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Goats, Scarification & Sacred Rebellion with Gage.

Siobhan Episode 74

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A culty childhood. A goat ranch. Face scars. Suspension hooks.

And somehow… one of the most grounded people you’ll ever meet.

In this episode of Ducking Realitea, Siobhan sits down with Gage for a conversation that starts with first impressions, and quickly turns into something much deeper.

Gage shares what it was like growing up in a strict religious environment, navigating family instability, and eventually breaking away to build a life on his own terms. What looks like rebellion on the surface—tattoos, scarification, suspension—reveals itself to be something far more intentional: identity, control, healing, and self-expression.

They get into:

  • the reality behind body modification (and why it’s often misunderstood)
  • suspension culture, safety, and the engineering behind it
  • growing up questioning belief systems
  • surviving environments that don’t fit—and finding your own way out
  • why judging people by appearance will almost always lead you in the wrong direction

This one is raw, a little chaotic, and unexpectedly thoughtful.

Also… yes, there’s a story about tattooing his throat at 16.

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