Volume Up: Uncovering Asia

Ross Bendix collapsed on New Year’s Day 2022, at the time he weighed in at 127kg.  He has since lost almost 60kg and transformed his life as a result.  This is a remarkable story as Ross takes us through life before and after that life defining moment.

Ollie Roberts was born in London in 1992 and moved to Hong Kong at the age of 2. The son of professional golfer, Ollie chose to follow his Father’s path and turned pro in 2016. 

Iain Roberts has devoted his entire career to the world of golf.  He turned professional in the 1970’s and competed on the European Tour with the likes of Seve Ballesteros, however, he really made his name behind the scenes.  He is one of a rare breed of PGA Master Professionals, has been tournament director of A-list tournaments, counts Gary Player as a personal friend and even taught Yao Ming how to play golf.  Join me as we journey through some amazing stories of Iain’s 40+ years in the world of professional golf.

Abigail Carr is an expert in the field of early learning and has been in Hong Kong since 2005. In 2019 at the age of just 36 she was diagnosed with type-3C breast cancer. This is her inspiring story.

Helen McGuire is the CEO and Co-Founder of Diversely an end-to-end hiring platform that uses tech to reduce bias in the hiring process for businesses. She is an award-winning entrepreneur in the diversity space, she founded the first women’s careers platform in the Middle East in 2016 expanded into Singapore in 2018.

Colin Cohen has lived in Hong Kong for 40 years and was co-founder of Boase Cohen & Collins in 1985. Over the course of his career, he has coordinated defence teams on some of the territory’s most high-profile court cases. 

Recognised for his pro bono work, community outreach and commitment to various charitable causes, Colin was awarded the Hong Kong Medal of Honour in 2012 for his long-standing contribution to the Inland Revenue’s Board of Review. 

Listen in as we uncover Colin's story, his time in HK and capture some stories along the way.

Roshan Melwani and his father Manu are no ordinary tailors.

Sam’s Tailor was opened in 1957 and has since made suits for royalty, US Presidents, Hollywood actors, pop stars and world acclaimed sporting icons. Hear from Roshan as he recounts their humble beginnings dating back to more than half a century ago, where the late Naraindas Melwani embarked to Hong Kong for a better chance at life and how they managed to establish an iconic family business.

David Hughes was born in 1950 in Plymouth, England and came to Hong Kong in 1972 to work for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Over time, with the help of his wife and family, they set up the largest independent international school network in Asia. David has since continued his entrepreneurial journey, forming many successful businesses and is also an astute investor.

Peter Olsen was born in Kentish Town, London and has lived in Hong Kong since 1972, Over the next 30 years he became one of the world’s leading manufacturer of toys including Matchbox cars and many others that will have found a place in your childhood toy box.

Since then his life has encountered many challenges that we will hear about in this podcast and ultimately how almost 50 years on in Hong Kong he now gives back to the communities he has lived and grown up in.

Alain Ngalani is one of the biggest names in the fight game in Asia.

But he’s more than a fighter, he’s a champion of positivity and enjoys a social media following most can only dream of. Born in Cameroon, Africa in 1975, he arrived in Asia in 2001 and owns the Impakt fight gyms in Hong Kong & Singapore and has trained and prepared hundreds of amateur fighters for White Collar Boxing.
 
He’s 4 times World MMA champion and a staple of the One FC brand and his social media posts have been shared by the New York Mayor. In his 46th year he’s still fighting at the top level with a physique of a man half his age.

In a worldwide exclusive and Alain's first ever podcast, we learn a little more about him in our series "Volume Up: Uncovering Asia".