ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

Kevin Rudolf is a singer/songwriter, rapper, record producer and musician from New York, currently based in Miami, probably best known for his 2008 single, ‘Let It Rock’, alongside ‘Lil Wayne’, which to this day has almost 50m views on YouTube. Kevin has worked with the likes of Timbaland, Jay Sean, Lil Wayne and Flo Rida, rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest hip hop and pop artists of the l...

Ahead of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III on October 9th, I explain why Tyson Fury influenced ComebaCK profoundly, why his come backs both in and out of the ring are so profound and inspiring from a charismatic champion in heavyweight boxing, a bit of detail into Fury’s journey 2018-2020, before dethroning Wilder, and prediction for the third fight. If you enjoyed, you can find out more about Come...

Dutch Uncles are an indie pop band from Manchester, UK. They have released five albums, toured with bands such as Paramore, The FutureHeads, and Bombay Bicycle Club, and played an array of UK and European tours, including a slot at Glastonbury 2017, on the back of their fifth record, ‘Big Balloon’. In this episode, I chat to frontman Duncan Wallis, about the band’s history from college, choosing t...

In this week’s book review, myself and Nick dissect Mark Manson’s international bestseller, ‘The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck’, key themes, and why it’s important to choose exactly what to, and what not to, give a f*ck about. This follows on from our previous reviews - 1. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. 2. Man’s Search For Meaning. 3. The Four Agreements. If you enjoyed, you can find out more ab...

Ahead of next weekend’s heavyweight title fight, Domenico Baldwin from ‘Episode 43’ of ComebaCK joins me to preview and discuss the upcoming trilogy bout, Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III. We discuss both previous fights, reasons for favoring Fury, Anthony Joshua’s recent loss to Usyk, characters in sport, and ultimate predictions, (Conor: Fury Round 5 KO, Dom: Fury on points). If you enjoyed, you...

Ana Luiza is Brazilian, currently living in Ireland, and involved in her life coaching practice, which she cultivated in Da Nang, Vietnam. We discuss her practice, background, lessons learned, responsibility for change, and more. Really enjoyed. You can find out more about Ana at ‘Ana Luiza’ on Facebook and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram (Website coming soon!)

Declan Henry is an Irish author, published multiple articles and booklets, including a recent booklet on suicide prevention, and has published books on a variety of topics, including ‘Trans Voices’, ‘Voices Of Modern Islam’, ‘Forbidden Fruit - Life And Catholicism In Contemporary Ireland’, and ‘Young Refugees And Asylum Seekers - The Truth About Britain’. We discuss his background in Ireland, life...

Lani Hoang is Vietnamese born and raised, spent a lot of time in the center, Da Nang, and is currently based in Thailand. Lani has been very active throughout her life - as well as studying to be a tour guide, and having that as her occupation, she has also taught Vietnamese to foreigners, worked as a virtual assistant, and been a health coach at ‘Herbalife Nutrition’. We discuss her background, i...

Daniel Alejandro is initially from Argentina currently living in Saigon, Vietnam, having previously spent time in Chile focusing on thought energy, healing, and farming. We discuss healing through mind and body, tarot, law of attraction, meditation, an array of languages, and more. You can find out more about Daniel and his work on Facebook and Instagram and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwith...

In today’s episode I’m joined by Luis Zapiola from ‘Anesthestic Youth’, to discuss and dissect both of John Mayer’s albums, ‘Continuum’ and ‘Battle Studies’, in more detail. John Mayer is a singer/songwriter who has influenced Luis’ music and I’ve also thoroughly enjoyed, having seen in concert London 2017. Check out this album review! If you enjoy, you can find out more at ‘Anesthetic Youth’ on I...

Hana Tran is a Vietnamese lady, completely in love with football, and coaches/manages/plays weekly, (before the pandemic), having grown up obsessed with the sport. Since 2015, she has regularly been involved in this capacity, and talks to me about football in Vietnam, social and psychological benefits, her competitive nature, what sport can teach us about personality, influences growing up, and mo...

Nicolas Thanh is a coach for entrepreneurs at NicolasThanh.com, and a co host at ‘Creators In Saigon’ podcast. We discussed his upbringing in France, bringing business to Vietnam, starting up hostels here, (which were ranked no.1 for Ho Chi Minh City on TripAdvisor), challenges faced due to health, work/life balance and the pandemic, the future of entrepreneurship, finding balance, self developmen...

