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Piercing Wizard Podcast — 280 episodes

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278 - A Brief History of Piercing Aftercare

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277 - Serious Sterilization & the Slippery Subject of Lubricants

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276 - Smiley piercings and sunshine roadtrips

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275 - Artificial Intelligence & Genuine Gold Stress-

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274 - Ricardo Miro: from Puerto Rico to Italy and back again.

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273 - Ask-Us-Anything 8 + 2025 recap

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272 - Jonathan Goshorn - sound the horn of success

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271 - PBA turns 25 (thats Ryan's shop)

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270 - Getting (sh) It Done - LIVE at UKAPP 2025

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269 - The allure of risky piercings

11

268 - Nefarious Larratt - BME is ALIVE at BMXNET 2025

12

267 - Gold verification, Single-Use Tools, and Frenum Piercings

13

2025 APP Las Vegas Conference Recap

14

2025 APP Las Vegas Conference Preview

15

266 - The One About Eyebrows

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265 - Making space for add on services

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264 - Coping with Rejection (and Migration)

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263 - 10 things I love about piercing

19

262 - Critiquing jewelry companies, what could possibly go wrong?

20

261 - Diversifying platforms, Borderline clients, Christina piercings

21

260 - Ask-Us-Anything 7 + 2024 recap

22

259 - Tais Fernandes time to shine

23

258 - Cozmo Returns

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257 - Lola is an extraordinary alien

25

256 - Sala helps us sparkle

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255 - Shawn Porter interview

27

254 - The Power of Intimate Piercing: Live at UKAPP 2024

28

253 - There are no stupid questions (except for these ones)

29

252 - Can ritual be non-spiritual? Live at BMXNET 2024

30

251 - Piercing minors: Liabilities and Policies.

31

250 - How well do you fail? Bethrah Szumski on mental health, economics, and career goals

32

249 - A.P.P. 2024 conference recap

33

248 - Is the "all gold" business model sustainable?

34

247 - Ask-Us-Anything part 6: Guest Spotting, Jewelry Ordering, and Bad Apprenticeships

35

246 - Forward Helixes, Teaching in Spain, Building the New Shop(s)

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245 - Walk Ins Return (kinda), Constructive Critiques, and talking about Mental Health and Help

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244 - Managing Jewelry Repairs, Lola gets scarification, and BME news

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243 - Shadowing and observation, do's and don'ts

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242 - Fair compensation in piercing & 2023 year in review

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241 - "Is this everything you have?" ...and other difficult questions

41

240 - Eden Thomson from Absolution New Zealand

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239 - Surface Piercing and what we've learned along the way

43

238 - Suzanne Hallett at AUPP Sydney 2023

44

237 - Which conference is best? + business advice

45

236 - Responsible Experimentation: Live at BMXNET with Kale Roberts

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235 - Preventing Predatory Behaviour + International Conference Season

47

234 - Tongues, Cheeks, and Dermal Punches

48

233 - Wikilea talks about piercing in China

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232 - Deacon Matheson, when its time to move on

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231 - J'son D'souza, India's mrpiercer

51

230 - APP conference 2023 preview, Industrial piercings, and Apprenticeship progress

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229 - Surface Anchors (Microdermals)

53

228 - Downsizing, Retainers, and Referrals

54

227 - Vibe Check with Ryan and Lola

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226 - Keep Scarification Special

56

225 - We're doing the best we can (aka piercing in 2022)

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224 - Evan Quinno 2022 shop recap

58

223 - Matias (fka Rata) Tafel

59

222 - 2023 APP Conference Legacy Scholarship Info

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221 - Blake Perlingieri of NOMAD

61

220 - Spooktacular scary stories from the piercing room

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219 - Here comes trouble(shooting)

63

218 - BMXNET & UKAPP conference round up 2022

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217 - Becky Crossan on building your business

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216 - Ryan and Lola make-up some answers

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215 - Brian Skellie on mill certificates and material verification

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214 - Royce Green 2022 legacy scholar

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213 - Pablo Perelmuter has the eye of the tiger

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212 - Rivka Chavi speaks on career longevity and well being

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211 - Fatma Tarek 2022 APP Legacy Scholar

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210 - Piercing kids with Jasper Valke

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209 - Recapping the 2022 APP conference

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Ryan and Lola will see you at APP 2022!

