Piercing Wizard Podcast
Episodes
81 - Purklenz with Howard Dolman of SOLabs
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Dolman of SOLabs comes on the show this week to talk about their product Purklenz. Purklenz is a skin cleanser produced for body art. Lots of p...
80 - Camp APP 2018
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I was busy being a real world person at Camp APP 2018 so I didn't get many interviews recorded. I did take a few minutes to record how people were fee...
79 - Sales Strategies with Ian Human & Nicholas Pinch
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While I was in Germany at the BMXNET conference I took some time to sit down with British piercers Nicholas Pinch & Ian Human. We started out chat...
78 - APP Conference Scholarships (with Caitlin McDiarmid & Christina Shull)
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The deadline to apply for a 2019 APP conference scholarship is November 11th 2018. So I want to get you all the info you need about how to apply and s...
77 - Kim Hutchinson (UKAPP Vice President)
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The UKAPP's new Vice President, Kim Hutchinson, joins the show this week to discuss their organization and conference. We talk about some misconceptio...
Ep. 76 - BMXNET & UKAPP recap 2018
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I just got back from the UKAPP conference in Manchester, England AND the BMXNET conference in Essen, Germany. I chat with Cale Belford & Bethrah S...
Ep. 75 - Kellan Smith (Wacky not Tacky)
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kellan Smith of The Powers That Be in Vancouver, Washington joins the show this week. We talk about DIY projects in the shop, finding your own style a...
Ep. 74 - Lukas Zpira, artist and world traveler
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Ep. 73 - Anna Beall (LGBTQ inclusiveness)
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 environmen...
Ep. 72 - Nici Holmes, Seb Pickersgill, Lola Slider (UKAPP conference guide 2018)
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's show is all about the United Kingdom's Association of Professional Piercers 2018 conference in Manchester, England September 2nd-4th. Firs...
Ep. 70 - John Robberson, Danny Greenwood, Eduardo Chavarria
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Three interviews for you. Two short interviews from the APP conference with volunteers John Robberson & Danny Greenwood. Then a longer interview w...
Ep. 69 - Derek Lowe (Saint Sabrina's)
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 AP...
Ep. 68 - Jim Ward on erotic piercings
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 68 with Jim Ward. Founder of Gauntlet, founder of the APP. In this episode we talk about erotic piercings, sexual functionality of piercings, ...
Ep. 67 - APP Conference 2018 + Caitlin McDiarmid
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 66 - Anujin (Anji) Amarjargal
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, comi...
Ep. 65 - AJ Goldman (12 week wait times!)
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 quali...
Ep. 64 - Ciaron Steer (no pressure sales techniques)
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ab...
Ep. 63 - Kendra Jane (APP conference 2018 guide)
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 63 with Kendra Jane, vice president of the Association of Professional Piercers. Kendra is in charge of conference registration this year and ...
Ep. 62 - Barron (being honest about mistakes)
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 62 with Barron of Boundless Tattoo Company in Plainfield Illinois. We talk about Barron's motivation to get out and do guest spots, his experi...
Ep. 61 - Monica Sabin (APP membership committee)
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 61 with Monica Sabin. Monica is part of the membership committee for the Association of Professional Piercers, so guess what we talk about? Th...
Ep. 60 - Oscar Martinez
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60 with Oscar "Chux" Martinez
Ep. 59 - Samppa & Aneta Von Cyborg (ethics in body mod)
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 59 with Samppa Von Cyborg and his wife Aneta. 2018 has seen the arrest of body modification practitioners in the UK and Australia. Many region...
Ep. 58 - Ryan's Mom
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58 with Ryan's Mom Cathy. I recorded this interview with my mom on mother's day. We get sappy and tell embarassing stories about me piercing m...
Ep. 57 - Alex Wilkins (Guru Body Piercing UK)
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57 with Alex Wilkins of Guru Body Piercing in Brighton, England. We talk about Guru's dramatic growth from an external only shop to using some...
Ep. 56 - Boston Tattoo Convention
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 56, Ryan goes to the Boston Tattoo Convention. It was a pretty busy weekend, so its a short episode this week. I talk about some of the planni...
Ep. 55 - Marc Williams (Piercing Emporium)
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55 with Marc Williams, owner of the Piercing Emporium in Worcester, Massachusetts. They are one of New England's highest volume studios. I tal...
Ep. 54 - Georgina Schiavelli (Black Diamond CT)
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 54 with Georgina Schiavelli of Black Diamond Piercing in Connecticut. Georgina got her start in a typical male dominated tattoo shop and event...
Ep. 53 - Becky Dill (piercing kids)
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53 with Becky Dill of Cold Steel in San Francisco. We're teaching a class on piercing young minors at the 2018 APP conference, listen to our c...
ep. 52 - Cody Vaughn (Fainting, prevention and management)
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52 with Cody Vaughn of Vaughn Body Arts in Monterey, California. Cody is currently serving on the APP's board of directors as membership liais...
ep. 51 - Jim Sens (High Priestess)
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51 with Jim Sens of High Priestess Piercing in Eugene, Oregon. Jim is a long time piercer working at High Priestess, one of the industry's la...
