Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Jonathan Shaw, a tattoo artist in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to Jonathan’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00KPV4LH2 Here’s a link to a documentary about Jonathan: https://youtu.be/hhe2stK3kjQ?si=zjM2fmaK-j1vdT5H For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:01 – Intro 0:32 – Childhood In Beverly Hills 2:12 – Escaping Through Art 5:04 – Absent Father And Troubled Role Models 7:27 – Generational Trauma & Addiction 11:05 – Spiritual Views 13:36 – Family Suicides And Guilt 16:52 – Hitting Rock Bottom 22:10 – Starting Over In Mexico 26:02 – Becoming A Renowned Tattoo Artist 30:11 – Violence, Smuggling, And Life On The Run 34:03 – Shamanic Healing 38:25 – Sobriety, Forgiveness, And Recovery Work 45:01 – Writing, Redemption, And Helping Others 53:58 – Final Reflections Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #tattoo #artist #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #documentary #marklaita #losangeles #inkart