I was really happy to have been invited to teach at the first Australasian United Professional Piercers (AUPP) conference in Sydney, Australia. While I was there I sat down with Suzanne Hallett, from the AUPP's board of directors, and one of the event's key organizers. We talk about how a local organization can push standards higher in ways that might not be feasible on a global scale. The AUPP's first conference was an impressive event that brough piercers together with excellent classes, a vendor showcase area, and fun social moments. I also talk to Suzanne about her career success and how she went from being a staff member at a well known and respected studio, to becoming its owner.
While I was in Sydney I was finishing up a video featuring Lola Slider narrating her bridge piercing methods and showing an example of both clamp, and no-clamp bridge piercing. Watch it at www.patreon.com/ryanpba along with dozens of other videos for just $15 on the arch-mage tier.
246 - Forward Helixes, Teaching in Spain, Building the New Shop(s)
245 - Walk Ins Return (kinda), Constructive Critiques, and talking about Mental Health and Help
244 - Managing Jewelry Repairs, Lola gets scarification, and BME news
243 - Shadowing and observation, do's and don'ts
242 - Fair compensation in piercing & 2023 year in review
241 - "Is this everything you have?" ...and other difficult questions
240 - Eden Thomson from Absolution New Zealand
239 - Surface Piercing and what we've learned along the way
237 - Which conference is best? + business advice
236 - Responsible Experimentation: Live at BMXNET with Kale Roberts
235 - Preventing Predatory Behaviour + International Conference Season
234 - Tongues, Cheeks, and Dermal Punches
233 - Wikilea talks about piercing in China
232 - Deacon Matheson, when its time to move on
231 - J'son D'souza, India's mrpiercer
230 - APP conference 2023 preview, Industrial piercings, and Apprenticeship progress
229 - Surface Anchors (Microdermals)
228 - Downsizing, Retainers, and Referrals
227 - Vibe Check with Ryan and Lola
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