Jason sits down with his mother, Elizabeth Townsend—a Honduran immigrant and veteran hairdresser with 47 years behind the chair—to share the real, unfiltered truth about building a long-term career in the beauty industry.

Elizabeth recounts immigrating from Honduras to California as a teenager, starting her hairdressing career in the late 1960s, and building a loyal clientele without social media, influencers, or modern marketing. She shares how consistent work ethic, saving money, and smart decisions allowed her to turn hairdressing into long-term financial stability and real estate wealth.

The conversation also exposes the hidden health risks of hairdressing, including long-term exposure to hair color chemicals and the link to cancer—an issue rarely discussed openly in the salon industry. Elizabeth shares her personal experience battling cancer multiple times and why today’s stylists need to take chemical safety seriously.

From old-school salon culture and unforgettable client stories to lessons on resilience, money, and longevity, this episode is a must-listen for hairdressers, beauty professionals, immigrants, and anyone building a career from the ground up.

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Beauty school didn’t fail you by accident — it failed you by design.

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we break down the biggest lie sold to aspiring hairstylists: the promise that you’ll graduate “salon ready” and make six figures right out of school.

Spoiler alert: you won’t.

This honest, no-fluff conversation pulls back the curtain on what beauty school actually prepares you for (passing state board) — and what it completely ignores (real-world salon life, income reality, client management, and career longevity).

We talk about:

• Why most new stylists start as assistants making far less than expected

• How beauty schools oversell income potential to boost enrollment

• Why real education starts after graduation

• The emotional and financial shock new stylists aren’t warned about

• Why mentorship matters more than talent

• The gap between Instagram fantasy and salon reality

• What actually builds a sustainable, profitable hair career

This episode isn’t anti-education — it’s pro-truth.

If you’re a beauty student, new stylist, salon owner, or educator, this episode will either validate what you already know… or explain why the industry felt so hard so fast.

No motivation posters.

No fake numbers.

Just the truth about how hairstylist careers are really built.

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Hairdressers aren’t just cutting hair anymore — we’re absorbing everyone else’s trauma, one appointment at a time.

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, Jason and Jack sit down with licensed therapist and salon consultant Tom Hintelmann, LCSW, to talk about the emotional side of salon life no one prepares you for: trauma dumping.

From clients unloading divorces, addiction, family chaos, and life disasters…

to stylists burning out because they don’t know how to set boundaries…

this episode breaks down why salons have quietly become the front line of mental health — without the training or support.

Tom Hintelmann brings real clinical insight to the conversation, drawing from his work with:

– hairstylists

– salon owners

– teams dealing with toxic culture, jealousy, and burnout

– individuals navigating stress, anxiety, and emotional overload

We cover:

• Why hairdressers are treated like “first-line therapists”

• How trauma dumping leads to emotional exhaustion and quitting the industry

• The difference between listening, empathizing, and over-involving yourself

• How to shut down trauma dumping without being rude

• Why baby stylists are hit the hardest

• How toxic salon culture starts — and how leadership can fix it

• When it’s time to refer a client to real mental-health care

• Why self-care isn’t selfish (and burnout is real)

Plus, the episode goes fully off the rails with:

– wild salon stories

– mean-girl culture

– ego, jealousy, money fights

– and a jaw-dropping New York barbershop story that absolutely did not end how you expect

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Licensed Therapist | Salon & Team-Dynamics Consultant

Psychology Today Profile:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/tom-hintelmann-tinton-falls-nj/1211790

Instagram: @performnce_mental_health

Working with salons nationwide to improve leadership, communication, culture, and emotional sustainability.

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Jack cut his hair. Now he’s running for Congress.

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we expose the real-life chaos of the ShamWow guy—racism, mugshots, hookers, infomercials, and all. Hairdressers see the truth first… and this one is unhinged.

What happens when one of your most unhinged salon clients resurfaces… running for Congress?

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we break down the unbelievable true story of the ShamWow guy—yes, thatinfomercial lunatic—and how a former salon client with a history of racism, violence, drugs, hookers, and public meltdowns suddenly thinks he’s qualified for public office.

From cutting his hair to watching him spiral into anti-woke propaganda, misogyny, and political cosplay, we unpack what hairstylists see before the rest of the world catches on.

We also dive into:

When clients cross the line—bashing other hairstylists, fishing for validation, and trying to turn your appointment into a gossip session. We break down why that’s a hard no, how it backfires, and what it says about them.

