Camellia Yang

Chiwi Journal

Society EN ↓ 172 episodes

Conversations between global citizens on culture observation, identity and self-actualisation. Host Camellia Yang, a Chinese New Zealander, interviews people she met on her digital nomad journey who are on a unique path to creating a better future and shares the lessons and tips they learned. Season One (1 - 111 episodes) is in Chinese. Season Two (112 episodes - current) is in English.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.camelliayang.com

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Camellia Yang

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#123: Kiwi returning home, Global talent relocation, NZ working culture and TCK with Bridget Romanes 27.10.2021 49:03

My guest today is Bridget Romanes. She is the Founder of Mobile Relocation Ltd, helping Kiwis returning to work and live at homeland, assisting migrants and expats relocating to New Zealand, and offering a tailored program for businesses to recruit and retain international talent throughout Aotearoa. We discussed: From expat herself to founding the company to help expats, Bridget's cross-culture c...

#122: Digital Nomad, Self-actualization, Chinese Buddhism and Love with Allison Wang 21.09.2021 57:58

My guest today is Allison Wang. She is a founder of a yoga brand, Awake. She is currently living a digital nomad life and writing a blog, and running a podcast channel. Allison and I used to be online friends, but we finally met in Madeira and recorded this podcast sitting in front of the Atlantic Ocean. The sound quality might not be perfect, but you’ll be able to hear the sound of waves and feel...

#121: Chinese Philosophy, Traditional Festivals, 4 Character Idioms and Podcast Lessons with Jay Yow 13.09.2021 59:30

My guest today is Jay Yow . Jay is a recording and mixing engineer and a gamer. He was born in Malaysia and immigrated to America in his adults year. Jay is currently the producer of one of my favourite podcasts James Altucher Show. We discussed: What's it like to be a bilingual writer producing two newsletters to two different audiences? How James Altucher adopted Jay and trained him to be his so...

#120: Sovereign Individual, Digital Age, Multi-incomes/citizenships with Doug Antin 03.09.2021 47:08

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I’m your host Camellia Yang. My guest today is Doug Antin . He is the Founder and Author of TSI Global Media, a company covering the Digital Age and how the current digital transformation creates a new class of people. Doug is also writing The Sovereign Individual Weekly Newsletter, providing insights, analysis, and actionable advice...

#119: Born as a Girl, Chinese Higher Education System, Stereotypes and Migrant Entrepreneurship with Royal Reed 18.08.2021 1:07:20

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast . I’m your host Camellia Yang. My guest today is Royal Reed . Royal has 20 years of experience in the NZ legal profession. She is also well respected in the Chinese community as a TV and Radio presenter and for her legal education programs for the community. Her legal practice and excellent cross-cultural dispute resolution have receiv...

#118: Zen Meditation, Most Recommended Books, Competitiveness and Know Thyself with Richard Reis 14.08.2021 52:49

My guest today is Richard Reis . He is the co-founder of Most Recommended Books , a voracious reader and a blogger. Richard also enjoys finance and building stuff. We discussed: Richard recently has done a three-month Zen Meditation retreat and shared his experience. What’s so unique about Zen Meditation compared with other meditation (e.g. mindfulness and TM)? Why should we focus on cultivating o...

#117: Revolution, Ideology, Cyber Anarchism and Nation/Network State with Nick Lee 08.08.2021 56:55

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast . I’m your host Camellia Yang. My guest today is Nick Lee. He is a university instructor of Sociology and Humanities and Co-Host of the Revolution and Ideology program. We discussed: Nick’s combined background of finance, technology, sociology and phycology Brief introduction of the Revolution and Ideology podcast How do we judge wheth...

#116: Artistic journey, Self-realisation and Life philosophy with Monica Tong 02.08.2021 52:16

Kia ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the  Chiwi Journal Podcast . I’m your host Camellia Yang. My guest today is Monica Tong. Monica was born in Nanjing, China, and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. She spent eight years in the finance industry in New Zealand and Australia before she turned to her passion for art and design. She studied and practised as a multi-media artist in Los Angeles and...

#114 Linguistics History, Latin America, Sino-U.S. Relations, and Global Mindsets with Jim 16.07.2021 1:11:35

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast . I’m your host Camellia Yang. On the show, I interview global citizens who follow a unique path to build a better future and share stories and tips they learned along the way. Our conversations are focus on cultural observations, technology trends, career development and philosophy. My guest today is Jim. He is an experienced digital...

#113: E-residency Program, SDZ Alliance, China-US Relation, Chartered Cities with Joel Burke 04.07.2021 37:15

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the  Chiwi Journal Podcast . I’m your host Camellia Yang. On the show, I interview global citizens who follow a unique path to build a better future and share stories and tips they learned along the way. Our conversations are focus on cultural observations, technology trends, career development and philosophy. My guest today is Joel Burke. He is the partne...

#112: Digital Nomad, Community Building and 1729 Discord Community with Chance Taken 28.06.2021 47:12

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I’m your host Camellia Yang. On the show, I interview global citizens who follow a unique path to build a better future and share stories and tips they learned along the way. Our conversations are focus on cultural observations, technology trends, career development and philosophy. My guest today is Chance Taken . Chance is currently...

