Volume Up: Uncovering Asia by St. James's Place
We bring you this podcast to uncover stories of people like you, within our network across Asia. If you would like to reach out and get involved, please email us at info@sjp.asia.
Episodes
15 episodes
Season 2 - Episode 4: Ross Bendix
Ross Bendix collapsed on New Year’s Day 2022, at the time he weighed in at 127kg. He has since lost almost 60kg and transformed his life as a result. This is a remarkable story as Ross takes us through life before and after that lif...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:20
Season 2 - Episode 3: Ollie Roberts
Ollie Roberts was born in London in 1992 and moved to Hong Kong at the age of 2. The son of professional golfer, Ollie chose to follow his Father’s path and turned pro in 2016.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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48:02
Season 2 - Episode 2: Iain Roberts
Iain Roberts has devoted his entire career to the world of golf. He turned professional in the 1970’s and competed on the European Tour with the likes of Seve Ballesteros, however, he really made his name behind the scenes. He is on...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:01:41
Season 2 - Episode 1: Abigail Carr
Abigail Carr is an expert in the field of early learning and has been in Hong Kong since 2005. In 2019 at the age of just 36 she was diagnosed with type-3C breast cancer. This is her inspiring story.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:52
Episode 10: Helen McGuire
Helen McGuire is the CEO and Co-Founder of Diversely an end-to-end hiring platform that uses tech to reduce bias in the hiring process for businesses. She is an award-winning entrepreneur in the diversity space, she founded the first women’s ca...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:04
Episode 9: Colin Cohen
Colin Cohen has lived in Hong Kong for 40 years and was co-founder of Boase Cohen & Collins in 1985. Over the course of his career, he has coordinated defence teams on some of the territory’s most high-profile court cases. Recog...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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34:41
Episode 8: Sam's Tailor
Roshan Melwani and his father Manu are no ordinary tailors.Sam’s Tailor was opened in 1957 and has since made suits for royalty, US Presidents, Hollywood actors, pop stars and world acclaimed sporting icons. Hear from Roshan as he recoun...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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44:11
Episode 7: David Hughes
David Hughes was born in 1950 in Plymouth, England and came to Hong Kong in 1972 to work for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Over time, with the help of his wife and family, they set up the largest independent international school network in Asia. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:07:15
Episode 6: Peter Olsen
Peter Olsen was born in Kentish Town, London and has lived in Hong Kong since 1972, Over the next 30 years he became one of the world’s leading manufacturer of toys including Matchbox cars and many others that will have found a place in your ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:20
Episode 5: Alain Ngalani
Alain Ngalani is one of the biggest names in the fight game in Asia.But he’s more than a fighter, he’s a champion of positivity and enjoys a social media following most can only dream of. Born in Cameroon, Africa in 1975, he arrived in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:36
Episode 4: Mollie Jean De Dieu
Mollie Jean De Dieu is the General Manager of the French fashion and accessory company, Longchamp, in Singapore & Malaysia, a keynote speaker and an avid promoter for wellness in the workforce. A self-proclaimed citizen of the world, Mollie...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:58
Episode 3: Mary Barrett
Mary Barrett is based in Singapore and after a 22 year Corporate career with Barclays and BMW started her own business in 2004 now named Mary Barrett Global. Mary is a Mindset Coach and Podcaster - 'A Cup of Tea with Mary B' where she has conve...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:39
Episode 2: Cheryl Tan
Cheryl Tan is based in Singapore and came from the advertising world where she was driven by educating the masses on brand stories. Now she has switched her focus to share raw human stories to inspire courage and love with people around her. Ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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28:41
Episode 1: Tony Sealy (Part A)
Tony Sealy was born in London in 1959 with an English mother and father from Barbados. He moved to Wallsend in the North East of England aged 8 and attended the iconic Wallsend Boys Club. In 1977 he embarked on a professional football career th...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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27:31
Episode 1: Tony Sealy (Part B)
Tony Sealy was born in London in 1959 with an English mother and father from Barbados. He moved to Wallsend in the North East of England aged 8 and attended the iconic Wallsend Boys Club. In 1977 he embarked on a professional football career th...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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32:00