The Honest Drink
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Three American-raised friends living in China candidly explore the madness of modern behavior. We’ll be sipping on drinks with special guests as we tackle different topics on current culture, self-help, society, human psychology, nationality, politics, news and life. All this in an effort to reduce misconceptions about the world and ourselves. Tune in as we make these attempts and stumble our way towards becoming happier, healthier and wiser.
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May 10, 2020 • 1h 24min
36. Laimei Yeung: "Hypnotize Me"
Laimei Yeung is a Certified RTT Hypnotherapist. Using hypnosis, she specializes in helping people with anxiety, fears, and confidence challenges as well as stress, eating disorders and post traumatic stress disorder. She had dealt with her own anxiety and emotional trauma and hypnotherapy transformed her entire life. Now she has built a career working as a certified hypnotherapist supporting others with self-growth and personal transformation. Laimei's Credentials: -Certified RTT Hypnotherapist- Marissa Peer Rapid Transformation Therapy 2016 UK -Certified Nutrition Coach- Institute of Integrative Nutrition, NY -Certified Resilience and HeartMath Coach- HeartMath Institute, California Connect with Laimei | Website: www.laimeiyeung.com Email: me@laimeiyeung.com IG: laimeiyeung Instagram: thehonestdrink_ YouTube Channel: The Honest Drink Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Apr 27, 2020 • 1h 20min
35. Dr. Stephen Jacobi & Badhrul Islam: "The Art of Storytelling"
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 several works both fiction and non-fiction. He has also written several scripts and short stories for the BBC, as well as articles for several leading British newspapers. Badhrul Islam is an English teacher in Shanghai with a passion for books and for understanding the psychology of their authors. In this episode we gain a much stronger appreciation for the art of reading, writing and storytelling. 🤙🥃 Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_ Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 16min
34. Aoni Xie: "Strength, Pain & Physiotherapy"
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 triathlon competitors. Aoni has a decade of clinical experience in UK, Australia and China providing physiotherapy for clients to avoid surgery, relieve pain and improve movement. The Drink: Dewar's 15 yrs Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: thehonestdrink_
Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 17min
33. David Ammerschlaeger: "Psychology For Humanity"
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, cognitive biases, stereotypes, and our coping mechanisms play a role in "defining" who we are in society. For More Information & Care | Official WeChat Account: psicare_psychology The Drink: Longmorn 18 yr Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com THD Instagram: thehonestdrink_
Mar 24, 2020 • 1h 24min
32. Kyle "Kyote" Rozewski: "Animal MMA"
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: thehonestdrink@gmail.com IG: thehonestdrink_
Mar 17, 2020 • 1h 52min
31. Charles Zeng: "Shock The System"
Charles Zeng is a restauranteur and owner of the Charlie's burger chain. We cheer ourselves up after months of quarantine with a bottle of rum and fun conversation. We talk all things coronavirus from our perspective here in China. The Drink: Plantation Rum 2005 Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com IG: thehonestdrink_
Mar 11, 2020 • 55min
30. The Front Row
Justin and Aric talk extroverts vs introverts, fitting in, and being misunderstood. The Drink: Auchentoshan 18 yrs Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Mar 4, 2020 • 57min
29. Baj, Sammy & Nick: "Golden Gloves"
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
Feb 25, 2020 • 2h 3min
28. Lee Tseng: "The Puncher's Chance"
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 of Shanghai’s most legendary restaurateurs and his work has contributed to China’s current craft beer movement. 🍺 www.boxingcatbrewery.com www.theliquidlaundry.com The Drink: Ardbeg "Dark Cove" Podcast Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com
Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 12min
27. The Worst Seat In The House
Today the gang reveals 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
