Hair Smarter
Hosted by Sarah and Sarajane and Gretchen Williams · It’s the BreakRoom
5.0from 18 ratings
- 25
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 18
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Hair Smarter
Hair Smarter is the podcast for every stylist who’s thought, “Why didn’t anyone teach us this?” Hosted by Sarah Rappolt and Sarajane Lynch, we get into the real stuff: tough client moments, boundaries, burnout, inspiration, relationships, and the lessons that actually help you grow. Along the way, you’ll hear from industry leaders and outside experts with ideas that can shift the way you work. It’s The BreakRoom you’ve always wanted — one that just might change the course of your career.
- Publisher
- It’s the BreakRoom
- Category
- arts · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 5 Oct 2025
- Latest episode
- 7 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 25 episodes have a transcript.
7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Raising Your Prices Feels So Personal (It's Not About the Money)
24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why You're So Exhausted After Some Appointments (It's Not What You Think)
10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Thrive in a Salon Full of Different Personalities
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Why Raising Your Prices Feels So Personal (It's Not About the Money)
Published 7 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] When your work becomes a big part of how you see yourself, I think that's true for a lot of hairstylists, right? Feedback about the work can start feeling like feedback about you. And our work is in incredibly personal. We aren't selling refrigerators, right? Yeah. And we're standing three feet away from the person we're charging for two hours. Yeah. And we know their kids. We've been to their weddings or did their weddings. Yes. And we know who's getting divorced sometimes before their spouse does. Okay. I'm kidding. I mean, mostly. But seriously, these are relationships. So of course, money can feel awkward. […]
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- Rachel Payne
- Marc Berardi
- Nikki An-Levi
- Dr Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann
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- 5.0 / 5
- 18 ratings
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Who hosts Hair Smarter?
Sarah and Sarajane and Gretchen Williams host the show. Published by It’s the BreakRoom.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Hair Smarter take guests?
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