{"podcast":{"title":"Chats & Tatts","slug":"chats-tatts-5954141","podcast_index_feed_id":5954141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/452067/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/452067","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/8/4/6/5846a5dd28019480d959afa2a1bf1c87/chats_and_tatts_logo_-_apple.png","author":"Aaron. Della Vedova","episode_count":116,"summary":"Chats & Tatts host, Aaron Della Vedova, is known for pushing the creative boundaries with every artistic medium he works in. However, his full coverage back pieces, rib to legs, and torso tattoos are definitely his specialty. With long hours tattooing well known musicians, athletes, public figures, influencers and many others, Aaron knows that tattooing heavily involves building a relationship, a bond, with his clients. On Chats & Tatts, he dives into those relationships with his clients, helping tell their stories, share their crazy pasts and path, and many times sharing a glimpse into his guests getting a tattoo on the show. Tune in to get a behind the curtain peek at the world of high level artistic tattooing and those who express themselves through this fascinating, diverse medium while radically redefining the art of modern tattooing.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:18:41.248332+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chats-tatts-5954141"},"episode":{"title":"#104: Control, Discipline, and Meditation ft. Oliver Kenton","slug":"104-control-discipline-and-meditation-ft-oliver-kenton","published_at":"2026-01-14T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chats-tatts-5954141/104-control-discipline-and-meditation-ft-oliver-kenton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chats-tatts-5954141","url":"https://e80b2693-7b7e-4aa7-b243-8ebcbe3f0147.libsyn.com/control-discipline-and-meditation-ft-oliver-kenton","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/e80b2693-7b7e-4aa7-b243-8ebcbe3f0147/Oliver_Kenton_FINAL_AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=3798456","summary":"From South Africa to the global tattoo stage, Oliver Kenton didn't follow a straight line — he followed geometry. In this episode of Chats & Tatts with host Aaron Della Vedova, we sit down with Oliver to talk about the long road behind his unmistakable geometric and ornamental tattoo work. What started as an obsession with pattern, structure, and precision became a way of making sense of movement, identity, and starting over in a new country. Oliver opens up about: Growing up in South Africa and how that environment shaped his eye and why geometry became his language when words weren't enough. The discipline, patience, and control behind large-scale geometric tattoos, his migration, reinvention, and building a life through art are explored in this open, honest chat. His work isn't about trends — it's about order, balance, and intention. This conversation goes deeper than needles and skin. It's about spirituality and the impact of DMT experiences, finding stability through repetition, carving identity through lines, and trusting the process even when the path isn't clear. Chat Highlights: 00:00 — Why leaving home shaped everything. 03:48 — How patterns, precision, and repetition became his language. 08:32 — Tattooing as control, discipline, and meditation. 14:10 — Trusting the long game. 19:45 — Large-Scale Commitment 31:06 — Permanence Means Something 42:20 — The Energy Exchange 47:55 — Not Chasing Trends 53:40 — Tattoos as a Record of Time 1:05:00 — What Success Really Looks Like 1:16:20 — Advice for Artists Coming Up Quotes: \"Geometry gave me order when everything else felt uncertain.\" \"There was no straight path from South Africa to here — just lines I trusted.\" \"I don't tattoo trends. I tattoo intention.\" \"Repetition isn't boring — it's where discipline turns into…","meta_description":"From South Africa to the global tattoo stage, Oliver Kenton didn't follow a straight line — he followed geometry. In this episode of Chats & Tatts with ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5912,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chats-tatts-5954141/episodes/104-control-discipline-and-meditation-ft-oliver-kenton/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chats-tatts-5954141/104-control-discipline-and-meditation-ft-oliver-kenton.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}