On this episode I bring back Jayson Lynch. Jayson joined me for my very first episode and we weren't able to cover everything we'd hoped so we decided to do it again. We talk about how things are going with him and Blaire, his apprentice, and what he's learned and applied to his finances since we first connected.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tattoo-wealth/message ..read more

On this episode I talk with a friend of mine, Maggie Klokkenga. Maggie is a certified financial planner and certified public accountant but she’s left the world of spreadsheets and jumped into working with clients on money mindset through her company – Make a Money Mindshift. Maggie walks us through her process and teaches us about some of the tools she uses to help her clients better understand their money mindset, and how she helps shift that mindset to help them have a better relationship with money. Connect with Maggie on Instagram: @Makeamoneymindshift --- Send in a voice message: https ..read more

On this episode I have a conversation with Chase Alexander of Tattoo Booking – a company that helps tattoo artists with their booking process. We talk about how Chase got involved in the tattoo industry and what led to him creating his company. As we dive into Chase’s company – we learn that it’s much more than a booking system. It provides artists a way to keep a database of their current and previous clients, as well as those people that have reached out but haven’t yet pulled the trigger and booked an appointment. If your big paint points are booking and keeping up with your clients in the ..read more

On this episode I'm joined by Kevin Barona, a tattoo artist from South Florida. Kevin' story is fascinating - from thinking tattooing wasn't for him because it was for "cool people" to his realization that it's painting on skin to an addiction that took him on a roller coaster for a few years. He was very open during our conversation and shared valuable insight that will help anyone going through something similar.  Connect with Kevin on Instagram: @kvn.barona --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tattoo-wealth/message ..read more

On this episode I have a conversation with Riki Cooke. Riki is a friend and fellow advisor that focuses on millennials that want to incorporate travel into their lives.  Riki has some impressive travel stats - 4 continents, 30 countries, and 115,000 miles flown. We talk about his experience of taking a year off in 2019 to travel the world and the tips and tricks he picked up. We also talk credit cards and travel rewards points, as well as how you, as a tattoo artist and self-employed person, can possibly deduct travel expenses.  If you want to incorporate more travel into your life ..read more

On this episode I have a conversation with Anthony Naig. Anthony is the founder of Reborn Tattoo Aftercare, which is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I've been following Reborn for a while now after talking to one of their artists, Anthony Washington. I was intrigued by their products because they're a relatively new company that jumped into a market that already has a number of competitors, but they've gained quite the following. I was also interested in talking about what makes their products different or better than competitors and lotion or Aquaphore because admittedly that's all I've ..read more

On this episode I'm joined by Blaire Zika. Blaire is an artist, shamanic journey guide and hand poke tattoo artist, as well as an apprentice under a previous guest, Jayson Lynch.  Blaire shares the story of her journey into tattooing starting with hand poke and more recently becoming an apprentice (using a machine) under Jayson. She also discusses how she incorporates her shamanic work into the tattoo process, which I found fascinating.  Connect with Blaire on Instagram: @True_Nature_Tattoo  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tattoo-wealth/mess ..read more

On this episode I'm joined by Katrina Zarate, a tattoo artist in Portland, Oregon. Katrina shares her story of transitioning from a full time painter to tattoo artist as well as her process for working with her clients - from the questions she asks to the way she takes deposits. I enjoyed this conversation because Katrina has a refreshing view of tattooing with a very big focus on the client and an understanding that the artwork she creates isn't for her, it's for them. We also talk about another common topic lately, and that's tattoo schools. For as much as people want to talk negatively abou ..read more

On today’s episode I’m joined by Sam Yamini. Sam works at, and is one of the owners of, Dedication Tattoo in Denver, Colorado. Sam and I talk about how he was introduced to the idea of tattooing by a traveling tattooer, how he eventually transitioned to doing large scale Japanese work, his creative process which focuses more on drawing to scale more so than using the ipad, and the direction he sees the industry going including a discussion on tattoo schools. Connect with Sam on Instagram: @therealsamyamini and his shop @dedicationtattoo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify ..read more

This episode is a bit different than normal. It's the first solo episode where I take a financial topic and dive deeper than I'm able to on an Instagram post.  For this episode we're talking about saving for retirement as a tattoo artist. I cover how retirement accounts work and why you should utilize them, the 3 different types I typically discuss with clients (plus 1 bonus account), how to actually set up an account after you've decided which one to use, and lastly I answer a few questions I received from Instagram.  Hopefully you all find this information useful.  If you have ..read more