Chiwi Journal

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I’m your host Camellia Yang. My guest today is Derek Sivers.  Derek has been a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and book publisher. He’s an author of four books, Anything You Want, Your Music and People, Hell Yeah or No, and How to Live. In today’s episode, we talked about… The benefit of keep moving across the world and breaking the rules. How do different cities shape one’s identity and expand one’s worldview? How to say goodbye to old identities that no longer serve you? The pros and cons of being a solitary socialite. Why shouldn’t you wait for inspiration to come? How to be a considerate content creator? The good side of daydreaming and building future possibility folders How to approach our life? How do physical locations matter to your morale? Why do people like to use stereotypes to pre-judge others, and why is it so hard to break? Learning Mandarin and Portuguese. Books/links mentioned in this episode You don’t have to be local Moving for good Solitary socialite Daydreaming is my favorite pastime Possible futures Anything You Want Derek Sivers TED Talks Your Music and People Hell year or no How to Live Cities and Ambition - Paul Graham The Michel Thomas Method to learn language Practice Portuguese: Learn European Portuguese Fernando Pessoa Philosophy: a Complete Introduction - by Sharon Kaye Mark Manson - Life Advice That Doesn't Suck The Subtle Art NFT Collection - BookCoin™ Check out Derek Sivers' website and introduce yourself :) 

My guest today is Bear Liu. Bear is a product designer and design mentor. He hosts an award-winning podcast show called BearTalk, focused on sharing his learnings and ideas in design and personal experiences in reading and parenting. In this episode, we talked about: How do Chinese people pick up their English names? From working at a ‘tier 18’ city in China as a designer and building a business in web2 to migrant to New Zealand to raise a family —- Bear’s story as an immigrant. How to navigate life while moving to a new country, finding a new job and welcoming a newborn at the same time? Why is it essential to have a role model to learn and mimic, especially in difficult life moments? What does it feel like to start a tech podcast in 2012 and win an award from Apple? What motivates Chinese speakers to create content in English? What emotional journey did we go through? How create content online can change people’s life? Two tips on being a productive content creator that can keep publishing content consistently. What tools do we use as bilingual content creators? How to find our audiences, and how to measure success? How to start a content creator journey while still working full-time and having a family to look after？ What’s the NO.1 lesson to pass on to the next generation? Books/links and creators tools mentioned in this episode: Bear’s website New Zealand Silver Fern Visa Les Mills: Taking Fitness to the Next Level Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger Grammarly: Free Online Writing Assistant Notion Readwise Libby App Drafts | Where Text Starts Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation I Ching Conversation with Bear Liu in Chinese

My guest today is Lauren Razavi. Lauren is a writer, speaker and strategist working at the intersection of technology, business, policy, and human behaviour. She is the author of the book Global Natives and writes the Counterflows newsletter about borderless living. Lauren was an early adopter of remote work and has lived as a digital nomad since 2013. Currently, she is Executive Director of Plumia, the mission to build an internet country for digital nomads, at the Y Combinator alumni company  SafetyWing. In this episode, we discussed: Lauren’s digital nomad journey as an early adopter since 2013. Who coined the term a digital nomad? How digital nomad lifestyle has evolved from subculture to mainstream? How do individuals design lifestyles based on the remote working trend? Why we should rethink global mobility? How policymakers should adjust their strategy to build up a remote working and digital nomads friendly environment? A brief introduction of Plumia and Nomad Border Pass (Nomad Passport)? The history of Leagues of Nations and our current passport system. What makes a good nomad hub? What are the biggest challenges facing digital nomads? How to make new friends with fellow nomads and locals in a new city? The rise of subscription living and slow travel. Why we should read Global Natives book and advocate for global mobility for our human progression’s sake? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Global Natives The Digital Nomad by Tsugio Makimoto The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Nomadlist.com by Pieter Levels Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Plumia: building a borderless future through a country on the internet SafetyWing - Insurance for Nomads, by Nomads Plumia 10-Year Roadmap League of Nations DIGITAL NOMADS Madeira Islands Gonçalo Hall, a person behind the First Digital Nomad Village in Ponta do Sol, Madeira Hacker Paradise So you want to be a Sovereign Individual? 2022 State of Digital Nomads Subscription Living: Zoku Counterflows Newsletter

