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In this episode Justin and Aric talk about the physical and verbal abuse growing up in an Asian household, the dread of running out of time and being unprepared, internalizing your identity and how childhood piano lessons shaped who they are today for better or worse.  

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Ben Ivey is an Entrepreneur Lifestyle Expert, international speaker and mentor.  He is recognised as an authority on how to help entrepreneur’s create an extra-ordinary lifestyle whilst accelerating business success.  Ben is a highly requested speaker regularly flying internationally. He has completed a TED talk in Mandarin Chinese and has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Andy Harrington, Allan Kleynhans and many other thought leaders.  Ben became a certified Robbins Madanes Strategic Intervention Coach, Neuro Linguistic Programming Trainer and Lead Facilitator for Zero Suicide Systems Nu- Rekall. Using these skills, as well as many other tools, he overcame his self-sabotage in business and has inspired thousands of entrepreneurs around the globe to do the same.  

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Shaun Tang is a 3rd generation Yushan Wumen Guqin(古琴) Master.  The Guqin is a highly regarded musical string instrument of ancient China and a symbol of Chinese culture.  It was a favorite instrument among ancient sages and scholars including Confucius.  Shaun explains the concepts and ancient teachings behind the Guqin that tie together culture, philosophy and psychology and how these teachings can help us achieve more balance in life.  

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Janine Jakob is a Happiness & Career Coach from Germany.  She is the founder of Full Potential Partners, a company that aims to maximize your effectiveness, productivity, and happiness both personally and professionally.  She is also the co-founder of Monday Morning Motivation, a community for people who want to get up early, create a positive mindset, productive habits and make the best out of their time.  In Suzhou, she founded the Happiness Association, Girl Gone International, Jinji Network, and ByeByeBorders networking events.  

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In this episode, recorded on July 4th, Aric Howie and Justin celebrate with some Balvenie 25 whisky and talk about the mid-life crisis, the meaning of dreams, America's Independence Day, current events and Trump.  

Fei Yanqiu 费艳秋 is a globe-trotting cinematographer based in Shanghai, China.  She first learnt cinema by running around the rainforests of South-East Asia with a 16mm camera.  She was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Milan International Film Festival (The Lobster Kid) and Golden Eagle Awards (Yamome, Japan).  Her work has screened and won awards at Oscar-qualifying festivals including a Mention Spéciale du Jury at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (Disco Obu, India), a Reel Golden Award at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival (The Lobster Kid, Taiwan), Durban international film festival (Back to Hometown, China), and various other projects.  Yanqiu holds a MFA in Film from New York University.  She’s also a proud alumna of the Asian Film Academy and Golden Horse Film Academy, where she was mentored by Hou Hsiao-Hsien.  She hopes to continue to explore the extraordinary stories of ordinary people through the magic of cinema.

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Simon Astbury is one of the most sought after film colorists.  He honed his skills in the UK film industry working on iconic movies like "Notting Hill" and "Sense and Sensibility".  His extensive body of work also includes iconic horror films such as "Event Horizon" and "The Human Centipede".  During his career he has worked with leading industry figures like Ang Lee, Paul WS Anderson, Jack Cardiff, Roger Pratt, Tony Kaye and many others.  He is the only British colorist in Shanghai.   

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Michael J. Jordan is an American international journalist, Global Communication Strategist and a Visiting Professor of International Journalism, who's taught and lectured at many of China's finest universities.  As a Foreign Correspondent, he has reported from 30 countries over 25 years in regions such as Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Southern Africa.  Most recently, he has worked in Beijing as a News Editor, Scriptwriter and Foreign-Media Analyst at the China Global Television Network, for the nightly opinion show "The Point with Liu Xin".  Before moving to China, he was the lone western correspondent living in the African kingdom of Lesotho where he covered the 2014 coup attempt and months of turmoil that followed.  In Africa, his advocacy and trainings for major organizations spanned HIV orphans, medical male-circumcision, maternal-child health and gender-based violence.  In China, his communication has also included environmental protection, worker's rights and food waste.  

Michael J.Jordan是美国国际记者、全球传播策略师和国际新闻客座教授，曾在中国许多最好的大学任教。作为一名外国记者，他25年来从东欧、中亚和南部非洲等地区的30个国家作了报道。最近，他曾在北京担任中国环球电视网(CGTN)的新闻编辑、编剧和外国媒体分析师，参与晚间评论节目《刘欣的观点》。在移居中国之前，他是唯一一位生活在非洲莱索托王国的西方记者，报道了2014年的政变企图和随后数月的动荡。在非洲，他对主要组织的宣传和培训涉及艾滋病毒孤儿、男性包皮环切手术、妇幼保健和基于性别的暴力。在中国，他的交流还包括环境保护、工人权利和食物浪费。

This is a spontaneous conversation between Justin and Aric inspired by the Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance".  We talk about outliers, perfectionist mindset and how not to be an a**hole.

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We talk about the current protests and chaos in America sparked by the killing of George Floyd. We also discuss racism, distrust in media, the divisive nature of people and the tension between the US and China.

我们谈论美国当前的抗议和混乱。我们还讨论了种族主义，媒体的不信任，人的分裂性，美中冷战以及美国的双重标准。