June 19, 2023 • 21 mins
Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey into the world of piercing and body modification? Join us as we sit down with Manny and Bree from Speakeasy Tattoo Company, where we uncover the secrets behind entrepreneurship, self-development, and the fascinating art of piercing. Bree shares her inspiring story of how she went from being an apprentice at her parents' tattoo shop to becoming the lead piercer at Speakeasy, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's own anatomy and conducting thorough research before committing to a piercing.
Dive into our conversation as we discuss upcoming events for Speakeasy Tattoo Company, including their participation in the Rockabilly Riot in Reno. Manny highlights the importance of choosing a reputable spot for piercings, their selection of flash tattoos, and how to stay updated through their Facebook page. Discover the ever-evolving world of piercing techniques that Bree is constantly learning about, and find out how you can get in touch with Bree for any piercing-related questions or concerns. Don't miss this informative and entertaining episode with the talented duo from Speakeasy Tattoo Company!
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Dustin Steffey (00:00):
Hello and welcome to a new week of
chopping with fire.
This week, we are out in thefield.
We're with Speakeasy TattooCompany.
We are going to interview acouple people at the shop and
talk about entrepreneurship,what the shop's doing, and
really just promote the shop andpromote entrepreneurship and
(00:22):
self-development, as our podcastis an entrepreneurship and
self-development podcast.
So please stay tuned and let'schop it up.
(00:56):
Music Welcome to your top ratedglobal podcast that is your one
stop shop specializing inentrepreneurship,
self-development, smartinvestment decisions and other
relevant topics that add value.
This podcast is hosted by owner, doctor and content creator,
dustin Steppy.
(01:16):
We are blessed to haveaccolades that include a 2022
nomination by the People'sPodcast Awards in the category
of business, which is voted onby the people, all of you.
Money donated to two amazingcauses Cystic Fibrosis and the
Boys and Girls Club.
Lastly, global recognition ofbeing a top 50 podcast in four
(01:41):
countries.
Without further ado, let's chopit up.
Music Welcome to a specialepisode of Chopin with Fire.
(02:07):
You're joined with your host,dustin Steppy, the owner of
Speakeasy Tap, two company Mannyand lead piercing badass.
Manny (02:16):
She's a little nervous.
Dustin Steffey (02:18):
So for those of you watching on YouTube right
now, show her some love in thecomment section so I can show
her all the comments.
Manny (02:27):
You're going to give them .
Dustin Steffey (02:29):
With that being said, this episode is special
because, as this podcast is anentrepreneurship, business and
self development podcast, wehave two very good entrepreneurs
right to my left and a lot totalk about.
So, with that being said, iwant to dive into a couple of
housekeeping things.
I'm going to turn over to Manny.
We have a couple of eventscoming up for Speakeasy Tat 2
(02:54):
Company that you guys can be apart of.
That are locals to us.
I am going to turn that over toManny so we can discuss it.
Manny (03:02):
Hello everyone.
We are going to be doing theRockabilly Riot in Reno at the
nugget this following, actuallythis coming July 6, 7, and 8.
I'm a little behind here, sorry, that's coming up real quick.
Come out, show some love, showsome support.
Get a tattoo, come get apiercing.
Come see us guys.
Dustin Steffey (03:19):
And speaking of piercing, I am going to hand it
over to Brie because she is theawesome piercer, So we're going
to kind of do a little mini expose on her.
All right, Brie.
So without being said, I knowyou've been piercing for shit
since you came out of the womb,I feel.
(03:39):
So let's just dive into yourstory a little bit, huh Like,
when did you start?
What got you into this?
Obviously clearly, yourexperience and if anybody sees
you on the video, they know, Youknow where every piercing goes.
So let's talk about it.
Bree (03:57):
Okay.
So I started probably wayyounger than I rightly should
have.
My parents own a tattoo andpiercing shop out in Fallon
called Wicked Ways And I startedas being my parents' apprentice
, just holding the piercing trayand just watching, being there
(04:18):
every day.
Probably about 12 years old Iwas very first introduced to it.
Ever I started piercing onmyself about 13 or 14, and
friends, family members, anybodyaround me just knew that I'd
been doing it.
So probably about 15 on Istarted piercing either friends,
(04:42):
friends of friends, people fromschool, My lunch breaks.
