The Hair Game

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? Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This month's winner is getting a 1-year subscription to Hairbrained online education! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

@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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? At the beginning of next month we draw a name to win a 1-year subscription to Hairbrained online education! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? At the beginning of every month we draw a name to win a great prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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' Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? At the beginning of every month we draw a name to win a great prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This month's winner is getting 2 free months of Sarai's private education! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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? Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win a fantastic prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win a fantastic prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win a fantastic prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

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 Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

As a L'Oreal Educator, stylist, and creator of @cruxebrand hair products, @DrewSchafering juggles a lot of endeavors. We discuss how to balance multiple projects successfully, as well as the challenge of getting logistical stuff done as a creative person. We also get into creating a product line and his creative workshops. This week's topics: • Becoming a teaching artist for Loreal; moving to NY for opportunities • Getting into fashion/editorial: the realities of it • Balancing multiple projects/endeavors so they don't cause failure • Getting logistical things done as a creative person • Starting his own product line • His Creative Workshops and how they help hairstylists • Who is inspiring him in the industry • His podcast and why he started it • What he would change about the industry • His Hair Horror Story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Colorist, Coach, Consultant.... @cassandraplatinum also recently completed a build out of her own salon and beauty boutique @emeraldroombeauty! She describes the different types of mindset therapies she became certified in and how they can help a stylist become more successful. We also dig into the tough stuff: refunds, cancellations, & letting clients go. This Week's Topics: • Her training as business & mindset coach • Timeline therapy and how it can help reverse negative emotions • hypnotherapy and how it can assist in your goals • When to give a refund and how to avoid them • When to fire a client • Cancellation policies Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Fred Jones, Chief Counsel of the Professional Beauty Federation of California @probeautyfederation joins us again to discuss the passing of Senate Bill 803 in California. The original version of the bill was to remove the required licensure for certain beauty services. He takes us through the changes they were able to make and how licenses are now affected since the bill took effect Jan. 1st, 2022. This week's topics: • What is Senate Bill 803? What changes were made to the original bill before it passed? • Impact on education & licensure • Covid mandates discussion • Politicians' handling of Covid measures Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hair artist and B3 ambassador Wesley Palmer @wesdoeshair had a lot of ups and downs in 2021 and is starting 2022 with new habits, new goals, and new focus. One of these changes was switching to hourly pricing. We discuss why he made the switch and his strategies for handling his clients during this transition. This Week's Topics: • 2021 Ups and Downs: Finding Extensions • Creating popular content & getting back behind the chair • His pricing strategy: moving to hourly pricing and handling his clients • Getting into men's hair replacement Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Organizing your TIME is more important than organizing your stuff. As a productivity coach, speaker, and founder of Life Is Organized, Mridu Parikh has taught thousands of women simple ways to wake up with a plan… take control of their distractions… and drop overwhelm with ease. She shares her simple tips for being more productive instantly, as well as implementing techniques into your day-to-day routine. This week's topics: • How she pivoted her home organizing business to time organization • Focusing her clients' goals and visions • 4 easy ways to increase productivity • Implementing these practices into your work week Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Sharon Spellman @sharon.simplyinsane continues sharing her journey to becoming an indie stylist. We discuss numerous meaty topics such as client expectations, setting boundaries, and knowing your worth. This week's topics: • Quitting position for influencer and striking out on her own from her boyfriend's spare bedroom • Moving to salon atmosphere and leveling up her content • Her approach to client expectations & authority • Her experience with a racist and combative client • Setting boundaries and knowing your worth as a stylist • Where she is spending her time online and behind the chair Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Stylist and brand ambassador Sharon Spellman @sharon.simplyinsane dealt with being bullied throughout school. She shares how this has affected her approach to being an indie stylist and standing up for herself and others. She also shares her horrible experience with assisting and what she decided to do to move on. This week's topics: • Why not everyone should be your client • Losing her father in high school and growing up bullied • Getting kicked out of cosmo school; reality check • Graduating cosmo school and assisting for an influencer Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue with @shmeggsandbaconn this week and get into the topic of hair models and your clientele. Are you using models effectively for content and attracting the clients you want? We also cover her position as Visual Editor for BTC and the current state of social media. This week's Topics: • The importance of models for improving your IG • Being BTC's visual editor; what's involved • her life philosophies that have helped her success • Hiding likes on IG to take off the pressure • The shift of IG and TikTok • An experience with a client that forever changed her approach BTC • writing a book and what her life experience has shown her • what she would change about the industry Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hairstylist and BTC Visual Editor @shmeggsandbaconn realized she needed to change salons to pursue more creative hair opportunities. In part 1, she shares her path to hair and the move to LA, as well as the flexibility you need to have to reach your goals and keep being creative. This Week's Topics: • Finding hair working front desk at a salon • Learning through assisting and gaining experience through assistant in training • Winning one-shot and changing salons to pursue more creative color • Moving to LA to help BTC with creative content • How COVID shut down her creative outlet Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

