December 14, 2025 • 29 mins
What if getting a haircut felt less like an errand and more like arriving where you belong? We sit down with local owner Daniel Benemu to unveil Hammer & Nails Grooming in Davie—a membership-driven barbershop, nail studio, and bar designed to be a genuine third space for men who want more than in-and-out service.
Daniel shares how the brand grew from a California concept featured on Shark Tank into a nationwide franchise with a personal twist: your preferences follow you. Book in any city and they’ll know your cut, your drink, and your style. We walk through the full-service lineup—straight razor shaves, manicures, pedicures, sugar scrubs, paraffin, stone massage, and lavender-infused hot and cold towels—plus the simple perks that add up, like rollover services, easy gifting, and a complimentary cocktail or cappuccino with every visit.
Beyond grooming, we dig into why community is the point. Daniel’s mission is to host regular events that make it easy to connect with like-minded men, build real relationships, and make self-care a shared habit. He opens up about his path from acting and production to entrepreneurship, the sting of multiple SBA rejections, and the support that franchises can offer when you’re determined to launch something meaningful in your hometown. We also touch on wellness rituals—volleyball, yoga, and smarter recovery—that keep the momentum going when life throws curveballs.
If you’ve been craving a place to reset, look sharp, and meet good people, this conversation is your invite. Founding memberships in Davie lock in a discounted first year and include an upgraded complimentary service, with limited spots available. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a third space, and leave a review to help more neighbors find us.
For more information visit https://hammerandnailsgrooming.com/ or call (305) 333-9711.
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SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place
where local businesses andneighbors come together.
Here's your host, Jeremy Wolf.
SPEAKER_01 (00:12):
Well, hello, hello, friends, family, wonderful
community.
We are back.
Welcome and welcome to our guesttoday.
We are joined by Daniel Benemufrom Hammer and Nails Grooming.
Now, if I'm not mistaken, we metrecently at a Davy Cooper City
(00:32):
Chamber of Commerce lunchmeeting.
Is that right?
We did the crawl.
We did the crawl.
Okay.
So we did the crawl.
We got a chance to meet.
And I don't if I also, my memoryis a little shaky here, but if I
recall correctly, you were notopen yet when we met, right?
SPEAKER_02 (00:53):
Correct.
SPEAKER_01 (00:54):
You are and you are now open, or you're still
working on it?
SPEAKER_02 (00:57):
Our grand opening is scheduled for January 10th.
SPEAKER_01 (01:01):
Excellent.
SPEAKER_02 (01:02):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (01:02):
Love it.
SPEAKER_02 (01:03):
So we're going to have a ceremony, ribbon cutting
ceremony.
We're going to have events priorto January 10th at our location.
We're looking at December 27thor 8th, and then uh January 2nd
or 3rd, maybe 4th.
One of those or both of we'regoing to do two events prior to
opening so that people can comeinto our space, see what it's
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like, get a tour, have a drink,and schedule their first
appointment.
SPEAKER_01 (01:30):
Love it.
Very exciting stuff.
So let's back up a minute.
Why don't you start off bytelling me a little bit about
the business model, right?
It's hammer and nails grooming.
I don't want to take the wordsout of your mouth.
So tell us about the concept,about how it came to be, and
then we shall go from there.
SPEAKER_02 (01:47):
Sounds good.
So this is a franchise and it'sa membership model.
We are a barber shop, nailsalon, and a bar.
Your membership includesservices.
The services roll over everymonth.
You can also gift services tofriends or family for free.
And every time you come in, youget a complimentary cocktail.
If you want a cappuccino, wehave that as well.
We have all kinds of beveragesand we really elevate the men's
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grooming experience for all men.
And women can come as well, butwe don't have any nail polish or
acrylics or anything like that.
So this is a uh a grooming salonthat has facials, manicures,
pedicures.
We have straight razor shaves,we have all kinds of elevated
experiences.
We have sugar scrubs, paraffintreatment, uh stone massage, and
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uh the um lavender-infused coldand hot towels as well.
So we really bring it when itcomes to men's grooming.
Um, yeah, I think that we aregonna set the standard for what
men want and also what womenwant men to have.
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And uh we are gonna be locatedat Tower Shops 2052 South
University Drive.
And um, our founding membershipsare available now, which you do
not get charged for until weopen.
If you want to become a foundingmember, you get a discounted
membership for the first yearand you get an additional
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upgraded complimentary servicewith your membership.
So this is the best deal we mayever offer.
I would highly recommendreserving your spot now because
there are limited spotsavailable.
And um yeah, I just think thatthis is the perfect concept
because there's no there'sthere's really no catch to
joining.
The only catch is not joiningbecause you're not going to be
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taking advantage of this amazingopportunity.
SPEAKER_01 (03:42):
Founding members, you hear that out there?
Get involved now.
And I I do love the concept thatI've heard of this before, but I
think so many people nowadays,Daniel, they're so disconnected,
right?
Everybody is out there longingfor a sense of community, a
sense of belonging, right?
We're all plugged into thephones all day and we've all
been treated in our own lives.
So anytime there's a businessmodel that takes the type of
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services that are typically likein and out type things where you
go, you get you know you'regetting a haircut, whatever it
is, like there's no communitybuilding there.
There's no relationship.
It's not really typically it'snot relationship build driven.
I mean, you might have a barberthat you go see.
Um, but to have a place that youcan go as a member and have
access and be around otherlike-minded uh men in this case
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and build a sense of community,I think that's really important
and really powerful.
And I'm looking forward toseeing it uh come to fruition
here locally.
You said that it's a franchise.
Now, are you is this thefounding location for the
franchise?
Did you buy into a larger model?
And if so, where did it startand how many locations are there
currently?
SPEAKER_02 (04:44):
So I love everything you said.
I have a lot to talk about onall of all to address all the
points you mentioned.
So, first, this is not the firstlocation.
This is probably gonna be likethe in the 50s location.
So there are 50 locationsnationwide.
They're in Virginia, Ohio,Connecticut, California, um,
Chicago or Illinois better.
(05:06):
Um, and it started in Californiaabout 10 years ago.
This was originally on SharkTank just as a nail salon and
kind of cigar bar.
It eventually expanded in 2018to a franchise model where they
included all kinds of groomingservices.
So it became a barber shop aswell.
And I love what you said up bythe way, sorry.
(05:27):
I if you go, if you become amember at our location or any
location, your profile isavailable nationwide.
So you can go to any locationnationwide, and all of your
preferences will be availableonline for that location to see.
So they'll know your favoritedrink, what your birthday is,
how you like your services done.
They'll have all of thatinformation already.
(05:47):
So you don't need to sayanything.
You can just book yourappointment nationwide, go to
that location and haveeverything done as you like it.
SPEAKER_01 (05:53):
I love that.
The personalized touch, right?
You just go book the, you're onon a way away on a business
trip.
There's a location near there.
You just go on, book anappointment, you show up and
they're there, they know you,they know what your preferences
are, they have a drink board foryou.
I love that.
SPEAKER_02 (06:05):
Exactly.
Yeah, great.
And the first thing youmentioned was the sense of
community, which is honestly thesole inspiration for me behind
this concept.
