Senior wine consultant, Lionel Le Gal, was born in Paris and first arrived in Shanghai in 2001 as a student at the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, learning Chinese, trade, sales and marketing. Armed with this new knowledge, he quickly joined the French Wine Paradox team as a part-time wine promoter. Since then he has […]

Originally from France, Fred’s career began first in retail management and then key account management for an multinational company. He and his wife landed in Shanghai in 2006 and for a number of years, Fred worked for a Chinese company and dramatically impacted their international business development. It was through that success that he created […]

This week Ally shares how she by chance both broke and fixed up the audio files on LimitlessLaowai.com, how she finally got some zzzzz’s using a seemingly silly bag of seeds, and how she got motivated to peel herself from the office chair and get into workout clothes for the first time in, well, too […]

Let’s be honest, no one wants to be caught in the middle of a medical emergency…well, EVER, let alone in one without a plan! Are you prepared? In this episode, International SOS Clinic Manager, Sandra Fuld, shares the five steps to developing your comprehensive medical emergency plan while abroad. Complete with a downloadable form, this […]

Aaron is Founder and General Manager of JING Digital, which designs and develops e-Commerce websites, web applications and most recently, and advanced social marketing WeChat platform. Originally from New Mexico, Aaron has been in Shanghai for 8 years and still maintains long-time client relationships in the U.S. He and his wife have been married for […]

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the 36 victims of the New Year’s Eve tragedy that took place on Shanghai’s historic Bund. Today in light of this incident, join Ally in a brief discussion on health and safety while living in China as a precursor to next week’s interview with International SOS […]

A certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer and Certified Hypnotherapist, Jeff holds a master’s degree in Professional Counseling. He has been in China for 9 years and prior to starting his company, REV, he served 26 years with distinction as a combat helicopter pilot and flight instructor with the Singapore Air Force, rising to the rank […]

Originally from France, Sebastien and his wife have been in China for 4 years and have a 9-month-old baby girl. He has a background in pharmacy and business and worked in a leading pharmaceutical company for 12 years in corporate business development and marketing in various markets, including the US, France, Mexico and China. Sebastien […]

Emma was born in the UK and educated in South Africa. She came to China after receiving a bursary from winning a foreign languages competition. She currently works as a sales associate for Cartier in Shanghai. Tune in to hear Emma’s take on life in China as a young professional and listen in for her […]

Joe, affectionately nicknamed ‘Fish’, has been in Shanghai for 8 years. Originally from New Zealand, and having spent 6 years in the UK, he’s now in Shanghai and quite like myself, a bit of a serial entrepreneur. Over the past 8 years in China, Fish has moved from the commercial real estate industry, to media […]