This week, Eric reviews the year 2021 in our industry and offers his predictions and goals for 2022! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Thanks to all of you who continue to listen to The Hair Game and share us with your hair loves. We appreciate all the love and support, and hope to keep you educated and entertained throughout 2022. - Eric & Donovan Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Two-time Emmy winning stylist and multiple Guild Award winner Robbi Rogers @robbirogers1 has always looked for that 'next level'. She shares how she used that constant feeling of wanting more throughout her career to achieve amazing things. This week's topics: • Getting into hair at a young age; forging her mom's signature to get into a hair program • Winning the student competition at ISSE and joining a salon to assist and be mentored • Moving to a celebrity salon and becoming fascinated with Hollywood/Celebrity styling • Getting connected with Vivica A. Fox and touring with her • Advice for new hairstylists – the things successful stylists are doing • Starting her own wig & product line: how do you do it? • People inspiring her in the industry • Her Hair Horror Story Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Salon Business Consultants David & Nicole Barnett @highperformancestylist went from hairstylists to salon owners, and have learned a ton along the way. They have taken their knowledge of salon business building and focused on helping other salon owners achieve more success. This Week's Topics: • Getting into the salon business • Selling their salon and moving back to England for family • Developing the different facets of their education • Top 3 Problems facing salon businesses right now - Recruiting & Retention: How do I find (and keep) quality people around me? - Finances: Where is the money going? - Standing Out: How can I make my salon unique from all the others? • Not working Saturdays: changing the business model Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

