45. Coy Azimuth: Tattooing in Iraq

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Coy sits down with Kyle to discuss his nontraditional pathway into tattooing, the harsh reality about landing an apprenticeship, and hard lessons learned while opening his own shop. Plus, they dive into how learning to tattoo could be a great career path for veterans.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Tattoos in the Marine Corps 
4:02 Getting Ink at a Convention 
7:25 How Coy Became an Artist 
11:36 Learning How to Tattoo 
17:23 Opening Up Wet Bucket & Hiring the Right Staff 
26:50 Helping Veterans Transition into New Careers 
33:17 The Wet Bucket Block Party & Rally Point 
37:28 How Coy Found Frontline & Art Therapy Programs 
44:59 Tattooing is Therapeutic 
50:29 Opening Up War Room Outfitters 
57:39 Tattooing in Iraq
58:49 The Importance of Community Events 
1:10:31 Gifts 
1:12:40 Outro