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Stylist and salon owner Amber Marie @duchessofthedolls struggled with addiction and found herself in trouble.... she shares her story finding rehab and the challenge of getting into school due to her past. We also discuss specific topics from her hairstylist brand & business platform Hair Money Mindset @digitalhighsociety, such as pricing formulas and tips to build your book.

This week's topics:

• How she came up with her IG name 

• Her struggle with alcohol addiction 

• Hair Money Mindset - Her brand & business building platform 

- Pricing formulas to avoid charging with your heart 

- Tips to build out your books digitally and in person 

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CEO of @hairbrained_official Gordon Miller always brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the podcast. He joins us again to discuss the state of... you! Hairdressers across the country have changed many things regarding their business in the past year, as we discuss a bunch of them. 

This Week's Topics:

• The surprising status of our industry right now 

• The shifting focus of hairdressers post-pandemic 

• The supply and demand of hairdressers  

• Brand behavior post-pandemic 

• The state of social media 

• Digital education – where are we now? 

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@kimberlytayhair joins us again to share her journey the past few years. We discuss how adaptation was crucial in starting her new salon and wig company, as well as the specifics of creative color clients and her approach to them.

This Week's Topics:

• Moving away from LA during Covid and starting a salon

• Creative color clients: who are they?

• Her pricing strategy

• Sponsorships

• Where she hopes to be in a couple years

• Artistry in hair: her approach to a head of hair

• Making & Selling her wigs

• Where her new clients are coming from

• Most difficult convo with a client 

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What is more important to a hairdresser... the hands or the mind? 

We continue this week with @kirill_hairfucker and dive deep into his creative process, getting a look at his approach to a head of hair as well as his art. 

This Week's Topics:

• Opening his hair salon/design lab in West Hollywood & inspiration behind it

• Integrating hair into different art mediums

• Explanations of the meanings behind his IG posts

• Why he started cutting with his opposite hand

• His creative approach to a head of hair

• His Hair Horror Story

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As a hair artist blurring the lines between hair and art, @kirill_hairfucker had a difficult journey finding a place he could be himself. He speaks about growing up in the Soviet Union and the struggles he had expressing himself and his art. He also shares how he found himself opening a salon here in Los Angeles and why he named himself 'Hairfucker'!

This Week's Topics:

• Growing up in Soviet Union and wanting a haircut he couldn’t get

• Continuing to be stifled creatively in other people’s salons; traveling to find his place

• Opening his own salon

• Travel to America during Covid to research opening a salon

• Why the name 'Hairfucker'

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It's always a hilariously fun time with @theplatinumgiraffe! We catch up with Sarai and discuss the change in direction she took with her social media content this past year, along with the launch of her online education. She also shares some incredible advice on the importance of branding and pricing yourself correctly.

This week's topics:

• Forming her private education group ‘Blonding Crew’

• Importance of branding & how to brand yourself effectively

• Pricing yourself correctly

• Post-pandemic: what’s changed with clients

• Finding new clients through social media and elevating your game 

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Indie stylist and educator @cryistalchaos dealt with negative criticism and judgement based on how she looked starting out in the hair industry. She quickly realized she needed to be her own boss to achieve what she wanted. We discuss this, along with the important things you need to know regarding photography and social media.

This week's topics:

• How hair school gave her a jaded view of doing hair 

• First jobs out of hair school at commission salons stifling her creativity 

• Her educating on elements of the hair business 

      - Photography – what's changed and what’s important 

      - Instagram – what she teaches that is important to know: intellectual property, verification 

      - TikTok – should a behind-the-chair stylist be on TikTok?  

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Candy Shaw aka @thebalaylama traded haircuts for schoolwork as a means to get through high school due to her learning disability. This grit & hard work carried through to her career as a hairdresser, salon owner, and educator. We discuss her journey, as well as making difficult decisions as a leader.

This week's topics:

• Trading schoolwork for cutting hair due to learning disability

• Doing apprenticeships in Europe instead of beauty school

• Working at her father’s salon & buying father’s salon business for control and ownership

• Leading her salons during covid: making tough decisions

• New trends in client behavior

• Her best advice for stylists

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We continue with @thegarrickdixon this week and get into the challenges of creating content in a busy environment, as well as his advice for being successful and productive as a business owner.

This week's topics:

• Getting recognition and upping his content game

• Advice for new barbers/stylists

• The origin of his product line; how they help people make money

• Advice on being successful and productive as an indie salon owner

• Difficult conversations with clients 

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With 30 years of experience cutting hair, Entrepreneur & Barbertainer @thegarrickdixon has successfully blended his love of comedy with barbering. He shares his journey from corporate America to stand-up comic and actor, all while continuing to cut hair. He discusses combining comedy and cutting, as well as how to make your videos funnier. 

This week's topics:

• Working a corporate job & cutting hair on the weekend

• Doing stand-up comedy and getting into TV

• Life on the road and the strain on family

• Combining comedy and the barbershop 

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