ComebaCK: What’s Your Story?

Ani Hoang is a Hungarian/Vietnamese health and fitness enthusiast, with her own fitness page (anihoang_) and SEO content editor, who joins me to discuss themes of fitness, confidence issues, body image, building consistent habits and routine, and the journey that she’s currently on in Vietnam. Ani talks about developing her confidence and identity, and the challenges faced due to being a hybrid of...

Teaser: There will be a more specific and targeted sequel episode very very soon….stay tuned 👀👀 Disclaimer: For anybody interested in building or developing their brand, check this out. For episode 350, I was delighted to be joined by Abhijit Das, Founder of ‘Narrativ. Design’ - a management consultancy, based in Vietnam and India, focused on building brands and brand narratives through the RESE...

Disclaimer: Especially post pandemic, working remotely and digital nomadic work is more prevalent than ever - if interested, this is the conversation for you! Flaminia Buda joins me to discuss her work and lifestyle as a digital nomad and the concept of remote working, which she’s been doing for several years. Flaminia talks to me about her upbringing in Italy and American background, her first ex...

Ilona Pak is a software developer by day, a DJ by night, and has a unique background of various countries, including Russia, Korea, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam. On today’s episode, Ilona discusses her background from mixing in so many different and varied cultures, and ultimately ending up in Vietnam. We talk about software developing, coding, the rapidly growing digital future, especially in V...

John Celea is an actor, musician and theatre enthusiast, a lover of entertainment, and an expat in Vietnam, having spent his time between Hanoi and Da Nang. We discuss his theatrical side, his education in the South of England, why he aspires to be an actor, how he develops into character, uses theatrics to enhance his performance, and his favorite aspects about the industry. We also go into more...

Umbrella Man Saigon are an indie rock outfit in Saigon, whom I recently had the pleasure of watching at Thao Dien Soma, and Mac and Peter join me for a musically themed podcast. We discuss their musical influences, experiences and genres, and how they developed their musicianship abroad, in the thriving music scene of Saigon. Questions also include; ideal stag dos with musicians, the songs we wish...

Coastal Connection, fresh from their gig at Thao Dien Soma, join me for the third installment of ‘Cold Ones With Conor’, and delighted to have the quartet back, (Holland missed #2), and drummer Jordan’s final gig before moving onto pastures new. We discuss the band’s gig, future, overall thoughts, and dive into topics such as Will Smith vs Chris Rock, our worst ever school pranks and Vietnam exper...

Thanh (TRIXTHEFITFRIENDS) joins me to discuss her health and fitness and personal training journey - however this conversation transcends health and fitness. It includes purpose, connection, communication, creativity, self expression, human relationships, humility, and constantly learning. She discusses the passion and energy she has for helping her clients transform their mind and body, referenci...

Thao Ly, from Coffee Talk English in Saigon (Bin Thanh and District 5), joins me to discuss moving from her small Vietnamese hometown to the big city of Saigon, her journey of learning and connecting with numerous others through the pursuit of learning English, and how beneficial it can be to learn the language. As a native speaker and English teacher in Vietnam, it’s amazing to use this platform...

Disclaimer: We at ComebaCK apologize for the technical issues that were experienced throughout this episode - consequences of remote recording! Dustin Kemp is an SEO writer, travel writer, focusing on tourism and expat and local life in Vietnam, having heavily immersed himself in the culture over his extended period here. Throughout this conversation, we discuss the evolution of his work, why he d...

Ian from the Rabbit Hole Irish Sports Bar, based in both Phu Quoc and Saigon, joins me to discuss the origins of the bar and business, and setting up their Irish bar abroad. Ian discusses his background in hospitality and business, entrepreneurship and how he’s spent his ten years in Vietnam, beginning his journey and developing the Rabbit Hole over time, both in Phu Quoc, and now here in Saigon....

Episode 340 of ComebaCK is when I hopped onto the ‘Winging It Travel Podcast’, with James Hammond in January to discuss my experiences in Vietnam, and future plans for traveling around Asia, perhaps moving to Australia and perhaps experiencing Europe. You can find out more about the Winging It Travel Podcast here; https://open.spotify.com/show/6ruzP0SCwPEOIchzbl10P8?si=dYeE5HdFQImCjS1AF1D6Cw

Disclaimer: This is a must listen. Profound, impactful, beautiful. Welcoming my third German guest, Lu joins me for a powerful and profound conversation about moving abroad, self discovery, healing from past traumas, working on the inner child, taking complete responsibility, and a unique take on energy healing. Lu discusses her travel experiences and plans in living abroad and exploring the world...

