Introducing Cherise, a 30-year-old woman entrepreneur living a nomadic lifestyle. As the sole founder of a local service-based company, she also works as a contractor in operations for US tech firms. Cherise seamlessly balances her various roles, bringing innovation and efficiency to everything she does. With a love for entrepreneurship, content cr…

New York based artist Kadar Brock creates paintings through performative acts of erasure and self-reflection, using laborious processes to layer multiple compositions and merge them through eradication. Kadar will be one of the artists at the Hayama Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan in June 2024. _ Socials Kadar: IG: @kadar_brock_studio www.kadarbr…

Ben Tanaka (also Shearon) was born in Germany, grew up in northern Spain, yet claims to be British. He retired from formal work in 2022 and since then he has been trying to figure out what to do with himself. He has been running RetireJapan since 2013 to help people living in Japan learn more about personal finance, investing, retirement, and life …

Christopher Daharsh specializes in creating painterly and sculptural composites, drawing inspiration from various forms of pictorial and assemblage traditions. His work often involves observations and objects collected during his excursions, resulting in a larger, mutated whole. Christopher will be one of the artists at the Hayama Artist Residency …

Dr Greg Story, previously a diplomat, trade commissioner, retail banker, and country head for three international organizations, has been the President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan for the last ten years. He is the author of two best-selling books on business in Japan. As a thought leader, he releases six podcasts and three TV shows a week. He i…

Zai is an actress and cultural media commentator championing Black movies, TV shows and books. She has worked with Prime Video, Netflix, Mubi and Apple Books to promote Black stories. She teaches her community about the importance of Black representation in the media and literary worlds. ___ Social Media Zai Sylla: @zairambles James Nepaulsingh: @n…

Dexter Wimberly is an American curator based in Japan who has organized exhibitions in galleries and institutions around the world including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City; The Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas, Texas; The Harvey B. Gantt Center in Charlotte, North Carolina; KOKI Arts in Tokyo, Japan; BODE in Berlin, Germany; an…

Join Creative Partners Sarah Furuya and James Nepaulsingh as they walk through James' first solo gallery exhibition, 'All of Me' at Gallery Mugen in Tokyo. ___ Links www.sarahfuruya.com www.nepoart.net @sarahfuruya @nepopublicBy James Nepaulsingh

Jonathan Hewitt was a founding member of adidas Japan, with revenues growing from zero to a billion dollars, and his role oversaw all areas of retail, finance, operations and e-commerce. Previously, during a joint role between adidas Japan and Executive Director of Salomon Taylor Made Japan, Jonathan executed the take private strategy that establis…

Peter Lyon introduced the world to Japan’s “drifting” scene before we even knew what drifting was and has been at the heart of automotive subculture in Japan since 1988. He’s a motor journalist and has been racing cars since 2001, mainly in the Mazda MX-5 4-hour race in Japan, with his team capturing 2nd place twice. In 2009, he created the Lexus I…

Mireille Harper is an award-winning Editorial Director at Bluebird & One Boat, Pan Macmillan. She has formerly worked at Penguin Random House and Hachette. Mireille is also a writer, sensitivity reader and a PR and communications consultant. Her work has been published in British Vogue, GUAP, Nataal and more. As a communications consultant speciali…

Dan Formless’ rapid rise in the business support and start-up arena saw him become the youngest ever CEO of a British chamber of commerce at 25 years old. He left to focus on his lifelong passions: music and filmmaking. Embracing the growth of live-streaming, he created opportunities to work with numerous internationally-renowned artists and music …

Judah Armani is Founder of InHouse Records, operating in multiple UK and USA prisons, Head of the Social Impact Challenge Lab at the Royal College of Art and a Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London. Judah has pioneered new ways in which design education, particularly service design education and practice, can be d…

Artist Cindy Shaoul has become a favorite of celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve, and John Malkovich. She is currently represented by Lilac Gallery, Peanut Gallery, and Lerebours Antiques. Vanity Fair, LUXE, Authority, Aspire Design & Home have written about her. Cindy’s blend of impressionistic and abstra…

N. Damali Peterman, Esq. is the CEO and founder of the prominent global conflict resolution firm, Breakthrough ADR. Breakthrough specializes in innovative and engaging ways to help individuals, companies, government agencies and educational institutions prevent, manage and resolve conflict in the workplace and beyond. Damali’s new book ‘Negotiating…

StuartO is one of the most famous people in Japan who no one knows. He has voiced over 200 major commercial campaigns both domestically and overseas, as well as voicing NHK WORLD TV’s popular programmes, currently on air in over 160 countries worldwide. As a singer and DJ, StuartO’s live performances are in high demand and he was a Stadium MC/annou…

Victoria Cantons is now one of the major names in the art world. Cantons has a transgender history – having transitioned at thirty-nine – and was an only child, growing up in London with a Catholic mother from Spain and Jewish father of French and Russian descent. Because of this background, Cantons is keenly aware of questions concerning boundarie…

Guy Perryman is one of the most famous people in Japan. He has interviewed rock royalty including Paul McCartney, DJ’d for royalty including Prince William, was the world’s first person to DJ live on board airline flights between Tokyo and London and in 2017 was appointed MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Join us and get tips on how to deal with procrasti…

Join me as I coach Andrew Ramroop, seen by many as the best tailor in the world. He was the first Black tailor on Savile Row and his highly confidential client list is much sought after. He tailored five suits for Princess Diana and now travels the world to fit his clients. As the session progresses, Andrew starts to uncover his blindspots and assu…

James coaches one of the biggest names in the art world: Kenny Schachter. Described as “the art world's enfant terrible," Kenny has weaved his way through various roles as a self-taught artist, writer, curator, father and, most recently, NFT pioneer. Always on the outside, yet embedded within the inside, Kenny is a self-confessed walking contradict…

In the first Plus Future Podcast episode, James coaches Gareth Malone OBE, a TV broadcaster, writer and musician who is a household name in the UK. Gareth has had a stellar career spanning 20 years. James and Gareth’s intimate session shows self-doubt happens to the best of us. Even to multi-BAFTA award-winning stars. The session covers: The bump i…

Thank you for joining us here on the Plus Future Podcast. My name is James Nepaulsingh and I'm a coach based in Tokyo, Japan. I work in the professional services industry and coach executives and leaders as they try to overcome everyday struggles in their own lives. In this podcast, you're going to hear from celebrities and leaders who are trying t…