Today we’d like to introduce you to Sean Enuks
Sean, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Growing up I had a strong passion for Skateboarding and Art that lead me into creating skate based content on Youtube and Instagram and ultimately lead me to launching my own clothing brand called Evening Mob
I have a background in Tattooing & Art which gave me the foundation for design when it came to creating logos and images for my brand
during 2020 covid took full swing in Australia, the government took quite a heavy handed approach and locked everything down including tattoo shops and skateparks, which lead me to a crossroads about taking the leap over to Southern California and closing the chapter on trying to pursure my passions in Australia
Since moving to California, both my Youtube channel and my brand have grown leaps and bounds and ive been able to network and evolve my mindset and quality of life over here
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The main struggle I have faced this far was the ‘ tall poppy syndrome ‘ back home, a lot of Australians can have this when it comes to doing something that is out of the norm, success is not celebrated in Aussie culture and if you are pursuing anything different compared to what Australian society sees as normal, they will cut you down in the sense of making you feel foolish and stupid for going after what you want
another struggle I faced was imposter syndrome.. I was far too modest and often downplayed my achievements and successes, I was stuck in that imposter syndrome cycle for far too long and have only just recently switched up my mindset and its helped me level up my sense of self and mindset tenfold
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
My main profession for the last 12 years has been Tattooing, Ive worked in many busy street style shops so my style is quite adaptive which is from saying yes to every walk in that has come through the shop door, but my favourite styles are American Traditional and also Japanese style tattooing
Im most proud of the larger scale pieces I have done on close friends and family, and im also very proud of being able to work in a busy street shop environment, being able to work on your feet and create designs for customers at minimal notice is something a lot of artists can not do
Im also very proud of the acomplishments Ive made with my Youtube channel. I started my channel with 0 subscribers and no one around me that was making Youtube videos to help guide me and promote me along the way. Ive learnt so much about making videos and have become so comfortable with being in front of the camera ( despite being an introvert ) and the feedback I get from fans and supporters has been amazing, I like to believe i have caused a positive influence on a lot of other peoples lives via my videos
Do you have recommendations for books, apps, blogs, etc?
One of the main books that changed my life is Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, this opened my mind towards setting goals and making money, and also that money is not an evil thing ( which I used to believe due to growing up in a lower social economic family )
Another book that has supercharged my drive towards my passions is a book called Ikigai by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia, This book unlocked a lot of dormant motivation i had tucked away, for a long time i didnt really take my passions and interests seriously because I didnt believe they were important and this book has completely shifted my outlook on my life and my lifes work, I want to be able to look back at my life when im 85 years old and be happy and content with the time i spent building towards my passions and living life on my own terms
A great podcast ive been listening to is callled The Koecast by a guy named Dan Koe, the way he talks about working in the right way towards what you want and desire has put the fire in my belly to attack my goals daily and not hesitate
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enukism/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeanEnuks
- Other: https://www.eveningmob.com/
