Piercing Wizard Podcast

Piercing Wizard Podcast

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Piercing Wizard Podcast episodes

  • 95 - John Robberson (peer review and online retailers)

    I went down to Tampa to see my favorite band play a show, and my Florida piercing buddy John Robberson came with me! Before the show (and before the pickle backs) we sat down for an interview about community, peer review, and other piercer stuff. I also do a little q&a about online body jewelry retailers.

    1 hr 6 min
  • 94 - Matt Buonantuono (opening a new studio)

    Piercer (and now studio owner) Matt Buonantuono returns to the show to talk about making the jump from piercing in someone else's tattoo shop to opening a new piercing-only studio. We talk about the behind the scenes work that went into opening Freyja piercing & fine jewelry in Gambrills, Maryland.

    59 min
  • 93 - Kelly Carvara
    Body piercer, arm wrestler, and shop owner Kelly Carvara comes on the show this week. We talk about starting her career with an apprenticeship at Rockstar in Rhode Island and the journey that lead to her owning Monarch Body Piercing in Tennessee.
    1 hr
  • 92 - Vishal Rose
    Every rose has its thorn, unless you're talking about my guest this week. Body piercer Vishal Rose is newer to our industry than some, but has made quite the impact. Always easy to talk to, we chat about how to get over your nervousness and start making some friends and connections in the industry.
    1 hr 10 min
  • 91 - Tanner Bennett (cyber bullying in the piercing industry)
    Body piercer Tanner Bennett comes on the show to discuss an all-too-familiar negative aspect of our industry, cyber bullying. It is really frustrating when a piercer tries to build themself up by tearing others down. Tanner discusses some of the frustrations that lead to him starting a thoughtful discussion on the body modification learning forum recently.
    1 hr 31 min
  • 90 - 2018 year end show
    2018 was quite the year for the body piercing industry. I say some thank yous, recap some highlights from the year, and answers questions submitted by you, the listeners.
    1 hr 13 min
  • 89 - John Balk (Friendship is Magic)
    John Balk from On Point body piercing in Gillette, Wyoming comes on the show to talk about making connections in the industry. Facebook groups are a huge asset to piercers looking for more information, but don't forget real world connections. Shadowing, mentoring, making friends and building connections with colleagues is a huge part of growth as well.
    1 hr 15 min
  • 88 - Tanai Devine (advice for newer piercers) + APP election news

    Tanai Devine comes on the show to discuss how a piercer can make connections, gain access to information, and use it to grow. Tanai came out to shadow at my studio a few weeks ago and this is a continuation of the conversation we had then.

    Also stick around after the interview to hear a recap of my Portland area seminar as well as some APP election news that has a big impact on my future.

    1 hr 25 min
  • 87 - Victoria Rothman on equality
    Victoria Rothman comes on the show to discuss an important topic. Racial and gender equality (and inequality) in the body piercing industry. We speak candidly about a difficult subject that we should all put more thought into. We talk about Victoria's experience at the APP conference, and also some future projects Victoria is working on for the APP.
    1 hr 8 min
  • 86 - Jared Karnes, Logan Wright, Joeltron, & Coyote Black
    Piercer Potpourri for you this week. I've got a few shorter interviews I captured at the APP conference this past summer. Jared Karnes from OneTribe jewelry, Joeltron and Coyote Black talking about industry logistics, and conference regular Logan Wright discussing his 2018 volunteer duties.
    45 min

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Join host Ryan Ouellette as he discusses the professional body piercing industry with friends and colleagues.