Ep. 209 • Why I Went Independent After 25 years w/ @davidjohnla

For nearly three decades, stylist David John has been doing hair at some of the busiest, high-end salons in Los Angeles. He recently left commission salons and opened his own studio inside Salon Republic in Beverly Hills. He shares with us what factors helped him make the switch to indie. This Week's Topics: • Becoming a Russian Linguist & doing hair in the Army • Finding hair school in Santa Monica • What new hairdressers need to do: habits and steps • How Covid helped him learn he could run his own business • Being able to do both cut + color as an indie stylist https://www.modernsalon.com/1074219/after-30-years-in-salons-why-this-stylist-went-solo  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win $500 cash! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic