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E14: How To Talk About Politics in English

With election season happening is is important to be able to talk about Politics and the the candidates without offending people of getting into arguments. In this episode we discuss how to talk about politics safely in English.

E13: How to Talk About Your Art in English

Russ Jaimes talks with American artist Zach Widgren based in Taipei. They teach you how to talk about what is art and how to become an artist. They go through the challenges of being an artist looking for work.

Special Guest: Zach Widgren, currently has an art exhibition running in Taipei Taiwan at Oomph Arts near Zhongxiao Fuxing.

E12: Christmas & New Years Around the World

Russ Jaimes and Ting Su have a discussion about what Christmas means to them living abroad. They also teach you how they celebrate Christmas and New Years in Taiwan and how other people celebrate it around the world. This was a special live where people were watching in real time and were able to ask questions directly to Russ and Ting.

E11: What is E-Learning?

Russ Jaimes and Ting Su have a great discussion about what is E-learning, online learning, and interactive learning. Nowadays many people are taking English classes online. But are they useful? Can you really learn online? Russ discusses the launch of VINEdots, his own online English learning platform and challenges he had in creating this platform. He goes into the pros and cons of interactive learning.

E10: Humor in English

Russ Jaimes and special guest Kurt Penny talk about what is it like doing comedy in Taiwan and how to respond when you hear English jokes. Understanding jokes in English can be difficult. What do you do if you don't understand the joke? What if you are offended? Listen as we talk about humor in English.

Special Guest: Kurt Penney, a teacher and stand up comedian in from Canada living in Taiwan

E09: Tech in the Workplace

Russ Jaimes and Ting Su discuss technology in the workplace and how it has changed work. What are the basics of office technology. They also discuss what new technology is coming in the future and how it will affect your work. They also talk with May Jaw, PM of Anacomda International. She discusses what technological problems she and her team face at work.

Special Guest: May Jaw - PM at Anacomda Inc., a memory and computer accessorie company in Taipei, Taiwan

E08: Developing Your Brand

Russ Jaimes and Ting Su discuss what how you can develop your own personal brand. They discuss how to sell yourself and how to market yourself. What are some of the things you need to know before you go out there and try to make a name for yourself. They also sit with Lingo aka Nyssa the Kueenz. She is a professional dancer who has been on stage with Amei and JJ Lin on their tours all over the world. She shares her experiences on trying to market herself online.

Special Guest: Lingo The Kueenz - A world-wide choreographer and back up dancer to famous artists

E07: Online Shopping & E-Commerce

What is e-commerce and how has it changed the retail business? They will talk about different platforms and how to add value to your customers and ask why do people shop online.

Special Guest: Malcomm Hsieh is an e-commerce expert and he talks about how he got started and gives you tips on how to start your own e-commerce business.

E06: How to Keep Yourself Motivated

How do you keep yourself motivate? How do you motivate your team. We sit with Royal Chiou, CEO of Dynasty Taipei, and discuss how to keep yourself motivated. We talk about internal and external motivational factors and how to stay positive at work.

Special Guest: Royal Chiou - CEO of Dynasty Taipei, a lifestyle and fitness gym in Taipei, Taiwan

E5: Working in a Family Business

What is the difference between working in a traditional company versus working with your family? Russ Jaimes and Ting Su discuss the challenges of a family business and the difference between working for an company compared to working with family members. Ting shares his own first hand experience growing up in a small family business.

Special Guest: Brenda Yang - Proprietor of Yuan Guo, a trendy Hot Pot restaurant in Taipei Taiwan

Past Episodes

 How to improve your English?

How can you improve your English if you don't have the environment to practice? Listen as we give you tips to improve you Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.

Special Guest: Professor Frank Chen - Professor Chen is the principal of The Affiliate High School of National Chengchi University and he is starting a brand new International Program in his high school.

 How to Relieve Workplace Stress

How to deal with stress? Listen to find out where workplace stress comes from and how we can lower our daily stress

Special Guest: Akash Dudhmande MD - Akash is the found of Shooya Oils, a holistic medical company. He helps people relax both body and mind using natural oils and fragrances.

 What does it take to be an Entrepreneur?

Starting your own business is hard. How do you even begin? What are the characteristics you need to have to be your own boss?
Let's talk to three serial entrepreneurs.

Special Guest: Dr. Estella Chen - Estella is founder of MandarinX, an online Chinese learning website. She also works with many organizations in Taipei, Shanghai, and LA.

 How to Delegate Better?

Bosses are constantly handling many tasks all at once. One skill that new bosses must develop is delegating. How can we delegate tasks better in order to increase efficiency?
Have a listen and discuss.

Special Guest: Nigel Mupondi - Nigel is Head Instructor at Vine Education Co. He specializes in training Consumer and Banking industries. He is often has to fill in when bosses are out of the country.

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Behind The Mic

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All Over The Place all

Russ has been living in Taiwan for 11 years, is a vegetarian and Disney fan.

Russ Jaimes
Host & Creative Director
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The Rock

Ting loves planning classes, his PS4 and ordering food online

Host & Producer
Creative director
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Serial Entrepreneur

Estella Chen has a doctorate in Education working on online Mandarin learning.

Estella Chen
Executive Producer
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    Accounting Manager

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