ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

ComebaCK chats to Asiria Halverson about a Mexican/American upbringing, challenges with mental health and numerous career changes, aims for the future and tips for dealing with anxiety. Really enjoyed this, thank you Asiria! You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Great to catch up with an old friend Kayleigh Tayler about festivals, Isle Of Wight, Birmingham, Brighton, and football. Kayleigh also discusses several challenges faced and how she's used her fitness journey to keep positive and uplifted. You can find out more about Kayleigh's journey at @kt_fit95 on Instagram and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. 

More Than Vaginas Podcast is a podcast based in NYC by three women from different backgrounds navigating the world, discussing topics such as love, money, relationships and mental health and shedding light on feminist issues. Momo, Theresa, Varnessa - (MTV - More Than Vaginas), thanks so much for your time - I cant wait for the next one. You can find out more at 'More Than Vaginas Podcast', on bot...

In this podcast with Mike Garry, we focus on the importance and value of expressing our language through poetry. In a truly illuminating conversation, where Mike also kindly reads two poems aloud, we get into a whole range of discussion points about the importance of reading and language, his work with thousands of kids a year, and finding empathy, knowledge and understanding through poetry. I'd i...

Cold Ones With Conor Episode 6 is with two friends I met at Isle Of Wight and Glastonbury festivals volunteering through Festaff, Warren Bingham- Roberts and Beth Hieron-Coles. We discuss all things related to festivals, including our highlights and disappointments (acts wise), predictions and wishes for Glastonbury's 50th anniversary, and importantly - why you should volunteer a festival alone. C...

Evelini Quarrell is a Brazilian journalist and host of ‘The Foreign Mums Podcast’, currently living in London, England alongside her husband. Her podcast explores life as a foreign mother in the UK for both her and her guests, with women from all over the world sharing their stories. We discuss her life, background, challenges faced and evolution of her work. You can find out more about the podcas...

ComebaCK discusses music with Japanese musician, composer and beatmaker, RYUBeats. We discuss his various of musical influences from time in bands, time around the London music scene, making beats and composing in Japan, advice to aspiring musicians, and more. You can find out more about RyUBeats on Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter, and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. 

Stewart Gatsi is an independent singer/songwriter, recording artist, educator, and author. Born in Harare Zimbabwe, his experiences across more than fifteen countries have played a key role in shaping his outlook. In 2019 Stewart officially released his first fully professional recorded musical project, the seven-track E.P, Songs On My Bike. Born in Zimbabwe and currently based in Ho Chi Minh City...

Brad Burton is the UK's no.1 business speaker, #1 best-selling business book author on Amazon, and founder of 4Networking, a business networking company that holds up to 5000 events in the UK per year. Brad, described as 'The Northern Tony Robbins', describes challenges including being shot in Salford, Manchester, pandemic challenges, authenticity of motivational speaking, why self belief and inte...

Dang NGO is a Vietnamese musician, a multi instrumentalist equipped at drums, piano and guitar - he can play solo and in a band. We discuss musical scenes and influences, challenges pursuing this profession in Vietnam, the scene itself, working with Calum Scott, and why teaching music is as important as creating it. Really enjoyed this. You can find out more about Dang NGO on Facebook at https://w...

Ella Beth is a jazz singer from Australia who has been based in Hanoi/Saigon, Vietnam since 2012, including an appearance on ‘The Voice Vietnam’ in 2019, where she was the show’s first foreign female competitor and made it all the way to the finals. We discuss her journey in music so far, lifestyle in these two cities of Vietnam, current projects, advice for aspiring musicians, and future aims. Lo...

