Helping people move through change more effortlessly is what Pere is about. In this inspiring interview, discover how he’s helping people connect with their true selves and repattern their lives to be based on having more personal freedom. Pere Merced is the founder of Fractal Change and has over 17 years of experience working with plant medicine including Ayahuasca and San Pedro. Pere is driven to help others grow and change for the better and since 2013, has created and led workshops and vario...
Oct 20, 2020•39 min
“Do your best no matter what" is what Mr. Lutz taught me and thousands of other students he helped over a twenty-plus year period. In this interview, Ken and I walk down memory lane and share how his approach to inspiring his students through self-leadership and collaboration, had a positive influence on many of our lives. Kenneth Lutz, retired high school music teacher, is active in both theatre and music. He plays clarinet in the East Winds Symphonic Band and the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra an...
Oct 14, 2020•40 min
Every year more than 10 million Chinese teenagers battle their way to higher education. They are overwhelmed and stressed by school, activities, and exams and therefore feel unmotivated, and confused about their future. To address this problem, Ann He founded The New Project, an educational platform for Chinese youth and teenagers to gain support and encouragement to follow their dreams and make them come true. China is rapidly changing and so are her people. Ann is leading this new generation o...
Oct 06, 2020•37 min
According to Lorna, the future success of education will stem from our ability to integrate more social and emotional skills into our learning development. Get inspired by her motivation to transform education from the ground up with a loving and compassionate mindful approach. Lorna Jutton (Luna), is the founder and facilitator of Luna Mindfulness. She teaches mindfulness to students in schools as well as running parent and teacher training workshops helping them to find peace, clarity and focu...
Sep 28, 2020•37 min
Hossein’s philosophy on life is to live in the moment, be joyful with what you have, go beyond the boundaries of what you think, and learn as much as you can from others who are different from you. Listen in on how the arts and being a global citizen has shaped his life and made him into a cultural ambassador of the world. Hossein Bordbar was born in 1983 in Shiraz, Iran. As a lover of culture and arts, Hossein is CEO of Borbar, “The Belt & Road'' Art Foundation. He is also a gifted carpet d...
Sep 22, 2020•41 min
Change can be a big challenge for most people. Adam shares insights on living as an ex-pat and how being open and curious to different cultures is the best way to integrate into a place like China. The key is to learn to honor and value differences, not make someone wrong because of their difference. Adam McWrither loves being the Managing Director at Maxxelli, a Global Mobility and Destination Service Provider (DSP), specializing in 1st tier through 4th Tier China. Since moving to Asia in...
Sep 15, 2020•38 min
Patrik talks about his personal journey of transformation. He shares with us insights into having an open mind and a growth mindset and why being purpose-driven provides greater reward than just being comfortable in a good corporate gig. Through The Natural Step, he’s been able to bring all of his natural gifts as a business leader into change agent work. Patrik Sandin is the Founder and Director of The Natural Step China. He is also an alumni from Singularity University, NASA Ames, and a member...
Sep 08, 2020•37 min
Join us for a heartfelt conversation that touches on the importance of moving in a direction of authenticity. Fang shares her personal journey of self-love and how committing random acts of kindness is key to shaping the future as we rediscover our values again. Fang Dong is a German-born-Shanghainese, who aims to build and engage with a strong network of industry peers and cultivate a culture of learning to drive greater social good by involving technology. Fang joined Impact Hub, Singapore’s l...
Aug 30, 2020•25 min
Join us for an inspiring conversation with “Role Models Not Runway Models," Carrie Hammer, that unpacks the truth of beauty, how to dare to be different and why taking action behind what you believe in can spark a movement that changes things for the better. Carrie Hammer has been credited in kickstarting the “body positive” movement in the fashion and advertising industries through the creation of her powerful campaign “Role Models Not Runway Models.” Fox called it “The Runway Revolution” when ...
Aug 23, 2020•28 min
As a Reiki Master, Michael spreads Holy Fire Reiki to help others create the kinds of outcomes they dream of in their lives. Listen in as he talks about the gift of being a channel and being a person of service; infecting humanity with the LOVE virus. Michael Torkaz is originally from Boston, MA, USA, and has practiced Usui Reiki since the early 2000’s. He received his first Master Teacher title in 2005. He has been teaching and training Reiki practitioners in Shanghai since he became a Usui Hol...
