Jon Keeling is from ‘The First Street Belief’, a musician here in Saigon, Vietnam, having lived in several places internationally, and joins me to discuss his newest release about a conversation between his father and grandfather regarding a deep and sensitive topic, which sets the tone for his latest song release.

Topics include

⁃ Discussing feelings of loss, advice, bullying and sadness

⁃ Navigating tough times and emotions through musical exploration

⁃ Channeling the concept of empathy

⁃ Attending a funeral online during the COVID period

⁃ His musical journey

Thank you for sharing such a profound topic, Jon!

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Nini Fritz is a bucketlister, iConnector and pancake enthusiast, adventuring between Bali and Bondi Beach, Australia. In a fascinating discussion, we talk about dreams, travel, lifestyle, creating bucket lists, and more.

Topics include

⁃ Moving away from her native Germany and experiencing the world

⁃ Living as an expat in the serenity of Bali and how life is living there

⁃ The importance of travel and exploring different countries

⁃ The ideas behind her professional life - IConnect (creating social interaction) and bucket list, and how to use these to work abroad

⁃ HER OWN bucket list, and how she’s ticking off as time passes

⁃ Helping people connect and communicate together and taking action on their own bucket list

⁃ Inspiring this to live life to the FULLEST and how she does too

Her work

https://instagram.com/nini_quarantini?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://iconnect-strongerthanwifi.com/

https://instagram.com/iconnect_strongerthanwifi?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

In the recent episode, Nick Cabrejos, recurring guest, joins me again to discuss returning to Saigon, dealing with home bound traumas, and navigating the next stage of the comeback.

Topics include

⁃ Facing your past head on

⁃ Not forcing your expectations on others

⁃ The concept of “360 feedback” and the harsh reality of this

⁃ The identity of forming new beliefs

⁃ Making a contract about yourself

⁃ Finding a supportive friendship circle

⁃ Being overrun by ego and coming away from that

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

In this episode, I’m joined by Christian Geissendoerfer from TAPPWater Vietnam.

Founded in Barcelona, Spain in 2015, TAPP Water’s mission is to create simple and affordable solutions for clean tap water in a sustainable way. The products are designed and developed in Europe, manufactured in China/Taiwan and independently tested in each market we are active in. In less than 3 years TAPP Water became the leader in faucets filters in Europe and is now expanding across the world.

MyTAPP is available as it’s own app and provides status and notifications for replacement of refills, cost savings, CO2 footprint, water savings and bottled water reduction data, information about tap water and finding the closest refill station near you.

You can find out more about TAPPWater and Christian at

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgeissendoerfer/

Www.tappwater.Asia

And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Wonder (Quan) is a public speaker at Saigon Toastmasters, and fascinated by the deep authentic conversations of human nature. Wonder joins me to discuss deep conversations, success, challenges, dealing with labels, and more.

Topics include

⁃ Moving from a small town in Vietnam to the vibrancy of Ho Chi Minh/Saigon

⁃ Embracing failure and feedback in equal measure

⁃ Developing confidence through public speaking, mixing with international communities, and building general knowledge

⁃ Speaking your authentic truth, representing your authentic self, and getting to the root of the deepest questions that we search for in life

⁃ What represents a successful life

⁃ Trying to avoid comparisons, especially at a young age

⁃ What represents a virtuous life

⁃ Taking personal responsibility

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

Katina Dell’Acqua-Lubich is an American/German expat in Vietnam, who joins me to discuss expat life and her journey in South East Asia, balancing partying with work, core values and more.

Topics include

⁃ Going down the startup business route in Vietnam rather than teaching and how her career has developed overseas

⁃ Setting clear boundaries and communicating effectively

⁃ Her core values and non negotiable behaviors

⁃ Adapting to mixing with different cultures and showing empathy

⁃ Her main growth experiences pre and post Vietnam

⁃ Keeping her circle smaller and working out her favorite aspects of life abroad

⁃ Branching out onto different communities within Saigon and not being stuck in a certain demographic

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

Maria Fernanda is my first ever Ecuadorian guest, living as a remote worker since 2018 for a nonprofit organization, who joins me to discuss expat life abroad especially in Saigon, adapting to the unique lifestyle, and her experiences as a remote worker pre, during and post pandemic.

Topics include

⁃ Acclimatizing to Saigon, whether or not we can call it “home”, and the importance of finding a hobby here (note: opportunity vs escapism from other podcasts)

⁃ Being immersed in the remote working environment since 2018, on either side of the pandemic, and channeling introversion in this respect

⁃ Developing yourself out of your work and challenging yourself in the new city

⁃ Navigating the complex nature of making friends in an expat community

⁃ The concept of “home”

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

Michael Correia is a Canadian expat, who has taught and spent an extended period of time in Asia, throughout Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. He joins me today to discuss dealing with depression, navigating challenges in different cultures, self development, and more.

Topics included

⁃ Getting out of your head with introversion and making connections

⁃ Navigating a mix of different jobs

⁃ Reading the room and adapting to your environment

⁃ Dealing with issues such as depression and working out what is important to you

⁃ The importance of family and respect for the roles they play in our development

⁃ Acknowledging “this too shall pass”

⁃ How moving countries doesn’t get rid of your baggage

⁃ Getting the most out of your experience, whether you’re at home and abroad

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

Holland Chadwick is the guitarist in Coastal Connection, who have appeared on several ‘Cold Ones’ podcasts before, (links below), and joins me to discuss music and expat life, with a wide range of topics on offer, such as homeschooling, band life, talent vs application, and intrinsic motivations.

Topics include

⁃ Homeschooling, how to manage your time, and the importance of hobbies

⁃ Whether talent is innate and how it can be developed - fixed vs growth mindset

⁃ The importance of cultivating mental strength both in sports and music

⁃ Humility, especially in both solo music projects and as a band

⁃ The importance of developing projects and hobbies abroad, beyond just “living in Vietnam”.

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

Holly Younglove is a sound healer and teacher from USA, currently strongly immersed in her practice in Vietnam, focused on energy healing through sound, and joins me to discuss her work in depth.

Topics include

⁃ What sound healing really is, what it entails and how it has benefited her and her clients

⁃ Expat life in Asia and being immersed in an international community

⁃ The biggest challenges Holly has overcome

⁃ The importance of setting firm and clear boundaries to manage our energy

⁃ The idea behind “soulful Saturdays”

⁃ Her practices of intention and manifestation

⁃ Creating your own reality

⁃ The difference between venting and giving feedback

⁃ Bringing spirituality into your daily life and finding a balance

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