#111: 再见，是为了更好的相见 01.06.2021 50:34

理想屯播客今天迎来了大结局！从2017年堵车无聊时突发奇想开通了这档聊天节目，到现在身居地球两地，这档节目已经走过了四个年头。主播们在成长，陪我们一路走来的你，又经历了哪些变化呢？本期播客并没有什么寻常，还是我和LJ@李谐说的一次远程电话沟通，你将听到： - 从开始到现在，我们的录播客感悟 - 你想为世界留下点什么？你会选择永生吗？ - 对元宇宙的探索，物质世界 vs 虚拟世界；理性 vs 动物性 - Memes或者表情包会如...

#110: 48小时说拜拜！欧超联赛的前世今生 22.04.2021 1:13:44

有着「两日维新」的欧超联赛最近占据了国内外各大体育媒体的头版头条，本期节目球姐请来了两位文娱产业观察者，同时也是资深球迷的 @安若谷 @柏亚舟老师，和大家分享一下我们对于现代足球改革的一些看法。什么是欧超联赛？为什么豪门集体选择在此时推出欧超联赛？评析欧超涉及的利益相关方（国际足联、欧足联和英超等）从产业角度、足球运动角度、和球迷身份角度分析欧超的核心争议在哪里？欧洲足球社区模式 vs 美国运动商业...

#109：对话孙小社 | 子时极阴则转阳，给社会点时间和耐心吧 14.04.2021 1:31:20

本期节目请来了@新西兰冷百科孙小社做客理想屯，和大家分享他在海外生活的经历，从社会学的角度探讨年轻人的内卷生活和生活变革，以及小社在新西兰的育儿经验。你将听到: 1. 全网通行的「孙小社」名称大起底 2. 当年新西兰留学圈熟知的「文聚合」的前世今生 3. 每个人都有「文艺时刻」，有没有一个平台和社区能让我们畅所欲言治愈孤独？ 4. 留学潮时代下诞生的「新西兰青年联合会」 5. 为什么当代年轻人总是被上一代吐槽说「你们...

#108：对话Joan| 两个十几年社交媒体从业人的漫谈 05.04.2021 41:56

本期节目球姐请来了新西兰旅游局全球社交媒体负责人Joan Zhang，和大家聊聊她的留学和海外求职经历，你将听到： 1. 疫情下的新西兰如何通过社交媒体推动旅游 2. 你知道新西兰旅游局在Spotify出过专辑吗？全球第一家哟！ 3. 分享几个有意思的新西兰社交媒体营销活动 4. 两个从事社交媒体十几年的人因战胜算法沾沾自喜 5. Joan从欧洲到新西兰的留学移民之路分享 6. Joan非洲义工经历 7. 初来乍到新西兰时，我们遇到的文化冲击 8. 在...

#107：活得久一点，人人都是哲学家；活得再久一点，看AI一统天下 23.03.2021 54:35

【理想屯播客】本期节目球姐和LJ继续闲聊，你将听到： 1. LJ拍摄南极光之旅 2. 新富们纷纷逃离城市建自己的农场，数字革命之后的大城市还会那么有吸引力吗？ 3. 创作者经济了解一下呀 4. Sam Altman《万物摩尔定律》：人工智能取代机械劳动力后的社会什么样？ 5. 还记着软件游戏都是放在盒子里邮寄到家的日子吗？ 6. 现在很火的NTF会成为下一个风口吗？ 7. Elon Musk引领NTF套娃拍卖，后悔当年玩网游的我们怎么没靠卖皮肤和装备发...

#106：对话后方| 和命运打交道时，我学会拥抱脆弱并坚定自我 12.03.2021 54:10

本期节目球姐请来了在新西兰航空工作时的同事搭档后方Knight，和大家分享他的职场和创业经验，以及在疫情时期如何重整旗鼓走出阴霾的经历，你将听到： - Knight从留学生选专业到拿到新西兰国企公司offer的经历 - 如何把握先机从技术部门跳到市场部门实现职场飞跃？ - 回忆在老东家新西兰航空的点滴，缅怀疫情前抬头就有飞机看的时光 - 对区块链着迷时期曾从新西兰飞到美国西海岸疯狂参加meetups - 为什么选择创业？如何定义一位好...

#105：3.8特别节目| 无关性别浅谈对抗焦虑和抑郁并庆祝无意义 05.03.2021 1:57:38

本期国际女人节特别节目，球姐和好朋友Ellen聊聊我们作为人类逃不出的焦虑和抑郁问题，从生理健康如何影响心理健康说起，最后谈到人生的意义，你将听到： 1. 什么是FOMO，为什么人们会有害怕错过的焦虑感？ 2. 焦虑和抑郁的两种表现形式：情绪问题和病理问题 3. 从《社交困境》纪录片谈起，我们的情绪问题应该都怪罪社交媒体吗？ 4. 儿童和青少年多动易怒和大脑前额叶皮质的关系 5. 如何通过改变生活方式来减轻焦虑？ 6. 你知道肠...

