Tattoo Homewreckers
Episodes
Hey Jealousy
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The homewreckers go over what it means to feel jealous. Check out our tattoo studio: www.CaliLousTattoos.com And our YouTube Channel: https:...
The Plight of The Planner
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the lives of planners or how to support the planner in our life. If you are the one who everyone looks at for answers or if you are the one ...
Irrepressible Thoughts of Death
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Keil, we discuss the irrepressible thoughts of death, grief, and suicidal thoughts and how we deal with the ups and downs in life in thi...
ADHD Is My Superpower - Procrastination
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you could have any super power what would it be? Would it be having ADHD? This week Cal and Lou talk about how you can use ADHD to your advantage...
Valentines Day Is Dumb
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the point of valentines day? We discuss the stupidity of this holiday and how we celebrate friendship and platonic love. Also, we discuss t...
Connecting With One Another
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another random episode where Callista and Lou ask each other silly questions. Check out our tattoo studio: www.CaliLousTattoos.com ...
How to Drive Lasting Change
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Callista and Lou go over the difficulty of accepting change, what a driving force for change is, and how they set each other and them...
Recognizing Strengths And Working As A Team
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to successfully pull off a project as a team, especially when that project is on an accelerated timeline? This week the topic is how...
Finding Your Tribe And Lifting Curses
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lou and Cal give a brief summary of the birthday curse and what it means to find your tribe. Check out our tattoo studio: www.CaliLousTat...
Love In The New Year
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The homewreckers recap how their New Year’s traditions went and talk about love in the new year. What does love look like to you and how can y...
After Hours: Holiday Special 2023
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is an after hours episode where Cal and Lou answer random holiday theme questions with chaotic results. Check out our tattoo studio: ...
After Hours: New Years Traditions
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lou and Cal go over a myriad of new-years traditions from childhood and their different cultures. All while putting on nails. Check out our tatto...
Toxic Family Dynamics and The Holidays
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A more serious and sobering conversation about how to protect yourself during the holidays when dealing with toxic family dynamics. Check out our ta...
After Hours: Animal Special
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This hectic afterhours episode has questions from "Unpack That" and for some reason many animal related tangents. Check out our tattoo stud...
Learning To Appreciate Yourself
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you show yourself appreciation? Have you ever taken time out to tell yourself how grateful you are for you? Today Lou and Cal go through an exe...
The Grand Opening And Big Feelings
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Callista and Lou do a breakdown of the grand opening of CaliLou’s Tattoos and all the big feelings around the acceptance, love, and...
Grief Is Good
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Callista and Lou dive into what grief means to them. How they deal with such an intense emotion and share perspective on the ongoing ...
10 Questions To Fall Back In Love
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk answer the 10 questions that make you fall back in love, according to some random Instagram post Lou found. Don't forget to giv...
Tattoo Interior Designers
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about the power of interior design and what it can mean mentally to have a space you enjoy being in. The investment in time and effo...
Healing, Perfectionism, And Happiness
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we touch on the topics of healing through trauma as well as how to find or pursue happiness. Also, is perfectionism really a bad thing? Che...
The Artist Formerly Known as Gaia
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gaia talks about her name change, meet Lou y'all! Lou and Callista talk about the power of autonomy, having a new tattoo studio has given space fo...
Big News: We Opened A Tattoo Studio
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to finally be able to talk about our new shop! That's right, we opened our own tattoo studio and this week, we talk about wha...
Building Understanding
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a conversation and felt like you weren't being understood? This week we go over some techniques and practice how to move past th...
Why Do Home Improvement Stores Suck?
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Gaia and Callista on the journey of home improvement stores; why are they so unorganized? Why do they have so much but never have anything at a...
Ballista's Birthday
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Birthday to Callista aka Ballista on her 25th birthday. They go over 25 random facts about Callie. As always please share your stories with u...
Homewreckers: After Hours Volume 3: Tigolbitties
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry again about the grid on the video. As always please share your stories with us on Instagram or TikTok @tattoo_homewreckers Or leave us a v...
