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In this podcast, host Danielle talks with Carolyn Mahboubi, a life and leadership coach who empowers individuals to embrace "radical responsibility" in both personal and professional spheres. Mahboubi, drawing from her experience as an entrepreneur and executive in luxury fashion, shares how she pivoted to coaching after facing age-related challenges in her industry. She emphasizes the importance of personal agency and radical responsibility, which involves taking charge of one's contributions and actions without blaming external factors. Carolyn also reflects on balancing career and single motherhood, advising working moms to let go of guilt and lead by example. She stresses that children benefit more from seeing their parents' resilience than from constant overprotection. Her coaching philosophy encourages women to identify and express their true desires, fostering long-term personal fulfillment. This episode inspires listeners to embrace self-awareness and take ownership of their life paths. If you're ready to embrace your true potential, overcome societal pressures, and lead with radical responsibility, this episode is a must-listen. Caroline's wisdom will inspire you to take charge of your life, set meaningful goals, and achieve them with confidence and ease. Connect with Carolyn: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/join Connect with Danielle:  Download the Procrastination Busting Worksheet!  Email: danielle@plangoalplan.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/727411369068279 Website: https://www.plangoalplan.com/ Be bold, be balanced, and most of all, be well. See you next time!  

Brian interviews Parisa Mahboubi. Parisa is a Senior Policy Analyst and leads the C.D. Howe Institute's human capital policy program. With a research interest in social policy, Parisa's work is concentrated on immigration, demographic, skills, education, and labour market concerns. Her expertise in these areas has resulted in the publication of various research studies, numerous articles, and a regular column in the Globe and Mail's business section. Tonight Parisa talks about Immigration strategy in Canada and her report “Quality Over Quantity: How Canada's Immigration System Can Catch Up With Its Competitors”.

 In this Group Edition of Coaching In Session: The Shocking Truth Behind Modern Conformity, Group 3 will discuss and share the shocking truth behind modern conformity. Conformity is not just a 20th-century phenomenon. It's still with us, and it's still shaping our lives. Why do you think it is happening? Comment Below! Conformity is a social norm that tells us to act a certain way, think a certain way, and feel a certain way to be accepted by society. But is conformity really what makes us happy? And is it worth sacrificing our happiness for the sake of social acceptance? Join us in Coaching In Session: Group 3 in exploring these questions and more! I hope you'll join me as I explore the hidden costs of conformity and the true consequences of being a conformist. ABOUT MY GUESTS Carolyn Mahboubi: Professional Life and Leadership Coach Helping high achieving CEOs, Entrepreneurs, and their young adult children to reach new heights of fulfillment and meaning in Life. - Website: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-mahboubi - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynmahboubi_coach/ - Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/carolyn.mahboubi Ahmard Vital: Motivational Speaker, Mental Performance Coach, Author, Male Mentor, and Curriculum Writer that helps individuals and communities to elevate their thinking, REGARDLESS of their current season of life. - Website: https://ahmardvital.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahmardvital/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmard-vital-6959464/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahmardvital/ - Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ahmardvital - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWrrvUluHZEfyoektk9Q2Gg ST Rappaport: Brain Engineer, helping busy Entrepreneurs optimize their thinking to make running their business easier and even going into their family life. There is harmony in life, and ST helps people find it. - Website: https://www.lifepixuniversity.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st-rappaport-869b7619b/ - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwMNmGg9DS0ebpDZZ-Ff3A - Socials: @lifepixuniversity Giovanna Elias: Author, Human Connection & Communication Specialist. She says that the quality of our life is based on the quality of our relationships. Giovanna does a great job asking deep and meaningful questions that will invoke critical thinking. - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovanna.fjm.elias/ - Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/relationships-life-coach/ - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theconnectioncode _________________________________________________________________________ Michael Rearden Website: www.Revenconcepts.com Review & Follow The Podcast On Your Favorite App: https://coachinginsession.buzzsprout.com/ Interested in working with me? Visit the Website or Email Me: Coachinginsession@gmail.com #Conformity #ModernConformity #SocialNorms #CoachingInSession #GroupCoaching #TruthBehindConformity #GroupDiscussion #HiddenCosts #SocialAcceptance #Authenticity #BeYourself #SelfExpression #HappinessOverConformity #Group3 #ConformistMindset #ConsequencesOfConformity #BreakingFree #Individuality #LiveYourTruth #PersonalGrowth Support the show