Ethan Trang is internationally schooled here in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, has performed guitar in his school’s ‘Got Talent’ version, citing Ed Sheeran and John Mayer as influences, and has also organized the charity volleyball tournament in Saigon, ‘Project Ace Of Hearts’, looking at raising funds for several organizations in Vietnam! Thanks a lot, Ethan! You can find out more about Ethan at ‘Ethan Tr...

Kiran Hessa is a Zumba practitioner from India, currently teaching and practicing in Vietnam, where she was voted ‘Fitness Best Asia, National Vietnam’, for her work. We discuss her work, favorite aspects, staying positive in lockdown, and more. You can find out more about Kiran at ‘Kiran Hessa’ on Instagram, Facebook and online, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram (Website...

Donovan Pham joined me for a wide ranging and enthralling conversation about his background in California, moving to Vietnam, falling into depression and bouncing back, and more about his work. These include his fitness journey, compounded with knowledge of diet and nutrition, and also behaviors and habits which keep his mindset sharp and top of his game. We dive in wholeheartedly, exploring grati...

Evgenia (Jane) Kadrul is initially from Russia, currently living in Vietnam, where she works in psychosomatics, helping clients manage their anxieties limited beliefs and fears, which hold them back from achieving their potential. She discusses her background, work, how she became involved, and how her practice benefits her clients. You can find out more about Jane at ‘Evgenia Kadrul’ on Instagram...

‘The Four Agreements’, is a highly successful self development book by Don Miguel Ruiz, and myself and Nick cover it in our third book review, following on from ‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’, and ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’. The four Agreements are as follows; 1. Be Impeccable With Your Word 2. Don’t take anything personally 3. Don’t make assumptions 4. Always Do Your Best. We dissect and further...

Ramita Anand is the founder of Elevate. RA, an educational mentoring company dedicated to empowering young girls, especially those with challenges that inhibit their learning journey. By creating opportunities for pre-adolescent teen (9–13 yrs) girls to have the guidance, counsel, and dedication of an educational mentor can result in remarkable breakthroughs and set them up for long-term success....

Jessica Emily is the founder of ‘Moonshot You’, based in Sydney, Australia, aiming to assist 10-18 year olds in improving and building resilience, and overcoming challenges. Jessica talks me through her entrepreneurial journey, self care practices, tips on cultivating a confidence mindset, overcoming her own challenges in personal life and business, and more. Fascinating conversation! You can find...

James Karma, a Canadian living in Da Nang, Vietnam, joins me on ComebaCK to discuss expat life, challenges faced, his storied career in traveling and working abroad, and more. Really appreciated the chat! You can find out more about James at ‘James Karma’ on Facebook and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. (Website coming soon)

Alonna Le is initially from Wisconsin, USA and is focused on creative alignment through her artistry, where she has practiced art and design for numerous years alongside her travels and expat life in numerous locations, including Da Nang in Vietnam, Mexico, and elsewhere. We discuss creative projects, self development practices, importance of community, harnessing creativity, and more. You can fin...

Myself and Nick follow on from our book number 1 discussion, (‘The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari’, by Robin Sharma), with number 2 - ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’, by Victor Frankl. This book, published in 1946, explores Frankl’s time and thought processes in the Auschwitz concentration camps, and demonstrates the power of meaning/purpose, being thankful for your suffering, and our human potential. It’s...

Paul Villanova is a basketball coach and stand up comedy performer in Hanoi, Vietnam, and joins me today to discuss his background in Australia, navigating various challenges faced, kickstarting his work in the comedy market, teaching, experiences of expat life, and more, in a thoroughly enjoyable and fun conversation. Thank you, Paul! You can find out more about Paul and his work at ‘Paul Villano...

Mia Holmes is a personal trainer and BJJ practitioner who helps women become the strongest version of themselves whilst prioritizing their health. We discuss her background in figure competition, BJJ, expat life, and future aims. You can find out more about Mia at ‘Mia Holmes’ on Facebook and @mialphapussi on TikTok, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram (Website coming soon!)

Jorge Esteban Caicedo is an advanced pranic healer and meditation teacher from Colombia. He has been practicing pranic healing for over 22 years and had a practice at the neurological clinic for 10 years, in which he applied techniques taught in PH for treating physical, mental and emotional illness. These techniques are mostly focused upon healing ourselves and others. He has applied them in his...