Ep. 111 • How To Survive & Thrive as a LA Hairstylist w/ Buddy Porter @buddywporter
The Hair Game
Salon Republic
4.9 • 571 Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2019
⏱️ 59 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Buddy Porter found success quickly in Los Angeles; he attests it to assisting, working hard, and saying yes to every opportunity. He goes over what aspects would be in his hypothetical book, 'How To Survive & Thrive as a LA stylist in 5 Years" and more:
• How he got into hair; hated classroom work but fought through it - really got into hair once he hit the floor and changed people's looks. Took to cutting but not color; moved to LA to gain experience and get away from color.
• Being rep'ed by an agency: What jobs does this entail? How's the pay?
• Behind the Chair: getting to the point of doing only the clients you want
• Business tactics/advice: His pricing strategy: Client get price for life, but he raises his price each year & new clients get the current price.
• Wave the Wand: How he would change the industry
• How to become successful in LA in 5 years: Assisting in LA, Client Retention, Staying professional.
• His Hair Horror Story!
Find us on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast
www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor
www.instagram.com/salonrepublic
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:
www.youtube.com/thehairgame
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey listeners, I'm Eric Taylor and this is the hair game. |
| 0:06.0 | Salon Republic is always looking for new salon managers in the greater L.A. area. |
| 0:11.0 | I know that most of you work behind the chair, but you know a lot of people. |
| 0:15.0 | So if you know anyone who is super hospitable and great on customer service and would like to be a salon manager, |
| 0:22.1 | have them send a resume to HR at salonrepublic.com. |
| 0:28.1 | Okay, podlute giveaway time. |
| 0:31.1 | We are given away a Tools and Bags brand travel case. |
| 0:34.3 | This is called The Classic. |
| 0:36.5 | It's sitting on my desk. This is the ultimate |
| 0:39.1 | hairdresser and barber travel bag. Carry all your stuff together. It's super slim, super durable, |
| 0:45.4 | super awesome. It's owned by my friend, the brand is owned by my friend Tab Cut Air. |
| 0:52.3 | The winner is Mary Sandoval, |
| 0:55.5 | hair and makeup. |
| 0:57.7 | Mary, |
| 0:58.2 | DM me at Love Eric Taylor or |
| 1:00.3 | the Hair Game podcast on Instagram. |
| 1:03.5 | And I will send you this beautiful bag. |
| 1:06.5 | And now to Buddy Porter. |
| 1:10.0 | Nice to meet you. |
| 1:11.2 | We've never met before. |
| 1:12.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:13.0 | And so this is like, it's like the audience's eavesdropping on our first kind of conversation. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Salon Republic, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Salon Republic and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.