This week's episode of the Everything Matters Podcast  features special guest, John H.F. Douglas III, also known as "J".  In his teenage years, John stumbled upon a need that his close friends had and requested that he do it for them - it was a haircut.  He didn't promise them the cut would be great, but he assured them he would do his very best. This has become the way in which "J" chooses to live his life; never doing anything half-ass, and always giving 100% in anything he would take on.

In 1995 "J" would establish his own shop and name it FADEOLOGIST; this is where the fascinating story began, as he started to really perfect the science and technology of the haircut called the "Fade". The fade is a popular and timeless style of haircut that permeates Black culture and portrays a clean and dapper look with tapered side temples and nape of the neck, and various top of the head lengths and styles to accompany it. He would also coin certain terminology such as calling his barbers "FADENICIANS". FADEOLOGIST® was founded 1995 in Atlanta, GA  and is now one of the most recognized brands in the barbering industry, and one of the longest standing barbershop entities in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 

In alignment with its commitment to the communities it serves, FADEOLOGIST® went on to establish a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization called LIFE GROOMING TOOLS FOUNDATION. This organization helps boys from the ages of 12-15, mostly from single parent homes. It is designed to help train these young men for leadership, while teaching them the value of earning and investing their dollar.

I am so excited to feature "J" on the Everything Matters Podcast; I consider him a friend. I have known him for more than 20 years, and I have had the personal pleasure of watching him not only develop his craft as a barber and a service-eccentric businessman, but also create and build a household ATL barbering brand that grinds within a purpose to make a real difference. 

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The Everything Matters Podcast is hosted by High-Performance & Leadership Coach, Bradford Speaks aka "Coach B". Bradford is the CEO & Founder of BeLegendary.Coach. They provide coaching in three specific areas: Sales, Leadership & Life. His coaching frameworks, including the CIA Performance Coaching and the Executive Presence Blueprint models are proven to cause simultaneous performance breakthroughs in a myriad of important areas in life. His promise is that by effectively addressing what is not working in one of these three areas, that single result will cause a domino effect, thereby improving effectiveness in the other areas. Learn more. 

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