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

Hairstylist Business Educator Jamie Dana @jamiedanahairstylist has transitioned from a behind-the-chair stylist to an Instagram coach dedicated to helping hairstylists attract their dream clients. In the first of a 2-part series, she gives us valuable advice to improve your IG account. She breaks down 5 specific things you can do right now to help convert page lurkers to followers, and followers to clients. This week's topics: • Transitioning to 100% education & leaving her business behind the chair • Her business education retreat for beauty pros • Teaching beauty pros about IG for business • Tactics to use on your IG account to attract dream clients • Converting followers to clients • Improving photos of your work and overall content   Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Harmon Kardon bluetooth 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

97% of consumers go online to find a service - Is your business coming up towards the top of online searches? That's SEO. Digital Marketing Expert Kim Fischer @13emeraldsmarketing joins us this week to explain the importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and how to fine-tune your online presence for local results to get more clients! This week's topics: • What is SEO? • Getting set up on Google My Business • Important aspects to pay attention to on GMB • How to take care of your reviews section • Citations & List Building • Tips for your website to improve SEO • Paying for Ads- should you do it? • The services she offers for hire  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a GHD Pro Flat Iron! 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

Part 2 with Digital Creative Director for @oligopro and Educator J Ladner starts off with a discussion on what COVID has done to actually strengthen our industry. We also discuss his approach to educating tomorrow's industry leaders and how asking for help can give you the boost you need.  This Week's Topics: • Moving to LA to reach his next level • COVID waking up & strengthening the industry • Building his online education format and his choices • Teaching the future industry leaders  • Putting your ego away to learn & grow • Mistakes struggling stylists are making • What he would change about the industry • His Hair Horror Story Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Samsung Galaxy Earbuds! 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  

Digital Creative Director for @oligopro and Educator J Ladner shares his personal journey of growing up in a family without acceptance, but making the choice to always choose light. We also discuss how embracing risk and being fearless can help you achieve more than you ever thought possible. This Week's Topics: • Growing up in an abusive household & being kicked out of home because he was gay • Being a salon manager and turning a salon around • Embracing risk and being fearless – opening his own salon • Committing to creating content on IG to build his brand and use his voice Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an Echo Show 8! 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 are with Gina Bianca again this week and continue the discussion on strategies to build your dream clientele. We then discuss her education and coaching, as well as the addictive qualities of social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. What are some ways we can make sure we are using our time on these platforms to benefit our business? This week's topics: • Her Online coaching and education platforms • Her podcast and elevating the beauty industry • Social Platforms & balancing productivity vs consuming • Discussion on the commission salon • Hair horror Story!  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Apple Airpods! 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 & business educator Gina Bianca battled anxiety and trauma until entering rehab. We talk about her transition back to 'normal' life after rehab, as well as what stylists can do to rebuild their clientele and raise their prices post pandemic. This week's topics: • Her battle with anxiety & trauma and going into rehab for THC addiction • Her transition back to her life after rehab • Current Business topics & trends – elevating the industry & empowering the stylist • Finding new clients after the pandemic • Filling your book and raising your prices • Her formula for calculating how much you want to make   Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Kindle Paperwhite! 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 episode is all about building your clientele. Not from a simple numbers perspective, however. We want to help you build a clientele that is specific to the services and people you WANT. We put together audio from clients and industry professionals to give you strategies, advice, and techniques to fill your books with the people you WANT.  SHOW NOTES: Ep. 59  - Street Interviews #3 – How clients find their stylist Ep. 45 - Lucas Doney @lucasdoney Ep. 160 & 161 - Ryan Weeden @ryan.weeden Ep. 157 & 158 - Victor ValVerde @victorval Ep. 126 - Amanda Lyberger @thehairygodmotherr Ep. 124 - Maximizing Your Success as an Indie Hairdresser w/ @philipwolffhair @nealmhair @dasibstudio & @edithnavarroartist Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an iWatch! 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 Leysa Carillo and discuss her difficulty retaining clients as she adjusted to life in the USA. Though curly-haired herself, she was not trained and versed in textured hair initially. We also get into the topic of curly vs. straight hair services and what you can do to learn and expand your clientele with textured hair. This week's topics: • Difficulty in retaining clients due to accent and background  • Learning to work on textured hair and expanding her clientele • Common mistakes hairdressers make on textured/curly hair  • How she approaches a curly service vs straight service  • Her approach to pricing  • Who inspires her and what she would change about the industry  • Hair Horror Story! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a $150 Apple gift card! To enter, just write 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