Adam Schofield is a DJ, teacher, writer, poet, ‘Ninjam’, expat out here in Vietnam from Manchester, and joins me to discuss khemitology, the resurfacing of Ancient Wisdom, an alternative approach to life, what the pyramids actually are and how they reflect our understanding about life, good and bad, positive and negative, and karma. We discuss Adam’s 25 year quest on this subject, his experiences...

JK Hobson is a recurring guest on the podcast, and previously appeared on Episode 71 to discuss his life to date, primarily his music, comedy and life in America and Vietnam. However, he’s also a devout Buddhist, and joins ComebaCK to discuss his practice in more detail. We eluded to his Buddhist chanting practice in the past episode, but here we go in more detail about the exact nature of the pra...

Yanet Treto is a Cuban dancer, model and aspiring yoga teacher who has spent seven years in Vietnam. We discuss her background, where incredibly, she was begged to pursue dancing at a young age, and now dances professionally. We discuss the lifestyle of living abroad, championing the occasionally maligned expat neighborhood of Thao Dien, the mixture of roles and traits required to dance and model,...

Thomas Galvez is a Californian musician, teacher and founder of ‘Other Voices VN’, bringing indie, post punk, shoegaze, New Wave, synthpop and goth to the Saigon music community. Throughout our musical conversation, we spent a great hour reminiscing of the record and radio eras of music, especially with the aforementioned genres, and our shared experiences growing up in famous and iconic musical e...

Kirsten Jackson is ‘The IBS Dietitian” on Instagram, helping individuals control their IBS so they no longer have food anxiety. We discuss what IBS is, symptoms and how it can manifest itself in others as a condition, both physically and mentally. Throughout the conversation, Kirsten shares her personal and professional experiences about the condition, symptoms, how somebody with IBS can manage th...

ComebaCK INTERVIEW #333 - Nick and Toe join me for a conversation related to life beyond language, Game A vs Game B. Topics that arise concern our ego, our justification for our actions, believing that we’re enough, transcending spiritual realizations into language, and more.

Tuti Sundara is a Laotian/Vietnamese expat, currently based in Canada, who joins me for a discussion on being a third culture kid and mental health awareness and experiences. We discuss the mix of Laotian, French and Vietnamese cultures in her upbringing, the challenges that posed, and the origins of a mental health journey, dealing with BPD, anxiety and depression. We talk about the benefits of f...

Boong Le is a passionate Korean traveler who has lived in several diff countries, including Mexico, Australia and Vietnam, and joins me to discuss her travel journey. Topics inc managing studying alongside travel, perspective shifts depending on your travel experiences, how to make the most of your time, and more. Really fun time, Boong - thanks to Rory’s Bar in Phu Quoc for arranging! You can fin...

Joyce Le is a Singaporean/Vietnamese content creator, currently based and working in Ho Chi Minh, and joins the podcast to discuss her content creation journey, evolving over time, her intrinsic motivation, shedding light on exploring Saigon’s hidden gems, and how she manages her content for herself alongside her audience. Joyce also sheds light on her experiences with endometriosis, an incurable...

Hoang Minh Chau is a Vietnamese/Hanoi based musician, artist, jazz promoter, stylist, composer and founder of her own art gallery in Vietnam’s capital. Throughout our conversation, we discuss the complexities of jazz and her passion for promoting the genre, the variety of themes she’s been introduced to, from Linkin Park to classical music, the challenges as a musician of physical injuries and ada...

Jaigon Orchestra vocalist Ket joins me to discuss the evolution of his band and musical journey, from Grade 8 guitar-playing in Vietnam, moving forward with music and production, his Chinese-Vietnamese background, inspiration from the movies towards his work, and slightly more philosophical conversation about purpose and meaning. You can find out more about Jaigon Orchestra here; https://www.faceb...

Karina Kotova is a Ukrainian hair stylist currently operating in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Karina joins me today to discuss her passion for her work, the creative aspects about her work, the physical demands, her methods in connecting with clients in an international community in Saigon, and settling abroad here. Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you, Karina! You can find out more about Karina at @kotova.styl...