Creators in Vietnam

Van Trinh is a French-Vietnamese who is the School Director of the French Bakery (La Boulangerie Francaise) which is a vocational training center funded by a French NGO called IECD. They’ve already trained over 60 young Vietnamese from a vulnerable background through this non-profit initiative. They also sell their amazing pastries around Saigon! Do you want to support them and have a delicious pastry with your coffee at the same time? Use this discount code to get 20% off your order until June 2: CIVLBF In this episode: How Van transitioned from working at traditional corporate industries to a social enterprise How La Boulangerie Francaise can sustain the free vocational training for young Vietnamese students The future the bakery provides for their students Follow The Guest: Website: https://shop.laboulangeriefrancaise.org/?fbclid=IwAR1TNemPSA47HYNUlIW9b3AbCcCwe4wfSlLry_bll4MZBEsk1P-KxMXJb8o Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laboulangeriefrancaise.hcmc/ Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

In this episode, we are truly exploring the meaning of better late than never! We recorded this episode at the beginning of June hoping to release it before one big transitional break with Tue-Si going back to Canada for the summer and Moni deciding to step away from the podcast to focus on other areas of her life. Unfortunately, as it often happens life got a bit overwhelming and this episode stayed on the shelves until today. So better late than never, here is an interesting team introspection on how we handle doubts and transitions in life. I (Tue-Si) am very excited to continue the podcast and will soon be looking for another co-host but until then I cannot wait to record the next episode in order to catch y’all up with what truly happened during our break and get back to connect with the extraordinary Creators in Vietnam! Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

If you met Tony Fornaro in his 20's or 30's, you would have met a completely different person than the Tony of today. When Tony reflects on his 20's and 30's, he's the first to say he was honestly, a total a$$hole. He had a series of relationships and each one didn't end so well. But this is all in retrospect...at the time, he thought he was a pretty good, normal guy. He had a well paying job, on paper he was "adulting" but he never really felt like an adult. He was just going through the motions. Every relationship blew up in disaster, and eventually in his mid-30's, he sought the help of a therapist. He also started to travel internationally. This is when he was able to see life from a different perspective, to self-reflect, to question his behaviors and dig deeper into past trauma in order to become more self aware. Finally, he made the decision to quit life in the US and move to Vietnam at the age of 41. What happened? Tune in to find out:) Connect with Tony: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anth_meatballs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tony.fornaro.1 Get in touch with Tue-Si: Website: https://tuesi.carrd.co/ Get in touch with Dana Drahos: Website: https://danadrahos.carrd.co/ Get in touch with Nicolas Thanh: Website: https://nicolasthanh.com/

In this second part of Fred Le’s Interview, we explore how his style challenges stereotypes and empowers Vietnamese Americans to embrace their cultural identity. Le's humor brings attention to the struggles faced by this community and creates positive representation. His work in comedy plays a significant role in shaping Vietnamese American cultural identity by addressing overlooked issues and empowering the community. Follow our guest: Website: https://linktr.ee/fredle Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam **Follow Creators in Vietnam:** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam **Connect and Work with the Hosts:** Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Meet Fred Le, a talented Vietnamese American stand-up comedian, and filmmaker. He has an exciting documentary on the horizon called "The Empathizer," where he's exploring the stories of "young" Viet Kieus who have chosen to “come back” to live in Vietnam despite their parents' disapproval at times. Fred himself lived in Vietnam from 2017 to 2020 and is passionate about uncovering what it truly means to be Vietnamese. Through his interviews with other Vietnamese individuals born outside of Vietnam, who are now living there, Fred hopes to find common ground and gain valuable insights into his own identity, and maybe a way to convince his mother that Vietnam is not what it used to be. In this conversation, we explore some deep, introspective thoughts about the meaning of being Viet Kieu and the role we play in shaping new cultures! This conversation truly holds a special place for me and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did recording it. Note: This was actually a long conversation so we had to cut it into 2 episodes. Episode 2 will come out next week! and will talk about the place of Stand Up Comedy here in Vietnam! Follow The Guest: Website: https://linktr.ee/fredle Check out Fred Le's document sizzle here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfoJ2fwnPTc&ab_channel=TheEmpathizer Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

