Ep. 27 - Inked Abroad: If ANTHONY BOURDAIN Was a Tattoo Collector

Imagine if "Parts Unknown" was based on tattoos, rather than food. Dakota Weik ("Inked Abroad," as he's known on the internet) has dedicated his life to making this television concept a reality. Dakota took a trip to Dallas to be on the podcast. We discussed the best tattoo artists from all over the world, what he's doing now in the content space with Mad Rabbit, his own docuseries in development, and how to build a brand and an online presence. Dakota is a tattoo collector who documents the world of body art via his social media channels. He's amassed over a million followers across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok various platforms, and is currently filming a docuseries and more ways to give people a closer look at the some of the best tattoo across the world. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:   / eden.pod   DAKOTA'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/inkedabroad... DAKOTA'S TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@inkedabroad?l... DAKOTA'S YOUTUBE: ‪@Inkedabroad‬ DAKOTA'S WEBSITE: https://www.inkedabroad.com/ EDEN INSTAGRAM:   / edenbodyartstudios   EDEN TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@edenbodyartst... BOOK AN APPOINTMENT: https://www.edenbodyartstudios.com/bo... 1:30 Creating content and Mad Rabbit 9:45 Growing a brand and becoming an entrepreneur 28:25 Tips on how to find tattoo artists, how to travel abroad, and how to work with your artist on tattoo ideas and designs 31:35 Tattoo history and tattooing vs fine art 45:18 Going viral on social media and how to deal with bad comments 54:30 Best countries to travel to 1:00:05 Growing a following on YouTube, videography, and video editing 1:11:55 Tattoo artists from South Korea 1:20:05 How to build a following on social media and content creation tips for tattoo artists #edenbodyartstudios #tattoo #tattooprocess #tattooideas #podcast #tattoodesigns #tattooartist