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King Kwesi is a vlogger, street interviewer and English teacher from Ghana, living in China.  His YouTube Channel documents his experiences as an African interacting in Chinese society.  Today we talk about his background from Ghana, growing up in a polygamous family, and his experience living in China as an African.  We talk about why he started the YouTube channel, his perspective on China’s development and how he feels about certain comments and attacks he gets for his videos.  We discuss Africa and China’s presence in Africa as we hear his thoughts on benefits, exploitation, colonialization and debt.  We talk about the perception of Africa and China in Western media and films.  We talk about cultural unity and diversity and his experiences with racism, prejudice and how we measure our own quality of life.  We also talk about why he chooses to remain in China, whats difficult about it, and why he hopes his channel can foster more understanding.
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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 regulating the digital economy, 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 anymore, and some difficult lessons about people and relationships he's learned 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 censorship, 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 and porn.  We also talk about how female comedians are perceived in China vs the West, cultural differences in humor, and how Chinese crowds react when you "bomb".
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