ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

Conor and Nick Cabrejos discuss 2022 and 2023; goals, realizations, plans and desires.

Today’s episode is part of a new podcast pivot with ComebaCK, Coffees With Conor Number 2. In this episode, the topics include resisting labels, not disqualifying yourself before entering the arena, trying your best, and making marginal gains over time. If you enjoyed, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram.

ComebaCK reaches the landmark 500 episode. To commemorate, I (Conor) answer a set of questions about the podcast and what I’ve learned in over 500 episodes spanning almost two years.

Thao and Anya both join the podcast to discuss veganism in Vietnam, their personal experiences, journey and evolution over a period of time. Topics ⁃ The reason and motivation behind their veganism and how to turn it into a committed lifestyle ⁃ The importance of gradually easing into veganism ⁃ Ethical questions ⁃ Alternative products to trial with a vegan diet and the importance of cooking ⁃ The...

Diego Portales is a Mexican expat who has lived in Vietnam primarily for the last five years, mixing between engineering and teaching, and joins me to discuss the cultures between North America and Southeast Asia, the importance of challenging yourself and leaving your hometown, and having difficult conversations with family members and the elder generations. Topics ⁃ Mexico vs Vietnam; economy, s...

Carlos Ponce is a Mexican expat who has recently made the first ever move outside of Mexico and decided to become an expat teacher in Saigon, Vietnam. We discuss a wide range of subjects, including opportunity vs escapism, quality of life compared in Mexico and Vietnam, the importance of finding balance and much more. Topics ⁃ How being native in Mexico can cause paranoia due to prevalent crime an...

Nicole Wong is a model, yoga instructor teacher, life coach and expat in Vietnam; yet joined the podcast to discuss anything but her work, proving that you don’t have to be defined by your professions. Nicole is open, enthusiastic, warm and curious, and it sets the tone for a compelling hour long podcast. Topics ⁃ Dealing with narcissists, spotting and understanding their patterns ⁃ Her self explo...

Tran is a fitness model and influencer from Vietnam, who joins ComebaCK to discuss her personal development and fitness journey up until this point. Topics ⁃ Her upbringing on a farm and how that’s cultivated her strong work ethic nowadays ⁃ Where her passion to inspire and influence comes from and how she channels her energy ⁃ Why she loves her journey and doesn’t get too attached to a goal ⁃ Her...

Aurelija Jankauskiene is Wellbeing intuitive, energy practitioner, certified Emotion Code®️ & Body Code™️ practitioner, living in Vietnam and helping people internationally to release their emotional baggage and overcome limiting beliefs, in order to find peace, freedom and inspiration. Topics ⁃ How to tune into your intuition as a skill; and how to master it ⁃ How to identify, understand and rele...

Teacher’s Day is celebrated widely in Vietnam on 20th November each year, where students and parents alike gather to celebrate the effective contributions that teachers make all year around to inspire, motivate and encourage the next generation of students. In this conversation, I break down; The value of teaching What it can teach you about yourself How to improve your wit and social intelligence...

World Cup 2022 Qatar is amongst us and the world watches to see if this global and historic tournament will be represented effectively in the Middle East, and which country will triumph and conquer the world. Amongst the favorites are Argentina, France and Brazil; whilst England, led by Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane, look to end 56 years of hurt and clinch the Jules Rimet trophy. In this “Coffee...

Thao Astrid is heavily involved in the blockchain and finance industry here in Saigon, Vietnam, and joins the podcast to discuss her work and where she sees the blockchain, crypto, decentralization and web chain spaces going in the near future, both in the West and in Vietnam. Topics ⁃ Her thoughts on decentralization and why she believes it encourages fairness ⁃ Blockchain in the West vs Vietnam...

Thao is a personal trainer and health and fitness enthusiast from a marketing and social media background who has recently began her career in the fitness industry and joins me to discuss her philosophy, experiences and lessons so far. Topics include ⁃ How social media skills and previous marketing experience has proved a worthwhile experience in her current journey; and how to create engaging and...

