Piercing Wizard Podcast

I got the opportunity to sit down with transdisciplinary artist Lukas Zpira at the APP 2018 conference. We talk about Lukas' perspective on art and the many forms he chooses to express it. Body modification, photography, performance, ritual, travel. A diverse conversation with a diverse artist.

Anna Beall of Cowpok in Buffalo, NY comes on the show to discuss LGBTQ inclusiveness in your studio. How to create and nurture a safe space environment, and how to properly communicate to clients in a less biased way. We also discuss the subject of genital piercing while I check my privilege at the door.

This week's show is all about the United Kingdom's Association of Professional Piercers 2018 conference in Manchester, England September 2nd-4th. First I talk to UKAPP President Nici Holmes about their growth, support, and goals for conference. Next up is Seb Pickersgill talking about some of the classes available this year. We finish with Scottish piercer Lola Slider on preparing a Prince Albert class and the issues involved.

Episode 69 (nice) with Derek Lowe of Saint Sabrina's in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Derek has 20+ years of experience as a piercer, studio manager, and APP conference attendee. We talk about what goes in to a successful studio, and a successful staff.

Episode 68 with Jim Ward. Founder of Gauntlet, founder of the APP. In this episode we talk about erotic piercings, sexual functionality of piercings, and how some piercers limit their own growth by not pursuing piercings below the belt line. Also a recap of the APP conference 2018.

Episode 67 LIVE (but not really) from the 23rd annual Association of Professional Piercers conference in Las Vegas. For those of you who couldn't make it to conference I'm going to bring some of it to you. I've got chats with some of the volunteers as well as one with the APP administrator Caitlin McDiarmid. Enjoy.

Episode 66 with Anujin Amarjargal (I'll just call her Anji). Anji has a really interesting story. Starting out as an amateur piercer in Mongolia, coming to the US to attend the Fakir Intensives and up her game, and now she'll be at the 2018 APP conference as a scholar. Really inspiring story, give it a listen.

Episode 65 with AJ Goldman of 12 oz Studios in New Jersey. This is a good one, we talk all about one of the biggest challenges in running a high quality piercing business right now, jewelry order wait times. We talk about how we're currently trying to manage it, our frustrations and compliments over how jewelry companies are running their production, and an idea so crazy it just might work. Listen in.

Episode 64 with Ciaron Steer of Old London Road, Kingston upon Thames UK. Ciaron recently attended my London freehand seminar and we got to talking about our ideas on sales techniques. We both feel that pushing a client towards jewelry could lead to some buyer's remorse. We both seem to prefer listening to the client and helping them make their own choices.