Podcast
Small Town Stylist
Hosted by Casey Taylor · EN
An honest perspective and unfiltered conversations about life and success as a hairstylist in a small town salon.
Host Casey Taylor peels back the misconceptions about the beauty industry and what life is actually like as a small town stylist who refuses to be held back by location, population size, or anyone else's limiting beliefs.
Sometimes she's sassy, other times she's vulnerable, but she is always honest and not afraid to shake the industry up a little bit.
Subscribe and listen to better yourself and your business as a small town stylist.
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Morbid Hair History of the Holocaust
Feb 200:03:54Tap to summarizeThank you for listening to this heavier episode of Morbid Hair History where I aim to expose the the disturbing use and weaponization of hair during WWII, and the importance of understanding the role hair plays throughout history. SOURCES:Women’s hair in Lager narratives by Barbara Czarneckahttps://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6cd4/72dd68945907e28373aace2e71a1ec87342e.pdfNazi Recycling and the Remnants of GenocideAnne Berghttps://journals.openedition.org/temoigner/12913Sydney Jewish Museum - BlanketDonated by Olga Horak (née Rosenberger)https://sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au/collection/collection-item-5/.
Transcribe →Morbid Hair History of maggot infested hair extensions
Jan 1200:02:58Tap to summarizeSOURCE: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-writhing-weave/
Transcribe →How I'm setting goals for 2026
Jan 700:09:11Tap to summarizeThat's a wrap on season 2 of Small Town Stylist podcast! be sure to follow me @caseytaylorstylist for updates on my life and business. I will still be sharing Morbid Hair History episodes on Monday's, this is just a break from the regular wednesday episodes.
Transcribe →Morbid Hair History of large foreheads
Jan 500:03:06Tap to summarizeSOURCES:https://resolve.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/medieval-clothing-and-textiles/eyebrows-hairlines-and-hairs-less-in-sight-female-depilation-in-late-medieval-europe/098B680153352A9D81BF7AE6B4148FBFhttps://artwithtosca.com/on-renaissance-gentlewomen-receding-hairline/https://www.eternalgoddess.co.uk/posts/medieval-body-hair-and-the-curious-practice-of-forehead-plucking
Transcribe →My top 5 books fo 2025
Dec 2400:11:12Tap to summarizeMerry Christmas! I hope you enjoy this casual holiday episode where I share my favorite books of the year.
Transcribe →Morbid Hair History of eating mummies
Dec 2200:01:44Tap to summarizeSources:https://www.sciencealert.com/europeans-used-to-eat-dug-up-mummies-cause-of-course-they-didhttps://www.history.com/articles/mummy-unwrapping-parties-egyptomaniahttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history
Transcribe →It's ok to call out sick before Christmas
Dec 1700:09:05Tap to summarizeIs my immune system not as resilient in my 30s as it was in my 20s or am I just more aware of how my body feels? I'm not exactly sure, but I do know that I have a much healthier relationship with calling out sick from the salon when necessary.
Transcribe →Morbid Hair History of the "Karen" cut (from the vault)
Dec 1500:01:59Tap to summarizethis from the vault episode of Morbid Hair History is the first one I ever recorded and posted to social media before uploading them to the podcast. Unfortunately I caught a nasty cold this week and couldn't record a new episode, but that doesn't mean you should miss out on your favorite morbid content. I hope you enjoy this episode that started it all!
Transcribe →What Mad Men can teach us about marketing in the beauty industry
Dec 1000:06:56Tap to summarizeHave you watched the iconic series Mad Men? It has a ton of lessons about marketing and you won't even feel like you're trying to learn anything while you binge watch this addictive series. I'm almost wondering if we should do a mini podcast series on the marketing lessons that stand out and tie back into your business strategy as a hairstylist. If you're interested in the idea, let me know!
Transcribe →Morbid Hair History of Cleopatra
Dec 800:01:34Tap to summarizeDid The Queen of The Nile use a hairpin to administer her final act of defiance? SOURCES:https://www.immortalegypt.co.uk/post/hidden-histories-of-the-hair-pin-starring-cleopatra-the-wearers-of-blackhttps://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/miscellanea/cleopatra/rixens.htmlhttps://www.history.com/articles/10-little-known-facts-about-cleopatrahttps://www.britannica.com/story/what-did-cleopatra-look-likehttps://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2006/03/20/1595873.htm
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