The Honest Drink Podcast

Deano Delpleash is a High-Performance coach, master neurolinguistic practitioner, entrepreneur and martial artist. He helps people succeed by achieving their highest levels of performance through increasing clarity, self-awareness, purpose and action. Today we talk about how to change and improve your life. Deano tells us about his experience growing up poor, dangerous, depressed and suicidal and...

Richard Turrin is the international best-selling author of "Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution".  He is currently one of the top fintech influencers in the world.  A former investment banker of 20 years, he headed the fintech teams at IBM and is an expert on finance, technology and AI.  Today we discuss the buzz and controversy over China's new digital yuan (CBDC).  We talk about data p...

Today Justin and Aric question the value of following the busy news cycle.  They talk about how our beliefs and politics are just narratives that either bring us together or tear us apart.  They also question if human beings are just naturally wired for a zero-sum game and to want winners and losers. They talk about childbirth and pain tolerance, the ever-evolving definition of success and marchin...

Alex Wang is a Vedic astrologer who's background is in mathematics.  He made a dramatic shift from tech consulting to astrology under the guidance of several teachers including Sanjay Rath.  Hillary Lin is a tarot card reader who has performed tarot readings for a wide range of clients helping them with decision making, mindfulness and understanding their true selves.  Today we do a live reading o...

Today we get nostalgic and talk about our adolescence, life and death, parents, our unborn children and music.  We list some of the most impactful music albums in our lives and we share some of our favorite songs and how they became the backdrop to our youth.   ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdri...

Ben Cavender is the Managing Director and Head of Strategy with the China Market Research Group (CMR). He helps Fortune 500 companies strengthen their brands positions and presence in China's consumer market.  He frequently speaks internationally on innovation, technology, economic and government policy, and consumer trends.  He is frequently quoted and interviewed by news outlets including The Wa...

Today the podcast resumes after a long break.  We welcome ourselves back, share some personal news, talk about looming fatherhood, how we might avoid ruining a life and announce our new sponsor for this episode.  Its good to be back! This episode is indeed sponsored by  www.cambly.com Use promo code " thd888 " to get 20 minutes free trial and 20% off your first month subscription of online English...

Dr. George Hu is an American clinical psychologist and the Chief of Mental Health at Shanghai United Family Pudong Hospital.  He is also the President of the Shanghai International Mental Health Association (SIMHA).  He is passionate about increasing access to mental health services and the impact of human psychology on behavior and societies.  We talk about the Shanghai lockdown and its impact.  ...

In this episode (recorded May end) we give another update from Shanghai.  We reflect on the lockdown and lessons learned.  We talk about a controversial outdoor party in the city, race and stereotyping, some major headlines in the U.S., the book "Four Thousand Weeks", social media and the value of truly living your life first-hand. A special shoutout to our honest drinker Ana for sharing the book!...

We give a status update under lockdown from Shanghai and share some thoughts on mentality, tough times and the varying responses of residents in the city.  We comment on viral videos, division, central quarantine, community, victim mentality, the weakness of modern lifestyles and how we can help ourselves and each other. _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating!...

Jamie Dixon is a researcher and author in behavior, influence and communication.  He creates methodologies from his research to coach his clients on productivity, leadership and motivation.  His latest book, The Story Habit, talks about how to influence people through the power of storytelling.  We talk about how our beliefs are formed and how they can be manipulated.  We discuss the narratives in...

Andy Boreham is a weekly columnist at Shanghai Daily.  His video series, Reports On China, analyzes how Western media report on China.  Born and raised in New Zealand, he has degrees in Media Studies, Political Science and Chinese.  Today we discuss why and how Western media consistently reports negatively on China.  We talk about fake news, fear mongering, the decline of mainstream news outlets,...

c.j. Ng is a sales and leadership coach.  He helps companies achieve quantum improvements that lead to better sales and overall profits.  He has helped companies such as Google, Cisco, HP, Volvo, American Express and Honeywell just to name a few.  His new book "Winning The B2B Sale In China" is available now.  Today we talk about building trust, sales gurus, selling ideas and the affect of quality...