Redken ambassador & 2020 AIA Textured Stylist of the Year Leysa Carrillo gives us a glimpse into life in Cuba. She shares her amazing story of defecting to the USA and finding hair. This Week's Topics: • Life in Cuba & defecting to the USA   • Finding hair and struggling to connect with clients • Learning English and appreciating what we have  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a $150 Amazon gift card! To enter, just write 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 pick up with Caitlin again this week to cover her strategies and advice for creating and monetizing your content, as well as how to avoid the obstacles of self-sabotage and imposter syndrome. This Week's Topics: • Building her brand on YouTube & Suggestions on starting a YouTube channel • Struggles with clientele after shutdown; changes in the business since COVID • Dealing with imposter syndrome and self-sabotage • People inspiring her right now • The future of influencers in the hair industry & ways to monetizing your own content • What she would change about the industry • Hair Horror Story Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a 16 GB digital photo frame! To enter, just write 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

2020 AIA Hair Colorist of the Year Caitlin Ford lost her index finger in an accident two years ago and had to adapt to her new situation. We discuss this, as well as her love of self-teaching and how she followed her creativity into coloring hair. This Week's Topics: • Losing a finger on a table saw remodeling her studio: how she adapted doing hair • Landing a position at a high end salon, but losing motivation due to the salon culture • Moving to another salon that encouraged social media • Getting into creative color through watching Guy Tang & Rebecca Taylor and experimenting • Creativity – What is it and what does it require? • Rainbow Bangs: Her creative process for placement of color • The relationship of creativity and engineering Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Bose bluetooth speaker! To enter, just write 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 Carly Zanoni from last week and discuss her best business advice for hairdressers. We also cover what you need to know about hiring an assistant. This week's topics: • Building her online education during quarantine– @the.BCU • Best business tips for hairdressers • Hiring an assistant: what to look for, how to train, holding accountable  • Exploring other social media platforms and features • Balancing family with career: integration over balance  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a EyeVac Pro Vacuum! To enter, just write 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 educator Carly Zanoni struggled her entire first year of booth rental. Building a clientele became her number one focus, and has now achieved success along with becoming a Schwarzkopf ambassador and a part of the BTC team. She shares what worked for her then, and what works now in the Instagram era. This Week's Topics: • Being a part of the BTC team & the Schwarzkopf Digital Artistic Team- creating digital content for brands • Leaving her first commission job for booth rental; major struggles for the first year • What she would do differently to build a clientele now • Specific Instagram strategies for attracting clientele  • Raising your prices – how she does it  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a BaBylissPRO Straightening Iron! 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

Accountant Michelle Cook @smallbusinesscpa breaks down the requirements of the second PPP grant and how to apply. She also gives us lots of info & advice on the tax implications of this and any unemployment benefits received this past year.  This Week's Topics: • The new PPP situation: what are the specifics? Who qualifies?  • Calculating what amount of money you can get  • The updated processes making it easier for you to get your loan forgiven  • Are PPP Funds taxable? Tax implications of PPP and unemployment  • Should you hire an accountant this year?  • Good options for doing your own taxes  • Good reasons why you need you file your taxes 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

