Max Chernov

Meet the Griersons, a South African family who’s lived in India for seven years. Here they run a popular travel YouTube channel. We met and talked about how India helped them become a happy family, the biggest misconceptions about the country, and the secret skill you need for driving in India. Enjoy!

Since I started visiting China a year ago, I’ve been fascinated by life there. But the country still puzzles me. The big cities look so polished and futuristic—but what if that’s just the exception? Western media claims the progress is a facade, that real life in small towns is poor, grey, and tightly controlled. No robots, EVs, or AI-powered smart cities—just people struggling to get by. I wanted to see for myself if that’s true.So I decided to go beyond the big cities, visit villages, and talk directly with locals—ask them if they make good money, whether they’ve ever thought about leaving China, and what they think about America. To make it happen, I asked a Chinese friend to drive me to some villages.

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I'm in China, in a city called Shenzhen — often described as the most advanced city in the world. They say America and Europe are far behind, but we need to see if that’s really true. So I found a few Americans living here who’ll help me explore this fascinating place. Together, we’ll find out if Shenzhen truly is the most advanced, high-tech city in the world. Enjoy!

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Meet Joffroy, a Belgian who has lived in China for 17 years. He has a Chinese wife and works in manufacturing. Joffroy shared the biggest misconceptions Europeans have about China, how Westerners perceive Chinese driving culture, and why raising a child as a foreigner in China is so expensive. Enjoy!

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Meet Dominic Johnson-Hill, a Brit who has lived in China for over 35 years. He founded the renowned clothing brand Plastered 8, frequently appeared on Chinese TV, and even clashed with the government over his creativity. Dominic shared how Western media fuels myths about China, whether it’s really possible to protect your ideas and innovations there, and the one right way to solve problems in China. Enjoy!

Meet Miriam, a German who lived in China for 18 years, working in recruitment. She shared what Western media gets wrong about everyday life in China, whether a foreigner can survive under China’s internet firewall, and the hidden reason for the country’s massive growth. Enjoy!

Meet John Rood, an American who moved to China 11 years ago — first to study, and later to build an agency that helps e-commerce businesses, some of which are now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. During our walk through Shenzhen, he shared the biggest misconceptions Americans have about China, the cultural shocks they face when living there, and whether the social credit system really exists. Enjoy!

Meet Chris Cooke, a tech millionaire from the UK who has lived in Thailand since the age of 15. He is married to a Thai-Chinese wife and owns a comedy club in Bangkok. Chris shared whether life in Thailand is really as perfect as foreign YouTubers claim, the true reason behind Thailand's famous politeness, and why Thai society is deeply matriarchal. Enjoy!

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Meet Huw Butler, a Thai citizen originally from the UK, who has lived in Thailand for 33 years. He’s always been in the construction business — first in Bangkok, now in Phuket. Huw shared why Western news gets Thailand wrong, how a foreigner can become a Thai citizen, and what house rules in Thai homes surprise foreigners the most. Enjoy!

TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE

🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/workshop⁠

🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/⁠

LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP

📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram: ⁠  / chernov_networking  ⁠

😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: ⁠https://t.me/friendsofmax⁠💰 Sponsorship-related requests: [email protected]

👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at [email protected]

Follow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos