Take charge of your life. Christopher Nguyen is a self-taught product design leader, founder, and creator. Formally, he was the Head of Design at Thailand's first FinTech unicorn and held other design leadership positions. Chris Nguyen, from the UK living in Vietnam, talks about the journey that he went through to be able to take charge of the life he has right now. The challenges he went through shaped him to be a design leader, teaching others the ropes for them to be able to take control over...
Aug 15, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Success doesn't only come from the hard work you do. Listen to Micka Chu, MC, actress, model and content creator, talk about her journey around the world and her story in Vietnam going from hating being here to absolutely succeeding. Originally from Russia, she grew up in France, worked in China and moved to Vietnam over 6 years ago. The struggles she had initially didn't stop her from reaching her goals and dreams. She entertains her following on TikTok, IG and is also seen on national tv on th...
Aug 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Are you in your 20s and trying to figure out what you can do to improve the quality of your life? In this 20th episode, we talk to Mark, a good buddy of mine here in Vietnam and we basically talk shop about our experience during our Personal Development Journey. Mark wrote his own songs back in Ireland and got picked up by a local radio station, 2 years later he was MC on massive festivals in Croatia before he moved to Vietnam where he is starting his own business. Watch the full episode: https:...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Richie is the modern day DaVinci, a polymath with so much experience from around the world that shaped him into the man he is now. He calls himself: Artist, living and giving in Vietnam since 2011. And he is a true artist spending 10-12 hours daily on his passion, building the future for himself and his family. Check out his amazing art: https://www.facebook.com/thestudiosaigon Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/fERg9IYNbPM
Jul 13, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this episode, we talk to Jet Toh from Singapore who spent over 100K USD on personal development for events from Tony Robins to have the best mentors possible. He is also the author of "Of Goals and French Fries" where he lays out his 9-step Mastery Plan to help people succeed in their careers and life. We deep dive into Jet's life and career to who he becomes today as a semi-retired entrepreneur spending most of his time with his family. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/FTrDjaBju-A Ch...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In this episode, we talk about a hustle mentality, what it actually means and why we do it. There are so many great pieces of advice so make sure to give it a full listen. Tyler Maurice from around Seatle has always been a hustler his whole life. Dropping out of school and leaving home turned his life around and the challenges he faced from that moment shaped him into who he is right now. A few years later Tyler runs multiple bars and cafes in Saigon, Vietnam where he started his little family. ...
Jun 22, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This episode was life-changing for me personally, two of my mentors with decades of combined experience dealing with ADHD, habits and routines get to know each other for the first time while talking about what they have been through to get to a point to be able live with ADHD and even use it in their advantage to succeed in their lives. Wes Jackson immerses himself in a lot of research and reading about mainly self-development content and ADHD. This is what he is sharing with us about how to get...
Jun 01, 2022•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode with Sander we talk about finding a balance within yourself and around you. Events and moments in your life might be the hardest you have ever been through but with the right mindset and support around you, you will learn and grow from that. After not seeing each other for many years, this episode was basically a catch-up call. Sander Heyns, 27 from Belgium is an Event Manager and my oldest friend. We were friends from the age of 2.5 years old. He is a true workaholic. He lives i...
May 26, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, we talk with Brandon about what happens when you become more famous in Vietnam. He explains how being selfish can actually help out others and we learn more about the daily struggles of a content creator. Brandon is from the USA and settled in Saigon, Vietnam with his Vietnamese wife. Brandon Hurley is a content creator and ESL teacher in Vietnam. He created a YouTube channel showing the life of a foreigner in Vietnam, with his fluent Vietnamese content he gathered millions of v...
May 18, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode we talk about the life of Ethan, going from almost dying as a 16-year-old to getting around the world cheap and unconventional. His philosophy of following your passion instead of chasing goals brought him to Hawaii, Nepal, New Zealand, Yellowstone, Cambodia, and many more places. He gets himself into different situations where he can only think "How did I get here?". Right now Ethan Maurice is growing his real estate photography business in Phoenix and Denver, USA. All this whil...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode, we talk about Conor's comeback story, how to overcome adversaries and grow yourself coming from a difficult situation. Conor Kelly from the UK is 24 years old and the host of the Comeback podcast, interviewing locals and expats in Vietnam. After dealing with a lot of anxiety in university he decided to move to Vietnam to change his life for the better and to challenge himself. With his background in journalism, he decided to start a blog and eventually the podcast to hear other ...
