I get the best lessons between errands.

Every day is a story.

I'm Shannon Kaysen.

I drove my uncle to the doctor yesterday.

Lately, I hang around a lot of older family.

My mom, my dad, my Uncle Nate, my auntie Nita.

And wherever I'm helping them out, I try to pick up something from them, some inside

information from their lives in some way.

I'm genuinely curious.

The thing is, not to force it.

For me, force it anything is corny.

Like love or hate it, I'm a patient person.

Even with my podcast, I'm patient.

Sometimes I wait to do episodes, but it's amazing that I'm doing everyday stories.

But I like to guide the conversation instead of forcing it.

And then when they're ready to talk, they talk.

Now, my uncle, he's the music man.

He's a connoisseur of music.

It's one of his great joys in life, serious record collector,

amazing collection of 60s, 70s,

jazz and soul and R&B. He's an audiophile. Stereo equipment is amazing. The best top-tier stuff. And then, like, everything is intentional in his collection and his, his stereo set. You know, everything is intentional in his collection and his his stereo set you know everything is

intentional and i love to listen to his music ear like when he plays music i love to listen to it i

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