Yao Lu is the owner/operator/bartender of the renowned Union Trading Company. A Shanghai neighborhood cocktail bar ranked on Asia's 50 Best Bars consecutively since 2016. The Union Trading Company has won numerous awards and is known not only for creating great drinks but befriending those who walk through its doors. Yao has also founded Standard Measure & Co Hospitality Consultancy and consults on some of China's largest hospitality bar projects. We talk to Yao about his toughest year of business, survival, keeping up with society and finding your north star. Follow Yao on Instagram: yaozzer Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

This is a lost episode originally recorded in March of 2020. Charles Zeng is a restauranteur and owner of the Charlie's burger chain. We cheer ourselves up after months of quarantine with a bottle of rum and fun conversation. We talk all things coronavirus from our perspective here in China. Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Kathryn Hill is an elite trail runner. She has won several ultra marathon races in China this past year. In her first attempt at running a 100 mile (168km) race, she finished in 26 hours, breaking the previous record by 2 hours at the 2020 Jiangnan 100, which is the largest and most competitive 100 mile trail running event in Eastern China. She holds workshops on mental toughness, helping others to run incredible distances, tolerate pain and push through limits. Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Dr. Ryan Thorpe is a writer, author and professor from Texas. He teaches humanities and writing courses at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute. He has a publishing deal for a series of three fantasy novels and has another publishing deal with Routledge for books teaching second language creative writing. He is also the director of the Shanghai Writing Workshop which holds free and public workshops and lectures and he is the editor of the Blue Tiger Review, a free literature magazine that arose out of discovering that many second language writers had nowhere to send their work. Shanghai Writing Workshop: www.shanghaiwriting.com Blue Tiger Review: http://bluetiger.sjtu.edu.cn/ Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

In this episode the guys talk about earning money for the podcast and how we should not rush to judge others. Whether they are talking about other podcasters, internet celebrities, Trump supporters, virtue signalers and even Neo-Nazis, they try to remember that its more productive to hate the game than it is to hate the player. Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Tamar Hela is the COO of the #1 LinkedIn Marketing Agency, Genius Encel. She has a background in holistic health and has overcome several health challenges through applying her knowledge of natural medicine. She also works on mindset using quantum theory philosophies. Connect with Tamar | Genius Encel: https://geniusencel.agency LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tamarhela/ Join us on WeChatID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

In this episode Justin, Aric and Howie try to brainstorm what are the core essentials they need to live a happy life and how many things they can jettison from their lives now. The conversation gets a little ridiculous. Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, consultant, speaker and author. He has coached public leaders, CEO’s and high-level decision makers in some of the largest multinational corporations. An expat since age 4, he holds degrees in languages, international relations and diplomacy, and certifications in several assessment and coaching methodologies. He has written three books and published about a hundred articles for academic and business publications. Connect with Gabor | https://www.holch.biz https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaborholch Join us on WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_

James Wu is an entrepreneur who lives in both Las Vegas and Shanghai. Fresh out of quarantine in his return from the U.S., we get into a debate about society and politics in America. WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow Us On Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Julien Sicard is an entrepreneur and the CEO of the #1 LinkedIn Marketing Agency, Genius Encel. He helps Fortune 500 companies get new clients through LinkedIn. He is also the Co-President of LinkedIn Local Asia, a large network of users around the idea of "getting to know the person behind the profile". Julien is an eccentric "outside the box" thinker and we go down a rabbit hole talking about mindset, vision and not falling for all the smoke and mirrors. Connect with Julien | Genius Encel Website: https://geniusencel.agency Personal Website: https://juliensicard.com THD WeChat: THD_Official Follow Us On Instagram: thehonestdrink_ THD Email: [email protected]

Dr. Ashish Maskay is the founder of Bloodline and a surgeon at Shanghai United Family Hospital. Svetlana Komolova and Xavier Armand Marius Noebes are both part of the core team at Bloodline. Bloodline is an organization and network of volunteer blood donors. Its members respond to people in critical need of blood, donating their own to save lives. Bloodline organizes regular blood drives throughout China as well as targeted blood donation camps. Today we talk about the rationality and necessity for blood donations as a social movement. Connect with Bloodline | WeChat ID: BloodlineFamily Their next blood drive will be on Halloween, October 31, 2020. See below: For more info on Bloodline and upcoming blood drives, add Bloodline WeChat ID: BloodlineFamily or reach out to us at The Honest Drink via below: Follow Us On Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official

Dr. George Hu is an American clinical psychologist and the Chief of Mental Health at Shanghai United Family Pudong Hospital. He is also the President of the Shanghai International Mental Health Association (SIMHA). He is passionate about increasing access to mental health services and the impact of human psychology on behavior and societies. We get into a wonderfully honest conversation on the inseparable connections between culture, society and mental health. Follow Us On Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat ID: THD_Official