Podcast appearances and mentions of raphael wong

In a compelling conversation with Raphael Wong, Megan Richardson and Jo Hull share their remarkable journey to parenthood through adoption, navigating the complexities of Hong Kong's adoption system as a same-sex couple. Initially contemplating fostering, the couple ultimately pursued adoption despite recognising the additional challenges they would face. Their account details extensive interactions with the Social Welfare Department (SWD), including 26 matching panels and numerous setbacks. The period between approval as prospective adopters and matching with their children, Freddie and Luna, proved particularly challenging as they balanced hope with uncertainty. Despite the profound joy of becoming parents, their experience highlighted persistent systemic barriers. The couple faced additional scrutiny during the adoption order proceedings, reflecting outdated institutional perspectives. Though the legal process encountered several delays, it ultimately concluded successfully with the granting of the adoption order. Looking ahead, the couple plans to marry in the UK this summer and pursue co-parent adoption through the British legal system for Jo. They warmly acknowledge the invaluable support received from family, friends, and particularly the Shek O community, whose embrace of their new family dynamic has been heartening. The discussion also explored employment-related responses to diverse family structures, revealing varying levels of workplace policy inclusion. While some employers have implemented equitable benefits and protections for all family types, others lag behind in acknowledging modern family compositions. Their story concludes with reflections on systemic discrimination and the hope that pioneering same-sex couples might catalyse positive change within Hong Kong's legal framework, paving the way for greater acceptance and equality.   Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it's formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.

Raphael Wong talks to Joshua Blue about the adoption journey of him and his same-sex partner in the United States and Hong Kong. Joshua and his partner Taka carefully evaluated various family-building options, including single-parent adoption in Hong Kong and surrogacy, before deciding to pursue adoption in the United States whilst maintaining their Hong Kong residency. They engaged American Adoption Professionals Abroad in 2014, initiating a comprehensive process that would eventually lead to their son's adoption. The journey involved rigorous home study assessments, domestic private adoption procedures in Illinois, and extensive documentation preparation. They created profiles for birth parent(s') consideration, secured legal representation through an Illinois-qualified lawyer, and completed mandatory adoptive parent training. Despite initial optimism, the matching process extended beyond the initially expected time, necessitating documentation renewals and managing the emotional complexity of waiting. A significant breakthrough came in September 2017 when they connected with Karen, the birth mother. With noteworthy employer support, Joshua and Taka were present in Chicago for their son Isaac's birth in October 2018. They successfully navigated the legal requirements, securing the Adoption Decree, name change documentation, updated birth certificate and other necessary paperwork. While their return to Hong Kong proceeded smoothly, some administrative coordination was required between the Immigration Department and Social Welfare Department before Isaac's dependent visa was granted. Their experience highlights the evolving landscape of international adoption and cross-border family recognition. Their family structure exemplifies modern kinship networks, maintaining connections across continents with both partners' extended families and Isaac's birth mother and her family in Mexico. As an educator, Joshua offers valuable perspectives on rainbow families' integration within Hong Kong's educational environment, noting generally positive experiences despite opportunities for systemic improvement. This is another case illustrates the complex interplay of international adoption law, cross-cultural family building, and the gradual normalisation of diverse family structures in Hong Kong's professional and social spheres. Love is love!   Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it's formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.