LA Hairstylist Jill Buck @jill901 found her way to hair from a small town in Oregon. She shares her story of building the clientele she wanted in a trend-driven city like Los Angeles, and what has changed with her work approach since quarantine. This week's topics: • Building her clientele and business in the culture of LA • What quarantine taught her – slowing down and working smarter • Things you can do now for a client now you couldn't before • Beauty coach TV - online education • Difficult convos with clients • What to change about the industry: judgement Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? Next week's Pod Loot winner will win $1000! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue with stylist and salon owner Najah Aziz @najahliketheriversalon and discuss the 3rd and 4th core principles of her business. We also get into how she started her salon, the education and mentoring she does, and the story of her original IG account getting hacked! This week's topics: • The 4 core principles: - No waiting, double-booking policy - Building w/ talented, licensed stylists that buy into the values • Starting and marketing her salon • Errors she sees during her education classes • Mentoring • Having her original IG account hacked • What she would change about the industry – more community Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? Next week's Pod Loot winner will win $1000! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Stylist and salon owner Najah Aziz @najahliketheriversalon spent 16 years in the insurance industry before finding hair. She shares what she learned from corporate life and how she uses it to find success running a salon. This week's topics: • Finding her way to hair after working insurance for 16 years • The joy of making a living doing hair • Gaining knowledge outside the hair industry & being productive • The principles Najah follows for success Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue our discussion with Sal Salcedo @salsalhair. We hear the story of meeting his wife and how raising their son has changed the way he approaches his leadership at the salon and in his education. We also discuss the idea of transformation and why it is an important tenet of Sal's life. This Week's Topics: • Meeting his wife – one of his clients • Decision to become a father • How fatherhood has affected his leadership at his salon • Transformation: in life and behind the chair • How he approaches his education classes Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Cut Artist and salon owner Sal Salcedo @salsalhair grew up as a ranch hand in Mexico. In this first of two episodes, we hear his amazing story about his journey to the U.S., and how he discovered his passion for being behind the chair. This Week's Topics: • Finding his way to hair: working on a ranch in Mexico • Having an absentee father and how that affects his parenting • Moving to US without knowing English; teaching himself how to cut hair and starting to to do it for money • Finding fulfillment in cutting hair and going to cosmo school (for real :) ) • Working with older stylists and learning from them • Outgrowing his salons and finding his next steps Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue our discussion with @heatherchapmanhair and find out why she has decided to leave Instagram alone and focus on promoting her online education exclusively on.... TikTok? This Week's Topics: • why she is quitting IG & moving to TikTok • Her online edu: what she offers • Dealing with effects from surgery • Social media sapping her creativity • Wedding Hair Horror stories FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hair Styling Educator Heather Chapman @heatherchapmanhair was inspired by the success of her stylist was and realized she needed to go back and finish beauty school. Through self-teaching, she became a styling expert and realized her future was moving toward educating. We discuss that transition and how she has taken her in-person education online. This Weeks Topics: • Her journey to finish hair school • Learning skills and refining at home through YouTube and instructional videos • Moving to New Mexico and starting on IG • Gaining a following and moving to full-time educating • Building her online education platform and marketing Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Josh Skinner is a Television Producer and Host of the podcast American Influencer Real Talk. He gives us a rundown of the awards show, as well as a frank discussion about the realities of being an influencer and the psychological effects of social media in general. This Week's Topics: • How society views and defines influencers • How influencers are nominated for the AIA awards • Adapting to the challenges of influencing • The economy of being an influencer • AIA Real Talk podcast - His favorite interview • The psychological effect of social media • The landscape of social platforms Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Stylist and Educator Samantha Harman @samanthasbeautyconfessions was constantly told she was a failure and would not amount to anything... we discuss how her relationship with her father affected her personal and professional life. She also explains how she was able to build a massive clientele and following living in a town of 4,500 people. This Week's Topics: • Leaving college and going to hair school instead • Her father's reaction to her quitting college and becoming a stylist; dealing with his negativity • How her relationship with her father affected her marriage • Building a clientele in small town • Her success on IG: Doing something she was looking for but couldn't find • Auditions for brands on IG: add educational value to every post • What it means being a part of brand teams • Most difficult convo with a client • What she would change about the industry Click the link below for the LA City Vaccine Mandate: LA City Vaccine Mandate Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Salon owner Kelly Cardenas @kellycardenassalon grew up with constant positive encouragement... he shares how it profoundly affected his career in hair and other aspects of his life. We also discuss his salon strategies that guarantee success for his stylists. This Week's Topics: • What it was like growing up with positive encouragement • Finding his way to hair; trimming his basketball teammates • Starting his own salons after being let go • Putting systems in place at his salon to get rid of issues and guarantee success for his stylists • His daily journaling and how it helps his focus Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Ashlee Norman joins us again this week to continue the conversation of family and motherhood. We discuss how it has influenced her career, her education classes, as well as the effect the indie movement has had on female stylists raising children. This Week's Topics: • Finding financial responsibility to support marriage • Navigating covid and quarantine: deciding to move out of California • Going to tradeshows independently • The most important aspects of her education • What she would change about the industry – a hybrid salon model? • Discussion on indie vs. Commission pros and cons • Hair Horror Story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hairstylist, Independent Educator, Mom, Wife.... Ashlee Norman @ashleenormanhair has been balancing all of it for years now. We discuss how she started her education business during her first pregnancy, as well as advice on managing it all. This week's topics: • Doing hair for high school theatre; going to beauty school and college • Having a rough few years starting out; joined friend's salon and began steady education for herself and teaching others • Leaving the salon to do independent education • Building her brand before and during her pregnancy • Advice for mothers balancing work & family Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Master Hair Cutter and educator Nick Arrojo @nickarrojo had just opened his salon in New York a week before 9/11. He shares his incredible story of being a block away when it happened. We also discuss navigating catastrophes such as 9/11 (and now Covid) as a salon owner. This Week's Topics: • Walking into Vidal Sassoon salon at 16 years old to ask for apprenticeship • Moving to London and New York to advance career • Starting a business with partners – leaving to operate independently • His experience living 1 block away from twin towers during 9/11 • Getting his salon restarted after 9/11 • Navigating the Covid shutdown – Having to permanently shut down a location • Discussion on grant programs and financial assistance • Lack of advocacy and lobbyists in the beauty industry – Why? Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

