Ann Shen is a young professional, global traveler and advocate for empowering women. She grew up in Shanghai and has spent her time studying and working around the world. We talk about the export of American pop-culture and its influence globally. We debate if the impact of social media on society and individuals is ultimately more negative than positive. We discuss the decay of western news media, its prioritizing of speed over truth and its affect on our world view, emotions and relationships. Add us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Katherine Olson "阳离子" from "Katherine's Journey to the East" and Noel Lee are content creators who make lifestyle and travel vlogs in China. We talk about dealing with negative comments online, their fascination for China, the importance of challenging our own beliefs, a confusing quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson and AMWF (Asian male White female) relationships. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Today we talk about social pressures growing up, parenting, the popular kids in school, American pop culture and its influence on our values and behaviors, we share some adolescent experiences, the impact of travel and relocating during our childhood and we get worked up over the new Matrix trailer. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Today we talk about growing thicker skin, inclusion and the pendulum of society. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: 苹果, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Lionel Le Gal is a wine expert, a judge for international wine competitions and a writer for gourmet food & beverage publications. Today we talk to him about Chinese wines and the rise of China's wine industry. We talk about where China ranks among the wine making countries in the world, extreme winemaking, the dilemma of a good grape, heated debates within the wine industry, the stigma of Chinese wines and drinking culture and wine snobs. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Today we take a mindset quiz that measures how tightly or loosely we adhere to social norms. Inspired from a book written by Michele Gelfand called "Rule Makers and Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World". We share our results from this online quiz and talk about our personal dealings with tight vs loose mindsets and how this translates to larger social and cultural issues. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, speaker and author. He has coached public leaders, CEO’s and high-level decision makers in some of the largest multinational corporations in over 25 countries. A former diplomat, he has been an expat since age 4. He holds degrees in languages, international relations and diplomacy, and certifications in several assessment and coaching methodologies. Today we explore different leadership styles, responsibility vs accountability, IQ vs EQ, how we tend to mirror our predecessors when we're put in positions of power and how quickly people might be reading us and figuring us out. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Kyle Hegarty is the author of The Accidental Business Nomad: A Survival Guide for Working Across a Shrinking Planet, winner of the 2021 Axiom Business Book Award. He helps organizations grow globally by helping leaders and teams find new ways to communicate and lead across our shrinking planet. His sales and marketing training programs help clients increase business across regions and his global communications programs help strengthen remote and hybrid teams, build trust, and prepare next-gen leaders for tomorrow's threats and opportunities. Today he shares stories from his book that highlight the funny, tragic and expensive mistakes people make when dealing with foreign markets, cultures and people. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

David Ammerschlaeger is the Head of Psychology at the ChingHo Clinic in Shanghai. As the Chief Psychological Counsellor and psychotherapist he helps individuals, families and companies overcome psychological difficulties and mental distress. He is also a lecturer and researcher in psychology. Today we get existential and talk about free will, the meaning of life, embracing negative emotions, what it actually means to be "normal", individual identity vs social identity, the frustration of not achieving our ideal self, the anxiety of becoming our feared self, the inception of fake memories, and the phenomenon of inherited trauma through individuals and society. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

If you are listening to this on 小宇宙 switch to our new THD album. Just search THD to find the new album and ALL our episodes. We will be deleting this current album soon! Gavin Pratt is a Strength & Conditioning coach for the UFC. He is in charge of the Strength & Conditioning program at the UFC Performance Institute in China. His role is to develop the physical capacities of professional UFC rostered fighters. He has over 20 years experience training elite world class and Olympic caliber athletes around the world and across several sports. Today we talk about training and exercise, body composition, mental health, fitness, motivation vs dedication, preparedness vs readiness, the UFC, dealing with negative inner thoughts, enjoying life and optimal ways to breathe. Connect with Gavin | gcpfitness.com.au Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

If you are listening to this on 小宇宙 switch to our new THD album. Just search THD to find the new album and ALL our episodes. We will be deleting the old album soon! Jun & Priscilla are the founders of Brut Eatery and Swirlz ice-cream. They are also a married couple. We talk food, business, illegal private kitchens, Jun's repeated history of drastically changing careers, the value of being self-taught, not "selling out" to picture friendly trends, social media hype and gimmicks. We also talk about tackling our Western vs Chinese heritage with food and the secret to staying married to your business partner. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: Apple, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...

Maria Pastorelli is a coach, writer, speaker, helping people with productivity, time management and living effectively. We talk about our relationships with time, managing priorities, the downside of multitasking, journaling, finding the one thing that makes everything else easier, re-evaluating your "good habits" and her book CLARITY, currently available on Amazon. Join us on WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Find us on: 苹果, Spotify, 喜马拉雅, 小宇宙, 网易云音乐, Bilibili, YouTube...