Latest Chinaculture Podcast Episodes
#214 Why we trust and why we don't, with Terri Creeden
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - June 01, 2016 08:19 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHave you ever lost trust in someone? Sure you have. Who hasn’t? What about this one: Why do you trust some people right off the bat, and yet for others, there’s something about them that you can’t quite put your finger on but you doubt their level of trustworthiness. There are concrete answers t...
#213 Create margin your life with Slow Movement, with Terri Creeden
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 30, 2016 01:07 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTo say that life in China moves 'quickly', may be an understatement. Breakneck speed may be a better descriptor. Or... Bustling. Brisk. Accelerated. Hurried. Immediate. Hasty. Sudden. Rushing. Jerky. Aggressive. Dynamic. Do you feel It? — That chaotic energy surrounding you as you hustle down th...
#212 This week—Nick, the Intrepid Intern
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 27, 2016 03:48 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn the studio this week, Ally and Pete are joined by Limitless Intern, Nick Abouchedid, a rising senior at an international school in Shanghai. Nick has been killin' it in his first week with the Limitless hosts, getting a real feel for the hustle and bustle of entrepreneurship in China. In this...
#211 Transform your China experience with a 'Ridiculous List', with Terri Creeden
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 26, 2016 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHow many times in your day-to-day life in China have you wondered (or muttered), "Why would someone DO that???" As we learn to navigate our new existence in China, the sentiment is often negative—we can't help but filter the insanity happening around us through our own rosy glasses. But what wou...
#210 China life, unscripted with 3GingerSisters, Reece, Maddy & Cam Caddell
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 24, 2016 23:05 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsNine-year-old Reece, 13-year-old Maddy, and 16-year-old Cam are no strangers to the limelight. You-tubers, actors, musicians, and martial artists in their own right, they've taken their short time in Shanghai by storm, forging new paths, learning new disciplines, and laughing all the while. Simp...
#209 Leadership without the buzzwords, with Josie Zhao
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 23, 2016 01:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWomen in top leadership is a hot button issue globally. Strategies for improving gender equality in the workplace and training for women who are firmly climbing the corporate ladder aren't uncommon. Yet, Ally's guest on this show, Deutsche Bank Chief Operating Officer, Josie Zhao holds a refresh...
#208 Laowai in Xi'an—Expat life in the second tier, with Nicole Webb
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 18, 2016 00:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThere are over 600 cities in China and only four are considered first tier cities. With most of Ally and Pete's interviews emerging from expats in the first tier (think, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou), Limitless is missing a massive lot of you out there in the second and third tier. For this sh...
#207 Expatriation, identity loss and the art of self-reinvention, with Nicole Webb
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 16, 2016 05:40 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLike it or not, our identity are oftentimes inextricably linked to what we do as our profession, and as someone who previously worked outside the home, China's supporting expat spouses find themselves struggling when that bit of our lives is suddenly stripped away. That apparent loss of identity...
#206 This week—Livin' in the land of possibility
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 13, 2016 07:25 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLast week's wrap up was about battling fear living overseas as an expat. This week, Pete and I change gears and talk about possibility. The possibilities that are available to China's expats are, well, limitless. After a recent string of events in our lives, Pete and I are on possibility highs...
#205 Strategies for "Low Carb, Healthy Fat" eating in China, with Bianca Fontana
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 12, 2016 04:02 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIn the land of noodles, rice and dumplings, is maintaining an almost zero carb approach to a diet possible? And by 'diet' we simply mean a way of eating and you'll totally understand why after hearing Ally's guest on today's show, Bianca Fontana, talk about her daily food routine. Plagued by hea...
#204 Raising Third Culture Kids—Expat life across five continents, with Carol Schoch
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 11, 2016 01:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAs an expat mama of three small children, I've asked myself a time or two whether or not my choice to raise my girls abroad, as international citizens, is a wise one. I've pondered what intended and unintended consequences might be. I've watched older children of family friends go off to college...
#203 Wisdom and insight from the Forum for Expat Service Providers
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 10, 2016 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTrain them while they're young! Can you imagine host Ally's sweet 10-week-old Margie Rose armed with a Press Pass...? Well, she totally rocked it—while strapped to her mama—so that Limitless could capture insightful sound bites from vendors, attendees, panelists and organizers of the second annu...
#202 This week—Grappling with fear
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 06, 2016 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHave you ever woken up in the middle of the night gripped by fear? What about your move to China… were there or are there any facets of the transition that unnerve you? In this week’s wrap up Pete puts on his therapist’s hat and coaches Ally through some of the unanticipated, and unwelcome fears...
#201 A kid's take on life abroad—Kaylie, 12 & Alexia, 14
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 04, 2016 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThree years after their move to China, 12-year-old Kaylie and 14-year-old Alexia are so settled in their life here, that they can hardly imagine going back home. While capturing their take on life abroad, we chatted about everything. Tune in to hear more on travel opportunities, school friendshi...
#200 Business in China: Streetwise 101, with Sam Goodman
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 03, 2016 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsTwenty years ago, China wasn't the China we know today. Just ask'serial' entrepreneur Sam Goodman! Author of "Where East Eats West:The Street Smarts Guide to Business in China", Sam is no rookiewhen it comes understanding China's entrepreneur scene. In fact, hehas successfully navigated the ebbs...
