What happens when two of the most respected names in beauty—Ted Gibson and Jason Backe—pull back the curtain on an industry built on ego, burnout, and outdated rules?

In this raw, unfiltered episode of Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser, we dive into the real future of the beauty industry—where wellness, science, AI, and business strategy are replacing hustle culture and empty salon hype.

From $2,400 celebrity haircuts to losing everything in Los Angeles, Ted and Jason break down:

• Why the traditional salon model is failing
• How Convergence is redefining beauty through wellness + science
• The truth about celebrity clients, success, and staying relevant
• Why most hairdressers plateau—and how to break out of it
• The mindset shift required to survive the next era of beauty

If you’re a hairstylist, salon owner, or beauty entrepreneur tired of feeling stuck, underpaid, or burned out—this episode will either wake you up or call you out.

The industry is changing fast.

The only question is: are you evolving… or getting left behind?

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Business → Entrepreneurship

You’re talking money, growth, career strategy, and industry disruption.

Arts → Fashion & Beauty

This is your core lane. you belong here for relevance.

Education → Self-Improvement

perform and level up

Health & Fitness → Mental Health

The wellness + burnout + lifestyle

• hairdresser podcast
• beauty industry secrets
• salon business growth
• hairstylist success
• celebrity hairstylist
• Ted Gibson
• Jason Backe
• salon burnout
• beauty industry trends
• wellness in beauty
• hair industry future
• salon owner tips
• creative entrepreneur
• beauty education
• AI in beauty industry

Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg pull back the curtain on the beauty industry with unfiltered conversations about salon culture, hairstylist life, toxic work environments, nightmare clients, celebrity encounters, relationships, burnout, and the chaos that happens behind the chair.

From hilarious salon horror stories to serious conversations about identity, mental health, beauty standards, and industry politics, Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser says the quiet parts out loud with raw honesty, dark humor, and zero filter.

New episodes weekly featuring hairstylists, salon owners, beauty insiders, celebrities, and real stories the industry usually keeps behind closed doors.

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