How Tattoo Art Can Be Your Armour and ADHD Your Superpower- With Tia Tatts
On todays episode of The Empower Sounds Podcast, we are joined by Tia Tatts, Resident Tattoo artist at Reverse Cowgirl Tattoo studios in London.
Join us for this candid chat about Tia’s journey of becoming an artist and overcoming her struggles as someone who has ADHD. Tia shares her relationship with tattooing and how it has acted as a tool of empowerment in her life acting as her “armour” to fight the struggles she has faced.
She provides insight into the challenges of the tattooing industry both as an artist and as a tattooed individual, highlighting how the stigma around tattooing can be addressed to make society more inclusive to individuals who don’t conform to the norm whether that be tattooed people, neurodivergent people or both.
Tias perspective provides us amazing advice which can be implemented into everyones life regardless of their circumstance or background.
Some of the key themes and takeaways of todays conversation include:
- The story behind her first tattoo and advice to people wanted to get their first tattoos
- Her personal philosophy around what tattoos mean for self expression and dealing with body insecurities
- How to challenge the stigma associated with tattoos and have conversations with people who are against them
- The therapeutic influence of tattoos and how they have helped her with mental health struggles
- How having ADHD has influenced her role as an artists and entrepreneur and advice for people to navigate similar struggles
- Her favourite tattoo that she has given someone
Listen to the full episode to learn more, and follow Tia at @tiatatts and her studio at @reversecowgirltattoo