The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

SLV podcast recorded! But made some mistakes. Every time I sit down to read Chinese, I fall asleep. Workout in, no run. Waiting for the sign up for this AI course, but… a word of warning if you’re thinking of building your own APP. SaaStr Episode 820 https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-official-saastr-podcast-saas-founders-investors/id1089973241?i=1000726456214 The reality of AI-built APPs:...

Enjoy your boredom! It only lasts for so long! Episode Number 1115? I don’t even know. Did I get my charger? Yes. It was in the classroom. How was the bus ride? Not bad… took it both ways! Will make a video about this. Workouts in! From uni to the hotel 3.52km in 20.47, then into the gym for weights, then back out for another 5.00km in 31.55 JUST IN time before it poured. And my gym closed in Shua...

Another week done, 13 more to go! But who’s counting?! 1501 subscribers on YouTube! Told some students about my channel. Looking into Perplexity, looks like a good AI agent builder. I like the idea of scheduling tasks and doing things automatically… maybe editing articles for clarity? Workouts in! In between classes! -3.51km in 25.49 -100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats w 5kg + rows, shoulders,...

I hope it’s still there! I think (and hope) I forgot my laptop charger in one of the classrooms. Feeling a bit knackered, all this running around. Making me think… to get to the next spot, what do I have to change now? SLV 56 up and out! Got an idea for this membership program. No workout today as I spent most of the day editing the SLV podcast. Also forgot to take my fish oil and I will say that...

Another sun spin, hard to admit! New Apple products, is the new iPhone worth it? Not really. Better camera but still same same. But new Airpods Pro? Built in translation?? The end of language learning as we know it? SLV podcast in the works, recorded, edited, gotta finesse then publish. Should be up soon. Workouts in! Gym for legs and chest, then outside for a 7.16km run in 44.04… then back to the...

Is it allergies or something else? What a thunderstorm! Big! Tried to record SLV podcast, didn’t happen, but NEW VIDEO up! Workout in! A bit of full body weights, then a 4.05 km run in 27.59. (In an effort to quell the allergies.) Gotta remember: tomorrow I have an APP-building class. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks u...

My big problem with teaching in front of a class, or at all: I don’t know what’s going to work. Back in the Changping. Is this the new schedule? Seems like a burnout schedule to me. Workouts in! 3.58km in 24.51, then to the gym for some weights, then back out from another 4.52km in 29.30. Weights was a full body workout. They were burning things this weekend in Shuanjing, another one of those cere...

So ends the first week! Fourteen more to go! Who’s counting? SLV podcast up and out! Episode 55. Thinking, how can I change this up a little? Workouts in! Need a new plan and I think I have one: work in the morning, run back, do the workout, shower n get ready, then back at it. Today: 105 pull ups, 210 push ups, 315 squats, 7.13km run in 44 min 33 sec, tried to run a little quicker today (even tho...

So close to getting SLV Episode 55 done! It should be published by the time you listen to this episode. MaLaXiangGuo for dinner, missed this dish! Another discovery call! And another scheduled but… no show again. So why bother? Wondering: here I am trying to build up these young people’s lives while trying to keep mine together. How much can you tell them? Just stick to the script, Steve! GOLD pop...

Don’t blame the kids, Steve! It’s your fault! The air con is the most likely candidate. Parade done and over, what will they do for National Day? SLV podcast recorded but gotta edit n publish tomorrow. Just ran out of time. But there is a new video up: walking through GuoMao. Workouts in! To the gym for a full body workout, focusing on legs and chest, then a 7.11km run done in 46.35. And what is a...

How are the classes going? How is the hotel? How is the weather? Big parade tomorrow, and so? We just work. TikTok and cold outreach, still no conversions, is this normal? What if… class online? A little disappointed I can’t do as much of my language studies any more, maybe hopefully this is just growing pains. And what was that idea to generate more writing for Substack? (Descript-remove filler w...

Back in the Ping of Chang, and into the room of class. Argumentative essays on tap. The cookie shop lady remembered me. What would I do if I knew I was going to quit in four months? Good question. Cause that’s where I was last year at this time. Grinding to get that last Australian video out, same with a Beijing-based video I shot on Saturday. SLV podcast to be shot tomorrow, need to work on anoth...

The friend requests begin! Actually… only one. Two groups said hi, the other hasn’t said anything. Rent paid… have a home or place to stay for another three months! Workout in! Shoulders, rows, deadlifts then did 100 pull ups in 15 minutes. 7 km run in 53.34, not extras, except a few rounds of more pull ups, push ups n squats. Let’s change it up. Signed up for an AI sprint class, two hours $130CAD...

