{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/676d8f2097d135d1d660e476/6a5c2547461a6a4190b09e3d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Beauty Industry Bait & Switch: How One Rep Nearly Destroyed a Salon owner reputation and her salons","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/676d8f2097d135d1d660e476/1784423274938-c8c48e39-2cf6-4e31-89ad-a6176869227d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of <strong>Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser</strong>, Jason Townsend and Paula Dahlberg sit down with veteran salon owner and educator Mila, who shares her account of being recruited with promises of a national education platform—only to see those opportunities disappear amid alleged corporate politics, conflicts of interest, and years of frustration. Alongside Shaunda, they discuss the impact they say it had on their salons, careers, and business relationships.&nbsp;</p><p>The conversation explores:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How beauty brands recruit salon owners and educators</li><li>The politics behind becoming a platform artist</li><li>Allegations of bait-and-switch recruiting tactics</li><li>Conflicts of interest between sales reps and salons</li><li>The realities of growing a successful salon business</li><li>Leadership, integrity, and protecting your reputation</li><li>Why more hairdressers are speaking openly about industry practices</li></ul><p>Whether you're a <strong>hairstylist, salon owner, cosmetology student, beauty educator, platform artist, or beauty entrepreneur</strong>, this episode offers an inside look at the challenges many professionals say exist behind the scenes of the beauty industry.</p><p><strong>Sh!t I Told My Hairdresser</strong> is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the hair industry, exposing the conversations many professionals have privately—but few are willing to have publicly. If you're looking for honest discussions about salon culture, beauty business, education, and the future of the industry, this is an episode you won't want to miss.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Jason Townsend a former Beverly Hills celebrity hairdressers spilling the tea"}