[#23] Online Abuse, Tattooing & the Need for DBS Checks | The Pokes & Jokes Podcast скачать в хорошем качестве

[#23] Online Abuse, Tattooing & the Need for DBS Checks | The Pokes & Jokes Podcast

Episode 23 of The Pokes & Jokes Podcast is one of our most open and important conversations to date. In this episode, Grace and Jen reflect on Grace’s recent trip to New Zealand — reconnecting with tattoo culture, trust, and what it feels like to be held in a tattoo space that feels genuinely safe. The conversation then turns to a much heavier topic: safeguarding, accountability, and the growing call for DBS checks within the tattoo industry. Grace speaks candidly about online abuse, intimidation, and what can happen when boundaries are set and not respected. It’s an honest discussion about power dynamics, safety, and why these conversations are long overdue. This episode contains sensitive subject matter, but it’s shared with care and intention. If you work in tattooing and have experiences you’d like to share — or if anything discussed resonates with you — our inbox is open. You can reach us confidentially at [email protected] We also encourage you to check out Draw the Line Project, who are raising awareness and pushing for better safeguarding and accountability within the tattoo industry. And sign the petition! Links below.   / drawthelineproject   https://petition.parliament.uk/petiti... 💍 This episode is sponsored by @regalrose — deadly detailed jewellery with a dark & dreamy twist. Use code POKESANDJOKES_RR for 20% off → regalrose.co.uk Chapters 00:00 Intro & New Year energy 02:30 New Zealand trip reflections 04:10 Travel exhaustion & long flights 04:45 Missed flight chaos in Doha 07:25 Visa issues & airport meltdown 08:55 Airport smoking area solidarity 10:20 Returning home & emotional reset 10:30 Reconnecting with tattoo culture 11:00 Māori tattoo experience 14:10 Feeling safe in a tattoo space 15:40 Food, culture & healing moments 19:05 Jet ski & “biscuit” chaos 22:35 The blood-stained biscuit 24:45 Jen’s comedy gigs & crowds 27:45 Sponsor message – Regal Rose 30:10 Trigger warning 30:30 DBS checks explained 32:40 Accountability in tattooing 34:15 Safeguarding & power dynamics 36:45 Why DBS checks are a starting point 38:00 Past industry experiences 39:40 Long-standing abusive behaviour 42:50 Setting boundaries online 46:05 Threatening messages & escalation 49:40 Why this behaviour is frightening 51:50 No one is exempt from abuse 53:00 Why women don’t feel protected 55:30 The need for real accountability 57:00 Final thoughts & speaking out #PokesAndJokesPodcast #TattooPodcast #TattooIndustry #Safeguarding #DBSChecks #WomenInTattooing #CreativeIndustries #OnlineAbuse #TattooCommunity #UKPodcast