Podcasts

24 Feb

#66 Erin Kent – Literacy expert finds professional fulfillment & growth opportunities at Concordia Shanghai

Erin is a wife, mother, teacher and learner. She works as an Instructional Coach at Concordia International School Shanghai, supporting elementary teachers in implementing best-practice reading and writing strategies in classrooms. She and her husband, Nicholas, have been in China...
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23 Feb

#65 Cathal Grimes – Irish primary educator embraces Yew Chung’s co-teaching model

Educators & Administrators | 2 comments |

Cathal is one of the many thousands of people who left Ireland shortly after the economic downturn in 2008. He has since lived in Canada, where he met his wife, and England before embarking on his journey to China two...
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20 Feb

#64 Ron’s Wrap Up – Encouragement every supportive spouse needs to hear

Entrepreneurs, Executives & Professionals, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

It's Ron's turn to divulge what it's really like being married to yours truly – an excitable entrepreneur working her tail off to drive this start-up toward success and maximize its impact in people's lives around the world. It's not...
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19 Feb

#63 Year of the Sheep: bad year for babies, good for business?

Entrepreneurs, Executives & Professionals, Stay@Home Experts | 10 comments |

Today starts the Year of the Sheep and whether you are one who particular subscribes to the predictions of the year ahead or not, I find them quite interesting to learn about and it definitely gives us 'laowai' some insight...
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18 Feb

#62 When are those fireworks again? The CNY run down, day-by-day

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

If you’ve spent time in China or in Chinese communities over Spring Festival then you’ll know – it’s undeniably a time filled with tradition and the excitement and anticipation of visits home and time spent with relatives is almost tangible....
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17 Feb

#61 Wrapping your head around China’s hongbao and gift giving culture

Entrepreneurs, Executives & Professionals, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

It's no secret: gifts make China go 'round. As 'laowai', we can choose to play by the cultural norms of the land, or choose to dig our heels in and, well, not! There's loads of grace to go around for...
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16 Feb

#60 Get your Chinese New Year on – the basics you should know

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

It’s Chinese New Year week – get your red out and pick up some fireworks at the roadside stands! I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some quality family time and for the hustle and bustle of China...
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13 Feb

#59 You don’t have time to spare

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

As a start-up, time is your most valuable asset. I know that, but I've not been doing a great job safeguarding my time as that one thing that could make or break this project. And of course, this week, we...
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12 Feb

#58 Sean Weisbrot – Motivating China’s millenniums toward a brighter future

Entrepreneurs | 0 comments |

Sean is an American with a degree in Psychology and a passion for travel, language, politics, history, geography, science, cooking, and just about everything that defines us as humans. He's fluent in Mandarin and has been living in China for...
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11 Feb

#57 Sherry Poon – Focusing on what matters: your baby, your environment, your community

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

After working on various low-cost housing and sustainable design projects in Australia, Canada and Thailand, Sherry, a first generation Canadian Chinese, settled in Shanghai with her husband in 2001. After the birth of her first daughter, Sherry started Wobabybasics using...
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Motivating, Empowering & Connecting China's Expats

#66 Erin Kent – Literacy expert finds professional fulfillment & growth opportunities at Concordia Shanghai

#65 Cathal Grimes – Irish primary educator embraces Yew Chung’s co-teaching model

#64 Ron’s Wrap Up – Encouragement every supportive spouse needs to hear

#63 Year of the Sheep: bad year for babies, good for business?

#62 When are those fireworks again? The CNY run down, day-by-day

#61 Wrapping your head around China’s hongbao and gift giving culture

#60 Get your Chinese New Year on – the basics you should know

#59 You don’t have time to spare

#58 Sean Weisbrot – Motivating China’s millenniums toward a brighter future

#57 Sherry Poon – Focusing on what matters: your baby, your environment, your community

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