My guest today is Bianca Caruana. Bianca is a storyteller, podcast host, sustainability & equality advocate and writer at The Altruistic Traveller. Bianca and I had a serendipitous encounter in Aveiro (Thanks to Pieter Levels’ Nomadlist.com), and we immediately clicked because we shared similar backgrounds and spiritual growth journeys. In this episode, we discussed... How to be a sustainable traveller and leverage your skillsets to travel around the world without costing a big fortune? What’s the wake-up call for us to trust and surrender to the universe instead of trying to control our life? How to do our own personal reverse engineering to find out who we are NOT in order to know who we really are on a deeper level? How to overcome the fear of judgment, transform from our old identities and embrace a new life? How does adapting to be a digital nomad lifestyle help us find a sense of belonging and feel seen? Why should you write books and poetries to keep a record of your life and express your feelings? A couple of serendipitous stories on life is only making sense when you look back and connect the dots What’s the Vipassana meditation? What could you get from it? How to find the meditation method that suits you? The benefits of sacred plant medicine and what to pay attention to when experiencing psychedelic trips? How to cultivate empathy? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Bianca’s blog The Altruistic Traveller Bianca's Podcast The Altruistic Traveller instagram Workaway Trusted House Sitters (get 25% off) The Invisible Third Culture Adult: A book about meaning and identity Chiwi Journal Vol 1&2 The Rookery Nook and Brontë Parsonage Vipassana Meditation National Anthem: Malta - L-Innu Malti Qigong Tao Te Ching I Ching Transcendental Meditation® Technique Understand Myself

My guest today is Antoine Dusséaux. Antoine is a legaltech entrepreneur based in London and co-founded Doctrine, the first legal information platform. He’s passionate about law, economics, geopolitics, and languages. In this episode, we discussed: How to describe 1729 and Network State to children to help them understand this progressive technical concept? What are the fundamental values that bonded the 1729 community? What 1729 community members in common? What's so special about El Salvador? Will the World's First Bitcoin City be the protocol that other countries can learn from? Share the first-hand experience of exploring bitcoin's daily user case in El Salvador. How to be a responsible global citizen and make sense of our world? What's the secret of learning foreign languages as an adult (Antoine is a native French speaker who learned to speak Chinese, Russian and Arabic)? What others hold a stereotype about China is wrong based on your first-hand experience working in a Chinese factory? What's the underground church in China? The relationship between languages and ideologies Why should you start to write online and build connections? Books/links mentioned in this episode 1729.com The Network State: How To Start a New Country book by Balaji Srinivasan Real Bitcoin use cases in El Salvador Antoine’s Newsletter on Product, Law, Economics, Geopolitics, and Languages Underground church Bitcoin is now ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador How to be fluent in 6 months? Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang Handan, City in China Cultural intelligence: Become a global citizen Linguistic relativity Debate on traditional and simplified Chinese characters What do Taiwanese think of simplified Chinese? Transcript: Vladimir Putin’s Televised Address on Ukraine Learning new languages with Pimsleur Build a Personal Monopoly How to Increase Your Luck Surface Area 1729 Writers Collection

My guest today is Vicci. She is an experienced video producer and digital marketer and hosts a podcast Big Little Screens commenting about British/American TV shows to Chinese audiences. Vicci and I had a girl's chat and recorded this special episode while drinking a bottle of Italian wine and Japanese Umeshu. Cheers, and enjoy 😊 Why do many Chinese people born in the 1980s/90s have the American dream? Our first trip to English speaking counties — Australia and New Zealand. “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life...” what does London mean to us? What’s so special about London’s blue plaques? What biggest TV hits from Britain influenced Chinese people a lot? The comparison of American and British genres on small screens. Let’s talk about class, race, war, dating, stereotypes and diversity in the British context What are the challenges of cross-cultural communications? Why is there always a media bias between east and west? How to learn a second/third language as an adult? Why it’s so hard to be a female fan in male’s dominant area, e.g. sports and entertainment industry What do we learn about turning 30? Shows/movies/links mentioned in this episode: Vicci’s Podcast Tour in England: National Trust The Rookery Nook and Brontë Parsonage - Haworth Chatsworth House Blue Plaques | English Heritage George Orwell’s London Map Sherlock Holmes Museum Paddington Downton Abbey Years and Years Sex Education Fleabag Bridgerton Comedian Daniel Sloss After Life Inside No. 9 Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie Public dating profile template tick, tick...BOOM! Dark | Netflix Official Site Ted Lasso David Bowie - The Boy From Brixton Gaga: Five Foot Two