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208 - APP conference 2022 prep-isode

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207 - Aftercare is puzzling

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206 - Ryan and Lola talk about anatomical variations

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205 - Lola Slider interviews Quentin of Kalima Emporium UK

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204 - Zakk Boyer; the dream lives on

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203 - Alicia Cardenas memorial

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202 - Pondering 2021 with Ryan and Lola

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201 - Talkin' Shop(s), Jef Saunders gives tips on opening a studio

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200 - Lola interviews Ryan for episode 200!

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199 - Chaotic Contemplation with Daniel Rutt

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198 - Berlin piercing with Andrea Kummer

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197 - Dot by Dot: discussing suspension, growth, and access to information with Matt

86

196 - Beto Rea: Bringing ritual from Mexico to Germany

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195 - Helen Houghton on troubleshooting

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194 - Sven Seipold makes really good septum clamps

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193: John Balk: Rendezvous in Reykjavik

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192 - UKAPP conference 2021

91

191 - Trust Marcus Strohner

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190 - BMXNET Berlin 2021

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189 - Managing specialty services booking + working around travel restrictions

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188 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 5

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187 - Ask Us Anything part 4: Septums & Spectators

96

186 - Let's talk about under-mask piercing

97

184 - The growth and success of Taki Edwards

98

183 - Cale DiFrancesco on ear curation and inventory management

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182 - Working disposable as a body piercer with Aiko Hosten

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181 - Gauntlet Founder Jim Ward Talks About Early Piercing Needle Development

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179 - Lola gets to reopen + Aftercare Discussion

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178 - Hidden Gems: 1993 UK Piercing Article

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177 - Stuart Hofman - APP Benelux

104

176 - Pandemic Communication Anxiety & Online Side Projects

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175 - How much work goes into not working

106

174 - 2020: the worst year ever, in review

107

173 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 3

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172 - Ryan & Lola's new normal part 2, by appointment only

109

171 - Monica Sabin, APP updates from the President

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170 - Ryan & Lola's new normal part 1

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169 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 2

112

168 - Ask Me Anything with Ryan & Lola part 1

113

167 - Vivi Madero explains digital waiver forms and online booking

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166 - John Robberson

115

165 - I can't do nostril piercings?! feat. Lee Horton

116

164 - Back to work with Christina Blossey

117

The COVID Chronicles 04: back in business

118

163 - Black Lives Matter (Piercers of Color roundtable)

119

162 - Feeling some piercer normalcy with Rogan Eric Watral

120

161 - Piercings by Tenn: support your local black piercer

121

160 - Nahuel Burgos shares his Needle Vision

122

159 - Zoom & online piercer hangs with Stray Johnson

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158 - The APP conference is cancelled (with Aaron Pollack)

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157 - Jef Saunders: lets get this bread

125

156 - Lola Slider on crafting a reopening strategy

126

155 - Checking in with Leo Ziebol of Mint Piercing

127

The COVID Chronicles 03

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154 - Mental Health & Self Care for the Career Piercer with Kelsi Siefert

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153 - California love with Ciera Baker & Desi Arellano

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The COVID Chronicles 02: time to close up

131

The COVID chronicles 01

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152 - Coronavirus COVID-19 Preparedness with Cale DiFrancesco

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151 - Barry Blanchard, Anatometal CEO

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150 - Brooke Bittens, piercer wanderlust

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149 - TJ & The Bear in the morning

136

148 - 25 years of Infinite, with James Weber

137

147 - Talking shop with Cozmo

138

146 - Kevin Jump: keep piercing sacred

139

145 - NeoMetal news with John Kittell

140

144 - Ryan Caruana talks about his APP scholarship experience

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143 - Getting through the slow season with John Balk

142

142 - Shadowing, with Alicia Lowe

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141 - 2019 Year in Review + Lili Cathenod

144

140 - Talking Scarification with Temi Fet'era of MAE-Africa.org

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139 - Livin' the dream with Zakk Boyer

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138 - Kyla Scrivener on Australia's new piercing organization.

