#012 with Ariel DiSabato - Jamaica to Malaga, The Self-Taught Ink Collector, & The Law of Attraction in Creative Business

Miko captures the raw magic right after a gruelling training session to sit down with his personal tattoo artist, ink collector, and incredible visionary: Ariel DiSabato. Ariel just wrapped up his very first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training session, adapting his artistic eye to the structural flow of mount escapes. In this wide-ranging and deeply philosophical conversation, they map out Ariel's diverse childhood path spanning Argentina, Jamaica, and Miami, his gruelling ten-year journey to break into a professional tattoo studio, the realities of creative burnout, and why shifting your mindset is the ultimate tool to rewrite your reality. What's Inside the Episode:The Global Melting Pot: Ariel details his unique cultural heritage—born in Argentina to an Italian father and a Jamaican mother, with a Cuban grandmother, before moving across the North of Spain and spending seven formative years navigating the multicultural streets of Miami. The 10-Year Kitchen Table Grind: A look back at the early, pre-YouTube era of tattoo artistry in 2006. Ariel shares how he and his mentor re-engineered machine mechanics using photocopied pages of old textbooks, sacrificing his own legs for practice, and tattooing friends on his father's kitchen table while working split shifts as a waiter. The 1,800-Kilometer Post-Pandemic Risk: The raw story behind opening his first independent studio in Benalmadena immediately following the global lockdown. Ariel details trusting his heart over his head to sign the lease during a period of closed town borders, resulting in a packed three-month booking queue and a first walk-in client who travelled directly from a military vessel near Morocco. The 50/50 Canvas Rule: Why Ariel strictly refuses to compromise his placement advice for stubborn clients. He breaks down why a tattoo is permanently 50% the property of the artist and 50% the property of the wearer, and why protecting his professional name means telling certain clients to walk out the door. The Butterfly Effect of Good Vibes: A deep dive into the Law of Attraction, the toxic nature of modern fear-mongering news cycles, and how a single random act of kindness—or a well-timed hug at age 19—can completely alter a person's energetic alignment for the day. Memorable Quote: "When you are a creative artist, you cannot simply force inspiration. For years, I would spend seven hours staring at a piece, trying to find the mistake until I completely broke down and threw it away. Now, I understand that if it's not flowing after an hour, it's simply not the day. You have to step back, look at the moon, and reconnect with the raw passion." — Ariel DiSabatoEnjoy the episode and remember to subscribe to the podcast.Watch this episode's video on YouTube:⁠ Episode 12 on YouTubeRemember: Jiu-Jitsu Never Dies.Manto 🥋www.man.to/chokesCode: Chokes -15%Find me on:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chokes_and_more/⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠h⁠⁠ttps://www.tiktok.com/@chokes_and_more⁠⁠⁠BJJ Fanatics: ⁠⁠⁠https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_miko-hytonen⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@chokesandmore⁠⁠