From bartender to sommelier and mixologist, and owner of The Farm League Restaurant Group and social activist, Adam Stemmler knows all about "Started from the bottom now we're here." His hustle at a young age is more than impressive and by the time he was 23, he had saved all of his bar tips after working 6-7 days a week, accumulating almost 100K. When he got the opportunity to invest with his long-time boss in a new venture, he was ready.

In this episode of Chats and Tatts, host Aaron Della Vedova talks details of Adams's climb and reflects on the importance of humility and continuous growth in the tattooing industry. Tune in for an insightful conversation on the ever-evolving nature of creativity, endurance, and the power of genuine connections.

The chat breakdown:

[00:00:00] The competitive nature of art.

[00:03:11] Reincarnation and familiar connections.

[00:06:08] Service and overcoming adversity.

[00:13:57] State-sponsored financial education.

[00:17:33] Becoming an honorable man.

[00:19:11] The machine behind the curtain.

[00:21:29] The Catholic church's impact.

[00:27:07] Mentors and career growth.

[00:30:03] First craft cocktails 26 years ago.

[00:33:44] Impressive sales strategies.

[00:36:01] The power of service.

[00:42:22] Investing in your own business.

[00:44:23] Advocating for self-worth.

[00:50:47] Meeting Joe Rogan in person.

[00:56:38] Permanent energetic imprints on skin.

[01:02:24] Unrecognized acquaintance turns into friendship.

[01:04:06] Tequila stories.

[01:07:12] Artisanal spirits from Mexico.

[01:10:38] Tequila vs. Mezcal marketability.

[01:15:11] Perseverance and personal growth.

[01:21:17] Egyptian tattoo symbolism.

[01:23:11] Struggling with balance.

[01:26:29] Social activism and making change.

[01:29:26] Leaving material possessions behind.

Quotes:

"Mind fuck yourself into not being the wolf at the top of the hill." - Adam

• "I got addicted. And I mean, I mean, I fully became an addict of making people happy." - Adam

• "Hey man, if there's going to be somebody making some good money in this world, I hope it's the artist." - Aaron

• "But there's a machine behind this curtain. 100%. I've seen it. I've seen it operating." -Aaron

• "Don't cherry pick. Don't straw man that, steel man that. Look at the other side. Look at the fact that you can say whatever you want to say about the Catholic church, but there's no single organization on the planet that feeds more hungry people every year." -Adam

• "I invest in experiences and art and outside of that, I don't really care about things." -Adam

• "You prepared, you saved, you focused, you knew when that opportunity knocked, you were going to be ready. That's a beautiful story, dude." - Aaron

• "The wolf climbing the hill is hungrier than the wolf at the top of the hill." - Adam

• "And by the way, that's really fucking good tequila." -Adam

• "Bourbon production is wasteful on a uniquely American scale." -Adam

• "Tequila is a little bit more approachable to the average palate than mezcal. You don't have the smoke component." -Adam

• 01:15:11 - "I think in that story, there's so many inspirational moments of not giving up, perseverance, willingness to be honest with yourself, which I think is a huge one for people" -Aaron

• 01:29:23 - "no one thinks about all the material shit that they're going to leave behind. Cause none of that means anything." -Adam

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