For this episode back from a long break, I am inviting our former host Nico to talk about a topic that is really important for both of us: Acceptance. It is something that we have been practicing diligently for the past couple of years (and still actively practicing) as it is an important step when facing the many transitions in life. Without further ado, I am inviting you to listen to this two-part episode where I am also giving an update on where the podcast will go in the next few months. Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Soline is a university lecturer and the project lead for Gender Equality Across Vietnam Industries and for the Women Empower Club. She came back to Vietnam in 2015 after living overseas in Switzerland, Singapore and Uganda. In this episode: 🎙️ How her overseas experience in Switzerland, Singapore and Uganda shaped her perspective about gender roles and equality 🎙️ How the mentorship program of the Women Empowerment Club have transformed the life of women in management positions 🎙️ As a project lead of Gender Equality Across Vietnam Industries, how they tackle the gender inequality in different industries such as education and the beauty industry Follow The Guest: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soline.lee Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

In this episode, we talk about how sex is perceived in Vietnam through the lens of a Saigonese Gen Z, Selena Luong. Selena was raised in a conservative and religious family without a proper sex education.  After a lot of struggles with her sex life, now she’s on the mission to become a sex, love, relationship coach to encourage more open conversations about sex and pleasure. She also wants to give the young Vietnamese a different perspective about sex and unlearn everything the patriarchal society has taught. Follow The Guest: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sexcoachingbyselenaluong Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Our Guest Ricardo needs very little introduction! A creative force in the queer scene of Vietnam since 2017. Ricardo is the founder of GenderFunk, the largest alt. drag queer collective in VietNam. He also teaches sexuality/gender/consent workshops in schools. It was with great pleasure that we welcomed all his wisdom and fabulous energy on the podcast and wished this episode would have lasted 3 hours as we covered so many important and deep topics. In this episode: 🎙️ Growing Up Disconnected & Traumatized 🎙️ Expressing His Queerness through Radical Acceptance & Anger 🎙️ Finding Emotional & Spiritual Maturity And Redefining Queerness. 🎙️ And so SO much more! Follow Ricardo ESTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esta_ricardo/ Follow GenderFunk Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/GenderFunk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genderfunk/ Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

🎉New episode with the amazing Nam Den from Afro Viet TV who’s on a the mission to bridge the gap between the Vietnamese and African culture, and also to show Vietnam to the world form a different perspective. In this episode: 🎙️ How an actor became a business man in Vietnam and what led him to start his YouTube channel, Afro Viet TV 🎙️ What makes him feel more at home in Vietnam than in Nigeria 🎙️ How he wants to change the narrative about Nigeria and black people, and the representation of Vietnam ❣️  Follow Afro Viet On Social Media: ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afroviet ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afroviettv/ ➡️ Youtube: youtube.com/channel/UCxMDrEae6H6P-5p0BgTs1lw Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

🔈 Fascinating is the word that keeps on popping into my mind since I’ve recorded this interview and throughout the whole editing process of this episode.  💖 It is fascinating to be able to meet such an incredible human in Jk Hobson that has seemingly lived so many lives and yet each one of them so uniquely and authentically him, in all the ups and the many downs. ➡️  In this episode, we cover among many other things:  🎙️ His insights & wisdom on his active practice of Nichiren Buddhism 🎙️ His creative upbringing in New York City as a “latchkey Kid”. 🎙️ His music adventures! All the highs and all the lows! And how music brought a deeper meaning to his life and his spirituality 🎙️ How Education and Comedy are, nowadays, his tools for compassionate connections with others. Without further ado I invite you to dive into this episode and discover our guest, Jk Hobson! And I hope that you will find him, just like we did,...fascinating! ➡️  Follow JK On Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Youtube ➡️  Discover JK’s Stand-Up Comedy: Here & Here ➡️  Listen to Crisis: Here & Here ➡️  Listen to Ace Of Sabres ➡️  Discover more about Nichiren Buddhism Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