Daytime Emmy winner and AIA nominee Ray Christopher took an early opportunity on set with Prince and never looked back. He discusses with us the highs and lows of set life, and what it takes to be successful in this highly coveted sector of our industry. This Week's Topics: • How an early gig on-set with Prince vaulted his career • Balancing in-salon work and set work • A day in the life of regular on-set work   • Winning the emmy for ‘The Real’ • Advice for getting into the on-set scene • Future goals: developing product line and movie work  • The effect of COVID on him and set work  • People inspiring him right now   • His Hair Horror Story! 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, sued Gavin Newsom & the CA state gov't during the first shutdown of California salons. Within days of filing, salons & barbershops were reopened... and they just recently did it again.  This Week's Topics: • Intro to the PBFC: raising the professionalism and defending the industry  • How PBFC has lobbied for our industry  • The lawsuits that are filed; what will they do?  • Discussion on the data: what is responsible for the spread?  • Financial Assistance options for the beauty pro For more info on the PBFC go to:⁠ ⁠www.beautyfederation.org⁠ or www.facebook.com/PBFCalifornia/ Click here to join the PBFC: www.beautyfederation.org/join To join the PBFC at the discounted rate, select the group rate of $25 and list Salon Republic as your salon. To donate to the PBFC, click here: https://www.beautyfederation.org/donate Links for financial assistance: http://federationplans.com/ppp/ https://careliefgrant.com/   Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an iWatch! 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  

When it comes to the service, clear and open communication is key. It’s the only way to make sure your work aligns with the client’s expectations. This all begins with your consultation. It's one of the most important aspects of the appointment... and we've compiled the best strategies, tips, and techniques to help you nail it! SHOW NOTES: Ep. 120 - Street Interviews #4 – Client experience w/ consults Ep. 112 - @andrewdoeshair & @ryancullenhair Q and A Ep. 54 - Antony Whitaker @growmysalonbusiness Ep. 121 + 122 - Jessica Warburton @hairhunter Ep. 162 - Adrienne Dara @adriennedara Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Harmon Kardon 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

We continue our discussion with Oligopro Artist, Modern Salon Top 100 & American Influencer Awards nominee Ashlee Allen on effective social media strategies. Check out Ep. 175 if you missed part 1! This Week's Topics: • Effective social media strategies – IG Stories, Reels  • Effect of COVID on her business   • What she would be doing if she wasn’t in hair  • Who inspires her in the industry  • Hair Horror Stories! Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a $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

Oligopro Artist, Modern Salon Top 100 & American Influencer Awards nominee Ashlee Allen joins us to discuss what has been most important in gaining success in her career. We also build an Instagram post from the ground up to learn how to create the most effective post possible. This week's topics: • Growing up with rebellious tendencies – working at mom’s hair salon • Building her clientele & opening her own storefront • Raising prices: how does she approach it? • Things keeping a hairdresser from being successful • Being a part of the BTC team and the opportunities that arise from it • Process of building an IG post from the ground up; from pics to post  For information on joining the PBA, click here: https://www.probeauty.org/join For more info on the PBFC go to:⁠ ⁠www.beautyfederation.org⁠ or www.facebook.com/PBFCalifornia/ @probeautyfederation on Instagram Click here to join the PBFC: www.beautyfederation.org/join To join the PBFC at the discounted rate, select the group rate of $25 and list Salon Republic as your salon.   Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Kindle Paperwhite! 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  