Raphael Wong and Kathryn Weaver explore her family's transformative journey through the adoption of Max and Roxie. Kathryn offers profound perspectives on adoption, drawing from her experience both as a mother and an employment lawyer. After fifteen years together, Kathryn and her husband Alex deliberately chose adoption as their preferred path to parenthood. She champions the fundamental right to choose adoption whilst challenging the misconception that adoptive parents are merely couples unable to conceive naturally, believing family creation should reflect individual choice with society respecting diverse paths to parenthood. She observes how considerably more straightforward their adoption journey proved compared to challenges faced by single applicants or same-sex couples. Their process proceeded remarkably swiftly, with a successful match emerging from their first panel hearing, leading to welcoming Max and meeting him at his foster placement. Kathryn reflects on how perceptions of family dynamics and interracial adoption have evolved over time, taking pride in how she and her husband established themselves within their Peng Chau community simply as “Max and Roxie's parents.” The discussion examines complex considerations surrounding parental age, extended family expectations, and the Hong Kong legal system and Social Welfare Department's outdated policy requiring primary caregivers to share their adopted child's gender. Kathryn advocates for increased dialogue about adoption across society, including mainstream media, legal circles, and employers. Examining interracial adoption complexities, she describes how their family's composition occasionally leads to scrutiny at international borders, though these experiences provide opportunities to celebrate diversity when children express curiosity about their biological origins. Drawing upon her legal expertise, Kathryn provides insights into how businesses and government should reconsider parental leave policies, advocating for comprehensive shared parental leave arrangements. Adoptive parents face additional burdens as their journey proves more complex than biological parents', making supportive employers and robust governmental frameworks crucial. Psychological challenges intensify particularly when welcoming older children. Kathryn concludes by advocating for Hong Kong to facilitate adoption opportunities for single individuals and same-sex couples, enabling them to fulfil parenting aspirations whilst providing deserving children with loving, accepting homes. Love is love!   Every family deserves recognition and respect, regardless of how it's formed. This Pride Month, we celebrate rainbow families who enrich our community with their love and resilience. Their journeys remind us that family bonds transcend conventional definitions, and their strength inspires positive change towards a more inclusive society.

Joining Jack and Eden in the last episode of 2024 is Raphael Wong, who is currently playing Eddie Souther, the respected police officer in Sister Act.  Raph made his debut with Opera Australia in 2012 and has performed as Passarino in Phantom of the Opera, Cinderella's father in Midnight, and Rapunzel's Prince in Into the Woods. They also chat with Sophie Loughlin and Belinda Jenkin about Love Actually? The Musical Parody being performed as part of the Christmas Showtime Festival. THE LINKS ⁠Our website⁠ ⁠Our Instagram⁠ ⁠Our TikTok⁠ Raphael Wong's Instagram Sister Act tickets! Sophie's Instagram Belinda's Instagram Love Actually? The Musical Parody tickets!

Raphael Wong interviews Felix Li about his calling and dedication to family law, especially in regards of children-related matters. They discuss the divorce process and the different roles of barristers and solicitors. They go on talking about the evolution and specifics related to child custody in Hong Kong and the essential role of co-parenting and handling the relationship with other third-parties, eg. domestic helpers. They conclude delving into the issue of overseas relocation. SHOW NOTES 00:00:3 Family law and children matters as my barrister career focus 00:11:11 Divorce settlements and the court process 00:17:22 Legal practice: the different roles of barristers, and solicitors 00:26:17 Child custody law and its evolution in Hong Kong 00:41:06 The importance of co-parenting 00:56:17 Domestic helpers 01:03:44 Child custody and extracurricular activities 01:10:51 International relocation

Frances Tsang and Raphael Wong discuss key elements related to adoption: criteria and procedures for adopting, the difference between doing an adoption privately or through the Social Welfare Department, getting consent following a court application, and the effects of adoption. They also highlight cases and first-hand experience in recent years. Show Notes01:03 Different types of adoption 02:05 Statistics 03:08 Criteria 05:16 Consent and restrictions 16:27 Adoption by same-sex couples 17:51 The role of the Social Welfare Department 23:25 Overseas relocation Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/2023/01/podcast-s4e4-family-the-adoption-process-in-hong-kong/

Raphael specializes in Family and Private Client practice, including matrimonial, Probate & Trusts – both contentious and non-contentious. Learn more: https://www.hugillandip.com/solicitors/raphael-wong/