In this episode, we invited Quynh, a previous co-host & guest and Spiritual Teacher to join our roundtable discussion on spirituality. We want to demystify the meaning of spirituality and explain why spirituality is actually very practical. In essence, spirituality is about knowing your spirit - who you truly are. We honestly share about events in our life that led us on a spiritual path and how we practice it every day. In this episode: 🎙️ How spirituality allows you to create the future you desire and how to tap into that power 🎙️ Why we often need to hit rock bottom to reconnect with our authentic self again 🎙️ The importance of experiencing our emotions 🎙️ How spirituality empowers you to take responsibility over your life Follow The Guest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quynhspeaks/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamquynhle Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Chúc mừng năm mới! In western cultures, we are used to set our intentions & goals for the next year by January first (as you can listen in our “End Of Year Review” episode). But It is quite different in Vietnam where we do celebrate the “western” New Year but nothing really moves until after the Lunar New Year (Tet). This offers the unsettling advantage of being able to celebrate two new years back to back. And so this gave the team the perfect opportunity to have an open discussion about how we follow through on our intentions and check on our progress at the beginning of this year of the Tiger. In this episode: 🎙️ Creating a clear vision and milestone for your intentions 🎙️ How to stay accountable for your vision 🎙️ Building the right environment for your growth Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Ania has a YouTube and Tiktok channel called Bananoi where she addresses taboo topics in Vietnam such as mental health and gender equality (in Vietnamese). She has a very interesting upbringing: She was born in Poland where she attended French school since first grade, then she moved to Vietnam at the age of 16 to finish French high school in Hanoi. In today’s episode: 🧒🏻 What does it really mean to be a third culture kid and how she’s trying to define the meaning of home 🤐 How she addresses taboo topics in Vietnam such as mental health or gender equality through her channel Bananoi ⚡Her struggles as a creator and the impact she wants to make. Follow Bananoi: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@banan.oi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banan.oi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP67IjMpFcEXQk0lRoknM9A/featured Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

🔈 Denise is the CEO and co-founder of Vietnam's fastest-growing AI social & dating app Fika, with over 1M downloads globally, only 1 year after its soft launch in November 2020. 🤗  Denise already has a wide catalog of inspiring and moving stories and we invite you to discover these stories in some of the other interviews she has given. 🎙️ In this episode, we decided to focus on the unfortunate passing of her adoptive mother at the age of 9 and the repercussion that it had on her life, how only now she is learning to express her more vulnerable side and how that impacted/is impacting her relationships. We also talk then about the challenges of having a relationship and how FIKA wants to approach it differently, by hoping to be a supportive third party in growing relationships. 🙏 We are grateful that Denise allowed us to share this intimate moment where she practiced vulnerability and that in itself shows her incredible inner strength and experience. Download and Follow Fika:  Website: https://fikaconnects.com/vi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fikaconnects ☕ Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

We had the pleasure to sit down with Laurent Du Owner of Bento Bistro & Oliver’s Pizza, originally from France Laurent hopes to bring a fresher look of French cuisine to Vietnam and introduce another Paris to his Asian counterparts - the Paris that he grew up in, with familiar yet exciting tastes. In this episode: 🎙️ How he followed his passion and traded a good salary in Paris for minimum Vietnamese wage in order to gain F&B experiences 🎙️ How Covid 19 gave him the opportunity to launch his own F&B business 🎙️ His constant growth by staying curious, diligent, while taking advantage of the opportunities Vietnam offers Visit Laurent at his restaurants: Bento Bistro: https://www.facebook.com/bentobistrosaigon Oliver’s Pizza: https://www.facebook.com/oliverspizzasaigon Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

