Keisha: Hair on Wheels to Pole Dancing 502, 16-Year Entrepreneurship Journey, & More | Episode 180

Episode #180Keisha is the owner of Pole Dancing 502, a pole dance studio currently based at Mellwood Art Center in Louisville, Kentucky. She's a self-taught instructor who got her start demonstrating pole at a passion party on a whim. Before pole, she ran Hair on Wheels, a mobile hair business built without a website or a public face, clients found her purely through Google and referrals, some driving in from hours away in Indiana. She's been in business for over 16 years.Pole studio owner Keisha 502 opens up about building two businesses from scratch, surviving tragedy, and staying consistent for 16+ years in Louisville.00:00 Intro00:27 What makes "bad hair" bad01:26 Getting fired from Starbucks and finding her hustle02:18 From doing hair to discovering pole03:05 Naming and renaming the studio through COVID05:18 Getting into the hair business05:31 Losing her brother and the toll on the hair business06:11 Building Hair on Wheels in total anonymity07:08 Five studios, sixteen years07:53 Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship08:31 The long-term goal: a 20-pole "girls' girl" gym09:07 Why she stepped back from hair for pole10:28 Losing her brother to gun violence12:40 Advice to her 20-year-old self, no regrets13:28 Dating as a self-made, financially independent woman15:58 Collabs, fashion shows, and Louisville party culture17:44 Ten-year goals and the dream gym18:28 Why consistency is the whole game20:11 How to book a session with KeishaFind us on IG:@bigandlazypod: https://www.instagram.com/bigandlazypod/@_bfines: https://www.instagram.com/_bfines/@poledancing502: http://instagram.com/poledancing502/All episodes are expertly produced by: @b.haywood8: https://www.instagram.com/b.haywood8/Big & Lazy Website: https://bigandlazy.com/ Shop Merch: https://confirmed-multimedia.printify.me/Want More Exclusive Content & Early Access to every episode?Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ConfirmedMultimediaWant to start a podcast? Visit: https://confirmedpod.comShare your thoughts, ask questions, and engage with us and our guests!What did you think of this episode? Who would you like to see on our show next?Let us know in the comments!