Principle Season 03 Ep 13: A distinguished life and leadership coach, her area of expertise lies in transforming amateur mindsets into professional outlook. FIND JOHN CAROLYN: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/join - Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/EksAyn/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/eksayn_anderson/ LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/eksayn/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/eksayn Get my book! https://www.amazon.com/What-Want-Children-Know-Before/dp/0990395219/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1P0K3R788DSIN&keywords=what+i+want+to+know+before+my+children+die&qid=1687799921&sprefix=what+i+want+to+know+before+my+children+di%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-1

Vicki interviews Carolyn Mahboubi in this episode. As the discussion progresses, Mahboubi sheds light on the process of finding the right coach for individual needs and emphasizes the significance of always living life as a "Pro." In the rapid-fire round, she shares insights into why she calls it "The Game of Life" and highlights the age diversity of her clients, illustrating her approach's universality. Ultimately, the episode underlines the importance of coaching in personal and professional development and leaves the audience with valuable takeaways on becoming a more powerful giver in their own lives.

Description: Get ready to challenge your perceptions about life, leadership, and success in this thought-provoking episode with our distinguished guest, Carolyn Mahboubi. Carolyn is not just a life and leadership coach, but a seasoned entrepreneur and dynamic thought leader, with over four decades of leadership experience. Join us as we delve into the "Game of Life" she passionately coaches her clients to excel in. In this episode, we'll dissect the "4 Life Principles to Quit the Hustle" and the "4 Pillars of Our Total Environment." Learn from Carolyn's unique insights on how to transform your mindset from an amateur to a professional, and why it's a game-changing shift in not just your career, but every aspect of life. We'll also explore what it means to be a "Fierce Giver," and why surrendering doesn't mean giving up. We'll break down the real essence of connecting and why the traditional notion of networking may not be the best approach. Carolyn will share her incredible journey from her early beginnings in leadership roles to becoming a respected coach to a diverse range of clients worldwide. She'll discuss the integral relationship between leadership and coaching, and how she devised her distinctive Amateur vs. Pro philosophy. Always wondered why some people are more successful at life than others? Carolyn will shed light on her metaphor of The Game of Life and how embracing her principles can enhance your success rate. From discussing her experiences coaching both her oldest and youngest 'Amateur' clients, to sharing why she believes coaching matters, Carolyn leaves no stone unturned. If you're already working with a coach, you won't want to miss her tips to supercharge your coaching experience. Lastly, if you're considering hiring a coach, listen in for Carolyn's guidance on finding the right fit for you. And for those wondering what's wrong with living life as an Amateur, Carolyn will provide compelling reasons to aim for a Pro lifestyle instead. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most inspiring coaches in the industry. Even if you walk away with just one of Carolyn's principles, it's sure to steer you towards a more powerful, purposeful life. Tune in, level up, and let's play the Game of Life together! To connect with Carolyn, visit her website: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/ Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show. Do your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show: CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphd Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4 Buy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJx Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Click here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-online Click here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4p Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357 Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2023

Do you often ask yourself how you can improve? What are the new things you've learned? What's next in your career?If you identify with this, you are unquestionably hungry for self-improvement, and this is the episode for you!Imagine our guest Carolyn Mahboubi just launched her first business at age 16 and has held executive and management roles at four of the top fashion companies in the world. Throughout her 30s and 40s, she led teams at Hermés, Yves Saint Laurent, Bulgari, and Gucci.Join the interview with Michael Rearden and Carolyn Mahboubi as they talk about how to reach new heights in your personal and professional lives.ABOUT MY GUESTCarolyn Mahboubi is a Master Certified Life and Leadership Coach. She has helped countless individuals, from high-achieving CEOs to world-renowned entrepreneurs, take the next step to achieve their goals.Before coaching, Carolyn held executive and management roles at exclusive luxury brands for nearly 30 years. At the age of 16, she opened the first Versace franchise in the U.S., building what was then an unknown brand into the most successful Versace store worldwide and transforming Rodeo Drive into what it is today. In her 30s and 40s, She went on to lead teams at Hermés, Yves St. Laurent, Bulgari, and Gucci.As you can see, business building and innovative thinking are part of her DNA. But you might not see that during those 40 years, she fled a revolution and emigrated from Iran. She was laid off twice and forced to start over. She was married, divorced, and single — sometimes all simultaneously. She was debilitated by chronic back pain while a full-time, single parent to a three-year-old son and a five-year-old daughter.Her journey over the last decade to become more prosperous, successful, and purposeful has enabled her to help her clients do the same.​Make sure to LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW, & SHARE this video.Carolyn MahboubiWebsite: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-mahboubiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynmahboubi_coach/Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/carolyn.mahboubi________________________________________________________________________Michael ReardenWebsite: www.Revenconcepts.comReview & Follow The Podcast On Your Favorite App: https://coachinginsession.buzzsprout.com/Support the Podcast: Paypal, Cash AppInterested in working with me? - Membership Plans#lifecoach#personalgrowth#personaldevelopment#reachnewheightsSupport the show

