Client Red Flags, Viral Fights & Booking Power Moves with Karen RiveraI (Ep. 24)

**Welcome back to another session of *Tattoo Budcast*!**   This week, our Honorary Bud **Goonie** is riding shotgun (seriously—has *anyone* seen Jimmy Jam?), helping Sanae wrangle our guest: the *Billy Zane of Hair* herself, alt-hairdresser **Karen Rivera**.  (Btw, who was the real villain of Titanic?) Karen’s booked *and* unbothered—she’s so booked, she doesn’t even take new clients anymore. She’s spilling the tea on how she built a ride-or-die roster and created a career on her own terms. Tattoo artists, take notes—some of these moves might just work for you too.   We’re also reacting to a viral video of a stylist dragging her client for not paying... and, uh, the Buds might be siding with violence on this one.   Plus:  mistakes we’ve made in our respective crafts that keep us up at night, and client red flags you should *run* from.   It’s unhinged, it’s funny, it’s weirdly inspiring. You know the vibe. Buckle up. ----more---- GUEST: Karen Rivera IG: http://instagram.com/kilimarie ----more---- Like & Subscribe to Our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TattooBudcast Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tattoobudcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tattoobudcast Sanae IG: https://www.instagram.com/sanae_kawaii/ Jimmy Jam IG: http://www.instagram.com/iamjimmyjam Dreamland Art Co: http://www.instagram.com/dreamlandartco