Story Impact Podcast - Jim and Kathy Ocean

Welcome to the Story Impact Podcast! Today, we're thrilled to feature Jim and Kathy Ocean — musicians, cultural activists, and co-authors of the genre-bending novel John Lennon's Glasses. For more than three decades, Jim and Kathy have worked together as the creative force behind OceanWorks Productions, producing concerts, festivals, multimedia performances, and original music they describe as "Music for the MetaQuizzical" — a bold blend of rock, philosophy, satire, and environmental themes designed to challenge how we think about creativity, culture, and change. Their latest project takes that mission into fiction. John Lennon's Glasses was born from a strange and electrifying creative moment: while writing music in the studio, Jim Ocean imagined John Lennon looking over his shoulder, urging him to keep going. That haunting spark eventually grew into a novel about a struggling songwriter who receives a mysterious pair of Lennon's glasses — and suddenly finds himself connected to the afterlife of rock legends. Blending rock history, spiritual science fiction, and musical mythology, it's a story about creativity, legacy, and the enduring power of artists who changed the world. In this Story Impact conversation, host Lisa Towles explores how decades of songwriting collaboration translated into co-authoring a novel, the surprising origin story behind the book, what it means to write fiction after a lifetime of composing songs, and why creativity so often feels like the story is engineering the author. For music lovers, speculative fiction fans, and writers fascinated by the intersection of art, spirituality, and creative obsession — this conversation is for you. Watch the full YouTube video interview: https://youtu.be/ZErE85an8ks Learn more about Jim & Kathy Ocean and OceanWorks Productions: https://www.oceanworksproductions.com The Story Impact Podcast is hosted by Lisa Towles — award-winning crime thriller author, writing coach, and founder of Story Impact Consulting and Story Impact Magazine. Each episode features visionary authors and master storytellers exploring craft, creative courage, and the deeper purpose behind powerful books. Learn more: https://storyimpactconsulting.com Follow Story Impact on Podbean, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on YouTube for full-length video interviews with today's most compelling authors and creative voices. Stories…hold the world together.