Today the guys stop giving a f*ck and talk about the chase for credibility, validation, shiny resumes, personal liberation and the metaverse. _____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Find us on: Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, YouTu...

Catherine Wen is a sports psychologist for China's national and Olympic teams in shooting, archery, cycling and fencing.   Her expertise in sports psychology helps elite athletes perform under pressure.   We talk to her about her experiences working with China's elite athletes as they compete for gold medals.   We talk about dealing with high pressure moments, self doubt, perfectionism, choking, o...

We celebrate our 100th episode by answering questions sent in from our awesome listeners!  The questions get deep, so we do our best and share our experiences.  Due to heated internal drama before the show, this special Q&A episode almost didn't happen, but we managed to put on our big boy pants...if only for a while.   _________________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a ratin...

Oscar Fuchs is the host of Mosaic of China, a popular podcast featuring people who are making their mark in China.  We critique each others shows as we have an honest chat about our insecurities as podcasters.  We try to unearth the true reasons behind why we do it.  We talk about ego, mid life crisis and staying relevant in society.  Oscar shares the story behind the initial inadvertently racist...

Adam Trenk has achieved a career in law, business and politics by the time he turned 30.  Becoming a Vice Mayor in his 20's he epitomizes the idea of challenging oneself and the slogan "just do it".  He also happened to be Justin's bully in 2nd grade.  Today we talk to him about the sudden and recent death of his greatest mentor, his grandfather, and the life lessons he's learned from him.  We tal...

Dr. Clare Zhao, Ph. D. is a U.S. and China licensed psychologist and therapist.  Her work deals with the rising rates of anxiety, depression, interpersonal violence, trauma and eating disorders.  She has worked at the National Suicide Hotline and has been a counsellor for survivors of sexual trauma.  We talk to her about self-identity, anxiety, sexual trauma, the stigma of therapy, body image, the...

Jeff Fuchs is an award-winning Himalayan explorer, mountain guide, Tea junkie and author.  He has spent the last two decades documenting ancient Himalayan trade routes.  He has led and been a part of over 30 Himalayan expeditions and was voted as one of "Canada's 100 Greatest Explorers".  He is the first westerner to travel the Tea Horse Road by foot, an ancient and daunting network of paths throu...

Matt Galat is a travel vlogger, Youtuber and social media influencer.   His video channels The JaYoe Nation and Nuance focus on lifestyle, culture, social and political commentary as he travels the world.   We talk to him about his decision to leave China and go back to America.   We discuss the current state of American and Chinese societies.   We ponder the motives of anti-China content creators...

Ann Shen is a young professional, global traveler and advocate for empowering women.  Growing up in Shanghai, she has spent her time studying and working around the world.  We talk about the export of American pop-culture and its influence globally. We debate if the impact of social media on society and individuals is ultimately more negative than positive.  We discuss the decay of news media and...

Today we talk about social pressures growing up, parenting, the popular kids in school, American pop culture and its influence on our values and behaviors.  We share some adolescent experiences, the impact of travel and relocating during our childhood and we get worked up over the new Matrix trailer. ______________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating! Follow Us On Instagr...

Ted Mo Chen is a China-based EdTech expert.  He is a frequent op-ed contributor to TechNode, and has appeared as a tech commentator on The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News.  He holds a degree from Peking University where he served as valedictorian.  He is also an avid advocate of podcasting and lends his expertise to grow the podcast industry in China.  Today we talk about technology and edu...

Lionel Le Gal is a wine expert, judge for international wine competitions and a writer for gourmet food & beverage publications.  Today we talk to him about Chinese wines and the rise of China's wine industry.  We talk about where China ranks among the wine making countries in the world, extreme winemaking, the dilemma of a good grape, heated debates within the wine industry, the stigma of Chinese...