I absolutely love the fact thatwe're going to be able to create
this community this sense ofcommunity with like-minded
individuals, as you said.
You know, barbershops now are,as you said, it's just in and
out.
It's kind of like a factory, youknow, uh conveyor belt thing.
(06:28):
You walk in, you get your haircut, you walk out, but you kind
of want a place to go where youcan really unwind and relax and
and really just connect withsomeone that uh understands you
in a better sense.
So there's a concept called thethird space.
And essentially it's men don'thave a place to go that is
outside of work or home, wherethey can really just relax and
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enjoy themselves and not have tothink about everything else
going on.
That is what barbershops andcafes became, the third space.
Now we are creating a spacewhere we're not only just a
barber shop, we're gonna haveevents regularly.
So men can come, they can meetothers who are in their same,
you know, who have the sameinterests as them.
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And we are going to uh haveevents on a regular basis where
men just can come and and reallybe themselves with like-minded
individuals and relax, enjoy,get pampered like they've never
been pampered before.
So I'm really excited to bringthat to this community.
And we're gonna be building outfive locations in Broward
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County, actually.
So this is the first of quite afew.
SPEAKER_01 (07:38):
And why Davy?
Is this do you call is this youryour home?
I'm guessing you live somewherearound around this area, so why
you started here?
SPEAKER_02 (07:45):
Yeah, I've lived in Davy.
Um, I grew up in Davie.
Uh at 18, I moved to New Yorkfor 12 years.
SPEAKER_01 (07:52):
What part of what part of New York?
I'm from New York originally, solocal city or upstate?
SPEAKER_02 (07:56):
I was in the city.
Yeah, I was in Brooklyn since2010 to 2022.
SPEAKER_01 (08:00):
All right.
SPEAKER_02 (08:01):
Yeah, and then I moved to LA for a few years,
enjoyed that, but I um decidedto come back here just because I
I felt like I could I'd havebetter opportunities here, and I
do.
So thankfully that's what'sgoing on.
But um, yeah, I mean, I waslooking for locations in Broward
County, and when the tower shopsbecame available, I was like,
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oh, that's a no-brainer.
I have to take that opportunityfirst.
I can't let that one pass me by.
So tower shops is the firstlocation.
I am extremely excited aboutseeing this business grow at
this plaza and in this city.
I'm I'm very happy with it.
SPEAKER_01 (08:37):
So you had mentioned kind of being a passion of
yours, this idea of community uhand this concept really
resonated with you.
I'm curious, what what was youryour backstory, right?
Your professional's career paththat led you to where you're at
today.
Have you always beenentrepreneurial?
Were you working the nine tofive brind, like so many people
are out there, kind of doingdoing the job that they're kind
(08:58):
of going through the motions andreally not tapping into a
meaningful purpose in theirwork?
What does that look like foryou?
SPEAKER_02 (09:05):
Oof.
So I was an actor, I was awriter, I was a stunt man, I
worked in production.
So I was auditioning in themornings at like 6 a.m.
And then I'd go to a film setand work any job for like 14
hours and then come home andaudition at night.
And I was really exhausted everyday, but I was put I was putting
in all the effort I could tomake my business, which is my my
(09:28):
artistry, because all artistsare a business, if they realize
that.
I was doing that for you know 15years, constantly trying to
elevate my um artist, my artistcareer, which as everyone knows
nowadays is nearly impossible,unfortunately.
(09:49):
And so I um moved back home andI was looking for business ideas
because I just felt like thatwas the best route for me to
take.
And throughout my acting career,I was always um having to get my
hair and nails done forauditions and for roles.
And I would go to one place andget my hair done, then go to
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another place, get my nailsdone.
And sometimes the servicesweren't up to par uh because I,
you know, eventually was likebouncing around from where I
lived quite frequently.
And it was always frustrating togo to auditions and not have the
same haircut, for example, orbad nails and lose opportunities
because of that.
(10:32):
So during the pandemic, Istarted cutting hair for friends
and family, and I really enjoyedit.
And I looked into getting mylicense, but in Florida, getting
your license as a barber, ittakes nine months, 40 hours a
week, and it's like$18,000.
And there's no apprentice.
Yeah, it's crazy.
And there are noapprenticeships, so you can't
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like you know, apprentice at abarber shop for six to nine
months and then apply for yourlicense for whatever reason,
Florida doesn't offer that.
And um, so I saw this uh hammerand nails concept, and I was I
was like, this is amazing.
I love this.
SPEAKER_01 (11:08):
It's hold on back up a second.
You said I saw this hammer andnails concept, dig into that a
little further.
Did you were you at did you finda location and you went in
there?
How did it come on your radar inthe first place?
I'm always curious how how ourpaths align, right?
When we start thinking aboutthings, and for you, it was what
you just said about getting yourhair done for for your other
career, and then all of a suddenyou came across this other
(11:30):
concept.
Where how did that come intoyour life?
Where did you first notice it?
SPEAKER_02 (11:33):
The first time I ever heard about it was on Shark
Tank.
That's right.
Okay, yeah.
I saw it on a good listener.
No, you are.
It's just there are so manymoving pieces here.
It's uh my story is uh, youknow, it pinballs left and right
all over the place.
But yeah, so I saw it on SharkTank years ago, years ago, 2017,
maybe.
SPEAKER_01 (11:54):
So that's the seed that got planted.
SPEAKER_02 (11:56):
Exactly.
And then when I, you know, whenI was looking for business
ideas, I just I really exploredevery option possible.
I was looking at we buy uglyhouses, I was looking at, you
know, how I did cybersecurity, Idid real estate, I did
mortgaging, I did everything youcan think of, honestly.
And then suddenly it popped intomy head.
I'm like, oh wait, whateverhappened to that hammer and
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nails business I saw on um SharkTank, it just literally came out
of nowhere.
And I went on their website,clicked on request more
information.
They asked me a couple questionsabout, you know, how much money
I have liquid and et cetera.
And I was just requestinginformation.
I didn't realize that I wasactually like uh submitting my
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information to anotherfranchisee who would then
contact me and ask me if I wasinterested in becoming a
franchisee.
I, you know, was shocked that Igot a phone call immediately
after submitting thatinformation.
And once I realized that therewas no franchisee in Broward
County, I'm like, wow, well, Imean, this would be amazing if I
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could make this happen.
This would be a dream come true.
But it was impossible at thetime.
I mean, I really didn't haveanything to offer in terms of
the numbers that they needed.
So I um, you know, had themeetings with them.
There was uh one meeting withthem, and then they scheduled me
with a meeting with the CEOimmediately after.
I'm like, oh my God, I am not, Idon't know how I'm gonna be able
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to, you know, provide thewhatever they need in order to
make this happen.
But I had the meeting with theCEO, and then I was determined
to somehow figure it out.
So I applied for SBA loans.
I got rejected by at least nineof them.
But after every rejection, Iimproved my application,
continuously improving,improving.
(13:44):
And for like six to nine months,I um was rejected.
And then eventually I managed toget approved for an SBA loan.
It was honestly a miraculous uhit was just a miracle that it
happened.