Emotional Labor On Labor Day
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is Emotional Labor? This week we talk discuss that and some ways to open up conversations about it. Pardon the grid, it's a technical diffi...
Homewreckers: After Hours EP2 with Brandon
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another off-the-cuff episode with your favorite nomad, Brandon Collins. This time they're playing a game called Coke or Pepsi and chaos ensues. I...
Queerness, The Patriarchy, And Cis White Men, Oh My!
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome back special guest Brandon Collins to coherently ramble about the spectrum that is queerness. If you aren’t following him alrea...
Hi Barbie: A Discussion Of America Ferrera's Monologue
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is not a review of the Barbie movie. Gaia and Callista discuss the messaging behind the movie and their main take-aways. As always please share ...
Homewreckers: After Hours EP1
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a peak behind the curtain at the chaos that happens once the camera is turned off. As always please share your stories with us on Instagram o...
Building Habits With Neurodivergence
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The topic this week comes from a fellow Wrecking Ball: They were asking about what it takes to establish new habits and what it takes to get back on h...
Post Pride 2023
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend the homewreckers had a booth at Reno pride. They talk about the ups and downs and ins and outs of preparing for the event as well as...
Tattoo Apprenticeships: The School Route 2
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we revisit the topic of tattoo schools with an artist from the pacific northwest. Follow Velma at: https://www.instagram.com/velmatatt...
What Are Your Strengths?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the homewreckers take a personality quiz of sorts which determines specific strengths and areas of improvement. It is a tool to improve awar...
Pre Friend Questionnaire 2
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dive back into even more questions you would ask when screening new potential friends. As always please share your stories with us on Instagram or...
Happy Pride!
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Gaia and Callista talk about pride and tell stories about pride experiences. Northern Nevada Pride: https://www.northernnevadapride.org/ ...
Pre Friend Questionnaire
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wish you could interview someone before deciding to be their friend? The homewreckers go over the top questions they would ask. As alw...
Tattoo Apprenticeship: The School Route
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the homewreckers interview an artist out of Canada who recently attended a tattoo school. They go over what these schools are and what they ...
Anniversary Chaos
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Gaia and Caboose celebrated their 12th anniversary of being married. They go into some things that they’ve discovered help make a marria...
Three's Company
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good things come in threes. What’s it like being roommates with a married couple? Which cheese is indeed best? Find out on this week’s episode...
A Game Of Stories
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is another emotional episode as the homewreckers try out a new game. This week’s game is “Where Should We Begin?” by Esther Perel. “I s...
Therapizing
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the homewreckers dive into therapy. They discuss their personal journeys of growth, how to find a therapist and what some alternatives ...
Y'all: A Southern Expedition
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The homewreckers hit the road and do their first guest spot in South Carolina. In this episode they discuss the differences between west and east coas...
Unpack That!... Or Drink!
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Playing “Unpack That.” A card game which is “therapy in a box.” Come along for another adventure of playing a game which may or may not i...
Lets Talk Boundaries
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week The Homewreckers go over boundaries. What are they, how do we maintain them, and why are they so important? As always please share your ...
Connecting With The And
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks' episode the homewreckers play a card game called "The { } And" designed to build deeper connection and encourage openness...
Red Flag Green Flag
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Red flags and green flags are based off an individual’s personal experiences. Though we can all agree, that we don’t want to be with someone who i...
Narcissism, Forgiveness, and Healing
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this final episode on narcissism, Callista and Gaia go over their tactics on handling narcissistic people and what life looks like when you are hea...
Narcissism, Family, And Freedom
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to have a caregiver who happens to be a narcissist? What impact does it have on a child’s development? This week the hom...
Narcissism, Situationship, and Gratitude
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After taking a short break, Callista and Gaia say thank you to all the listeners before delving into a harder topic. This week, your hosts talk about ...
Fireside Chat 2! Now With 100% Less Fire!
