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Dr. Stephen Jacobi is the Director of Culture at Wellington College in Shanghai.  His academic background is in English literature with an MA in screenwriting. He has taught English literature in Cambridge, Singapore, London, and Dubai.  In 2006 and 2008 he was a Royal Literary Fellow at Warwick University.  He has organized several arts and literary festivals and has published seve...

Aoni Xie is the senior physiotherapist at SinoUnited.  She  specializes in the non-surgical management of joint pain, neck and lower back pain, with a special interest in peripheral limbs, post-operative rehabilitation, sports injuries and sports performance. She is currently providing personalized injury prevention programs for ex-Olympians, Qigong world champion, spartan elites and tri...

David Ammerschlaeger is the Head of Psychology at the ChingHo Clinic in Shanghai.  As the Chief Psychological Counsellor he helps individuals and families overcome psychological difficulties in personal and professional life.  He is also a lecturer and researcher in psychology.  We talk about modern psychological threats and how issues like mental health, anxiety, happiness, cogniti...

Kyle Rozewski is a world champion mixed martial artist and owner/head coach at Animal MMA in Shanghai.  Having won numerous championship belts, Kyle has dealt with the extreme highs and lows of combat sports.  We talk about his long career as a fighter and its cautionary tales.    The Drink: William Grant & Sons "Rare Cask Reserve" 21 yrs Podcast Email:  theh...

Justin and Aric talk extroverts vs introverts, fitting in, and being misunderstood. The Drink: Auchentoshan 18 yrs Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com

Baj and Nick are boxing instructors and Sammy is the general manager all at the Golden Gloves Boxing Gym in Shanghai.  We talk some boxing and drink a lot of whisky.     The Drink: Aberlour 12 yrs & Ballantine's 23 yrs Podcast Email:  thehonestdrink@gmail.com  

Lee Tseng is the co-founder/owner of The Boxing Cat Brewery and Liquid Laundry Kitchen & Brew.  The Boxing Cat Brewery is the most successful and internationally recognized microbrewery in China.  The craft beers under the Boxing Cat label have won several international awards and its restaurants continue to represent American gastropubs in China.  Lee and his partners are some...

Today the gang gets together for the first time since the new year.  They reveal new self improvement aims for 2020.  They talk about the pit falls of self-assessment, why to be careful of giving and receiving feedback from others and why we have the worst seat in the house.   The Drink: Glenfarclas 21 yrs  Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com

Santron Freeman is an intuitive energetic healer, AAA list celebrity dancer, fitness instructor and co-founder of Empower House Fitness of Shanghai.  His passion is in self-empowerment through addressing the energetic, mental and physical levels of fitness.  In spite of his own personal experiences at a young age he has developed a deep love of people and helps in trauma recovery.  ...

Gabor Holch is an intercultural leadership coach, consultant, speaker and author.  He has coached public leaders, CEO’s and high level decision makers in some of the largest multinational corporations.  An expat since age 4, he became the first foreigner granted a Certified Management Consultant degree in Mandarin Chinese.  Gabor holds degrees in languages, international relations a...

In this episode Aric, Howie and Justin talk about stress and how it seems to manifest in their daily lives as well as ways they attempt to free themselves from it.  Topics include insomnia, age, adventure, and public speaking.   This is the last episode of 2019 and we will return with a whole new season of the podcast  in February 2020.  See ya soon, cheers! The Drink: &nb...

Richard DeForno is a Freelance 3D Animator working in Los Angeles for Film & TV.  He has worked on Hollywood blockbuster franchises such as "The Fast and The Furious", "Star Trek", "Aqua Man" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2".  He is also an incredible illustration artist and avid collector of metal & hardcore records.  Claudia Yi Le...

Victor Kuo is a certified sports nutrition coach and founder of FitFresh, a fitness nutrition and meal prep company in Shanghai.  We asked him back on the show to get his thoughts on the viral Netflix documentary “The Game Changers”, which has reignited heated debates between vegans and meat eaters. If your unfamiliar with “The Game Changers” it claims we humans are healthier and can achieve...