SPEAKER_01 (14:00):
And I wouldn't say I wouldn't say it's a miracle.
I'd say you you put in theeffort, right?
You you you didn't stop, youdidn't let it get in your way.
And what did they say?
If if at first you don'tsucceed, try again, right?
SPEAKER_02 (14:12):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_01 (14:13):
That's so the thing, the thing I love about the
franchise model, because I I Ido like local marketing and I
work with tons and tons ofbusiness owners and I watch a
lot of businesses start up.
And when you're startingsomething from scratch on your
own without a model in place, itis very, very challenging,
right?
But if you could tap into aproven model, in this case, the
franchise, I mean, you have somany resources available to you,
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you have a proven model.
I love the fact that anotherfranchisee reached out to you
that gives the impression oflike, look, you could lean on
other store owners, you know,for ideas.
It seems to me like what you'rebringing to the community, you
also have a community in theactual franchise owners, right?
Where you're always bouncingideas off each other.
And I'm sure you have incrediblesupport through that process.
SPEAKER_02 (14:59):
Yeah, thankfully.
Without that franchisee's help,I would have been lost from day
one.
Um, and the franchise itself,like corporate provides so much
support.
I never thought I would bebuying into a franchise.
I, you know, the reason why Imoved out of Florida at 18 years
old was because I felt likethere were no mom and pop shops.
Everything was a franchise.
So I was very anti-franchise.
(15:20):
And then um, now that I'mtrying, you know, becoming a
business owner, I am so gratefulfor the support they provide.
I mean, they they really giveyou a recipe for success from
day one.
It's like a very granular listof every single thing you have
to do, and they walk you throughit, they really hold your hand
when it comes to all of thesethings.
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They they call you weekly, theycheck in with you for every part
of the process.
So um it's been incrediblyhelpful to have that support.
And if you can buy into afranchise that offers that same
level of support, I would say gofor it because uh just you know,
it's like doing your homework.
The teacher tells you what todo, you just execute.
SPEAKER_01 (16:01):
It really is the best of both worlds.
You mentioned, you know, the momand pop.
Well, could you're the owner,right?
You're local.
It is it is really a mom andpop.
You're just doing it through thefranchise model.
So, again, best of both worlds.
I'm interested to come in andcheck this out and see what this
looks like because I I have beendoing a lot of work on myself on
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the north side of 40.
I'm about to turn 46 for thelast five, six years or so.
But doing a lot of spiritualinternal work.
And the one thing that I havebeen missing in my own life is
the community, right?
Is taking the things that I'vedone for myself that have been
working and really trying tostart sharing those with others
and then get surround myselfwith people that are far along,
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far farther along in thatprocess of self-discovery.
Um, so I can get elevatedthrough that.
Uh, and the more I set my sightson that, the more I kind of
connect with folks like you thathave the same type of mission
and the idea of having a placeof again, other other brothers,
men, maybe maybe some womencoming by too.
Um, but mostly the brotherhoodand and and really networking
and meeting people and having aspace that you can go to take
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care of these, you know,personal hygiene things that
people take take for a grain ofsalt, um, you know, and and and
make it a a real community.
I I really truly love that.
And it does resonate with me somuch based on where I'm at right
now in my life.
SPEAKER_02 (17:20):
Absolutely.
And that's exactly what I want.
I I can't tell you how serious Iam about wanting to provide a
space for men to commute connectwith each other's, with each
other, because I, you know, I'vehad a large group of friends,
and then I've isolated myselfand I've been, you know, just
determined on growinginternally, externally, all
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kinds of ways.
Um, so I've experienced extremesof both.
And I really want people to umhave a place where they feel
like they can like experiencethe good old times again or the
good old days again.
I want that for us because it'slong overdue.
Women have a place, have manyfriends who support each other
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always.
Um, you know, you see onInstagram any girl posts a
picture.
And I I'm speaking up to this,like I think that that's an
amazing thing that women do isthat they will support each
other so so like um beautifully,actually.
And men don't really do that foreach other because it's just um
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ego thing, right?
SPEAKER_01 (18:25):
We don't need help from anybody.
We got we can go at it alone,but yeah, it's sorely missing in
so many lives.
SPEAKER_02 (18:30):
Absolutely.
And I want that for men.
I want men to feel like they canrely on each other, like they
can support each other, likethey can just lift each other
up.
And and um it's just reallyimportant to me that we all lift
each other up.
And this is the space where mencan come can connect with each
other and meet new people and uhjust honestly rise together as
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cliche as they may that maysound right now.
SPEAKER_01 (18:57):
No, it's fantastic, man.
You know, and on that on thatnote of like connecting with
other brothers and men, I Irecently, one of the things that
I decided to do in my own lifeto further that pursuit was to
start my own men's group downhere.
I have a my best friend up inOrlando, he's been doing this
work for five years, and um I'dbeen piggybacking off of the
work that he was doing.
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And so I'd go up and see him andplug into that group, and I'd be
plugged into some degree, butnot like really, really in it.
And I'd come back home and justget sucked back into the normal
grind.
And so I said, you know, I'mgonna start do what he did, you
know, five, six years ago andstart a group where we get
together.
Um, I'm big on breath work, coldplunge, you know, using stress
uh in a positive way.
(19:38):
Yes.
I I play, I love playing music,I play the guitar.
So this is a space for brothersto get together, um, go through
these modalities.
And if you play music, sharemusic and really just talk and
open up and like you said, justshare and become vulnerable and
become more authentic versionsof ourselves.
Because so many of us are arehiding behind masks throughout
our day-to-day, right?
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And and like for me, the goal isto like strip away all that
bullshit and just be who I am inevery in every scenario.
And like if I could just actlike who I am in every scenario,
well, guess what?
The people that I resonate with,or yeah, the people that I
resonate with, so they'll beattracted to me.
And the people that don'tresonate, they won't.
And I'll have people in mycircle that are on the same
wavelength and and alignment,you know.
SPEAKER_02 (20:20):
Absolutely.
And that's how you find thepeople that you'll keep in your
life for a long time instead ofthe people who will just be
there for a short time.
SPEAKER_01 (20:27):
Yep, yep.
Though by by the way, you'reyou're more than welcome.
We're actually doing um oursecond meeting this Saturday
from six to nine.
Um, if you you know, I can getyou the details.
I know it's short notice, but itsounds to me like this could be
a useful outlet for you to getthe word out and do some, you
know, do some more connectingand whatnot.
Um, we're just getting started,so it's not not a huge group
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yet, very pretty intimate.
Um, but you're more than welcometo come if you'd like.
SPEAKER_02 (20:53):
I very much appreciate that.
I unfortunately am competing ina volleyball tournament this
Saturday, and then and then wehave a ceremony in the evening.
So I cannot make it uh,unfortunately, but I would
absolutely love to be at thenext one.
So please send me thatinformation when you have the
next one scheduled.
SPEAKER_01 (21:09):
Good news is that we're planning to do them
monthly.
I will add you to the uh thechat that we have so you can get
notified and updated.
So you mentioned so sovolleyball.
Obviously, you have to playvolleyball.
How long have you been playingfor?