I would make a quick buck doingpiercings.
I had my own whole piercing kitand then getting into adulthood
I'm turning 31 this year and Ihave not.
I probably haven't gone a singleyear without having a new
(05:05):
piercing I consistently onmyself.
The most I've ever had was 42at one point, all of which I've
done myself.
I don't think I would trustsomebody else to do my own
piercings, And that gives me alot of really good practice too.
I want to pierce somebody elsewithout piercing myself and
(05:27):
knowing what I'm doing.
Extensive research, even in myfree time.
Piercing never gets old to me,even after as long as I've done
it, even on simple piercings.
So that's like.
My main passion, for sure, isalways been piercing, Piercings
and eventually, bodymodifications, is where I want
to get at.
Dustin Steffey (05:47):
So when you look at the piercing world and I
have zero piercings, but I havea daughter and thankfully you've
pierced her for her ear What doyou think the biggest like hold
back is for people when itcomes to piercing?
or what do you feel holdspeople back from coming in to
(06:08):
get a piercing?
and or what do you feel withpiercings in general people are
looking for?
you've seen a lot.
You've seen bad piercings.
You've seen good piercings,you've seen diagonal, you've
seen up and down whatever rightLike, what are you seeing in the
world right now for peoplecoming in and getting piercings?
Are they nervous?
(06:28):
Are they educated?
We're in a society where wehave Google and YouTube, so I
feel like people should be welleducated, but that kind of only
goes so far.
Bree (06:40):
Right.
So I think the main thing isbeing uneducated.
I'll get people in here wantingpiercings and not knowing if
they have the correct anatomy ornot, and I feel like that's one
of the biggest things.
People think oh, i see thispiercing, i want this piercing.
I think they can get a piercingthat they like, but they don't
(07:03):
realize what goes into thatplacement, body type, anatomy.
If you don't have those things,then you just can't get it.
Some piercers even out theredon't understand an body anatomy
and how each person differsalso.
So I see a lot of those thingswith piercings that I get coming
(07:24):
in people coming in asking forpiercings, asking what's wrong
with their piercing that theyhave, and it does take a little
bit to study somebody.
If you don't know what you'relooking for, you'll look right
past it.
That contributes to if you do acorrect piercing or an
incorrect piercing.
That makes a world ofdifference because even a really
(07:46):
greatly placed piercing it'snot taken care of, it's not
going to heal.
If it's misplaced and it's notplaced correctly, it will have
the longest time healing.
It's very slim chance thatsomething placed improperly or
somebody that doesn't have thecorrect anatomy will even heal
in the first place.
I get a lot of people like thatcoming in, people that don't
(08:09):
know what they want to get,people that are extremely
nervous and don't understandwhat it goes into the actual
piercing process.
The types of needles that weuse, the tools that we use, the
types of jewelry that we use allof those things go into each
different specified piercingpoint on a person's body, and it
(08:30):
varies greatly from ear lobesto the upper cartilage, to
nipples, to oral piercings,anything like that.
Everything changes.
No one piercing, even no twoear lobe piercings, are going to
be exactly the same.
Dustin Steffey (08:44):
If I'm some Joe Schmo that walks in right.
What ideally do you want me toknow about piercings or my
anatomy, or what research shouldI be doing beforehand to come
in here and feel comfortablegetting any piercing whatsoever?
Bree (09:03):
First thing I like to see people do is they're due
diligence of knowing where thepiercing is being placed and
what it takes to get that.
I get some people coming inasking for highly controversial
piercings.
Not to say that I won'tnecessarily do them, but I
expect somebody to know whythese are highly controversial,
(09:26):
why they're high risk piercings,why most piercers won't do them
.
You're putting your name on it.
I'm putting my name on thesepiercings.
Whoever walks in here and walksout, if I'm piercing them,
that's my reputation, that's myname, i'm putting on it and
that's what I'm putting outthere.
I'm advertising myself outthere and what I'm doing.
I want to make sure whoever'scoming in is knowing what
(09:48):
they're looking for.
If they don't know, askquestions, because I will spend
30 minutes with you back in mychair doing a consult, however
long it takes, to make sure thatyou understand what piercing
we're doing, what we're going tobe looking for, what to expect,
the aftercare, all the thingsto look for If something starts
going wrong.