Alfred Ip and Raphael Wong discuss nuptial agreements – prenuptial and postnuptial. They talk about enforceability, legal representation, assets disclosure and renegotiation, as in the high-profile rumored case of Melania Trump and the former US President. They also compare such arrangements for protecting financial assets using Family Trusts and give real-life examples about how individual situations might differ. Show Notes02:59 What is a nuptial agreement? 06:16 Are family trusts an alternative? 07:30 Radmacher v Granatino 09:12 Enforceability of nuptial agreements 12:17 Legal representation of the parties 12:58 Full and frank disclosure 17:17 Reviewing and renegotiating agreements 19:23 Choice of law and choice of court 21:29 To sum up

On this episode, Marc and Eric talk about coordinating birthday parties, and are joined by Podcaster and Creator of The Canvas Series, Raphael Wong (7:41), as they talk about being introverted, refreshing one's mindset, having a constant sense of curiosity, and what success means for our podcast hosts.

Here's a short sample of my recording on the Millennial Minimalists podcast, hosted by Kelly Foss and Lauren Morley.  The Millennial Minimalists podcast is all about how to live a simpler, more intentional life.  In this episode, we talk about how I apply the principles of minimalism in the context of my productivity and entrepreneurial journey.  Be sure to connect with them on social media @millennialminimalists  As always, let me know what you think! Happy to chat more about my productivity systems & what we are up to at myTechne. Find me at http://www.mytechne.io or @mytechne.io on social media!

Learn about the minimalist productivity systems and lifestyle habits you can adopt and shape to win your every day. Lauren and Kelly chat with Raphael Wong, Host of The Canvas Series Podcast to share proven systems for success to help you live with greater intention; from how you think to how you manage your time and your surroundings. Be inspired to jumpstart your minimalist lifestyle journey and produce results that matter to you.   The Canvas Series Podcast Raphael Wong at MyTechne  

Here's a sample of the recording I did on the Ideas Into Action podcast, hosted by good friend and past guest, Hamza Khan.  Ideas Into Action podcast reverse engineers the careers of established high performers. In this episode, we talk about fear, entrepreneurship and productivity.  Learn more at http://hamzakhan.ca/podcast   As always, let me know what you think! Happy to chat more about career strategy, my high performance habits, and all things tech and productivity related! Find me at http://www.mytechne.io or @mytechne.io on social media!    

Raphael Wong is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at ThoughtWire, a Toronto-based technology company looking to disrupt the relationship between humans, devices and information, all with the goal of shaping a healthier, safer, and cleaner world. Prior to this, Raphael was a Senior Associate in PwC’s Private Company / SMB Consulting practice where he worked closely with C-Suite teams on strategic mandates focused on unlocking levers for growth and operational improvement. He’s the Founder of myTechne, an A.I.-driven productivity optimization platform. And he’s the host of The Canvas Series, a monthly podcast where busy professionals share their systems for success. In this episode we talked about facing fears, starting projects, and intentional downtime. We also talked about types of energy, creating systems, and how to stay focused. It was a master class in productivity that got me rethinking some of my fundamental beliefs, for the better. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hamzakhan/support

Join in for a conversation with Raphael Wong, the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Thoughtwire. On top of his role at Thoughtwire, Raph is the founder of myTechne.io a company with a mission to create the tools to help you succeed in what matters most in your life. He is also the host of a monthly podcast called the Canvas Series where he explores creating systems for success with his guests. I met Raph through our past podcast guest Luki from episode 23 who thought Raph and I would have a fun conversation and we did just that on this podcast. In this episode we bounce around on how Raph was able to build the role he wanted at Thoughtwire, why he felt he left consulting too soon, what led to him create myTechne, building a system focused on curiosity and much more.

Here's a sample of my recording on the Accounted For podcast, a show about career jumps and what actually happens beyond our LinkedIn profiles In this episode, I talk about: How I jumped from accounting to strategy consulting to tech start-ups How I started The Canvas Series podcast and how that ties into the larger mission of myTechne Learn more about Daniel and his work at https://www.oldmandan.com (https://www.oldmandan.com/) For the full episode, jump to www.oldmandan.com/podcast/rwong (http://www.oldmandan.com/podcasts/rwong) As always, let me know what you think! Happy to chat more about career strategy and all things consulting and tech related. Find me at http://www.mytechne.io or @mytechne.io on social media!