The economic fall out of COVID-19 could be permanent for Canada's youth. The Institute's Parisa Mahboubi tells Michael Hainsworth they've been hit with a one two punch of diminished education and poorer job prospects.

Today, my guest is Houman Mahboubi. He is a leading authority on commercial real estate sales, purchases, management and leasing with JLL in Los Angeles, California. And in just a minute, we're going to speak with Houman about the impact of COVID on the Los Angeles commercial real estate, and what's going on down there.

J Darrin Gross: I'd like to ask you Houman Mahboubi, what is the biggest risk?   Houman Mahboubi   I think that BIGGEST, BIGGEST RISK is to take on more than you think you can handle? You know, because you don't want to put self inflicted pressure on yourself. There already is daily pressure on the work that you do. I call it good cholesterol versus bad cholesterol, right? So stick to the good cholesterol take on as much as you can handle. Understand, what is the worst case scenario? If your business does fail, you know, are you going to be homeless? Are you going to be fractured and level that you can't function anymore. So as much as it's important to be all in and take every effort or measure to be successful in your endeavor, just make sure that if for whatever reason, like the pandemic Thomas, we think we can troll so much. But on a, you know, molecular level, we're all the same, and we're all equal. And when it comes to things like that we're all you know, one, believe it or not, just know that any endeavor you pursue makes, make sure that if it doesn't go well, you'll still be okay, you know that it's not going to any way change your life for the worse. So don't take on more than you can handle and try to be a hero or let your ego get in the way to say I'm here to do what I meant to do whatever my capacity is, and I will let the universe guide me in that unfolding and for me to do what I need to do. But that's a very good question. Because the risk factor, you don't want it to completely turn your life around where you can function anymore. And I think that goes for investments as well, you know, don't be over leveraged, how much debt are you taking on? You know, what if the picture looks incredibly clear, and there's no way there's maybe one in a million chance that, you know, this thing's gonna fail, but that one in a million, it's one of the decks in the card, one of the cards in the deck that can account make it happen like someone winning a lottery. So don't ever be overleveraged don't ever be a pessimist be an optimist, but just know that if all else fails, are you going to be okay, tomorrow? Are things going to be fine? And if the answer is an implicit Yes, then you know you're on the right track. If it isn't, and you are going to cause damage to yourself and the loved ones, then most definitely, it's not a smart risk to take on.

En 2020, le Conseil européen de la recherche a attribué une bourse à 327 chercheuses  et chercheurs en Europe pour un budget total de 655 millions d’euros. Créé en 2007, il finance la recherche et l'innovation dans trois grands domaines : les sciences humaines et sociales, la physique et l'ingénierie et les sciences de la vie.  Euradio a rencontré Assia Mahboubi, chercheuse en informatique et mathématiques à l’INRIA et au laboratoire des sciences du numérique de Nantes et lauréate de la bourse “Consolidator Grant” 2020.