SPEAKER_02 (21:23):
I just picked that up when I was in LA.
Um, so I played for a year in LAjust for fun, just met a random
group on the beach and playedwith them, and then suddenly
that became my my group.
And then um I moved down here,got very lucky to meet another
group, and I've been playingwith them now for a year, also.
So um we play at Holiday Park onThursday nights, and then we
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play across the street from LasOlas on the beach every
Saturday, all day.
Um, this Saturday the tournamentis at B Ocean, it's uh just
further uh yeah, and um it'sgonna be a lot of fun.
That's the only thing I reallydo outside of work.
I am busier than I ever thoughtI'd be.
(22:06):
I'm working at least 80 hours aweek on this business.
So to have volume part-time,right?
I'm sorry, it's a part-time,yeah, just part-time, no big
deal.
SPEAKER_01 (22:17):
80 hours a week, part-time.
SPEAKER_02 (22:19):
It's all good.
So, yeah, it's been it's been,you know, this business has been
um much more challenging than Iever imagined it would be.
And volleyball is honestly thebest outlet for me to unwind and
just have something else.
That is what I use for mycommunity now is volleyball.
SPEAKER_01 (22:39):
Yeah.
No, I never I certainly playedvolleyball before and I enjoy it
when I play, but I never reallygot into it.
I've always been more of agolfer.
Uh, started running recently.
I hurt my back.
That's why we had to reschedulethis recording.
I uh had the sciatica kickingfrom uh a little back injury,
but yeah, no, the yeah, theoutlet is fantastic.
SPEAKER_02 (23:02):
Yeah, um, golf is fun.
I'm not good, but I'llparticipate, I'll participate.
Uh, I love going for walks.
I love, you know, yoga is reallygreat.
It might be good for your back,maybe.
SPEAKER_01 (23:14):
I go finally.
Oh, thank god.
SPEAKER_02 (23:17):
Yeah, I have to shout out Yoga Connection right
next to Nova University.
Um, they have the greateststudio and the greatest
teachers.
I've been doing yoga since like2015.
In New York, I started and thendid it in LA.
And here I'm telling you, thisis the best studio I've ever
been to of all of the studiosI've been to.
(23:38):
So if you're looking for a greatclass, um, Michelle on Wednesday
nights or you know, Thursdaymornings or Friday nights, best
class there is, truly.
SPEAKER_01 (23:50):
Shout out to Michelle.
Yeah, I've done I've only doneyoga a couple times.
The times that I've done it, itwas very useful.
It's just like I speak to somany people on the podcast.
I had jujitsu people on allsorts of people that I've had
things that I want to do, and onthe podcast, I'm like, yeah, we
got to get together and do it.
It's just too much to do all ofit, right?
Yeah, um, but yeah, I was gonnaI had something else on my mind
(24:10):
I was gonna say, and it it itescaped me.
SPEAKER_02 (24:13):
Was it about golf, walking, yoga, uh, volleyball,
weightlifting, um, exercise,sciatica?
SPEAKER_01 (24:21):
I don't know, I'm sure.
Yes, that nailed it.
Sciatica on the subject of shoutouts.
I want to give a shout-out.
So I I've been messed up forlike a couple months and with
the back, and it was gettingbetter, and I was stretching, I
was getting strong, and I playedgolf, and the golf helped my
back after I was surprised.
I said, felt more limber.
And then a couple weeks ago, Iwent to play golf again.
(24:41):
I found myself swinging really,really hard.
I think the ego is getting inthe way.
I I my body doesn't know yetthat I'm like getting older and
I can't really swing that hard.
And I really, I really tweakedit hard, and I was laid up all
weekend in bed, and I've beenworking to get out of it.
And I recently saw achiropractor in Cooper City, uh,
Diego Coster from I think it'sfit for action off uh Sheridan
(25:03):
and Pine Island and the plazaover there.
And he has a machine therecalled the DRX9000, and it's a
spinal disc decompressionmachine.
And the only reason I knew of itis because it actually helped me
in my 20s when I had my firstbat with Satica and I was a
mobile for you know six months.
Oh man.
And so I found it, but when Ilearned he had the machine and I
(25:24):
wasn't getting better, I wentback and I did one session on
Monday, and I already amstarting to feel like light at
the end of the tunnel.
I was sitting there last nightand the pain went away.
It was really kind of hitting mehard in the morning and in the
evenings, and then I'd be clearfor four or five hours during
the day.
And yesterday I was sitting atlike eight, nine o'clock.
I'm like, Oh, I'm not in painanymore.
I was like, what did I dodifferently than I'm out in
(25:44):
pain?
Ah, the spinal discdecompression therapy.
So thank you, Diego Pastor.
SPEAKER_02 (25:49):
Yes, that's amazing.
That sounds great.
If I could give you anunsolicited tip, please I I love
just hanging at the gym.
When I go to the gym, I'll justgrab onto the handlebars, just
hang.
And I do a couple sets of like30 seconds, maybe 45.
And I'm telling you, it for myshoulders, for my back,
everything.
It helps so much.
(26:11):
It's wild.
Absolutely.
SPEAKER_01 (26:13):
Yeah, and it's it's so easy.
Like what I noticed with thisback injury was like when I hurt
my back and I found myself laidup, everything else went off the
rails, right?
Like, I because I run a lot, Icouldn't run.
So I was like, oh well, if I'mnot exercising, I guess I don't
have to eat healthy.
And I start eating like crap,and I'm like, well, so I'm in
pain, so I'll just stay in bedlater.
And it's just like it shiftedeverything, and finally now it's
(26:36):
like I'm back to life.
I was up this morning on a on acall on another men's group I'm
involved with, and it just gaveme another breath of life.
And and the more I do of this,that the it's almost like I'm
healing from within, right?
The mindset has changed, andthat's also helping the healing
process, so it's prettyincredible.
SPEAKER_02 (26:52):
Yeah, I I feel like everything is a multiplier,
everything has a multipliereffect.
So if you stop to work out,you're gonna want to work out
even less and even less and evenless.
It's something that you need toscope your slope.
Yeah, exactly.
It's a snowball effect, and youhave to stop these things so
that you know the routinedoesn't become permanent.
SPEAKER_01 (27:14):
Absolutely.
Okay, so before we wrap up here,I know you alluded to it
earlier.
You talked a little bit aboutthe upcoming events and um how
people can get involved, but getgo back to that again.
Let everybody know the best wayto learn more about what you do,
to connect, to get involved.
Uh, where can we follow you?
Like Instagram.
We'll obviously put all thatstuff in the in the show notes
on the bottom, but let us knowthe best ways to reach out and
(27:35):
connect with you guys.
SPEAKER_02 (27:37):
So if you want to follow us on Instagram, we are
hammer and nails underscoreDavy.
Our email address is Davy at hngrooming.com, Hn for Hammer and
Nailsgrooming.com.
My name is Daniel.
I'm the owner of the Davylocation.
Um, we're gonna have eventsregularly for our members to
(28:01):
come meet like-minded people.
We're gonna have complimentarydrinks for every member when
they come in and get a service.
And um, I'm looking forward tobuilding this community into
something that is is just biggerthan the company itself.
