Split Ends with Andrew and Olga

By: A Life More Extraordinary
  • Summary

  • A fresh cut on wellbeing.
    Celebrity guests take to the salon chair to share their split ends with celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and Comedian, Writer and Actor Olga Thompson @bigfatgreekmother.
    A unique view from the salon chair - and a joyful take on storytelling, mental health and wellbeing.

    © 2024 Split Ends with Andrew and Olga
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Episodes
  • Anna Cascarina - Whale tattoos and forever wardrobes
    Sep 10 2024

    Stylist & author Anna Cascarina takes to the salon chair to go a bit prairie mum ahead of a gig with her daughter..and takes us on a journey packed full of top tips, transformation and tattoos!

    Having worked in fashion all her life, Insta stylist and Olga’s bestie Anna shares her struggles and her mission to make sure women like her feel seen, revealing her moment of “Where am I? I still love fashion!?”

    So tune in, find out how to build ‘The Forever Wardrobe’ and how whales relate to the menopause too!

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    26 mins
  • Nina Wadia - Holding out for a Hero
    Jul 17 2024

    From a mother's guilt to a love of the 80s, this heroic episode shares how actor and comedian Nina Wadia OBE turned her son's shock diagnosis into an inspirational quest to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, whilst taking on a whole host of iconic characters along the way.

    Getting serious about life behind the scenes of comedy sketch shows and soaps, Nina opens up to Andrew and Olga about being angry with God, understanding her purpose in life and ditching a seven year contract in LA to focus on her family and fundraising.

    Laugh and cry along in this cliffhanger-meets -cheese -steak Subway delight, as comedy sketch show royalty Nina Wadia meets Split Ends' favourite salon trainee, Androulla.

    And if you're holding out for a hero too, tune in to hear all about Nina's musical family, and her next hair-raising, back-combing project, 'Now that's what I call a musical!'


    Nina's charity in the chair today: Breakthrough T1D






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    32 mins
  • Little Princesses, giant wigs and an enormous charity chop!
    Jun 4 2024

    Twirling into the salon, Royal Ballet ballerina and teacher Tara-Brigitte Bhavnani and her daughter Chloé took to the chair for nothing short of a mega-chop in aid of a great cause.

    As a passionate ambassador of the charity, Andrew skilfully preps and snips their lovely long locks as they brave a huge chop each for the wonderful Little Princess Trust. And these two beautiful ballerinas give Split Ends their most dramatic before and after shots so far!

    With exclusive behind the scenes access to some of Tara’s brilliant wig and costume stories from some of her key character roles at the Royal Ballet, Tara also opens up about the mental and physical pressure of being a ballerina.

    With Chloé also taking to the scissors to help with her mum’s giant snip, this episode is a mother-daughter delight and will have you twirling into next week like a little princess!

    This is a special episode which is a love letter to the Little Princess Trust.

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    27 mins

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