Join Scott as he sits down with Chris Sparks, a former international poker star who has transitioned his skills into a successful career in executive performance coaching. Meeting originally on a retreat, Scott and Chris delve into Chris's childhood, his journey through the high-stakes world of poker, and how his strategic thinking and decision-making processes can help others achieve their goals. Chris reveals how the skills honed at the poker table can be applied to personal and professional development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Join Scott as he sits down with Chris Sparks, a former international poker star who has transitioned his skills into a successful career in executive performance coaching. Meeting originally on a retreat, Scott and Chris delve into Chris's childhood, his journey through the high-stakes world of poker, and how his strategic thinking and decision-making processes can help others achieve their goals. Chris reveals how the skills honed at the poker table can be applied to personal and professional development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Scott as he sits down with Chris Sparks, a former international poker star who has transitioned his skills into a successful career in executive performance coaching. Meeting originally on a retreat, Scott and Chris delve into Chris's childhood, his journey through the high-stakes world of poker, and how his strategic thinking and decision-making processes can help others achieve their goals. Chris reveals how the skills honed at the poker table can be applied to personal and professional development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Episode 16: Chris Sparks

Hi, thanks for being here, my name is Scott Campbell. I’ve been tattooing for 27 years, and in that time, my job has been to carve pictures into the arms and legs and nooks and crannies of the entire spectrum of humanity. I’ve tattooed Mexican cartel families, feral punk kids, sunburnt tourists, billionaire art collectors, fancy Hollywood folks, and leaders of nations. Thousands of people have come into my studio because they had an idea or a feeling that was powerful enough that they didn’t want to let it go. They wanted that moment of their life to leave a physical mark on them that they could see and touch moving forward. A tattoo has aesthetic needs, but more importantly, should acknowledge the emotions or events that the wearer is looking to connect with. In order to give them the tattoo they are looking for, I have to listen to and relate to my clients. Whoever they are. And if I relate to someone for more than 45 minutes, I usually can’t help but love them. These are stories of a few of the people that this job has brought into my studio and affected the course of my own life.
Host: Scott Campbell
Executive Producer: Courtney Holt
Producer/Editor: Michael Hardman
Producer: Afton Reed
Music: John Zorn

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Hi, thanks for being here, my name is Scott Campbell. I’ve been tattooing for 27 years, and in that time, my job has been to carve pictures into the arms and legs and nooks and crannies of the entire spectrum of humanity. I’ve tattooed Mexican cartel families, feral punk kids, sunburnt tourists, billionaire art collectors, fancy Hollywood folks, and leaders of nations. Thousands of people have come into my studio because they had an idea or a feeling that was powerful enough that they didn’t want to let it go. They wanted that moment of their life to leave a physical mark on them that they could see and touch moving forward. A tattoo has aesthetic needs, but more importantly, should acknowledge the emotions or events that the wearer is looking to connect with. In order to give them the tattoo they are looking for, I have to listen to and relate to my clients. Whoever they are. And if I relate to someone for more than 45 minutes, I usually can’t help but love them. These are stories of a few of the people that this job has brought into my studio and affected the course of my own life. Host: Scott Campbell Executive Producer: Courtney Holt Producer/Editor: Michael Hardman Producer: Afton Reed Music: John Zorn

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