Matt invites Bradford on the pod after connecting on instagram!
As always, Matt dives into his "Just An Observation," then Bradford shares his barber story! After obtaining his license in 2007, Brad began to from learn the industry and how he could benefit from it. After hitting a low and high point in the game as a barber, Covid changed everything and allowed Brad to pivot into barbering and the BUSINESS of barbering in a different way.
Bradford is also the co-host of the @ElevatedBarbers podcast!
Enjoy another longer episode!
Check out the chapters!
00:00 intro
4:47 Just An Observation
8:12 North Cal Barber expo & Brad’s background.
17:17 Interest in being a barber
22:10 Barber School days
30:04 Matt & Brad share the loss of a parent and how it impacted them.
36:57 Searching for work after finishing school
42:08 “When can you start?”
45:47 Barbering “Low place”
47:52 Working in a salon and smelling perm
54:51 After 12 years in the salon, Covid changed everything.
01:06:02 5 steps in the “Business of Barbering”
01:09:44 Elevated Barbers Podcast
01:17:42 Thinking behind Podcast “seasons”
01:24:40 Being active on Social media
01:30:49 Bones to pick?
01:37:47 Barbering & the business of barbering.
01:47:01 Universal Life insurance
01:52:27 Outro
