Sh!t I told my Hairdresser : Hairdresser Podcast | Salon Drama, Hairstylist Confessions & Beauty Industry Stories

The debate is back—and it’s louder than ever.

After a viral episode on trauma dumping in the salon, we dive into Part 2 with therapist insights, real client comments, and the backlash that shook the industry. Some hairdressers say it’s part of the job. Others say it’s emotional burnout disguised as “being nice.”

So what’s the truth?

In this episode, we break down:

• Why clients treat hairdressers like unpaid therapists
• The r...

Hiring in the hair industry has officially gone off the rails.

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we sit down with veteran stylist and educator Emily Bloom to break down what’s really happening behind the chair—and why finding good talent feels nearly impossible in today’s salon world.

From a stylist who tried to take over the salon within 48 hours to shocking truths about how beauty schools ...

What happens when you give your entire identity to hairdressing… and it gives nothing back?

In this brutally honest episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we sit down with UK stylist Luke to expose the reality behind the salon chair—burnout, toxic work environments, low pay, client trauma dumping, and the mental toll no one prepares you for.

From being threatened with non-competes to needing therapy just to process clients’ emot...

Hairdressers hear everything—but sometimes the stories clients tell in the salon chair are almost too crazy to believe.

In this episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, Jason, Lauren, and guest hairstylist Joti dive into the uncomfortable reality of what beauty professionals deal with behind the chair. From shocking client confessions to suspicious tragedies, we explore the growing trend of “sad fishing”—when clients...

In this episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, we break down one of the most confusing — and often abusive — pay structures in the beauty industry: the 1099 commission hairstylist.

If you’re a hairstylist, barber, or cosmetology student who has ever wondered:

• Should I be paid 1099 or W-2 in a salon?

• Why does my salon take 50% commission but still call me self-employed?

• Why am I suddenly responsible for 40...

In this legendary episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, we sit down with Allen Edwards — the celebrity hairstylist who created the iconic Farrah Fawcett haircut for Charlie’s Angels and changed hair history forever 

From Beverly Hills salon rivalries to cutting Marcia Clark’s hair during the OJ trial, Allen breaks down the real stories behind the fame, the PR machine, and the industry politics no one talks about...

In this brutally honest episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, we expose the dark side of the beauty industry — from predatory cosmetology school loans to sliding scale commission traps inside corporate salons.

Kelly shares her real journey through $20,000 beauty school tuition, unpaid assistant labor, booth rent disasters, and commission structures designed to keep stylists broke. We break down how retail quotas, hidden deduct...

In this wild episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, we break down one of the craziest salon horror stories we’ve ever experienced — including the infamous foot fetish client from Philly and a toxic salon client meltdown during a real-life medical emergency.

From entitled holiday clients who think their haircut matters more than a collapsing lung, to a grown man attempting to lick a stylist’s feet mid-service… this epi...

In this episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, Jason and Jack break down the most exhausting clients in the salon industry — the ones who cancel last minute, abuse the front desk, try to intimidate stylists, and pull the classic line: “I know the owner.”

From a returning “Daddy” client who screamed at staff and learned the hard way about cancellation policies, to price-shopping emails, box dye lies, and clients w...

What really happens behind the chair isn’t glamorous—and it’s definitely not professional.

In this episode, we break down real salon horror stories including coworkers stealing supplies, toxic behavior in high-end salons, and clients who cross boundaries in ways most people wouldn’t believe. From stolen developer and quiet revenge, to creepy shampoo-bowl behavior, inappropriate oversharing, and power plays inside the beauty industry...

Anya joins Jack and Jason for a no-filter episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser that hits everything from fake hair products and shady beauty education to the real reality of working behind the chair with a speech impediment. They talk stuttering in the salon, how clients and strangers react, and why confidence matters more than “perfect” speech—especially in an industry obsessed with image.

Then it gets wil...

What happens when clients cross the line—and expect you to stay quiet because they’re “paying”?

In this episode, we break down the real reasons hairstylists fire clients and why bad behavior in the salon is no longer tolerated. From clients blasting phone calls on speaker, to entitlement, false accusations, boundary violations, and emotional manipulation, this conversation exposes the ugliest side of salon culture&nbs...

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 marketi...

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...

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 disas...

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 unbelievab...

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 ...

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 lite...

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...