I came across Shaun Ocean through an interview he had done on YouTube. Something about his story stayed with me. After that, I reached out to him—and this conversation is the result.

In June 2020, he had a near-death experience that deeply changed how he sees life—and how he lives it. This interview was originally meant to be a vlog. I invested in new audio equipment to take the sound to the next level. But when I finished the interview and listened back, I heard a buzzing sound throughout.

So I spent quite a bit of time and energy shaping what you hear here. And yes—I turned the interview into a podcast instead. As we often say, things happen for a reason—or we can shape them into something good. The challenges with the audio pushed me to finally create my very first podcast. I have wanted to do this for a long time, but had not made space for it. Now, I feel like I was simply thrown into it—and I am grateful for that. And this conversation… it was truly worth it.

The journey of creation will continue—and so will the quality along the way.

I hope it offers you a meaningful listening experience.

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