ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

For the landmark 200th episode of ComebaCK, myself and Nick sit down for an hour long period of reflection and chatter. These topics include Vegas, American road trips, politics in specifically Peru, US and UK, Trump/Biden, the Peruvian version of Jerry Springer, having tough and uncomfortable conversations with others and ourselves, and more. Thank you to all who have supported the 200 episodes s...

Philip Dao is the founder of ‘365 Degrees Pizza’ here in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, having been raised in California, educated in Switzerland, and working in the healthcare industry on the side. We discuss setting up business in Vietnam, challenges faced, the great charity work that 365 have done for healthcare workers and others across the city during the pandemic, and more. You can fi...

Rossi Happi is the founder of ‘Social Changemakers Network’ in Vietnam, an exclusive "Do Good. Feel Good. Live Good" networking platform. They are a group of social changemakers who wish to contribute to social good and create positive social impact. We discuss Rossi’s background, kickstarting this project, traits in change making, importance of selflessness, and future aims. They’re truly making...

Jessica Robson is the founder of ‘Run Talk Run’, a London based organization that incorporates mental health wellbeing conversation alongside running. In this episode, Jessica discusses challenges faced due to builimia, overcoming social anxiety through running, the community benefit of her organization, and future running aims. You can find out more about Run Talk Run at www.runtalkrun.com and on...

Matt Keenan initially came to Vietnam from New York over 50 years ago, having being drafted for the war, before returning home and adapting to civilian life. He discovered many years later that he had cancer, primarily caused by exposure to the infamous 'Agent Orange' chemical in the Vietnam War. In 2015, he returned to Da Nang, Vietnam to become immersed in the culture, meet the people, and disco...

Zuzanna Kuhl is a Polish family mediator, coach, therapist, specializing in helping people understand the roles and influences of toxic parents in their life, based off her own experiences. She delves more into her own experiences, warning signs of toxic parenting, lessons in understanding and growth from both parental and children perspectives, and turning any setback into a positive. You can fin...

In the second episode dedicated to Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United, I chat to lifelong United fan and Mancunian Lee Moroney, whose also currently living in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Firstly we discuss Ronaldo’s United legacy, his commercial reach, where he’ll fit at the club, the mayhem of last week’s transfer, and Lee’s memories of United growing up, including Keane, Solskjaer, Canton...

Ian Kresky is a bassist musician from USA, having played in both Thailand and Vietnam, and joins me today to discuss his music career across countries to date. You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram (Website coming soon!)

Sean Weir is the founder of ‘The Shaka Project’, uniting men to begin the conversation and broach the subject on mental health, encouraging mateship, connection and brotherhood, and is also an Australian personal trainer. #AllGoodBro. We discuss the reasons behind the Shaka Project, it’s importance in breaking down barriers and stigmas, Sean’s comeback from drug addiction and challenges faced, the...

Paul Dermody is a personal trainer from Ireland, having spent time in Vietnam, helping clients work out their goals with healthy and realistic mindsets. We discuss comparison culture, diet culture, thinking about your “why” whilst pursuing your goals, his interview with famous business coach Gary Vee, mindset, philosophy, lessons Paul gets across to his clients, and future aims. Really enjoyed thi...

Michael Brosowski is an Australian activist, and the founder of the ‘Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation’, whose mission is to help children from crisis, rescuing children from sex trafficking, forced labour and slavery, and seek to provide education, shelter and employment. In 2011 Brosowski was named one of that year's CNN heroes, and in 2012 was made a member of the Order of Australia, in recogni...

In this special episode, I dissect the recent extraordinary news of Cristiano Ronaldo finally returning to Manchester United and Old Trafford after leaving in 2009, and discuss why it’s so profound, both for nostalgia and for the club’s reinvigorated global stature, what Ronaldo brings at 36 years old, and why his ‘last dance’ is so poignant after his breakthrough period of 2006-2009 at Manchester...

Robert Stubblefield is an inspiring and committed activist from USA with an extensive history of creating social change: in this conversation he discusses his career to date, the value of seeing events from oppressed perspectives, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable, resources to begin your education in supporting causes, with reference to ‘Black Lives Matter’, and more. It’s a genuinely...

