{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheartbeat-narratives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fbabac-surfing-the-wave-within-Huz_IRZo","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Bábàc: Surfing the Wave Within","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/20caee61-98b8-42db-bb6b-11b3e4c29658/b6e19305-72fd-4417-aa97-9ef420802716/babac.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"This was a fun one. Bábàc Saiedi is our guest on today’s episode and his appreciation for Hawaiʻi’s culture, people and natural beauty resonates in his stories. When he moved from Oklahoma to Honolulu nearly ten years ago, he found a community of like-minded individuals where he could be his authentic self. He enjoys working in technology and spends most of his free time outdoors trying to eke out every sunrise and sunset. Early on, his friends introduced him to surfing and he fell in love with the adventures he’s had on his board - both awesome and wildly humbling. In this conversation, he shares the gratitude he has for surfing in that it creates a sense of “being in the now.” Hang loose, friends.\n\nEpisode Highlights\n1:11 Falling in love with Hawaiʻi\n2:10 Moving from Oklahoma, surfing his first wave\n3:19 Finding community and feeling the freedom to be his authentic self\n6:03 What connects you so deeply with Hawaiʻi? \n8:51 Observations and openness to learning about Hawaiian culture\n11:33 Surfing brings you to the present moment\n14:42 Memorable waves in Waikīkī\n16:53 Taking waves - and life - at face value\n18:08 THE WAVE (circa 2019)\n23:53 North Shore ready\n24:45 Staying fit and healthy as we age\n26:17 The dream is living and retiring in Hawaiʻi\n26:47 Hawaiʻi's cost of living: leave, earn and return\n28:57 Share aloha, receive aloha\n\nShow Art Photo Credit: @photosbybeccahawaii\n"}