{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69f29eaac2d898b28be01406/69f29ebfc5dd1a17171204b1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Prison to $33 Million: Jeremy Pugh's Untold Hair Industry Story","description":"<p>In this episode of Kim&#39;s Chair, Jeremy Pugh sits down for one of his rare podcast appearances and holds absolutely nothing back. From discovering cosmetology in a prison program to becoming the first TikTok Shop creator to sell a million dollars in a single month, Jeremy&#39;s story is one of the most unexpected and inspiring journeys in the beauty industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Kim and Jeremy go deep on the state of the hair industry, why so much of the education being sold to stylists is built on smoke and mirrors, what it actually takes to build a platform that converts, and why authenticity will always outlast any brand deal.</p><p><br></p><p>This one is raw, real, funny, and genuinely eye opening whether you&#39;re a hairstylist, a content creator, or just someone who loves a good comeback story.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Jeremy Pugh – LA/NYC Based Hairstylist, Content Creator &amp; Founder of Too Much Media</p><p>Based in Los Angeles, CA</p><p>IG: @jairdoeshair</p><p>TikTok: @jeremystoomuch</p><p>YouTube: Jeremy Does Hair</p><p>Website: www.jeremypugh.co</p><p><br></p><p>🛍️ Shop Virtue Labs through my link:</p><p>www.virtuelabs.com/en/stylist/Kim-Allison</p><p><br></p><p>✅ Subscribe for more conversations with the voices reshaping the beauty industry.</p><p>Click Here For More Info: https://linktr.ee/TrendywithKimAllison</p><p>– Listen on Spotify, Apple, and all podcast platforms.</p><p>– Follow @trendywkimallison on Instagram and TikTok.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>TIME STAMPS:</p><p>00:00 – Intro &amp; Welcome to Kim&#39;s Chair</p><p>00:36 – Why Jeremy Rarely Does Podcasts</p><p>00:55 – How Hair Found Jeremy</p><p>01:19 – The Prison Cosmetology Program</p><p>05:08 – What He Was Actually in Prison For</p><p>06:12 – The Wake Up Call That Changed Everything</p><p>08:23 – What Beauty School in Prison Actually Looked Like</p><p>15:46 – The Secret Blowout Operation</p><p>18:14 – Reading About Ted Gibson in a Cosmetology Book</p><p>20:12 – Why He Turned Down the Platform Artist Route</p><p>23:00 – The Letter Campaign That Shaped Everything</p><p>28:34 – The Scar &amp; Getting Real About His Past</p><p>31:50 – Why He Stays Authentic Even When It Costs Him</p><p>33:26 – AD: Virtue Labs</p><p>35:10 – What&#39;s Overhyped in the Industry Right Now</p><p>37:47 – How Content Creation Got Serious</p><p>40:36 – From Blowout Bar to TikTok Shop Millionaire</p><p>42:20 – Flying to China &amp; Speaking on Stage</p><p>45:14 – Fashion Week &amp; The Community That Got Him There</p><p>49:30 – Calling Out the Industry &amp; What It Cost Him</p><p>54:46 – $33 Million in Amazon Sales Being Authentic</p><p>56:40 – The Hate Pages &amp; Mugshot Account</p><p>01:01:37 – Hot Hyped or Hard Pass Game</p><p>01:09:57 – Closing &amp; Where to Find Jeremy</p>","author_name":"Kim Allison"}