Conversations with Burmese professionals around the world on personal growth, philosophy and the art of business. The first part of each episode is spoken in English and the second part in Burmese.
In this first English-language-only episode, my guest is Neya - a vlogger and content producer who lived in Myanmar for 2 years. Here, she talks about her journey getting started on YouTube, her favourite and least favourite things about her time in Myanmar and .. what it means to have entrepreneurial spirit. See this conversation on video: https://youtu.be/zJ4NIlZOIEg See Neya's videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/neyavlogs See more from Burmese Entrepreneur: https://www.burmeseentrepreneur.com/blog
In this episode my guest is May Kyi Noo - the owner of a new Burmese business based in Manchester, England. Here she shares her story of moving to the UK as a teenager, finding the North 'boring!' compared to the South, and finally going on to start her online chilli oil brand: Rice Over Everything.
In this episode, my guest Ko Kenneth Wong talks about how he fell in love with Burmese literature as a child before moving on to reading James Bond and Agatha Christie in English. Upon arriving to California, he experienced a memorable moment at the airport which confirmed to him that America was a land that would welcome those escaping tyranny.
In this episode my guest is Min Paing - co founder of Spring University Myanmar whose mission is to support students and teachers who are currently taking part in the country's Civil Disobedience Movement. SUM aims to provide an alternative platform to learn skills in a variety of disciplines such as languages, law, economics, science, technology, engineering, math and many more.
I talk to Thanda Ko Gyi - dive master and founder of Myanmar Ocean Project whose mission is to restore and protect the health of Myanmar's oceans which are increasingly becoming impacted by overfishing. http://www.myanmarocean.org/about-us.html
My guest in this episode is 20 year old influencer, creator and food photographer Kyi Phyu. We talk about how she started her social media journey and how the next generation of Burmese youth can access the world via the internet.
My guest this week is lecturer, author and Burmese language expert Thuzar Winn. Together with her husband Detlef Eckert she published the book, 'Burmese: A Gateway To An Intriguing Language.' Here, we discuss whether language shapes culture, especially in the case of Burmese speakers.
BridgeBurma, is a passion project created by a group of Burmese college students studying abroad to provide a space for sharing knowledge and cultivate wisdom in Myanmar. I speak to 2 members of BridgeBurma's founding team: Thiha and Zack to discuss their mission. https://www.bridgeburma.com/
My guest in this episode is Ki Ki Jenny Moe - a student at Orange Coast college in California. Jenny talks about - the college application process - tuition fees as an international student - the importance of continuous learning and keeping an open mind - human biases during conflict situations
My guest Ko Thaung Myint was born in Rangoon, came to the US to study on a college scholarship. He has an extremely interesting work life as a data engineer, qualified chef and licensed pilot. We discuss the importance of diversity - in terms of ethnicity as well as thought. The first part of this conversation is in Engish - the second in burmese.
My guest in this episode is Wai Lynn Aung - who is Assistant Manager and ICT Executive at Yangon Stock Exchange. We discuss how the stock market works in Myanmar, how the recent political events have affected stock prices and moving forward, the importance of financial education for the development of the country. The first part of the conversation is in English. The second part is in Burmese.
Swe Sin Tha is an educator and learning experience designer living and working in Singapore. We have a conversation about: - the importance of learning coding and computers - attitudes towards competitive education in Asia - why Singapore and Myanmar followed separate paths to development First part in English. Second part in Burmese.
My guest this week is a Burmese entrepreneur and digital creator who is doing lots of exciting work - but he didn’t want to talk too much about that work now because he describes himself as an influencer turned activist. We talk about his educational journey, visiting the US for the first time, why he is currently protesting in the streets of Yangon and what he thinks is required for the next generation of Myanmar youth to improve themselves. This conversation was recorded in early March 2021.
My guest this week is Eve Phyu. She's here to share her story of moving to the US in 2009 to study Human Psychology. This episode was recorded on Monday Feb 8, 2021. We discuss the importance of understanding and applying some basic behavioral psychology concepts to manage emotions. I think it's a useful time to have this conversation considering the political events in Myanmar this past week.
Ko Aung Min Laing is a Civil and Environmental Engineer working for the State of California. Here, he shares his story of coming to America, getting educated, adopting western culture -- and later going on to found the Network of Myanmar American Association with the aim of promoting Burmese art and culture.
Julia Zin was born in Myanmar, studied in Singapore and now lives in Helsinki, Finland. She works in Change Management Communication, is a language enthusiast and a YouTuber - which means we're gonna have a lot of shared interests to talk about!
My guest this week is Thein Aung who is an old friend I've known since childhood. We both grew up in the North West UK as children of Burmese immigrants. Thein currently lives in The Gold Coast, Australia and works as an optician and part-time streetdancer. He shares stories about growing up in Liverpool, exploring the mind through meditation and visiting Myanmar with his cousin who happens to be one of the most famous singers in the country.
Ko George Swar is a professional photographer based in Orange County, California. He moved to the USA in 1989 as an 18 year old after his father urged him to escape the political unrest in Burma. In this episode, Ko George shares entertaining stories about his first impressions of America and some cultural differences he has noticed between Westerners and Myanmar people.
In this episode, Ko Ye Naing shares his story of moving to Los Angeles in 1995 after graduating high school in Yangon. After attending university in California, he eventually moved with his family to Minnesota where currently lives and works with immigrant communities as a language specialist.
Thida Aung lives in Austin, Texas and provides remote life coaching to Burmese clients to help them adopt concepts of positive mindset, personal development and effective communication to build better relationships at work and at home. We speak half the show in English, and the other half in Burmese. We discuss some of the core concepts that she has learned and currently teaches. https://thidaaung.com/
My guest in this episode is Htet Yie who is the Founder of Brand You - the first Image training company in Myanmar. She explains what Image Consulting is and the importance of developing your personal brand. http://www.brandyou.com.mm/
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