EP202: The Barber Imposters with Paul Simmons

Published: May 31, 2021, 8:04 a.m.

b'A couple of months back I saw a Facebook post by a respected UK barber and a How To Cut It\\xa0Patreon member, Paul Simmons. His post referred to our interview with Rino Ricco in Episode 192 and how some of the points we discussed in that talked of a misunderstanding to the barbering industry. So I had to invite Paul onto the podcast to get his viewpoints across. An advocate for everything British barbering is, Paul will passionately reveal why he get\'s incensed by how many hairdressers do not understand the barbering industry.
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\\nThis podcast I\'m confident will spark up heated conversations. We we also get to learn why Paul feels\\xa0the industry is\\xa0being infiltrated by imposters and fraudsters. He says, "It\'s time for these imposters to pack up and go back to the careers they walked out of.\\xa02021 will be the biggest year yet for the barbering industry, but also the one with the most turmoil. Barbershops will need to be more professional, get registered with some sort of governing body and start to pay tax, decent wages and charge for their services accordingly."
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\\nStarting his career as a barber in 1976 in a small barbershop in Wolverhampton, Paul has gone on to become owner of Simmons Barbershops and works as an\\xa0ambassador\\xa0for a leading scissor\\xa0brand, along with working on shows around the world in his the former role as Artistic Director for\\xa0Wahl GmbH (Germany). Having such a barber expert on the show, I had to also take up this opportunity to hear Paul\'s take on the future direction of the barbering industry.
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\\nWe\'re going to get all of this today, so take a coffee (or tea, or water) break and let\'s chat. And if you want more on this conversation with Paul, tune into this weeks Xtra Show HERE.
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\\nThank you to Paul Simmons for joining me on todays podcast.
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\\nUntil next Monday, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way\\u2026 Goodbye.
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