Eden Pod

Deanna & Colton James, owners of Eden Body Art Studios, sit down for a unique In The Studio episode that you WON'T want to miss. In this episode Colton and Deanna reviewed the 2024 year and all it's hardships and accomplishments, but also look to the year ahead and what's in store for 2025. They got SUPER real and deep in this one, so it's a great behind-the-scenes look on ever

Ink Master star Pony Lawson is NO Stranger to the spotlight. Not only was he on Season 16 of Ink Master, but he also runs his own studio in Chicago AND has his own YouTube channel highlighting and critiquing tattoos from other artists. In this episode we talk about critiquing tattoos and teaching, Pony's YouTube channel and production strategy, his time on Ink Master, and a LOT mor

Forget EVERYTHING you know about tattoo color theory and tune in as we discus color theory and scientific processes of color mixing, tattoo ink composition, and tattoo longevity.Mark Wade is one of the best color realism floral artists in the world. He’s done multiple guest spots at Eden, and he was a presenter at our 2023 Eden Winter Symposium.ALLEGORY DISCOUNT CODE: “EDEN20�

Selom Agbitor is an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Mad Rabbit. In this episode, we talked about how he and his other co-founder took this company from cooking aftercare in a college apartment, to one of the biggest tattoo aftercare companies in the world. We talked about how he learned about business, how he went on Shark Tank and won a deal from Mark Cuban, how Mad Rabbit is c

From quitting tattooing to becoming the owner of her own tattoo business empire—Reese has an incredible story!In this episode we discussed Reese's personal journey and growth, from being on Tattoo Nightmares just two years into her career, being blacklisted from the industry and quitting tattooing, and growing from that experience to become a mentor for other tattoo artists.Reese

Things most tattooers don’t want to talk about, but NEED TO: finances, retirement, taxes, the reality of our industry and social media, and more—we covered it all on this episode!If you’re a tattoo artist or business owner, it’s imperative to learn and think about retirement strategies, how to invest and save money, how to help others with money, how to manage your tattoo s

Best color realism roses and the best mom—Monique can do it all!In this episode, we discussed how Monique got into tattooing, how having a newborn affected her career, how to grow your career by improving your tattoos and social media, tips for color realism roses, and more. Monique Elizabeth is a resident artist at Black Rose Studio in Londonderry, NH. For two years she was a re

MEET THE CONTENT TEAM! Well, almost all of them. In today's BONUS episode of the podcast we sit down with Eden Content Creators Lexie Newell & Ian McKenyon to hear about their experiences in joining the Eden Team. We also dive into each of their content journeys and the rise of solent content in the tattoo industry. Everyone has inspiration, but just remember to keep it authent

HOST of Ink Master: Angels and contestant on Ink Master Season 8 Nikki Simpson joins the show. In this episode, we talked about how Ink Master encourages conflict to create characters, standing out as a woman in the tattoo industry, behind the scenes of reality TV, how to succeed as a tattoo artist, and more. Nikki Simpson is based in NYC and her speciality tattoo style is illustra

AI is FOREVER Changing the Tattoo Industry and we dive into the topic of using AI for tattoo design creation. Sara Fabel is a illustrative realism black and grey tattoo artist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s lived in Finland, New Zealand, Australia, England, and Portland, and achieved fame before starting tattooing with her modeling career. She’s often featured by Inked