The Modern Hairstylist ™ Podcast

Hunter Donia

Teaching you how to grow your beauty business as a hairstylist or salon owner without the overwhelm by implementing modern strategies so you can reclaim time, freedom and energy from working behind the chair.

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The Modern Hairstylist ™ Podcast

Episodes (234)

Monday Referral Programs Are Dead… Here’s What To Do Instead
Mon Mar 16th How To Stop Undercharging Your Long-Time Clients
Mon Mar 9th Has Pre-Booking Made A Comeback In 2026?

The Modern Hairstylist ™ Podcast

Mar 23, 2026
28 minutes
19 MB

In this episode of The Modern Hairstylist Podcast, host Hunter Donia and guest Jodie Brown break down why the traditional referral program has stopped working for independent hairstylists, and what the modern version of word-of-mouth growth actually looks like in 2026. Hunter shares his own experience watching a single well-connected client organically post about her hair on Instagram and send him more new clients than any referral incentive ever could. That moment became the foundation for something he has been building and refining for years inside the Modern Stylist Movement: the Brand Ambassador Program. Rather than awkwardly asking...

The Modern Hairstylist ™ Podcast

Referral Programs Are Dead… Here’s What To Do Instead

Hunter Donia

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