Emma Pike, the Director of the 'Farmers Market HK talks about entrepreneurship, leadership, positivity and mentoring others. Emma is a brilliant role model for other leaders and this is an insightful interview about taking risks, starting a business and leading from the front! Emma discusses her childhood and how she started her own business at the age of nine. She explains some of the skills and talents that make a good entrepreneur and leader. Emma gives us some insight into the stumbling bloc...
May 22, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Virginia Chan shares her experience working on episode two of 'Restaurants on the Edge' for Netflix recently. What a fascinating time she had as a talent scout for the pre-production stage of the show and also being featured in the actual episode as the street food expert in Hong Kong. Her local food tour business, Humid with a Chance of Fishballs really enabled her to shine on the show as she showcased Hong Kong and its local foods; demonstrating her expertise, knowledge and talent. Virginia gi...
May 15, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Dating and Relationships coach from Happy Ever After, Valentina Tudose talks about dating during COVID-19 and social distancing. We discuss how the dating landscape has changed during the pandemic and Valentina gives us some great tips for virtual dating and dating safely. Valentina thinks outside of the box and has some wonderful suggestions for how we can connect with others without putting ourselves at risk. This is a very useful podcast for anyone trying to navigate dating during these uncer...
May 08, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Catherine Gurtin is a true collaborator dedicated to delivering great outcomes.She thrives best in an environment where she is able to network, connect and bring together people from diverse backgrounds and skills in pursuit of a common goal. She is doing just that at PathFinders where she and her team ensure the most vulnerable and unsupported children in Hong Kong are protected and respected, and their migrant mothers; predominantly current or former Foreign Domestic Workers are empowered to f...
May 01, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Natalie Goni is a coach who believes we can be driven to succeed and guided by purpose. She cares deeply about people and helps others to be successful at work and be balanced in life. She gives us an insight into her work as a coach. We discuss the importance of self reflection, rest and personal wholeness. Natalie is running a retreat, Reground & Reignite in Bali in August where nourishing and igniting your mind, body, and spirit are a focus. Natalie gives us some tips on how we can be the...
Apr 24, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Jill is a survivor of sexual assault and she courageously shares her experience with us. She talks about the impact that the violent assault had on her, both physically and emotionally. She lost her confidence, felt shame and blamed herself. She was afraid to share with others. She fell into a depression and began a number of self harming behaviours. Through support and counselling, Jill has now on the road to recovery and she is amazed at how healing sharing her story with others has been for b...
Apr 17, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Jon opens up about her journey facing cervical cancer. When Jon discovered that she had cancer, she also discovered that she was unexpectedly pregnant. Jon had to make a decision with her husband, did she keep the baby and delay her cancer treatment or did she choose to get cancer treatment straight away and put her health first? Learn more about Jon's struggle and the choices she made when faced with this challenging dilemma. Hong Kong Confidential Details Email: juleshannaford1@gmail.com Netwo...
Apr 10, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Angela Watkins is a psychologist who shares her insights into how we can cope with COVID-19. This is a realistic yet reassuring look at the way that the Coronavirus is impacting us as individuals and on a global level. She gives us tips for managing stress and anxiety during this unprecedented time of uncertainty and ways that we can maintain social distancing, whilst thinking about our own self care. Angela shares strategies for parents on how that can manage home learning with their children. ...
Apr 03, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Hong Kong's Green Queen, Sonalie Figueiras chats to me about sustainability, eco living and the importance of awareness and making changes in our lives- however small they maybe! Her digital media platform, Green Queen Media is an incredible publication that is having a huge impact on both its readers and the way that we care for the earth. Sonalie shares her wealth of knowledge and passion for the planet with us all. We discuss everything from climate change, to plastic use, to zero waste and s...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Jonnet talks to us about her work with refugees in Hong Kong. She shares the challenges that refugees face and how they overcome obstacles with dignity. We discuss support networks and ways that refugees give back to our community. Jonnet enlightens us to the myriad of talent and skills that refugees have to offer. This is an eye opening and heartwarming interview about an amazing group of people who are often marginalised in our society. Hong Kong Confidential Details Email: juleshannaford1@gma...
