Casey Taylor

Small Town Stylist

Business EN ↓ 87 episodes

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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Casey Taylor

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Business

Latest episode

Feb 2, 2026

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Episodes

Morbid Hair History of the Holocaust 02.02.2026

Thank 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 Czarnecka https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6cd4/72dd68945907e28373aace2e71a1ec87342e.pdf Nazi Recycling and the Remn...

Morbid Hair History of maggot infested hair extensions 12.01.2026

SOURCE: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-writhing-weave/

How I'm setting goals for 2026 07.01.2026

That'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.

Morbid Hair History of large foreheads 05.01.2026

SOURCES: https://resolve.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/medieval-clothing-and-textiles/eyebrows-hairlines-and-hairs-less-in-sight-female-depilation-in-late-medieval-europe/098B680153352A9D81BF7AE6B4148FBF https://artwithtosca.com/on-renaissance-gentlewomen-receding-hairline/ https://www.eternalgoddess.co.uk/posts/medieval-body-hair-and-the-curious-practice-of-forehead-plucking

My top 5 books fo 2025 24.12.2025

Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy this casual holiday episode where I share my favorite books of the year.

Morbid Hair History of eating mummies 22.12.2025

Sources: https://www.sciencealert.com/europeans-used-to-eat-dug-up-mummies-cause-of-course-they-did https://www.history.com/articles/mummy-unwrapping-parties-egyptomania https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history

It's ok to call out sick before Christmas 17.12.2025

Is 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.

Morbid Hair History of the "Karen" cut (from the vault) 15.12.2025

this 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!

What Mad Men can teach us about marketing in the beauty industry 10.12.2025

Have 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!

Morbid Hair History of Cleopatra 08.12.2025

Did 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-black https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/miscellanea/cleopatra/rixens.html https://www.history.com/articles/10-little-known-facts-about-cleopatra https://www.britannica.com/story/what-did-cl...

Is the Holiday rush overrated? 03.12.2025

Let me know if you try this approach to your holiday schedule and what you think! send a DM to @caseytaylorstylist or @smalltownstylistpodcast

Charging 4k for hair isn't the problem 19.11.2025

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Casey, where have you been loca? 12.11.2025

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The overcommitted stylist podcast 08.10.2025

TLDR; I am a glutton for punishment and have overcommitted myself... again. So for now I'm putting the Morbid hair History Series on hold while i create some bomb education! Don't worry, this si super short term and temporary, but I need a little extra time to make sure this new education resource is perfect for you to get time back in your business and attract clients without passing out business...

Morbid Hair History of Rapunzel 29.09.2025

SOURCES: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a.html https://fostercuriosity.com/series/the-dark-side-of-disney/the-dark-side-of-rapunzel https://kitdunsmore.com/2019/02/20/rapunzel-failure-of-overprotection/

Taking time off for the holidays 24.09.2025

I hope this episode gives you some tips for setting aside time for yourself this holiday season. I will be on vacation next week so there will be no regular episode, but I will still have Morbid Hair History on Monday!

Morbid Hair History of Captain Blackbeard 22.09.2025

Sorry for the background noise, I didn't realize my external mic wasn't working until I was editing. SOURCES: https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/historyculture/blackbeard-edward-teach.htm https://www.nps.gov/people/blackbeard.htm https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/golden-age-piracy-when-what-where-facts-timeline/ https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1127&conte...

Feeling isolated as a small town stylist 17.09.2025

I hope this episode helps you feel more unity and kindness amongst a world full of division. Don't let media win. It might feel like there is a lack of diversity within small towns, but I promise there are more rational thinkers than you realize, you just can't hear them through the noise. You hold a power within yourself to do good within your everyday life by focusing on the things you can contr...

Morbid Hair History of WWII Hair Propaganda 08.09.2025

SOURCES: https://vintagehairstyling.com/bobbypinblog/2022/03/victory-bobs-and-v-modes-wwii-hairstyles-named-for-morale.html https://vintagehairstyling.com/bobbypinblog/2022/03/history-of-the-victory-roll-hairstyles.html https://warhawkairmuseum.org/blog/the-patriotism-of-beauty-grooming-fashion-during-wwii/ https://vintagehairstyling.com/bobbypinblog/2022/03/victory-bobs-and-v-modes-wwii-hairstyle...

Are you living your life to it's fullest potential? 03.09.2025

Check out Tips From Dead People: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipsfromdeadpeople?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tipsfromdeadpeople?lang=en SubStack: https://tipsfromdeadpeople.substack.com/

Morbid Hair History of Ancient Egyptian Hairstylists 01.09.2025

Sources: https://totftm.org/lecture-20230312 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6706986/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000202?mag=hair-gender-and-social-status-in-ancient-egypt&seq=10 https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/6/4.cfm https://ancientegyptalive.com/2023/07/21/hair-of-the-pharaohs/ https://egittolizzando.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-Social-and-Ritual-Contextua...

Stop with the "Boss Babe Hairstylist" brand photoshoots 27.08.2025

Branding is such an intentional process and I've been doing a lot of work to really refine my branding to make it resonate with my identity, values, and personality. I hope this episode helps you find some inspiration for your personal brand so that you can be authentic to you rather than a knock off of someone else.

Morbid Hair History of Marie Antoinette's wigs 25.08.2025

They say higher the hair, closer to God... but for Marie Antoinette it was closer to the guillotine. I included pictures on my Instagram and TikTok if you're interested in seeing this with added visuals. www.instagram.com/caseytaylorstylist https://www.tiktok.com/@caseytaylorstylist Sources: https://lisawallerrogers.com/2018/10/29/marie-antoinette-queen-of-the-pouf/ https://www.thecollector.com/ma...

You need to be weirder online 20.08.2025

The more I embrace my inner weirdo, the easier social media and business gets. Do with that information what you will.

Morbid Hair History of mourning hair jewelry 18.08.2025

Here is a hair anthropologist and artist keeping this tradition alive: https://www.instagram.com/hairanthropology?igsh=dzJzNXM2eGhkYjdi Sources: https://waltonsjewelry.com/blogs/style/the-fascinating-world-of-mourning-jewelry?srsltid=AfmBOoqFmUe0J6MMWb5wr4oKcYJDfKrxJd50DhSLYTtrD_HfKNOSettY https://www.ericaweiner.com/history-lessons/hair-jewelry https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/theyre-n...

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