Our candid discussion with Sarai Speer continues, plus we get into some important topics regarding your business and how to adapt in our new reality. This week's topics: • Her experience during COVID shutdown staying sober • Back to work after shut down: figuring out how to be successful • Adapting her education platform this year to digital  • Common mistakes stylists make in her classes  • Pricing your services  • Instagram and social media platforms: pros & cons • Her hobbies – painting as a way to escape her thoughts  • What she would change about the industry: competition  • Her Hair Horror Story  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Samsung Galaxy earbuds! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 is part 1 of an incredibly inspirational and candid conversation with Sarai Speer.  Artist, educator, and Artistic Director Sarai dealt with addiction through most of her adult life until one important person stepped in and kept her from losing everything, including her life. She shares her amazing journey with us. This week's topics: • Getting into hair and being stifled creatively at her first commission salon • Buying a salon with a fellow booth renter 9 months after beauty school; falling into drugs and losing it all • Dealing with addiction • Her wake-up call that turned her life around • Dealing with new found feelings during sobriety • Learning to forgive and finding her passion again • Avoiding fear & the power of positivity  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Apple Airpods! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Do you struggle with the love of doing hair...but not earning enough to make a living? You're not alone.⁠ ⁠ After repeatedly being in and out of the industry, Johnee Livingston gave himself ONE year of being fully committed to hair to see where it could take him. ⁠ ⁠⁠ This week's topics:⁠ ⁠ • The importance of listening & learning ⁠ ⁠ • Going in and out of the industry because of personal issues ⁠ ⁠ • The effect Quarantine had on him and what he did to better himself ⁠ ⁠ • Hardest conversations he has had with clients – boy with alopecia ⁠ ⁠ • Giving himself one year to fully commit to hair and see where it goes ⁠ ⁠ • Entering and winning award shows: a chance to network and meet peeps in the industry ⁠ ⁠ • His industry inspirations ⁠ ⁠ • What he would change about the industry: negativity⁠ ⁠ Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an EyeVac PRO touchless vaccuum! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 the discussion with Keya Neal about George Floyd and how this led her to get brands involved in the racial equality movement. Also, she explains why adaptation is a key ingredient in continued success. This Week's Topics:   • Helping spread knowledge & action after George Floyd death  • Working to involve brands in the racial equality movement  • Discussion on the texture of hair vs. Race & how stylists can change the narrative  • Adaptation & Change: how being adaptable will benefit you  • The most difficult conversation she’s ever had with a client  • being intentional; executing & implementing your ideas   • Addressing controversial topics on social media  • Balancing work routine between family & career  • Her Hair Horror story  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a GHD straightening iron! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Can we look at hair as a fabric, not a race? This week is part 1 of a beautiful conversation with Keya Neal  - industry activist, educator, and visionary for @thekolourkulture & @texturevsrace We discuss her path towards a multi-cultural salon, and how her experience helps her education: breaking past the fear of working on someone who looks different than you. This week’s Topics:   Dropping out of college and finding beauty school   Learning the need to sacrifice time, energy, money to succeed   Running a salon for 10 years and building her brand, then closing it and moving to another state for a relationship  Getting back into hair after motherhood; choosing a multi-cultural salon to expand her experience and techniques  Her journey towards being an educator; developing her curriculum  Texture vs Race: educating how to break past the fear of working on someone who looks different than you One lucky person who DMs @thehairgamepodcast on Instagram this week will win a BaBylissPRO Hair Dryer! Listen to the beginning of this week’s episode to find out what to DM us. The winner will be chosen this Friday, Dec. 11th. FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

Do you take every client possible? You shouldn’t. Our second part with @lugarciareynoso gets into the specifics of focusing your clientele to level up your business. We also discuss the underground hairdressing being done since Covid and why prices in the industry are wildly different. Show Notes:   Getting involved in political activism during the shutdown  The lack of support from large industry businesses during shutdown  The underground hair movement continuing after re-opening: re-establishing professionalism  Why prices in the barbering industry are wildly different  Focusing on who you want your client to be  @modownbarberexhibit trade show & meetups Her Hair Horror Story  One lucky person who DMs @thehairgamepodcast on Instagram this week will win a Bose Solo 5 Soundbar! Listen to the beginning of this episode to find out what to DM us. The winner will be chosen this Friday, Dec. 4th. FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic

When @barbersocietyla & @modownbarberexhibit founder Lu got her haircut from shoulder-length hair to a skin fade, it turned her life upside down. She shares her journey toward her authentic self and how she chose to keep living.  SHOW NOTES: • Her experience in barber shops shaping her journey to hair • How getting a haircut showed her the power of hair and freed her to explore her true self • Growing up and experiencing discipline and work ethic • Contemplating suicide and choosing life • Starting Barber Society   Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a $150 Amazon gift card! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 second part of our chat with Lisa Walker, aka @lisalovesbalayage takes us into the discussion of responsibility... are you owning up to the things you need to? We also chat about business tips and the common mistakes colorists are making. SHOW NOTES: • Starting Balayage Boot Camp • How Covid has affected her education business • Common mistakes colorists are making   • Hairdresser business tips: new clients, pricing, referral gift cards • Balancing work/personal life: mom, wife, stylist • Taking Responsibility and how it helps you • A discussion on responsibilities as an Indie Stylist: rent payments during shutdown & financial stability • Her hair horror story  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a $150 Apple gift card! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Educator & Global Brand Ambassador Lisa Walker spent 16 years in the hair industry before realizing she had much to learn in regards to color theory. We discuss her journey towards education and how showing her vulnerability gained her a huge following. Episode Notes: • Finding her way to hair; wanting to prove her instructor wrong • Working at a diverse salon and learning different techniques • Moving to an indie commission salon & why only following formulas hinders your progress as a hairdresser • Moving on to a new salon and starting over – the advantages of new clients  • Going full indie and trying new color lines – reading the manual & the realization she knew nothing about coloring hair – how this changed her whole outlook and attitude • Sharing her journey on social platforms and how being vulnerable pushed her toward education  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Harmon Kardon Speaker! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Our 2-part series with @asil continues as we touch on getting paid what your worth, connecting with brands, and a turn of the tables where Asil asks questions to our host @loveerictaylor Episode Notes: • How he connected with Brands; the importance of hair shows and showing genuine enthusiasm ⁠• Pay rates for brand ambassadors • Hair shows coming back again • His top insecurities • What he would change: the pay for beginning stylists & discussion on getting what you are worth • Hair Horror Story • Asil asks Eric Qs: what did he do before Salon Republic? • what he is bad at⁠ • Eric’s most important recommendation for stylists business-wise 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 stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Is charging hourly right for you? Will you make more money, have less hassle.... maybe even BOTH? Color Correction & Balayage Specialist Asil Simsek explains his pricing system and why he simply charges an hourly rate for all services. We also get into how he established a clientele here in USA (through Groupon!!) and his strategies for using his IG/Tiktok accounts (hint: personality counts) SHOW NOTES: • How Covid affected his salon and how his financial strategies helped him survive • Changes in his salon process post-covid • Why he charges hourly • His apprenticeship in Turkey • Differences in Turkey vs US hairdressing • The move to the USA, and the use of Groupon & IG to build clientele • His process for raising prices; how he told his clients • Starting and using @f*ckinghair as an ‘alter-ego’ account  • The change of IG and the importance of personality + an IG Reels & TikTok discussion  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an 10 inch Wi-Fi photo frame! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Do you have healthy boundaries with your clients? This means more than just what you discuss behind the chair: it means raising prices, changing hours, giving discounts... every aspect of the relationship with a client.⁠ ⁠ Part 2 with @adriennedara this week focuses on managing the emotion of your business, and using fear as an opportunity for growth. We discuss:⁠ • Her online education and the Lightening Library⁠ • Common mistakes students are making & changing your prices⁠ • Changing social media trends and her strategies • Managing the emotion of the business & client boundaries⁠ • What she would change about the industry – cosmo school curriculum • Viewing fear as an opportunity for growth Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an @GHDhair pro hairdryer! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 first of a 2-part series with @adriennedara - Educator, Salon Owner, & Business Coach. This week's episode theme is resilience: what it means to be truly resilient and how focusing on it will help you become better - at every aspect of your career. Show Notes:⁠ • The challenge of creating art on a canvas with an opinion; ⁠ beauty school discussion •Difficult Clients: Resilience, Learning, & Improving yourself • Communication abilities & Improving her consultation • Her path to hair and salon ownership • Discussion on pricing now that single-client service is ⁠ required • Advice/ideas for finding new clients during this time⁠ Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting an iWatch! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Today's clients know specifically what they are looking for, and with social media have an easy time searching for hairdressers who specialize. More and more, they will choose an 'expert' in that area of hair.⁠ ⁠ In Part 2 with @ryan.weeden we discuss why it is important to show a future client you have the knowledge and skills they are looking for. ⁠ ⁠ Show Notes:⁠ • Following business leaders outside of the hair industry & taking what he learned back to hair⁠ • Creating the opportunity to educate through his own platform: Masters of Balayage⁠ • Discussion of his book: ‘How to make Six Figures in a Salon Suite’ - main takeaways • Building through Yelp and Google online reviews • Marketing as a specialist and ‘expert’ • The consultation • The follow-up post appointment • Asking for help & growing your business⁠ ⁠Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a EyeVac PRO Touchless Stationary Vacuum + One-month membership to balayageonline.com, Ryan's online edu! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Ep. 160 is part 1 of a two-part series with Ryan. He tells you the fascinating and inspiring story of finding his way to hair, leaving it (and losing everything), and how he clawed his way back. We discuss:⁠ • Finding his way to hair • Building experience at Supercuts quickly to move to higher end salon • Sacrificing his career in hair for a relationship • Going bankrupt & living on his little brother's couch • Finding his way back to hair with a purpose⁠ • Building his clientele through soliciting online reviews & growing his business Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a BaBylissPRO Straightening Iron. To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 are some easy ways you can save more money? ⁠ Financial Professional @virginianersesyan joined us to give us hairstylists some easy-to-follow tips on creating good money habits and how to get started investing. SHOW NOTES:⁠ ⁠ • Strategies to train yourself to save money⁠ ⁠ • Types of Insurance you need to protect your income⁠ ⁠ • Importance of emergency fund⁠ ⁠ • Developing habits to track where your money goes⁠ ⁠ • Good Debt vs Bad Debt⁠ ⁠ • Setting financial goals to help motivate you to save⁠ ⁠ • Financial literacy centers to educate yourself & financial checkups⁠ ⁠ • Learning about Investments & Taxes ⁠ ⁠ For more info, visit:⁠ www.virginianersesyan.com ⁠ ⁠ ⁠Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Samsung Galaxy earbuds! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Part 2 of our discussion w/ @victorval. He gives us helpful advice regarding salon ownership; the startup & day-to-day, as well as handling retail & e-commerce.⁠ SHOW NOTES: • Starting Kut Haus Claremont – What should it be? Growing his salons by growing people⁠ • The changes in California affecting work status at his salon⁠ • Advice for a stylist wanting to open a storefront salon & team: The pitfalls of ownership⁠ • E-commerce and retail: How he handles it⁠ • What needs to change with hair school training and classes⁠ • His hair horror story Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a Singletrack hair coloring board from https://www.singletrackboard.com/ To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 ⁠

