This is the Potter's cast.

A podcast home for potters everywhere.

It's a community of potters dedicated to grow their business.

We're picking up where the art degree ends.

I'm your host, Paul Blaze.

Well, good morning or maybe good afternoon.

Well, maybe good evening.

I guess it completely depends upon what time of day you're listening to this.

How about I just say, hello, and I'm so happy that you've come to the Potter's cast.

And we are in episode number 982 of the Potter's cast.

Now, we've got a bit of a long conversation coming up here, and that just means that I

had the best time talking with our guest, Sean O'Connell, and we talked about being flexible

through pain, and Sean has been through it, and he opened up and kind of gave us some insights.

But throughout the process, I also commiserated, so to speak, you know, because of my recent

accident. And so there were just some real

significant things that he talked about that really drew me into this, this conversation

so deeply. But Sean is such a great guy. I'm so excited to be able to bring this conversation

to you. And because it's a long recording, so here's my conversation with Sean O'Connell right after this work from our sponsor.

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