Mar 20, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Michelle Zhou McCulloch shares her story about becoming a chiropractor and starting her own business, UpHealth Hong Kong. Michelle has an interest in maternity and pediatrics and enlightens us about some of the issues that she addresses with mothers and babies. She shares her own moving experience with postpartum depression and how this gives her great empathy to work with others who are going through their own struggles. Michelle explains many of the conditions that she can help people with and...
Mar 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Jenna Shellman from ‘Leading with your Gut’ podcast interviews me, Jules Hannaford about my online dating romance scam journey and the making of ‘Fool Me Twice’ true crime podcast. I was successful and happy in my life and my job, but was still lonely. I turned to online dating as a last resort, after being single for more than a decade. It seemed I was consistently meeting men who were not good enough. One after another, they seemed only to want to swindle me out of my money, and I was getting ...
Mar 06, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Valentina Tudose discusses break ups and how they impact people. She shares her tips on behaviours to avoid during a break up and how setting boundaries can play a part in moving on well. She shares her own personal experience with losing her partner and how she was able to move forward after his untimely passing. She talks about the stages of grief and how someone can cope during these difficult times. Finally, Valentina advises us on how we can date again after heartbreak. Happy Ever After: ht...
Feb 28, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Anika talks about her journey with her special needs daughter who has Mosaic Down Syndrome. Anika shares the joys and the challenges of motherhood with a special needs daughter. Anika started a group called @momsspecialtoo on Instagram as a way of bringing mothers of special needs children together to celebrate their resilience, unity and encourage self-appreciation. She explains how this group of mothers all share advice, wisdom, support and friendship in this growing online platform. This is a...
Feb 21, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Jim Down shares his journey through life with a special needs child. His son James is now 29 and brings joy to the entire family. Jim shares the challenges and highlights they have experienced as a family raising James in Hong Kong. This is a powerful and moving podcast about unconditional love and family values which is not to be missed. Hong Kong Confidential Details Email: juleshannaford1@gmail.com Network: https://www.auscastnetwork.com/home/hong-kong-confidential Facebook: https://www.faceb...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Valentina Tudose is back with another fantastic podcast on sex and relationships. Today we discuss limiting beliefs in relationships and how we can flip the script. She explains negative self talk and how this can impact both individuals and our relationships. She gives us examples of her own limiting beliefs and how she was able to challenge these thoughts. Valentina gives us the tools to make changes in the way we think so that we can positively impact our love lives. She shares ways that we c...
Feb 07, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Shirley Adrain is an executive coach, trainer and facilitator with almost 30 years experience in global financial services. She uses her leadership journey to help others take charge of their careers, find and follow their authentic career path. Shirley runs 'Back to Work Hong Kong' where she helps people (mostly women) get back to work after a career break. She shares her insights into the challenges and the rewards that people face as they try to reinvent themselves or return to the workforce....
Jan 31, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Chris Geary from BSD Education discusses the evolving world of technology and education. We also explore the future of the world of employment along with the impact of A.I., social media and gaming on society. Chris explains the work that his company BSD Education does in preparing educators and young people for the ever changing world of technology and the workforce. This is a fascinating interview providing insights into the way we can empower young people with the digital tools of the future....
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Sue Toomey has more than 20 years of experience running businesses and supporting global causes. As Executive Director for HandsOn Hong Kong, Sue's focus is developing the strategic direction and leading the team to mobilize and empower the community to volunteer. HandsOn Hong Kong works with a huge number of charities and NGO's across Hong Kong and they encourage people to make a difference and bring the community together to focus on social needs. Sue shares her personal experiences that led h...
