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Meet Sean, an American who has been living in China for 15 years. During his time here, he’s built a career in marketing and married a Chinese wife. Sean took me through the high-tech landscape of Shenzhen and shared insights on why China is just as free as Western countries, the main challenges expats face in China, and how to survive a drinking session with Chinese friends. Enjoy!

Meet Robert. Originally from the UK, he emigrated to Canada with his family as a child. For the past 30 years, Robert has been living in China and now runs a production business in cosmetics packaging. A couple of days ago, he visited Singapore, and we had a lovely walk where he shared what outsiders often misunderstand about China, the hidden reasons behind Western media’s bad image of the countr...

Meet Hian Goh, a Singaporean multi-millionaire who built and sold a TV network for $65M, and then co-founded a venture firm managing almost $1B of capital. Investing in people building the future, Hian sees what’s coming next. In this conversation, Hian explains whether Singapore can be the biggest winner from the Middle East conflict, why we should care more about the U.S. government debt and wha...

Meet Robert — born and raised in Hong Kong to British parents who moved from Scotland 40 years ago. He’s now been living in Shenzhen, China, for three years, running a manufacturing business. Robert revealed the truth about China’s social credit system, the hidden risks of becoming too wealthy in China. Enjoy! Follow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠https://www.youtub...

People know Hong Kong as a city of coffin-sized apartments. But I discovered a side of Hong Kong most people never see. Meet David, an Irish multimillionaire who has lived in Hong Kong for over 16 years. He invited me to his spacious villa with stunning sea views. Looks like a good life, right? But a few years ago, he hit rock bottom, had to start over, and managed to rebuild his life. We talked a...

I traveled to Hong Kong to meet Ruslan. Born in Estonia, he moved to Hong Kong 14 years ago as a model. Today, he runs a fashion brand, is married to a Hong Kong local, and has a four-year-old daughter. Ruslan shared whether Hong Kong has become stricter than Singapore, explained how public and private housing work there, and why Hong Kong’s permanent residency feels like real stability. Enjoy! Fo...

This is Donald Clip, an American investor and founder behind over a billion dollars in deals. He believes the system most people still rely on is already starting to crack. This shift will create new opportunities, but only for those who understand what’s coming. Donald breaks down what the AI race means for the US–China rivalry, which countries will suffer the most from what’s happening right now...

Meet Mishal Kanoo, the chairman of Kanoo Group, one of the oldest and most influential family conglomerates in the Gulf region, with major businesses in oil and gas services and aviation around the world. Born and raised in the Emirates, he studied in the US and spent most of his life in Dubai. Mishal explains how did Dubai become the top financial hub in the region when Iran was still the dominan...

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Meet Ben, an American who sold everything and moved to a small city in China. For 15 years, he has been living in one of the most politically sensitive areas of China, with his wife and two kids. Despite the tensions in the region, Ben organizes tours in the mountains, and sometimes things go very wrong. He shared what it's like for an American to live under constant surveillance in China, what sh...

Meet the Griersons, a South African family who’s lived in India for seven years. Here they run a popular travel YouTube channel. We met and talked about how India helped them become a happy family, the biggest misconceptions about the country, and the secret skill you need for driving in India. Enjoy!

Since I started visiting China a year ago, I’ve been fascinated by life there. But the country still puzzles me. The big cities look so polished and futuristic—but what if that’s just the exception? Western media claims the progress is a facade, that real life in small towns is poor, grey, and tightly controlled. No robots, EVs, or AI-powered smart cities—just people struggling to get by. I wanted...

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I'm in China, in a city called Shenzhen — often described as the most advanced city in the world. They say America and Europe are far behind, but we need to see if that’s really true. So I found a few Americans living here who’ll help me explore this fascinating place. Together, we’ll find out if Shenzhen truly is the most advanced, high-tech city in the world. Enjoy! Follow the podcast for mo...

Meet Joffroy, a Belgian who has lived in China for 17 years. He has a Chinese wife and works in manufacturing. Joffroy shared the biggest misconceptions Europeans have about China, how Westerners perceive Chinese driving culture, and why raising a child as a foreigner in China is so expensive. Enjoy! Follow the podcast for more conversations about wealth, freedom, and mastery with people building...

Meet Dominic Johnson-Hill, a Brit who has lived in China for over 35 years. He founded the renowned clothing brand Plastered 8, frequently appeared on Chinese TV, and even clashed with the government over his creativity. Dominic shared how Western media fuels myths about China, whether it’s really possible to protect your ideas and innovations there, and the one right way to solve problems in Chin...

Meet Miriam, a German who lived in China for 18 years, working in recruitment. She shared what Western media gets wrong about everyday life in China, whether a foreigner can survive under China’s internet firewall, and the hidden reason for the country’s massive growth. Enjoy!

Meet John Rood, an American who moved to China 11 years ago — first to study, and later to build an agency that helps e-commerce businesses, some of which are now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. During our walk through Shenzhen, he shared the biggest misconceptions Americans have about China, the cultural shocks they face when living there, and whether the social credit system really exists...

Meet Chris Cooke, a tech millionaire from the UK who has lived in Thailand since the age of 15. He is married to a Thai-Chinese wife and owns a comedy club in Bangkok. Chris shared whether life in Thailand is really as perfect as foreign YouTubers claim, the true reason behind Thailand's famous politeness, and why Thai society is deeply matriarchal. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE 🎬 Online w...

Meet Huw Butler, a Thai citizen originally from the UK, who has lived in Thailand for 33 years. He’s always been in the construction business — first in Bangkok, now in Phuket. Huw shared why Western news gets Thailand wrong, how a foreigner can become a Thai citizen, and what house rules in Thai homes surprise foreigners the most. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE 🎬 Online workshop "YouTube...

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Meet Didi Taihuttu, a Dutch entrepreneur who first came to Thailand 25 years ago and is now based in Phuket with his wife and three daughters. He makes tens of millions of dollars through crypto, owns almost nothing, and is becoming more and more detached from the global economy and banking systems. Didi shared why he chose Thailand over everywhere else, how AI will make kids stop going to school,...

Meet Peter, an American who moved to China 30 years ago. For more than 20 years, he has run a prominent consulting firm in Shanghai. Peter explained whether China is trying to replace America globally, what Americans often get wrong about China, and who’s winning the “AI space race” — China or the U.S. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE: 🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Pas...

I went to Thailand to meet Jason Beavan, an Australian who has lived in Phuket for 23 years. He runs the biggest news outlets on the island, including The Phuket News. Jason shared how foreigners lose villas they buy in Thailand, how not to end up in a Thai jail over a minor mistake, and whether Phuket is a foreigner’s paradise or an overdeveloped tourist trap. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE 🎬...

In Dubai, I met Jeremy, a Brit who has been in the UAE for 18 years. Here, he runs a company that helps wealthy clients get residency and second passports. I visited his 10-million dollar villa on Palm Jumeirah, where he shared whether Dubai can ever feel like a real home, what traits Dubai’s billionaires have in common, and why rich people are leaving the West for Dubai. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW...