“I Was Shot in the Face" - Detective Shaun Winstanley's Incredible Untold Story

This is Shaun Winstanley's first podcast and its an honour to have him on mine, because as you will learn within a few short minutes- Shaun is not a man who is comfortable talking about himself. He is a guest who represents what it means to come back from the unthinkable.

On July 20 2023, detective and tactical operator Shaun Winstanley ran into a busy high rise building in Central Auckland’s commercial bay area after an active shooter opened fire.

Minutes later, in a dark lift shaft, Shaun was shot in the face at point-blank range. He survived. Barely. And somehow, he found a way not just to recover, but to rebuild.

In this episode, Shaun takes us inside that day with remarkable clarity:

From racing into the CBD at high speed with sirens blasting, to passing terrified victims on the stairwell, to the exact moment the gunman fired and Shaun realized his teeth were shattered. This conversation is gripping, it’s confronting… and unbelievably human.

Shaun talks about::

The THREE rules that helped him stay mentally strong.

The long slow recovery.

His feelings about the gunman

Why he created a game-changing beverage as part of his healing process. And why he still feels the pull to return to the police. 

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And why he still feels the pull to return to the police. And the game-changing protein-coffee beverage "Firebird" he has poured all his energy into as part of his healing process

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