On the Gist, John Kasich at the Democratic National Convention. In the interview, legal professor and modern Chinese law research scholar Neysun Mahboubi joins Mike to discuss the uprisings in Hong Kong and the extradition bill which would have undone Hong Kong’s independence from mainland China. Mahboubi explains the clashes between protesters and counter-protesters which began nearly a year ago, how the Chinese government has used the Covid-19 crisis as a moment to more aggressively assert control over citizens of Hong Kong, and what U.S. involvement could mean. Professor Mahboubi is the host of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China’s flagship podcast. In the spiel, without a microphone Trump can’t shout down facts. Email us at thegist@slate.com Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the Gist, John Kasich at the Democratic National Convention. In the interview, legal professor and modern Chinese law research scholar Neysun Mahboubi joins Mike to discuss the uprisings in Hong Kong and the extradition bill which would have undone Hong Kong’s independence from mainland China. Mahboubi explains the clashes between protesters and counter-protesters which began nearly a year ago, how the Chinese government has used the Covid-19 crisis as a moment to more aggressively assert control over citizens of Hong Kong, and what U.S. involvement could mean. Professor Mahboubi is the host of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Study of Contemporary China’s flagship podcast. In the spiel, without a microphone Trump can’t shout down facts. Email us at thegist@slate.com Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Margaret Kelley. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past 16 years, there has emerged in China a community of self-identified "rights defense" (weiquan) lawyers, akin to "cause lawyers" in the United States, who select cases and frame legal advocacy with a goal of achieving wider societal impact.  Once celebrated in official discourse, these lawyers have increasingly come under scrutiny and pressure by the Chinese Party-state, that has intensified despite official promotion of "rule of law" concepts since the CCP Central Committee’s Fourth Plenum in 2014.  In this episode, scholar and activist Teng Biao, one of China’s earliest and most famous weiquan lawyers, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the history and current predicament of "rights defense" lawyering in China, and charts possible future directions for this work.  The episode was recorded on April 11, 2018. Dr. Teng Biao is an academic lawyer and a human rights activist.  He was formerly a Lecturer at the China University of Political Science and Law, in Beijing.  Since first coming to wide public attention in connection with the Sun Zhigang incident in 2003, he has provided counsel in numerous human rights cases, including those of activists Chen Guangcheng and Hu Jia, religious freedom claims, and death penalty appeals.  He has also co-founded two groups that have combined research with advocacy in human rights cases, the Open Constitution Initiative (Gongmeng) and China Against the Death Penalty.  Most recently, he has visited at Harvard Law School, Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, and NYU’s US-Asia Law Institute.  He maintains an active blog in Chinese and you can also follow him on Twitter @tengbiao. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani, Justin Melnick, and Kaiser Kuo

Chairman Mao famously proclaimed that “women hold up half the sky,” and there are many ways in which women’s status, rights, and opportunities have improved under CCP rule.  That said, patriarchal ideas about the role of women have continued to find robust expression in China, in different and evolving ways, since 1949 and through the reform & opening period.  In this episode, Brown University sociologist Yun Zhou discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the landscape of gender inequality in China, with special attention to the implications of the one-child policy and its repeal, as well as the Chinese #MeToo movement and feminist advocacy more generally.  The episode was recorded on November 5, 2018. Yun Zhou received her PhD in Sociology from Harvard University.  She is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brown University’s Population Studies and Training Center.  Her research examines social inequality through the lens of gender, marriage, family, and reproduction.  Her most recent work on China’s universal two-child policy, “The Dual Demands: Gender Equity and Fertility Intentions after the One-Child Policy,” was just published in the Journal of Contemporary China.  Dr. Zhou also writes extensively for popular audiences on the topics of gender inequality, sexual violence, and reproductive rights in China.  Her work has been featured in Tengxun Dajia, Pengpai, Renwu, The South China Morning Post, and Boston Metro, among other outlets.  She has also served as a volunteer with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center since 2016.  You can follow her at @yunjulietzhou. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani, Kaiser Kuo, and Yue Hou

