Your Barber Podcast
The Your Barber Podcast was made to inspire and relate to the everyday barber with journey, client, & life stories. We keep it light, and then we dig deep sometimes. YBP likes to shed light on barbers that are super successful in their own right. Rock with us as we grow, develop, and improve the "Your Barber Podcast" experience!
Your Barber Podcast
YBP 11 | AZ Barber & shop owner, Keith Rodriguez ( @kutsbykeith_ @Prestigeroombarbershop)
Matt invites barber school colleague Keith Rodriguez on the pod to catch up and speak on his new hurdles as a barbershop owner and the progression it took to get there!
Chapters!
00:00 Intro
3:10 Just An Observation
4:19 Keith’s Background
7:28 Exposure to barbering
9:09 Barber in a shiny suit
11:31 Matt hates getting hair on him
13:38 “Our hands are our money makers”
16:21 Keith’s workout schedule
21:58 Taking care of your body
29:00 Keith Cuts Andy Pettitte
33:45 Super mario bros
37:09 Barber school days
39:25 First shops after graduating.
43:04 Barber Cheat Codes
47:55 It takes Matt 3 times to remember his client.
49:20 30 mins. What do your prioritize during the haircut?
52:57 The moment where Keith committed to opening the shop
57:20 Accountability
01:02:10 How Keith got the shop and the location
01:06:54 “The Prestige room” Barbershop
01:08:59 Keith shares his perfect type of Barber employee
01:03:05 Biggest hurdles as shop owner and Dress code.
01:18:57 Keith’s confidence. Does he ever get anxious?
01:20:11 Shop offers 70-30 split!
01:23:21 Outro
