Candy Shaw aka @thebalaylama traded haircuts for schoolwork as a means to get through high school due to her learning disability. This grit & hard work carried through to her career as a hairdresser, salon owner, and educator. We discuss her journey, as well as making difficult decisions as a leader. This week's topics: • Trading schoolwork for cutting hair due to learning disability • Doing apprenticeships in Europe instead of beauty school • Working at her father’s salon & buying father’s salon business for control and ownership • Leading her salons during covid: making tough decisions • New trends in client behavior • Her best advice for stylists Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? We have a monthly drawing to win a fantastic prize! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or iTunes. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic