We’re looking forward to introducing you to Jamie Beutel . Check out our conversation below.
Jamie , it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: What are you being called to do now, that you may have been afraid of before?
Provide a hair safe haven for all of my guests in honor of my late dog, Timmy. A place for everyone’s hair, and everyone’s story.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Yes absolutely!
My name is Jamie, I’ve been a hairstylist for 20 years. I am the founder of Timothée, a space born from loss, love, and the desire to create something meaningful.
Timothée is named in honor of my beloved dog, Timmy, who passed away in May this year. He was my shadow, my comfort, my constant through some of the darkest chapters of my life. Creating this space and naming it after him felt like a way to carry his spirit forward and to infuse every corner with the loyalty, gentleness, and quiet strength he gave me every day.
This isn’t just a salon or a brand, it’s something sacred. It’s a reflection of my own healing and the kind of care I want others to experience: grounded, intuitive, intentional. I created Timothée as a place where people can come home to themselves, feel seen in their individuality, and express their truth — whether through beauty, presence, or simply being held without judgment.
What makes Timothée unique is the heart behind it. Every client, every service, every detail is approached with deep thought and care. This is more than aesthetic, it’s transformation, inside and out.
I’m still growing, still learning, and still unfolding.. but I know Timmy’s spirit lives in this work, and I carry him with me in all that I do.
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The part of me that believed I had to overextend, overperform, or overexplain in order to be worthy of love or safety.
That version of me was shaped by survival and by environments where I had to earn my place, shrink my needs, or stay hyper-aware just to avoid harm. It helped me make it through some really hard things. But it’s no longer aligned with the life I’m building now.
I’m releasing the instinct to constantly prove myself.
I’m releasing the fear that if I don’t do everything perfectly, I’ll be abandoned or misunderstood.
That version of me was protective. But now, I’m learning to trust the version of me that simply is. The one who’s allowed to take up space, ask for care, and exist without apology.
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
Some of the defining wounds of my life have come from growing up in a home where love and safety were conditional and where I was hurt by the very people who were supposed to protect me. The physical, emotional, and psychological abuse I endured left deep marks: a sense that I had to be hypervigilant, small, or “good enough” just to survive. That shaped so much of how I moved through the world and in relationships, in my work, in how I spoke to myself.
Another defining wound was betrayal. Being strung along, lied to, and gaslit in relationships where I thought I was safe. And more recently, grief has cracked me open in a whole new way. Losing my sweet dog Timmy, who was my anchor and my heart, reopened every layer of loss I’ve ever carried.
But healing has come slowly, and in pieces. Through going no contact with my family, I reclaimed my peace.
Through building my own studio, I proved to myself I could create something out of nothing, even in one of the hardest years of my life.
Through therapy, reflection, and reclaiming my truth, I’ve started learning that I’m not broken. That I never was.
And through loving Timmy and grieving him.. I learned what pure, steady, unconditional love feels like. That love is what continues to guide me.
My healing isn’t finished but I’m no longer afraid of the work. I know now that I deserve softness, safety, and a life that honors all I’ve survived.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
A cultural value I protect at all costs is emotional honesty.
In a world, and a family system that taught me to suppress, perform, or apologize for my feelings, I’ve learned to fiercely honor the truth of what I feel. I protect the right to grieve openly, to name harm when it happens, and to show up as my whole self.. messy, tender, evolving.
I also protect the value of care as a form of strength, not weakness. Whether it’s how I tend to my clients, love my animals, or hold space for others in grief or transformation, I believe deeply in making room for softness, slowness, and presence. That goes against a culture that often prioritizes productivity and perfection but for me, it’s sacred.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I was someone who turned pain into purpose. That I broke cycles, even when it hurt, and chose healing when silence would’ve been easier. That I didn’t just survive what I went through, but alchemized it into care, into beauty, into something that made others feel less alone.
I hope they say I loved fiercely. That I gave my whole heart to the people and animals I cared for. That I showed up with tenderness, with truth, and with the kind of presence that made others feel safe to be themselves.
I hope they remember how I created Timothée not just as a salon, but as a sanctuary. A space where people could feel seen, held, and celebrated for who they are, especially in their mess, their grief, and in their becoming. That I carried Timmy’s spirit in all I did, and that the love I had for him touched others too.
And I hope they say I was real. That I didn’t pretend to have it all together. That I let people witness the beauty in struggle, the light in imperfection, and the strength in softness. That I lived a life that was honest, wholehearted, and deeply human.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://book.squareup.com/appointments/bb5p8jp3nas42z/location/L1DYKKT68CNXY/services?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwL92GQBpsmIkIqnZvB31qilkMCwdFATpplPltHrUHBbolkQd5VxLTJqctSzTagEYQ
- Instagram: @thediscogreenhouse @timothee.thestudio
- Other: Google – Timothée the Studio
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