24 Mara Ohara - Tattoo artist, actor, model, and creative who’s built a life around transformation and storytelling.

Mara O’Hara isn’t easy to define. She’s a tattoo artist, actor, model, and creative who’s built a life around transformation and storytelling. With multiple feature films already under her belt and three more in production this year alone Mara moves between worlds effortlessly, from film sets to tattoo studios, from action scenes to deeply personal conversations.In this episode of Shoot Wisely, we catch up with Mara at Bike Shed Moto Co. and talk about the unexpected path that shaped who she is today. We get into love and tattooing, starring in action films, creative identity, and the experiences from her past that continue to influence her work both on and off camera.This conversation goes far beyond tattoos. It’s about reinvention, resilience, and finding your place in creative culture.• Helping launch the tattoo studio inside Bike Shed Moto Co.• The origins of Mara O’Hara’s tattoo career• Growing up in Tacoma, Washington• Moving to Los Angeles to pursue creative opportunities• Balancing tattooing, modeling, and acting• Starring in feature films and working on three productions in 2026• The discipline of taking acting classes every single week• What people misunderstand about acting and creative work• Motorcycle culture and creative identity• Love, relationships, and tattoo culture• Surviving wilderness therapy camps and boarding school as a teenager• How difficult early life experiences shaped her resilience• Reinvention, personal growth, and finding purpose through art• Building a career across multiple creative industries