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 businesses to customer value and Cambodia's own brand of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Christian wraps things up with an inspiring invitation based on new theory related to growth mindset.

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 ethnographic interviews and their implications for the Cambodia Project as a whole. Some discussion of mindset theory ensues, before Christian wraps up the episode with a thought-provoking question.

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, Christian and Rachel take a closer look at the role hope plays in communities with limited resources, such as Cambodia. Christian concludes the podcast by asking Rachel to share her "secret sauce" when it comes to fostering hope in the individual.

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 in Cambodia, and Christian takes a closer look at how the Khmer culture may inform their research on the Cambodia Project.

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 efforts of Cambodians living in Utah to remain true to their culture through religion, song, dance, ceremony, language, and food. They conclude with an insightful discussion about the importance of preserving one's culture, and therefore identity, no matter the cost.

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 she believes it may be the most powerful force for good. Later, Christian asks Theary to share some of her goals for implementing change in Cambodia, including her plans to found the first public library in the country.

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 still exists in Southeast Asia, as well as how to address it effectively. Finally, Ben invites Chhour to share his favorite feature of his home country.

Host Christian Pearson is joined by David Benaim, a veritable Excel expert who believes that Cambodia weathered Covid better than any other country in the world. David describes his life as an expat living in Cambodia, and later he tells the compelling story of how he used statistics and excel sheets to fight misinformation and chaos during the global pandemic. He concludes with some key insights from his UNICEF report, which describes how different countries performed across a number of key indicators in the aftermath of the coronavirus.