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Meet Marc Bennett, at the age of 25 when the New Jersey product decide to make the move to California, his life would never be the same. Marc was an avid Tony Robbins listener and an eventual employee for him. The experiences with Tony inspired the entrepreneurial spirit in Marc to act! Now at 50, Marc has went from owning multiple businesses including a seven figure sale of a tattoo removal business during covid era. Marc made it clear that barbering made everything possible as it was his bread and butter affording him to pursue other ventures. Today Marc owns 3 barbershops, 2 vegan restaurants, invests in real estate, flips houses, & owns a teeth whitening business all in the San Diego area. Enjoy Marcs journey as YBP returns after the holidays! 
Chapters

00:00 Intro 
3:45 3 Barbershops? Hasn’t cut hair in 2 yrs
8:00 Just An Observation 
13:29 Pappy’s Barbershop growth opportunities. 
16:07 Being yourself, while leading & seeing your team win. 
19:39 Holiday rush 
25:25 Marc’s Background 
34:32 Marc diving into barbering 
38:00 Fatherhood and turning 50 
40:30 Mentors? 
42:59 Pappys barbershop team member progression 
46:52 Pappys barbershop style and IG dive. 
50:57 Owner of two vegan restaurants??? AND a teeth whitening/cleaning business? 
56:20 What wife thinks & when is enough enough? Potential Podcaster? 
58:57 Barber Expos?
01:00:55 Simplicity vs Complexity, customer experience & content creation 
01:06:11 Bones to Pick? 
01:08:50 Sale of tattoo removal business during Covid times $$$. & Return on investment. 
01:11:55 When is retirement? 
01:14:30 Outro

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Matt invites on Kai to YBP after discovering his page on IG Reels. Kai shares his barber journey and what it was like growing up as a kid from a small community in Hilo, HI. In high school, Kai moved in with his uncle to pursue playing football at the number 1 school for producing D1 football athletes. Kai found a love for barbering early on and when his football playing days ended & multiple careers didn't fulfill, Kai committed himself to barbering. Check out the full story of the 27 yr old barber from Hawaii going after it! 

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Matt invites Armani on the podcast at the perfect time before he embarks into fatherhood! Armani's business savvy and networking skills make him a versatile barber. He has battled his way onto the california barber expo circuit stages showcasing his education. Always supporting the barber community, Armani will also travel to various barber schools in the area and educate the students on all they need to know after graduating. Matt & Armani dive into various barber situations, among sharing Armani's Barber journey!
Check out the chapters! 
00:00 Intro 
2:59 Entering Fatherhood 
7:50 Just An Observation 
14:28 Elevated barbers podcast connection & Armani meeting Bradford Kelly 
17:18 Armani’s Background 
21:35 How Armani got into cutting hair and starting barber school 
28:32 Versatility
32:45 Anxiety/Showcasing/Educating 
39:00 Barber Expo life 
47:45 How to leap 
53:05 Being vulnerable 
59:22 IG dive & “FadeTalk” 
01:15:08 Daily routine 
 01:18:32 Bones to pick 
01:23:40 what’s next? 
01:25:36 Outro

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Matt invites Tico Invictus to the pod to share his barber/life story and shed light on his business ventures while dropping gems along the way! Born in a small village in Brazil with only 1000 people, the chances of Tico living the life he does now didn't seem very likely. Enjoy this inspiring episode where Tico climbs the mountain of becoming a better person, husband, barber, and since 2017, business owner.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro 
2:35 Matt connecting 
4:28 Tico’s Background & Job history 
6:47 Tico’s Barber helped push him into industry
11:30 Just An Observation 
22:48 Separating barbering from what’s going on in your life.
25:14 Not rushing the process and furthering education 
30:15 Raising prices and retaining clients 
39:20 When Tico moved to Florida & opening Invictus barbershop 
47:28 Defining the “modern” barbershop & client perception. 
54:32 One thing you wish you knew before opening a shop? 
56:44 Tico’s IG dive & Education 
01:15:02 The “Modern Barber Blueprint” course (App) 
01:22:36 Invictus Podcast Studios (works like AirBnB) 
01:31:55 Outro

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Matt invites Tito on the pod to share his life/barber journey & his process in the creation  of the @fadincomb. Born in Puerto Rico, Tito's journey brought him in the states to New Jersey for some years, then Tito found himself in Boca Raton, FL. Over the last 7 years, Tito spent time developing a product to help barbers out!
 Enjoy this weeks episode we will be off next week! 
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Matt invites David on the podcast after David discovered YBP on Spotify. Since the age of 14 David has been cutting hair and has been licensed for 20+ years. David personifies what the podcast is about: The everyday barber that deserves his flowers because his years of flawless execution and loving what he does. David is very content with his place in barbering and never sees a life without it. Enjoy this episode of David's journey and expression of his passion for the barber game. 
CHAPTERS 

00:00 Intro 
1:44 Why the name “Dependable Barber”? 
4:55 How long have you been cutting?
6:14 David discovering the podcast 
15:20 Just An Observation
21:48 Beginning of David’s journey 
35:56 “Sit down let me try this shit” 
45:18 David being track athlete and Matt not knowing what to do after high school 
50:02 Daily Routine 
54:20 “I have about 20 clippers at my station” and late client grace period. 
01:11:13 Star Struck? 
01:13:50 How often you should replace your clipper blades (IG Reel) breakdown. And clipper talk. 
01:22:11 What David would tell his students at LA trade tech. 
01:24:16 When David left sports to fully pursue barbering and picking the shop that he stayed at. 
01:29:57 Barber school/apprenticeship 
01:36:12 David’s IG 
01:39:36 David was one of the first barbers on YouTube. 
01:43:04 David’s House call prices. 
01:45:08 What’s next and not having to be a mogul to be a success in barbering. 
01:49:56 Outro

