ATL Top Tattoo Artist InkByDee Goes DEEP: Depression, Ancestor Worship & Quit Drinking - Ep 67

GUEST - @INKBYDEEThe Created Players Podcast - ‎https://www.youtube.com/thecreatedplayers Ruffled Feathers TV - Reaction Channel - https://www.youtube.com/RuffledFeathersTV Feenyx - Personal YT https://www.youtube.com/feenyxMERCH - https://feenyx-shop.fourthwall.com/Linktree - https://linktr.ee/thecreatedplayersInstagram - / https://www.instagram.com/thefeenyx/Twitter - https://x.com/thefeenyxPatreon - https://patreon.com/TheCreatedPlayersAudio Podcast Available Everywhere #thecreatedplayers #motivation #personalgrowth #success #feenyx00:00 - Intro & welcoming Ink by D00:18 - Ink by D introduces himself00:42 - From Toledo, Ohio to Atlanta at age 4-501:00 - Family migration to Atlanta01:28 - Discovering art talent senior year (wasn’t “cool” growing up)02:27 - How peer pressure killed talents03:10 - Parenting 4 kids (2 boys, 2 girls)05:21 - Oldest son completely different from him08:08 - “Cool” culture critique – keeps Black people broke & controlled09:32 - Joined Navy Reserves at 17 for direction12:17 - Came back from Navy & started tattoo apprenticeship14:45 - Biological dad incarcerated, bonus dad from age 718:02 - Mature breakup with high-school sweetheart/baby mama19:43 - Why relationships fail – stopped fighting for each other23:58 - 2016 suicide attempt & psych ward stay (rock bottom)29:32 - Depression is genetic (like diabetes)31:49 - Quit heavy drinking Sept 29, 2024 (over 1 year sober)35:46 - Believes alcohol has spirits36:04 - Practices Ifá / ancestor veneration42:54 - Black Americans have no real culture because white America is rootless45:15 - Genealogy: Native/Indigenous roots, questions slave trade narrative48:16 - Atlanta is spiritually protected52:20 - Coming economic collapse – need tribes, land, self-sufficiency58:43 - Only regrets one face tattoo59:05 - Talks clients out of impulsive tattoos1:00:32 - Couple tattoos: small ones okay, has ex’s name & won’t cover it1:03:35 - Strict no-sex-with-clients policy1:07:06 - Scammers using his photos; once scammed a scammer back1:13:22 - Where to follow: @inkbyd on Instagram1:15:20 - Creative Player Rating concept explained1:16:33 - Outro & plans for part 2 at the shop