EPISODE INTRODUCTION:
Join Dr. Tom and Mr. Mike AKA Audio Velvet as they sit back and listen to the journey of Hillary Romeo of Classics Barbershop in St. Louis. Need a break from the negativity? Grab a pair of earbuds, maybe a cup of coffee and listen in on your favorite podcast platform.
On episode 09 Dr. Tom & Mr. Mike discuss:
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Introductions - Hillary Romeo from Classics St Louis
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How has COVID-19 impacted the Shop Hillary works at and barbers in general
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How important Barbers are to their respective communities
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Why a lot of barbers were not eligible for the 1st round of COVID-19 PPP funding
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Why house calls for barbers are probably not a good idea right now
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Finding opportunities in adversity
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Hillary’s recap on her journey on the #75Hard program
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Why everyone should be doing #75Hard, and start today
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Building a better relationship with your barber
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What is the Covid Barber Fund?
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What are the criteria for a barber to become a part of the Covid Barber Fund?
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Dr. Tom & Audio Velvet’s ignorance of Fried Ravioli
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Hillary’s thoughts on necessary health precautions upon re-opening
“Stay positive, something I really learned through 75 hard, just focus on the good things, everyone is going to come out of this, just stay together as a community and we will get through this” - Hillary Romeo
“With failures come life lessons” - Hillary Romeo
“do what you gotta do to keep a good headspace. A little distraction is always good but focus is a little better. So have a good balance of both” - Audio Velvet
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