Eden Pod
Colton & Deanna James, co-owners of Eden Body Art Studios, sit down to chat with tattoo artists, Ink Masters, small-business owners, celebrities, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 79 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ep. 12 - Cass Fuller: How to Break Into the Tattoo Industry
We sit down with Eden’s newest resident artist Cass Fuller to talk about their background as a fine artist, their apprenticeship at Eden, and their success in their first year of tattooing. We also t…
Ep. 11 - Dre Li & Amanda Marie: Being Around Your Partner 24/7
Colton and Deanna sit down with their great friends Dre Li and Amanda Marie, co-owners of Electric Feels Studio in Dallas. They discuss owning a business with their parter, how their background lead …
Ep. 10 - Welcome Back: How to Win Best of Show at the World's Biggest Conventions
The Eden Pod is BACK in a video format! Eden co-owners Deanna and Colton James sat down in this episode to catch up on everything that's been going on at Eden.
We covered how Deanna does full color re…
Ep. 9 - Katie McGowan: Perfect Tattooing
Katie McGown joins the show for a new episode! This one was a lot of fun, and we cover a wide range of topics including how Katie got to be on 3 separate seasons of Ink Master, tattoo conventions, an…
Ep. 8 - Colton James: Law School Dropout
Colton finds out what it's like to be the interviewee for a change. He discusses how he got into the tattoo industry and his career path to becoming a studio owner. Colton and Deanna discuss some li…
Ep. 7 - Monica Snyder: Putting 100% Into All Aspects of Life
One of Eden's first resident artists Monica Snyder joins the show to talk about her quickly growing career, how she started doing her fusion style, and more.
MONICA'S INSTAGRAM: @monicasnyder_tattoos
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Ep. 6 - Gio Macias: Mechanical Engineering in Cuba and Tattooing in the US
Eden's newest resident artist Gio Macias joins the show to talk about his upbringing in Cuba, how he got started tattooing, and his new life with his family in Dallas.
GIO'S INSTAGRAM: @giom_tattoo
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Ep. 5 - Bobby Johnson: A GENEROUS 37.5% Commission Split
Colton and Deanna sit down with Bobby Johnson (Glendale Bully) to discuss the unconventional story of how he rose to the top of the tattoo industry, his style, and his current studio, and we a new wo…
Ep. 4 - Michael Hovaguimian: Tattooing Your History and Culture
Colton sits down with Eden resident artist Michael Hovaguimian to discuss Michael's move from LA, how his culture influenced his tattoos, which fast food restaurant is the best, and the best actors t…
Ep. 3 - Taylor Phelps: Apprenticing at 17 Years Old in a Street Shop
Colton sits down with Eden resident artist Taylor Phelps to discuss her move across the country at 20 years old, her new marriage, and how she developed her freehand floral flow.
TAYLOR'S INSTAGRAM: @…
Ep. 2 - Jess Reef: Being Able to Draw Portraits Because of Epilepsy
Colton and Deanna catch up with Jess Reef, we learn why portraits are so hard to tattoo, Jess faces her fear of Chuck E. Cheese, and Colton expands his vocabulary.
JESS'S INSTAGRAM: @jessreeftattoos
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Ep. 1 - Deanna James: 5-Year Tattoo Apprenticeship
Deanna shares exclusive details from her career, including her time on Ink Master, her 5-year apprenticeship, and more.
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @eden.pod
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: @edenbodyartstudos
WEBSITE: ed…