For nearly three decades, stylist David John has been doing hair at some of the busiest, high-end salons in Los Angeles. He recently left commission salons and opened his own studio inside Salon Republic in Beverly Hills. He shares with us what factors helped him make the switch to indie. This Week's Topics: • Becoming a Russian Linguist & doing hair in the Army • Finding hair school in Santa Monica • What new hairdressers need to do: habits and steps • How Covid helped him learn he could run his own business • Being able to do both cut + color as an indie stylist https://www.modernsalon.com/1074219/after-30-years-in-salons-why-this-stylist-went-solo Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Men's hairstylist and educator Dean Lauer @deanothebarber_ built a foundation of skills early by grinding hard.... owning a shop AND starting a barber school within the first few years of graduating hair school. He left it all behind to follow his dream to work in LA. He shares the whole story this week! This week's topics: • Trying to set up his future in baseball; gets injured • Going to a primarily African-American barber college • Opening a barber shop at 19; and then a barber school shortly after • Leaves everything to move to LA • Advice to new stylists • His Hair Horror Story Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue with Yene Damtew this week and focus on her 5 most important steps for scaling revenue as a hairstylist. We also discuss her advice for marketing your business in the current climate and her passion for creating a more inclusive industry. This Week's Topics: • The five most important steps to doubling your income in 12 months • Best ways to market your business right now • Her strive for a more inclusive industry • Her Hair Horror Story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Stylist and Mentor @yenedamtew shares her story of moving across the country for an assistant position she knew would be beneficial for her career. We also discuss the important financial strategies she has learned working independently and as a salon owner. This Week's Topics: • Going to cosmo school at 16 yrs old; leaving for college because of parents but going back • Moving across the country for an assistant position in DC for the Obamas • Her move to working independently & salon ownership; learning important financial strategies • Her business education academy Click below to view the San Francisco vaccine mandate: https://sfdph.org/dph/alerts/coronavirus-healthorders.asp Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

