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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CYNTHIA SANTANA: The Poetry of Emotion

Cynthia Santana is from Boston and she pretty much defines the term "free spirit". She has a background in acting and education, has traveled extensively, and knew she wanted to spend some time living and working abroad.

#053 - The Poetry of Emotion | Cynthia Santana

Cynthia Santana is from Boston and she pretty much defines the term “free spirit”. She has a background in acting and education, has traveled extensively, and knew she wanted to spend some time living and working abroad. Here in Beijing, Cynthia has become a regular at poetry slams around the city, and she is working to put together her own business that puts her poetry on clothing, using commerce to spread a very positive, loving message. Enjoy!

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LUKE PRIDDY: Teaching and Traveling with Cloud English & Yoli

Luke Priddy is a teacher, traveler, a "maker" and a thinker. He is the founder of Cloud English, a co-founder of Yoli, a GPS treasure hunter, and a self-described "slightly unconventional" guy who finds grace in the middle spaces of life.

#052 - Teaching and Traveling with Cloud English & Yoli | Luke Priddy

Luke Priddy is a teacher, traveler, a “maker” and a thinker. He is the founder of Cloud English, a co-founder of Yoli, a GPS treasure hunter, and a self-described “slightly unconventional” guy who finds grace in the middle spaces of life. We had a great talk, and Luke is such a natural interviewer that he even turned the tables and had me answering the questions more than usual. Enjoy.

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Luke Priddy -
Yoli Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yoli/yoli-fund-your-dream-lifestyle/
For Yoli tutors: Yolichat.com
Website: Cloudenglish.net
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CloudEnglish

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

“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
Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-links/

JEFF TOWSON: Finance, Healthcare, and Investing in China

This week's guest is Jeff Towson. Jeff has a very eclectic career, ranging from finance to healthcare and media. He is a professor of finance at Peking University, an investor, and a popular blogger and influencer online on topics most often related to business in China.

#051 - Finance, Healthcare, and Investing in China | Jeff Towson

This week’s guest is Jeff Towson. Jeff has a very eclectic career, ranging from finance to healthcare and media. He is a professor of finance at Peking University, an investor, and a popular blogger and influencer online on topics most often related to business in China. I’ve enjoyed and have learned a lot from reading his articles and watching his videos, which you can find at his website linked below. Enjoy! 

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SPONSOR:
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GUEST:
Jeff Towson online: http://jefftowson.com
Articles: http://jefftowson.com/my-writing/
Videos: http://jefftowson.com/resources/
Books: http://jefftowson.com/one-hour-china/

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

LITTLE FISH IN THE BIGGEST POND e-book PREORDER page: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/book/

“BFMK" HOST / SHOW:
“BigFish in the Middle Kingdom” on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BigFishMiddleKingdom/
Brendan Davis on WeChat: BrendanDavis
Brendan Davis on Twitter: @VeritasInLux
Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-links/

CHELSEY MARK / MAI XIAO LONG: Acting, Emceeing, Comedy, and More

"I want people to know what it takes to be happy."   In a sentence, that sums up talking with Chelsey Mark. Chelsey - aka Mai Xiao Long in Chinese - is from a family of actual Canadian legends.

#050 - Acting, Emceeing, Comedy, and More | Chelsey Mark / Mai Xiao Long

“I want people to know what it takes to be happy.”

In a sentence, that sums up talking with Chelsey Mark. Chelsey - known as Mai Xiao Long in Chinese - is from a family of actual Canadian legends. His father was a long-term Member of Parliament, his grandfather helped build the Canadian railroads, but Chelsey came to China to find his calling. He’s been here 18 years, and as he says in the interview, he moved here a boy but it made him a man. He started in music, became an in-demand emcee, and from 2007-2012 he was the official host of NBA China’s coverage. Chelsey has done seemingly hundreds of great, high-profile interviews and entertainment gigs, whether hosting, singing, dancing, acting, rapping, playing an instrument, doing comedy, or leading a motivational event. In terms of public performance, there isn’t much that he hasn’t done, and I imagine he’ll be very successful in everything he does next. Enjoy!

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SPONSOR:
Stackry “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” sign-up link: http://bit.ly/BigFish2018 or (if bit.ly doesn’t work for you) https://www.stackry.com/?utm_source=Big_Fish&utm_medium=Campaign&utm_term=10%25

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GUEST:
Chelsey Mark links - Western:
Website: https://www.maixiaolongchelseymark.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaixiaolongChelseyMark/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chelseymaixiaolong
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maixiaolongchelseymark/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChelseyMarkMXL
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseymarkmaixiaolong/
Chelsey Mark - China Social Media:
Weibo 微博: https://weibo.com/maixiaolongchelsey
Public WeChat 微信公众号: maixiaolongcm

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

LITTLE FISH IN THE BIGGEST POND e-book PREORDER page: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/book/

“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
Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-links/

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

Please SUBSCRIBE to “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” at Apple Podcasts / iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-fish-in-the-middle-kingdom/id1237037187?mt=2 or search and subscribe wherever YOU get your podcasts

SPONSOR:
Stackry “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” sign-up link: http://bit.ly/BigFish2018 or (if bit.ly doesn’t work for you) https://www.stackry.com/?utm_source=Big_Fish&utm_medium=Campaign&utm_term=10%25

Use the offer code BIGFISH at the checkout, and save 10% off your first shipment!

BD’s “My Stackry Unboxing Video": https://youtu.be/FvEWXxzZm3I 

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
Other links to LISTEN: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/podcast-links/