Here's a sample of the recording I did with Lavontay Santos on Pass the Torch podcast.  In this episode, we talk about:  Mentorship;  Productivity; and What we are up to at myTechne.io and The Canvas Series podcast Be sure to listen to the full episode by searching 'Pass the Torch' on your podcast app.  Learn more about Lavontay and his work:  https://www.lavontaysantos.com/ https://mentorch.app/ 

On todays episode we had the pleasure of sitting done  Raphael is an adventurer at heart, loves discussing new business ideas, and is on a mission to help people live a life they are proud of through data, process and technology. By day, he works as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at ThoughtWire, a high-growth technology company that is helping hospitals, buildings and cities operate in a smarter, healthier and safer way.  By night, he is building myTechne - a personal development company using media and technology to help you design the systems you need to succeed at what matters most.  Their flagship offering - The Canvas Series podcast - is a monthly show about busy people and how they are are designing systems in their life to act intentionally, stay organized, and create results that matter.  They also launched a weekly show - Break the System - which unpacks the theory behind different life and productivity systems and explores what it means for you.  Follow Raphael and his journey on Instagram @mytechne.io

Raphael is an adventurer at heart; loves discussing new product/business concepts; and is on a mission to unlock human potential through data, process and technology. Currently, Raphael is working at ThoughtWire, a Toronto-based technology company looking to disrupt the relationship between humans, devices and information with the goal of making a healthier, safer and cleaner world. Prior to his new role, Raphael was a Senior Associate in PwC's Private Company / SMB Consulting practice where he worked closely with C-suite teams on strategic mandates focused on unlocking levers for growth and operational improvement. Raphael is also the Host of his own podcast called Canvas Series that looks to provide people with tools to build momentum and design their life the way they want - with a deeper focus on psychology, business, and personal development. Connect with Raph on social media! Instagram: canvas.series LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2JsCTJt Facebook: https://bit.ly/2FgtFO9 iTunes: https://apple.co/2HUShkT Website: https://bit.ly/2Hwu8xE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

Raphael is on a mission to help people live a life they are proud of. With his obsession in data, process and technology, he believes that the answers show up in how we systematically build momentum in our life. By day, he works with leading Executives and Civil Servants as Director of Strategic Initiatives, and by night he hosts The Canvas Series podcast (where he interviews up-and-coming entrepreneurs and unpacks their habits and routines), and is in the early stages of building a fully contextual system to help you design your life. Follow Raphael's journey on Instagram. Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes Take our daily reflection app KYŌ for a spin Music: Clouds - Joakim Karud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O13PpAoVdI

Panelists:  George Khalife (@khalifestyle) Marc Champagne (@kyoapp) Raphael Wong (@canvas.series)  Hosts / Organizers:  Daniel Breez (@danielbreez) Kelly Foss (@cwkellyfoss) 

Made a guest appearance on the Ride With Me podcast, a show on marketing, personal development, and day-to-day thoughts of a motivated millennial.   Show Details:  Instagram: @mahfuzc (https://www.instagram.com/mahfuzc/) Twitter: @cmahfuz (https://twitter.com/cmahfuz) Website: Ride With Me (http://ridewithme.buzzsprout.com/144989) Book: Project Reinvention (http://projectreinvention.ca/)  

No better way to kick off your week than listening to this FIRE conversation with Raphael Wong, host of the Canvas Series Podcast. Raph and I touched on MANY valuable topics, including: the excitement and fear of new beginnings, how curiosity and new adventures can really make a difference, and Raph's awesome perspective of painting your life's canvas. You are going to love this! Connect with Raph on Instagram: @canvas.series