Today's guest on Scholars' Journeys is Tea La. Tea is currently in Indonesia and spent part of her scholarship experience in South Korea.

This is a powerful conversation.

Firstly, because it's a lot of fun! If you love nature, sport and the mountains, I think you'll love this conversation because Tea talks a lot about her various adventures in the outdoors.

But secondly, Tea shares a very challenging, personal experience that she encountered during her time in Seoul. She was right in the middle of a terrifying incident and fortunately was physically unharmed... however, she's had to face down the psychological aftermath. And I've got to say, I am massively impressed with her strength and resilience - there's a great lesson in her story for everyone!

Just when you think you understand something about the world, someone comes along and opens up a door to a new dimension of it that you hadn't yet seen.

That's exactly how I felt throughout this conversation with Liam Holt. In it, we talk about his travels and experiences in both Nepal and Indonesia, as well as his wide range of professional and personal interests.

Liam also gives me a good introductory education on menstrual discrimination, something that I'm a little ashamed to admit I didn't even know existed! (and that's coming from someone who prides themselves on being socially conscious! 😱)

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

You can find Liam in the following places:

Insta: @discount.specter

LinkedIn:

http://linkedin.com/in/liam-holt98

Here is a link to Liam's peer-reviewed academic paper on menstrual discrimination: https://blr.scholasticahq.com/article/89084-stigma-stigmata-reforming-the-sex-discrimination-act-to-account-for-menstruation-as-a-protected-characteristic

When Julian Loh was invited for a beer by one of his professors during his overseas scholarship program in Hong Kong, little did he know how much impact it would have on his future career direction.

Interestingly enough, I first met Julian around this exact time. He was one of the very first Scholars I ever interviewed, on locaton in their host destination. That interview (see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeuihExb9IM) is just as relevant today as it was back then. "Extraordinary doesn't mean easy" said Julian.

And this is one of the reasons I really like this guy: he's down to earth, generous with his knowledge, articulate and ambitious.

In this conversation I catch up with Julian to talk about his life and career trajectory since he finished his scholarship in 2018 and completed his degree. We talk about his work in sustainability, but also a lot about mindset and other elements of life that everyone can relate to.

I think you'll love this conversation!