ComebaCK chats to Kain Foley, a bass player and musician from England, currently living in Saigon, Vietnam. We discuss his projects so far, work in the future, experiences in music and life, including the challenges faced with a collapsed lung. Cheers Kain. You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

ComebaCK chats to Camille, a tattoo artist here in Saigon, about her practice in France, Thailand, Vietnam and everything to do with being a tattoo artist. You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Philip McKernan is an inspirational speaker, author, filmmaker and founder of the 'One Last Talk' movement, who works with entrepeneurs, business leaders, sports stars and billionaires all over the world, helping people to seek clarity about their future and navigate through mental roadblocks. We discuss being true to your authentic self, why EVERYBODY has their 'One Last Talk', why contextualisin...

Simon Riddell is a wet plate collodion artist, using photography to explore mental health thoughts, emotions and states of mind. We discuss his background from attempting to join the forces, diagnosis with diabetes, challenges faced, getting up to productivity during the pandemic, themes he explores within his photography, and more. You can find out more about Simon and his work at @mentalcollodio...

Max Kelly is today’s guest, here to discuss several topics, including travel - having gone around the entire of South America, and challenges, due to being diagnosed with asperger syndrome. Max has a very upbeat and positive demeanor and I really enjoyed recording! You can find out more about Max and his travels at and more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Helena Aksamit is an ex professional ballet dancer/teacher, and currently lives in Saigon, Vietnam, having extensively traveled Montenegro, Poland and Hungary in her youth. She opens up about the ballet profession, expat life both in China and Vietnam, and what life is like living with Conor 👀 . You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

Frank Sinclair is the Chief Encouragement Officer for Dream Again LLC, coaching businesses with a concentration on entrepeneurs. Frank discusses previous challenges - self sabotage, alcoholism, homelessness - and how he bounced back, the techniques he uses with himself and clients today, and the focus of his current work. Congratulations Frank - and keep up the great work! You can find out more ab...

Liv Knight Music is a DJ and musician from the UK, from Essex currently living in Bristol. She is a DJ, having previously transitioned from a classical music upbringing, and joins me today to talk all things music, including the environment too, and how music and wellness can align together. You can find out more about Liv at livknight.vibecast.com and @liv_knightmusic on Instagram and more about...

In a very different episode of ComebaCK, I’m joined by guest #73 from #5 ‘Cold Ones With Conor’, Nick Cabrejos, making his comeback on comeback and his solo debut - and we go all in on non dualism and beyond. It’s the first time I’ve really spoken in length about myself on the journey so far. We discuss non dualism, ego, the chimp paradox, escapism, observing our thoughts, not taking ANYTHING pers...

ComebaCK chats to David Hardy, a yoga teacher and mixed media artist from Sunshine Coast Australia. We discuss the benefits of yoga from various different standpoints, David's workshops, transition from practice into teaching, creative projects, and aims for the future. Thanks very much David, hope to hang out in Australia one day! You can find more about David at @unleash_mofo on Instagram and mo...

ComebaCK discusses life both in Norway and Thailand with Vilde Sofie Martinsen - great to chat Vilde, congrats on your podcast debut! You can find out more at @vildesofieem on Instagram and @thecomebackwithck on Instagram. 

Natalie Vecchione is an author, podcast host and FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), advocate, here to talk about everything FASD, including what it is, the impact her son's condition has had on her and her family's life, the aims of raising awareness through her podcast, book, and beyond. You can find out more about Natalie at @fasdhope on Instagram and www.fasdhope.com, and more about Comeba...

Candice Colgan moved from the Philippines to Melbourne, Australia at 13 years old, completely solo - before then settling in Manchester, UK, many years later. Along the way, she's trained in law, and as a trauma recovery coach, helping clients overcome their previous pain through a variety of techniques. Candice also recounts setbacks she's faced in her life, including racial abuse, an assault/att...

Con Dao Island is one of the hidden gems of Vietnam, which has only gained tourist attention and prominence within the last decade. It's more authentic, refreshing and clean in comparison to popular destinations such as Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Phu Quoc. It's full of untouched beaches which you can experience all for yourself. In this interview with tour guide 'Kitty', under 'TripswithKitty', she dis...