Elevate Barbering Podcast

In this episode of the Elevate Barbering Podcast, we meet Nando Corps and take you inside the JAX Elite Expo — a powerful barber event that brought together energy, creativity, and connection in the heart of Jacksonville.

From setting up booths to seeing young barbers get inspired, this episode breaks down why expos like JAX are more than just events — they’re catalysts for growth, visibility, and real-time motivation.

In this episode of the Elevate Barbering Podcast, we dive deep with Brando Blends, a barber whose story is built on authenticity, loyalty, and growth from the ground up. From childhood doubts and being overlooked to finding purpose through the craft, this is a raw and inspiring look into what it means to stay true — not just in business, but in life.

In this powerful episode of the Elevate Barbering Podcast, we sit down with Los, a 20+ year barbering veteran and founder of Dream Team Cuts. From humble beginnings in New Jersey to building a global barber movement, Los shares the untold story of how the barbershop became more than just a business — it became a brotherhood, a therapy session, and a passport to purpose.

In this episode, you'll meet Henry! Henry opened the Monarch's Lounge on his property a little while back and has been growing ever since. We hear about his story of becoming a barber and what he has on his mind, moving forward in the industry.

In this episode, we are proud to welcome Eric a.k.a. Elow to the Elevate Barbering team as our newest barber! Eric joins us from a decade's stay in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is excited to begin his journey with us at the shop and in Central Florida as a whole!

In this episode, we discuss Mikey's first fully booked day and his experience, client engagements and dynamics, and even our hair show/expo experiences and ideas.

In this episode Philby and Mikey discuss ideas regarding asking for help from other barbers while working with clients.

In this episode, we welcome our newest official member of the team, Mikey! We discuss his experience making the transition into the industry and discuss our own experiences, as well as where we plan to go moving forward.

Philly Inks meets Ocala in this episode of EBP. Philly has tattooed all of us barbers in the shop so far and we are all stoked to have our pieces. Philly joins us today to announce the grand opening of his own new tattoo shop in Ocala, FL and discuss his origins in tattooing and more!

This episode brings forth some good direction for us where we would like to see our careers progress and how we have done so far. We also touch on some key points to choosing the barber life and what we have learned thus far!