Max Chernov

Meet Joffroy, a Belgian who has lived in China for 17 years. He has a Chinese wife and works in manufacturing. Joffroy shared the biggest misconceptions Europeans have about China, how Westerners perceive Chinese driving culture, and why raising a child as a foreigner in China is so expensive. Enjoy! Follow the podcast for more conversations about wealth, freedom, and mastery with people building extraordinary lives around the world.

Meet Dominic Johnson-Hill, a Brit who has lived in China for over 35 years. He founded the renowned clothing brand Plastered 8, frequently appeared on Chinese TV, and even clashed with the government over his creativity. Dominic shared how Western media fuels myths about China, whether it’s really possible to protect your ideas and innovations there, and the one right way to solve problems in China. Enjoy!

Meet Miriam, a German who lived in China for 18 years, working in recruitment. She shared what Western media gets wrong about everyday life in China, whether a foreigner can survive under China’s internet firewall, and the hidden reason for the country’s massive growth. Enjoy!

Meet John Rood, an American who moved to China 11 years ago — first to study, and later to build an agency that helps e-commerce businesses, some of which are now worth hundreds of millions of dollars. During our walk through Shenzhen, he shared the biggest misconceptions Americans have about China, the cultural shocks they face when living there, and whether the social credit system really exists. Enjoy!

Meet Chris Cooke, a tech millionaire from the UK who has lived in Thailand since the age of 15. He is married to a Thai-Chinese wife and owns a comedy club in Bangkok. Chris shared whether life in Thailand is really as perfect as foreign YouTubers claim, the true reason behind Thailand's famous politeness, and why Thai society is deeply matriarchal. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/workshop⁠ 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/⁠LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram: ⁠  / chernov_networking  ⁠😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: ⁠https://t.me/friendsofmax⁠💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Huw Butler, a Thai citizen originally from the UK, who has lived in Thailand for 33 years. He’s always been in the construction business — first in Bangkok, now in Phuket. Huw shared why Western news gets Thailand wrong, how a foreigner can become a Thai citizen, and what house rules in Thai homes surprise foreigners the most. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/workshop⁠ 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/⁠LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram: ⁠  / chernov_networking  ⁠😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: ⁠https://t.me/friendsofmax⁠💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

*Disclaimer:The views expressed in this video are not to be construed as investment advice. They are for entertainment purposes only. Neither the author, Draganfly Inc., nor its affiliates shall be liable for any content provided. This advertisement has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Please consider your investment objectives and risk tolerance before investing. Investing in securities, particularly microcap securities, is speculative and carries a high degree of risk. This video was conducted on behalf of Draganfly Inc. and was funded by Think Ink Marketing. Meet Paul Crosio—an Australian who has lived in Thailand for 36 years, 20 of them as a Thai citizen. He is a partner in a law firm and a real estate business. Paul reveals what Westerners misunderstand about Thailand, the secret to becoming a Thai national, and how Bangkok became the world’s second-best city according to the latest report. Enjoy!TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/workshop⁠ 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/⁠LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram: ⁠  / chernov_networking  ⁠😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: ⁠https://t.me/friendsofmax⁠💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Didi Taihuttu, a Dutch entrepreneur who first came to Thailand 25 years ago and is now based in Phuket with his wife and three daughters. He makes tens of millions of dollars through crypto, owns almost nothing, and is becoming more and more detached from the global economy and banking systems. Didi shared why he chose Thailand over everywhere else, how AI will make kids stop going to school, and the hidden truth about being a crypto multimillionaire. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/workshop⁠ 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: ⁠https://www.shym.sg/⁠LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram: ⁠  / chernov_networking  ⁠😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: ⁠https://t.me/friendsofmax⁠💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube:⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Peter, an American who moved to China 30 years ago. For more than 20 years, he has run a prominent consulting firm in Shanghai. Peter explained whether China is trying to replace America globally, what Americans often get wrong about China, and who’s winning the “AI space race” — China or the U.S. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE:🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Book your spot: https://event.webinarjam.com/register...🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/friendsofmax💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/video.