Aug 17, 2020•44 min
Janine Jakob says, “Believe in yourself and own your superpower” is Janine’s motto. Inside of this exciting interview, she illuminates the path towards happiness and success - inspiring new mindsets and behaviors for the new world. Janine Jakob is CEO, Intercultural Trainer, Happiness & Career Coach, and Motivational Speaker with a focus on soft skills, cross-cultural communication, well-being/ happiness as a success factor. She is Founder of Full Potential Partners, Monday Morni...
Aug 09, 2020•39 min
Our future relies on our ability to value our lives. Food is the gateway to understanding how to value oneself and our connection with nature. In this rich interview, Peggy shares how to scale our efforts as change agents and breaks down specifically what love has got to do with it. Peggy Liu as Chairperson of JUCCCE, is one of the leading catalysts of a green China and consults companies and governments on sustainability and cross-cultural collaboration with China. JUCCCE is an environmental or...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Panyang believes that having courage and taking important risks lead to happiness. In this inspiring conversation, she shares how her work in media and nightlife programming is empowering China’s shy and the curious with social skills and community building. Panyang Hu is CCTV Global Channel Industry Consultant, and Founder and Executive Producer of NightFly & International Women's Play Week(IWPW). Her mission is to empower Chinese young women to feel beautiful, confident and fully expressed...
Jul 27, 2020•38 min
Clean energy, community, China, and pioneering a new game are the topics Alex covers inside of this uplifting interview. Through his own personal journey as an entrepreneur change agent, he’s learned to embrace the challenges and the unknown to help others do the same as we shape a new reality. Alex Shoer is an entrepreneur, environmentalist and innovator focused on creating solutions that address some of our biggest challenges. In 2011, he saw that China was initiating big plans to radically im...
Jul 20, 2020•32 min
Discover how humor and having faith in God literally saved Charmaine Thomas's life of this incredible woman. Inside of this interview, Charmine shares a powerful story of how she beat death, overcame depression and anxiety, and found purpose and courage to step into her Divine destiny. Charmaine Thomas is no longer living life to “fall in love.” As a small town, country girl from Oklahoma, Charmaine now chooses to fall in love with living life as an author/writer, inspirational speaker, as...
Jul 12, 2020•43 min
With today’s increasingly developing complexities, we’re having to step out of our comfort zones and learn to accept a level of uncertainty until the answers arise. Lin delivers a down to earth approach to finding solutions that address climate change via asking better questions and thinking about things on a deeper level inside of our imagination . Lin Zhang is the Chief Sustainability Advisor and Head of Advisory and Innovation Services of The Natural Step China. She has rich and deep experien...
Jul 06, 2020•44 min•Ep. 4
Nitin Dani gives us a glimpse into a compassionate future. He shares tips and clues on how to manage the stress and overwhelm we all are currently experiencing as we engage the global challenges we face today. Through a lens of gratitude, ease, and grace, he inspires us to find simplicity and peace in our lives so that we can address our most pressing issues with compassionate resilience. Nitin Dani is Founder and Director of Green Initiatives , an environmental nonprofit-turned-social enterpris...
Jun 30, 2020•35 min•Ep. 3
Stephanie shares her vision of a new world that no longer exploits human lives, nor hurts the natural life of the earth anymore. Inside of this insightful conversation on sustainable fashion, she gives us antidotes to feeling overwhelmed or powerless during this moment of great change. Stephanie Lawson is an English fashion entrepreneur, educator, and consultant who’s founded Designer at Zodiac Active Design Consultants. She is passionate about the development of sustainable and ethical practice...
Jun 23, 2020•38 min•Ep. 2
Ket learned early on that chasing money and success leads to vicious cycles of negativity. When you lose sight of who you are, crisis hits. In this heart moving interview, Ket shares why kindness must be a key component to healing pain, bridging difference, and moving us into a new paradigm. Ket Sing Kon is a spiritual teacher, energy healer, and Feng Shui master. He has conducted hundreds of meditation and Qigong classes, including meditation retreats and workshops on abundance, spirituality, a...
Jun 23, 2020•44 min