Run done and some ball slams! 7km in 52.23, but they’re spraying inside the compound. 8am starts Monday! Not sure I like this and already looking forward to December! The leaders are coming! But I’ll be in class. What’s even going on for Sept 3rd? TikTok outreach continues, building a list, podcast listens spiked, no conversions. Sales is different from marketing is different from content creation...

Finally cooled down! Steven, you’re not an English teacher, you’re a corporate consultant with a large company that has a lot of employees, many of whom look like students. How was the work meeting? Can’t say I’m convinced. Raining quite a bit! Workout in! But no run. Lunch time workout, then work meeting, then off to the gym for some squats and bench work + Jacob’s Ladder. What is Italian Brain R...

Well, I guess it’s back to the university and, yep, I’m looking forward to the breakfasts. Was informed there’s another guy I know who works with half the number of students and gets paid more. Ouch. Creating a “Garrison of Content”, it’s taking a lot longer than I thought it would. YouTube, Podcast, Newsletter, and doing all sorts of cold outreach. My back to school gift to myself? Looking at DaV...

The week starts and how will it end? Another busy day, shot Episode 54 of the Language Vlog Podcast, what use is it for? DICTATIONS?! TikTok cold outreach continues, how is it going? ChatGPT, what say thee about my current predicament? Workouts in, 7km in 47.08 + gym workout beforehand, but no skips, jumps, push ups or pistol squats. Should I have gone to the GuoAn game? Donate to the show! PayPal...

It’s the weekend! And what does that even mean? Tiktok for live streaming? Would it work? Workouts in! Shoulders, rows, deadlifts and then the run! 6.02 km in 1 hr 12 min 15 seconds and… got ALL the pull ups with weight vest done! Maybe time to change this up? Internet getting buggy, something must be up! Bob Lazar Youtube interview from 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmclCzGFotM -Interesti...

Are we being prepped for UFOs? What happens when a stronger force meets a weaker force? Got rid of more stuff! Computer monitor gone! Broke my sports watch… it was already cracking. Run done in 48 minutes and 18 seconds + slam ball. SLV live stream continues! And using TikTok for lead generation, who would’ve thought?! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?local...

Workout in! Bench, Squats, but no run… wanted to get my video editing done. Hearing lots of screaming on the compound lately. China’s job market? Is it even worth it to graduate? WSJ article about why people aren’t moving around as much. https://www.wsj.com/economy/american-job-housing-economic-dynamism-d56ef8fc? “Young graduates who don’t land good jobs soon after college often never really recov...

SLV Podcast up and out! Episode 53. Working on LNKD material based off of all this IELTS stuff I’m making. How is the housing market in China? better to rent or buy? My apartment is about 54m2 Another apartment nearby is 50m2 and is going for 320万 = 3,200,00 RMB ~ $616,196.48 CAD. Downpayment is 480,000 RMB = $92,429.47 CAD An apartment sized around 96m2 is going for 650万 = 6,500,000 RMB ~$1,251...

Saw Dead to Rights (南京照相馆). Heartbreaking. Lots of people die. About the Japanese invasion of Nanjing and how the atrocities were documented. During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, postman A Chang posed as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risked his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities. -Use of propaganda to pr...

AI to ads it goes! The router will choose free or not! Story advertising but you’ll never know what’s an ad and what isn’t. Scary, and do I want to do this? It’s going to happen anyway. Workouts in! New workout was alright, but maybe I didn’t lift enough. Deadlifts in 100 kg x 5 reps x 2 sets. 6.44 in 1 hr 24 min 14 sec. Only got 75 weighted pull ups in, but had already done 20-25 unweighted in th...

Can’t stream on Instagram any more! (Good thing I bought this ipad stand?) Talking to a student about her English, currently an IELTS band 4, wants a 5.5 by October. I’m thinking: not impossible, but difficult. Just memorize better! And use this cathoven website. Live streaming and out for noodles, a first in a very long time! Am I enjoying where I am? That is, am I taking advantage of the opportu...

ASMR! To Melbourne! Let’s try this! I have a whole slew of videos I could make!! Workouts in! Squats, bench, run, slam ball! 7km done in 47min 58sec. Good workout and good energy. Though… long. We must be out of the dog days of summer. Still hot but much cooler than before. They’re preparing for Victory! Forgot to mention they’re shutting down some streets over the weekend to prep for the Sept 3rd...