You know what to look for andat which point to come and
(10:12):
contact me again so that I couldhelp you through the healing
process.
It's not just I'm going topierce you.
You walk out, you're on yourown.
I'll downsize jewelry to makesure that it has the best
optimal healing chances thingslike that because shit happens,
man, You know so and Iunderstand that.
And as long as you understandthat, like I expect my clients
(10:33):
to be open and honest they havetrouble concerns questions,
anything like that I'm more thanhappy to answer anything that
they have going on.
Dustin Steffey (10:43):
So I'm gonna take a step back, because we got
to know your journey.
We got to know kind of we doveright into business.
But what we didn't dive into isthe fact that you're running
your own business.
Can't take him anywhere.
You're running your ownbusiness, right.
So, with that being said, mybiggest question is when we talk
(11:07):
about especially on my podcastand especially you and I even
when we talk about running yourown business, there's so much
that goes into it.
Yes, you have freedom andflexibility and you can like
work your own schedule, you havea family, all that shit.
But the biggest thing thatpeople don't realize is you
don't just dive right into itwithout having a plan being
(11:28):
structured, all of that stuff.
So like, walk me through howyou you have so many people that
actually wanna come get peers,get tattooed, whatever the case
may be right How do you staystructured?
How do you stay organized?
How long did it take you tounderstand that?
How long did it really take youto figure out how to be your
(11:49):
own businesswoman and actuallyget this done?
you know?
Bree (11:54):
It was extremely difficult .
It took me a while, even stilltoday.
I just had a baby four monthsago.
So life is hectic But I stay onmy phone.
I try and answer messages when Ican.
I get a lot of walk-ins.
I do miss some of my clients,but I'm thankful that I have
(12:15):
some really dedicated clientsthat know my work, trust my work
and trust me and are willing towait for me and be patient with
me.
Also because I am hit or misssometimes and I accept that.
But basically, being on myphone, people reaching out to me
, if somebody wants something,I'm not too far away and I'll
(12:38):
pop in for specific people.
If they reach out to me, I'llmake time for them And I don't
want people to ever think thatit's a burden or anything like
that, because I mean, I bring myson in here and he loves being
here and everybody loves seeinghim.
I have a lot of clients that,yeah, we got a shot baby guys.
(12:58):
So everybody loves hanging outwith him, But it took me a long
time.
Man, he still helps me out withit a lot because he knows that
I am juggling a lot, but heknows how much this means to me
and this is all I wanna do.
I left from Panasonic makingreally good money and I'd rather
be in here doing this because Ican make the same wages in like
(13:21):
three hours.
So this is definitely where Iwanna be at.
I'm able to be myself here.
Dustin Steffey (13:30):
With that being said, we're in a day and age
where access is easy and toaccess.
If people want to get a hold ofyou, people want a book, if
people want to ask questions.
What are some of your socialhandles?
What are you?
what's your email like?
How do you want people to get ahold of you?
Bree (13:49):
So a couple of different ones.
Obviously, facebook Messenger.
I've had people you knowmessage me directly.
That works just fine.
I don't mind that.
Anybody messaging my personalplatforms I have Instagram also,
which is also linked directlyto my Facebook, and then I have
(14:11):
my SpeakEasy email breeze atspeakeasytaccocom.
That gives me direct messagesas well, and then I also have my
personal emailpiercingsbybreeze at gmailcom.
So literally anybody can writeme, message me message on the
(14:32):
our Facebook page, our actualshop Facebook page, my Facebook
page.
Any one of them will getthrough.
They could even just call, callthe landline.
Dustin Steffey (14:42):
Send you a letter.
Bree (14:44):
Yeah, yeah.
Dustin Steffey (14:45):
We will be right back after a quick break.
This episode is brought to youby SpeakEasy Tattoo Company,
located in Fernley Nevada.
That's at 420 East Main Street,fernley Nevada.
There's nobody else I'd rathergo to when it comes to my tattoo
needs.
Between the experience of thewhole staff, the creativity, the
(15:08):
knowledge and the overalldedication to making sure that
your piece looks good, there'sno better tattoo parlor than
SpeakEasy Tattoo Company.
So please, if you haven't doneso already, check them out at
wwwspeakeasytatcocom And book anappointment today.
(15:35):
But, that being said, we're in aday and age where it's instant
access guys.
So, like she said, she's onsocial media.
She has.
If there's a piercing thatyou're looking at and you're
doing research, i highlyrecommend going to
wwwspeakeasytatcocom That's thespot And heading over to the
(15:55):
piercing page, because she spentsome time with me and we put a
lot of piercings on there, sothere's a lot of visual aids I
guess we can call it where youcan kind of see what she's doing
and the work she does and maybedo your own research and give
her a call.
So, with that being said, theonly person that is holding you
(16:17):
all back from getting a piercingis you, because you have the
instant access and you know howto get a hold of her And
honestly, quite frankly, she'sthe only one that I would let
touch Peyton for a piercinganyway, so why not give her a
try?
With that being said, i'm goingto shift gears to Manny real
quick, because with every sortof business there's always that
(16:41):
one guy that manages everything,and I just wanted to throw out
to him kind of just the open micfor everything that's going on.
I know we're running someflashes right now, so I want him
to be able to explain that,because we're in a day and age
of instant gratification And so,without being said, not
(17:03):
everybody wants custom pieces,like all three of us have.
Some people just want quickbangers.
So I'm going to hand it over toManny real quick so he can
explain that.
Manny (17:14):
Hello everyone.
Again Got the place a littlecloudy, sorry, so we're trying
to offer again weekly by weekly.
Keep it updated as much aspossible.
Your guys is flash.
You guys asked for flash a lot,so we got our $60 flash, 80,
120 and 140.
They're pretty good size.
They're pretty, pretty fun.
(17:35):
I mean, just check out ourFacebook page, speak easy, tatco
, give it a look, give us amessage and come on down.
Dustin Steffey (17:45):
And, with that being said, since I'm the poster
child of walking billboard, igot a flash on my wrist and they
are pretty decent sized, socheck them out.
With that being said, any otherloose ends guys?
Manny (17:58):
Yeah, i got some mouse.
Dustin Steffey (18:00):
All right.
Manny (18:02):
So back to the piercing.
You go somewhere and you walkin and they don't have an
autoplay or any tools in houseto do piercings.
walk out, guys.
Okay, that's some seriousbusiness.
It's your health.
Take care of yourselves.
Go to a reputable spot, askquestions, even ask to see the
tools.
will show them to you, just ask.
Okay, any questions, message usor even talk in person.
(18:24):
We got you.
Bree (18:25):
I got one more thing.
Go ahead And off that also.
I love talking about it.
So, like you have questions,like any of it, i will sit there
and talk your ear off aboutpiercings, tools, what they're
used for, what I'm doing, howI'm doing it, why I'm doing this
, why I'm doing that.
That's, that's pretty much any.
(18:47):
The only thing that I know inthis world, like inside and
outside, like and I'm constantlylearning more, like it's not
that, like I know all so I'm youknow nobody can teach me
nothing like.
No, i'm learning constantly,all the time, every day.
She's always changing differenttechniques, new piercings, new
things coming out, and I'm ontop of all of that.
(19:07):
And if I could share anythingwith you, if you have questions,
anything like that, like ask me, because I'll sit there and
talk to you about it, those arelike conversation starters that
I could just talk about all day.
Manny (19:18):
Oh yeah, i thought we do it all the time.
Dustin Steffey (19:22):
She's like a personal therapist.
don't let her fool you.
Her side job is therapy, so sheshe loves to talk, just not in
front of the camera.
Bree (19:31):
Yeah, i know that was stressful, it's stressful, it's
still stressful.
Dustin Steffey (19:37):
With that being said again, please, if you guys
haven't done so already, you allsee my social posts.
please check out speak easycom.
That website's pretty packedright now, actually, with a lot
of good things.
We will work on getting theflash up on there.
I just have to do better aboutgetting changed out.
(20:00):
So we will work on getting thaton there.
but head on over to the websiteand every sort of communication
link is on there to help getyou guys to the right spot.
This shop is knowledgeable.
They're all entrepreneurs, theyall know what they're doing.
So do your research and thencome see them so they can have
some fun with you.
(20:20):
What tagline did we end upcoming with for piercing?
Bree (20:27):
That was a good one.