Conor’s Coffee Hour is a new segment based on conversations I have over coffee, which are often follow up conversations from ComebaCK or similarly themed. In this debut episode, I give a brief overview of three topics and explain what the concept will be moving forwards. Topics ⁃ Jack White recently playing in Saigon, and why this can hopefully be the catalyst for more international acts come to V...

FotoPop Studio is Saigon’s first selfie studio, created and founded by both Jay and Debby, who join me to discuss their fun and unique ethos and project in the city. Topics ⁃ Believe in your selfie ⁃ The gap in the market for this project in HCMC, Vietnam, and how it’s both niche and broad… ⁃ How they offer the most compelling and fun service possible ⁃ Their mission, values and purpose ⁃ The earl...

Aleksandra is a Polish/English Vietnam expat having spent almost seven years here, involved heavily in a spiritual/divination practice and creativity enthusiast, based at a coffee shop and tattoo studio in the heart of the city. We discuss self development, creativity, community, adapting abroad and more. Topics include ⁃ Her childhood and exposure to enormous creative and cultural inspiration in...

Ricky Sahni is back on ComebaCK to catch up on the year of 2022. Ricky is a fellow podcast host, health and fitness enthusiast, personal trainer, and long term Saigon expat, who joins me to converse about recent events. Topics ⁃ Running in sandals; a pursuit that he’s taken up in the last year and the benefits he’s experienced as a result ⁃ Why it’s important to be busy, structured and disciplined...

This is a pod swap from Conor’s recent appearance on Kerry Newsome’s ‘What About Vietnam’, discussing a 2021 trip to one of Vietnam’s hidden gems, Con Dao Islands.

MikeDee (ProjectElon) is a recurring guest who returns back to ComebaCK, with a twist. What’s the twist?? Find out here…. Topics ⁃ What constitutes a good podcast guest ⁃ How to deal with rejection ⁃ Why “just doing something” is key ⁃ How your life really can change, if you allow yourself to take the leap If you enjoyed this conversation, you can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck...

Simone Elliot is a Saigon expat from Scotland and hosts her own workshops on exploring our emotions and feelings through art and painting. We discuss her journey of self development and exploration, the ethos behind her art workshops, and much more. Topics ⁃ Cultivating an international outlook and mindset from growing up on the Scottish border; and how she later moved to Vietnam TWICE ⁃ The impor...

Kelly is a young Vietnamese business lady, fitness enthusiast and content creator, hugely interested in self development and joins me to discuss a wide variety of topics. Topics ⁃ Building financial, emotional and physical vitality and health over time ⁃ The importance and value of gratitude ⁃ Her core values and philosophy and her spiritual outlook; how to effectively raise your vibration ⁃ Going...

Matthew Egglestone is a business psychologist who helps people make better decisions (in business and in life), by sidestepping their unconscious biases. Topics include ⁃ How to find the appropriate balance of influence in mixing competency and warmth ⁃ Where our bias and subconscious prejudices come from and how to be flexible with your thinking ⁃ How to cultivate self awareness, developing chari...

Annika Egglestone provides business owners with burnout solutions and helps them manage their workload, having varied experiences all over the world in business, and joins me to discuss the concept of burnout and how to avoid it. Topics ⁃ Her international upbringing, subsequent experiences with burnout and how that proved as the catalyst for her work ⁃ Using pressure and passion in a healthy capa...

Anne Thai Vo is a pole dancer, teacher, businesswoman and owner/founder of Foenix Studio and ‘Little Anne’ here in Saigon, Vietnam. She joins ComebaCK to discuss how she cultivated her strong mindset, motivate and inspire those around her, dedicate herself to her pole practice, and what drives her at Foenix. Topics ⁃ Cultivating her strength and toughness on a physical and mental level, and what “...

Duong is a health and fitness enthusiast and regular Spartan racer based in Saigon, Vietnam. Duong has many stories to tell. She’s Vietnamese, she’s from a minority group in the centre of the country, she’s very passionate about sports, fitness, health, nutrition and racing, and she’s lived in several countries, including USA and the Netherlands. We discuss a wide variety of tales in today’s episo...