I've been laid off three times in my career and fired once, but being laid off by Deutsche Bank changed my life for the better. I'm no longer monetarily rich, but I've found true wealth underwater and am immensely grateful for my free-diving journey.

Freediving, the art of diving underwater in one breath, is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. Here’s how an island where many don’t know how to swim became one of the sport’s meccas.

Wow Taiwan is a delightful program with the right amount of humour, fun, excitement and information on where to go or what to eat in Taiwan!

Special Thanks to Asuka Lee and Ray

Do you like diving?

Well, here's the episode that you shouldn't miss! Learn from the expert, that's what I say. -Gen

Ray Ko left his job in Finance to move to a small island off the coast of Taiwan to teach free diving. We learned a lot about his new island life and got our own mini free diving lesson.

Raymond Ko shares his journey to wellness from Finance to Freediving. Having traded 20 years in an investment banking career, chasing the dream of early retirement, Raymond soared his way to financial wealth and enjoyed the luxuries that came with it.

After an unexpected downturn of events including an 8 year divorce and custody battle, Raymond was left poorer in his health, wealth and relationship. Upon trying to put his life back together, an unexplainable calling led him on a journey into freediving.
 
Raymond is a Freediving Instructor and Content Creator based in Taiwan, teaching people the art of freediving.

In this episode, Raymond shares insights into:

• Living a life of materialism VS a life of minimalism and the happiness cycle
  
  
• Freediving for beginners, how it can be used to train the mind and body for relaxation
  
  
• Biohacking the body ideas and how water can be healing for our health

Diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2015, Ray was suffering.  Not just from the physical effects, but also because of the crushing stress of a job in finance.

After over 20 years chained to an equity trading desk at investment banks around Asia, Ray's life changed dramatically in early 2019 when he took his first freedive course. He fell in love with the art of one breath diving immediately.

As of 2021, Ray is living virtually pain free, and he credits much of this to becoming a freedive instructor and how it has transformed his life - it's meditative effects, being in the ocean almost everyday, daily doses of sun and low impact exercise has dramatically contributed to improving his wellness.

This is Ray's story.

After I graduated from university, I embarked on what I've been programmed to do, pursue a well-paying career and starting a family. I spent 20 years basically handcuffed to a desk and wasn't able to fulfill my desire to see the world. Since starting freediving I've dived in Taiwan, Palawan (Philippines), Gili Air and Bali (Indonesia), Koh Tao (Thailand) and Las Vegas, San Diego and Redondo Beach in USA, so hopefully it continues to be a self-fulfilled prophecy....

We offer a 45 minute breathwork for stress workshop for corporates. Your breath is the simplest and easiest way to calm you nervous system and great for those struggling with meditation. Please e-mail ray@freedivenomad.com to inquire about this workshop. We offer this workshop online and in-person.