Manny (20:28):
What the hell?
was it Something about gettinga prick?
Prick your prick.
I hope you're prick.
Bree (20:37):
Which I do, those also.
Dustin Steffey (20:39):
Oh yeah, we do them all Specialty piercings
Bree.
So, with that being said,please check out everybody's
socials.
Everything is posted on thatwebsite And if you can't find it
on theirs, you can find it onmine.
Mine is linked directly totheir stuff as well.
(20:59):
So, with that being said, thankyou all for listening and we
are wrapping it up.
Hello and welcome to a new week of
chopping with fire.
This week, we are out in thefield.
We're with Speakeasy TattooCompany.
We are going to interview acouple people at the shop and
talk about entrepreneurship,what the shop's doing, and
really just promote the shop andpromote entrepreneurship and
(00:22):
self-development, as our podcastis an entrepreneurship and
self-development podcast.
So please stay tuned and let'schop it up.
(00:56):
Music Welcome to your top ratedglobal podcast that is your one
stop shop specializing inentrepreneurship,
self-development, smartinvestment decisions and other
relevant topics that add value.
This podcast is hosted by owner, doctor and content creator,
dustin Steppy.
(01:16):
We are blessed to haveaccolades that include a 2022
nomination by the People'sPodcast Awards in the category
of business, which is voted onby the people, all of you.
Money donated to two amazingcauses Cystic Fibrosis and the
Boys and Girls Club.
Lastly, global recognition ofbeing a top 50 podcast in four
(01:41):
countries.
Without further ado, let's chopit up.
Music Welcome to a specialepisode of Chopin with Fire.
(02:07):
You're joined with your host,dustin Steppy, the owner of
Speakeasy Tap, two company Mannyand lead piercing badass.
Manny (02:16):
She's a little nervous.
Dustin Steffey (02:18):
So for those of you watching on YouTube right
now, show her some love in thecomment section so I can show
her all the comments.
Manny (02:27):
You're going to give them .
Dustin Steffey (02:29):
With that being said, this episode is special
because, as this podcast is anentrepreneurship, business and
self development podcast, wehave two very good entrepreneurs
right to my left and a lot totalk about.
So, with that being said, iwant to dive into a couple of
housekeeping things.
I'm going to turn over to Manny.
We have a couple of eventscoming up for Speakeasy Tat 2
(02:54):
Company that you guys can be apart of.
That are locals to us.
I am going to turn that over toManny so we can discuss it.
Manny (03:02):
Hello everyone.
We are going to be doing theRockabilly Riot in Reno at the
nugget this following, actuallythis coming July 6, 7, and 8.
I'm a little behind here, sorry, that's coming up real quick.
Come out, show some love, showsome support.
Get a tattoo, come get apiercing.
Come see us guys.
Dustin Steffey (03:19):
And speaking of piercing, I am going to hand it
over to Brie because she is theawesome piercer, So we're going
to kind of do a little mini expose on her.
All right, Brie.
So without being said, I knowyou've been piercing for shit
since you came out of the womb,I feel.
(03:39):
So let's just dive into yourstory a little bit, huh Like,
when did you start?
What got you into this?
Obviously clearly, yourexperience and if anybody sees
you on the video, they know, Youknow where every piercing goes.
So let's talk about it.
Bree (03:57):
Okay.
So I started probably wayyounger than I rightly should
have.
My parents own a tattoo andpiercing shop out in Fallon
called Wicked Ways And I startedas being my parents' apprentice
, just holding the piercing trayand just watching, being there
(04:18):
every day.
Probably about 12 years old Iwas very first introduced to it.
Ever I started piercing onmyself about 13 or 14, and
friends, family members, anybodyaround me just knew that I'd
been doing it.
So probably about 15 on Istarted piercing either friends,
(04:42):
friends of friends, people fromschool, My lunch breaks.
I would make a quick buck doingpiercings.
I had my own whole piercing kitand then getting into adulthood
I'm turning 31 this year and Ihave not.
I probably haven't gone a singleyear without having a new
(05:05):
piercing I consistently onmyself.
The most I've ever had was 42at one point, all of which I've
done myself.
I don't think I would trustsomebody else to do my own
piercings, And that gives me alot of really good practice too.
I want to pierce somebody elsewithout piercing myself and
(05:27):
knowing what I'm doing.
Extensive research, even in myfree time.
Piercing never gets old to me,even after as long as I've done
it, even on simple piercings.
So that's like.
My main passion, for sure, isalways been piercing, Piercings
and eventually, bodymodifications, is where I want
to get at.
Dustin Steffey (05:47):
So when you look at the piercing world and I
have zero piercings, but I havea daughter and thankfully you've
pierced her for her ear What doyou think the biggest like hold
back is for people when itcomes to piercing?
or what do you feel holdspeople back from coming in to
(06:08):
get a piercing?
and or what do you feel withpiercings in general people are
looking for?
you've seen a lot.
You've seen bad piercings.
You've seen good piercings,you've seen diagonal, you've
seen up and down whatever rightLike, what are you seeing in the
world right now for peoplecoming in and getting piercings?
Are they nervous?
(06:28):
Are they educated?
We're in a society where wehave Google and YouTube, so I
feel like people should be welleducated, but that kind of only
goes so far.
Bree (06:40):
Right.
So I think the main thing isbeing uneducated.
I'll get people in here wantingpiercings and not knowing if
they have the correct anatomy ornot, and I feel like that's one
of the biggest things.
People think oh, i see thispiercing, i want this piercing.
I think they can get a piercingthat they like, but they don't
(07:03):
realize what goes into thatplacement, body type, anatomy.
If you don't have those things,then you just can't get it.
Some piercers even out theredon't understand an body anatomy
and how each person differsalso.
So I see a lot of those thingswith piercings that I get coming
(07:24):
in people coming in asking forpiercings, asking what's wrong
with their piercing that theyhave, and it does take a little
bit to study somebody.
If you don't know what you'relooking for, you'll look right
past it.
That contributes to if you do acorrect piercing or an
incorrect piercing.
That makes a world ofdifference because even a really
(07:46):
greatly placed piercing it'snot taken care of, it's not
going to heal.
If it's misplaced and it's notplaced correctly, it will have
the longest time healing.
It's very slim chance thatsomething placed improperly or
somebody that doesn't have thecorrect anatomy will even heal
in the first place.
I get a lot of people like thatcoming in, people that don't
(08:09):
know what they want to get,people that are extremely
nervous and don't understandwhat it goes into the actual
piercing process.
The types of needles that weuse, the tools that we use, the
types of jewelry that we use allof those things go into each
different specified piercingpoint on a person's body, and it
(08:30):
varies greatly from ear lobesto the upper cartilage, to
nipples, to oral piercings,anything like that.
Everything changes.
No one piercing, even no twoear lobe piercings, are going to
be exactly the same.
Dustin Steffey (08:44):
If I'm some Joe Schmo that walks in right.
What ideally do you want me toknow about piercings or my
anatomy, or what research shouldI be doing beforehand to come
in here and feel comfortablegetting any piercing whatsoever?
Bree (09:03):
First thing I like to see people do is they're due
diligence of knowing where thepiercing is being placed and
what it takes to get that.
I get some people coming inasking for highly controversial
piercings.
Not to say that I won'tnecessarily do them, but I
expect somebody to know whythese are highly controversial,
(09:26):
why they're high risk piercings,why most piercers won't do them
.
You're putting your name on it.
I'm putting my name on thesepiercings.
Whoever walks in here and walksout, if I'm piercing them,
that's my reputation, that's myname, i'm putting on it and
that's what I'm putting outthere.
I'm advertising myself outthere and what I'm doing.
I want to make sure whoever'scoming in is knowing what
(09:48):
they're looking for.
If they don't know, askquestions, because I will spend
30 minutes with you back in mychair doing a consult, however
long it takes, to make sure thatyou understand what piercing
we're doing, what we're going tobe looking for, what to expect,
the aftercare, all the thingsto look for If something starts
going wrong.
You know what to look for andat which point to come and
(10:12):
contact me again so that I couldhelp you through the healing
process.
It's not just I'm going topierce you.
You walk out, you're on yourown.
I'll downsize jewelry to makesure that it has the best
optimal healing chances thingslike that because shit happens,
man, You know so and Iunderstand that.
And as long as you understandthat, like I expect my clients
(10:33):
to be open and honest they havetrouble concerns questions,
anything like that I'm more thanhappy to answer anything that
they have going on.
