Ep. 37 - Reese Hilburn: The WORST Thing a Tattooer Could EVER Do

From quitting tattooing to becoming the owner of her own tattoo business empire—Reese has an incredible story!

In this episode we discussed Reese's personal journey and growth, from being on Tattoo Nightmares just two years into her career, being blacklisted from the industry and quitting tattooing, and growing from that experience to become a mentor for other tattoo artists.

Reese is the owner of The Edge Ink, and she helps tattooers grow and scale their business while focusing on spirituality, healing wounds, and traumas. She specializes in realism and abstract realism and often includes geometric and watercolor elements in her pieces.

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ALLEGORY DISCOUNT CODE: “EDEN20” https://allegoryink.com/
EDEN WINTER SYMPOSIUM: https://www.edenbodyartstudios.com/edenwintersymposium
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REESE'S IG: https://www.instagram.com/theartofreese/?hl=en
REESE'S WEBSITE: https://www.theedgeink.com/reese-hilburn
REESE'S PODCAST: https://www.instagram.com/themindofreese/?hl=en

Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:28 Traveling
3:08 Ayahuasca retreat and healing 
11:37 Mentoring and teaching social media and marketing 
16:58 How to identify core values 
18:50 How to sell a product
20:40 How to get better tattoo clients
29:16 Building trust through vulnerability
35:45 Overcoming shame
40:20 Forgiving and trusting yourself 
46:05 Need for validation
51:45 Blocking haters online 
56:41 Reese’s courses and mentorships
59:50 Tattooers creating passive income
1:04:04 Developing the careers off tattooers
1:07:14 balancing your passions and finding your identity 
1:15:20 navigating an identity shift and meditation 
1:19:15 Starting a podcast

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