The Apprenticeship Diaries
Amy & Rico
Ep. 164 ”Just Breathe & F*ck Cancer!” (An Entry with Nicole Stecca)
As you are in tattooing, you'll find that you're unable to avoid the connections that are made under the needle. In this week's episode, we meet back up with a long-time client and friend, Nicole Stecca ,as she talks about her most recent tattoo acquisition. "Just take a breath" and "Fuck Cancer"......
Ep. 163 ”Go and Be Reconciled” (A personal entry from your host)
Post Mother's Day has, with the start of May, brought many things into my awareness. Listen as I share what things I've experienced already; Commune in a place that is either foreign (so fraught with perspective) or a space where the thoughts and feelings are all too familiar. It's all love and as i...
Ep. # 3 Black Box Series: ”Sticks & Stones” (Talking with ”Red Rebel”)
This was a fun exploration. In this Diary Entry, we submit a Black Box episode and meet "Red Rebel", who shall remain annonomous until such time as he's able to hangout in the open. For now, Amy has an unattached chat for all to hear. This is much like the many tattoo sessions that are intimate and ...
Ep. 162 ”Trials” (Amy submits a personal Entry)
Coming off a hard week that was made less hard with perspective and the grace of God. I'm just sharing my week and some of the gorgeous humans that I got to spend it with. Many trials got in the way of the pursuit of "Happiness", but by week's end, it was realized that the trials are all perfectly p...
Ep. 161 ”Why We Care” (3:3 Diary Entry with Anthony Red’d’)
It's a rare opportunity to meet someone who has been shackled and carted away to an emergency, mental health facility. In this last episode, we learn that both our host and Anthony Red'd', have had their experiences with mental breakdowns. (Amy likes to call them awakenings however.) The world is a ...