THD美籍华人英语访谈‪秀‬ The Honest Drink

Andrea Fenn is an award-winning digital strategist and the CEO of Adiacent, a global digital transformation company.  He was a founding member of the APAC social media team at Ogilvy, a researcher of Chinese social media at Leiden University, and a former journalist for CNN and China Daily.  He has lived 18 years in China working with the country’s evolving digital landscape.  Today we talk about the birth and rise of China’s digital age. We talk about when the first Western social media platforms were blocked, how China leapfrogged traditional technologies, and why Chinese society was so quick to embrace the digital world. We talk about social media’s impact on the health and development of children, and debate the merits of government intervention. We discuss China’s approach to regulation, breaking up tech giants, and moderating consumerism as we explore the rationale behind its policies, the trade-offs, and the challenges on its unique development path in a digital world.  
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Dylan Briley is the Head Chef at Crush, former Sous Chef at Mr & Mrs Bund, and former chef at Goga in Shanghai.  He is also an artist, culinary consultant and DJ.  Today we talk about digital addiction, self-hate and his experiences working in the restaurant industry, both in the US and China. He recounts a pivotal moment when he had a heart attack while working at a restaurant in Shanghai and shares a story of the time he ruined a steak for an American President.  We discuss the challenges he faced adapting to the different management styles and cultural norms in Chinese kitchens, being the most hated person in the room, as well as the stress and self-doubt he experienced early in his career in China. Dylan reflects on the importance of finding balance, being true to oneself, and embracing opportunities for 
personal growth. Bon Appétit. 
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Yimin Wang is a personality development and leadership coach.  He is one of the highest certified people development coaches in China, the CEO of Sense Consulting and the Global Partner of Lumina Learning.  Today we explore the Lumina Spark personality assessment which measures your various personality traits and qualities.  We talk about the concept of paradox in personality, where individuals can exhibit seemingly contradictory traits in different situations.  We talk about the importance of empathy and its role in leadership, communication and relationships. We also get into the spectrum of accommodating versus tough personalities and how it affects conflict resolution, the value of diversity in teams and the tendency to hire people who are similar to yourself.  We talk about nature vs nurture and its influence on our social development, the benefits of self-awareness to improve personal and professional relationships, and how we can get out of the box and avoid being trapped in our assumed personalities.
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James Hsu is an entrepreneur, podcaster and advisor.  He helps people through the mental and emotional side of entrepreneurship and on the topic of authenticity.  Today we talk about the struggle to be ourselves and pretending to be someone we're not, both in social situations and at work.  We talk about how we are affected by politics and news.  We talk about why James decided he can't work in large companies, and some difficult lessons about people and relationships being an entrepreneur.  We also talk about how our Asian self-identity has changed since living in China compared to our peers in America and Canada.
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Dawn Wong is a Stand-Up Comedian in Shanghai.  Today we talk about stand-up comedy in China.  We discuss script vetting, cancel culture and the differences between doing comedy for Chinese and Western audiences.   We talk about gender equality, her influences growing up, and her thoughts on Asian men’s taste in women.We also talk about how female comedians are perceived in China vs the West, cultural differences in humor, and what its like to have a really bad set in front of a crowd.
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Richard Brubaker is the Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Adjunct Professor of Sustainability and Social Innovation, Founder of Collective Responsibility and host of the Sustainable Ambassador and Mission Driven podcasts.  Today we talk about the state of the world through the lens of sustainability.  We get into climate, urbanization, food security, water, energy and the truth about recycling.  We talk about divisive opinions on climate change.  We talk about sustaining modern life, growing cities, demographic changes and why China has been the best place to understand, apply and experiment with innovations in sustainability.  We also discuss all the progress made, the challenges ahead and why we should focus on solving one problem at a time.
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