147

137 - William Barron, movin' on up.

148

136 - Erica Martin on scholarships and piercer growth

149

135 - Guest host Lynn Loheide interviews Margo Dellaquila about piercer ethics

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134 - Mikele Tre: from Italy to Japan

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133 - Cale interviews Ryan

152

132 - Goldsmith Danila Tarcinale

153

131 - Piercing Bible author Elayne Angel

154

130 - The case of Dr. Evil

155

129 - Getting ready for the UKAPP conference with Kim Hutchinson

156

128 - Rob Hill & Woodstock Bader

157

127 - Shorty on sterile gloves & septum piercings + PoC scholarship

158

126 - On the road again

159

125 - Nici Holmes (UKAPP) interviews Jim Ward

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124 - Guest Spotting and Learning with Lynn Loheide

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123 - Piercing in Southeast Asia with Huaii

162

122 - The magic of customer care with Kristina Outland

163

121 - John Joyce & Kaitlin Raison (Scarab Body Arts)

164

120 - Zak DuBois + lil bits

165

119 - Skin prep update + Branislav "Branko" Isteze

166

118 - Gentian Violet news + Darrin Walters

167

117 - Lola Slider, the rematch

168

116 - Laura Jane (Gamma Piercing)

169

115 - RuAPP 2019 (Russian piercing conference)

170

114 - Jacob Spjut (Elite is not a dirty word)

171

113 - Jason King (23rd St.) + Jess Rose

172

112 - TJ Kruger

173

111 - Loreia Bürgen & Jane Absinth (V.P.P.)

174

110 - In Gus We Trust (Gus Diamond)

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109 - APP Conference 2019!

176

107 - Alex Wilkins

177

106 - APP conference prep 2019 with Barron

178

105 - Boston Tattoo Convention 2019 + Piercer Intimidation

179

104 - Eleanor Boyd (working with physical impairments)

180

103 - Maree Fowler (working with hearing impairments)

181

102 - Brandon Downs (working with visual impairments)

182

101 - Aaron Solomon (piercer meet up groups)

183

100 - Brian Moeller (social media is awful)

184

99 - Jef Saunders from Scotland

185

98 - Body Jewelry Q & A

186

97 - Michelle Katzelnick (Communication in the studio)

187

96 - Chris Myers (Steelwerks Extreme)

188

95 - John Robberson (peer review and online retailers)

189

94 - Matt Buonantuono (opening a new studio)

190

93 - Kelly Carvara

191

92 - Vishal Rose

192

91 - Tanner Bennett (cyber bullying in the piercing industry)

193

90 - 2018 year end show

194

89 - John Balk (Friendship is Magic)

195

88 - Tanai Devine (advice for newer piercers) + APP election news

196

87 - Victoria Rothman on equality

197

86 - Jared Karnes, Logan Wright, Joeltron, & Coyote Black

198

85 - Daniel Thomas (how to win clients and influence piercers)

199

83 - Sharon Looy (Dare 2 Wear Amsterdam) + Behind the scenes of the APP

200

82 - Mic Rawls (from Gauntlet to Cold Steel)

201

81 - Purklenz with Howard Dolman of SOLabs

202

80 - Camp APP 2018

203

79 - Sales Strategies with Ian Human & Nicholas Pinch

204

78 - APP Conference Scholarships (with Caitlin McDiarmid & Christina Shull)

205

77 - Kim Hutchinson (UKAPP Vice President)

206

Ep. 76 - BMXNET & UKAPP recap 2018

207

Ep. 75 - Kellan Smith (Wacky not Tacky)

208

Ep. 74 - Lukas Zpira, artist and world traveler

209

Ep. 73 - Anna Beall (LGBTQ inclusiveness)

210

Ep. 72 - Nici Holmes, Seb Pickersgill, Lola Slider (UKAPP conference guide 2018)

211

Ep. 70 - John Robberson, Danny Greenwood, Eduardo Chavarria

212

Ep. 69 - Derek Lowe (Saint Sabrina's)

213

Ep. 68 - Jim Ward on erotic piercings

214

Ep. 67 - APP Conference 2018 + Caitlin McDiarmid

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Ep. 66 - Anujin (Anji) Amarjargal

216

Ep. 65 - AJ Goldman (12 week wait times!)