The Chinese government is currently in the process of dismantling the family planning policies which it introduced in the 1970s, and developed alongside its program of reform & opening over the past 40 years—which are most famously associated with the one-child limit for most Chinese families, that was finally converted into a universal two-child limit starting in 2016.  In so doing, the government is attempting to defuse a ticking demographic time bomb, that is not entirely the fault of the one-child policy, but was certainly accelerated by its prolonged tenure.  Considering this looming crisis makes it a particularly appropriate time to ask why and how the one-child policy was introduced in the first place, why it has taken so long to abolish, and what lessons can be drawn that might be used to improve Chinese governance in the future.  In this episode, Neysun Mahboubi invites sociologist Wang Feng of the University of California—a leading expert on global demography, aging, and inequality—to reflect on the history and social impact of China’s family planning policies and their social impact.  The episode was recorded on March 22, 2018. Wang Feng is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.  His research focuses on social inequality in post-socialist societies, global demographic change, and migration in China.  His books include Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China (co-editor, with Deborah Davis; Stanford University Press 2008), Boundaries and Categories: Rising Inequality in Post-Socialist Urban China (Stanford University Press 2007), and One Quarter of Humanity: Malthusian Mythology and Chinese Realities, 1700-2000 (co-author, with James Z. Lee; Harvard University Press 1999).  He also has served as Professor at Tsinghua University, in Beijing, and as a Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani, Justin Melnick, and Kaiser Kuo

What explains Taiwan’s outsized presence in our news headlines, especially over the first two years of the Trump administration?  What can be learned from its raucous process of democratization over the past thirty years?  How will it continue to forge its unexpected identity, against the backdrop of China’s ever-deepening shadow?  In this episode, Davidson College political scientist Shelley Rigger, one of the foremost authorities on Taiwan’s domestic politics and international standing, discusses these questions with Neysun Mahboubi, in relaying the dramatic modern story of Taiwan, and what it reflects about shifts in global ordering over time.  The episode was recorded on March 16, 2018. Shelley Rigger is the Brown Professor of East Asian Politics, and Assistant Dean for Educational Policy, at Davidson College.  She is also a Senior Fellow with the Asia Program of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, in Philadelphia.  Prof. Rigger is the author of Why Taiwan Matters: Small Island, Global Powerhouse (Rowman and Littlefield, 2011), as well as two books on Taiwan’s domestic politics, Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy (Routledge 1999) and From Opposition to Power: Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (Lynne Rienner Publishers 2001).  She has also published articles on Taiwan’s domestic politics, the national identity issue in Taiwan-China relations, and related topics.  Her current research studies the effects of cross-strait economic interactions on Taiwanese people's perceptions of mainland China. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani and Anthony Tao

Amidst various commentaries on the 10th anniversary of the Sichuan earthquake, this past summer, a prominent theme has been the sense of possibility for civil society in China that was initially generated by the outpouring of social volunteerism, unprecedented in Chinese history, which followed the disaster.  That earlier optimism about civil society appears less robust in China today, within an overall context of further tightening of the space for independent social organizations and advocacy in recent years.  In this episode, Emory University sociologist Bin Xu discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the general landscape of civil society and civic engagement in China, through the particular lens of his widely celebrated new book on the Sichuan earthquake.  The episode was recorded on February 22, 2018. Bin Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Emory University.  His book, “The Politics of Compassion: the Sichuan Earthquake and Civic Engagement in China,” published by Stanford University Press, combines cultural sociology with extensive interviews to examine how engaged citizens acted on the ground in the aftermath of the earthquake, how they understood the meaning of their actions, and how the wider political context shaped both.  Reviewed as “riveting, provocative, and ultimately heart breaking,” and as “required reading for all students of contemporary Chinese society and politics,” the book has been awarded the Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book in the Sociology of Culture from the American Sociological Association (2018).  In addition to this book, Prof. Xu’s work has appeared in many of the leading journals in sociology and China studies.  He also was selected as one of 21 Public Intellectuals in the likewise named fellowship program of the National Committee on US-China Relations for 2016-18. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani and Justin Melnick

Current headlines about how authoritarian regimes have come to harness and even weaponize the internet may obscure how this technology, at one time, was more typically understood to be a democratizing force, across a range of different contexts. In the early days of Chinese cyberspace, for example, popular expression on various internet forums seemed to herald a new stage in political activism, that was pressing the boundaries of traditional state control. In this episode, University of Pennsylvania Professor Guobin Yang, the preeminent scholar of the sociology of the internet in China, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the evolution of social media platforms on the Chinese internet, over the past 20 years, and their changing political implications. The episode was recorded on March 1, 2018. Guobin Yang is the Grace Lee Boggs Professor of Communication and Sociology at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Sociology, at the University of Pennsylvania.  His research generally covers social movements, cultural sociology, political sociology, digital media, global communication, and modern China. His prolific scholarship includes the classic "The Power of the Internet in China: Citizen Activism Online" (2009) and, more recently, "The Red Guard Generation and Political Activism in China" (2016). He is the editor or co-editor of four additional books which explore similar themes. He is also active on social media, and tweets at @Yangguobin.  Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani and Alex Schein

