Ep. 431 • Curating a Supportive and Recurring Clientele w/Lauren Herzog

The Hair Game

Salon Republic

Business, Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.6 • 570 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Salon owner and colorist Lauren Herzog @thehillbillyhairpainter, shares her unique journey into becoming a successful hairstylist.

She discusses the challenges of overcoming stereotypes in the industry, the importance of self-belief, and how to curate a work-life balance while maintaining a thriving clientele.

She also reflects on difficult conversations with clients and the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive peers in the industry.

This week's Topics:

Overcoming skepticism while building your career
Breaking Stereotypes in Hairdressing
How to Set Yourself Apart
Curating a Supportive and Recurring Clientele
Dealing with Difficult Conversations with Clients
How to be a Student of Life

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0:00.0	Honestly, I've just always believed in myself, and I do believe that you say I am, then you will be.
0:07.2	Hi.
0:07.9	I'm Akila Douglas.
0:09.0	Hi, I'm Anthony Whitaker.
0:10.1	I am Adrian Velasquez.
0:11.9	Hi, I'm Roger Melina, and you're listening to the Hair Game Podcast.
0:22.2	Hey, everybody.
0:24.9	It's Harry here, producer of the Hair Game podcast.
0:27.1	We have some very exciting information.
0:34.0	Salon Republic just opened a brand new location in Philadelphia, our first ever East Coast location.
0:38.2	You can go to salonrepublic.com to book your space and find your new home.
0:43.0	A little bit later, we'll have a new location in Jankentown, a little north of Philadelphia.
0:46.9	You can go to SalonRepublic.com and get notified when we're beginning tours.
0:51.8	We're going to be switching gears a little bit and all future episodes of the Hair Game podcast will be released biweekly.
0:59.1	We love bringing you these new podcast episodes and cannot wait for you to hear who we upcoming, but always want to make sure we're providing you, our listeners with the best
1:03.4	possible value, so we'll be going biweekly from now on.
1:07.2	Now on to our episode with Lauren Herzog.
1:10.3	Hey, Lauren, how's it going?
1:12.1	Hey, I'm good. How are you?
1:13.9	I'm pretty good.
1:15.5	So for those listeners who don't know you, Lauren, you're a Pennsylvania hairdresser who focuses on color, particularly blonding and reds.
1:24.4	But you're also very versatile, as I think you've put out there on the
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