Beth Fairchild

Beth Fairchild is a tattoo artist, breast cancer activist and expert in the art of 3D areola tattooing for those who have undergone mastectomies and breast reconstruction surgery. Beth was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in her 30s and used her own diagnosis to educate and advocate for those with the same diagnosis. Beth is nothing short of inspirational, and her tattoos tell a powerful story. Beth shares how the portraits of her grandparents faces on her forearms brought moments of recognition whilst they were in the late stages of dementia, as well as how her terminal diagnosis has spurred her on to truly live, find new love and live each moment as her own (even when angry in traffic!). Gareth opens up about his own HIV diagnosis and the tattoo he has to mark that life hurdle, and the OBE it led to. Contact Beth on instagram: @bethfairchild Go to Beth's website: https://www.bethfairchild.com/

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Hosted by former professional rugby player and HIV campaigner Gareth Thomas, Skin Deep explores the memories behind the ink. Gareth has been tattooed all over the world, and for every tattoo that marks his skin, there's a story that shares the best and worst moments of his life. In this podcast series, Gareth invites celebrity friends and extraordinary people to talk through their life in tattoos and explore topics such as identity, mental health, and self expression. American novelist Jack London once said “Show me a man with a tattoo and I'll show you a man with an interesting past."