# 76. MICHELLE VESTERGÅRD - Art, healing, and legacy

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Podcast: [TATTOO TALES](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tattoo-tales-784940)
Published: 2025-11-05T11:11:22+00:00
Episode link: https://tattootales.podbean.com/e/76-michelle-vestergard-art-healing-and-legacy/
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Duration seconds: 3803

## Resource

Welcome back. Our guest today is Danish tattoo artist Michelle Vestergård, whose story touches on something we can all relate to: the search for authenticity. We talk about her unique entry into the tattoo world at 14, but the core of our conversation is about the deeper-level challenges and values that define a career. We get into the search for true mentorship, the importance of maintaining your integrity on social media, and the courage it takes to be vulnerable. Michelle shares a powerful story of navigating depression and how that experience led her to completely transform her studio into a 'safe space' for others. We also discuss the incredible fundraising tradition she and her daughter started, and what it truly felt like to bring home the ‘Best of Show’ at the prestigious ‘Mondial du Tatouage’ in Paris. This is a story about art, healing, and legacy. Follow Michelle on Instagram Darktales News, courses and more

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