• Why hair salons hear the real stories first
• The unspoken rule about clients trash-talking other stylists
• How attention seekers escalate when fame fades
• And why some people confuse loud, hateful chaos with leadership
• When clients trash other stylists — and how to shut it down

This episode is raw, unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply uncomfortable—because it’s all true.

🎙️ If you love salon stories, dark humor, political absurdity, celebrity chaos, and hairstylist confessions, this one’s for you.

👉 Listen now.

👉 Rate & review if you dare.

👉 And remember: if you hate us, tell 20 people.

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The beauty industry has officially entered its no loyalty era — and hairdressers everywhere are DONE staying quiet.

In this explosive episode, Jason and Jack sit down with TikTok creator Jer Bear to expose what’s really happening behind the scenes with SalonCentric, Cosmoprof, Ulta Beauty, L’Oréal, and the distributors that claim to “support” stylists while pricing them out of their own careers.

From disappearing pro discounts… to diverted products… to Costco shampoo scams… to clients bringing in oxidized Amazon fakes — this is the real tea the beauty industry doesn’t want you sharing.

But that’s not all. This episode also goes full chaos with:

💥 nightmare client refund demands

💥 fake reviews from people who’ve never sat in the chair

💥 influencers expecting free services

💥 beauty schools selling false dreams

💥 stylists being pitted against each other

💥 how to kill trolls with “nice-nasty” positivity

💥 and the emotional toll of giving 9-hour services for pennies

If you’ve ever worked behind the chair, loved a stylist, or bought shampoo anywhere other than your salon — this episode will make you laugh, scream, and rethink everything.

Hit follow, rate the show, and send this to the stylist who refuses to raise their prices.

The hair world has changed — and loyalty is officially dead.

Also follow Jer Bear @ IG hairbyjerbear_ youtube hairbyjerbear facebook hair by jer bear and tiktok@hairbyjerbear

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This might be one of the wildest story ever told on the podcast. In this episode of “Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser,” we sit down with Yvette, a Missouri cosmetologist whose road to the salon started in a place she never expected: 120 days inside a women’s prison.

From “shock treatment” bootcamp to lice-killing goo, creepy correctional officers, shake-weight-style toothbrushing, and a fellow inmate who literally transitioned to avoid men’s prison, this episode is a chaotic rollercoaster of dark humor, jaw-dropping confessions, and true stories you won’t believe are real.

And just when you think it can’t get more disturbing…

A curling-iron crime.

A woman covered in mysterious boils.

A prison full of gingers.

Yeah. We went there.

If you love comedy podcasts, hairstylist drama, true-crime chaos, and overheard-in-the-salon storytelling, this episode is your new obsession. Hit play, buckle in, and remember: don’t break the law—and maybe don’t be a ginger.

🎧 Listen now and stay shitty.

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This episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser dives deep into the wild world of salon culture, viral TikTok drama, and what really happened in the Habit Salon vs. Chrissy controversy. Jason and Jack break down the lies, the contradictions, and the influencer tactics behind the most chaotic hair story on social media — and why the beauty industry is suddenly the internet’s favorite battleground.

We unpack everything:

💥 A young TikToker trying to go viral by dragging a stylist

💥 The truth behind her shifting story and fake “fame”

💥 Whether assistants, salon laws, and “the Chrissy experience” are being misrepresented

💥 How LA salon culture trains stylists for high-pressure, high-drama clients

💥 Why social media is fueling misinformation and hate for hairdressers

💥 AND the shocking real-life story of a Serbian salon owner extorted by post-war criminals

From Beverly Hills salons to cyber-crime, from influencer meltdowns to the dark side of global hairdressing, this episode is part comedy, part chaos, and part reality check for anyone who works behind the chair.

If you’ve ever wondered what hairdressers really deal with — online and in real life — this is the episode you can’t skip.

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Welcome back to Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, the comedy podcast where behind-the-chair chaos meets unfiltered truth. In this episode, Jason and Jack dive headfirst into the viral Hair by Chrissy / Habit Salon TikTok firestorm — the $4,000 extension bill, the deposit drama, the receipts, the assistants, the Yelp attacks, and the full-blown social media war that exploded across the beauty world.

As two real-life hairstylists with decades of experience, we break down what actually goes on behind premium extension services, why high-end salons charge what they charge, and how TikTok can instantly destroy (or explode) a business. From clueless clients to salon jealousy, influencer theatrics, and the wild double standards of “charge your worth,” this episode is part comedy rant, part industry reality check.

If you love messy beauty-industry drama, viral TikTok stories, or just need a laugh about salon life, you’re in the right place. Grab your shampoo bowl snacks — this one gets spicy.

Stay shitty. And stay out of the Yelp comments.

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