In this week's episode, Natalie and Jake sit down and talk with their friend, NYC based tattoo artist and co-owner of Black Iris Tattoo Anka Lavriv (@anka.tattoo). Among the topics covered in this episode are: •How Anka entered the tattoo world when she first moved to The States. •How Anka’s father got her first job tattooing in Ukraine. •How tattoo art is an expression of Anka’s perspective and spirituality. •The exchange of energy and trust between clients and a tattoo artist. •How a tattoo artist’s mood influences a client’s experience and association with their tattoos. •Where Anka wants to travel, and if she’d live in New York forever. •Anka’s dream to be a tattoo granny. •Tattooing her mom at 60. •People who treat tattoo artists as their therapists. •The tribulations of tattooing a memorial on someone. •How creating free hand tattoos in the moment with clients reignited Anka’s love for tattooing.