Who is your dream client? This episode is part one of a 2-part series with stylist and salon owner Victor ValVerde. This week we discuss the idea of clientele by design and how to build your books with high-paying, repeat clients. SHOW NOTES: • How he got into hair; gaining experience at all levels through Supercuts • The 4 professions you should target when trying to build your clientele • Referrals: How to use referrals to build your dream books • Ways to market yourself digitally • His move away from hairdressing and salon ownership into real estate, and what brought him back  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting Apple Airpods w/ charging case! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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

Celebrity stylist Kiyah Wright explains how preparation & adaptability are crucial to be able to make the most out of opportunities. We also discuss what aspects are most important for gaining sponsorship and how to expand your revenue streams beyond the chair.⁠ ⁠ SHOW NOTES: ⁠ • Experience working with actors / musicians⁠ ⁠ • Her experience during shutdown: protecting yourself financially⁠ ⁠ • How she got into hair and doing celebrities⁠ ⁠ • How you get ‘good’ - being adaptable & discussion on education⁠ ⁠ • How to stay consistent⁠ ⁠ • How to get sponsorship: stay professional online and work on communication skills⁠ ⁠ • Timing: always ready to take advantage ⁠ ⁠ Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week’s Pod Loot winner is getting a 18" LED Ringlight w/ stand! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣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 ⁠