Podcasts

Ben Fox is a comedian, TV actor and entrepreneur. He came to Japan in 2015 where he ran marketing across Asia for one of the most successful video games ever created, worked at a global fortune 500 company a...

Simon and I put together a compilation of the best advice from 5 different Japan CEO’s including Paul Yonamine (IBM Japan), Ernie Higa (Domino’s Pizza), David Shirt (Macquarie/Jefferies), Graeme ...

On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue discussing after work activities, peer pressure to go out drinking, putting safety walls along ...

On this podcast, a “Day in the life of a typical office worker in Japan,” Simon & John continue to discuss the Japanese culture of communication, meetings in Japan, remote vs. hybrid work, th...

On this podcast, Simon & John will continue to discuss the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker. They will be talking about the role of nicotine and caffeine if you want to survive the morn...

Simon and John delve into the life and times of a typical Japanese office worker, what time they get up in the morning, why most people bathe at night in Japan, typical Japanese office worker attire, what Ja...

On this podcast, we interviewed Menya Hinga.  Menya helps high-performers who are struggling to manage stress and weight gain, learn to eat better, move more and stress less in order to transform their healt...

On this episode, Simon and John discuss the importance of social media in your career.  They review social media statistics in Japan, diversity on the social media platforms, Japan versus the US social media...

On this episode, Simon and John discuss the reasons why you should be a recruiter in the first place, what you do as a recruiter, how do you apply for a recruitment job, what to expect, what are the challeng...

On this episode, Simon and John discuss what it’s actually like to work in Japan, foreigners who are eligible to work in Japan, what jobs are available as a non-Japanese and a Japanese speaking foreign...

Simon and John discuss the reasons why people feel that their careers are going nowhere and offer some advice regarding what to do when you get stuck in a rut. Some of the main topics discussed on the podcas...

On this episode, John discusses his experience of dealing with employees who have been let go by various corporations. He discusses why it’s important to be aware of what you’re entitled to but a...