I went to Thailand to meet Jason Beavan, an Australian who has lived in Phuket for 23 years. He runs the biggest news outlets on the island, including The Phuket News. Jason shared how foreigners lose villas they buy in Thailand, how not to end up in a Thai jail over a minor mistake, and whether Phuket is a foreigner’s paradise or an overdeveloped tourist trap. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: https://www.shym.sg/workshop 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

In Dubai, I met Jeremy, a Brit who has been in the UAE for 18 years. Here, he runs a company that helps wealthy clients get residency and second passports. I visited his 10-million dollar villa on Palm Jumeirah, where he shared whether Dubai can ever feel like a real home, what traits Dubai’s billionaires have in common, and why rich people are leaving the West for Dubai. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: https://www.shym.sg/workshop 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

In Dubai, I met Lucy. She’s from the UK and lived in several countries before moving to the UAE 13 years ago. Lucy shared whether Dubai is really as fake as some people think, what daily life looks like beyond Instagram millionaires, and why Dubai is amazing, but only for a specific type of people. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: https://www.shym.sg/workshop 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/friendsofmax💰Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Qi, born in China and now an American living in Singapore. In midlife, she made a career switch from the investment world in New York to mental health therapy in Singapore. I met with Qi to find out whether you really need to work hard to succeed in life, why scolding is so common in Singapore, and how to get rid of anxiety. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE:🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Book your spot: https://event.webinarjam.com/register...🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

I came to Dubai to meet Mallika, an Indian who’s been living in the UAE for the past two years and also works between London and Singapore. In Dubai, she sells luxury property to ultra-rich clients. Mallika shared why dating here can feel like business, what foreigners often misunderstand about the city, and the only right way to deal with Dubai billionaires. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: https://www.shym.sg/workshop 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/friendsofmax💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Professor Geoffrey Benjamin, a UK-born scientist who first came to Singapore in 1964. He is world-renowned for his research on the indigenous peoples of Malaysia and the languages of the Malay region. The professor shared where you can still find the real old Singapore, how Singlish shapes Singaporean identity, and why the American dream sounds fake to an anthropologist. Enjoy! LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

I came to Dubai to understand what it’s really like and to challenge some of the world’s most common myths about it. Meet Alexander McNabb, a renowned British journalist, TV presenter, and writer who moved to the UAE 33 years ago. He shared whether Dubai is truly a safe place, what Western media gets wrong about it, and what the UAE offers that many Western democracies no longer do. Enjoy! LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Tony Tan, a Singaporean who moved to Thailand 14 years ago. In his youth, he was involved in the criminal world, used drugs, and served two sentences in Singapore’s prisons. But Tony managed to turn his life around — he earned a PhD in philosophy and founded two retreat centers to help addicts and people with mental health issues. He shared the biggest differences between life in Singapore and Thailand, what foreigners should never do to Thai people, and the main secret behind the doors of one of the strictest prisons in the world. Enjoy! LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Chris Winters, a multi-millionaire from the US who built a company with over 3,000 employees, but lost everything almost overnight. At the age of 41, he became homeless, obese, and broke, with no future. But one decision changed his life forever — he moved to Indonesia. He decided to give up his American passport and within the next few years he built a new multi-million-dollar empire while living in Bali. Chris shared how Indonesia and its people saved his life after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, what the biggest misconceptions about Indonesia Americans still believe in and why saying no to luxury can make you feel truly rich and free. Enjoy! LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP:📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/friendsofmax💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

I went to England to meet Ellen Chew, a Singaporean who’s lived in London for 20 years. During that time, she opened more than a dozen restaurants, including Singapulah, a place serving authentic Singaporean food in London. Ellen shared the main lesson moving from Singapore to the UK taught her, how she sees Singapore now after many years in London, and how life abroad reshaped her Singaporean identity. Enjoy! TO START AND GROW YOUTUBE🎬 Online workshop "YouTube Fast-Track to Views & Passive Income". Join for free: https://www.shym.sg/workshop 🏆 12-month full-scale personally coached program ‘Side Hustle YouTube Mastery.’ Join us: https://www.shym.sg/LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgFollow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos

Meet Bill Heinecke. Born in the US and raised in Bangkok, he started his first business at 17. Nobody trusted him, so he grew a beard, got married, and eventually built one of the largest hospitality empires in the world, with close to 100,000 employees. His company operates hotels in 60+ countries under luxury brands like Anantara, and franchises global food chains such as Burger King and Dairy Queen.I was invited to Bill’s house in Phuket, where we talked about how being in Thailand helped him build his multibillion-dollar business. What is the secret that allowed Bill to survive multiple crises on his path to success? And why does he see this century as Asia’s time, while many foreigners still believe the myths pushed by the media. Enjoy! LET'S BOOST OUR RELATIONSHIP📷 Casual daily life on my Instagram:   / chernov_networking  😏 Unfiltered opinions on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/friendsofmax💰 Sponsorship-related requests: max@maxchernov.sg👥 If you have a guest suggestion for an interview, please reach out at max@maxchernov.sgTODAY'S GUEST➢ Minor International: https://www.minor.com➢ Bill's book: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneur-G... Follow for new episodes every week. Watch the episodes on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MaxChernov/videos