SPEAKER_01 (28:17):
Beautiful.
All right.
Well, we will leave it at that.
Everyone, if you're out therelistening, check it out.
Daniel has a good thing goinghere.
I'm excited to check it outmyself.
Hopefully, I will see you allthere.
Thanks everyone for tuning inand joining us today.
And uh, we look forward tocatching you next time on the
next episode of the GoodNeighbor Podcast.
Everyone, take care and have awonderful day.
SPEAKER_00 (28:40):
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Here's your host, Jeremy Wolf.
SPEAKER_01 (00:12):
Well, hello, hello, friends, family, wonderful
community.
We are back.
Welcome and welcome to our guesttoday.
We are joined by Daniel Benemufrom Hammer and Nails Grooming.
Now, if I'm not mistaken, we metrecently at a Davy Cooper City
(00:32):
Chamber of Commerce lunchmeeting.
Is that right?
We did the crawl.
We did the crawl.
Okay.
So we did the crawl.
We got a chance to meet.
And I don't if I also, my memoryis a little shaky here, but if I
recall correctly, you were notopen yet when we met, right?
SPEAKER_02 (00:53):
Correct.
SPEAKER_01 (00:54):
You are and you are now open, or you're still
working on it?
SPEAKER_02 (00:57):
Our grand opening is scheduled for January 10th.
SPEAKER_01 (01:01):
Excellent.
SPEAKER_02 (01:02):
Yes.
SPEAKER_01 (01:02):
Love it.
SPEAKER_02 (01:03):
So we're going to have a ceremony, ribbon cutting
ceremony.
We're going to have events priorto January 10th at our location.
We're looking at December 27thor 8th, and then uh January 2nd
or 3rd, maybe 4th.
One of those or both of we'regoing to do two events prior to
opening so that people can comeinto our space, see what it's
(01:25):
like, get a tour, have a drink,and schedule their first
appointment.
SPEAKER_01 (01:30):
Love it.
Very exciting stuff.
So let's back up a minute.
Why don't you start off bytelling me a little bit about
the business model, right?
It's hammer and nails grooming.
I don't want to take the wordsout of your mouth.
So tell us about the concept,about how it came to be, and
then we shall go from there.
SPEAKER_02 (01:47):
Sounds good.
So this is a franchise and it'sa membership model.
We are a barber shop, nailsalon, and a bar.
Your membership includesservices.
The services roll over everymonth.
You can also gift services tofriends or family for free.
And every time you come in, youget a complimentary cocktail.
If you want a cappuccino, wehave that as well.
We have all kinds of beveragesand we really elevate the men's
(02:11):
grooming experience for all men.
And women can come as well, butwe don't have any nail polish or
acrylics or anything like that.
So this is a uh a grooming salonthat has facials, manicures,
pedicures.
We have straight razor shaves,we have all kinds of elevated
experiences.
We have sugar scrubs, paraffintreatment, uh stone massage, and
(02:36):
uh the um lavender-infused coldand hot towels as well.
So we really bring it when itcomes to men's grooming.
Um, yeah, I think that we aregonna set the standard for what
men want and also what womenwant men to have.
(02:56):
And uh we are gonna be locatedat Tower Shops 2052 South
University Drive.
And um, our founding membershipsare available now, which you do
not get charged for until weopen.
If you want to become a foundingmember, you get a discounted
membership for the first yearand you get an additional
(03:17):
upgraded complimentary servicewith your membership.
So this is the best deal we mayever offer.
I would highly recommendreserving your spot now because
there are limited spotsavailable.
And um yeah, I just think thatthis is the perfect concept
because there's no there'sthere's really no catch to
joining.
The only catch is not joiningbecause you're not going to be
(03:39):
taking advantage of this amazingopportunity.
SPEAKER_01 (03:42):
Founding members, you hear that out there?
Get involved now.
And I I do love the concept thatI've heard of this before, but I
think so many people nowadays,Daniel, they're so disconnected,
right?
Everybody is out there longingfor a sense of community, a
sense of belonging, right?
We're all plugged into thephones all day and we've all
been treated in our own lives.
So anytime there's a businessmodel that takes the type of
(04:03):
services that are typically likein and out type things where you
go, you get you know you'regetting a haircut, whatever it
is, like there's no communitybuilding there.
There's no relationship.
It's not really typically it'snot relationship build driven.
I mean, you might have a barberthat you go see.
Um, but to have a place that youcan go as a member and have
access and be around otherlike-minded uh men in this case
(04:23):
and build a sense of community,I think that's really important
and really powerful.
And I'm looking forward toseeing it uh come to fruition
here locally.
You said that it's a franchise.
Now, are you is this thefounding location for the
franchise?
Did you buy into a larger model?
And if so, where did it startand how many locations are there
currently?
SPEAKER_02 (04:44):
So I love everything you said.
I have a lot to talk about onall of all to address all the
points you mentioned.
So, first, this is not the firstlocation.
This is probably gonna be likethe in the 50s location.
So there are 50 locationsnationwide.
They're in Virginia, Ohio,Connecticut, California, um,
Chicago or Illinois better.
(05:06):
Um, and it started in Californiaabout 10 years ago.
This was originally on SharkTank just as a nail salon and
kind of cigar bar.
It eventually expanded in 2018to a franchise model where they
included all kinds of groomingservices.
So it became a barber shop aswell.
And I love what you said up bythe way, sorry.
(05:27):
I if you go, if you become amember at our location or any
location, your profile isavailable nationwide.
So you can go to any locationnationwide, and all of your
preferences will be availableonline for that location to see.
So they'll know your favoritedrink, what your birthday is,
how you like your services done.
They'll have all of thatinformation already.
(05:47):
So you don't need to sayanything.
You can just book yourappointment nationwide, go to
that location and haveeverything done as you like it.
SPEAKER_01 (05:53):
I love that.
The personalized touch, right?
You just go book the, you're onon a way away on a business
trip.
There's a location near there.
You just go on, book anappointment, you show up and
they're there, they know you,they know what your preferences
are, they have a drink board foryou.
I love that.
SPEAKER_02 (06:05):
Exactly.
Yeah, great.
And the first thing youmentioned was the sense of
community, which is honestly thesole inspiration for me behind
this concept.
I absolutely love the fact thatwe're going to be able to create
this community this sense ofcommunity with like-minded
individuals, as you said.
You know, barbershops now are,as you said, it's just in and
out.
It's kind of like a factory, youknow, uh conveyor belt thing.
(06:28):
You walk in, you get your haircut, you walk out, but you kind
of want a place to go where youcan really unwind and relax and
and really just connect withsomeone that uh understands you
in a better sense.
So there's a concept called thethird space.
And essentially it's men don'thave a place to go that is
outside of work or home, wherethey can really just relax and
(06:52):
enjoy themselves and not have tothink about everything else
going on.
That is what barbershops andcafes became, the third space.
Now we are creating a spacewhere we're not only just a
barber shop, we're gonna haveevents regularly.
So men can come, they can meetothers who are in their same,
you know, who have the sameinterests as them.
