As a tattoo artist and trauma informed coach, James takes his perspective on the tattoo industry and life in general and shares it with you. His guests are varied in range from tattoo practitioners, life and career coaches, and friends and family. Some of those roles overlap each other! There will be conversations about trauma and how to deal with it, spirituality and creativity, and death and dying. All the hard things to talk about sprinkled in with some humorous relief.
Send us a textWe have an awesome conversation with Tattoo artist, Charlie Darling and Piercer, Abbie Rosales both of NorCal Tattoo. Our conversation starts with stories of where they lived and what brought them to Humboldt County, and eventually to NorCal Tattoo. Then the conversation turns to talking about brushes with death and goes into spirituality. We also cover the broad topic of coming out as gay after growing up religious and inclusiveness in the tattoo community of LGBTQ+ people.Find...
18 Sept 2024
Episode 10 - The Only Way Out is Through
Send us a textI review my conversation with Alex Marks and expand on my own experiences with watching my father struggle in his life. I also go into detail about having panic attacks while driving back to the place I grew up and how I eventually overcame them. all music written and produced by James KerrIf you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
11 Sept 2024
Episode 9 - Apprenticeships and Chili Peppers - Part 2 of 2
Send us a textOur conversation with Alex Marks continues. We continue our chat about apprenticeships and the changing landscape of our industry in tattooing. We then touch on the story of “Chili Pepper Knuckle.”Music written and produced by James KerrFind Alex Marks on instagram: @alexamarksIf you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
4 Sept 2024
Episode 8 - Apprenticeships and Chilipeppers - Part 1 of 2
Send us a textWe have an awesome chat with NorCal Tattoo’s own Alex Marks, son of Ted and Amy Marks. We get a little bit of his version of the story of their family’s adventures in Las Vegas, Nevada during Ted’s apprenticeship. We talk about how his apprenticeship started when he was very young. We also go into the changing landscape of apprenticeships in general and how that is a reflection of the changes happening in the tattoo industry at large. We pepper the conversation with moments of r...
28 Aug 2024
Episode 7 - Knowing the Darkness to See the Light
Send us a textI reflect on my main takeaways from my conversation with my friend Ted Marks. One of the main points I believe is that we often go through dark times and can’t always see how its all working to our favor until we are able to look back on the whole experience with a bit of hindsight and wisdom. It is then we can see the pattern of how all the dark times lead us to where we are now living a life of fullness. Even though it is understandably difficult to see when we are going throu...
21 Aug 2024
Episode 6 - Ted Talks and Shoutouts - Part 4 of 4
Send us a textThis final installment we talk about a wild night in the history of our friendship before either of us had anything to do with being an apprentice in the tattoo industry. Something involving a show with Kid Rock back in 2002.All music written and produced by James KerrIf you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
14 Aug 2024
Episode 5 - Ted Talks and Shoutouts - Part 3 of 4
Send us a textIn the third installment of our conversation with tattoo veteran Ted Marks, we go into who his major inspiration and influences in the tattoo industry are and how they were part of the beginnings of his tattoo convention known as Inked Hearts that happens every year. We also talk about the birth of his tattoo shop, Nor Cal Tattoo.If you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
6 Aug 2024
Episode 4 - Ted Talks and Shoutouts - Part 2 of 4
Send us a textThis is the second part of the 4 part series with my good friend and veteran tattoo artist, Ted Marks of Nor Cal Tattoo. We take a deep dive into his journey into becoming a tattoo apprentice and the sacrifices he and his family had to make in order to make it happen.If you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
31 Jul 2024
Episode 3 - Ted Talks and Shoutouts - Part 1 of 4
Send us a textI interview my good friend and co worker, Ted Marks. I ask him about his journey to becoming a tattoo artist and bringing his family into the business by establishing his shop, NorCal Tattoo. It is quite the story that starts with being poisoned at his job as a car painter, then with his medical condition and no other opportunities for work, goes all in for a tattoo apprenticeship in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, risking everything.This tale talks about the hardships and t...
25 Jul 2024
Episode 2 - Therapy
Send us a textIn this episode, I take a deep dive into my experiences with therapy and therapists in general. My first experience with this was my school counselor, when I was 12, informing me that I had been abused and was most likely going to continue the cycle of abuse if I didn’t do something about it. I continue the story about my abuse of methamphetamines that lead me to overdoses and inevitably getting a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Years later, when my wife was pregnant I ended up find...
17 Jul 2024
Introduction Episode
Send us a textI talk a bit about what this podcast is about, and a little bit of my history with trauma and trauma recovery. I show a clip of my father talking to me over the phone during the pandemic about what he went through as a child as well.If you'd like to reach out to me, go to www.captainkerrart.com
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