Brenda Smith is an 87 year old grandmother who spent three months every year in Vietnam, assisting children for the ‘Christina Noble Children’s Foundation’, having originally arrived in 1995. Upon arriving in Vietnam, she struck a friendship with an orphan, ‘Minh An’, born with a rare skin condition which leaves his skin extremely flaky, hence his name ‘fish boy’, ‘ca’ in Vietnamese. Brenda and Mi...

Arturo Campos joins me and Nick today to discuss the early years in Virginia and Peru, and then dives into lessons from the military. These tips include understanding human psychology and behavior, delving into an alter ego/turning off the switch, adjusting and readjusting to civilian life, why kindness in the environment is important, the thrills and challenges involved, and more. Thank you, Artu...

Cynthia Figueroa pops onto the podcast today to discuss mental health, EMDR therapy and it's use/benefits in evolving relationships with herself and others, and elaborates on astrology. Pleasure, Cynthia - thank you! You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. (Website coming soon!)

Nanako Hida is a yoga Asana instructor from Japan, currently living in Saigon, having extensively traveled, living in places such as New Zealand, Spain, Singapore and India, where she spent the beginning, and large majority of this 2020 pandemic. We discuss her work, career, physical and mental benefits of her practice, future aims, and more. You can find out more about Nanako at @go.with.nana and...

Chris McBride is the founder of 'The Workshop Da Nang', having lived in Da Nang, Vietnam for seven years, and we go into more detail about his creative background, reasons for kickstarting a collective community creation hub, benefits of such a wide range of influences, challenges faced due to the on-going pandemic situation in Vietnam, and future aims. You can find out more about Chris at 'The Wo...

On today’s Cold Ones myself and Nick are joined by Zeyad El Sayed to talk traveling trips, around Vietnam, Egypt, Europe and more, and dissecting movies and life. You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Dr. Hugh Willbourn has worked in a range of fields from hypnosis, psychotherapy, academia, theatre, dance and negotiation consultancy. He is a best-selling author alongside celebrity self help guide Paul McKenna of books that have sold more than 3 million copies. With over 15 years of experience in practical psychotherapy in London,  Dr. Hugh Willbourn has successfully led over a hundred workshops...

Ilse Zoerb came to Saigon in 2016 following Donald Trump’s election in her country America, and has been involved in numerous creative projects in the city since. These include movement classes, stand up comedy, theatre, voice work, and drag - where she performs as a Drag King, ‘Colonel Hai Minh’. We discuss the unorthodox but especially fun creative methods in her voice and movement workshops, th...

Cydny Voicechovski is an American expat, ex professional dancer and business owner, the content creator behind ‘Where In Hanoi’, and has collaborated with Dana from WhereInHCMC to create ‘WhereBusinessesGrow’ looking to assist more small/local businesses. We discuss her life in Hanoi and current projects, and also go back into her former careers as a dancer and business owner. For tips on Hanoi, V...

Eric George joins me and Nick to throw out some topics, and shares his gratitude for the country, people and experience of Vietnam which helped him overcome challenges in his own life. Birmingham, (both US & UK cities), get dissected, Kung-fu, spiritual practices and meditation all feature. P.S. Apologies for the technical issues in the recording of this episode. You can find out more about Comeba...

Surabhi Jaiswar is an artist, dreamer and traveler, working at ‘Healing With Arts Da Nang’, having previously developed artistic passions in her home country India, through photography and videography. She is also organizing three upcoming workshop/retreats, with all proceeds going to three different charities around Da Nang, Vietnam. In this conversation we go through: ⁃ Art through colours. Diss...

Corey Fryer, or otherwise known as ‘Uncle Corey”, is from USA, currently living in Vietnam, and joins myself and Nick to discuss lessons from his life. These stories include a middle class upbringing, being married three times, running into Barack Obama, (pre presidency), and a voyage to Vietnam. Themes and lessons include trusting your gut, how to be self sufficient, controlling a machismo attitu...