Fruiting Body Podcast (Thailand)

🇹🇭 What would make someone sell everything they own at 82 years old and start a completely new life in Thailand? In this episode of the Fruiting Body Podcast, Brendan sits down with James Gard, an Australian entrepreneur who spent more than six decades building businesses, working alongside Rupert Murdoch during the early days of News Limited, and helping shape the global printing industry. But at...

🇹🇭 What is it really like to retire in Thailand? In this episode of the Fruiting Body Podcast, Brendan sits down with Bill Paige, a retired music journalist from Chicago who spent decades interviewing some of the biggest names in music before making a life-changing move to Thailand. After a successful career in the United States, Bill chose to retire in Hua Hin, Thailand, where he has built a simp...

What is the real Thailand beyond the beaches, resorts, and tourist food? In this episode, Brendan sits down with Leigh Higgins, the brains behind  @Feastthailand   and a popular voice of Surf Radio Hua Hin, to explore the deeper side of Thai food culture, regional cuisine, and the authentic Thailand that many travelers never experience. Most visitors come to Thailand and stick to pad Thai, curries...

🌏 What does it really take to build a life and business in Thailand? In this episode, we sit down with Cedric Gautier to talk about living in Thailand 🇹🇭, starting a business as a foreigner, and the real challenges and opportunities that come with building something long-term abroad. Cedric shares his experience of moving to Thailand, adapting to a new culture, and navigating the realities of bus...

Dating over 50 can already be complicated… but what happens when you bring Thailand into the picture? 🇹🇭 In this episode, Brendan sits down with Wendy Herbert to talk about the reality of dating in Thailand later in life — the expectations, cultural differences, common mistakes, and what people often misunderstand about relationships here. Wendy shares her perspective and experience, offering insi...

🌏 Thinking about moving to Thailand? Watch this before you make the decision. In this episode, Aaron Shaw shares the real experience of living in Thailand as a foreigner — from culture shock and adapting to Thai life, to building a business in Thailand and understanding the reality of expat life. If you're considering relocating to Thailand, working remotely here, starting a business, or beginnin...

🌏 What really happens when you leave home and rebuild your life in another country? In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Reece — former professional footballer, NCAA Division I athlete, UEFA-licensed coach, and international sports entrepreneur — to talk about the real truth behind living abroad and building a life overseas. After more than 16 years in Thailand 🇹🇭, Ryan shares powerful lessons...

🎙️ Welcome to the Podcast — Meet Terry Fox in Thailand! 🇹🇭 In this episode, we sit down with Terry Fox, an expat who has truly lived multiple lives across music, nightlife, travel, and culture — and now calls Thailand home. Terry shares what originally brought him to Thailand, what made him stay, and how life here compares to places like Chicago, Phuket, Pattaya, and beyond. This isn’t a surface-l...

🌟 Epic Chat with Romain Chevalier – Summit Gym Hua Hin Boss! 🌟 Join Romain Chevalier – Summit Gym Hua Hin owner, Hyrox Country Manager for Thailand and total hybrid athlete beast – as he spills the full story of leaving engineering life for building a fitness empire in Thailand! 🇫🇷➡️🇹🇭 In this episode we go DEEP 👇 🏋️‍♂️ How he launched Summit Gym? 🔥 Hyrox training, circuits & why it's blow...

🌴 Canadian Family Life in Hua Hin, Thailand – The Real Story with Matt Musson 🌴 In this heartfelt and super honest podcast episode, I sit down with Matt Musson, a Canadian expat who packed up his wife and kids and moved from Canada to the beautiful coastal town of Hua Hin, Thailand! 🇨🇦➡️🇹🇭 Matt shares the full journey — the exciting dreams, the tough realities, and everything in between about ra...

🇹🇭 Buying Property in Thailand as a Foreigner (Hua Hin vs Phuket) | Hidden Risks, Legal Traps & Real Advice Buying or renting property in Thailand can be life-changing — but it can also be one of the most expensive mistakes foreigners make if they don’t understand the system. In this in-depth podcast interview, I sit down with Lewis Murawski, Managing Partner at Kahouze Real Estate in Hua Hin,...

🎙️ What happens when a post-university backpacking trip turns into a decade-long entrepreneurial journey through Thailand’s tourism & medical industries? Meet Callum Platt — his story is a masterclass in 💪 resilience, 🔄 adaptation, and finding opportunity where you least expect it. 🌴 From Tourist to Business Owner In 2013, a young English traveler runs out of money in Thailand and takes bar...

Meet Alex Wilson, a former international school teacher in Thailand who completely changed his life path 🌏➡️🌱. From the classroom to holistic health, Alex shares how he left the education system to focus on healing, nutrition, and overall well-being. 💡 In this episode, we dive into: 1. Alex’s journey from teaching abroad to finding purpose in Thailand 🏝️ 2. His passion for holistic health, nutr...

