Barbershop Banter - Nelson Mandela | Coffee Pump (E022)

Welcome to another episode of The Coffee Pump Podcast! On E022, I bring on my close friend and barber extraordinaire, Nelson Mandela. We talk about: - His upbringing in Eldoret - Realities of boarding school - Unique punishments dwelled upon students in Kenyan schools - How he got into barbering - Moving to Nairobi and the culture shock - Gaining exposure in cutting different types of hair - Cutting Obama’s bodyguard’s hair - New trends in men’s grooming and hairstyles - Mandela’s future plans on opening his own old school barber shop experience in Nairobi And much much more. Find Nelson Mandela: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_mandela... Get a fresh fade in Nairobi: - T H E M A N D E L A . B A R B E R Y: 0777 394101 https://g.co/kgs/2ZYRkEE - Book via whatsapp: T H E . M A N D E L A . B A R B E R Y N A I R O B I on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/254777394101 CoffeePump Socials: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeepumpp... Find our host Sajid Vayani: - Instagram: https://instagram.com/sajidvayani?igs... - TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@sajvayani - YouTube:    / @sajidvayani   - Twitter / X: https://x.com/sajvayani?s=21#barbershop #nelsonmandelaquotes #kenyanpodcast #coffeepumppodcast #NelsonMandela #mensgrooming #fadehaircut #kenyanbarbers#mindset #bodybuilding #sajvayani Coffee Pump Audio: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0X1unCg... Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inspiring interviews and discussions! 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Growing up in Eldoret 5:50 - Experience in Boarding School 17:30 - life after high school/ first child, raising children 25:30 - Where mandela learnt to cut hair 27:57 - Pursuing a career as a barber 31:40 - Moving to Nairobi and looking for work 38:39 - The popularity of fades | learning how to cut different hairstyles 42:20 - Cutting Barak Obama’s bodyguards hair 46:37 - Choosing a certain clientele and the reason why 50:40 - Building out a brand and Mandelas future plan of opening his own place 1:05:47 - Can you make money as a barber in Kenya | Challenges 1:09:53 - New haircut trends | Bad barbers 1:16:11 - Future plans/ Conclusion