Let’s welcome the amazing Micka Chu, a Russian French MC, actress and media personality in Vietnam. She speaks 5 languages, including Vietnamese, and participates regularly in major Vietnamese National TV shows and YouTube. You’ve probably seen her a lot, but today we have a chance to learn more about her challenging upbringing and how that experience helped her become that positive and resilient woman that you see today. Her story is about sacrifice, resilience, grit and finding the silver lining in any situation. She’s a true example that you’re not a the victim of your circumstances, and you can blossom once you accept and let go of the past, and start loving yourself. 💕 In this episode: 🇷🇺 Growing up in Russia in a household impacted by alcoholism 🇫🇷 How her open-minded and resilient personality helped her adapt to a new life in France at the age of 10 🇻🇳 Her journey to Vietnam: what (& who) motivated her to learn Vietnamese and how she got into the show business in Vietnam 💃 How she empowers women with “the art of asking for things” 🧘‍♀️Her daily practice to reconnect with herself and support her mental health Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.saigon Follow Micka: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macha.kalinina Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micka_chu_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@micka_chu_ Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam/ Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

It’s time to review 2021! 🎉 🎙️ In this episode, Tue-Si and Moni reflect on their learnings and growth through Creators in Vietnam, and what they wish for the podcast in 2022. 🌟 They share their biggest achievements and lessons in 2021 both in their personal and professsional life such as working on their mindset about money, their success as a coach, and building a system for accountability and measurable progress. 🙏🏽Then they set their intentions for 2022. We hope you enjoy the holiday season and take some well deserved rest, see you next year! 💕 The annual template we used: Google Doc version or Notion version Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.saigon Follow Creators in Saigon: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinsaigon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinsaigon/?hl=en Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

💕 In this episode, we have the pleasure to welcome Cam Van the creator of “From Saigon To Saigon”, a charity that saw the light of day during the intense Saigon Lockdown in the middle of 2021. The Charity was organically created and meant as an emergency response to provide food for the impoverished neighborhood of Saigon, the team went from only her to 40 people volunteering full-time their kind heart and energy for more than 3 months! 🤝 This emotional retelling of her charitable journey really reflects the sense of community that Vietnam has displayed throughout this pandemic and we follow her sentiment in wishing that Vietnam never gets to experience a lockdown like this ever again. We invite you to dive deeper and discover Cam Van’s incredible and candid life story in this emotional episode full of good vibes and laughter! In This Episode: 🎙️ Her upbringing & studying abroad in the US and South Africa 🎙️ How she discovered her passion to help others through education 🎙️ Her dedicated quest to financial independence 🎙️ The “From Saigon To Saigon” emotional adventure helping thousands during lockdown Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vietnam Follow From Saigon To Saigon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fromsaigontosaigon Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/

🔊 Get to know Niall Mackay, the amazing person behind Seven Million Bikes that provides English entertainment through A Vietnam Podcast, comedy shows and events. 🕺Niall, originally from Glasgow, Scotland, has lived in Saigon since 2016 with his wife, Adrie, and the Seven Million Bikes mascot, Biscuit. 🎉 In this episode, we learn more about the real person behind the scenes and how he has the super power to make the most out of any situation and think positive at all times. In this episode: 🎙️ How a shy kid turned into a stand-up comedian 🎙️ Gaining courage to get on stage and start doing stand-up comedy in Vietnam 🎙️ How his high energy, doer personality and his love for connecting with people led him to start a podcast and organize events for the community Support the podcast by buying us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/creators.vn Follow the events of Seven Million Bikes: Website: https://sevenmillionbikes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SevenMillionBikes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seven_million_bikes/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2emu0442lZisyV72BBmjeC?si=bb6a2053b86342f2 Follow Creators in Vietnam: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creatorsinvietnam/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creatorsinvietnam/ Connect and Work with the Hosts: Moni: https://linktr.ee/coachmonile Tue Si: https://tuesi.carrd.co/