#104：简单易懂的思维模型，助你轻松做决策 27.02.2021 45:42

Mental Models（心智/思维模型）是人类做决策的基本配方。如果你的意识是操作系统的话，思维模型就是apps，帮助你根据环境做出决策。本期节目球姐和LJ就来分享下我们经常使用的思维模型，你将听到： - 什么是思维模型？做决策时为什么需要思维模型？ - 芒格和巴菲特的投资之道 - 逆向思维模型：PR届祖师爷的香烟营销宣传 - 第一原则思维：这可不是埃隆·马斯克专利 - 奥卡姆剃刀和汉隆剃刀：如无必要，勿增实体；宁信其愚，不信其恶...

#103：对话Kylie Liu | 单身妈妈带娃创业两不误，女性更值得呵护关爱自己 25.02.2021 57:41

本期节目球姐请来了当时在新西兰供职时的第一位老板Kylie，和大家聊聊她所创办的女性私密品牌LUVGOOD ，以及她的创业心得和体会。你将听到： 1. 从留学新西兰聊起，到现在的创业项目 2. 互联网创业1.0到现在惊喜的创业3.0项目 3. 为什么创办女性为主的品牌？想在女性呵护行业上做出什么样的改变？ 4. 从客户成为合伙人，机缘巧合一拍即合开始涉足女性关爱品牌 5. Sex健康产品也能美感和环保兼具 6. 创办女性私密品牌面临的困...

#102：牛年生活升级！就地过年分享实用生活小妙招 12.02.2021 34:45

球姐和LJ给理想屯的听众朋友们拜年啦！祝大家牛年大吉！万事如意！牛年第一期节目就聊聊新年升级生活的小妙招吧，你将听到： - 如何克服赖床？ - 如何做好精力和时间管理？ - 最能舒缓压力又放松的方法？ - 洗澡听音乐没有音响怎么办？ - 简单的思慕雪配方为你补充一天所需绿叶菜和维生素（Kefir/Skyr酸奶) - 有哪些能带来欢愉感的厨房小用品？ - 花小钱买一些可以帮助你形成良好习惯的东西，比如说拉伸架，弹力带、跳绳、笔记本和...

#101：对话安洳谊 | 从足球到电影，文化产业参与者的观察之道 08.02.2021 48:30

欢迎新朋友安洳谊老师做客理想屯，聊聊他作为文化产业从业者有趣的经历和深刻的观察。你将听到： - 从海归后参与电影制作的故事说起，浅谈中国电影产业的发展 - 西方电影产业何以在不到百年的时间发展如此迅猛？我们可以从中借鉴的经验？ - 英国文化产业的观察：Cool Britain的全球品牌形象 - 英国如何将传统和现代文化有机结合树立国家品牌？中国如何的打造软文化实力？ - 英国名人故居保护计划：伦敦随处可见的蓝色牌匾有什么来...

#100：骑着思想的野驴在广袤的宇宙中狂奔 27.01.2021 51:03

你听说过思想实验吗？本期节目球姐和LJ就来讨论下我们很感兴趣的那些看似不着边际，但却实用又有趣的思想实验。你将听到： - 伦理学领域最为知名的思想实验之一电车难题 (Trolley Problem) - 无人驾驶汽车遇到事故时该如何决策符合人伦道德？ - 困扰人们的忒休斯之船（The Ship of Theseus）问题，究竟如何定义「我」？ - 身体决定论 vs 记忆决定论 vs 锁子甲理论 - 演员和特工的身份认同问题 - 当10年后的Ta不再遵守10年前Ta立下...

#099：约会软件面面观，我们这一代靠这个征友择偶 19.01.2021 40:30

一切要从老妈不理解国外的约会文化（Dating culture）说起，本期节目球姐和LJ就来分享下我们使用Dating app的经验和趣闻，你将听到： 1. 国外的Dating更像是一场大型自主相亲过程 2. 国内外约会软件体验分享（Tinder、Hinge、Join、Soul、探探、陌陌、The League、Coffee Meets Bagel） 3. 你认同不以结婚为目的的谈恋爱都是耍流氓吗？ 4. 约会中有没有遇到过ghosting这个现象？ 5. 以看脸为主导的约会软件有什么弊端？ 6. 球姐如...

#098：大龄儿童来怀旧！你是否怀念放学回家看动画片的日子呢 14.01.2021 54:47

童心未泯的球姐和LJ今天来聊聊伴我们成长的动画片们以及它们对我们三观塑造产生的影响，你将听到： 1.  动画片为什么比真人电视电影更有表现力？ 2. 有没有哪部动画片像《火影忍者》一样让你持续鸡血状态到现在？ 3. 小时候看得时候觉得好玩，现在却细思极恐的动画片 4. 伴我们从懵懂走向成熟的《名侦探柯南》什么时候才能完结 5. 上海美术电影制片厂给我们带来的国漫美好回忆 6. 《辛普森》这类型的动画长片逃不开的问题 7....