Thomas Galvez is a Californian musician, teacher and founder of ‘Other Voices VN’, bringing indie, post punk, shoegaze, New Wave, synthpop and goth to the Saigon music community.

Throughout our musical conversation, we spent a great hour reminiscing of the record and radio eras of music, especially with the aforementioned genres, and our shared experiences growing up in famous and iconic musical environments - Thomas, San Diego, California and Conor, Manchester.

We discuss Thomas’ 22 year career in living overseas and sampling different music scenes from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the true authentic power of music, and how one song can really really….really….change your life.

We conclude by dissecting the ideal role that Other Voices VN is hoping to play in the expanding Saigon music scene.

The location for the first event is JUST Bar, 86 Pham Viet Chanh in Binh Thanh District. 9pm-12pm. I suggest you attend!! Thank you, Thomas!

For more information;

https://m.facebook.com/othervoicesvn/

For more information about ComebaCK, follow @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Kirsten Jackson is ‘The IBS Dietitian” on Instagram, helping individuals control their IBS so they no longer have food anxiety.

We discuss what IBS is, symptoms and how it can manifest itself in others as a condition, both physically and mentally. Throughout the conversation, Kirsten shares her personal and professional experiences about the condition, symptoms, how somebody with IBS can manage their relationship with food, and things to raise awareness and support for those going through the condition.

You can find out more about Kirsten and her work at;

https://instagram.com/the.ibsdietitian?utm_medium=copy_link

And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

ComebaCK INTERVIEW #333 - Nick and Toe join me for a conversation related to life beyond language, Game A vs Game B. Topics that arise concern our ego, our justification for our actions, believing that we’re enough, transcending spiritual realizations into language, and more.

Tuti Sundara is a Laotian/Vietnamese expat, currently based in Canada, who joins me for a discussion on being a third culture kid and mental health awareness and experiences.

We discuss the mix of Laotian, French and Vietnamese cultures in her upbringing, the challenges that posed, and the origins of a mental health journey, dealing with BPD, anxiety and depression. We talk about the benefits of flow, mindfulness, staying well connected with different friendship circles, giving empathy to others, the reciprocity effect of helping others, avoiding self imposed limiting “labels”, and her techniques in staying well nowadays. Thoroughly enjoyed this insight and learned a lot. Thank you, Tuti!

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

Boong Le is a passionate Korean traveler who has lived in several diff countries, including Mexico, Australia and Vietnam, and joins me to discuss her travel journey. Topics inc managing studying alongside travel, perspective shifts depending on your travel experiences, how to make the most of your time, and more. Really fun time, Boong - thanks to Rory’s Bar in Phu Quoc for arranging! You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Joyce Le is a Singaporean/Vietnamese content creator, currently based and working in Ho Chi Minh, and joins the podcast to discuss her content creation journey, evolving over time, her intrinsic motivation, shedding light on exploring Saigon’s hidden gems, and how she manages her content for herself alongside her audience.

Joyce also sheds light on her experiences with endometriosis, an incurable condition that 1 in 10 women experience, and are often misdiagnosed with. She shares how the chronic pain condition has affected her diet, daily lifestyle and mental health, and how she manages her symptoms.

Thank you to Joyce for sharing her story and experiences! Was a pleasure to chat.

You can find out more about Joyce here;

https://youtube.com/c/HelloSaigon

https://instagram.com/joy.withendo?utm_medium=copy_link

Hoang Minh Chau is a Vietnamese/Hanoi based musician, artist, jazz promoter, stylist, composer and founder of her own art gallery in Vietnam’s capital.

Throughout our conversation, we discuss the complexities of jazz and her passion for promoting the genre, the variety of themes she’s been introduced to, from Linkin Park to classical music, the challenges as a musician of physical injuries and adapting to lifestyles abroad, setting up her own art gallery in Hanoi, and her future aims.

Thank you, Chau!

You can find out more about her work here;

https://www.facebook.com/chauandcogallery/

And more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Jaigon Orchestra vocalist Ket joins me to discuss the evolution of his band and musical journey, from Grade 8 guitar-playing in Vietnam, moving forward with music and production, his Chinese-Vietnamese background, inspiration from the movies towards his work, and slightly more philosophical conversation about purpose and meaning.

You can find out more about Jaigon Orchestra here;

https://www.facebook.com/jaigon.orchestra

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HGrrevENLsGCTS9bwqUrm?si=zS9VLMqkT_CenGzE9tRtPQ

Karina Kotova is a Ukrainian hair stylist currently operating in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Karina joins me today to discuss her passion for her work, the creative aspects about her work, the physical demands, her methods in connecting with clients in an international community in Saigon, and settling abroad here. Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you, Karina!

You can find out more about Karina at @kotova.style on Instagram, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck

Alicia Moran is a creative freelancer in Ho Chi Minh Vietnam, from Oregon, experienced in advertising and marketing, and joins me to discuss a wide range of creative projects, including her creative event series at Soma in Thao Dien, showcasing comedy, spoken poetry, and much more. We discuss the importance of combining creativity with her academic background, sorting out her creative process, and living abroad in Vietnam. This was fun, insightful and covered a wide range of topics. Thank you, Alicia!