International Immersion

For this episode, I recap my 2015 trip to Jingdezhen known for its amazing porcelain and rich history. I spent a total of two days there and attended the 2015 Jingdezhen International Ceramics Fair and toured the UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the Imperial Kilns. In addition, I touch on making friends and the experiences of being in a new place and taking in everything you can.

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In this episode, we analyze and dissect some key points from the excerpt "The Man in the Arena" from former US president Theodore Roosevelt. There is a tremendous amount of influence one can gain in terms of daring and reaching out to learn and understand what is beyond you and to never let the naysayers hold you back or control you. Some of its key points are further broken down using some examples from my own life and in general to hammer some of these points home. Travel and going beyond what you know is a key element of manifesting this as well.

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In this episode, I follow up with an individual I interviewed for a previous episode back in May about the situation in Myanmar. Nearly nine months on he goes into detail about what has happened to him and those around him as the violence and unrest have increased. Some of the content in this episode is graphic in nature as it contains content of a country going through civil unrest where atrocities are being committed. 

Our guest on this episode implores anyone who listens, to spread awareness and help support the people of Myanmar through this dark time.

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In this episode, I share some basic thoughts on self-improvement and philosophy that can benefit you when you travel and in one's daily life. These have been collected from life experiences and delving into different forms of philosophy.  

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In this episode, I interview Arlene Samen the founder of One Heart Worldwide which mission is to provide assistance to pregnant women on a global basis. Through their efforts, they have made an impact in such places as Tibet, Nepal, and beyond. 

Arlene began her career in Utah as a nurse practitioner at age 27, specializing in maternal and fetal medicine. In 1997, His Holiness the Dalai Lama asked Arlene to save the lives of mothers and their newborns in Tibet, where one in ten newborns were dying of preventable causes.

In 2004, she left her clinical practice to found One Heart Worldwide (OHW). While working in Tibet, Arlene developed the “Network of Safety” model, which brings life-saving care to expectant mothers and infants where the need is the greatest. In 2009, OHW extended the model to remote villages in Nepal and the Copper Canyon of Mexico. OHW has now arranged to construct and operate nearly 500 birthing centers in Nepal alone. Over the course of her work, Arlene has endured political uprisings, earthquakes, and the SARS epidemic in order to provide women safe, clean deliveries, touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of women to date. 

Arlene has received many awards for her efforts; most recently she received the Global Thinkers Forum 2016 Award for Excellence in Women’s Empowerment. Arlene and her team are hard at work to bring OHW to scale in Nepal and globally. In 2020, OHW was selected as one of six global organizations for a case study by the Gates Foundation on the Network of Safety model. Arlene is now the Chief Visionary Officer with One Heart Worldwide.

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In this episode, I interview Michael Doud: soldier, corporate worker, world traveler, spiritualist, and author. Starting from his childhood we walk through each phase of his life and learn about his experiences and what he has learned and what advice he gives to live a better life. 

You can Follow Michaels Instagram page here: https://instagram.com/michael.doud.author?utm_medium=copy_link 

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In this episode, I recollect visiting the Tomb of the First Emperor of China and the Terra Cotta Army in Xi'an China. In a direct way, I describe what it was like to visit a place with such historical significance and what one can take away.

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In this first episode of two, we go in a slightly different direction and discuss the impact of the Rise of Islam and the Early Muslim Conquests. Specifically, this is broken down into three parts: 

To aid in this analysis, they are discussed with a fellow historian who has studied this period extensively. Together, we break down these three parts and talk about the international significance and how this has affected the world to the modern-day. This will continue in Part 2 where further conquests are discussed. Part 2 will discuss the next wave of conquests and their long-term effects. A shout out to the Kings and Generals Youtube Channel and the Great Courses Plus for sources for this episode. 

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In this episode, I discuss with one of my graduate school colleagues from Turkey, about our program in China. Specifically, we recap on what led us to study in China, the graduate program, life in China as an international student, and its takeaways. As a former international student, I can attest to the numerous advantages and opportunities it provides.

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In this episode, we talk with two friends, one from Vietnam and one from Belgium who have maintained a friendship for more than a decade. They explain in detail how they met, developed their friendship, what they did together, and how they have stayed in touch and dealt with both culture and distance. Their story is one that can inspire and show that despite, distance, nationally, culture, society, and more factors you can build and maintain international friendships.  

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