NeoTrad Life

This week, Beth sits down with Ethan Dangberg from Ignite Meds for a conversation about GLP-1's, hormone optimization, and how it's effecting tattooing. Ethan's team focuses on GLP-1 weight loss therapies and hormone optimization, helping people stay active, strong, and feeling like themselves well into their 40s, 50s, and beyond. It's physician-guided, personalized care designed for real life — n...

Big things are happening at NeoTrad Life, and we're spilling all of it. This episode is your behind-the-scenes pass to everything new, exciting, and upcoming at the shop. We're recapping our MER-MAY walk-in event, which was a total splash — thank you to everyone who came out and made it one for the books. We're also breaking down our wet specimen class, one of the most fascinatingly weird workshop...

This week we're sitting down with Kali, our apprentice and one of the most exciting new artists to watch. Kali brings serious natural talent to the chair, paired with a hunger to learn that's impossible to miss. In this episode, we get to know her — where her art comes from, what drew her to tattooing, and what the apprenticeship has looked like so far. Whether you're an aspiring artist, a tattoo...

What happens when two artists decide they’re not here to fit the mold — they’re here to build something louder, rawer, and more real? In this episode of Neotrad Life, we dive into the story behind the growth of Stuck by Chuck and how a simple idea turned into something bigger than either of us imagined. From late-night conversations and crazy ideas to building a brand with heart, hustle, and chaos...

This episode, we’re bringing fresh energy into the Neotrad Life family—introducing Christina, one of our newest apprentices. She’s not here to fit the mold… she’s here to melt it down and rebuild it in neon. With a love for standing outside the norm, Christina brings bold individuality to everything she touches—rocking colorful hair, an unapologetic personality, and yes… a strong appreciation for...

What does a “perfect workday” really look like—and is it even realistic? In this episode of NeoTrad Life, we break down the idea of productivity, balance, and fulfillment from a real-life perspective. From creative flow and structured routines to the unexpected chaos that always seems to show up, we talk honestly about what actually makes a day feel successful (hint: it’s not perfection). We also...

This week on NeoTrad Life, we’re getting real about something that quietly shapes so many of our decisions—living from a scarcity mindset versus living from a place of faith. After an intense and stretching week, we found ourselves in a deep conversation about fear, provision, and the struggle to trust—trusting ourselves, and trusting God to show up when things feel uncertain. What we didn’t know...

In this episode of the NeoTrad Life Podcast, we open up an honest conversation about self-doubt—the kind that sneaks back in when you least expect it. Even after doing the hard work of setting boundaries and removing toxic or abusive people from your life, it can take just one text, one memory, or one moment to trigger that familiar spiral. Why does that happen? Why can something so small feel so...

We’re thrilled to open the doors to our new creative space and invite you on an adventure where tradition meets the new: a place to make art, share stories, and build community in love, joy, and curiosity. Expect hands-on workshops, pop-up shows, collaboration opportunities, live recordings, and events designed to help makers, families, and friends thrive. Join us as we grow NeoTrad Life into a ho...

In this powerful episode of Neotrad, Beth shares her extraordinary story of survival and rebirth. After years of being guided by the wrong doctors — a path that ultimately pushed her into a manipulative cult and left her feeling brainwashed — Beth confronted a harrowing misdiagnosis that labeled her terminal. Her turning point came through care at the Mayo Clinic, where the truth about her conditi...

In this episode of Neotrad Life Podcast, we talk about the complicated role technology plays in modern relationships and family life. From constant notifications to endless scrolling, Beth and I share how digital distractions can quietly chip away at connection, intimacy, and presence — and what we’re doing to protect our relationship from becoming another casualty of screen time. We also open up...

In this episode of Neotrad Life Podcast, we dive into the subtle but destructive habit of “keeping score” in relationships — who did more, who gave more, who messed up last — and how quickly it can erode connection. Beth and I share honestly about the moments we’ve caught ourselves slipping into this mindset and the intentional shifts we’re making to choose respect, love, and long-term commitment...

In this episode, Beth and I sit down for a real, unfiltered catch-up on what life has been teaching us lately. We share about our recent experiences exploring a new church and getting involved in a marriage group that’s been stretching, refining, and encouraging us in unexpected ways. From navigating new community dynamics to the personal growth that comes from doing intentional relationship work,...