#199 A kid's take on life abroad—Abiola, 6 & Joe, 8
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - May 01, 2016 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsSix-year-old Abi and big brother, eight-year-old Joe, never imagined moving to China from England. Yet, while Ally was interviewing them in their living room, she would have never guessed that less than one year ago their family was finishing up a school year and preparing for their first overse...
#198 This week—Competitive dancing, kids talk expat life, living well and more
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 29, 2016 02:31 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsPete and Ally are back this week with another weekly wrap up. Hear what Pete’s been up to during his two weeks away, some of his favorite interviews so far and what’s coming down the pipeline for him. Also, Ally shares some recent stats, the two series they just launched and the impact they’re a...
#197 Uncovering the silent obstacles to thriving abroad, with Laurie Grey
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 28, 2016 01:42 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsPhysical, mental and emotional health are critical for a balanced life abroad. Ally's guest on this show, Laurie Grey, assumes you all know the apparent obstacles like pollution, food sources, etc. But in her year in China, Laurie has identified a couple of surprising, hidden challenges that jeo...
#196 A kid's take on life abroad—Isabelle, 10
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 26, 2016 22:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsMost TCK, or, Third Culture Kids, can't quite put a finger on exactly what that term means. But not so with 10-year-old Isabelle Kristensson. Born of European parents, Isabelle spent a couple of years in Shanghai a few years back, then moved to California. She loved her school, the community and...
#195 Balancing the three pillars of general well-being, with Jill Burns
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 26, 2016 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt's undeniable that life overseas can be hectic. There are many small, daily challenges in the adjustment process and beyond that add up and keep us more worn out than many would like to admit or even realize. Ally's guest Jill Burns, owner of Shanghai Fitness 443 and registered dietician, argu...
#194 A kids take on life abroad—Brie, 5 and Khloe, 5
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 25, 2016 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsExpat life affects every member of the family—from those of us required to make all the tough decisions, to those who simply come along for the wild ride. Hear what life is like in China from two five year olds, Brie who was born in Shanghai, and Khloe who moved overseas at the ripe age of one. ...
#193 A kid's take on life abroad—Will, 14, and Mark, 11
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 22, 2016 00:58 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsAmerican brothers Will and Mark Ingram, their younger sister Dagny and of course mom and dad have been living in Shanghai for four years. Will who is 14 loves sports, his school and his friends. 11-year-old Mark does too, but he lights up when he talks about the performing arts. This week, I ha...
#192 Living an extraordinary life, with author Robert White
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 21, 2016 00:12 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsWhat can you learn from a man who has met three presidents of the US, a king, and an emperor and has impacted over one million people with his seminars? Plenty! Limitless co-host Pete Rogers traveled to Hong Kong to sit down with Robert White, who frankly, is an extraordinary man. In this interv...
#191 Relocation Tips—The Tier Difference
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 20, 2016 08:28 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsNot unlike other nations, China's largest cities are categorized in tiers. Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou among others are considered first tier and are presumably the easiest for laowai like us to acclimate to. But what about 2nd and 3rd tier? What challenges do expats face there and what res...
#190 Relocation Tips—Tenancy Management
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 20, 2016 08:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIt's not always easy to be on the tenancy side of a rental deal in China. Oftentimes, foreigners and their landlords feel differently about the other's share of responsibility. In this episode, relo expert, Adam McWhirter shares what you should and shouldn't ask of your landlord before and after...
#189 Laowai Chinese — Useful Phrases I
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 15, 2016 05:08 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsMost Chinese learners fly right by the basics of greetings and introduction but they’re important to master. If you don’t know the difference between 你贵姓 and 你叫什么名字 or if you’ve never heard those phrases before, this show is for you. Also, if you think there’s a proper way to say ‘good afternoon...
#188 Six days to stage! — A spotlight on Beauville Arts summer camp in Hong Kong, with Carol Quinn
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 13, 2016 06:12 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsIf your students or children are into the performing arts at any level, then this interview is for you. I spoke with Carol Quinn, a mom in Shenzhen and enthusiastic supporter of the Beauville Arts program in Hong Kong. In this spotlight interview, you'll hear details on the week-long program its...
#187 This is China — A personal journey through the cycles of expat life, with Ruth Stevenson
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 11, 2016 00:18 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsInevitably, life in China as an expat changes you. No matter which stage of the expat journey you're in, this heart-felt interview with Ruth Stevenson will speak to you. If you're brand new and still reeling from the shock of the move, her recount of the first few months may hit home. Conversely...
#186 This week — "Healthy In Shanghai" events & mourning a loss in the expat community
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 08, 2016 01:52 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsThis week we talk about two important things. The first is a month-long calendar of awesome, free events designed to help you be physically, mentally and emotionally well while living in Shanghai. And secondly, we remember an expat mama who passed away this week on Monday, April 4, 2016. / / Con...
#185 Understanding the Returning Chinese market, with Jill Tang
Limitless Laowai — Expat Life, Business Strategy, Personal Development & Cultural Adjustment in China | Learn Chinese - April 06, 2016 22:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsHave you ever heard the term Hybrid-Chinese? Ally hadn't until she met Jill Tang, the founder of CareerXFactor, a job search platform for returning Chinese. According to Jill the Hybrid-Chinese, are Chinese who were born and grew up in China and then went overseas for education or work for a lon...
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