Jack Cody

Cody found that blessing every passerby drained his energy for days, so he now blesses only people with whom he has had conflict.

“Well, it turns out you can't do that all the time. You got to like, you can do it like two or three times”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 38:27

Cody says that because everyone is connected, he consults successful people for business advice by imagining their guidance.

“I can just go in my mind and ask them in my mind. I don't have to go see them in person”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 19:58

Cody says that during the pregnancy he went to the woods daily to repeat affirmations about his children, which he believes influenced their health.

“my kids are happy, healthy, brilliant, and beautiful repeatedly every single day”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 8:22

Cody says he treats every client as an old friend, which he believes draws people to his studio.

“I'll also treat every single person as if we've been friends for 20 years”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 45:19

Cody says he hires artists for their attitude rather than technical ability because skill can be taught but kindness cannot.

“I really try to pick people based on their attitudes and not their technical abilities because I really don't know how to teach people how to be nice”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 12:34

Cody says his main goal as a father is to give his sons a positive way of navigating the world rather than material inheritance.

“Really what I got to do is leave them with a way to navigate the world positively”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 51:09

Cody says losing his father-in-law taught him that shared experiences, not money, are what endure.

“Money is not super important because they'll just spend it or someone else will take it”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 50:07

Cody explains that his recurring motifs carry intended meanings: butterflies for freedom and snakes for knowledge.

“That's why I draw a shitload of butterflies. Because that represents freedom. And the snakes represent knowledge to me”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 43:02

Cody says that, inspired by a Native American belief, he walks barefoot outdoors with his sons daily to ground themselves.

“there's a Native American belief that shoes make you sick. So that's another thing I do every day is go outside with my sons without shoes on”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 30:48

Cody says he listens only to mantras and prayers, even at the gym, to avoid others shaping his thinking.

“I don't really listen to other music because I don't want other people programming my mind”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 26:20

Cody attributes his manifestation ability to LSD and mushroom use that began in his teens.

“When I was about 15, I started taking a lot of LSD. And then I found mushrooms and got into that”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 17:36

Cody recounts deciding to tattoo a friend's donated flash for storm relief rather than profit from it.

“i was like ding ding ding this is i'll just give this away i don't really want to profit off of it so it's perfect”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 15:47

Cody views the pandemic as a positive turning point that moved him from Los Angeles to North Carolina, where he believes he belongs.

“Honestly, I think the pandemic happened for me. It's what took me from Los Angeles to North Carolina, where I'm supposed to be”

Seekers of the Eternal: #55 ~ Jack Cody ~ Tattoo Artist & Owner of Twin Suns Tattoo (Nov 18, 2024) · Listen from 3:26