(07:12):
And we are going to uh haveevents on a regular basis where
men just can come and and reallybe themselves with like-minded
individuals and relax, enjoy,get pampered like they've never
been pampered before.
So I'm really excited to bringthat to this community.
And we're gonna be building outfive locations in Broward
(07:34):
County, actually.
So this is the first of quite afew.
SPEAKER_01 (07:38):
And why Davy?
Is this do you call is this youryour home?
I'm guessing you live somewherearound around this area, so why
you started here?
SPEAKER_02 (07:45):
Yeah, I've lived in Davy.
Um, I grew up in Davie.
Uh at 18, I moved to New Yorkfor 12 years.
SPEAKER_01 (07:52):
What part of what part of New York?
I'm from New York originally, solocal city or upstate?
SPEAKER_02 (07:56):
I was in the city.
Yeah, I was in Brooklyn since2010 to 2022.
SPEAKER_01 (08:00):
All right.
SPEAKER_02 (08:01):
Yeah, and then I moved to LA for a few years,
enjoyed that, but I um decidedto come back here just because I
I felt like I could I'd havebetter opportunities here, and I
do.
So thankfully that's what'sgoing on.
But um, yeah, I mean, I waslooking for locations in Broward
County, and when the tower shopsbecame available, I was like,
(08:21):
oh, that's a no-brainer.
I have to take that opportunityfirst.
I can't let that one pass me by.
So tower shops is the firstlocation.
I am extremely excited aboutseeing this business grow at
this plaza and in this city.
I'm I'm very happy with it.
SPEAKER_01 (08:37):
So you had mentioned kind of being a passion of
yours, this idea of community uhand this concept really
resonated with you.
I'm curious, what what was youryour backstory, right?
Your professional's career paththat led you to where you're at
today.
Have you always beenentrepreneurial?
Were you working the nine tofive brind, like so many people
are out there, kind of doingdoing the job that they're kind
(08:58):
of going through the motions andreally not tapping into a
meaningful purpose in theirwork?
What does that look like foryou?
SPEAKER_02 (09:05):
Oof.
So I was an actor, I was awriter, I was a stunt man, I
worked in production.
So I was auditioning in themornings at like 6 a.m.
And then I'd go to a film setand work any job for like 14
hours and then come home andaudition at night.
And I was really exhausted everyday, but I was put I was putting
in all the effort I could tomake my business, which is my my
(09:28):
artistry, because all artistsare a business, if they realize
that.
I was doing that for you know 15years, constantly trying to
elevate my um artist, my artistcareer, which as everyone knows
nowadays is nearly impossible,unfortunately.
(09:49):
And so I um moved back home andI was looking for business ideas
because I just felt like thatwas the best route for me to
take.
And throughout my acting career,I was always um having to get my
hair and nails done forauditions and for roles.
And I would go to one place andget my hair done, then go to
(10:11):
another place, get my nailsdone.
And sometimes the servicesweren't up to par uh because I,
you know, eventually was likebouncing around from where I
lived quite frequently.
And it was always frustrating togo to auditions and not have the
same haircut, for example, orbad nails and lose opportunities
because of that.
(10:32):
So during the pandemic, Istarted cutting hair for friends
and family, and I really enjoyedit.
And I looked into getting mylicense, but in Florida, getting
your license as a barber, ittakes nine months, 40 hours a
week, and it's like$18,000.
And there's no apprentice.
Yeah, it's crazy.
And there are noapprenticeships, so you can't
(10:53):
like you know, apprentice at abarber shop for six to nine
months and then apply for yourlicense for whatever reason,
Florida doesn't offer that.
And um, so I saw this uh hammerand nails concept, and I was I
was like, this is amazing.
I love this.
SPEAKER_01 (11:08):
It's hold on back up a second.
You said I saw this hammer andnails concept, dig into that a
little further.
Did you were you at did you finda location and you went in
there?
How did it come on your radar inthe first place?
I'm always curious how how ourpaths align, right?
When we start thinking aboutthings, and for you, it was what
you just said about getting yourhair done for for your other
career, and then all of a suddenyou came across this other
(11:30):
concept.
Where how did that come intoyour life?
Where did you first notice it?
SPEAKER_02 (11:33):
The first time I ever heard about it was on Shark
Tank.
That's right.
Okay, yeah.
I saw it on a good listener.
No, you are.
It's just there are so manymoving pieces here.
It's uh my story is uh, youknow, it pinballs left and right
all over the place.
But yeah, so I saw it on SharkTank years ago, years ago, 2017,
maybe.
SPEAKER_01 (11:54):
So that's the seed that got planted.
SPEAKER_02 (11:56):
Exactly.
And then when I, you know, whenI was looking for business
ideas, I just I really exploredevery option possible.
I was looking at we buy uglyhouses, I was looking at, you
know, how I did cybersecurity, Idid real estate, I did
mortgaging, I did everything youcan think of, honestly.
And then suddenly it popped intomy head.
I'm like, oh wait, whateverhappened to that hammer and
(12:19):
nails business I saw on um SharkTank, it just literally came out
of nowhere.
And I went on their website,clicked on request more
information.
They asked me a couple questionsabout, you know, how much money
I have liquid and et cetera.
And I was just requestinginformation.
I didn't realize that I wasactually like uh submitting my
(12:40):
information to anotherfranchisee who would then
contact me and ask me if I wasinterested in becoming a
franchisee.
I, you know, was shocked that Igot a phone call immediately
after submitting thatinformation.
And once I realized that therewas no franchisee in Broward
County, I'm like, wow, well, Imean, this would be amazing if I
(13:02):
could make this happen.
This would be a dream come true.
But it was impossible at thetime.
I mean, I really didn't haveanything to offer in terms of
the numbers that they needed.
So I um, you know, had themeetings with them.
There was uh one meeting withthem, and then they scheduled me
with a meeting with the CEOimmediately after.
I'm like, oh my God, I am not, Idon't know how I'm gonna be able
(13:23):
to, you know, provide thewhatever they need in order to
make this happen.
But I had the meeting with theCEO, and then I was determined
to somehow figure it out.
So I applied for SBA loans.
I got rejected by at least nineof them.
But after every rejection, Iimproved my application,
continuously improving,improving.
(13:44):
And for like six to nine months,I um was rejected.
And then eventually I managed toget approved for an SBA loan.
It was honestly a miraculous uhit was just a miracle that it
happened.
SPEAKER_01 (14:00):
And I wouldn't say I wouldn't say it's a miracle.
I'd say you you put in theeffort, right?
You you you didn't stop, youdidn't let it get in your way.
And what did they say?
If if at first you don'tsucceed, try again, right?
SPEAKER_02 (14:12):
Yeah.
SPEAKER_01 (14:13):
That's so the thing, the thing I love about the
franchise model, because I I Ido like local marketing and I
work with tons and tons ofbusiness owners and I watch a
lot of businesses start up.
And when you're startingsomething from scratch on your
own without a model in place, itis very, very challenging,
right?
But if you could tap into aproven model, in this case, the
franchise, I mean, you have somany resources available to you,
(14:36):
you have a proven model.
I love the fact that anotherfranchisee reached out to you
that gives the impression oflike, look, you could lean on
other store owners, you know,for ideas.