Ep. 50 - Eduardo Chavarria (All about Aftercare)
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50 with travelling piercer Ed Chavarria. Ed was in New England for another guest spot at Piercing Emporium so we decided to get in another epi...
Ep. 49 - Aaron Pollack (APP secretary)
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49 with Aaron Pollack of Dandyland Piercing in San Antonio, Texas. Aaron is a piercer, the former head of the APP' social media committee, and...
Ep. 48 - Lee Horton (Piercer & Laser Tattoo Removal Technician)
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48 with Lee Horton of Legacy Tattoo & Piercing in London, Ontario. Lee is a talented piercer and laser tattoo removal technician from Can...
Ep. 47 - Matt Buonantuono (Black Lotus Piercing Maryland)
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47 with Buonantuono of Black Lotus Tattoo Gallery & Body Piercing in Hanover, Maryland. Matt was kind enough to host one of my seminars at...
Ep. 46 - Perry Doig (Rose Gold's San Francisco)
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 46 with Perry Doig of Rose Gold's in San Francisco, CA. Perry is a talented piercer known more for his work than for his online presence, and ...
Ep. 45 - Brianna Sheehan part 2: electric boogaloo
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45, a second conversation with Brianna Sheehan of Mint Piercing Studio in Iowa. This time we get into the hard work behind the scenes in a suc...
Ep. 44 - Brianna Sheehan pt. 1/2 (Mint Piercing Studio)
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44 with Brianna Sheehan of Mint Piercing Studio, Iowa. Last week we talked to Leo Ziebol, owner of Mint. This week we talk to his secret weapo...
Ep. 43 - Leo Ziebol (Mint Piercing Studio, Iowa)
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episdoe 43 with Leo Ziebol of Mint Piercing in Iowa. Leo has a great concept of what modern shops can offer. Mint is part of a newer generation of bus...
Ep. 42 - Miro Hernandez (If you build it, they will come)
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42 with Miro Hernandez of Dandyland in San Antonio, Texas. We talk about growing your business by paying attention to what clients really want...
Ep. 41 - Stefan Schomowski (BMXNET admin)
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 41 with Stefan Schomowski, the administrator for the Body Modification Exchange Network (BMXNET) conference in Germany. I have been attending ...
Ep. 40 - Ed Chavarria (the piercings we don't do, and why)
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40 with Eduardo Chavarria. Ed is a top notch piercer who has worked in some of the busiest and best studios around. We sat down, on my own cou...
Ep. 39 - Efix Roy (Empire Body Arts Quebec City / Progressive Mentorship)
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 with Efix Roy of Progressive Mentorship and Empire Body Arts in Quebec City. I sat down with Efix after his Progressive Mentorship class i...
Ep. 38 - Camp APP Lunch
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38 with a whole bunch of piercers. I sat down for lunch the day after Camp APP 2017 with Cale Belford, Becky Dill, Mic Rawls, Rivka Chavi, Kel...
Ep. 37 - Ana Laco (Badaku Piercing, Croatia)
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37 with Ana Laco of Badaku in Rijeka, Croatia. I got to sit down with Ana at the UKAPP conference and talk about life, work, and happiness. Th...
Ep. 36 - Lola Slider (Forevermore Tattoo & Piercing, Scotland)
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 36 with Lola Slider of Forevermore tattoo & piercing in Glasgow, Scotland. We talk wrestling, anodizing, wrestling, instructing, and wrest...
Ep. 35 - Aaron Foster
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 35 with Aaron Foster. Aaron was my apprentice for years. We recorded this episode just before he moved to Colorado for his new position at Sol...
Ep. 34 - Håvve Fjell (Wings of Desire suspension & Pain Solution)
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34 with Håvve Fjell, founder of the Norwegian Wings of Desire suspension team and Pain Solution group. Håvve is a pioneer in body suspension...
Ep. 33 - Jess Farrar & Jason Heeney
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33 with Jason Heeney & Jess Farrar from the UKAPP seminars in Birmingham, England. We discuss Irish and British piercing, risky piercing t...
Ep. 32 - Christina Blossey
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 32 with Christina Blossey. Christina apprenticed under Brian Skellie and would go on to buy Piercing Experience in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk a...
Ep. 31 - Brian Skellie
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 31 with Brian Skellie. Brian is a former APP President and the driving force behind the Statim sterilizer in the piercing industry. We talk ab...
Ep. 30 - Bryan Thomas & April Thomas (Born This Way body arts)
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30 with April Thomas and Bryan Thomas, owners of Born This Way body arts in Knoxville Tennessee. We talk about how they developed a killer bus...