My guest today is David Senra. David is the host of podcast shows Founders. Every week, he reads a biography of an entrepreneur so listeners can learn the lessons from those greatest history and modern figures. In this episode, we discussed: What motivated David to start this niche show to share his learnings of biography and autobiography? How many founders were influenced by those who came before (e.g. Jobs influenced by Edwin Land, Bezos influenced by Sam Walton etc.)? And what’s so special about Benjamin Franklin? What’s the most inspiring story among 200+ founders stories David read? And what’s one unbelievable story from listeners that drove David jumped out of bed every morning? What are the top THREE lessons previous founders can teach and impact current founders? Where do founders like Micheal Jordan and Larry Ellison’s drive come from? What are some intriguing individual connections among founders that surprised us? What creators can learn from Ernest Hemingway, George Lucas and Stephen King? What essential mindset should founders have to turn problems into opportunities? Why shouldn’t current founders follow the formula but focus on the lessons provided by the previous founders? What’s the ONE thing that founders regret on their deathbed? What would David’s biography be? What legacy does he want to leave to his children based on his learnings? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Dan Carlin Hardcore History Kevin Rose interviewing Elon Musk Jocko Podcast The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by ERIC JORGENSON Founders Podcast Books List Insisting On the Impossible : The Life of Edwin Land Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire Indie Hackers Interviewing Pieter Levels Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics and the Making of an Automobile Empire Born of This Land: My Life Story by Chung Ju-Yung Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Most Recommended Books by Richard Reis Made in Japan: Akio Morita and Sony by Akio Morita Dru Riley 100 Rules — Personal Philosophy Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life Driven From Within by Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil Full shownote

My guest today is Pieter Levels. Pieter is a serial founder of multiple products, such as NomadList.com, remoteOK.com and rebase.co. In this episode, we discussed: How did Pieter start his digital nomad life and create 12 startups in 12 months? The original story of the birth of Nomadlist.com What are the common traits of digital nomads based on the 2022 State of Digital Nomads that might surprise people? Why do people need to switch their stereotypes about remote working and adapt to the new way of living? Why has Portugal becomes the indie hacker/nomad / remote worker/entrepreneur hub? What is so good about moving here? The story behind Immigration as a service product: Rebase.co How to overcome depression and anxiety as a serial founder? Why find a therapist speaking a language different from your native language that can work better in therapy sessions? Cliche question: how to balance time and energy as a serial founder? What does it feel like to be a niche famous, and why should people be unreachable? The story about Pieter’s early music career on YouTube channel. What are the future trends of remote working and nomad lifestyles? What’s the current dating market for digital nomads? Books/links mentioned in this episode: Nomadlist.com 2022 State of Digital Nomads RemoteOk.com I'm Launching 12 Startups in 12 Months How is Making Friends Changing? Moving to Portugal with Rebase Cognitive behavioural therapy Why I'm unreachable and maybe you should be too The next frontier after remote work is async How to optimise your 24 hours? Fans and Haters 11 Reasons Not to Become Famous (or “A Few Lessons Learned Since 2007”)

In this engaging conversation, Tom Morgan, the Director of Communications & Content at The KCP Group, shares his insights on modernist holism and Morphic Resonance. He explores how to escape echo chambers and the importance of 'following your bliss' on your hero's journey. Tom examines the symbolic significance of dragons and Pinocchio, linking them to personal growth. He emphasizes the need for emotional granularity in parenting to educate the next generation effectively. Discover how mythological narratives can inspire courage and creativity in children.

My guest today is Will Mannon 马晓伟. Will is the Course Director of Write of Passage and passionate about online education. In his free time, Will enjoys exploring language, literature, history, and philosophy. He lived in China for six months and is a comfortable Mandarin speaker. We discussed: The motivation behind learning Chinese and how to learn a foreign language in adult year The difference between the Chinese and American education system What's the uncommon fire that motivates you to keep going? A brief introduction of Write of Passage and how writing online can accelerate personal and career development? What's the future of online learning? Three advantages of building up the cohort-based online course Four common traits and challenges from online writing How to find your online writing process? How to navigate in the age of information abundance? How to form a reading habit and some book recommendations? How does reading biography permit us to pursue our bliss? Chat about Fernando Pessoa and Ralph Waldo Emerson What is the wisdom you learned from your favourite writers? Books and links mentioned in this episode: Will Learns Chinese The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao, 高考) itakie: 1-on-1 lessons in more than 150 languages An Uncommon Fire Mimetic theory by René Girard Write of Passage – An online course by David Perell Building a Second Brain Paul Graham The Man with 73 Masks The Social Dilemma Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson I. Asimov: A Memoir by Isaac Asimov Founders Podcast Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa 读书会分享 | 葡萄牙作家费尔南多·佩索阿 Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre The The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus The Stranger by Albert Camus Flowism: My Philosophy of Living Follow Will Mannon on Twitter and check out his website