11/2025 9:00 p.m.

Get ready for a head turner, and meet the woman turning hair loss into a whole new kind of confidence! Brooke catches up with the amazing Brenda Ardern, an iconic hairdresser with a new obsession: scalp micropigmentation. Get the behind-the-scenes intel on this new scalp tattooing technique, and find out how Brenda’s been changing lives one tiny dot at a time. It’s a fun, fresh, and surprisingly emotional kōrero about innovation, empowerment, and the magic that happens when experience meets heart. Trust us, you’ll never look at a hairline the same way again.

HairPod: Spill the Tea

Published: 13/11/2025 9:00 p.m.

Spill the shampoo, sis, because it’s time for all the hairdresser tea! This week on HairPod Untangled, Brooke’s back in the hot seat as Taryn flips the cape and asks the questions every client’s thought but never said out loud. Are hairdressers basically therapists? What does it really mean when someone suddenly goes blonde mid-divorce? And is the red-hair era a spiritual awakening or just chaos with toner? From identity shifts to quiet-chair confessions, this episode is fun, flirty, and full of salon secrets — equal parts gossip, giggle, and “omg that’s so true.”

HairPod: Summer Vibes

Published: 30/10/2025 9:00 p.m.

Your hair called, and babe, it wants a hot girl summer too! This week Brooke dives headfirst into summer hair and dishes the hottest tips on the trends, the care, and the secrets to looking effortlessly glam when the sun is out and the BBQ is fired up. Think lived-in blondes, beachy texture, and yes… SPF for your hair (it’s a thing!). Joined by her sister Taryn, Brooke answers all the questions you actually want answered — like how to survive pool chlorine, if you need to wash your hair after swimming, and how to spend the whole summer looking like you woke up fabulous!

HairPod: Losing Hair Not Hope

Published: 16/10/2025 8:00 p.m.

When cancer takes your hair, it can feel like it’s taking part of your identity too. Award-winning stylist Brooke Utiger opens up about what it really means to lose your hair, and how to hold onto hope. She’s joined by her sister Taryn, who shares her own journey with cancer, and how Brooke's calm insight helped her when her hair started falling out in handfuls. In this honest and hopeful episode, they explore the emotional, practical, and deeply human sides of chemo hair loss, and give you the tips you need when your hair starts growing back. This deeply personal conversation reminds you that losing your hair doesn’t mean losing yourself.