{"podcast":{"title":"Your Day Off @Hairdustry; A Podcast about the Hair Industry!","slug":"your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675","podcast_index_feed_id":227675,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/19910b4/podcast/rss","website_url":"Instagram.com/hairdustry","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/168085/168085-1743117788351-3fdf4318a0bb8.jpg","author":"Follow on IG @hairdustry","episode_count":554,"summary":"This is @Hairdustry our weekly “Your Day Off” Podcast. We are hairstylist that bring you the success stories of the Hair Industry! Look for new Episodes with killer hair peeps every week on your day off! instagram.com/hairdustry Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hairdustry/support","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T02:21:54.394538+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675"},"episode":{"title":"Ben Mollin- Deconstructed: Kill the Thing That’s Killing You","slug":"ben-mollin-deconstructed-kill-the-thing-that-s-killing-you","published_at":"2025-10-27T11:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675/ben-mollin-deconstructed-kill-the-thing-that-s-killing-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hairdustry/episodes/Ben-Mollin--Deconstructed-Kill-the-Thing-Thats-Killing-You-e39hkf1","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2412930663.mp3","summary":"Guest: Ben F’n Mollin — celebrity hairdresser turned endurance athlete, suicide prevention specialist, and author of Deconstructed: Kill the Thing That’s Killing You. Corey sits down with longtime friend and industry legend Ben F’n Mollin for a raw, unfiltered conversation about burning down everything that was killing him — and rebuilding a life grounded in truth, grit, and miles. From Bravo’s Shear Genius to rockstar educator status, Ben lived the dream: fame, travel, and recognition. But behind it was debt, addiction, and a breaking point that almost ended his life on April 1, 2018. Instead, he chose to deconstruct everything — walking away from the salon, the brands, and the spotlight to rediscover himself through endurance sports and deep inner work. Now a punk-rock, Cali-sober, non-practicing Jew who turned survival into service, Ben shares how he became an Ironman , an ultramarathoner , and a suicide prevention speaker — pacing others on their path back to purpose. From Shear Genius to the Edge: What overnight fame feels like and why success can be just as dangerous as failure. Breaking Point: The moment Ben told his wife he planned to end his life — and how speaking up saved him. The Deconstruction Process: How he “killed” his career instead of himself and rebuilt from silence, sobriety, and stillness. Movement as Medicine: How walking became running, which became Ironman Mont-Tremblant and eventually 100+ mile ultramarathons. Mindset of a Warrior: Lessons from endurance racing that mirror survival, discipline, and recovery. From Burnout to Purpose: Why Ben now helps others confront their demons through The Ben Mollin Project and public speaking. Redemption at 50: Returning to the Sedona Canyon 125 in 2025 , the race that once broke him — and finishing it in sp…","meta_description":"Guest: Ben F’n Mollin — celebrity hairdresser turned endurance athlete, suicide prevention specialist, and author of Deconstructed: Kill the Thing That’s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4300,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675/episodes/ben-mollin-deconstructed-kill-the-thing-that-s-killing-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-day-off-hairdustry-a-podcast-about-the-hair-industry-227675/ben-mollin-deconstructed-kill-the-thing-that-s-killing-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}