⛳ Ever dreamed of teeing off in paradise? Join us as Matt Richardson, golf pro at Laguna Phuket and competitor on the Thai Senior PGA Tour, pulls back the curtain on Thailand’s vibrant golf scene. 🌴 After falling in love with Thailand during a 1999 holiday, Matt traded Sheffield’s dreary weather for Phuket’s tropical fairways. With over 20 years of experience, he breaks down what makes Thai golf...

🌍 What keeps a Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach rooted in Thailand for eight years when he could return to the comforts of England or his native Brazil? 🤼‍♂️ Nando Borralho returns for his third appearance to share the real truth about expatriate life in Phuket. Fresh food that actually spoils 🥬, beaches accessible to everyone 🏖️, and safety levels that let him leave keys in his motorbike 🔑—these sim...

🌴 From Hong Kong skyscrapers to the golf courses of Phuket 🏌️‍♂️ — Kelly McKenney shares his inspiring journey of retiring at 55 and starting a new life in Thailand’s tropical paradise 🇹🇭✨ In this episode, we dive deep into: ✅ Early retirement planning 💼➡️🌅 ✅ Expat life in Phuket 🌴🌊 ✅ Golfing in Thailand ⛳ ✅ Daily routines: yoga, meditation, community, and more 🧘‍♂️☕ ✅ Real estate in...

🥊 “The Untold Truth About Muay Thai in Thailand!” 🇹🇭 Think Muay Thai in Thailand is all glam and glory? Think again. In this episode, Adam Earnshaw pulls back the curtain on the real fighter life — from brutal training sessions to mental battles outside the ring. 🔥 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: ✅ How a 3-month trip turned into 10+ years living the Muay Thai grind ✅ The truth about spon...

🌴 From Mexico to Phuket: Building a Global Life in Paradise | Carlos Cota on Fruiting Body Podcast 🇹🇭 Ever dreamed of starting a new life in Thailand? 🌅 In this powerful episode of the Fruiting Body Podcast, we dive into the inspiring journey of 🇲🇽 Carlos Cota — a Mexican entrepreneur who went from Mexico City ➡️ Bangladesh ➡️ China ➡️ and finally to the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. 🎙️ W...

🎯 What does it really take to become an elite Muay Thai fighter in Thailand as a foreigner? 🇨🇾 Savvas Michael takes us on a powerful journey from his childhood in Cyprus to fighting under the lights of Thailand’s most prestigious Muay Thai stadiums. 💰 At just 16 years old, Savvas arrived in Thailand with only €200 in his pocket and a dream. His raw story—living inside a Bangkok gym with 30 Thai...

🇹🇭 What does it take to build a successful tech company in Thailand as a foreigner? 💡 Andrea Buosi, founder of Crazy Web Studio, pulls back the curtain on his 14-year entrepreneurial journey — from leaving corporate life at Electrolux 🏢 to building the first BOI web development company in Southern Thailand 🌴. 🚀 This conversation reveals a little-known opportunity through Thailand’s Board of In...

🌿 What does it take to build a premium cannabis brand in Thailand? Canadian entrepreneur Carl Ketch reveals the journey behind Suay, a high-end cannabis cultivation business 🇨🇦➡️🇹🇭 From Canada’s strict regulations to Thailand’s tropical freedom, Carl didn’t just chase opportunity — he chased a dream ✨ 🔥 But paradise has its price: 💧 Humidity battles 🦠 Mold threats (not mildew!) 🚛 Transportin...

🌏 From Corporate America to Phuket 🇹🇭 | Rich Gridley's Expat Life in Thailand ✈️ Tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Thinking about moving to Thailand? 👉 Meet Rich Gridley, who traded a predictable life in the U.S. for FREEDOM on the beaches of Phuket. After 25 years of flying across the Pacific, Rich faced a tough decision: 🏠 Go back to the American suburb life... 🌴 Or start a brand-new chapter in Tha...

Bitcoin, Self-Sovereignty & the Coming Supply Shock 💥 | Didi Taihuttu Returns  @TheBitcoinfamily   🚨 Is the real Bitcoin revolution being hijacked by institutions? In this power-packed episode, Didi Taihuttu—patriarch of The Bitcoin Family—is back to drop unfiltered insights on financial freedom, digital scarcity, and the war for true ownership in a world flooded with centralized crypto prod...

What happens when paradise becomes too popular? For Angus Hamilton, who has lived in Phuket since age three, the transformation of his childhood island is both fascinating and bittersweet. Beaches that once took 20 minutes to reach now require 90 minutes in traffic, and quiet shores are lined with sunbeds, umbrellas, and constant jet ski noise. Growing up half-Thai in Phuket's international school...

What’s it really like moving from Singapore to Thailand? Rebecca Lek shares the raw truth. 🇸🇬➡️🇹🇭 In this episode of the Fruiting Body Podcast, we sit down with Rebecca Lek, a Singaporean entrepreneur who left behind a corporate career to build her dream life in Phuket, Thailand. Since 2008, Rebecca has transitioned from managing Blue Canyon Country Club to launching multiple businesses—starting w...