The most common complaint we hear about beauty schools is how they don't prepare stylists for real life in the salon. As the President/Owner of Salon Success Academy, operating 6 locations in Southern California, Robert Gross gives us the inside look at what it's like running a beauty school and the challenges that are constantly presented. He has long championed the need to raise the professionalism and image of the beauty industry in the state of California by co-founding, and participating as an active board member of the Professional Beauty Federation of California. This Week's Topics: • The complications of beauty school and funding for students • Accreditation issues when trying to modernize beauty school • Trying to change and update state requirements • SB 803 – the good and the bad • Response to the complaint of beauty school not preparing them for life in the salon • What he would change about the industry – the industry's image from the outside Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Stylist Blake Evans @blakereedevans has leveled up consistently and now is co-owner of the salon he started at as an assistant. We discuss his path, as well as the topics he covers as a social media coach with Summit Salon Business Center. This Week's Topics: • Leaving marketing major and going to hair school • Assisting at a salon and working hard to provide for family • The unique ownership structure of his salon – how it operates • Incentivizing and helping employees retail • Tactics for advancing your business through social media - taking pictures of your clients - planning for social - the emergence of TikTok • The perception of hairstylists charging too much • His hair horror story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue our conversation with Dawn Bradley @dawnbradleyhair this week and get in-depth with the strategies she has employed to combat her anxiety and achieve success. These have become the core of her education and coaching classes. This week's topics: • Review of her consultation process • Setting boundaries with clients • Pricing & the anxiety surround it • Finance and planning for your future • Her advice for young stylists • Her coaching and education classes for stylists Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hairstylist, educator and business coach Dawn Bradley @dawnbradleyhair has struggled with anxiety and imposter syndrome throughout her career. In dealing with her anxiety and insecurities, she has developed effective teaching courses for hairdressing as well as business. We discuss how setting boundaries can improve your business (and happiness) behind the chair. This week's topics: • Getting her dream job at 24 and having anxiety & self-sabotage; quitting and moving back home • Avoiding unfamiliar situations and people to avoid anxiety • Moving to Calgary and building a clientele out of her basement through social media • A bad client experience that caused a major panic attack & wake-up call • Top things a hairdresser can do to improve their situation behind the chair Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting a Roomba! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Britt Seva joins us again this week to cover the 5 most important aspects that struggling hairdressers need to address. She also gives us ways to make a human connection between visits. This Week's Topics: • How to stop being a chronic learner & start taking action • How the pandemic changed what clients want from us • Ways to make a human connection between visits Britt's top 5 most important topics for the struggling hairdresser • target market and branding • effective consultations • margin for magic – book in time for the game changers • social media platforms – which are best for you? • selling retail Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting Britt's education course + a $100 Amazon gift card! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We celebrate our 200th episode with one of the best in the business! Britt Seva began helping stylists thrive after she realized her marketing game was stronger than her hair game. She joins us to discuss what important experience she gained as the director of a salon and how she developed Thrivers Society. This Week's Topics: • leaving the corporate world for hair school; finding out she wasn't great at haircuts but great at marketing • Being hired as the director of the salon she worked at; learning managerial and entrepreneurial tactics • Lessons learned running a salon • Developing and running Thriver's Society Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting Britt's 3 education courses! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Kate Ahl joins us this week to explain how you can use Pinterest to boost your clientele. We discuss the differences between Pinterest and Instagram, as well as tips and advice on creating an effective "Pin". This week's topics: • What is Pinterest & why it is different • How to create an effective Pin • Why your website is crucial to use Pinterest effectively • Pinterest Ads • Monitoring and posting frequency • Claiming your other social media accounts to boost connections Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting a GHD Pro Hairdryer! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Fred Jones, Chief Counsel of the Professional Beauty Federation of California joins us again to discuss the proposed Senate Bill 803 that would remove the required licensure for certain beauty services in California. He takes us through scenarios that we may see down the road if this bill passes. This week's topics: • What is Senate Bill 803? What would happen if it passes? • Impact on Education • Impact on professionalism of industry • Recognizing out-of-state licenses • What has happened in other states with similar bills For more information or to get involved, visit @probeautyfederation on IG or https://www.beautyfederation.org/ Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting a Bose wireless speaker! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Leda @ledafazal joins us again this week to share her story growing up in an abusive household and the toll it took on her family. Listen to her inspirational journey towards hair and how she has made the most of her past experiences to become the successful hairdresser she is today. This Week's Topics: • Growing up in an abusive household • Running away and getting emancipated • Using work ethic to support herself and go to college • Having a bad experience as a client motivating her to hair school • Reconnecting with her father & that experience affecting her as a mother Hairstylists- you can learn the signs of Domestic Abuse - there's actually a program stylists can take called Cut It Out that teaches: 1. How to recognize signs of domestic abuse 2. How to compassionately communicate with someone in your chair about it. Go to https://elitebeautysociety.com/cut-it-out-pba/ for more info on the program Domestic Violence Hotline 800.799.SAFE (7233) Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting an $150 Apple gift card! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

As a behind-the-chair stylist, is it worth putting your time and effort into ANOTHER social media platform? Master Color Specialist and TikTok creator Leda Fazal @ledafazal joins us to tell us all about TikTok! We discuss if being on TikTok brings in clients, what types of content does well (and what doesn't), and much more. This Week's Topics: • What makes a video discoverable on TT vs IG • How TT live works; your viewers can tip you! • TT as a viable way to get clients in the chair • What the hair community wants to see on TT • Why she requires her stylists to do b4 & after photos • What types of content can attract a following • Posting: Frequency, editing, hashtagging, and captioning Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting an $150 Amazon gift card! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Hairdresser, Author, Mentor... Tabatha Coffey is known throughout our industry as someone who can help you cut through the noise and truly improve yourself. Tabatha takes us through lessons to take away from the past year when it comes to finances, mental health, & client relations. This Week's Topics: • Her personal journey towards becoming a behavioral and cognitive therapist • The power of positive thinking • Important Lessons to be taken from the past year • ETA on Hair Shows & in person education Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting an EyeVac Pro touchless vacuum! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

We continue our conversation with IG Expert Jamie Dana @jamiedanahairstylist this week. Jamie gives us the 3 aspects of a great caption and how to make writing them a much easier (and quicker) task. She also weighs in on the negative aspects of social media and what she would change about the industry. This week's topics: • How to write effective captions for IG • IG Story Highlights – How these are important & What to include • The 5 different types of videos on Instagram – How they are different & why to use each one • The Social Dilemma and dark side of social media • What she would change about the industry • Her Hair Horror Story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting a Roomba! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic