ESTETICA Magazine USA (3/2022)

An educator is someone
who teaches you the why
of what you’re doing,
but a mentor is a person
that you reach out to
that encompasses life,
career, family, advice;
they embody all of that. I
mentor so many through
my Instagram, through
conversation, by being
able to tell people what I
see fit for them.
– John Mosley
John
Mosley
LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD... AND BEYOND
John Mosley, aka Popular Nobody, was born into a family of hairdressers and barbers and readily recognizes
his mother, Doris Mosley, his sisters Lily and Anne, and a host of other family members as his own “mentors”.
John could have chosen another direction, another career, but didn't. “What made me stick with this business
wasn’t just the just the human interaction, but the impact that as a barber, as a cosmetologist, you get to make
on a person’s life.” Today he is Artistic Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems, an Andis educator, and CEO
of his own company, “The Popular Nobody Brand.” The latter especially enables him to reach out beyond his
own shop and into the community, supporting other mentors and their mentees through scholarships and
other programs. Patrick Hall, a mentee committed to community efforts and education to provide hope and
opportunity to the next generation tells John, “Whether it’s with words, actions, or financially, your heart
challenges others to be great! You are an advocate for change!”
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