Piercing Wizard Podcast

Jan 27 2025 261 ep. 62 mins 82

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Join host Ryan Ouellette as he discusses the professional body piercing industry with friends and colleagues. Ryan Ouellette is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers with 20 years of experience in the field. He is an international safety and technique instructor and is always up for a good industry talk.

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261 - Diversifying platforms, Borderline clients, Christina piercings

Jan 27 2025 62 mins

Lola and Ryan kick off 2025 by talking about diversifying your platform. With the temporary (and possibly future) loss of tiktok many piercers learned the risks of focusing on one platform. We also answer a submitted question "how do you manage clients who aren't naughty enough to fire, but still make you dread their appointment?". We also talk about the 2025 conferences

260 - Ask-Us-Anything 7 + 2024 recap

Dec 30 2024 91 mins

Thanks for listening to yet another year of the Piercing Wizard Podcast. Ryan and Lola do a short recap of 2024 then get in to answering your submitted questions. Stay tuned for lots more in 2025! We answer the following questions: -What goes into writing a good piercing class? -Favorite piercings to do? -Favorite jewelry makers? -What helps with imposter syndrome? -What do you to

259 - Tais Fernandes time to shine

Dec 23 2024 62 mins

I first met Tais Fernandes in Germany, but they've also been a scholar in Las Vegas, they work and live in Sweden, and they are from Brazil. That is a wide perspective of the piercing community. I wanted to invite Tais to come on the show to talk about communication, volunteerism, and how to engage with clients in a small city. You can sign up or get more info about my February 2n

258 - Cozmo Returns

Dec 09 2024 61 mins

Cozmo returns 111 episodes later. Cozmo is a key volunteer behind the scenes of the Association of Professional Piercers. We talk about his work on the APP's membership committee, as an instructor with a focus on his classes covering bedside manner and studio security, and his work as a mentor. If you're looking for more Cozmo content you can check out his @DailyCozWerks channel on

257 - Lola is an extraordinary alien

Dec 02 2024 45 mins

Look out America, Lola is coming! It took over a year of paperwork to get it done, but Lola has a work visa to pierce in the United States. Ryan and Lola talk about the process and what the future holds. We also talk about why Lola declined a nomination for the APP board of directors election, and its not just because she's busy. Check out Ryan's new "half-adravya" at www

256 - Sala helps us sparkle

Nov 25 2024 53 mins

Sala returns to the podcast after several years to talk about what makes an effective volunteer. Sala is a familiar presence around the world, helping organize conferences and organizations across multiple countries. Sala has accepted a nomination to run for the board of directors of the Association of Professional Piercers. If you are an APP member don't forget to vote, the deadli

255 - Shawn Porter interview

Nov 11 2024 117 mins

Shawn Porter has been a key figure in the body modification world for decades. I first met Shawn through BME in the early 2000s and I have watched his creative influence on the industry ever since. Today, Shawn publishes body modification history through his Sacred Debris website and various print projects. 2024 was the year of Shawn saying yes to projects he may have turned down i

254 - The Power of Intimate Piercing: Live at UKAPP 2024

Oct 07 2024 81 mins

This Piercing Wizard Podcast was recorded in front of a live studio audience ...at the 2024 UKAPP conference. Ryan and Lola invited previous guests Helen Houghton of Holier Than Thou Manchester and J'son D'souza of J'vaire Mumbai for a conversation about intimate piercing. As piercers we can offer simple piercings that a client gets for simple reasons, but we can also get requests

253 - There are no stupid questions (except for these ones)

Sep 09 2024 47 mins

Lola came up with a new idea for an episode, her and Ryan interview each other with surprise questions for the other. Neither of us knew the questions ahead of time, so the conversations they spark are a mix of informative and silly. Enjoy as we talk about piercing techniques, our least favorite things, and the days of piercing past. Oh, and Lola would like you to know that she cam

252 - Can ritual be non-spiritual? Live at BMXNET 2024

Aug 19 2024 62 mins

This episode of the PWP was recorded at the BMXNET 2024 conference in Berlin. Lola and Ryan welcome back Kevin Jump to talk about spirituality in the piercing studio. Is it a key part of what we do? Is it silly and unnecessary? Ryan received an email from a listener who felt out of touch with the type of spirituality you sometimes hear piercers talking about. It sparked an interest