We had Kevin Laroy on the show to talk about his 20-year his career arc, which started with him tattooing out of a garage, and has lead to him being on some of the most popular reality TV shows. We also touched on his growing position as a tattoo educator, and discussed some helpful tips for progressing in your career, staying busy through slow season, and more. Kevin Laroy is a Dallas-based tattoo artist. He's worked in New York and LA, and appeared on the reality TV shows Inkmaster, Black Ink ...
Mar 31, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 21
Last weekend, Eden Pod co-host, co-founder, and co-owner of Eden, Colton James, hosted a seminar/workshop for studio owners. We had 15 guests on this episode! We talked about their studios and what they're all up to. In order of appearance: 0:00 Connor and Justin Shiffert of Iron Thorn Tattoo in Trexlerton, PA Instagram: @connor.tattoos @sgc.tattoo @ironthorntattooo 13:06 Hannah McKee and Grace Jang of Ruby Tiger Tattoo in Charlotte, NC Instagram: @ladysharktattoos @gracejangtattoo @rubytigertat...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 42 min
We sat down with Enrico Incarnati to talk about how he got into his career, social media tips, the power of posting and connecting with people for your business, and more. Enrico is a Dallas-based social media strategist and consultant. What started as a passion for vlogging has now turned into a full-time career. He regularly makes and posts free content and resources and works regularly with huge brands and influencers on their content strategy. ENRICO'S INSTAGRAM: @rico.incarnati ENRICO'S YOU...
Mar 17, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 20
We had Squire Strahan on the show while he was in town for a seminar. We talked about his 20 year tattoo career, things he dabbles in outside of tattooing, his road trip around the country with his family in an RV, and more. Squire is nationally renowned for his unique illustrative tattoo style as well as his attention to detail. The way he creatively uses his illustrations and interest in graphic design makes his merchandise and its packaging, convention booths, and seminar presentations all he...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 19
We sit down with Eden resident artist Willow Webber to discuss how and why she started at Eden, he childhood, he progression in tattooing, art history, and more. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: edenbodyartstudios.com/edu...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 18
JP Gallardo, better known as JPG Coaching by his 4.5 million+ social media followers, joins the show. We talked about life as an influencer, how he built his following, and even got him to drop some fitness tips. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEM...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 17
Ryan Ashley was the winner of Inkmaster Season 7, hosted of Inkmaster: Angels, and was an Inkmaster judge on seasons 14 and 15. She is a master of tattoo design and composition. While she's versatile in all styles, Ryan is best known for her intricate tattoo designs that combine fine line and realism elements in black and grey and color, often using jewelry as her subject matter to decorate the body. She is the co-owner of Elysium Studios in Grand Junction, CO with Arlo DiCristina. She works wit...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 16
Bobby Johnson gives all the behind-the-scenes details of Inkmaster Season 15. This episode was filmed before the premier of the finale, where Bobby was crowned the winner. Bobby Johnson is widely known as one of the best tattoo artists in the world, and has revolutionized the style of neotraditional tattooing. He frequently gives seminars on his tattoo and drawing process and is incredibly passionate about sharing his knowledge to help other tattooers improve. In this episode, we discussed his t...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 15
Anthony Michaels, a contestant on Ink Master Season 14, a coach on Season 10, and a winner on Season 7 joins the show. Colton and Deanna chat with him about Ink Master, seminars, and personal hardships. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: eden...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 14
Colton and Deanna sit down with Jaret Reddick, lead singer of Bowling For Soup, Denton native, and Ink Master fan to discuss an incredibly wide range of topics, including mental health, therapy, being on tour, tattoo studios, reality TV, and calamari. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: ed...
Nov 06, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 13
We sit down with Eden’s newest resident artist Cass Fuller to talk about their background as a fine artist, their apprenticeship at Eden, and their success in their first year of tattooing. We also touch on how to get into tattooing, what to look for when finding an apprenticeship, and what Deanna personally looks for in portfolios when choosing an apprentice. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN ...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 12
Colton and Deanna sit down with their great friends Dre Li and Amanda Marie, co-owners of Electric Feels Studio in Dallas. They discuss owning a business with their parter, how their background lead them to open up their all-women tattoo studio. and more. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 11
The Eden Pod is BACK in a video format! Eden co-owners Deanna and Colton James sat down in this episode to catch up on everything that's been going on at Eden. We covered how Deanna does full color realism leg sleeves in three days to win awards at conventions, how to design tattoos with AI and photography to use original reference photos, tattoo seminars, and more. DEANNA'S INSTAGRAM: @deanna_art 7:11 Katie McGowan and Holli Marie 8:42 Cosmetic surgery 16:33 The price and value of tattoos 21:38...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 10
Katie McGown joins the show for a new episode! This one was a lot of fun, and we cover a wide range of topics including how Katie got to be on 3 separate seasons of Ink Master, tattoo conventions, and going to the bathroom around your spouse. KATIE'S INSTAGRAM: @katietattoos FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 9
Colton finds out what it's like to be the interviewee for a change. He discusses how he got into the tattoo industry and his career path to becoming a studio owner. Colton and Deanna discuss some listener topics involving tattoo collecting and collaboration tattoos. COLTON'S INSTAGRAM: @colt.ure FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKT...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 8
One of Eden's first resident artists Monica Snyder joins the show to talk about her quickly growing career, how she started doing her fusion style, and more. MONICA'S INSTAGRAM: @monicasnyder_tattoos FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: edenbod...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 7
Eden's newest resident artist Gio Macias joins the show to talk about his upbringing in Cuba, how he got started tattooing, and his new life with his family in Dallas. GIO'S INSTAGRAM: @giom_tattoo FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: edenbodya...
May 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 6
Colton and Deanna sit down with Bobby Johnson (Glendale Bully) to discuss the unconventional story of how he rose to the top of the tattoo industry, his style, and his current studio, and we a new word to Webster's dictionary. BOBBY'S INSTAGRAM: @glendalebully FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOIN...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 5
Colton sits down with Eden resident artist Michael Hovaguimian to discuss Michael's move from LA, how his culture influenced his tattoos, which fast food restaurant is the best, and the best actors to play Batman. MICHAEL'S INSTAGRAM: @hovag_tattoos FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: eden...
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 4
Colton sits down with Eden resident artist Taylor Phelps to discuss her move across the country at 20 years old, her new marriage, and how she developed her freehand floral flow. TAYLOR'S INSTAGRAM: @taylornphelps FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SE...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 3
Colton and Deanna catch up with Jess Reef, we learn why portraits are so hard to tattoo, Jess faces her fear of Chuck E. Cheese, and Colton expands his vocabulary. JESS'S INSTAGRAM: @jessreeftattoos FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: edenbody...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 2
Deanna shares exclusive details from her career, including her time on Ink Master, her 5-year apprenticeship, and more. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos WEBSITE: edenbodyartstudios.com EDEN IG: @edenbodyartstudios EDEN TIKTOK: @edenbodyartstudios DEANNA'S IG: @deanna_art DEANNA'S TIKTOK: @deanna_art BOOK A TATTOO APPOINTMENT: edenbodyartstudios.com/booking TAKE A SEMINAR: edenbodyartstudios.com/edu...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 1
