Natalie has been working in the HR field for 8 years and is currently HR Manager Asia Pacific for Austrian company, ams. Also an academic, she enjoys providing career coaching for professionals while working on completing her own PhD thesis. The youngest ever member of the Rotary Club in Shanghai, Natalie considers herself a social […]

Born in the US, Michelle has lived overseas for over 30 years and has worked in the education, global relocation and media industries. An 11-year resident of Shanghai, she is a frequent guest on ICS Culture Matters and most recently went back to her roots in education as the Director of Students for American Baby […]

Driven by purpose, Cindy found her calling and moved from corporate American to the not-for-profit sector just last year, as the CEO for Chunhui Children’s Foundation. Today, Cindy is going to share with us her transition from the executive fast track to leading one of China’s most recognized NGOs, the importance of a personal mission […]

Spending most of his days helping small businesses, Veli has a unique window to what’s common among start-up owners and how Shanghai is experiencing a wave of innovations driven by the SMEs. Tune in to learn how a small amount of support can produce great success in the SME realm and how things you might consider ordinary are actually […]

Grace is originally from Shandong province and spent 7 years abroad in the US, Switzerland and London. She has worked an executive in a number of fortune 500 companies and has recently returned to China to start her own entrepreneurial venture called Viva nutritional product. In this episode, Grace shares with us the incredible opportunity […]

If you ever find yourself caught up in putting forth only the most polished side of yourself, this episode is for you. In this weekly wrap up I’m sharing with our entrepreneur crowd a bit of wisdom and a tip to help you stay real and true to yourself while building your business. But wait! […]

To date, I’ve interviewed over 60 expat leaders all over China for the Limitless Project. With each interview, I sit on my end of the mic ­– expectant – actively soaking up unparalleled wisdom, perspective and insights from combined decades of life and work experience. It’s the best job… ever. It’s time to gather my […]

Born in a refugee camp at the Thai frontier one week after her parents finally escaped the civil war which killed one fourth of the Cambodian population, Christine grew up in France in a difficult environment. In 2005 Christine left Paris for Shanghai and has been based in China ever since. Her China journey has […]

Winston, known better as “SerpentZA” has been making YouTube videos about China for years, and was in fact the first person to start vlogging from within mainland China. Sharing insight, adventures and practical knowledge of how to adapt and survive in China as a foreigner, he enjoys helping others and showing people what China is […]

Derek has lived all over world. Born in Bogota Colombia, he has lived in 9 countries, 4 continents, and moved 34 times in his life. He has moved with his present company, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, twice around the world and Shanghai is his second stint working in China. In this episode, Derek covers respect, […]