Jan 17, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 125
Ray Heath is a Psychology teacher with a personal interest in gut and brain health, often referred to as the gut-brain axis. Ray talks to us about how we can use the science of psychology to be the best that we can be. We explore the influence of emotions on memory and look at different holistic approaches to health. Ray explains that the mind, body and gut health is all interconnected. Nature verses nurture is a very interesting topic, along with thought regulation and links to gut health and m...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 124
REPLAYED CONTENT- for the Christmas break. Tricia Yap is a holistic coach who encompasses physical training, nutrition, positive psychology and lifestyle choices in her work with her clients. She is an MMA fighter and founder of the Warrior Academy in Hong Kong. Tricia has faced her share of difficulties in her life ranging from being bullied as a child in Australia to dealing with an acrimonious divorce, which made her question her self-worth on many levels. She harnessed these negative experie...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 123
REPLAYED CONTENT for the Christmas break- Kate McAlister was a fit and healthy 31-year-old early childhood educator from California working in Hong Kong, when she had a stroke. At first, she was misdiagnosed and sent home with a migraine but eventually after a whole night of vomiting, she went back to the hospital and was finally diagnosed with having a stroke. She shares her difficult journey in relation to returning to work too quickly and realising she needed to head home to stay with her par...
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 122
REPLAYED CONTENT for the Christmas break- Valentina Tudose joins me to talk about sex with a focus on educating young people so they have more positive relationships. She explains why it is important to educate teens about respect and consent by teaching them about values and the need to have high self worth. We live in a hyper-sexualised society, where sexting and pornography are prevalent. Valentina advises parents’ ways in which they can discuss these issues with their children and educate th...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 121
REPLAYED CONTENT for the Christmas break- Temmy Maclean and her 63-year-old mother were caught in the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand. This is the first time that Temmy has shared her story publicly. Temmy talks about the fear she felt and how she came to terms with the fact that she was going to die. She and 64 other people were stranded on Bamboo Island after being caught in the Tsunami during a day trip to Phi Phi Island. She and her mother went into self-preservation mode whilst being in a heighten...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Jing speaks to me about her Chinese culture, traditions and upbringing for International Podcast Day 2019. She shares her life story with a focus on the one child policy in China, her schooling, family life and some of her favourite memories. Jing explains some of the more difficult parts of her childhood and how she has overcome these struggles. Jing has a German boyfriend and she shares how this intercultural relationship has been received by her family and how she and her boyfriend have manag...
Dec 06, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Nivedita Ramanujam is pursuing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a qualified counsellor. She is qualified in EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness and Meditation. She is also a certified Hypnotherapist. Nivedita blends Western psychology and Eastern healing traditions including mindfulness and meditation. Nivedita shares her knowledge about treating many mental health issues in her work as a counsellor. We focus a great deal on hypnotherapy and the impact that it can have on individuals. Nivedita expla...
Nov 29, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Karl Lam is an entrepreneur, journalist and a go-getter yet he is still in high school. He is passionate about mental health and is the founder of Live Well Sell Well, a community empowerment initiative, focusing on empowering women, entrepreneurs and self-starters with skills in media and marketing, whilst also spreading awareness about healthy living and well-being. Karl works in digital marketing and is also a TEDx speaker. Karl was named Hong Kong's Youngest PR Powerhouse by WeWork & Soc...
Nov 22, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Sofie was one of three siblings but sadly both of her sisters passed away when she was young. She shares the traumatic stories of her sisters’ deaths and her journey through grief as she dealt with these tragic life events. We delve deeply into the notion of grief, coping strategies and the impact on the whole family and how each person dealt with grief differently. Sofie internalised her grief after the death of her first sister and became very stoic, this suppression of her grief meant that wh...
Nov 15, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Bess Hepworth is the mother of a hearing and sight impaired young boy who is the most joyful and inspiring child that you might ever meet. He has a degenerative condition which requires Bess and her wife to travel from Hong Kong to Australia for his treatment. Bess shares her inspirational parenting journey with us and the challenges and rewards she and her wife have faced along the way, whilst raising this two beautiful sons. Bess discusses the highs and lows that come with balancing work, acti...
Nov 08, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Bess Hepworth is an Australian born mother, wife and a human rights defender. Bess spends most of her time raising her sons and being the proud founder of Planet Ally, a group whose mission is to empower allyship and give people the resources and tools to advance human rights and help build stronger, more resilient communities. An active LGBTQ community member in the Asia-Pacific region and champion of positive change, Bess specialises in using social media as a tool for visibility, solidarity a...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 114
