Podcasts

28 Jan

#47 This one’s for the ladies

Ever have one of those gut-wrenching, painfully embarrassing moments? I've had my fair share but this week I heard a friend tell a China story that's for the history books. It's so good that I moved this week's wrap-up from...
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27 Jan

#46 Audrey Weilai Fieser – Harnessing the sheer power of loving yourself for who you are

Executives & Professionals |

Audrey spent 1/3 of her life in China, 1/3 in the land of vampires, 1/3 in Manhattan and Sydney. She's privileged with understanding of many cultural differences and similarities as a result of living on four continents. She believes humans...
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26 Jan

#45 Mike Michelini – The tech startup that’s riding China’s social media wave

Entrepreneurs | 10 comments |

Mike is an American social media & e-commerce specialist based out of Shenzhen. He came to China in late 2007 to source products for his e-commerce business. in 2012 he founded SocialAgent.me to help Western companies sell in the Chinese...
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23 Jan

#44 Wrap Up – Bossing yourself around, regressing as a ‘laowai’, and carving out time for relationships

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 1 comment |

This week was definitely record breaking in terms of numbers (and we made Shanghai Daily Secret's list!) but more importantly, I learned some invaluable lessons on the power of prioritizing people amidst the insanity of life and business building in...
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22 Jan

#43 David Westwood – Brothers bring British beer to China

Entrepreneurs | 0 comments |

Originally from the UK, David first arrived in China in 2006. After a couple different entrepreneurial ventures, David, together with his brother, James, began Westwood Ales, bringing the love of British beer to China with the intention of making a...
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20 Jan

#41 Rose Symotiuk – Love, Shenzhen makes its mark in the PRD

Entrepreneurs | 3 comments |

Rose moved to Shenzhen, China from New York City in 2009. She teaches Business English at Shenzhen Polytechnic College and runs Love, Shenzhen, a company that makes maps and runs tours and events in Shenzhen, along with a really cool...
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19 Jan

#40 Tom Mitchell – Repatriation questions to ask before and after boarding the plane home

Repatriation | 1 comment |

Tom is currently the Vice President, Emerging Channels, for Owens & Minor, a Fortune 300 multinational company specializing in healthcare logistics. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He and his wife Jamie have been married for more than...
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16 Jan

#39 Wrap Up – Squashing self-doubt, hitting download milestone, and making today matter

Entrepreneurs, Stay@Home Experts | 0 comments |

This week, I was plagued by self-doubt and wracked by insecurity in almost every area of my life (down to something as inconsequential as my baking skills even...). Finally, I had had enough! Let's be honest, focusing so much energy...
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15 Jan

#38 Damon Martin Mackey – Catalyzing opportunities for talented MBAs in China

Educators & Administrators, Executives & Professionals | 0 comments |

Damon was born in Silicon Valley California, and graduated from California State University, Chico in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Shortly after that he ended up working in Japan for 6 years and to add another...
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14 Jan

#37 Lionel Le Gal – Insights on China’s wine industry, blind tastings & a golden tip for setting up shop