Podcasts by Charming China

#25 How bad is the air we´re breathing? With Caroline Hasl from 2020-07-08T14:56

Todaýs guest is Caroline, a Swedish entrepreneur who makes people aware of the bad air they might be breathing.
Her and her fiancés company makes air monitors and installs them in various pl...

#24 Bestseller Autor Wolfgang Hirn erklärt in Shenzhen die Weltwirtschaft von morgen from 2020-07-08T14:38:22

Unser heutiger Gast ist Wolfgang Hirn, Journalist beim Manager Magazin und Autor des Bestsellers Herausforderung China (2005).

Er berichtet seit vielen Jahren über China und seine Büche...

#23 Stand-Up Comedy culture in Shenzhen with Mr. Ryan from 2020-07-08T14:29:33

Today´s guest is Mr. Ryan, who brought stand-up comedy culture to Shenzhen.

We discuss the comedy scene in the city and compare it to other areas inside and outside of China.

He ex...

#22 Bruno on how he overcame depression and addiction and is now changing expat lives in Shenzhen from 2020-07-08T14:21:42

Today´s guest is Bruno, a Belgian chef who has a very painful yet inspiring story.

He explains how tragic events in his family lead to depression and addiction and how he overcame those d...

#21 Raphael about his parental education system that helps Chinese parents to raise happy and fulfilled children from 2020-07-08T14:13:03

Today´s guest is Rafa, an entrepreneur from Israel who came to China and noticed that some cultural differences such as the relationship between parents and children can lead to big problems if ...

#20 Zoe from 7Sense about genomic sequencing to find the right diet for your DNA from 2020-07-08T14:04:46

Today´s guest is Zoe, who majored in biochemistry and biotechnology in Canada and is now working on her company called 7sense, which uses genomic sequencing to determine the best possible diet f...

#19 Wolf from Dorabot about his fascination with robotics and living and working in China in an international team from 2020-07-08T13:57:44

Today´s guest is Wolf, a German robotics engineer who previously worked at various robotics companies and also at the TU Berlin, where his team won the prestigious Amazon picking challenge in 20...

#18 Brian from Brightwood explains Smarthome trends powered by IOT and AI technologies from 2020-07-08T13:50:17

Today´s guest is Brian, an American entrepreneur who has started his smart home company in Shenzhen.

We discuss how Brian got interested in all things IOT, current and future trends in th...

#17 Caferny from ICARUS branding about reverse culture shocks and the spirit of a brand from 2020-07-08T13:43:17

Today´s guest is Caferny who´s born in Guangzhou and has been living in London for over ten years.

She tells us about her reverse culture schock and the struggle of re-integrating in Chin...

#16 William shares insights into China´s VC landscape and how to get funding for an AI start-up from 2020-07-08T13:37:16

Today´s guest is William, a Shanghai-born Chinese who emigrated to South Africa when he was young, studied in Australia afterwards and then worked on a start-up in Silicon Valley before returnin...

#15 Blake from Lenswriters on creative film production for chinese products that target foreign markets from 2020-07-08T13:28:58

Today´s guest is Blake, a highly creative film maker who has a production company in Shenzhen.

We talk about how burning man brought him to the city and different approaches regarding pro...

#14 Julien and Christophe from JU&KE give tips on how to build an industrial design studio in China and IP protection strategies from 2020-07-08T13:21:20

Today´s guests are Julien and Christophe from JuKe, two industrial designers and entrepreneurs from Belgium and France, who have designed many fascinating products in the past and present.

#13 Kathy De Leye on global e-commerce and Chinese dining culture in business from 2020-07-08T13:11:37

Today´s guest is Kathy, a Belgian entrepreneur and martial arts enthusiast who built up her e-commerce business with her Chinese husband.

We discuss the e-commerce landscape in Belgium an...

#12 Tony Li about PR and Marketing for big foreign brands in China from 2020-07-08T12:55:01

Today´s guest is Tony, a Shanghainese marketing and PR veteran. He explains how he went from global trading to working in the Museum of Contemporary art in Shanghai up until managing the campaig...

#11 Huiling Zhao on the challenges of event management in China and educating Chinese about Africa through her vlogs from 2020-07-08T12:49:02

Today´s guest is Huiling, a Shanghai-born event manager and vlogger who grew up in Africa, studied in the US and lives and works in China now.

With her vlogs she tries to shine a light at...

#10 Pernille Leschly Halle from Stylebutler about building a successful fashion brand in China from 2020-07-08T12:42:14

Today´s guest is Pernille, a Danish entrepreneur who built a successful global fashion brand based in Shanghai. She tells us how style and fashion in Shanghai changed in the past years, how a lu...

#9 Timo about his experiences working for Porsche in China, their largest growing market worldwide from 2020-07-08T12:35:36

Today´s guest is Timo, a German with Taiwanese roots. 
We talk about what it´s like growing up as a mixed child, what Chinese people think about Germans, and how status symbols like lux...

#8 Cody Giannotti on how his Stanford thesis got him a call from Disney to work in China from 2020-07-08T12:28:40

Today´s guest is Cody Giannotti, an educational development genius who started out with composing music for Interscope Records, then wrote his PhD thesis on play-based learning concepts for fast...

#7 John Graham Harper talks about how he got CEOs to fight each other in the ring from 2020-07-08T12:18:21

Today´s guest is John Graham Harper, an Australian entrepreneur who started out in the fitness industry in Shenzhen around 18 years ago.

He is so energetic and driven that his passion and...

#6 Nicholas Kinports talks about chosing Chinese factories with the right mindset as sustainable E-commerce partners from 2020-07-08T12:09:35

Today´s guest is Nick, an e-commerce and branding specialist who tells us which important features to look for in a Chinese factory.

He is such a knowledgeable and resourceful guy and we ...

#5 Jason Stine from Lost Laowai on building a bilingual map app in China from 2020-07-08T11:58:43

oday´s guest is Jason, a young entrepreneur from the US who has developed a bilingual map app for foreigners in China.

We talk about finding the right climate zone to live in, app develop...

#4 Shushanik on how to build a successful Interior Design and Architecture Agency in Shenzhen from 2020-07-08T11:51:51

Today´s guest is Shushanik, an incredibly inspiring woman who is an experienced immigrant, hardworking hustler and successful architect and founder.

We discuss important topics like hirin...

#3 Alicia from Somos Digital on how to build a successful digital marketing agency in China from 2020-07-08T11:44:40

In today´s episode, Alicia from Somos Digital and Isabel discuss the differences in western countries and China when it comes to knowledge about branding and customer relationships.

We ca...

#2 Introducing myself and the outlook of the Charming China Podcast from 2020-07-08T11:36:03

In today´s episode I just want to introduce myself to you a little bit more so you can get a better understanding of my background and perspective. 
I also give you an outlook on what t...

#1 Steven McAuley über die Tinybox AI Masterclass from 2020-07-08T11:32:26

Die erste Folge des Charming China Podcasts dreht sich um künstliche Intelligenz und Innovation in China. 

Steven Mc Auley ist Wirtschaftspsychologe und forscht derzeit in den Bereic...