Camellia yang

💻 Working @osvllc🎙 Hosting a show @Chiwi Journal Podcast📝 Creating content @Chiwi Journal Newsletter✍🏻 Official Chinese translator forJordan Peterson and Derek Sivers. Translated over 300,000 words of English content into Chinese.📚 Wrote two English books: The Invisible Third Culture Adult and A Mosaic of Musings💼 Ex journalist and corporate marketing & communications consultant🌊 Flowist, lifelong learner, and digital nomad🗺️ Google Local Guide Level 8💕 Camellia Yang User Manual🀄️ 中文播客理想屯🗞️ 订阅小报童㊙️ 加入付费中文社群📍 Made in China | Assembled in New Zealand | Delivered in the UK | Unpacked in Portugal now

Profile

Life is an ever-evolving adventure, and I am on a perpetual journey of growth and transformation.In marketing and communication consulting, I specialise in aiding businesses of all sizes to craft compelling content and forge meaningful connections with their audiences. This endeavour allows me to flourish by blending creativity with strategy to make a positive impact.Simultaneously, I am propelled by a profound curiosity and passion for spirituality and philosophy. This passion has guided me to explore various religions, meditation practices, and sacred plants, setting me on a path of self-actualisation.This is the story of my life—an ongoing odyssey in search of wisdom and enlightenment.

💻 Bilingual Creator

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🎓 Digital Communications Professional

A decade of expertise in journalism and corporate marketing/communications across the tourism, finance, sports, technology, and media sectors.

🌏 Async Digital Nomad

My digital nomad footprints

🎤 Public Speaker & Stage Performer

My expertise has led me to speak at prestigious universities, influential business networks, and distinguished book clubs. Additionally, my passion for stage performance has enabled me to work as a commercial model and performer in various TV and advertisement projects.

🎧 Podcast Host

📜 FACTS

* Born in Jinan, Shandong Province, China* Awarded as a Merit Student (三好学生) throughout the primary school while practising drawing, singing, stage performance, and calligraphy* Published my first short story "The Ghost at the Attic" 《阁楼幽灵》in sixth grade* Created my first blog on MySpace* Took the National College Entrance Examination with more than 10 million students and been accepted by Shandong University of Finance and Economics and acted as a Head of Media at the university's Students Association* Obtained the Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and International Business in China* Moved to Auckland, New Zealand, and obtained a second Bachelor of Arts degree and Postgraduate Diploma in International Communications from Unitec* Started a career as a journalist at Skykiwi.com* Worked at Air New Zealand as a social media specialist and worked at Westpac New Zealand as a digital communications manager while living in New Zealand* Founded Y Media as a content marketing agency; created a podcast channel Chiwi Journal and a WeChat Blog 理想屯* Moved to London, England, published books, Chiwi Journal Vol.1 《你们不知道的新西兰》 and Chiwi Journal Vol.2 《你们不知道的英国》* Published my first English novel The Invisible Third Culture Adult during lockdown; launched A Paradise of Poems to read poems in English and Chinese* Remote working with clients from three continents while living in England, Latvia, US and Portugal as a digital nomad* Published a book A Mosaic of Musings: Collections of Poems, Proses, and Short Stories while living in Portugal* Explored plant medicines such as San Pedro and Ayahuasca and studied and practised Buddhism.

BOOK AND PODCAST

On average, I read about 10 hours a week since I was five years old. Some weeks more, some weeks less.The authors of books become my virtual friends and mentors because I can always absorb their words and turn them into my knowledge.I read between 50-100 books every year and summarise the Top 10 books to my friends and family members.

🗞️ Newsletter I Subscribed

NAMECATEGORYWHY?
RecomendoRecommendations6 brief personal recommendations of cool stuff by Kevin Kelly.
Sunday Brain Food by Farnam StreetWisdom“The insights from this email are priceless.”
0.1% Ideas by George MackMarketingThe best rabbit holes. Without the distractions.
5-Bullet Friday by Tim FerrissWisdomThe ONE and ONLY Tim Ferriss!
The MarginalianLiteratureFull of inspiring articles across art, science, philosophy and creativity.
What's Important by Tom MorganFinance & SpiritualityMany weird ideas with surprisingly practical applications
Mondays of Meaning by Jordan PetersonPsychology & Society“When you have something to say, silence is a lie.”
Infinite Loops by Jim O'ShaughnessyFinance, Philosophy & TechnologyBecome a more nuanced thinker.
Seth GodinMarketingLearn marketing and community-building knowledge.
Monday Musings and Friday Finds by David PerellWritingPractical writing guide.

🎙️ Podcasts I Enjoy Listening

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