Expats On Air

Nestor is an Ecuadorian-American who kickstarted his marketing career in China in the 2000’s, later spending time in Japan until finally landing in Estonia, where he lives and works now. 

We talk China’s new digital currency, living the digital nomad lifestyle, getting Estonian e-citizenship, and the philosophy of global migration. 

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Chinese is an arduous language to learn and there’s a strategy to take it on. That’s what our guest Lawrence Feldman wrote in his book, ‘Mastering Mandarin: Expert Hacks for Expats or Anyone to Fly from Zero to Fluency with Maximum Efficiency’. 

I like to look at this as the learning-Chinese-motivational-episode. Lawrence and I both know what it’s like to go to China without speaking Chinese, but both later got a handle of the language which greatly improved our lives in China. We also discuss that recent article that complains about white guys who speak Chinese. 

Check out Lawrence’s book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Mandarin-Fluency-Maximum-Efficiency-ebook/dp/B085ZV63BC/

Lawrence’s website:

https://lawrence-feldman.blogspot.com/

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

Shashank is from India, lives in Taiwan, and works in the PC gaming industry. He’s also a lover of solo motorcycle trips in the mountains. 

We get into gaming and the world of esports, then veer off into the perilous Himalayan mountains, where we discuss regional border conflicts and Shashank’s daring bike trips on the Indian side of the highest mountain range in the world. 

Give Shashank a follow on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/noweatfood/

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Roy Yeo is from Singapore, but he’s spent the last 18 years in Shanghai. Before that, he was in South Africa. Throughout, he’s spent his time as a creative in the ad industry. 

Roy shares how he got into advertising and opens up about the masochist nature of the creative process in the industry. Roy won some Cannes Lions during his career too, which led to some colorful discussions about Singapore’s contributions to award culture in the ad industry. We get into a whole lot more too, so I hope you enjoy. 

Check out Roy on Behance: 

https://www.behance.net/royyeo

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Aaron Diaz has spent several years in Asia honing his songwriting skills and releasing music independently. He’s lived in South Korea, China, and currently resides in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

We get into a whole lot of topics regarding expat life in Asia, the global hip hop music scene, and the differences between rappers and multi-genre artists in the hip hop space. 

Internet connectivity isn’t the strongest in Indonesia and Diaz cut out a lot on Zoom as a result. Apologies in advance, but it still worked out so I hope you enjoy! 

Go follow Diaz here:

https://www.instagram.com/d1az_/

https://twitter.com/_d1az_

https://soundcloud.com/aarondiaz3

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpB-rEmye72yr2jo9gvUGiA

Snapchat: d1azz

Check out his recent track: “What’s Your Purpose” 

https://youtu.be/7UQEQnG3-Xo

https://music.apple.com/us/album/east-side-ep/1522842949

https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Your-Purpose-Explicit/dp/B08CRY2DFH

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

You don’t need to be a seasoned expat to be on Expats On Air. In fact, Isaac Simpson only spent 3 months in Vietnam, but he wrote a book about it: Philosophy and Fucking in Vietnam. 

Isaac discusses his time spent as an international lawyer in Vietnam, how he regrets giving his book the title it has, and how he jumped from the legal world to the advertising world later in life. We go pretty deep into the politics of the world in early-2021, so buckle up. 

Check out Isaac’s book here, which costs way too much: 

https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Fucking-Vietnam-Isaac-Simpson/dp/0692501037

Here’s Isaac’s creative agency: 

https://willtheagency.com/

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

You ever think about working at an international school? In this episode, international school teacher Nickolas Harris shares the ins-and-outs of the international school circuit. 

Nickolas and I both went to the American School In Japan (ASIJ) growing up. After finishing college, Nickolas took a short stint at PricewaterhouseCoopers before going on to teach at international schools in Bahrain, Honduras, and on Jeju Island, South Korea. 

This episode was a lot of fun to record and I hope it’s helpful for anyone looking to work or send their children to international schools. 

Check out Nick’s show, the Tokyo Alumni Podcast:

http://www.tokyoalumnipodcast.com/

https://anchor.fm/nick-harris46/episodes/Tokyo-Alumni-Podcast-Episode-1-Jeff-OHarrow-eeqghu

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6X5hwgraIKRhvaCwhrGYQ

https://www.facebook.com/Tokyo-Alumni-Podcast-104203227984792/

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

We’re joined by 2 North Americans who live in Japan. Meet Black Pigeon Speaks, AKA Felix Rex, and Marvin Motsenbocker.

They both live very different lives. While Felix tends to his pigeon friends in downtown Tokyo, Marvin is living on the island of Yugeshima, where’s he’s building a self-sustaining community. 

We talk a lot about the Japan expat experience, but also delve into the geopolitics of Asia, Marvin’s experience building DIY electric grids in the Congo, and how we can build a better world going forward. 

Check out Black Pigeon Speaks here:

https://blackpigeonspeaks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/blackpigeonspeaks/

https://www.youtube.com/user/TokyoAtomic

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOdNCF5e5Ev-57AWf_LpkA

https://twitter.com/navyhato

https://www.facebook.com/blackpigeonspeaks

https://linktr.ee/felixrex

Here’s more about Marvin’s projects and book:

https://yugeshima.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Take-Back-Power-Marvin-Motsenbocker/dp/B08P2C6HB4

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

Meet Jamie Vincent, Shenzhen expat of 20 years and rumored mastermind behind a number of infamous WeChat accounts, such as Wheels, Professor Li, Harry Chen PhD, and Eurasian Tiger. 

Jamie shares inside knowledge on what’s happening in Shenzhen and where Chinese tech is headed. He also opens up about the online communities he fostered on WeChat and the various personas that bind them together. We get into a whole lot more too, so check it out. 

You can check out Jamie here:

https://twitter.com/JamesAVincent1

https://twitter.com/UndergroundSilk

https://twitter.com/HarryChenPhD1

https://t.me/isChinaR

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

Meet Danielle Potgieter, AKA Daily Dose Danie, a South African marketer living in Hong Kong. Danie talks her early expat days in the US and Korea and what finally led her to Hong Kong. 

Danie shares a dose of what it’s like dating men in Asia, how COVID eased pressure in Hong Kong’s white collar environment, advice for young expat women who are starting their careers, and a whole lot more. She has a lovely accent as well, so enjoy the conversation. 

Check out Danie here:

https://www.dailydosedanie.com/

https://anchor.fm/dailydosedanie

https://www.instagram.com/dailydosedani/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-potgieter/

https://www.facebook.com/Dailydosedanie

https://twitter.com/danielle198701

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Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.