Your Kind of Cuts, A Sensory-Friendly Barbershop, Ep. 121

Today on Be The Good with Kate: Your Kind of Cuts, a sensory friendly barbershop located in Nutley, NJ.  **Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. ** One, of many, points that sticks out to me in this episode, is how Billy did not want to focus on how a child was ‘different’, but rather that each child is simply a person who needs a haircut. The fact they are a part of the autism community or grappling with another challenge makes no difference to Billy, Roe, and Giacomo of Your Kind of Cuts – yet it makes such a difference to the child and their family.  Billy says, “I just show up and be Billy”. He has no specific training in working with neurodivergent children, yet watching him interact with them and their families, you would certainly not know it. His joy and passion for helping is palpable, his creativity in finding ways to work with any child who walks through the door is amazing, and his humor shines through. He had me laughing throughout our chat.  As a child, Billy was in the foster system, explaining that it helped him become a good judge of character. He was in cosmetology school full-time at age 39, unemployed, with a second child being born, and here is yet another example from a guest on this podcast that one, it is never too late, and two, if you feel strongly about doing something, with focus and determination you can achieve a whole lot. Billy opened Your Kind of Cuts, and he has a goal of more such barbershops across the country.    Billy stresses, don’t be afraid: be it as a child facing something that scares you, or as an adult with an opportunity to open your own business. Look at what good can come out of it.  Anyone looking to become a barber with the added level of care and service seen at Your Kind of Cuts, reach out to Billy or stop by!   yourkindofcuts . net Thanks for listening to Be The Good with Kate. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to be notified when new episodes are released. Easy and impactful way you can help this podcast reach more people?!  Share with a friend or leave a review. Thank you for helping to inspire others! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bethegoodwithkate/support