Disclaimer: This episode contains strong language and descriptive details of domestic violence. Some of the contents of this episode viewers might find distressing.

Lucille, a French expat in Vietnam, joins the ComebaCK podcast to discuss her experiences and “nightmare” of domestic violence, including a large period of being physically and mentally abused, the four step cycle of a narcissist, her comeback journey, how she helped herself through a very insightful French book, and why she’s now grateful for the tiny things in life, now she has largely turned her life around.

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Noah T is the owner of Overmorrow Brewing Company, a brewing company in Hanoi, lives as a Tokyo expat, and joins me to discuss F&B, business, brewery, challenges, dealing with people and much more. It’s wide ranging, succinct and insightful - thank you, Noah!

Topics include

⁃ Putting people at the heart of your business, both with staff and customers

⁃ Dealing with the inevitable challenges that will rise working in the F&B industry

⁃ Working remotely and with a team before and during the pandemic, and bouncing back from the issues that it caused

⁃ The core values of his business

⁃ Making the brewery’s products feel like an authentic Northern Vietnamese experience

⁃ Reflecting on one’s success and how to balance that reflection whilst moving forwards

⁃ The differences in the craft brewery scene between Japan, Vietnam and USA

⁃ The friendly nature of the Vietnamese F&B and craft beer scenes

⁃ Their commitment to being absolutely bilingual, and why foreigners doing business in Vietnam should absolutely aim to do so

⁃ Future aims

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In a solo episode based on my recent YouTube venture, I dive into my top five tips on settling as a Saigon expat and making the most out of your experience. I hit my three year anniversary on July 30 2022, and I’m here to share my journey and hopefully help current and aspiring expats alike.

These tips are

1. Embrace change and novelty

2. Communicate, communicate, communicate

3. Get a hobby and seek opportunity

4. Network far and wide

5. Find an appropriate balance

If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Mike Davison is a Youtuber, content creator and digital nomad, currently based in Saigon, Vietnam, helping people set up their online businesses from scratch. He joins the ComebaCK podcast to discuss an extraordinary story from music to teaching to remote work to network marketing, expat life, content creation and more.

Topics include

⁃ Starting out in the music industry, having fun post university, having an epiphany and moving to teach abroad

⁃ Moving abroad and why it broadens your horizons and gives you a different perspective to life - and there’s more to life than your town/city in Northern England

⁃ Becoming a qualified teacher, investing in yourself, and building his way up into the international school system

⁃ Epiphany number 2 and throwing himself into the unfamiliar world of digital marketing and online work

⁃ Building an online network marketing business in Thailand in 2019

⁃ A period of depression during the pandemic back in the UK and how he bounced back

⁃ How the commission structure in network marketing works

⁃ Being driven by your passion and values

⁃ Moving his brand into a YouTube channel, monetizing and building his platform over time

⁃ His list of ambitions and goals for the rest of 2022

You can find out more about Mike here;

https://www.mikedavisonmarketing.com/

https://youtube.com/c/MikeDavisonOnline

https://www.facebook.com/mikedavisononlinefacebook

Wes Jackson is a recurring guest, from ComebaCK episode 103, and heavily involved within digital marketing and online work both in his native San Diego, USA and Saigon, Vietnam, including his HCMC Digital Marketing Meet-Ups, and events with Omega Digital.

He comes back to the podcast to discuss his year abroad, coming back to Saigon, his present and future projects, including his new podcast, ‘Surviving Humanity’, and much more.

Topics include

⁃ Adapting to a lockdown life of hermit style introversion and coming back to Ho Chi Minh recently to continue to kickstart events

⁃ The challenges of COVID and how he was able to jumpstart his marketing career throughout the difficult periods

⁃ Dealing with ADHD, how that’s manifested, and techniques/methods to manage it

⁃ Maintaining composure and confidence in the professional realm

⁃ His key lessons from his professional and personal life over his 20’s, and what happiness really is

⁃ Clarifying your hobbies, values and vision and putting them in alignment

⁃ His love for Vietnam and remaining balanced by experiencing the greenery and tranquility of places like Da Lat

⁃ His aims for the upcoming project ‘Surviving Humanity’ podcast

If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Angela Usher MBE is a musician and teacher from Manchester, focusing on Irish traditional music, has been active for over 30 years, and has recently been awarded an MBE for her services and contribution in helping out disadvantaged children. She joins ComebaCK to discuss her career, highlights, teaching and much more.

