Latest Yangon Podcast Episodes
#21 VLOGGING IN MYANMAR - Interview with Neya
Burmese Entrepreneur - October 15, 2021 08:08 - 28 minutesIn this first English-language-only episode, my guest is Neya - a vlogger and content producer who lived in Myanmar for 2 years. Here, she talks about her journey getting started on YouTube, her favourite and least favourite things about her time in Myanmar and .. what it means to have entrepr...
#20 CHILLI OIL - From Burma via Manchester, England
Burmese Entrepreneur - September 13, 2021 14:33 - 44 minutesIn this episode my guest is May Kyi Noo - the owner of a new Burmese business based in Manchester, England. Here she shares her story of moving to the UK as a teenager, finding the North 'boring!' compared to the South, and finally going on to start her online chilli oil brand: Rice Over Every...
#019 POETIC vs PRACTICAL: Author, Lecturer & Linguist Kenneth Wong
Burmese Entrepreneur - August 16, 2021 12:56 - 1 hourIn this episode, my guest Ko Kenneth Wong talks about how he fell in love with Burmese literature as a child before moving on to reading James Bond and Agatha Christie in English. Upon arriving to California, he experienced a memorable moment at the airport which confirmed to him that America ...
#018 ONLINE EDUCATION PLATFORM for Myanmar CDM Participants
Burmese Entrepreneur - August 03, 2021 16:40 - 34 minutesIn this episode my guest is Min Paing - co founder of Spring University Myanmar whose mission is to support students and teachers who are currently taking part in the country's Civil Disobedience Movement. SUM aims to provide ...
#017 HEALTHY MYANMAR OCEANS : Clean up, Restore and Protect
Burmese Entrepreneur - July 22, 2021 05:49 - 31 minutesI talk to Thanda Ko Gyi - dive master and founder of Myanmar Ocean Project whose mission is to restore and protect the health of Myanmar’s oceans which are increasingly becoming impacted by overfishing. http://www.myanmarocean.org/about-us.html
#016 PERSONAL BRANDING and Burmese Food Photography
Burmese Entrepreneur - July 13, 2021 07:37 - 36 minutesMy guest in this episode is 20 year old influencer, creator and food photographer Kyi Phyu. We talk about how she started her social media journey and how the next generation of Burmese youth can access the world via the internet.
#015 LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: Author and Lecturer Thuzar Winn
Burmese Entrepreneur - June 30, 2021 17:51 - 56 minutesMy guest this week is lecturer, author and Burmese language expert Thuzar Winn. Together with her husband Detlef Eckert she published the book, 'Burmese: A Gateway To An Intriguing Language.' Here, we discuss whether language shapes culture, especially in the case of Burmese speakers.
#014 BUILDING CONNECTIONS: platform to connect with Burmese living and studying abroad.
Burmese Entrepreneur - June 22, 2021 10:41 - 1 hourBridgeBurma, is a passion project created by a group of Burmese college students studying abroad to provide a space for sharing knowledge and cultivate wisdom in Myanmar. I speak to 2 members of BridgeBurma’s founding team: Thiha and Zack to discuss their mission. https://www.bridgeburma.com...
#013 STUDY ABROAD: Learning to Open Your Mind - Myanmar to USA
Burmese Entrepreneur - May 30, 2021 20:14 - 1 hourMy guest in this episode is Ki Ki Jenny Moe - a student at Orange Coast college in California. Jenny talks about - the college application process - tuition fees as an international student - the importance of continuous learning and keeping an open mind - human biases during conflict situ...
#12 YANGON TO TEXAS: Part-time Chef, Part-time Pilot!
Burmese Entrepreneur - April 08, 2021 08:10 - 55 minutesMy guest Ko Thaung Myint was born in Rangoon, came to the US to study on a college scholarship. He has an extremely interesting work life as a data engineer, qualified chef and licensed pilot. We discuss the importance of diversity - in terms of ethnicity as well as thought. The first part ...
#012 YANGON TO TEXAS: Part-time Chef, Part-time Pilot!
Burmese Entrepreneur - April 08, 2021 08:10 - 55 minutesMy guest Ko Thaung Myint was born in Rangoon, came to the US to study on a college scholarship. He has an extremely interesting work life as a data engineer, qualified chef and licensed pilot. We discuss the importance of diversity - in terms of ethnicity as well as thought. The first part ...
#011 Yangon Stock Market Response to Political Crisis
Burmese Entrepreneur - March 25, 2021 11:35 - 1 hourMy guest in this episode is Wai Lynn Aung - who is Assistant Manager and ICT Executive at Yangon Stock Exchange. We discuss how the stock market works in Myanmar, how the recent political events have affected stock prices and moving forward, the importance of financial education for the devel...
#010 Learning Mindset & Education in Singapore (ENG + BUR)
Burmese Entrepreneur - March 23, 2021 08:04 - 45 minutesSwe Sin Tha is an educator and learning experience designer living and working in Singapore. We have a conversation about: - the importance of learning coding and computers - attitudes towards competitive education in Asia - why Singapore and Myanmar followed separate paths to development ...
#009 Interview With a Protestor (ENG + BUR)
Burmese Entrepreneur - March 19, 2021 10:03 - 58 minutesMy guest this week is a Burmese entrepreneur and digital creator who is doing lots of exciting work - but he didn’t want to talk too much about that work now because he describes himself as an influencer turned activist. We talk about his educational journey, visiting the US for the first time...
