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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...
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...
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...
What do hairstylists really think about their clients? In this brutally honest episode, Jason sits down with Rocki Mara to expose the unfiltered truth about life behind the chair—from nightmare clients and bad hygiene to awkward salon moments no one talks about out loud. We’re talking: C...
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor—it’s a warning sign. In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser , we sit down with a veteran stylist and author to break down the real causes of burnout in the beauty industry —and why so many hairdressers are trapped in a cycle of overwork, low boundari...