Universe Walker: One AI Receptionist. Every Voice Call. Every Text. Every Client Captured.

Universe Walker: One AI Receptionist. Every Voice Call. Every Text. Every Client Captured.

June 22, 2026 · 46 min · Season 9 · Episode 13

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Corey interviews Universe Walker about her development of an AI receptionist for salons and its impact on the beauty industry.

Universe Walker: Beauty Desk AI and the AI Receptionist Built for the Beauty Industry She took a coding class at Princeton, built a prototype, and created the first AI receptionist designed specifically for salons by someone who actually runs one. Corey sits down with Universe Walker (@universewalkerismyname), Bay Area hairstylist, owner of Knuckleheads and Harlots in Oakland and Scarlet Salon in Berkeley, and founder of Beauty Desk AI. The conversation covers how she built Eve, what Eve actually does, and what the future of AI in the beauty industry looks like. Why She Built It After COVID, Universe was running two salons bicoastal without front desk. New clients were calling and she was missing them. She knew she was leaving money on the table every day. When AI voice technology started to emerge she saw exactly what the industry needed. She took a coding class at Princeton, built a crude chatbot prototype, and knew she was onto something. It took years to build it properly but Beauty Desk AI is now out of beta with real customers and real results. What Eve Does Eve is an AI receptionist that answers incoming voice calls and texts from clients. Clients call your salon number…

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