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July 4, 2024 39 mins

In this episode, host Holly Cotton and Wade Menendez, known around the world as, “Wade the Barber,” discuss his career as a master barber who transitioned to one of the first barbers to create hair units for men. The two talk having multiple streams of income, how to make your hustle an empire, advice to other barbers trying to expand their portfolio and of course laughs as Wade defends his “hair fishing”. 


Wade has been in the barber field for over 20 years. With an impressive celebrity clientele, Wade is notoriously known for his impressive cuts that exemplify his distinct attention to detail to help his clients achieve their desired look. As a certified Hair Loss Specialist, he is one of the first barbers to offer custom hair units for men—a service that allows men who are thinning or balding due to alopecia be able to regain their confidence by having hair.  This has allowed him to be featured on many television shows and news publications such as Forbes, Yahoo Finance, HBO Vice News, BET, VH1, ESPN, LinkedIn, Black Enterprise, NPR, The REAL and Rachael Ray Show to name a few. Wade is also the published author of his first book entitled “ The Success Factor 12 keys to help you win in life.” Wade has traveled all over the world teaching classes and offering training to other barbers and stylist who are interested in growing their businesses.


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