Canceled flights, delays, and long days can expose stress - or discipline. In this solo episode, Charles shares how calm leadership, faith, and intentional planning turned a disrupted trip into a peaceful experience. A conversation about presence, pressure, and what steady leadership really looks like. Follow us here at www.neotradlife.com

In this week's episode Kelly shares her story of strength. Her story is one of hope and love. The tattoo we created combines love for her friend who lost a battle with CF, her mom who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and her own struggles with MCAS and POTS. She shares how "Faith Over Fear" and a belief there's a plan for our lives keep her going. Hear her story and see the tattoo athttps://www.i...

What’s it like to share your spouse with a tattoo machine, hundreds of clients, and a calling that never really clocks out? In this episode, Charles opens up about what it’s really been like to date—and then marry—a tattoo artist. From the outside, it looks creative, exciting, and a little edgy. But inside the marriage, there’s so much more: long days, emotional energy poured into clients, blurred...

We blended families... and have 4 teen boys at home with BIG appetites! Like every other big American family... we are in a never ending battle with rising prices, grocery bills, and have discovered a few things that help us feed our kiddos on a budget.  We would LOVE to hear your tips and tricks if you have any to share! ✨ New episodes weekly. Come grow with us. Connect with us at www.neotradlif...

Intentional. It’s more than our word of the year—it’s the filter for how we live our lives. On this season of Neotrad Life, we’re slowing down and choosing on purpose. Every decision. Every habit. Every “yes” and every “no.” We’re talking honestly about what it looks like to live intentionally in a world that constantly pulls us in every direction. From faith and marriage to parenting, health, wor...

Heathers story of strength has it all, resilience, rebuilding, motherhood, and emotion. Her fight for sobriety, honesty, and willingness to lay it all out in her book. In Drinking to Forget, Healing to Remember, and My Fight to Become Whole, Heather L. Sympson shares her powerful story of loss, addiction, and redemption through faith. What began as a battle to escape pain became a journey toward G...

In this NeoTrad Life episode, we highlight Charles’s powerful transformation — a journey shaped by major lifestyle changes, personal growth, and bariatric sleeve surgery. Charles opens up about the years he spent putting himself last, relying on food for comfort, and carrying the weight of stress and unhealthy habits. He shares honestly about choosing bariatric sleeve surgery as a tool to help him...

In this NeoTrad Life episode, Beth opens up about her incredible 150-pound weight loss over three years — and the deeper story behind it. From growing up with food used as both a punishment and a reward, to battling food addiction during a difficult marriage, Beth’s relationship with food has been anything but simple. This episode explores how she broke generational patterns, rebuilt her habits, a...

Michelle – “The Girl They Tried to Steal” In this deeply moving episode of Stories of Strength, Michelle shares her raw, unfiltered journey of survival, addiction, loss, and redemption. Kidnapped at just 11 years old, enduring repeated abuse, and carrying unspoken trauma into adulthood, Michelle turned to alcohol at 14 in an attempt to numb the pain. She became a mother of eight by 30, battled add...

In this episode Charles and Beth unpack how old insecurities could pop up in new healthy relationships and how to navigate them with love, grace, and kindness. They also dive into gender roles and how a NeoTrad relationship plays into those.  "Secret Rules" and how they sabotage goals and relationships in our review of Chapter 7 of Finish by Jon Acuff Life lessons from the story of Abraham and how...

Welcome back to NeoTrad Life! Today we’re talking about preparing for the holidays as co-parents — because this season isn’t always Hallmark perfection. Sometimes it’s twinkle lights and matching PJs… and sometimes it’s “Home Alone,” but with custody schedules, pickup texts, and a sprinkle of guilt. But it doesn’t have to feel chaotic. With a little planning, a little communication, and a whole lo...

This episode dives into what you should and shouldn’t share early in dating, what real leadership looks like in a neo-trad relationship, and how creating safety helps a strong woman soften and thrive. Beth also shares the story of Esther from the Bible and how it connects to modern partnership. We wrap with how making things fun (thanks to Jon Acuff) keeps goals — and relationships — alive. Tune i...