Inside the Cambodia Project Podcast
Join us for ”Inside the Cambodia Project,” where student researcher Christian Pearson and professor Ben Beck discuss meaningful findings relating to sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, and firm growth in emerging markets such as Cambodia. Learn about the cutting-edge research that gets us out of bed every day and find your own passion to pursue humanitarian research endeavors.
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Episode 29 – The Building Up of Zion International School of Phnom Penh (Part 2)
Here in part two, we continue our discussion with visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive David Moon. We dive deeper into the process of founding the Zion International School of Phnom Penh including the hiring of school director Veasna Neang,...
Episode 28 – The Building Up of Zion International School of Phnom Penh (Part 1)
Visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive David Moon joins us in part one of this episode for an engaging discussion about his service and work in Cambodia. We discuss his experience as mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of...
A Story of Humble Learning and Optimism
In this episode, Carson Frederiksen hosts while talking and getting to know Lin Ellsworth! She is a Cambodian native who, in this episode, tells of her journey from a refugee camp to salon owner in Utah. Join us as we glean insights from a growth-mindset oriented...
Episode 26 – Ethnographic Research (Part 2)
Host Christian Pearson is joined by Professor Ben Beck and fellow undergraduate researcher, Carson Frederiksen. They continue last episode's conversation about Carson's experiences conducting ethnographic research in Cambodia, covering topics ranging from MeToo...
Episode 25 – Ethnographic Research (Part 1)
Host Christian Pearson is joined by Professor Ben Beck and fellow undergraduate researcher, Carson Frederiksen. First, they ask Carson to relate some of his most memorable experiences from living in Cambodia all summer. Then, the conversation shifts to his...
Episode 24 – Hope of Cambodia
Host Christian Pearson interviews HR professional and social entrepreneur Rachel Cannon, who shares insights about her area of expertise: hope. Rachel begins by explaining the 3 basic principles by which anyone can develop hope, no matter their circumstances. Then,...
Episode 23 – Humor, Habits, and Hidden Wisdom
Host Christian Pearson and assistant producer Carson Frederiksen take an anthropological look at the Khmer people, diving deep into their unique sense of humor, subtle mannerisms, and social norms. Carson shares some of the most valuable lessons he learned from living...
Episode 22 – Khmer Culture In Utah
Host Christian Pearson welcomes Cambodian native Amreth Phirun, a graduate student at the University of Utah and veritable expert on culture and language preservation abroad. Amreth shares some of the fascinating details of his research, which describes the willful...
Episode 21 – The Power of Education
Host Christian Pearson interviews social entrepreneur & Cambodian pioneer Theary Leng, who received her MPA at BYU and is fulfilling her life mission to bring education back to her country. Theary shares her own remarkable journey with education, and explains why...
Podcast producer Ben Beck interviews Cambodian citizen and student, Chhour Kim. Chhour shares the best and worst parts of living in Cambodia. He compares life in the United States with life abroad. Later, they discuss some of the reasons why gender-based violence...
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