Chen Yu is a Chinese fashion model and super cool down to earth bad girl.  She has appeared in magazines such as GQ, Vogue and Elle.  Today she shares with us her experience "fitting in" and dealing with cultural differences in New York and Los Angeles after having moved from China.  She also gives us a glimpse of what its like to be a model and how shes working on her own...

Joseph Sun is a competitive trail runner and obstacle course racer most recently finishing in the top 10 at the 2019 Kailas Trail Run in Moganshan and Spartan Sprint Elite in Hangzhou.  He is also an active leader and board member at FitFam, a volunteer led free fitness community in over 10 cities worldwide.  In this episode they discuss fitness, health, life and running.   FitFam W...

Today the guys answer a few psychological questions from Bright Sides' "9 Psychological Questions That Will Help You Read Anyone".   Would you open an envelope that has the date of your death inside?  Would you be friends with yourself? If you could see a measuring scale above people’s heads, what would you want this scale to measure? ... and more.  Bri...

Raffe Ibrahamian aka Raffe Wolf, opened the first Mexican restaurant in Shanghai.  For over a decade Cantina Agave has been a staple in the social scene of the city becoming one of the most recognized venues in Shanghai.  We sit down to discuss his journey here, his decision to escape certain death in L.A. and his second lease on life in China.   三个来自美国的华裔男生，在20+的年纪...

Today the HaHa Monsters critique on each others strengths and weaknesses while sharing their own thoughts on various personality traits.  Enjoy responsibly.   三个来自美国的华裔男生，在20+的年纪来到中国生活，在文化差异与归属感的冲击下，成长为30+的男人，共同的经历也让这三个男生成为了最好的朋友。然而人生需要不断地回顾与总结才能更好的得到修正，为了成为更好的人，Justin&Howie&Aric，每...

Cymri Chang is a commercial producer in Shanghai.  We get into subjects like society, culture, politics, government and language just to name a few. We compare and contrast many of these topics against the backdrop of the United States and China.  We talk about drinking the Kool-Aid, which is a metaphor for being convinced to believe in certain ideologies depending on where you live...

Today the gang gets back together and discusses the spectrum of motivation.  They debate the effectiveness between punishment and reward.  Is the concept of pain vs pleasure at the heart of all our behavior and natural motivation?  Can all our actions be traced back to some sort of pleasure seeking or pain avoidance?  In todays episode we try to broaden our concepts of pleasure...

Todays guest is a professional mix martial arts fight manager, student of boxing, coach, motorcyclist, insurance executive, father and overall fun guy to grab a beer with.  We went back to basics over some Maker's Mark today and went wherever the conversation took us.   Join Us On WeChat ID: THD_Official Follow Us On Instagram: thehonestdrink_

Today's guests Brett Decolyse and Bruce Chen join Justin and Howie to share their stories on managing a startup company in China.  Brett and Bruce were integral parts of KargoCard and had much to do with the company's success since its humble beginnings.  KargoCard is a leading fintech player focused on delivering innovative mobile payment and prepaid card solutions in China and the grea...

Today's episode is just a conversation between Aric and Justin where they discuss all the intricacies of traveling and catch up on Aric's trip to Italy.  This is an old archived episode from before this podcast was launched but thought it might be relevant to those preparing a trip or vacation.  Enjoy.  三个来自美国的华裔男生，在20+的年纪来到中国生活，在文化差异与归属感的...

Victor Kuo is a Precision Nutrition certified sports nutrition coach and founder of FitFresh, a fitness nutrition plan and meal prep company in Shanghai.  After six years in finance and investor relations, he jumped industries to pursue his passion for helping people achieve peak sports performance and physique goals through optimal nutrition.  We had a great conversation and of course f...

Today New York chef Audrey Villegas joins us for some Chivas 18yr.  Audrey has worked in 3 Michelin star restaurant Per Se and the 2 Michelin star London Gordon Ramsay.  She has also helmed the kitchens at Recette, The Gander and 2 Spring in New York City.  She has spent much of her career working under celebrated chefs such as Thomas Keller and Gordon Ramsay.  We caught u...