May 04, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode, we talk about the mindset of hustling/consistency and how curiosity creates opportunities for yourself, for business and to meet new people that are like-minded. The biggest takeaway from this episode is how Javier explains to find and recognize your core values. Javier Ballve is from Spain, moved with his fiance 3 years ago to Vietnam where he opened his gym Hustle and has his second location open already. He has a lot of experience living around the world, from studying in Can...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode, we talk about living a worthwhile life. Even when everything doesn't go as planned, especially mental struggles can obstruct your goals. With the right focus on your Northstar, you can achieve anything. Geneva Marcelino is a freelance creative director, she conceptualized and, with her business partners, brought to life R House: the rescue experience in Vietnam as a way to fully realize and practice the life skills she has learned in advertising, but for good. Geneva and I work ...
Apr 13, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This episode is an introduction to anyone's personal development journey. Over an hour full of valuable content for anyone that is interested in personal development, for anyone that wants to grow as a person and who that wants to reach their goals. Wes Jackson immerses himself in a lot of research and reading about mainly self-development content, and this is what he is sharing with us about how to get started and how his journey of personal growth is going. He is the CEO of Omega Digital, an a...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode with Van Ly we talk about the struggles of doing business in Vietnam, starting a business during a pandemic, and navigating mistakes and change. Failure is to be expected but staying open and building a community, that’s the way we improve; that’s the way we find balance. Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XUxa7_LkoUw Van Ly is very exciting to talk to, she is very open and she doesn’t hold back. No regrets Van Ly is a partner at Raise Partners, a collaborative consulting practic...
Mar 30, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, we talk about how to balance a hustle mentality and how self-development is an important fundamental for success as a (young) entrepreneur. This is an episode close to home as Adam and I went through similar experiences to the point we are right now. Adam Davis is a 23-year old e-commerce entrepreneur from Switzerland living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Experiences such as dropping out of university, spending time in the army and personal challenges, forged his path towards self-dev...
Mar 22, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we talk about happiness as a state of mind, networking, and values to live by. Casey Casem, 36 years old from the Philippines, is a serial entrepreneur owning and running several businesses that all got hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Casey is a proud father of 3 kids who are his biggest inspirations and contribute to his always happy state of mind. He and his team were the ones bringing Anytime Fitness, a 24/7 gym, to 100+ locations in the Philippines. From there he brought it to...
Mar 16, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In today's episode, we talk about mental goals such as happiness and health and how it fulfills Shiraaz to teach children and people. Shiraaz Ismail or Shaz for the friends is from South Africa and is an ESL teacher and coach in Vietnam and has been teaching for 7 years in Asia. Back in SA he was a sound engineer, radio producer and presenter and he mc’d events as well. Right now he still plays music, mostly for himself but you can catch him behind a microphone on a good night out. He isn’t shy ...
Mar 09, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We have a jampacked episode with Wern with a lot of valuable content. Topics from self-development, finding your focus to cut out the noise, the importance of mentors, routines & systems, time management & procrastination and many more! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SY91W92b9k8 Werner Kruger from South Africa is a man with many interests. I call him one of my mentors but also a good friend. To name a few of his projects, he is a Forex and Crypto trader, an investor in NFTs, the Meta...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode with Mischa, we talk about everyday hard work and consistency, knowing you do the right things step by step to get greater results long term. We also learn from Mischa what he did his whole life, following his passion, to come full circle to land the job that fits him perfectly. Mischa Smith is from Sarnia Ontario Canada, he has been living in Vietnam for almost 10 years and before over 4 years in South Korea. For the last 7 years, he has been the sales director and brand ambassa...
Feb 23, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Born in LA, brought up in Portugal, studied in the UK when he then went back to his family roots in Zimbabwe. Anand Patel is a multi-passionate man, he started his entrepreneurial career in network marketing, where many other projects resulted from, such as personal development and growth, financial planning and charity. He is a family man and his biggest passion is traveling, eating, living a life of wellness, health and an abundance of happiness. A true lifestyle advocate. Anand is an environm...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Millie Leung is an award-winning business mentor, bestselling author, and international speaker. She is passionate about helping driven and big-hearted individuals to start and build a passion-driven, profitable, and impactful online business. In 2011, with no prior entrepreneurial background, no network, no specific know-how, little money, and little time, Millie started her first business from home. The beginning was tough, but she pressed on. Within 26 months, she was able to turn things arou...
Feb 08, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1
