Make #2022 Your #Year! We've faced a whole year of #challenges, and I'm sure many more to come, but stay strong, focused, and keep your family close. Aim for #greatness, work to #inspire others, and be your greatest supporter.

Have an amazing #2022NewYear and look forward to having you join me on this new #podcast #journey.

Lets Start The New Year - Manx As The Hills Podcast Snippet

This podcast is a short introduction to what Manx As The Hills Podcast is all about, and a thank you message to the online and expat community around me for all your support to move forward with this podcasting journey.

Manx As The HIlls Podcast Introduction

In this podcast episode we explore the journey of special podcast guest Mr. Jason Thorson and his family as they packed up their lives to take on the challenging adventure of moving to China. We explore what expat life was like for Jason's and his family, some of the challenges and the benefits the gained from the experience, and how life in China has changed them as they move back home to Australia.

To China and Home Again with Jason Thorson

A short podcast snippet to encourage you to achieve what you set yourself to achieve, don't create excuses instead find ways to overcome challenges, learn and develop new skills and achieve what it is you set yourself to achieve. It is important we strive as people, and don't become reliant on excuses, looking for ways in which we can't do something instead of seeking methods to overcome such obstacles.

No Excuses And Achieve - Manx Podcast Snippet

In this weeks podcast episode we're join by two amazing special guests Mr. Kevin McGarry and Mr. Hakim Halim who share their experience on the current lockdown in Xi'an, China, and how they've overcome some of the challenges. They also share how to stay positive and motivated and things you can do whilst at home with limited options to keep yourself and your mind focused, but also remind us to not be so hard on ourselves when things don't always go to plan, and to accept not everything we can control. 

We'd like to thank Kevin and Hakim for joining us in the podcast episode, and hopefully life will be returning to normal in Xi'an, and we wish everyone best of health and safety during these difficult days.

Stay Motivated During Challenging Times

A new podcast update from your host Kriss Parker, as we celebrate Chinese New Year, and as Xi'an's 5 week lockdown due to the current coronavirus outbreak within the city comes to an end. We celebrate together not only for the new year celebration but also for the support all the medical specialist have provided for over a month in caring and supporting the community here in the city of Xi'an, China. We also take a look at how the lockdown has impacted us as a family, and what plans we have for the current Chinese New Year holiday, which is China's largest holiday period, with people travelling across the country to visit friends and family. 

In this podcast we also discuss briefly some of the podcasts in the works coming for release soon, and also the motivation behind the podcast journey, as well as thank all our supporters as starting any journey takes time, motivation, and dedication.

We hope to keep improving but also expanding on the topics Manx Podcast is providing and to also answer the many questions our listeners have provided for our special guests.

We thank all our listeners and supporters, and appreciate everyone in sharing our works, or to follow us over on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube @ManxPodcast.

Happy Chinese New Year From Manx Podcast

Welcome to the new podcast sub series Kriss In China. A podcast series which brings you monthly update from me your podcast host Kriss Parker, as we discuss what life is like living as an expat, how moving from a small country, from a small town to now living in a larger country  and city has impacted my life, and the life of my family. 
We also take time to answer some of the questions I've received from our podcast community, what life is like, what are some of the challenges you've faced, and share this to not only inspire others, but also to prepare anyone with deep insightful knowledge of what are some things to consider before moving abroad, where it be China or anywhere else in the world.

In this episode we answer the following questions;
1) Why did you leave home?
2) Why did you choose to live in China?
3) What is the local culture and food like?
4) Do you miss home?
5) What about your family?
6) What are some of the challenges you faced?

I appreciate all the support everyone has given me as I start this podcast journey, and to learn more from not only myself but also my family. Having 15 years in China we hope to be able to share a positive and thoughtful aspect of expat life, but also to help others who may be going through challenging times as an expat.

This is the first episode of "Kriss In China" which a new episode released each month. Join us weekly for our original "Manx As The Hills" podcase episodes as we interview fellow expats in the community, as well as cultural leaders and fellow travelers who have now made to decision to return home and how to has also impacted themselves and their own families.

Thank you to everyone who is following the podcast, a like, a share, or any comments is greatly appreciated.

Kriss In China Podcast Series Episode One

This is a short snippet from a recently hosted online podcast talking about the importance of taking time for yourself, to ensure you have enough time to self-care and to help prevent exhaustion, illness, and others issues that sometimes results from focusing only on the needs of others.

Without making time for ourselves and allowing some well-earned relaxation or dedicated time for us to better ourselves, you may end up seeing a negative impact on the things we’re trying so hard to maintain for ourselves. We may actually start resenting the things we’re trying to maintain or develop in our own lives.

Put You First - Motivational Podcast Snippet

In this podcast episode we speak with special guests Mr. Dan Quinlan "The Finger Painter" who has lived in many parts of the world, and how he uses his life experience to create amazing works of art

Dan has been an expat for most of his life. Originally from #Canada, Dan has found his way around the globe living in places such as Africa, UAE, and now #China, and as he travels Dan uses his life experience to great art only using his fingers.

Dan recently held an Art exhibition in Xi'an, China, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel showcasing his pieces all of which were inspired by his travelling lifestyle, with many newer art works now with a Chinese theme or style, as Dan shares how he puts what's going on in his life onto canvas.

Life As A Finger Painter in China with Mr. Dan Q - Manx Podcast

Hello Soundcloud listeners, this is a quick update to inform our soundcloud community that we are moving podcast hosts. We've decided to make this direction due to the limitations soundcloud provides for podcasters and to help support our content to grow. We still love soundcloud and had hoped they may offer similar features and podcasting integrations as other services, however, they don't. We want to provide the be podcasting experience to all our listeners, and therefore have made the decision to move over to Podbean to host all out past and future podcasts.

Soundcloud has been amazing starting point for us, but it is now time to move forward as our podcast community grows.

Thank you to everyone supporting us here on Soundcloud, we will keep the current content here, but less updates will be coming to this site, thought as we make this transition we may put some new content here until our community has migrated over!

We love and thank you all for your continued support, and remember you can still find us and all our content through your favourite podcasting app at "Manx in China".

Podcast Soundcloud Notice Update

Family 1st! but after that it's me sharing what life is like being an expat, in China. Hey guys, I'm Kriss your podcast host, and I share the stories of fellow expats on the challenges, benefits, and impacts travelling and living abroad has, as well as share motivational stories and quotes to keep you focused and encouraged.
Be sure to follow me on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for all the latest, and join me each week with special guests sharing their personal insight into their life here in China, and travelling the world.

Manx In China Podcast