FEI WU | Making Art & Reconciling the Expat Experience

Fei Wu is the host of the Feisworld podcast, a documentary filmmaker, & a digital marketer. She left China to finish high school in the US, where she's lived for almost 20 years now, but lately she's been revisiting her China roots and supporting her artist mother, whose paintings illustrating Chinese literature classic The Dream of the Red Chamber made her famous and which are now getting a permanent gallery home in Qingdao.

Fei Wu is the host of the Feisworld podcast, a documentary filmmaker, & a digital marketer. She left China to finish high school in the US, where she’s lived for almost 20 years now, but lately she’s been revisiting her China roots and supporting her artist mother, whose paintings illustrating Chinese literature classic The Dream of the Red Chamber made her famous and which are now getting a permanent gallery home in Qingdao. We also touch on Fei’s passion promoting palliative care for the sick & dying, which she developed after her father’s long illness and passing when she was a little girl. This topic just became highly relevant to me, too, as my own father died just this past Monday (after the interview was recorded). The first 10 minutes of the show is me talking about that, but the interview with Fei is fun, enlightening, fresh, and optimistic about the power of art to transform. Please enjoy this very special episode of the show.

FEI WU links:
Web: https://www.feisworld.com
BJ Miller show link re Palliative care: feisworld.com/blog/bj-Miller

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FEI WU: Chinese Podcasting & Mastering XimalayaFM

Fei Wu is our very first guest who has now done two full episodes. I wanted to have her back on to discuss everything she's been up to lately related to China. In this episode we talk a lot about the dominant Chinese audio platform called XimalayaFM and Fei's upcoming efforts to help bridge the gap for international podcasters and consumers to use and enjoy it.

#049 - Chinese Podcasting & Mastering XimalayaFM | Fei Wu

This weeks’ guest is Fei Wu. Fei is a “returning champion” guest, our very first who has now done two full episodes. I wanted to have her back on to specifically discuss everything she’s been up to lately related to China. In this episode we talk a lot about the dominant Chinese audio platform called XimalayaFM and Fei’s upcoming efforts to help bridge the gap for international podcasters and consumers to use and enjoy it. Note that I say “platform” and not “app”, because in the very Chinese way of doing things, Ximalaya isn’t “just” a podcast app. It’s a media universe unto itself, and if you want to be a big deal in China you’ve gotta get on it. Since Fei is a Chinese person who speaks the language but has lived more than half her life in the US and has run a successful English-language show for 3.5 years now, I think she’s pretty much an ideal person to help open that platform up to a more international audience.

On a personal note, Fei has definitely inspired me to find an intern and get “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” up to date and active on Ximalaya again, but I need help. So if you are bilingual English-Chinese, have some spare time, and want to either earn college credit OR get an inside view at how we make the podcast donuts here, please get in touch!

SHOW NOTES:

[1:30] - B. Davis appeal for bilingual INTERN

[1:50] - BDC launch info

[2:15] - B. Davis e-book PREORDER announcement

[3:30] - “BFMK” PATREON announcement

[6:30] - Fei Wu trip to Zhuhai, China

[11:00] - Fei’s Mom contributes to Zhuhai charity auction

[12:45] - Zhuhai Red Cross efforts

[14:30] - XimalayaFM introduction & efforts

[17:00] - Fei on becoming a larger mix of cultures

[19:00] - Fei’s upcoming course to master XimalayaFM in ANY language

[22:00] - scope of XimalayaFM (500+ Million users; inclusive, WeChat-paradigm platform)

[26:30] - overcoming barriers to entry with XimalayaFM

[27:00] - XimalayaFM offerings

[28:00] - opportunity for English podcasts on XimalayaFM

[29:45] - creating themed sub-channels to collect “like” content

[31:30] - post-production demands of Fei’s World podcast

[32:00] - Fei’s XimalayaFM show format will be a beta at launch

[34:30] - being China-smart re cultural differences

[35:15] - Brian Koppleman (“The Moment” podcast; “Billions” TV show co-creator) as inspiration

[36:15] - change is good, embrace it 

[37:30) - Fei’s documentary film about her journey in podcasting 

[39:00] - how Fei’s World has transformed her, and some of her guests as well

[39:30] - Fei on the importance of self-care; wrap-up

[40:30] - B. Davis outro

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GUEST:
Fei’s World site: https://www.feisworld.com
Fei Wu's XimalayaFM course: Feisworld.com/course

BDC (Brendan Davis Consulting): https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/brendan-davis-consulting/

LITTLE FISH IN THE BIGGEST POND e-book PREORDER page: 

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
“Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
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BRENDAN DAVIS ON "FEI'S WORLD" PODCAST

Today the new episode of Fei Wu's podcast "Fei's World" was released, and it features me - "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" host Brendan Davis.

You can read Fei's excellent Show Notes and find the episode here: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/brendan-davis

In it, we discuss my unsettled childhood, spending my 20s as an aspiring pro rock guitarist, my years as a film and TV technician based out of Atlanta, Georgia, how 9-11 spurred my move to Los Angeles to commit to my creative filmmaking career, and ultimately, my interest in and eventual move to China. 

Basically: If you REALLY want to know what makes me tick, this is a great starting point.

The episode also contains practical tips for happy expat living and lots of laughs, so it's not all "heavy", but it is by far the most personal, in-depth interview anyone has ever done with me, and I think Fei and her team did a great job putting it together with skill and sensitivity. It inspires me to up my game, and if you listen to it, I hope you enjoy.