Episodes
Hollywood's Secret Hairdresser: The Untold Story Behind The Hunger Games with Cherry Petenbrink
What does it really take to build a career in Hollywood as a hairstylist? In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser , Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with legendary hairstylist Cherry Peetenbrink , whose career has taken her from salon owner to Hollywood film sets, celebrity clients, ...
Beauty Schools Exposed, A State Board Examiner & A Students Email Tell All
What really happens behind the scenes at beauty schools—and why are so many graduates unprepared for the salon floor? In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser , Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with a former state board examiner who reveals what she witnessed firsthand: failing sanita...
The Beauty School Lie Nobody Wants to Admit with Carla Jones
The beauty industry is facing one of its biggest educational shakeups in decades. Carla Jones joins us to unpack the facts behind the Do No Harm Bill, Title IV funding, gainful employment requirements, student outcomes, salon culture, and the future of beauty education. This isn't fear-mongering—it'...
Your Clients Are Buying Online Anyway, Here's How to Get Paid with Victoria Domazet
Are your clients buying their shampoo, tools, and styling products online instead of from you? In this episode, we sit down with Australian hairstylist and educator Victoria Domazet to uncover how hairdressers can earn commission from the products they already recommend every day. We dive into affil...
Living with Lindsay Lohan Nearly Broke Me, Adam Garland
What does it take to go from a small seaside town in England to working alongside fashion legends, celebrity icons, and some of the biggest names in beauty? In this episode, Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with hair historian, session stylist, educator, and former Vidal Sassoon and Toni &...
Boss Moves by Amber Hopson: What Beauty School Never Taught You
Most hairstylists leave beauty school knowing how to pass a state board exam—but not how to build a successful career. In this episode, Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with educator, salon owner, author, and entrepreneur Amber Hopson to discuss the business skills, marketing strategies, a...
Beauty School Is Broken: The School Director Exposing the Truth
Is beauty school preparing students for real careers—or setting them up to fail? In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser , Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with cosmetology school director Heather Laws , a 20+ year industry veteran who transformed a struggling beauty school from 12 s...
Super Hairo with Nikki Cestaro: The Dark Side of Owning a Salon
In this explosive episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, veteran salon owner and hairstylist Nicole “Super Hairo" Nikki Cestaro joins Jason Townsend and Paula J Dahlberg for a brutally honest conversation about what really happens inside the beauty industry. From toxic salon culture and s...
Do No Harm Bill: The Truth Beauty Schools Don’t Want You to Hear
The Do No Harm Bill is forcing a long-overdue conversation in the beauty industry—and most people still don’t fully understand what’s at stake. In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser , we break down the real impact of the bill on beauty schools, student debt, and caree...