Topics include

⁃ Beginning with Irish dancing and experimenting with multiple instruments from an early age

⁃ Her enthusiasm for teaching and how it’s developed over time

⁃ The concept of talent and how to get the best out of struggling students

⁃ Getting involved within the Irish music community, watching it develop over time and bringing in different generations

⁃ Getting “in the zone” in both gigging and teaching

⁃ Her recent MBE award, her thoughts and reaction

If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Conor and Nick discuss Chapter 3 of Napoleon Hill’s book ‘Think And Grow Rich’, focusing on the concept of faith. This adds to our previous two chapter discussions on imagination and desire.

Topics include

⁃ Faith being the antidote to fear and reframing your definition of failure

⁃ Faith taking you through the seemingly immovable force of resistance , with examples of Ghandi and Lincoln

⁃ Being extremely specific with your desires

⁃ Be careful what you wish for

⁃ How to cultivate faith, building step by step, baking “small cookies”, (reference to Chapter 2 and David Goggins), and Atomic Habits.

If you enjoyed

Chapter 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iclCopv29metmsefoIsaf?si=3UKuY483Rs6E1QW6kxpz3A

Chapter 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j8TrEugPiw1PuvYNTDqj9?si=eFjX3y0QQCukfx4Se1DWJQ

Neelam Parab is the founder of ‘The Healing Zone’ here in Vietnam, a spiritual concept store that aims to create a place where all the spiritual products under one roof. She joins the podcast to discuss setting up business abroad, moving from Mumbai to Vietnam, balancing her time and her work, and more.

Topics include

⁃ How The Healing Zone manages science and spirituality and aims to raise your vibration

⁃ How Neelam manages a full time tech job alongside her business career

⁃ Her motivations and drives for building ‘The Healing Zone’ and what it was like setting up in Vietnam

⁃ Dealing with Vietnamese and foreign attitudes towards remedial healing treatments

⁃ The challenges of the pandemic and making the comeback

⁃ Providing organic products and working alongside popular brands to provide the best service possible and provide an array of options

If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about The Healing Zone here;

https://www.facebook.com/thehealingzonevietnam/

https://shopee.vn/thehealingzonevietnam?fs=e&s=cl

And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Ashley Le is a Vietnamese athlete, student, marketer, previously involved in plenty of sports including semi professional MMA, boxing, basketball and more, and has a background in the South of Vietnam, Saigon.

Topics include

⁃ Growing up 100% Saigonese

⁃ Becoming a business and marketing major and her enthusiasm for these industries

⁃ The mental and physical challenges of the MMA world, especially as a Vietnamese woman, and the “cat and mouse” game that takes place

⁃ Her enthusiasm for the sport of basketball and her journey of following Saigon Heat since secondary school

⁃ The social and physical benefits that sport gives her and how it’s developed

⁃ The concept of intelligence, how it can be transferred to the sporting world and how mathematics can be applied in the arena

⁃ Why you can have multiple passions in different areas especially at a young age

⁃ The importance of novelty and mixing up your enjoyment pursuits

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Quieny Nghi is a dancer and artist from Vietnam having previously spent time in Newcastle, England for study, and joins the podcast today to discuss her experiences abroad, avenues into dance and art, overcoming self doubt, and much more.

⁃ Experiences adapting to the UK environment and learning to be more independent

⁃ The value of strong, positive teachers and mentors and the key lessons she’s learned

⁃ Her dance journey and learning how to explore and channel her emotions

⁃ Taking small steps on a journey, developing as a person and growing

⁃ Direct, honest, straightforward communication and how crucial it is

⁃ Discipline, creativity and time management across art, dance and teaching at education centers for children

⁃ Being patient and enjoying the process

If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.