Dustin Steffey (10:43):
So I'm gonna take a step back, because we got
to know your journey.
We got to know kind of we doveright into business.
But what we didn't dive into isthe fact that you're running
your own business.
Can't take him anywhere.
You're running your ownbusiness, right.
So, with that being said, mybiggest question is when we talk
(11:07):
about especially on my podcastand especially you and I even
when we talk about running yourown business, there's so much
that goes into it.
Yes, you have freedom andflexibility and you can like
work your own schedule, you havea family, all that shit.
But the biggest thing thatpeople don't realize is you
don't just dive right into itwithout having a plan being
(11:28):
structured, all of that stuff.
So like, walk me through howyou you have so many people that
actually wanna come get peers,get tattooed, whatever the case
may be right How do you staystructured?
How do you stay organized?
How long did it take you tounderstand that?
How long did it really take youto figure out how to be your
(11:49):
own businesswoman and actuallyget this done?
you know?
Bree (11:54):
It was extremely difficult .
It took me a while, even stilltoday.
I just had a baby four monthsago.
So life is hectic But I stay onmy phone.
I try and answer messages when Ican.
I get a lot of walk-ins.
I do miss some of my clients,but I'm thankful that I have
(12:15):
some really dedicated clientsthat know my work, trust my work
and trust me and are willing towait for me and be patient with
me.
Also because I am hit or misssometimes and I accept that.
But basically, being on myphone, people reaching out to me
, if somebody wants something,I'm not too far away and I'll
(12:38):
pop in for specific people.
If they reach out to me, I'llmake time for them And I don't
want people to ever think thatit's a burden or anything like
that, because I mean, I bring myson in here and he loves being
here and everybody loves seeinghim.
I have a lot of clients that,yeah, we got a shot baby guys.
(12:58):
So everybody loves hanging outwith him, But it took me a long
time.
Man, he still helps me out withit a lot because he knows that
I am juggling a lot, but heknows how much this means to me
and this is all I wanna do.
I left from Panasonic makingreally good money and I'd rather
be in here doing this because Ican make the same wages in like
(13:21):
three hours.
So this is definitely where Iwanna be at.
I'm able to be myself here.
Dustin Steffey (13:30):
With that being said, we're in a day and age
where access is easy and toaccess.
If people want to get a hold ofyou, people want a book, if
people want to ask questions.
What are some of your socialhandles?
What are you?
what's your email like?
How do you want people to get ahold of you?
Bree (13:49):
So a couple of different ones.
Obviously, facebook Messenger.
I've had people you knowmessage me directly.
That works just fine.
I don't mind that.
Anybody messaging my personalplatforms I have Instagram also,
which is also linked directlyto my Facebook, and then I have
(14:11):
my SpeakEasy email breeze atspeakeasytaccocom.
That gives me direct messagesas well, and then I also have my
personal emailpiercingsbybreeze at gmailcom.
So literally anybody can writeme, message me message on the
(14:32):
our Facebook page, our actualshop Facebook page, my Facebook
page.
Any one of them will getthrough.
They could even just call, callthe landline.
Dustin Steffey (14:42):
Send you a letter.
Bree (14:44):
Yeah, yeah.
Dustin Steffey (14:45):
We will be right back after a quick break.
This episode is brought to youby SpeakEasy Tattoo Company,
located in Fernley Nevada.
That's at 420 East Main Street,fernley Nevada.
There's nobody else I'd rathergo to when it comes to my tattoo
needs.
Between the experience of thewhole staff, the creativity, the
(15:08):
knowledge and the overalldedication to making sure that
your piece looks good, there'sno better tattoo parlor than
SpeakEasy Tattoo Company.
So please, if you haven't doneso already, check them out at
wwwspeakeasytatcocom And book anappointment today.
(15:35):
But, that being said, we're in aday and age where it's instant
access guys.
So, like she said, she's onsocial media.
She has.
If there's a piercing thatyou're looking at and you're
doing research, i highlyrecommend going to
wwwspeakeasytatcocom That's thespot And heading over to the
(15:55):
piercing page, because she spentsome time with me and we put a
lot of piercings on there, sothere's a lot of visual aids I
guess we can call it where youcan kind of see what she's doing
and the work she does and maybedo your own research and give
her a call.
