Nicole Wong is a model, yoga instructor teacher, life coach and expat in Vietnam; yet joined the podcast to discuss anything but her work, proving that you don’t have to be defined by your professions. Nicole is open, enthusiastic, warm and curious, and it sets the tone for a compelling hour long podcast.

Topics

⁃ Dealing with narcissists, spotting and understanding their patterns

⁃ Her self exploration and development journey and how she’s found a place of self acceptance

⁃ Her childhood experiences in California and how they have ultimately shaped her

⁃ How to work on the ego and recognize when enough is enough

⁃ How to attract and surround yourself with the right people

⁃ How to deal with the “flow” in social situations

⁃ What her and her closest friends would say about her

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

Tran is a fitness model and influencer from Vietnam, who joins ComebaCK to discuss her personal development and fitness journey up until this point.

Topics

⁃ Her upbringing on a farm and how that’s cultivated her strong work ethic nowadays

⁃ Where her passion to inspire and influence comes from and how she channels her energy

⁃ Why she loves her journey and doesn’t get too attached to a goal

⁃ Her experiences with “Miss Fitness Vietnam” getting to the top 10, and her thoughts about the process

⁃ Building a strong body and mind, following up with action, and delivering to the best of her ability

⁃ Finding her purpose and motivation and sticking to that

⁃ How she wins against herself constantly and how that drives her

⁃ Staying consistent over time and developing the right habits

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

Aurelija Jankauskiene is Wellbeing intuitive, energy practitioner, certified Emotion Code®️ & Body Code™️ practitioner, living in Vietnam and helping people internationally to release their emotional baggage and overcome limiting beliefs, in order to find peace, freedom and inspiration.

Topics

⁃ How to tune into your intuition as a skill; and how to master it

⁃ How to identify, understand and release emotional baggage stored in the subconscious mind and cure energy imbalances

⁃ The power of her work, how she’s seen her healing journey progress over time and how it can impact others

⁃ How muscle testing can be used to access our subconscious minds

⁃ How to deal with sceptics and acknowledging the energy of which skepticism comes from

⁃ What keeps Aurelija going with her work and why her passion is so fierce

⁃ The gift of sensitivity and being able to process our emotions

⁃ Cultivating our emotional hygiene

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

Teacher’s Day is celebrated widely in Vietnam on 20th November each year, where students and parents alike gather to celebrate the effective contributions that teachers make all year around to inspire, motivate and encourage the next generation of students.

In this conversation, I break down;

The value of teaching

What it can teach you about yourself

How to improve your wit and social intelligence

How to be more succinct and specific in your communication

Lessons from my own teachers, especially related to discipline.

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

World Cup 2022 Qatar is amongst us and the world watches to see if this global and historic tournament will be represented effectively in the Middle East, and which country will triumph and conquer the world. Amongst the favorites are Argentina, France and Brazil; whilst England, led by Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane, look to end 56 years of hurt and clinch the Jules Rimet trophy.

In this “Coffee Shop With Conor” episode, I break down England’s chances, and why they have great confidence to progress to the quarter finals, and perhaps beyond there, whilst previewing the World Cup as a whole.

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

Thao Astrid is heavily involved in the blockchain and finance industry here in Saigon, Vietnam, and joins the podcast to discuss her work and where she sees the blockchain, crypto, decentralization and web chain spaces going in the near future, both in the West and in Vietnam.

Topics

⁃ Her thoughts on decentralization and why she believes it encourages fairness

⁃ Blockchain in the West vs Vietnam

⁃ Why it’s worth the risk and reward

⁃ How to spot scammers in the space

⁃ Blockchain for beginners and a general introduction

⁃ How to be careful when managing finances on the stock market

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

Thao is a personal trainer and health and fitness enthusiast from a marketing and social media background who has recently began her career in the fitness industry and joins me to discuss her philosophy, experiences and lessons so far.

Topics include

⁃ How social media skills and previous marketing experience has proved a worthwhile experience in her current journey; and how to create engaging and compelling content

⁃ How she used the pandemic to develop her health and personal development journey; both physically and mentally

⁃ The importance of constantly challenging yourself and putting yourself in unfamiliar environments

⁃ Blending knowledge and enthusiasm to the maximum effect

Conor’s Coffee Hour is a new segment based on conversations I have over coffee, which are often follow up conversations from ComebaCK or similarly themed. In this debut episode, I give a brief overview of three topics and explain what the concept will be moving forwards.

Topics

⁃ Jack White recently playing in Saigon, and why this can hopefully be the catalyst for more international acts come to Vietnam; and the beauty of the live music scene

⁃ Harry Maguire; how I hope that the World Cup is the catalyst for his comeback, both for Manchester United and England

⁃ Why you’re responsible for how you react to others, and especially how you react to them, choosing your words and actions carefully.

FotoPop Studio is Saigon’s first selfie studio, created and founded by both Jay and Debby, who join me to discuss their fun and unique ethos and project in the city.

Topics

⁃ Believe in your selfie

⁃ The gap in the market for this project in HCMC, Vietnam, and how it’s both niche and broad…

⁃ How they offer the most compelling and fun service possible

⁃ Their mission, values and purpose

⁃ The early stages of a startup and how it’s going with Fotopop

⁃ Their aims for the near future

Fotopop;

Fotopop.studio/

Instagram; Fotopop.studio

ComebaCK; @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Aleksandra is a Polish/English Vietnam expat having spent almost seven years here, involved heavily in a spiritual/divination practice and creativity enthusiast, based at a coffee shop and tattoo studio in the heart of the city. We discuss self development, creativity, community, adapting abroad and more.

Topics include

⁃ Her childhood and exposure to enormous creative and cultural inspiration in Poland, and how that’s influenced her passion for art

⁃ Living life as a Saigon expat; opportunity vs escapism, and finding an appropriate balance

⁃ Her divination practice, how to start and develop one, the themes of her exploration and how it’s helped build an effective community for her in the city

⁃ Her core values and what is extremely important to her; concepts such as service/providing value and creativity

⁃ Being fluid when related to our labels and having healthy detachments

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