217

Ep. 64 - Ciaron Steer (no pressure sales techniques)

218

Ep. 63 - Kendra Jane (APP conference 2018 guide)

219

Ep. 62 - Barron (being honest about mistakes)

220

Ep. 61 - Monica Sabin (APP membership committee)

221

Ep. 60 - Oscar Martinez

222

Ep. 59 - Samppa & Aneta Von Cyborg (ethics in body mod)

223

Ep. 58 - Ryan's Mom

224

Ep. 57 - Alex Wilkins (Guru Body Piercing UK)

225

Ep. 56 - Boston Tattoo Convention

226

Ep. 55 - Marc Williams (Piercing Emporium)

227

Ep. 54 - Georgina Schiavelli (Black Diamond CT)

228

Ep. 53 - Becky Dill (piercing kids)

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ep. 52 - Cody Vaughn (Fainting, prevention and management)

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ep. 51 - Jim Sens (High Priestess)

231

Ep. 50 - Eduardo Chavarria (All about Aftercare)

232

Ep. 49 - Aaron Pollack (APP secretary)

233

Ep. 48 - Lee Horton (Piercer & Laser Tattoo Removal Technician)

234

Ep. 47 - Matt Buonantuono (Black Lotus Piercing Maryland)

235

Ep. 46 - Perry Doig (Rose Gold's San Francisco)

236

Ep. 45 - Brianna Sheehan part 2: electric boogaloo

237

Ep. 44 - Brianna Sheehan pt. 1/2 (Mint Piercing Studio)

238

Ep. 43 - Leo Ziebol (Mint Piercing Studio, Iowa)

239

Ep. 42 - Miro Hernandez (If you build it, they will come)

240

Ep. 41 - Stefan Schomowski (BMXNET admin)

241

Ep. 40 - Ed Chavarria (the piercings we don't do, and why)

242

Ep. 39 - Efix Roy (Empire Body Arts Quebec City / Progressive Mentorship)

243

Ep. 38 - Camp APP Lunch

244

Ep. 37 - Ana Laco (Badaku Piercing, Croatia)

245

Ep. 36 - Lola Slider (Forevermore Tattoo & Piercing, Scotland)

246

Ep. 35 - Aaron Foster

247

Ep. 34 - Håvve Fjell (Wings of Desire suspension & Pain Solution)

248

Ep. 33 - Jess Farrar & Jason Heeney

249

Ep. 32 - Christina Blossey

250

Ep. 31 - Brian Skellie

251

Ep. 30 - Bryan Thomas & April Thomas (Born This Way body arts)

252

Ep. 29 - Bethrah Szumski

253

Ep. 28 - Mike Hill

254

Ep. 27 - Paddy Notts & Ashley Guntz

255

Ep. 26 - Paul King & Dr. Matt Lodder (UK FGM issue)

256

Ep. 25 - Nicole Holmes (UKAPP President)

257

Ep. 24 - Jesse Villemaire

258

Ep. 23 - Cale Belford

259

22 - Charlie LeBeau

260

21 - Luis Garcia

261

Ep. 20 - Paul Rainer

262

Ep. 19 - Brian Moeller

263

Ep. 18 - Sala (Pinpoint Piercing. Oslo, Norway)

264

Ep. 17 - Jef Saunders

265

Ep. 16 - Samppa Von Cyborg

266

Ep. 15 - Elayne Angel

267

Ep. 14 - Luis Garcia

268

Ep. 13 - Terry LeRoi

269

Ep. 12 - Jim Ward

270

Ep. 11 - Jesse Villemaire

271

Ep. 10 - Paul Rainer & Courtney Jane Maxwell

272

Ep. 09 - Alicia Cardenas

273

Ep. 08 Charlie Remy LeBeau

274

Ep. 07 Jef Saunders

275

Ep. 06 Kendra Jane

276

Ep. 05 Kendra jane

277

Ep. 04 Will Von Doome

278

Ep. 03 Will Von Doome

279

Ep. 02 Brian Moeller pt 2

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Ep. 01 with brian Moeller