ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

As part of ComebaCK: Stories That Shape You, I sat down with Yen Hai Nguyen, a representative of Vietnam for the SEA games towards the end of 2025. Yen discusses her sporting mindset balancing expectations for her success, how climbing activates her flow state, and managing making her passion her business; where she teaches climbing workshops to all for holistic health. For more information about...

Chris William Day is a Saigon based musician and expat who has founded and fronted his own Linkin Park tribute act ‘Meteora’ and joins me to discuss his musical journey, evolution, love of Linkin Park and more. SHOWS For Saigon - 18 May - Funk Factory Saigon 25 May - Indika Saigon If you enjoyed, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Hien Claire joins the podcast with a unique story which I haven’t yet heard - what is it like being abandoned as a child? Hien was left under a bridge as a baby in 1993 and subsequently taken to an orphanage where she grew up until the age of eight, moving to France with her adopted family. Throughout this conversation Hien shares her lessons from this ordeal, why her faith in God has allowed her...

Todays short clip focuses on state shifting to have the most optimum level possible, and why doing so can dramatically alter the event. Enjoy!

Perfect decisions only exist in hindsight, and ultimately the science of decision making is putting you on a path, positive, negative or otherwise. Even if it doesn’t work out initially, it’s likely to lead you to the place you deserve or need to be, and when we look back one day, all the comped and seemingly insignificant intricacies and synchronicities add up. Hear above! Enjoy!

Dinh Kim Loan is one of Vietnam’s most successful bodybuilders, having been a champion an astonishing thirteen times and competed in the industry for many years. Joining Building Blocks, Kim condenses bodybuilding into small enjoyable chunks, not being too focused on winning, ignoring the naysayers and how to cultivate a fun, enjoyable spirit in the heat of contest. If interested in how you have f...

‘I have an idea, is this feasible?’. Just asking this question aloud and outlining the pros and cons is a perfect way of getting to a yes/no conclusion. I share two recent travel examples I’ve had with this that sounded crazy initially, but ultimately we’re perfectly feasible and immensely rewarding. They involve the Maldives and ….. Manchester. Tomorrow’s episode dissects the latter. Hope you enj...

“Try your best.” It’s simple but it’s profound and practical, like all great suggestions and ideas. Sometimes my best isn’t much, sometimes it’s enormous. Whatever the case, “my best” is all I can give. I dissect a few of my findings on this topic in this short daily clip.

Need. I need this. I need that. I need I need I need. Do you really need it? What do I need? Find out in today’s sequel to ‘I am richer than I think’

I left Vietnam after four years in search of something different and a grand adventure, subconsciously believing that “something else was out there.” I knew I’d get some insight and clarity, for good or for bad. Here it is…..”I’m richer than I think.” And we all are. It was a mind fuck to acknowledge but I dissect throughout this episode. I hope you enjoy!

Peyton Hoang is a software engineer and full time travel enthusiast, who joins the show to discuss her full time remote career, thirst for life in all its facets, and how she made big decisions from a young age in pressurized environments, such as dental school, moving from her native Vietnam to USA, and more. In this episode you will discover the following: ⁃ How pressure from an early age was a...

What’s the reasoning behind the change of scenery? Find out here!

ComebaCK after three incredible years, is being changed into a new podcast and direction. So it’s over, but not completely! New podcast soon!

What do we announce? What don’t we talk about? In the longest episode to date, we discuss almost everything and give a few announcements along the way. Since the episode, there’s been a lot of changes in Conor’s personal life, and he dissects with Holland and Jeremy here. Enjoy!

Tommy is a travel enthusiast and teacher from Sydney Australia who saved up as much as possible to fulfill his dream of traveling the world. He’s been to 55 nations and every continent bar Antarctica. Tommy has a huge desire for exploration and adventure and it shines through as we recorded our episode in Tak, rural Thailand. If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more at @thecomebackw...

Hang Phung spends her time between Saigon and Hanoi as a Tv host, news anchor/reporter and talent manager, primarily within sports media, and so I turn the tables around and interview her on her career so far in entertainment, media, education and more. If you enjoyed the conversation, you can find out more about Hang at @hagphugg on Instagram.

Michelle Nguyen is a Vietnamese/Australian fighter who has been boxing and active in sport for several years, including after her pregnancies. She joins the podcast to discuss this journey, the power of women in sport, where she would like to develop her boxing, and more. Thank you, Michelle!

Jordan Harkin returns to ComebaCK to discuss his upcoming project; himself and his friend Ben climbing Kilimanjaro in memory of his late father. Jordan previously appeared on ComebaCK to discuss his father’s passing and how he overcame it by doing various abroad trips, teaching and volunteering, and making the most of his life. We discuss life hacks, navigating life abroad, his experiences, aims f...

Luyen Hoang is a Muay Thai fighter from Vietnam whose competed twice both domestically and overseas and joins ComebaCK to discuss her journey so far. These include being a female fighter, learning a craft and sticking to it, inspiring the community around you, making worthy priorities and sacrifice, and channeling energy into something positive! Good luck with your future endeavors, Luyen and than...

Simone Elliott, an art workshop founder and self development and gratitude enthusiast joins the podcast to interview me in a twist, where we discuss a variety of topics including mental health, lessons from figures such as Joe Dispenza and Eckhart Tolle, and random questions such as songs on loop in our heads! Great to chat, Simone!

We’re back…..and I’m catching up with my friend Phil, discussing everything….why are we here? What’s it all about? How to deal with people? How to better understand ourselves? It’s all in. Thank you, Phil for your time! You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Saigon Sterling is an American expat and content creator whose work revolves around safeguarding children In Vietnam through his YouTube channel. We discuss his work in great depth, what motivates him to keep going, and his content creation to date.

Mike Benjamin has a background in academia, education and radio, teaching English and Public Speaking/debate, having gone through the Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Instructor Program. He also taught me English 2010-11 when I was 13 years old, and therefore was a great privilege to catch up for an hour. Topics - Lessons from Carnegie and how they have helped him personally and professionally - How...

Linh Thuy Dang is a recurring guest who previously appeared to discuss expat life, lessons from various cultures, returning to her native Vietnam, professional aspirations and more. In this conversation, roles are reversed in a fascinating twist, and we dive right into dating and relationships. If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagra...

Conor and Nick dissect and discuss Chapter 9 of Napoleon Hill classic ‘Think And Grow Rich’.