We often talk about how sports effects our mindset and our emotional well-being. Participating in sports can move us forward, help transform our view of the world and just make us feel better. Our special guest this week, Carolyn Mahboubi of Shift Life Coaches used sports to transform her life and now uses it to work with others as she encourages them to exercise while they transform theirs. Let's #DistillIt with Carolyn on Tuesday, August 7th at 3 pm PDT.

Launched by China in June 2015, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ("AIIB") currently has eighty-six members and, with $100 billion in capital, has lent around $4 billion to infrastructure projects throughout Asia. The AIIB's very creation is an important marker in China's economic and strategic rise over the past forty years, from a poor country that was entirely outside of the Bretton Woods financial system, to the largest borrower from the World Bank, and now, to the creator of a competitor institution designed to address some of the World Bank's deficiencies. In this episode, the inaugural general counsel of the AIIB, Natalie Lichtenstein, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the background and early history of the Bank, informed by her distinguished thirty-year career in the legal department of the World Bank, where she advised on lending operations in China from their inception. The episode was recorded on January 23, 2018. Natalie Lichtenstein was chief counsel for the establishment of the AIIB, and the principal drafter for its Charter, before serving as the Bank's inaugural general counsel. She has just published a new book with Oxford University Press, A Comparative Guide to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which is the most comprehensive account of the AIIB thus far. Earlier in her career, she served in the legal department of the World Bank for thirty years, including as Chief Counsel for East Asia. Before that, as a junior attorney in the U.S. Treasury Department, she worked on legal issues related to normalization of relations between the U.S. and China. She has taught Chinese law as an adjunct professor since the 1980s, most recently at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Kaiser Kuo and Nick Marziani

As the nuclear standoff between North Korea and the United States dominates global headlines, the relationship between North Korea and China, though little understood, has attracted ever greater interest. In this episode, the Harvard Kennedy School's John Park, a leading expert on security issues relating to Northeast Asia, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the complex relationship between North Korea and China, with special attention to the economic dynamics at play since China established diplomatic relations with South Korea in 1992. The episode was recorded on February 23, 2018 at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, following Dr. Park's lecture on "The Legacy of Beijing’s Sunshine Policy with Chinese Characteristics: What are the Implications for U.S. Policy towards North Korea?" John Park is a Lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School, where he is Director of the Korea Working Group, as well as a Faculty Affiliate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. He previously directed Northeast Asia Track 1.5 projects at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and currently advises Northeast Asia policy-focused officials in the U.S. government. Dr. Park is a frequent media commentator on Asian geopolitical issues, including on CNN, CNBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV, and he has testified on these issues before both House and Senate committees in the past year. His publications include "Stopping North Korea, Inc.: Sanctions Effectiveness and Unintended Consequences" (with Jim Walsh); "The Key to the North Korean Targeted Sanctions Puzzle"; and "North Korea, Inc.: Gaining Insights into North Korean Regime Stability from Recent Commercial Activities". Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Seung-Youn Oh and Nick Marziani

China's economy is currently the world's second largest, by GDP, and is generally expected to overtake the U.S. economy within the next decade. In this episode, the Paulson Institute's Damien Ma, a leading expert on Chinese economic trends, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the key features defining China's economy today, and some likely forecasts for the near future, with particular attention to the policy and personnel implications of the recent 19th Party Congress. This episode was recorded on December 1, 2017 at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in connection with the Center's post-Congress policy roundtable featuring Damien Ma and other experts.  Damien Ma is Fellow and Associate Director of the Think Tank at the Paulson Institute, focused on investment and policy programs and leads on various research projects and activities. He is co-author of the book, In Line Behind a Billion People: How Scarcity Will Define China's Ascent in the Next Decade; he is editor of The Economics of Air Pollution in China by Ma Jun, who was the chief economist of China's central bank; and he has written on the Chinese economy for many outlets including The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, and Slate. He is also co-creator of MacroPolo, a digital hub for cutting edge research on China's political economy. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Wendy Leutert and Nick Marziani

