What Are Your Three Things?
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Three Things is a podcast series where business, sporting and entertainment leaders share their life highs and lows and essence their experience into three things they wished their younger self had known. Compelling, funny and moving, listeners are taken on very personal interviewee journeys and leave with real life advice that they can put into practice as they wish. The Three Things host is Charles Lankester, an adviser who represents some of the world’s best known brands and individuals. Based in Hong Kong, over Series 1, Charles will interview people who have seen success and challenge, have been in the public eye for good and bad reasons and share the lessons they learned along the way. If you would like more information about Three Things, the team or our guests, please contact us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! Team Three Things.
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Episodes
Ep9: Chris O’Shea on Ukraine, his Family’s Story, President Zelensky, why Ukranians will Prevail, why Russia will Fail, Ukraine’s Future and how we can Help
March 03, 2022 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBThis episode of Three Things is very different. It is dedicated to one topic: the incredibly brave and resolute people of Ukraine. My guest is Chris O’Shea, a permanent resident of Ukraine, a close friend, international management consultant and author. Chris’ wife Liana and her mother are among the hundreds of thousands of citizens currently shielding in underground shelters across the region. In Kyiv City, thousands spend nights in the Kyiv underground in heartrending scenes reminiscent of...
Ep 8: Anna Whitlam on Future Work Skills, Winning Interviews, Corporate Toxicity, Understanding You and What’s (Really) Important
February 26, 2022 02:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIs your future important to you? Do you want to build your best career? What are the skills most in demand today? What can executives do to stand out in a competitive market? What can employers do to attract the highest quality talent? In this Three Things, Anna Whitlam tells you. Leading executive search professional Anna is CEO of AWPeople and APAC Teneo Talent Advisory. Anna and her team work across the globe to provide executive search and strategy advisory services. www.awpeople.com. A ...
Ep 7: Quentin Letts on Winners, Mask Politics, Charisma Auras, Humour Essentials, Prime Ministers and 2022
December 16, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBQuentin is an author, a British parliamentary sketch writer and theatre critic who has written for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, numerous magazines and now writes for the Times and Sunday Times. You can find him on Twitter @thequentinletts and www.quentinletts.co.uk. He is also a regular guest on numerous shows including the BBC’s Any Questions where his answers usually achieve the loudest laughs – and a fair few boos! Impish and fiercely independent, Quentin uses the English language as ...
Ep 7: Quentin Letts on Prime Ministers, Popes, Spotting Winners, the Importance of Humour, the Politics of Masks and 2022
December 16, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBQuentin is an author, a British parliamentary sketch writer and theatre critic who has written for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, numerous magazines and now writes for the Times and Sunday Times. You can find him on Twitter @thequentinletts and www.quentinletts.co.uk. He is also a regular guest on numerous shows including the BBC’s Any Questions where his answers usually achieve the loudest laughs – and a fair few boos! Impish and fiercely independent, Quentin uses the English language as ...
Ep 7: Quentin Letts on Prime Ministers, Popes, the Politics of Masks, Spotting Winners, the Importance of Humour and 2022
December 16, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBQuentin is an author, a British parliamentary sketch writer and theatre critic who has written for the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, numerous magazines and now writes for the Times and Sunday Times. You can find him on Twitter @thequentinletts and www.quentinletts.co.uk. He is also a regular guest on numerous shows including the BBC’s Any Questions where his answers usually achieve the loudest laughs – and a fair few boos! Impish and fiercely independent, Quentin uses the English language as ...
Ep6: Dr Laurena Law and Dr Vanessa Wong on Making 2022 Your Best Year, Being Your Change, Tiger Mothers and Marie Kondo-ing Your Mental Health
November 23, 2021 02:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBThis is a different Three Things! Instead of one person sharing Three Things, we have three people sharing One Thing they have learned in their time on the planet. Our amazing new guest is Dr Laurena Law who is an Integrative GP. A conventional doctor by training, Laurena integrates the best of both evidence-based approaches in functional medicine and traditional Western medical practices. We also welcome back Dr Vanessa Wong, Three Things’ favourite psychiatrist who will share more of her i...
Ep5: Dr Vanessa Wong on Covid Mental Health, Relationship Stress, Purpose, Behaviour Extinction, Micro Moments and Farting Chairs
September 05, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThink of this Three Things as your personal consultation with psychiatrist Dr Vanessa Wong. The last two years have seen unprecedented levels of stress and mental health challenges for virtually everyone. Some countries and places have done better than others, but overall workplace, home, family and personal stress levels have seen record highs. What can we do? How can we manage through these unprecedented times? To find some answers I asked Specialist in Psychiatry Dr Vanessa Wong. Trained ...
Ep4: Kiki Wong on Spotting Liars, Negotiating Pay Rises, Catching Cheaters and the Santa Claus Killer
August 18, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBKiki Wong knows how to tell when you are lying. She is a forensics specialist who has built her career researching and understanding body language, micro facial expressions and lie detection. Previously working at New Scotland Yard in London, specialising in homicide fingerprint analysis, today she and her husband run The Silent Company (www.thesilentcompany.net). The team helps clients with lie detection using verbal and non-verbal skills in micro-facial expressions, body language, voice ...
Ep3: Andy Coulson on Life, Gratitude, the Future of News and Why Everyone Needs a Dog Called Bob
July 28, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBAndy Coulson is the definition of resilience and proof of the theory that, in life, one should always keep going. A former 10 Downing Street Director of Communications, working with then Prime Minister David Cameron, he was also a lead strategist in the Conservative Party’s successful 2010 UK General Election campaign. Prior to politics, Andy was Editor of the News of the World and had a 20-year career in senior media editorial roles. Andy now runs Coulson Partners, a fast-growing corporate ...
Ep2: Saffie Ng on Managing Fear, Rebuilding Herself, Negotiation Insights and Her Secret
June 30, 2021 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBWelcome to our amazing new Three Things Podcast with wonderful special guest Saffie Ng, top Hong Kong yoga instructor, model, nutrition coach and fitness trainer. www.instagram.com/saffiesaffie/. “Step right into your fear” is her philosophy and she lives her life around two questions: how to find happiness and what is her purpose? Describing her life as a roller-coaster of ups and downs, Saffie grew up as the youngest child in a traditional family bringing out a lifelong competitive strea...
Ep1: Kevin Bowers on Energy Vampires, Innocent Verdict, Starting Out and Life Lessons
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBKevin is a career Hong Kong lawyer who started practicing in 1992, moving permanently from London to Hong Kong in 1997. Having worked for some of the largest international and local law firms, Kevin started his own firm (www.bowers.law) in April 2020 which will soon have 13 lawyers on its books and has already represented close to 200 corporate and individual clients, including some of the world's largest multi-national insurance, media, property and airline companies. Described by his frien...
What Three Things Would You Share With Your Younger Self?
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBThree Things is a podcast series where business, sporting and entertainment leaders share their life highs and lows and essence their experience into three things they wished their younger self had known. Compelling, funny and moving, listeners are taken on very personal interviewee journeys and leave with real life advice that they can put into practice as they wish. The Three Things host is Charles Lankester, a communications and marketing adviser who represents some of the world’s best kn...
What Three Things Would You Share With Your Younger Self?
June 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBThree Things is a podcast series where business, sporting and entertainment leaders share their life highs and lows and essence their experience into three things they wished their younger self had known. Compelling, funny and moving, listeners are taken on very personal interviewee journeys and leave with real life advice that they can put into practice as they wish. The Three Things host is Charles Lankester, a communications and marketing adviser who represents some of the world’s best kn...