Licensed & Unsupervised with Beckee and Naomi

By Beckee Harris & Naomi Trotto

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Welcome to a podcast for hairstylists who’ve lived a little, learned a lot, and are still standing behind the chair with intention.

Hosted by Beckee and Naomi—two seasoned hairstylists with decades of experience—this podcast is an honest, unfiltered look at life behind the chair, being over 40 in the beauty industry, and navigating creativity, burnout, confidence, boundaries, leadership, and personal evolution in an industry that rarely slows down.

We talk about the things hairstylists actually think about but don’t always say out loud: What it’s like to grow older in a youth-obsessed industry. How to evolve your career without starting over. The emotional labor of being a stylist. Client relationships, energy exchange, and burnout. Owning your voice, your boundaries, and your worth. Life, business, creativity, and identity—on and off the salon floor.

This isn’t a “how-to” podcast or a highlight reel. It’s real conversations from two women who have done the work, made the mistakes, built careers, rebuilt themselves, and are still showing up—with honesty, humor, and heart.

Whether you’re a hairstylist, salon owner, beauty professional, or creative navigating midlife, this podcast is for you. If you’re questioning what’s next, craving deeper conversations, or simply want to feel less alone in this industry—pull up a chair.

Because being behind the chair isn’t just a job. It’s a life.


Episode Date
ADHD, Masking & Performing Normal
May 21, 2026
Feral Kids, Masking & Growing Up in Michigan ⭐ (With Rian DevVeer)
May 08, 2026
Names, Identity & High School Stories (with Rian DeVeer) ⭐
May 01, 2026
Meet Our (Temporary) Supervisor: Rian DeVeer on Learning, Confidence & the Industry ⭐
Apr 28, 2026
Can Stylists Ever Be Anonymous? ⭐
Apr 22, 2026
Special Guest Coming Soon - Rian DeVeer
Apr 19, 2026
Being “Different” in an Industry That Lost Its Way
Apr 17, 2026
Getting Older in a Young Industry
Apr 03, 2026
Creative Chaos: Dopamine Dressing, Decision Paralysis & Finding Your Style ⭐
Mar 28, 2026
Motivation Is a Lie: Discipline, ADHD & Rewiring Your Brain
Mar 20, 2026
Feral in the 90s, Becoming in Our 40s ⭐
Mar 13, 2026
Stylists as Rock Stars: Dress Codes, Retail & Reality + Smoking Cigarettes
Mar 06, 2026
Seniors, Survival & The Friendship That Changed Everything - L&U Origin Story
Feb 27, 2026
💇🏼‍♀️ Licensed to Color: DIY Guests, Pantene Debates & Color Theory 101
Feb 20, 2026
Hydration, Hawaii, and Almost Dying: Stories About Fear and Having NO Fear
Feb 14, 2026
⭐️ Unsupervised & Over 40: The Emotional Weight of Being a Hairstylist
Feb 02, 2026