Hey everyone, Vancouver Radio, episode 35.

We have another across the pond, Transatlantic show today, but successfully we've

navigated these time zone issues and we've done it

we're here at the same time none of us have been sitting here going where is

this asshole I'm ready for a call I have a big guest on today always a big guest for me. I'm an

absolute huge fan of his work. I'm actually a member of his website where he

post articles and stuff I think is fantastic. I have John Meadows.

Hello. Hi glad to be here Ben. Let me get let me get the volume up I need more of that voice. Okay. Yeah, yeah good good. How's things in your world?

Things are going well. As you know, I just competed a couple weeks ago, so I'm just kind of recharging the batteries right now and kind of relaxing and just, you know getting getting the gears moving again.

Nice nice and how did your competition go you pleased you happy?

Well you know it's like I posted on Facebook, you know, if you would have told me years ago that I would get second place three times in a row at a pro qualifier, I would have said,

hell, I'll take it.

That sounds good to me.

But the reality is the expectations were a little higher

and I was hoping to win.

But I think I probably came in 97 or 98% of what I could have come in at and

so I am I don't want to say I'm happy but it's not the end of the world either.

So so it's all good you know you move on and you get better.

Sure so if you don't mind me asking, how old are you, John? I am 41. 41 and still kicking

ass on the stage. You've got to be pretty pleased. I know 41 year olds at a moaning that they're too old to even exercise or you know walk to the car in the rain so

You know

You know the last two to three years have actually been the most productive years of my

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