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Believe it or not, this is our 150th episode.

When I started this show back in 2016, it was terrifying.

I wasn't even sure we'd make it to 10 episodes, let alone 150. So to mark the occasion,

I wanted to do something a little different. Now, I really don't like talking about myself,

but I thought this might be a perfect time to share my personal story. So over the next two episodes,

you're going to hear me talk about my life prior to 20,000

Hertz, and why I think making this show is so important.

But I found that it really wasn't easy telling this story myself.

So I reached out to two podcasts that I truly respect to help me out.

In this first episode, I worked with the team from Meditative Story. It's a beautiful

show that revolves around a transformative moment in someone's life, and it's all set to gorgeous

original music. You'll also hear guided meditations led by the host Rohan Gunatilica. For my

story, I talked about losing what I thought was the most important thing in my life.

It's a really emotional subject for me, and it's actually the first time I've ever shared it publicly.

But while it is a story about loss, without that loss, I would have never become a sound designer, and I would have never made this podcast.

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