It seems to me like what you'rebringing to the community, you
also have a community in theactual franchise owners, right?
Where you're always bouncingideas off each other.
And I'm sure you have incrediblesupport through that process.
SPEAKER_02 (14:59):
Yeah, thankfully.
Without that franchisee's help,I would have been lost from day
one.
Um, and the franchise itself,like corporate provides so much
support.
I never thought I would bebuying into a franchise.
I, you know, the reason why Imoved out of Florida at 18 years
old was because I felt likethere were no mom and pop shops.
Everything was a franchise.
So I was very anti-franchise.
(15:20):
And then um, now that I'mtrying, you know, becoming a
business owner, I am so gratefulfor the support they provide.
I mean, they they really giveyou a recipe for success from
day one.
It's like a very granular listof every single thing you have
to do, and they walk you throughit, they really hold your hand
when it comes to all of thesethings.
(15:41):
They they call you weekly, theycheck in with you for every part
of the process.
So um it's been incrediblyhelpful to have that support.
And if you can buy into afranchise that offers that same
level of support, I would say gofor it because uh just you know,
it's like doing your homework.
The teacher tells you what todo, you just execute.
SPEAKER_01 (16:01):
It really is the best of both worlds.
You mentioned, you know, the momand pop.
Well, could you're the owner,right?
You're local.
It is it is really a mom andpop.
You're just doing it through thefranchise model.
So, again, best of both worlds.
I'm interested to come in andcheck this out and see what this
looks like because I I have beendoing a lot of work on myself on
(16:22):
the north side of 40.
I'm about to turn 46 for thelast five, six years or so.
But doing a lot of spiritualinternal work.
And the one thing that I havebeen missing in my own life is
the community, right?
Is taking the things that I'vedone for myself that have been
working and really trying tostart sharing those with others
and then get surround myselfwith people that are far along,
(16:44):
far farther along in thatprocess of self-discovery.
Um, so I can get elevatedthrough that.
Uh, and the more I set my sightson that, the more I kind of
connect with folks like you thathave the same type of mission
and the idea of having a placeof again, other other brothers,
men, maybe maybe some womencoming by too.
Um, but mostly the brotherhoodand and and really networking
and meeting people and having aspace that you can go to take
(17:07):
care of these, you know,personal hygiene things that
people take take for a grain ofsalt, um, you know, and and and
make it a a real community.
I I really truly love that.
And it does resonate with me somuch based on where I'm at right
now in my life.
SPEAKER_02 (17:20):
Absolutely.
And that's exactly what I want.
I I can't tell you how serious Iam about wanting to provide a
space for men to commute connectwith each other's, with each
other, because I, you know, I'vehad a large group of friends,
and then I've isolated myselfand I've been, you know, just
determined on growinginternally, externally, all
(17:40):
kinds of ways.
Um, so I've experienced extremesof both.
And I really want people to umhave a place where they feel
like they can like experiencethe good old times again or the
good old days again.
I want that for us because it'slong overdue.
Women have a place, have manyfriends who support each other
(18:02):
always.
Um, you know, you see onInstagram any girl posts a
picture.
And I I'm speaking up to this,like I think that that's an
amazing thing that women do isthat they will support each
other so so like um beautifully,actually.
And men don't really do that foreach other because it's just um
(18:24):
ego thing, right?
SPEAKER_01 (18:25):
We don't need help from anybody.
We got we can go at it alone,but yeah, it's sorely missing in
so many lives.
SPEAKER_02 (18:30):
Absolutely.
And I want that for men.
I want men to feel like they canrely on each other, like they
can support each other, likethey can just lift each other
up.
And and um it's just reallyimportant to me that we all lift
each other up.
And this is the space where mencan come can connect with each
other and meet new people and uhjust honestly rise together as
(18:54):
cliche as they may that maysound right now.
SPEAKER_01 (18:57):
No, it's fantastic, man.
You know, and on that on thatnote of like connecting with
other brothers and men, I Irecently, one of the things that
I decided to do in my own lifeto further that pursuit was to
start my own men's group downhere.
I have a my best friend up inOrlando, he's been doing this
work for five years, and um I'dbeen piggybacking off of the
work that he was doing.
(19:17):
And so I'd go up and see him andplug into that group, and I'd be
plugged into some degree, butnot like really, really in it.
And I'd come back home and justget sucked back into the normal
grind.
And so I said, you know, I'mgonna start do what he did, you
know, five, six years ago andstart a group where we get
together.
Um, I'm big on breath work, coldplunge, you know, using stress
uh in a positive way.
(19:38):
Yes.
I I play, I love playing music,I play the guitar.
So this is a space for brothersto get together, um, go through
these modalities.
And if you play music, sharemusic and really just talk and
open up and like you said, justshare and become vulnerable and
become more authentic versionsof ourselves.
Because so many of us are arehiding behind masks throughout
our day-to-day, right?
(20:00):
And and like for me, the goal isto like strip away all that
bullshit and just be who I am inevery in every scenario.
And like if I could just actlike who I am in every scenario,
well, guess what?
The people that I resonate with,or yeah, the people that I
resonate with, so they'll beattracted to me.
And the people that don'tresonate, they won't.
And I'll have people in mycircle that are on the same
wavelength and and alignment,you know.
SPEAKER_02 (20:20):
Absolutely.
And that's how you find thepeople that you'll keep in your
life for a long time instead ofthe people who will just be
there for a short time.
SPEAKER_01 (20:27):
Yep, yep.
Though by by the way, you'reyou're more than welcome.
We're actually doing um oursecond meeting this Saturday
from six to nine.
Um, if you you know, I can getyou the details.
I know it's short notice, but itsounds to me like this could be
a useful outlet for you to getthe word out and do some, you
know, do some more connectingand whatnot.
Um, we're just getting started,so it's not not a huge group
(20:48):
yet, very pretty intimate.
Um, but you're more than welcometo come if you'd like.
SPEAKER_02 (20:53):
I very much appreciate that.
I unfortunately am competing ina volleyball tournament this
Saturday, and then and then wehave a ceremony in the evening.
So I cannot make it uh,unfortunately, but I would
absolutely love to be at thenext one.
So please send me thatinformation when you have the
next one scheduled.
SPEAKER_01 (21:09):
Good news is that we're planning to do them
monthly.
I will add you to the uh thechat that we have so you can get
notified and updated.
So you mentioned so sovolleyball.
Obviously, you have to playvolleyball.
How long have you been playingfor?
SPEAKER_02 (21:23):
I just picked that up when I was in LA.
Um, so I played for a year in LAjust for fun, just met a random
group on the beach and playedwith them, and then suddenly
that became my my group.
And then um I moved down here,got very lucky to meet another
group, and I've been playingwith them now for a year, also.
So um we play at Holiday Park onThursday nights, and then we
(21:45):
play across the street from LasOlas on the beach every
Saturday, all day.
Um, this Saturday the tournamentis at B Ocean, it's uh just
further uh yeah, and um it'sgonna be a lot of fun.
That's the only thing I reallydo outside of work.
I am busier than I ever thoughtI'd be.