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Matt invites Ryan White onto the show to share his barber story! Ryan is a unique barber because half of his barbering business is not in a concrete location. Mobile barbering is what fits into Ryan's busy work lifestyle best! Ryan is also a high School business teacher and uses his mobile barber business as an example for his students of what works and what doesn't in starting a small business. Enjoy this episode of Ryan's journey and how fast his progression came to be.
CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
4:22 Just An Observation 
10:20 Mobile Barbering 
15:18 Ryan’s Background 
25:03 March 2020 & Going to barber school
34:40 Early learnings of starting a business.
38:45 Customer Acquisition, IG, & Photography
44:53 Shark Fin Shears 
51:25 Early or late bloomer 
58:57 % of price raise Vs. % of clients lost 
01:02:24 Overspending Vs. Undersending 
01:05:37 Work/life balance, summers off as a high school teacher, & wedding gigs. 
01:10:33 Travel reel and what do u tell people what your occupation is first? 
01:20:40 Barber Cheat Codes 
01:26:35 What is stopping you from being a full time barber? 
01:33:29 Outro

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From playing in the Navy band, to Managing and operating restaurants & Clubs, Dave Green was looking for a change in career. *Barbering has entered the room* After navigating through the pandemic trying to spoil the intro his barber career, Dave, now 53 is progressing through the industry quickly! Dave continues to educate himself further with visiting barber schools, attending barber expos, & specific classes. David has a clear vision and goal to open a barber school that also exposes students to information such as taxes, licenses, insurance, physical longevity, and much more! David has gotten the ball rolling spreading this info to barbers and the general public with the recent release of his barber podcast called "Behind The Barber's Chair". Enjoy this lengthy episode of Matt & David on YBP!
Chapters below!
00:00 Intro
1:45 Buddy Rich & Playing in Navy band. 
8:17 “Do you like it?”
11:40 “Behind the barbers chair” (podcast) 
17:32 Just An Observation 
28:08 Barber College Success pod
35:43 Dave’s Background 
44:03 Leaving the navy 
47:27 Post navy careers
53:14 Taking care of mom, diving into hair industry, taking exam.
01:06:11 Free Agent fresh out of barberschool, Covid begins. 
01:12:30 Barber camaraderie
01:17:33 Bad memory barber 
01:22:27 Handling a late client 
01:27:06 Matt’s beard trim client 
01:30:49 Unhappy in first 5 years? 
01:33:57 Asking students why they want to be barbers. 
01:38:05 Dave’s IG and Barber Expos
01:46:22 Hitting podcast wall 
01:59:06 What’s next for Dave 
02:04:24 Outro

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When it comes to staying busy, Jason Rios is your guy! He's been a shop owner for a few years, he instructs at two separate schools, he's a husband and father. Jason is also always networking and bringing the community together for various events and pop-up shows. Always trying to lead by example, Jason wants the young generation to learn from his mistakes growing up running around the neighborhood. Enjoy this episode of YBP after a week hiatus! 
CHAPTERS 

00:00 Intro 
4:07 Just An Observation 
08:52 Jason’s services and prices 
15:28 Jason’s Background 
22:00 “went under the radar” and street knowledge.
25:38 Combating imperfect day 
30:27 “Mom was a beauty school dropout” 
32:20 Crossroads with family or music career 
35:06 Jason goes to Barber school 
43:02 Esteem level and Anxiety 
46:32 Being human and retaining first time clients 
51:07 The culture shop, settling into day, and Jason’s schedule
58:10 Always wanted to be a business owner & life insurance.
01:11:11 Barber student concerns
01:15:03 Do you want your kids getting into barbering?
01:18:28 OTGP IG dive & Paid Gigs 
01:26:00 Bones to pick 
01:27:42 The disease of being a perfectionist
01:31:33 The perception of barbering 
01:34:20 Anything in the works? 
01:36:35 Outro

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Zino joins Matt to share his barber journey! Born in Venezuela, coming to America was journey in itself. The hustler inside of Zino propelled him to survive and advance. Today, Zino maintains regular high profile UFC fighter clients and has a funny story about Khabib & Drake. Zino also speaks on finding peace within himself during hurdles life has thrown at him all while striving forward. Enjoy this fun, introspective episode about growth!
CHAPTERS 

00:00 intro 
3:45 Zino’s client that Matt has also cut. 
5:08 Just An Observation 
8:25 Cutting celebrity athletes 
13:28 Zino’s background 
17:23 Opening a shop, wife getting sick, mom passing away.
25:35 Zino IG dive & hiring a life coach 
32:05 Leveling up 
33:39 Managing husband/father/barber balance 
38:48 Will Smith Quote about fear 
40:14 Haircut timing and “feeling” what you do for a living. 
44:13 New Era barbershop and Zino’s services 
50:33 It’s more than a haircut. 
52:14 Marvy Marv vs. Dlucs and Bones To Pick 
01:02:40 Loving what you do 
01:06:30 Barbershop Consultant 
01:16:49 Tale old as time. 
01:24:01 Clipper Talk 
01:27:03 Zino’s bones to pick & Old Jobs 
01:30:43 “I had a record deal with RZA” and then starting a family. 
01:35:36 Tony Shearz Jay z story 
01:38:17 Outro

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