YBP 37 | Hurst, TX Barber and shop owner, Lasana Sirleaf @kutterconcepts

Matt invites Lasana on the pod after discovering him and his IG page  through his appearance on the Elevated Barbers Podcast. Lasana was influenced by his sisters that are in hair and his mom bringing him to barbershops. At the tender age of 7, Lasana lost his father (a highly respected educator)  to a car accident in West Africa. Fast forward Lasana starting to break down walls and enter the education space in barbering! He is hosting his first live zoom training on barber/client relations this Monday, @ 2/5 @ 7:15 CST. Enjoy this extended episode of YBP with kutter concepts! 
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
3:09 How Matt discovered Lasana and his IG content 
5:00 Just An Observation 
13:08 Where Lasana is from and “I’ve been everywhere man” 
19:05 Lasana’s background 
24:09 typical workday
35:18 Hair influence 
39:20 What makes a Barber stay? 
42:53 Having a weakness 
50:42 Early exploration in cutting hair and first trimmers 
55:17 Adolescent trouble and getting saved 
01:03:49 Working for pastor and getting barber license. 
01:03:30 Seamless booking 
01:10:15 Matt working in PA, updating booking/POS system
01:12:45 Barber School, passing practical, and first couple shops.
01:24:39 Opening Kutter Concepts Barber studio & finding your barber identity
01:31:20 Content creation spark and Lasanas IG dive. 
01:37:00 Lasanas hosting first Zoom training class! 
01:53:56 One month, One year 
02:02:08 Outro