My guest on the podcast this week is John Chew. John was born in New York City and graduated from University of Buffalo in New York State in Political Science. He later gained Master degrees in Business Administration and Education.
John moved to Hong Kong in 2011 and has made HK his home, he is married and a proud father of a four year old son. John is currently the CEO of the Kelly Yang Project(KYP). Teaching students to communicate effectively, focussing on thinking, writing, and debating.
John tells his personal health story of how he addressed sedentary life style issues and with the help of his coach he improved his health, losing weight, sleeping better and having more energy.
Timings
3:09 I was born in New York......My parents are from Hong Kong
5:11 I lived for five years in Buffalo NY..... for college ........
5:33 I did a study year abroad in Tokyo Japan ........ life changing for me.....
8:00 Many Americans unlike Europeans don't even have passports .....
11:46 Many New Yorkers have a narrow world view .......
12:58 I moved to Hong Kong in 2011
15:08 I was a school teacher for five years in New York
16:17 My Cantonese is fairly good......
17:03 I arrived in Hong Kong - I didn't have a working visa......10y later I'm CEO of the KYP, I met my wife here ....... Doris and my son is Asher ........ I have a deep love for Hong Kong....
18:13 The KYP is fifteen years old ...... It's quite special ........
20:52 My Apartment is filled with books .......
21:33 There is a pull of two very strong cultures........ the culture of the west ..... the culture of China.......
23:09 They have a bright future ahead .... they are the bridge between two cultures.......
26:45 Covid-19 and the impact on education is a world wide thing .......
27:13 Last year was very stressful
28:09 The challenge of the KYP is not having children come to the learning centre...... We had to pivot to online learning ......
29:36 I wanted to be able to offer the same quality learning ...... Stimulate students.
32:22 Anything that is worth doing is worth doing with care and love ......
33:30 I have a four year old ....... how do I prepare my four year old to take on the world.....
34:59 Online learning will never replace in person interaction......
36:10 We can replicate a face to face class with an online class, to a certain degree but not fully,,,,,,
38:13 I'm fifty two years old........ a sedentary lifestyle... on the borderline of obesity.....
A thirteen week diet and I lost twenty pounds.
40:00 There was a change in my body ...... more energy......I slept better ..... I felt great ... the process was gradual.
42:09 Its difficult maintain the diet .......... I'm more mindful.
44:14 Be kind to yourself ...... I needed a system ....... eat more things that are good for you..
46:24 Success is celebrated ..... I chased that dream doing a MBA ....... a Wall St. job ......it did not work out ...... I made a decision to become a school teacher......... I took steps backwards to move forward.......
Books : The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe - CS Lewis
MTR Poster: Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
Contact John:
john@kellyyang.edu.hk
https://www.kellyyang.edu.hk
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