China’s 19th Party Congress, held in October 2017, drew significant anticipation and attention, not only among professional China watchers, for its domestic meaning and foreign policy signals, at a time when the PRC is staking out a new role on the world stage. In this episode, Boston University Professor Joseph Fewsmith, one of the leading experts on Chinese elite politics, discusses with Neysun Mahboubi the politics surrounding this latest Congress, from specific personnel decisions to broad policy implications, with special attention to the position of Xi Jinping. The episode was recorded on November 30, 2017 at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in connection with the Center’s post-Congress policy roundtable featuring Prof. Fewsmith and other experts. Joseph Fewsmith is Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, specializing in Comparative Politics, Chinese Domestic Politics, and Chinese Foreign Policy. He is the author or editor of eight books, including, most recently, The Logic and Limits of Political Reform in China (Cambridge 2013). His articles have appeared in such journals as Asian Survey, Comparative Studies in Society and History, The China Journal, The China Quarterly, Current History, The Journal of Contemporary China, Problems of Communism, and Modern China. He is also one of the seven regular contributors to the China Leadership Monitor, a quarterly web publication sponsored by Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Wendy Leutert and Nick Marziani

President Trump's November 2017 visit to China, and four other Asian countries, comes at a charged time in US-China relations, when its perennial challenges and opportunities appear in particularly sharp relief. In this episode, Penn experts Avery Goldstein, Jacques deLisle, and Amy Gadsden discuss with Neysun Mahboubi the President's upcoming trip, with special attention to key topic areas that will be implicated by this week's meetings in Beijing and other Asian capitals. The episode was recorded on November 2, 2017 at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China. Avery Goldstein is the David M. Knott Professor of Global Politics and International Relations in the Political Science Department, Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, and Associate Director of the Christopher H. Browne Center for International Politics at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on international relations, security studies, and Chinese politics. Jacques deLisle is the Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law & Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also Deputy Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, as well as Director of the Center for East Asian Studies. His research focuses on contemporary Chinese law and politics, the international status of Taiwan and cross-Strait relations, China’s engagement with the international order, legal and political issues in Hong Kong under Chinese rule, and U.S.-China relations. Amy Gadsden is Executive Director for Penn Global, in which capacity she works with Penn’s schools and centers to develop and implement strategies to increase Penn’s global engagement both on campus and overseas. In 2016, she was named executive director of Penn China Initiatives to coordinate and develop University strategy and activity in China. In this role she works closely with the Penn Wharton China Center and directs the Penn China Research and Engagement Fund. Before coming to Penn, Dr. Gadsden spent more than a decade working in the foreign policy field with a focus on China.  She served as a Country Director for the International Republican Institute and as a Special Advisor for China at the United States Department of State.  Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Nick Marziani

China and India share many historical similarities, as well as a complicated relationship shaped by political differences, growing economic ties, ongoing border disputes, and regional competition more generally. In this episode, Georgetown University Professor Oriana Skylar Mastro discusses the Sino-Indian relationship with CSCC Research Scholar Neysun Mahboubi, with particular attention to the recent Doklam standoff that was resolved in August 2017, as well as implications for U.S. security policy. The interview was recorded on September 27, 2017, in advance of Prof. Mastro's lecture at the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, on "Autocratic Underbalancing, Regime Legitimacy, and China’s Responses to India’s Rise." Oriana Skylar Mastro is an assistant professor of security studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where her research focuses on Chinese military and security policy, Asia-Pacific security issues, war termination, and coercive diplomacy. This year, she is a Jeanne Kirpatrick Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she is working on a book about China's approach to global leadership. Prof. Mastro also continues to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force Reserve, for which she works as a Political Military Affairs Strategist at PACAF. You can read more about her work at https://www.orianaskylarmastro.com Music credit: "Salt" by Poppy Ackroyd, follow her at http://poppyackroyd.com  Special thanks to Itai Barsade, Kaiser Kuo, and Nick Marziani

With guest Sara Mahboubi, a discussion about the Bahai faith and its membership in Muncie (Part 2 of 2)

With guest Sara Mahboubi, a discussion about the Bahai faith and its membership in Muncie (Part 1 of 2)