Inklusive Podcast

Discover how Broccoli City co-founder Marcus Allen built a cultural stronghold in DC with Broccoli City, and find out about their ambitious plans to further enrich and expand Black culture. We appreciate your support, and we're excited to bring you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appointments ► https://heavyhittersink.com/booking SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►   @inklusivepodca...

Tattoo artist Yohana Vargas, also known as Chicana Tattoo, shares the incredible story of her tattoo career and how she has built a successful career by staying true to her love for anime and tattooing. We appreciate your support, and we're excited to bring you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appointments ► https://heavyhittersink.com/booking SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►   @i...

DMV tattoo artist Erick Satchell II, also known as Satchmoe, shares the incredible story of his tattoo career and discusses how he navigates the saturated world of tattooing through networking and staying true to his artwork.  We appreciate your support, and we're excited to bring you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appointments ► https://heavyhittersink.com/booking SUBSCRI...

Clothing designer and entrepreneur, Kosta Rapteez , shares his story with us, detailing how he became one of the most recognizable brands in the DMV. We would appreciate your feedback and thoughts as we are always striving to improve and better serve our community. Thank you for your support, and we're excited to bring you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appointments ► http...

Tattoo artist Lucio shares his story about his journey in the tattoo industry, from being incarcerated to becoming a successful tattoo artist and shop owner.  We would appreciate your feedback and thoughts as we are always striving to improve and better serve our community. Thank you for your support, and we're excited to bring you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appointmen...

Tattoo artist Ezze talks about his journey in the tattoo industry and how he has benefited from being around other skilled tattoo artists and business owners/entrepreneurs. We value your feedback and thoughts, as we are constantly striving to improve and better serve our community. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to bringing you many more episodes in the future! Book Your Tattoo Ap...

Matt Mangano is a trailblazer in the tattoo industry, particularly in the realm of sports. He has amassed a unique following and fanbase, establishing himself as a go-to source of inspiration for tattoo artists and a popular influencer among athletes, especially in the NBA. In this interview, he shares his journey, the motivation behind starting Inked NBA, and his vision for the future of the bran...

Wow, can't believe it's already Episode number 20! Such a significant milestone for us and the entire podcast industry. It's been an incredible journey so far, and we couldn't have done it without all the hard work and effort that we put into producing each episode of Inklusive Podcast. As we sit down and reminisce about our favorite past guests and episodes, we can't help...

On this special Inklusive Podcast episode, we have The Thirteen Floors Tattoo Collective's very own Tanchez and his apprentice, Cry  Baby. They shared their tattoo journey and how far they've come since their beginnings.  We also asked them for their opinion on how tattoo shops are gatekeeping this artist by not allowing them to have any social media presence. Book Your Tattoo Appointmen...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Inklusive! In this episode, we are joined by Tommy and Watthana from Vienna Tattoo Studio, who share their inspiring journey from humble beginnings to owning multiple successful businesses and homes. They also reveal their secrets to building a thriving team and helping their apprentices become fully independent tattoo artists. Additionally, they share h...

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Ghost and Isa, two incredibly talented tattoo artists who have created a thriving business together. They shared with us their journey, which included moving across the country and opening their own shop. It certainly wasn't an easy path, but their deep connection and love for each other helped them overcome the challenges they faced along the way....

We’re so excited for today’s episode because we have a very special guest joining us! Jordi is an incredible tattoo artist who has quickly risen to the top of the industry thanks to his amazing skills. During our conversation, he shared with us how he got started in the tattoo world and how he was able to attend over 50 conventions in just one year! It’s truly amazing to see someone who is so pass...

Hey Inklusive family, welcome to the latest episode of Inklusive, and get ready for some spine-tingling stories! Our guest Jandro shares with us a truly terrifying experience involving an evil spirit from his time in Colombia. Scratch also shares his own unsettling encounters with dark forces at the old College Park Tattoo Studio, and Daryl has a chilling tale to tell about his encounter with El D...

On this special Inklusive episode we welcome one of the best tattoo artists to come out of the 305/Miami area, Medz Tattoo! From tattooing his uncle at his parent's house in the beginning to being one of the most talented color realism tattoo artists we know; he shares his story with us along with his current career/personal goals and where he sees himself in the future! Book Your Tattoo Appo...

Buso Cuts very owen Gregg and Jason give us a visit to talk about the daily lives of barbers and Greeg's tattoo career. We learn about the different hairstyles and the difficulty of dealing with spiky hair people. Book Your Tattoo Appointments ► https://heavyhittersink.com/booking SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►     @inklusivepodcast   LISTEN ON: ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inklu...

In this episode, we meet Cory and Taylor, some of the best DMV talent for black and grey tattoos working at Classic Grey Tattoo in Waldorf Maryland. We learn about their stories and how they began in the tattoo industry. They've done everything from tattooing in lawn chairs to fleeing dangerous scenarios. Listen to us on Spotify  and Apple Podcast! Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @inklusive...

Edwin tells us about the time he tattooed Gervonta Davis in Miami along with more crazy stories from his friend Adonis as they look back at their lives and the experiences they share together. Make sure to listen and follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcast for the audio formats for each episode.

On this episode of Inklusive, our two hosts have a morning chat catching up on life and talking about future plans for the podcast along with a new Podcast Studio space in the works!

Today we celebrate 5 De Mayo! We learn about Mexican culture, music, arts, and most important, food! Let us know if you can relate to the stories and moments we shared on this special episode of Inklusive!

Stories from Edwin and Brayan's childhood. We learned about their favorite childhood snacks, getting lucky with $5, and how they've learned and valued their upbringing. Come and enjoy a "very" normal conversation with the Heavy Hitter boys as they talk about their everyday human lives. 

On this episode of Inklusive, Heavy Hitters' very own Scratch and his childhood friend Staxx, a very successful music producer and engineer, join us in an intense and entertaining conversation about growing up in the DMV area and their love for the arts, from expressing their art with graffiti to now both following their dream and working their dream jobs. 

Spike is one of the DMV leading tattoo artists and entrepreneur, owner of Blxck Label Tattoo Collective, he’s leading the way for the next generation of tattoo giants in the industry. From his family immigrating from Colombia to building his first tattoo machine with a toothbrush, Spike gives us insight into his successful tattoo career. Stick around to listen to him share stories and moments we w...

On this episode of Inklusive, we meet one of the DMV's most talented barbers. Alex the Barber visits us and tells us how he began his career in the barbershop world as well as the stories that his clients share with him on the daily, from being a therapist for his clients to just a listening ear that we all need once in a while. He is co-owner of Fresh Fades and gives us the inside into the w...

On this episode of Inklusive Podcast, we meet our dear friends Jairo Olvera owner and head chef at Clandes Kitchen, and Richard Luna Owner of Taco Rico. They both explain to us the up and downs of running a successful restaurant and dealing with adversity when the people around you don't want you to succeed but your drive and love have outlasted any negativity.

Following his brother's success, Brayan tells us about the struggles of wanting to become a full-time tattoo artist along with learning all the needed techniques to become a full-time professional artist. Damaris, Edwin's second apprentice tells us how she dealt with different apprenticeship styles and how she ended up choosing Heavy Hitters. These two young tattoo artists are some of th...