We're joined by tattoo artists Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen) who share their stories of resilience, vulnerability & badassery. We delve into the art of tattooing, tattoo culture in Asian communities and how Thao and Jen discovered themselves through ink, art and community. 
In this chat, we discuss:
<ul>
 <li>Jen & Thao's tattoo origin story</li>
 <li>Conditioned to think job/money= success</li>
 <li>The tattoo apprenticeship experience</li>
 <li>First tattoo experiences</li>
 <li>Do tattoos need meaning behind it?</li>
 <li>First exp of tattooing clients</li>
 <li>Where does it hurt the most to be tatted?</li>
 <li>Hardest places to get tatted</li>
 <li>Correlation between art and tattooing</li>
 <li>Tattoo culture in asian countries</li>
 <li>Imposter syndrome</li>
 <li>Most exxy tattoos completed</li>
 <li>Numbing cream y/n?</li>
</ul>
and so much more!

🎙️Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nguyentiana/">⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cylinatran">⁠Cylina Tran⁠</a>
Special Guests: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tattsbyjen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jen Nguyen</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thao.tattoo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Thao Tran</a>

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 ✨Music✨ 
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight 
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day 
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start

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