Ep. 29 - Bethrah Szumski
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29 with Bethrah Szumski. Bethrah has worn many hats within the APP and within the piercing industry. Piercer, shop owner, jewelry distributor,...
Ep. 28 - Mike Hill
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28 with Mike Hill of Broad Street Studio in Bath, UK. I sat down with Mike at the UKAPP seminars and talked about his first time instructing a...
Ep. 27 - Paddy Notts & Ashley Guntz
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27 with Paddy Notts of Industrial Strength UK & Ashley Guntz of Neilmed Piercing Aftercare. We talk about how their companies fit into the...
Ep. 26 - Paul King & Dr. Matt Lodder (UK FGM issue)
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26 with Paul King and Dr. Matt Lodder. I sit down with two of our industries historians to discuss the matter of FGM (female genital "mutilati...
Ep. 25 - Nicole Holmes (UKAPP President)
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25 with Nicole Holmes, the founding and current president of the United Kingdom Association of Professional Piercers. We discuss how the organ...
Ep. 24 - Jesse Villemaire
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 24 with Jesse Villemaire of Thrive Studios and Progressive Mentorship. We talk about how we've changed in the industry and how to avoid burn o...
Ep. 23 - Cale Belford
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 with Cale Belford of Piercing Emporium in Worcester, Massachusetts. We talk about the volunteering Cale does for the APP and her jewelry li...
22 - Charlie LeBeau
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22 with Charlie LeBeau of the United Kingdom Association of Professional Piercers. We talk about their preparations for their upcoming seminar...
21 - Luis Garcia
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 with Luis Garcia. We sat down in Brazil to talk about the GEP conference and his new gold jewelry line called Singularity.
Ep. 20 - Paul Rainer
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Rainer of Bound for Glory in Staten Island, NY joins the show this week to talk about his Anatometal raffle grand prize win. Also, brunch.
Ep. 19 - Brian Moeller
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 with Brian Moeller from the Boston Tattoo Company. Brian comes back to the show to chat! We'll talk about how the studio environment you p...
Ep. 18 - Sala (Pinpoint Piercing. Oslo, Norway)
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 with Sala from Pinpoint Piercing in Oslo, Norway. I sit down with my good friend Sala and talk about how Sprite made a commercial about his...
Ep. 17 - Jef Saunders
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 with Jef Saunders. I sat down with the current president of the Association of Professional Piercers to talk about the Fakir intensives, d...
Ep. 16 - Samppa Von Cyborg
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 with Samppa Von Cyborg. We talk about his new line of biomechanical body jewelry, Rusty Cyborg Creations. Also the new social networking s...
Ep. 15 - Elayne Angel
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15 with Elayne Angel. Elayne is a highly influential piercer whose work has inspired generations of body piercers. Her book The Piercing Bible...
Ep. 14 - Luis Garcia
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 with Luis Garcia. Talking about international piercer issues and the challenges piercers outside of the US face to offer high quality pierc...
Ep. 13 - Terry LeRoi
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 with Terry LeRoi discussing the growth of his company over 20+ years in the industry. Also featung a short conversation with William Spence...
Ep. 12 - Jim Ward
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Jim Ward recently. Founder of The Gauntlet, the world's first professional piercing studio, fa...
Ep. 11 - Jesse Villemaire
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 with jesse Villemaire. Jesse V of Thrive Studios and Progressive Mentorship joins Ryan in Las Vegas for wine and conversation. This podca...
Ep. 10 - Paul Rainer & Courtney Jane Maxwell
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An interview with Paul Rainer of Bound for Glory in Staten Island, NY with special guest host Courtney Jane Maxwell. Also some q&a and talking abo...
Ep. 09 - Alicia Cardenas
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first show with a new format. Former APP President Alicia Cardenas joins us for a three part interview talking about the challenges of ...
Ep. 08 Charlie Remy LeBeau
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Charlie joins the show to discuss the UKAPP. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Ep. 07 Jef Saunders
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Jef Saunders joins Ryan to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of online piercer forums. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Ep. 06 Kendra Jane
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Another talk with Kendra Jane about projects and patience This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Ep. 05 Kendra jane
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Chatting about volunteering in and out of the APP with Kendra Jane. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Ep. 04 Will Von Doome
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Talking to Will Von Doome about how frustrating jewelry manufacturer turn around times can be and the challenges it presents. This podc...
Ep. 03 Will Von Doome
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Notes Talking with Will Von Doome about professionalism in our industry. Pet peeves, customer service, and a lack of common sense This podcast...
Ep. 02 Brian Moeller pt 2
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is an old episode format, do yourself a favor and just start with episode 9. Continuing my discussion with Brian Moeller about industry trends. ...
Ep. 01 with brian Moeller
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is an old episode format, do yourself a favor and just start with episode 9. Discussing industry trends with Brian Moeller. This is the first ep...