So, with that being said, theonly person that is holding you
(16:17):
all back from getting a piercingis you, because you have the
instant access and you know howto get a hold of her And
honestly, quite frankly, she'sthe only one that I would let
touch Peyton for a piercinganyway, so why not give her a
try?
With that being said, i'm goingto shift gears to Manny real
quick, because with every sortof business there's always that
(16:41):
one guy that manages everything,and I just wanted to throw out
to him kind of just the open micfor everything that's going on.
I know we're running someflashes right now, so I want him
to be able to explain that,because we're in a day and age
of instant gratification And so,without being said, not
(17:03):
everybody wants custom pieces,like all three of us have.
Some people just want quickbangers.
So I'm going to hand it over toManny real quick so he can
explain that.
Manny (17:14):
Hello everyone.
Again Got the place a littlecloudy, sorry, so we're trying
to offer again weekly by weekly.
Keep it updated as much aspossible.
Your guys is flash.
You guys asked for flash a lot,so we got our $60 flash, 80,
120 and 140.
They're pretty good size.
They're pretty, pretty fun.
(17:35):
I mean, just check out ourFacebook page, speak easy, tatco
, give it a look, give us amessage and come on down.
Dustin Steffey (17:45):
And, with that being said, since I'm the poster
child of walking billboard, igot a flash on my wrist and they
are pretty decent sized, socheck them out.
With that being said, any otherloose ends guys?
Manny (17:58):
Yeah, i got some mouse.
Dustin Steffey (18:00):
All right.
Manny (18:02):
So back to the piercing.
You go somewhere and you walkin and they don't have an
autoplay or any tools in houseto do piercings.
walk out, guys.
Okay, that's some seriousbusiness.
It's your health.
Take care of yourselves.
Go to a reputable spot, askquestions, even ask to see the
tools.
will show them to you, just ask.
Okay, any questions, message usor even talk in person.
(18:24):
We got you.
Bree (18:25):
I got one more thing.
Go ahead And off that also.
I love talking about it.
So, like you have questions,like any of it, i will sit there
and talk your ear off aboutpiercings, tools, what they're
used for, what I'm doing, howI'm doing it, why I'm doing this
, why I'm doing that.
That's, that's pretty much any.
(18:47):
The only thing that I know inthis world, like inside and
outside, like and I'm constantlylearning more, like it's not
that, like I know all so I'm youknow nobody can teach me
nothing like.
No, i'm learning constantly,all the time, every day.
She's always changing differenttechniques, new piercings, new
things coming out, and I'm ontop of all of that.
(19:07):
And if I could share anythingwith you, if you have questions,
anything like that, like ask me, because I'll sit there and
talk to you about it, those arelike conversation starters that
I could just talk about all day.
Manny (19:18):
Oh yeah, i thought we do it all the time.
Dustin Steffey (19:22):
She's like a personal therapist.
don't let her fool you.
Her side job is therapy, so sheshe loves to talk, just not in
front of the camera.
Bree (19:31):
Yeah, i know that was stressful, it's stressful, it's
still stressful.
Dustin Steffey (19:37):
With that being said again, please, if you guys
haven't done so already, you allsee my social posts.
please check out speak easycom.
That website's pretty packedright now, actually, with a lot
of good things.
We will work on getting theflash up on there.
I just have to do better aboutgetting changed out.
(20:00):
So we will work on getting thaton there.
but head on over to the websiteand every sort of communication
link is on there to help getyou guys to the right spot.
This shop is knowledgeable.
They're all entrepreneurs, theyall know what they're doing.
So do your research and thencome see them so they can have
some fun with you.
(20:20):
What tagline did we end upcoming with for piercing?
Bree (20:27):
That was a good one.
Manny (20:28):
What the hell?
was it Something about gettinga prick?
Prick your prick.
I hope you're prick.
Bree (20:37):
Which I do, those also.
Dustin Steffey (20:39):
Oh yeah, we do them all Specialty piercings
Bree.
So, with that being said,please check out everybody's
socials.
Everything is posted on thatwebsite And if you can't find it
on theirs, you can find it onmine.
Mine is linked directly totheir stuff as well.
(20:59):
So, with that being said, thankyou all for listening and we
are wrapping it up.
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