Taking my own advice from the podcast’s first episode: Just Start! It’s been 6 months since the last episode (011) and after a long hiatus, we setup two cameras at Upside Tattoo and hit record.

I wanted to do an episode with Thyris Rodney eventually since he started working together with us this year. After talking to my client about wanting to do another podcast, Thyris asks when we’re going to do ours and I said “now”. If it wasn’t now, I don’t know when I would have started. Thank you Thyris for asking, and you’re welcome listeners for listening. Here we go!

00:00 Widening Perspectives Through Traveling
15:37 The Marks & Meaning in Tattooing
20:34 Anesthesia Tattoos
25:04 Being Sober: On Quitting Drinking, Smoking Weed, and Mushrooms
31:52 The Big Takeaway
41:07 Substances (With and Without) As a Tool for Introspection
51:48 Extreme Personalities and Addiction
59:49 Gamer Identity & Gaming Addiction
01:05:47 Being Enough Versus Self Improvement
01:15:20 Why Do You Feel You Did Ink Master?

Recorded on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:45PM CST