(22:06):
I'm working at least 80 hours aweek on this business.
So to have volume part-time,right?
I'm sorry, it's a part-time,yeah, just part-time, no big
deal.
SPEAKER_01 (22:17):
80 hours a week, part-time.
SPEAKER_02 (22:19):
It's all good.
So, yeah, it's been it's been,you know, this business has been
um much more challenging than Iever imagined it would be.
And volleyball is honestly thebest outlet for me to unwind and
just have something else.
That is what I use for mycommunity now is volleyball.
SPEAKER_01 (22:39):
Yeah.
No, I never I certainly playedvolleyball before and I enjoy it
when I play, but I never reallygot into it.
I've always been more of agolfer.
Uh, started running recently.
I hurt my back.
That's why we had to reschedulethis recording.
I uh had the sciatica kickingfrom uh a little back injury,
but yeah, no, the yeah, theoutlet is fantastic.
SPEAKER_02 (23:02):
Yeah, um, golf is fun.
I'm not good, but I'llparticipate, I'll participate.
Uh, I love going for walks.
I love, you know, yoga is reallygreat.
It might be good for your back,maybe.
SPEAKER_01 (23:14):
I go finally.
Oh, thank god.
SPEAKER_02 (23:17):
Yeah, I have to shout out Yoga Connection right
next to Nova University.
Um, they have the greateststudio and the greatest
teachers.
I've been doing yoga since like2015.
In New York, I started and thendid it in LA.
And here I'm telling you, thisis the best studio I've ever
been to of all of the studiosI've been to.
(23:38):
So if you're looking for a greatclass, um, Michelle on Wednesday
nights or you know, Thursdaymornings or Friday nights, best
class there is, truly.
SPEAKER_01 (23:50):
Shout out to Michelle.
Yeah, I've done I've only doneyoga a couple times.
The times that I've done it, itwas very useful.
It's just like I speak to somany people on the podcast.
I had jujitsu people on allsorts of people that I've had
things that I want to do, and onthe podcast, I'm like, yeah, we
got to get together and do it.
It's just too much to do all ofit, right?
Yeah, um, but yeah, I was gonnaI had something else on my mind
(24:10):
I was gonna say, and it it itescaped me.
SPEAKER_02 (24:13):
Was it about golf, walking, yoga, uh, volleyball,
weightlifting, um, exercise,sciatica?
SPEAKER_01 (24:21):
I don't know, I'm sure.
Yes, that nailed it.
Sciatica on the subject of shoutouts.
I want to give a shout-out.
So I I've been messed up forlike a couple months and with
the back, and it was gettingbetter, and I was stretching, I
was getting strong, and I playedgolf, and the golf helped my
back after I was surprised.
I said, felt more limber.
And then a couple weeks ago, Iwent to play golf again.
(24:41):
I found myself swinging really,really hard.
I think the ego is getting inthe way.
I I my body doesn't know yetthat I'm like getting older and
I can't really swing that hard.
And I really, I really tweakedit hard, and I was laid up all
weekend in bed, and I've beenworking to get out of it.
And I recently saw achiropractor in Cooper City, uh,
Diego Coster from I think it'sfit for action off uh Sheridan
(25:03):
and Pine Island and the plazaover there.
And he has a machine therecalled the DRX9000, and it's a
spinal disc decompressionmachine.
And the only reason I knew of itis because it actually helped me
in my 20s when I had my firstbat with Satica and I was a
mobile for you know six months.
Oh man.
And so I found it, but when Ilearned he had the machine and I
(25:24):
wasn't getting better, I wentback and I did one session on
Monday, and I already amstarting to feel like light at
the end of the tunnel.
I was sitting there last nightand the pain went away.
It was really kind of hitting mehard in the morning and in the
evenings, and then I'd be clearfor four or five hours during
the day.
And yesterday I was sitting atlike eight, nine o'clock.
I'm like, Oh, I'm not in painanymore.
I was like, what did I dodifferently than I'm out in
(25:44):
pain?
Ah, the spinal discdecompression therapy.
So thank you, Diego Pastor.
SPEAKER_02 (25:49):
Yes, that's amazing.
That sounds great.
If I could give you anunsolicited tip, please I I love
just hanging at the gym.
When I go to the gym, I'll justgrab onto the handlebars, just
hang.
And I do a couple sets of like30 seconds, maybe 45.
And I'm telling you, it for myshoulders, for my back,
everything.
It helps so much.
(26:11):
It's wild.
Absolutely.
SPEAKER_01 (26:13):
Yeah, and it's it's so easy.
Like what I noticed with thisback injury was like when I hurt
my back and I found myself laidup, everything else went off the
rails, right?
Like, I because I run a lot, Icouldn't run.
So I was like, oh well, if I'mnot exercising, I guess I don't
have to eat healthy.
And I start eating like crap,and I'm like, well, so I'm in
pain, so I'll just stay in bedlater.
And it's just like it shiftedeverything, and finally now it's
(26:36):
like I'm back to life.
I was up this morning on a on acall on another men's group I'm
involved with, and it just gaveme another breath of life.
And and the more I do of this,that the it's almost like I'm
healing from within, right?
The mindset has changed, andthat's also helping the healing
process, so it's prettyincredible.
SPEAKER_02 (26:52):
Yeah, I I feel like everything is a multiplier,
everything has a multipliereffect.
So if you stop to work out,you're gonna want to work out
even less and even less and evenless.
It's something that you need toscope your slope.
Yeah, exactly.
It's a snowball effect, and youhave to stop these things so
that you know the routinedoesn't become permanent.
SPEAKER_01 (27:14):
Absolutely.
Okay, so before we wrap up here,I know you alluded to it
earlier.
You talked a little bit aboutthe upcoming events and um how
people can get involved, but getgo back to that again.
Let everybody know the best wayto learn more about what you do,
to connect, to get involved.
Uh, where can we follow you?
Like Instagram.
We'll obviously put all thatstuff in the in the show notes
on the bottom, but let us knowthe best ways to reach out and
(27:35):
connect with you guys.
SPEAKER_02 (27:37):
So if you want to follow us on Instagram, we are
hammer and nails underscoreDavy.
Our email address is Davy at hngrooming.com, Hn for Hammer and
Nailsgrooming.com.
My name is Daniel.
I'm the owner of the Davylocation.
Um, we're gonna have eventsregularly for our members to
(28:01):
come meet like-minded people.
We're gonna have complimentarydrinks for every member when
they come in and get a service.
And um, I'm looking forward tobuilding this community into
something that is is just biggerthan the company itself.
SPEAKER_01 (28:17):
Beautiful.
All right.
Well, we will leave it at that.
Everyone, if you're out therelistening, check it out.
Daniel has a good thing goinghere.
I'm excited to check it outmyself.
Hopefully, I will see you allthere.
Thanks everyone for tuning inand joining us today.
And uh, we look forward tocatching you next time on the
next episode of the GoodNeighbor Podcast.
Everyone, take care and have awonderful day.
SPEAKER_00 (28:40):
Thanks for listening to the Good Neighbor Podcast
Cooper City.
To nominate your favorite localbusiness to be featured on the
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