Ep. 421 • How to Be Patient (And Impatient) in Achieving Your Goals w/ Breanne Gershon

The Hair Game

Salon Republic

Business, Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.6 • 570 Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Multiple award-winning hairstylist and educator @glam.breanne credits hair competitions in refining her skills as well as adding new ones to her skillset.

We discuss the importance of creativity, persistence, and the emotional aspects of sharing art. She also talks about the investment required in the world of editorial work and the balance between artistic expression and commercial success.

This Week's Topics:

Transitioning from Salon to Education
The Evolution of Editorial Work
Challenges and Rewards of Competitions
The Creative Process in Hair Artistry
Investing in Your Craft
The Importance of External Feedback
Perfectionism and Vulnerability in Art
The Impact of Criticism on Creatives
Balancing Passion and Profession
The Essence of Artistic Integrity

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0:00.0	Oh, it'll happen at some point. Like, I always had the thought of like, at some point in my lifetime, I would like to win an award. But it wasn't until I was like, I want to win at least one award before I'm 30, that I actually got some traction because I gave myself, like, if I'm not putting in the workout, this isn't going to happen. Hi, I'm Jessica Powers.
0:21.6	Hello, my name is Mikey Tees.
0:23.1	Hi, this is Tab Cut's Hair.
0:24.4	I'm Beauty Politics.
0:25.5	And I'm Mo Esco from Blonde Solutions, and you're here with the Hair Game Podcast.
0:32.3	Hey, everybody, Donovan here, producer of the Hair Game Podcast.
0:36.4	Salon Public has locations in the Seattle, Washington area.
0:40.7	So go to Salonopublic.com and go to locations.
0:44.3	You can see all of our locations around the Seattle area and surrounding area there.
0:48.3	And to find your new hair home.
0:50.6	All right, on to our episode with Brianne Gershahn.
0:54.3	Hey, Brienne, how's it going?
0:56.2	Good. How are you?
0:57.6	I'm doing well. Is this your first ever podcast?
1:00.6	This would be my second podcast.
1:03.4	All right, well, this will be your best podcast. How about that?
1:08.8	I had more experience.
1:15.5	That's right. And your experience is going to shine through for all the listeners.
1:17.2	Yes. Let's hope. So listeners, I'm on a different microphone today. I'm at home today. And I have a bad hair day.
1:23.6	So if you're watching, you can, if you're watching on YouTube, you can look at my hat.
1:29.3	This is the hat that I put on now and then.
1:31.5	And I was just telling Brand, I like hats without any brand on them.
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