Amy C Nicholls has been tattooing for a total of fifteen years. Within those fifteen years, she had two tattoo apprenticeships; One in 2004 and one in 2009-10. In between tattooing, Amy was also learning how to be a tonsorial artist (otherwise known as a barber). Becoming a barber also involved 2 apprenticeships before a license was acquired. (She's currently a Master Barber as well as a Licensed Tattoo Artist). On top of being a professional student of life, Amy is also the lead host of "The Apprenticeship Diaries" podcast; A podcast that is a moving Diary that shares all types of learning journeys from a smattering of different professionals from all types of professions. Overall, the outline of the show is as follows: "Raw to Refined. How the tattoo artists and professionals you know, go started; What it took, what it takes, and the stories made."