On this interview, Janelle Cuba & Wifey Monica San Miguel discuss body shaming and what it does to our confidence during Baltimore Tattoo Expo.

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Cancer and ink, a different view of cancer from a survivor.

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I would like to thank Janelle Cuba, you can find her on instagram at Janellecubatattoo and our guest Kristine and her husband for sharing with us their journey.

For more information about how you can educate yourself on cancer and resources, The Mayo Clinic website or breast cancer foundation is the best source.

And a little message from my niece Mya: HOME CHECKING IS IMPORTANT. Women and MEN are at risk of cancer. And remember babies, attitude is everything.

I would like to add the following statement:
This segment does not represent my clients and or guest, only my humble opinion.

Due to recent events affecting women's rights, here at Inknest we take pride in being an inclusive community. Whether you are pro life or pro choice we believe in justice, equal access and overall compassion.

Going forward, here are some orgs that are actively fighting for your rights:

Womensmarch.com
Weareultraviolet.org
And one of my favorites Planned Parenthood.

For links to these awesome orgs, click on our show notes.

Once again, thank you all for listening and supporting our show. In the meantime, stay safe and be kind.

As an inclusive artist, creating a safe space for all of our guests is important. We created this message discussing our core values in inclusivity and accessibility for people who identify in  marginalized communities : Black, Indigenous, Transgender, Female, Laintx, Queer,  people of color and with special needs.

We hope to continue working with you and meeting new friends along our journey by  creating a healthy relationship of mutual love and respect for one another.  

On this episode we discuss with Ray Grey (@RAYGREY2017) from Manny's Art Gallery - Tattoo & Piercing,

Ray has been a Tattooist/Piercer of over +27 yrs. As a Hopi-Tewa artist, Ray advocates towards better understanding how cultural appropriation is an issue in profiting of the history of indigenous people, and how certain symbols should be honored in tattoo space in order to respect the culture of Native Americans in the United States. We discuss about the racist history in the earlier days of tattooing and how new issues are evolving as we enter a new era of social media exposure.

Thank-you Ray for educating us on a special cause - the MMIW movement. We want to honor and promote the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women organizations across North America. According to Wikipedia, "human-rights crisis disproportionately affects Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States, notably those in the FNMI and Native American communities", if you would like to learn more about this please visit https://mmiwusa.org to learn more about how you can help spread awards to missing people in our communities.   

In this special episode for the month of Oct. we discuss superstitious tattoos, also cursed tattoos that artists can refuse due to personal beliefs. We mention evil eyes, black cats, and other commonly associated bad luck tattoos. 

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Wedsite Links: https://ninalovecrow.com

In this episode we discuss how the tattoo community will adjust and move forward with COVID-19 rules in place at large conventions. Along with our personal experience at California Golden State Expo 2021, over a year and a half after the pandemic began, many of us in the industry were uncertain if customers would turnout for the event that would require vaccination proof or a negative rapid test. For more information on the people interviewed, checkout, "Tattoo community adjusts to COVID-19 safety measures at Golden State Tattoo Expo" on TalonMarks.com

In the 2 part episode we discuss a sensitive subject and that is sexual harassment in the cooperate world. While we just discuss this subject briefly, we understand how one bad experience can ruin the tattoo experience between the client and customer, so we invite you- our listeners to DM us if you would like to share your experience in this industry; Instagram @Nina_lovecrow or email; [email protected] 

If you are experiencing sexual harassment at work, here are some additional information.

• Call 911 and report incident to local law enforcement 
• Call Equal Employment Opportunity: 800-669-4000
• Call a crisis hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673).
• Seek confidential support from your employer or community resources.
• Seek out friends and family.

This is a 2 part episode where we discuss the 1)  tattoo that almost made Nina Lovecrow reconsidered her career path.  Also, get to hear me attempt to copy & trace a straight line, circle, with other techniques deemed crispy- Checkout our second part where we discuss 2) toxic work environments in our Podcast series. 

June 15th 2021. On this special day, our state wide mask mandate has been eliminated in California, and while COVID-19  restrictions has eased, every industry will approach the new normal under their own personal protection rules to ensure the safety of both employees and customers. In this informative episode we discuss our rules in booking appointments and how we conduct business as usual going forward. 

In this episode we discuss the origins of tattoo in ancient times, along with natural remedies if there were any to begin with, and what tools were used to start the process. Thank-you to John whom was our 1st guest ever in this Podcast series, and a special friend that believed in the project.