Ami is the founder of ‘Go Green Vietnam’, aiming to help others to improve their health and lifestyle through organic, healthy products. She discusses a wide range of topics with me, from environmental issues to spirituality.

Topics included;

⁃ Her environmental influences moving from the North of Vietnam to Ho Chi Minh City, and connecting with nature

⁃ The personal responsibility in taking control of our environment

⁃ Getting our therapeutic fixes from nature rather than chemicals

⁃ How not to fall victim to marketing media

⁃ The development of ‘Go Green Vietnam’ over time, what their mission is and what they stand for

⁃ Moving into the Law Of Attraction and her relationship with that concept

⁃ The power of forgiveness

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

Morry Tafakory is a passionate health and sports professional, using integrative manual therapy to help clients with their holistic health - their body, mind and soul all as one.

Topics include;

⁃ The importance of communication with clients, and delving into lifestyle factors that can be causing illness or stress

⁃ The benefits of breathwork and the misconceptions that we have about the way we are breathing

⁃ Why sleep should be the key priority, followed by nutrition

⁃ The importance of mind over matter

⁃ Why we don’t need as much food as we think

⁃ Going back to old generational rituals of chanting and conscious breathing

⁃ A holistic approach to health

⁃ The importance of gratitude, especially after living in Vietnam

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

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Annie Pham is a Vietkieu, (Aussie/Vietnamese), who joins me to discuss her journey in filmmaking, travel, yoga, self discovery, her journey back to Vietnam (Saigon is her current base), and more.

⁃ Working with people and the importance of managing yourself and group dynamics

⁃ The insight into studying film and what really goes into the production of a movie

⁃ The inspirational role of various Asian women breaking down barriers in the industry

⁃ Experimenting with different genres and the correct message to put across

⁃ Her experiences of “the comeback” after discovering the teachings of a Vietnamese monk

⁃ Returning to her home country of Vietnam and the journey of discovery

⁃ The weird paradox of being immersed in different cultures growing up

⁃ Her future creative plans and pursuits

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

Khanh-Linh Le is the founder of ‘The Cocoa Project’ in Saigon’s District 3, making chocolate for the people in Vietnam, prioritizing using local ingredients to support the local farmers, making chocolate-for enjoyment and beyond. In today’s conversation we discuss her business background, following her dreams, moving from the beer industry into the chocolate industry in Vietnam, and more.

Topics covered

⁃ Transitioning from the beer industry to the chocolate industry

⁃ Their mission of sustainability and working with local farmers in Vietnam

⁃ Why they make ‘chocolate for the people’ - their manifesto, beliefs and mission.

⁃ How they developed their chocolate business here in Vietnam, especially during the pandemic

⁃ Standing out more in the market due to the nature of their business and the distinction of their flavor

⁃ What the Cocoa Project looks to achieve moving forward

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about The Cocoa Project;

https://www.facebook.com/thecocoaproject.saigon/

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And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Following on from episode 350 is the sequel with Abhijit Das from Narrativ Design, in a role reversal interview format on branding, putting the ComebaCK brand under the microscope to dissect.

Topics

⁃ What ComebaCK represents for Conor (the host) vs the brand/podcast

⁃ What made ComebaCK make sense as a brand?

⁃ Intrinsic motivations for the podcast

⁃ Development over the next 2-5 years

⁃ What ComebaCK represents as a format, sharing the journey from setback to success

⁃ The therapeutic nature of both conducting and sharing these long form conversations

⁃ The pandemic putting comebacks into perspective on a wider scale

⁃ The top 3-4 tips for starting a similar platform.

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about Abhijit and his company at https://www.narrativ.design/people and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Geneva Marcelino is the creative director of ‘RHouse Vietnam’, a Restaurant and Rescue Foster House in Saigon, has spent over ten years in advertising, and joins me today to discuss creativity, challenges, advertising, her work and more.

Topics include

⁃ The creative, psychological and empathetic processes behind advertising

⁃ How to find your “North Star”, and the concept of knowing your destination but being flexible about your journey

⁃ How your value system can change over time due to circumstances

⁃ The difficulties of the pandemic, looking after numerous animals and it’s ongoing impact

⁃ The story of the ‘Stand For 16’ Movement, protecting animal welfare moving forwards after a COVID related tragedy

⁃ The future aims for the RHouse Project

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about RHouse at

https://welcometorhouse.wixsite.com/rescuesvietnam

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Nick and I return for our book reviews, taking a closer look at Jesse Itzler’s diary, ‘Living With A Seal: 31 Days Living With The Toughest Man On the Planet’, recounting events of living with David Goggins.

Topics covered

⁃ Is Goggins an epitome of zen, or present focus?

⁃ Goggins crushing the ‘inner bitch’

⁃ Goggins’ philosophy applied to business and family life

⁃ Stoicism and the enlightenment pursuit

⁃ The overall 360 picture of living with a Goggins style figure

⁃ How to cultivate mindset and discipline

⁃ Goggins as an inspiration

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

Elizabeth Homfray is the founder of ‘Laws For Paws Vietnam’, a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes dogs that have been abused, injured or abandoned, and has been living in Saigon, Vietnam for 15 years. She joins me today to talk about the charity, their mission, overall evolution and development, challenges during lockdown, and their future aims.

Topics include

⁃ Providing education of the dogs’ backgrounds and how to give them better lives

⁃ The application process you have to go through to adopt a dog

⁃ The attitudes towards pet care in Saigon and how it has developed

⁃ How the charity began and has subsequently evolved over time, with help from volunteers and creatives

⁃ The challenges during the lockdown period of 2021 and how they pulled through

⁃ The highlights of their journey to date

⁃ What they look to achieve moving forward

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about their work at www.lawsforpawsvietnam.com and lawsforpaws Vietnam on Facebook and Instagram, and ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Linh Thuy Dang is a Hanoi-an in Saigon, joining me to discuss her mixture of cultural experiences, including studying and working in Japan, America and the North and South of Vietnam. We discuss being immersed in so many environments, cultivating self awareness, balancing the expat lifestyle and all of its paradoxes, and how spending time abroad developed her confidence and personality.

⁃ Going abroad alone and having to go out and cultivate friendships and connections

⁃ Building her independence and confidence through her experiences

⁃ How America was such a significant chapter for her development

⁃ The differences between working and studying in both Japan and Vietnam

⁃ How to balance travel, career and changing culture

⁃ “Inventing yourself” all over again and resisting labels

⁃ The journey of returning back to Vietnam, but being immersed in Saigon to compare to Hanoi

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

Selene Alcock is a content writer, digital and video producer, and product maker and designer, who has both made several documentary films, interviewed CEOS for C Magazine in Vietnam, and writes for the WHAM agency in London, having lived on/off in Vietnam since 2005, and traveled to over 30 countries. She joins me to discuss her freelancing career so far, traveling and trusting her gut.

Topics covered

⁃ Her passion for cinema and traveling the world for research

⁃ The spontaneity approach to life

⁃ Her variety of freelancing work and her motivations for her pursuits

⁃ What makes an effective CEO or a leader

⁃ The new generation of content creation and consumption of media

⁃ Taking that leap of faith (the one you really want to take) and navigating the challenges of external validation

⁃ The power of storytelling and having a message intertwined

⁃ Allowing yourself to follow your passions

If you enjoyed, you can find out more about Selene at www.LinkedIn.com/in/selenealcock and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.