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gang meets up with Rachel and Nicole for another chaotic vacation episode. This time we're in Florida! As always please share your stories with u...
Would You Rather?
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Funerals or weddings? Say everything on your mind or never speak again? Another chaotic episode where the real hard-hitting questions are asked....
Tattoo Artists And Relationships
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to be in a semi-serious or not-so-serious relationship with a tattoo artist. The homewreckers go into what it takes to be the other h...
Our Lives In Film
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gaia and Callista take on “Films to be buried with.” A concept borrowed from Brett Goldstein’s podcast you may know him as Roy Kent fr...
How To Attract And Keep Clients
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gaia and Callista talk marketing and customer service as it relates to tattooing. How do you want to market yourself and what kind of ...
Stranger Danger
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gaia and Callista play “We’re not really strangers.” What was supposed to be a light-hearted fun episode gets deep and uncomfortable a...
Playing Truth Or Drink
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gaia and Callista play the game of "Truth or Drink," truth or dare with a twist. Follow along as they answer some silly and sometimes embarrassi...
Random Ramblings and A Happy Birthday to Gaia
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Callista and Gaia celebrate Gaia's birthday with a light hearted conversation, full of ramblings and lots of laughs. As always ...
Another Whiplash Vacation
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Callista and Gaia as they talk about their failed New Years Eve trip to Chicago. They will explain Callista's new favorite term: whiplash vacatio...
F*ck New Year, New You
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No more new year, new you bullshit. Resolutions are for the birds, until of course, we tell you what our “resolution” is. But we’ll dive into th...
How to Beat Those Post Holiday Blues
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna crush those post holiday blues? Wanna make next year better than this one? On today’s episode, we conquer the holiday blues and lay out plans ...
Learning About Pinkies With Brandon Collins
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet our new friend Brandon Collins over at the "Life Nomadic" podcast. Go ahead and stop on by and give him a listen! https://www.instagram.com/life...
Season Depression and How to Be A Grown Up
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, Gaia and Callista discuss their current situation with season depression. Then discuss bringing joy into their lives with song, ...
Gift Giving: Love it or Hate it?
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Callista and Gaia discuss the culture around gift giving. What triggers come up, ways to minimize holiday trauma, and their favorite ...
We Are Thankful
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this late Thanksgiving episode, Gaia and Callista talk about their gratitude practices and what they are grateful for. Please feel free to share yo...
Having and making friends as an adult
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gaia and Callista talk about what it means to make and have friends as an adult. Don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, and leave us a review if you...
Tattoo Guest Etiquette: The Ins and Outs of Being A Good Tattoo Guest
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Gaia and Callista discuss their own horrible experiences with tattoo guests both as clients and as artist. They also give an easy-to-...
Social Media: What's Our Approach?
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gaia and Callista discuss social media and what it's impact can be on mental health, the different approaches we each have, and in th...
Scary Questions And Answers (Halloween Edition)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in honor of Halloween, Gaia and Callista ask each other scary questions. Join in for some condiment based hilarity. Don't forget to like, f...
Horror Trivia Time
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Callista and Gaia as they take a random horror quiz. See how well they know the classics and inevitability get completely side tracked. Don...
Our Take On Teens
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Callista and Gaia discuss what it was like to be a teenager, healing those inner adolescent wounds, and what we can do as a society to help our ...
When Everything Becomes A Little Too Much
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Gaia and Callista talk about how overwhelming life can be sometimes, how suicidal thoughts are a natural part of life, how C...
The Pressure To Be (Or Not to Be) Femme
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Callista and Gaia discuss the ever present pressures to be perceived as femme. The positives and negatives of being in a culture where the way you dre...
Eating Disorders, Body Image, And OnlyFans.
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is another doozy y’all. As you gathered from the title, we will discuss Gaia’s eating habits, Callista’s life changing advice, their v...
101 Tattoo Questions Answered Pt.2
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Callista and Gaia cover the remainder of your questions, from how to be a good client, to opinions on tattooists not being able to draw.&nbs...
