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Shay’s Haircut and Community Kindness Video & Transcript

Watch Josh Liljenquist meet Shay during a haircut and recognize her commitment to helping people through personal care.

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A haircut offered with care

Josh Liljenquist meets Shay after asking about a haircut. Shay talks about being a single mother, her goal of opening a salon, and her wish to provide free haircuts and beard trims for people in shelters and children in need. Josh responds by supporting her time and several future haircuts.

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[00:00–00:09] Are you guys hiring by chance? Honestly. I’m not the owner. I just work here. And I normally don t cut men's hair here, but.... I can't even afford to pay. No, it's fine.

[00:09–00:14] It's on me. No, 0 can’t do that to you. I can’t. It's okay. Thank you so much. No problem.

[00:14–00:21] You don't have to do this bỳ the way. It's okay. Why do you care? If I don't care about nobody else, who will? How much do you usually charge? Per haircut?

[00:21–00:31] For, like, what I do is, like. O do try to, like, give back a. So like,. Especially around, like, holidays. Like christmas. Mother's day.

[00:31–00:37] Because I know it's hard. Are you a mom? "yeah, I’m. a mom. How many kids? Mom of two. You got two kids?

[00:37–00:44] I have a two year old boy. And a five year old girl. And I know. How it feels to be a single mom as well? You're a single mom? Yeah.

[00:44–00:53] His faith it's what gets you through everything? Yeah. You know what I want to do. Opening up my own salon. So I will be able to do this. Type of stuff.

[00:53–01:00] Free haircuts and beard trimmers? I really want to do ut. From, like, shelters and. Like kids in need. Because I feel like they need. The most.

[01:00–01:06] Your dream is to help people? Yeah. " wish 0 had something to give you. Nope, it's okay. A hug maybe? I would love that.

[01:06–01:14] Okay. Yeah. So I’m actually not looking- for a job. I have a job. Uhm. What were you looking for?

[01:14–01:22] I was looking for somebody. With a good heart. And I’m wondering. If I could give this to you. And pay. For the next five haircuts for people.

[01:22–01:26] Because your time's not free. Thank you so much.

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Source: Josh Liljenquist / Joshlilj. Video ID: JVL-V-000012. Rights state: OWNED.

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