#008 Myanmar to USA | The Study and Application of Human Psychology
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 10, 2021 18:09 - 1 hourMy guest this week is Eve Phyu. She's here to share her story of moving to the US in 2009 to study Human Psychology. This episode was recorded on Monday Feb 8, 2021. We discuss the importance of understanding and applying some basic behavioral psychology concepts to manage emotions. I thin...
#007 Burmese Community in the USA | Network of Myanmar Americans
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 09, 2021 11:34 - 1 hourKo Aung Min Laing is a Civil and Environmental Engineer working for the State of California. Here, he shares his story of coming to America, getting educated, adopting western culture -- and later going on to found the Network of Myanmar American Association with the aim of promoting Burmese a...
#007 BURMESE COMMUNITY IN THE USA | Network of Myanmar Americans
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 09, 2021 11:34 - 1 hourKo Aung Min Laing is a Civil and Environmental Engineer working for the State of California. Here, he shares his story of coming to America, getting educated, adopting western culture -- and later going on to found the Network of Myanmar American Association with the aim of promoting Burmese a...
#006 Burmese YouTuber | From Singapore to Helsinki
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 08, 2021 07:34 - 47 minutesJulia Zin was born in Myanmar, studied in Singapore and now lives in Helsinki, Finland. She works in Change Management Communication, is a language enthusiast and a YouTuber - which means we're gonna have a lot of shared interests to talk about!
#005 Toungoo to Liverpool - Dance Workshops, Optometry & Burmese Bon Jovi
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 01, 2021 06:02 - 59 minutesMy guest this week is Thein Aung who is an old friend I've known since childhood. We both grew up in the North West UK as children of Burmese immigrants. Thein currently lives in The Gold Coast, Australia and works as an optician and part-time streetdancer. He shares stories about growing up i...
#005 - Toungoo to Liverpool - Dance Workshops, Optometry & Burmese Bon Jovi
Burmese Entrepreneur - February 01, 2021 06:02 - 59 minutesMy guest this week is Thein Aung who is an old friend I've known since childhood. We both grew up in the North West UK as children of Burmese immigrants. Thein currently lives in The Gold Coast, Australia and works as an optician and part-time streetdancer. He shares stories about growing up i...
Burmese Photographer in Southern California | Cultural Differences
Burmese Entrepreneur - January 07, 2021 22:03 - 1 hourKo George Swar is a professional photographer based in Orange County, California. He moved to the USA in 1989 as an 18 year old after his father urged him to escape the political unrest in Burma. In this episode, Ko George shares entertaining stories about his first impressions of America and ...
#004 - Burmese Photographer in Southern California | Cultural Differences
Burmese Entrepreneur - January 07, 2021 22:03 - 1 hourKo George Swar is a professional photographer based in Orange County, California. He moved to the USA in 1989 as an 18 year old after his father urged him to escape the political unrest in Burma. In this episode, Ko George shares entertaining stories about his first impressions of America and ...
#004 Burmese Photographer in Southern California | Cultural Differences
Burmese Entrepreneur - January 07, 2021 22:03 - 1 hourKo George Swar is a professional photographer based in Orange County, California. He moved to the USA in 1989 as an 18 year old after his father urged him to escape the political unrest in Burma. In this episode, Ko George shares entertaining stories about his first impressions of America and ...
#003 From Rangoon to Minneapolis (ENG+BUR)
Burmese Entrepreneur - December 22, 2020 21:02 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Ko Ye Naing shares his story of moving to Los Angeles in 1995 after graduating high school in Yangon. After attending university in California, he eventually moved with his family to Minnesota where currently lives and works with immigrant communities as a language specialist....
#003 From Rangoon to Minneapolis
Burmese Entrepreneur - December 22, 2020 21:02 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Ko Ye Naing shares his story of moving to Los Angeles in 1995 after graduating high school in Yangon. After attending university in California, he eventually moved with his family to Minnesota where currently lives and works with immigrant communities as a language specialist....
From Rangoon to Minneapolis
Burmese Entrepreneur - December 22, 2020 21:02 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Ko Ye Naing shares his story of moving to Los Angeles in 1995 after graduating high school in Yangon. After attending university in California, he eventually moved with his family to Minnesota where currently lives and works with immigrant communities as a language specialist....
#002 Burmese Life Coach in Austin TX, USA
Burmese Entrepreneur - December 11, 2020 20:56 - 51 minutesThida Aung lives in Austin, Texas and provides remote life coaching to Burmese clients to help them adopt concepts of positive mindset, personal development and effective communication to build better relationships at work and at home. We speak half the show in English, and the other half in B...
Burmese Life Coach in Austin TX, USA
Burmese Entrepreneur - December 11, 2020 20:56 - 51 minutesThida Aung lives in Austin, Texas and provides remote life coaching to Burmese clients to help them adopt concepts of positive mindset, personal development and effective communication to build better relationships at work and at home. We speak half the show in English, and the other half in B...
Image Consultant in Myanmar | Brand You
Burmese Entrepreneur - November 18, 2020 09:07 - 45 minutesMy guest in this episode is Htet Yie who is the Founder of Brand You - the first Image training company in Myanmar. She explains what Image Consulting is and the importance of developing your personal brand. http://www.brandyou.com.mm/
#001 Image Consultant in Myanmar | Brand You
Burmese Entrepreneur - November 18, 2020 09:07 - 45 minutesMy guest in this episode is Htet Yie who is the Founder of Brand You - the first Image training company in Myanmar. She explains what Image Consulting is and the importance of developing your personal brand. http://www.brandyou.com.mm/
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