Meeting Gaia's Dad
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we meet Gaia's dad, Greg (Hedge) Hedglin as he takes us on the journey of being a their dad and life. He is a 20 year Air Force veteran from Neb...
101 Tattoo Questions Answered
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gaia and Callista answer some of the questions that have been sent in through social media. Everything from does my ink fall out if I go swi...
Getting Wrecked By The Gottman Institute
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Callista and Gaia ask each other questions from the Gottman Institute Love Map 20 Questions Game. How memorable are we to each other? How ...
Gaia's Blamable Face, Boundaries, and Loneliness
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks episode is a doozy, Gaia and Callista get vulnerable. Discussing about Gaia's blamable face, why traditional boundaries aren't working, and...
Wrecking Homes with Interior Design
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Gaia and Callista talk about the Homewrecker part of their name; their shared passion for interior design. Tips, tricks, strategies on how t...
Tattoo Apprenticeship: The Next Steps
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once you've got a grasp on where to start, this episode will give you an idea of what's in store and what the next steps are. Book Recommendat...
Tattoo Apprenticeship: Where To Start?
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about tattoo apprenticeships. Where to start? Knowing your why? And what you can expect? Please let us know if you have any questio...
Questions and answers at Reno pride
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend was Reno's pride celebration. Check out the answers of the individuals that visited our booth. Don't forget to like, follow,...
The Tortilla Interrogation
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Callista, Gaia, and Caboose on another silly episode. We ask each other questions and every wrong answer earns a slap. Don't forget to like...
Growing Together Part 2
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Callista and Gaia discuss how their age difference changes their perspective of life. How each have helped the other grow and how growth embodies all ...
Growing Together Pt.1
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gaia and Caboose discuss what it's like to still be growing in their thirties. How that looks different for a queer nonbinary individual verse a cisge...
Sexism in the tattoo industry.
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss sexism when it comes to the tattoo industry. Answer this episode's question or drop us your thoughts: https://anchor....
Talking with Our Mouths Full
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on today's episode where we play The Chubby Bunny game. Stuffing our faces full of entirely too many marshmallows and answering hard questions...
Lets Talk About Abortion
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger Warning: Gaia and Caboose get pretty inexplicit in the discussion of abortion, their abortion story and why Gaia believes it shouldn't be a ta...
Good American
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Watch us play a game we made up in a Denny's called "Good American." We try to answer civics questions and attempt to fill in a map of the Unite...
Fitness and Tattoos
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how we started our fitness journeys and what it does for tattooing. Also, how do you track your rounds? Do you mark before or after? ...
Fireside: Chat with Friends
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we sit around the fireplace and ask questions that quickly go off the rails. Turtle Video: https://youtu.be/TGUxJcuqqiE Quest...
Rachael and Nicole: More Than Just Friends
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Full Disclosure: We had intended on discussing fitness, queerness, and what it means to take big risks in life. However we didn't make it past their f...
Burn Out: Why, how, and what we can do to help?
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We dive right into burn out. Why it happens? What we do to help prevent it? And ways to help mitigate it when we are there. The support system we've b...
Travel: Are you addicted to exploring like we are?
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: Recorded While High This episode was recorded after a long week of work (just hours before hoping on a flight) and an edible had been taken b...
Solutions and New Beginnings: How to improve the industry and why we want to start over?
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover solutions to the previous episodes issues with our industry. And answer the question we get often, why are we moving to New Zealand? Along wi...
Unprofessional Artists: What artists should and shouldn't be doing?
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about some of the issues we have with our industry: our personal pet peeves and generalized problems such as hazing, social media, and jealous...
Happy Holiblaze: Special Green Edition
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this special cannabis filled 4/20 edition of Tattoo Homewreckers. We answered your questions, debated if starfish are indeed fish, and laug...
Bad Etiquette: What you should or shouldn't do as a tattoo client?
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover our personal pet peeves when it comes to poor etiquette from smelly clients to loud talkers. Including some tips on how to be the best possib...