Dirty Chai with Chio Podcast

Ep 92. Movement

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. We haven’t been on a coffee date in a while. Today seemed like a good day to reconnect over the surprisingly surprising realisation that I...

Ep 91. Cents and Sensibility

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this unusual episode, we are spreading into the full breadth of “wholistic success” by discussing a very interesting thread from threads on wha...

Ep. 90 - What I Know For Sure

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by Oprah’s book of the same title, here is what your podcaster next door knows for sure about life, career, and the big question. This is ...

Ep 89. 101 Things More Worth Thinking About than Whatever is Consuming you

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our coffee date this week, I take you through a thought-provoking essay by Brianna Wiest from her book 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Thin...

Ep 88. If you had a few months to live

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing like a life-and-death scare to get you thinking hard about life, right? So, let’s talk about it so we can think about it meaningfully. Just ...

Ep 87. Takes No Talent

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chioneso.substack.com

A Healthy Realtionship with Fear and Money

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your fears are sign posts and not just stop signs. What age old wisdom about money remains true. What is a healthy state of panic around money...

Ep. 85. Simon Says Focus on Yourself in 2025

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

They say when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Putting my theme for the year into the universe seems to be directing my eyes and ears to pre...

Ep 84. What Shapes Financial Choices and Spending

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two of my favourite authors meet and chat about what shapes financial choices and spending patterns. The conversation is available on the Prof G Pod. ...

Ep 83 - Emotional Intelligence as a Cure for Self Sabotage

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. In episode 80, we talked about what self-sabotage looks like. In Episodes 81 and 82 we focused on what to do about it. In this 4th and last ...

Ep 82. - Managing Self-Sabotage and Mastering Yourself - Part 2

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. In episode 80, we talked about what self-sabotage looks like. This installment is part 2 of what to do about it. How do you navigate self-sa...

Ep 81. - Managing Self-Sabotage and Mastering Yourself - Part 1

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. In the last episode, we talked about what self-sabotage looks like. In this installment, we talk about what to do about it. How do you navig...

Ep 80. Types of Self Sabotage

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. Thank you for being so patient after my laptop died and I had to figure out how to replace it. Perhaps ironicall...

Ep 79. My Theme for 2025: Refinement

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Description:Join me for our last coffee date of the year as I delve into my 2025 theme: Refinement. Drawing from my personal experiences and i...

Ep 78. Gratitude & The Feelings Economy - Dirty Chai with Chio

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. What we talking about today: Don’t let the why drown in the what and how. Why do you want to get fit? Why do t...

Ep. 77 - Big Magic: Living Creatively in 2024

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I have been consistent about setting a vision or theme for each year since I hit 30.I’m currently 39. I learned in my 20s that making many resolutio...

Ep 76. Most of us don't take up nearly the Space the Universe intended for us

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s instalment I share a Ted Talk by Caroline McHugh which I found remarkable. She touches on all the vital bases required to remind us h...

Ep 75. Try the ATM - Dirty Chai with Chio

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Try the ATM! There. I said it. I explain in this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

Ep 74. Wisdom from Shonda Rhimes - Dirty Chai with Chio

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you get derailed in big and small ways and you need to have a toolkit to help you restore your mindset and focus. To trip or fall is human. ...

Ep 73. You Can't Go Back - Dirty Chai with Chio

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My subconscious decided to fire shots at me. This is my first experience with a personal attack from myself to me. So you were wronged… are you goin...

Ep 72. Pt 2 - Things my Mother Taught me Unintentionally

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Picking up from Pt 1 last week, here is Pt 2 of what my mother taught me unintentionally, informed by the idea that we become what we see, not what we...

Ep 71. Things My Mother Taught me... Unintentionally

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the short film “Legacy” in which Dove uses an experiment to demonstrate that children copy their parents’ insecurities, I am sharing...

Ep 70. A 12 week year refresher - Dirty Chai with Chio

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is year-end fatigue setting in? Yeah, me too. I’m also a little jet-lagged. That’s probably why a refresher on the little things that build big re...

Ep 69. Father Forgets - Dirty Chai with Chio

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s discuss “Father Forgets,” a poem by William Livingston Larned. I came across it while reading Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and ...

Ep 68. He Bit Her Savagely & Other Stories - Dirty Chai with Chio

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Disclaimer: I have a tenacious chest infection that causes my voice to dip in order to minimise the sudden and unavoidable coughing fit that results f...

Ep 67. The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to this week’s coffee date. This week’s installment is a full summary of Robert Greene’s 48 Laws of Power. A link to the sour...

Ep 66. The Power of Relational Intelligence with Esther Perel - Dirty Chai with Chio

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to this week’s coffee date. This week’s installment is special because I am a huge fan of Esther Perel’s work and I am deliber...

Ep 65. The Ideal Apprenticeship - Dirty Chai with Chio

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. I probably needed this episode more than you did. Robert Greene’s thoughts on the Charles Darwin story and the...

Ep 64. Friendship: Success' Hero Ingredient - Dirty Chai with Chio

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

source: Simon Sinek & Trevor Noah on Friendship, Loneliness, Vulnerability, and More. In short, why friendship is the hero ingredient to a holisticall...

Ep. 63 Misguided Metrics - Dirty Chai with Chio

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine this: You’re sitting at a dinner party, and the conversation drifts to relationships. One guest says, "I’d never divorce a woman who cooks...

Ep 62. The wrong love can cost you success - Dirty Chai with Chio

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s coffee date, we go to the deep places to talk about why som experts say that the life partner you select is the most important career...

Express Chai - Ep 61 - Hidden Treasure...or just lost

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s express coffee date I share a train of thought kick-started by Tom Sharpe’s The Gropes. Have you, in an unfortunate fit of cleverness, ...

Ep. 60 Whitney - Dirty Chai with Chio

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s coffee date we discuss thoughts from unrelated sources all inspired by Whitney Houston that come together to teach and inspire though...

Express Chai - Ep. 59 - The 10 000 Hour rule

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s most successful YouTuber and Malcolm Gladwell in Outliers have very different ways of sharing similar sentiments on how to succeed. This...

Ep 58. Why So Many Lotto Winners Have Gone Bankrupt - Dirty Chai with Chio

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why have so many lotto winners gone bankrupt? Would you go bankrupt too? Let’s talk about it on this week’s coffee date. This is a public episode...

Ep 57. Express Chai: Surge of Audacity

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A thought for the week in 10 short minutes inspired by @tonfifi on Instagram. Let’s talk about “a surge of audacity.” This is a public episode. ...

Ep 56. 3 Deceptively Simple Ideas that a Profoundly Powerful - Dirty Chai with Chio

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s coffee date, we discuss 3 ideas that are worth fully grasping because people often confuse them with different concepts that mean somethi...

Ep. 55 - You are Not an Introvert. You are Shy - Express Chai

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Spoiler alert: one is healthy. The other is not. Yet, one is routinely confused with the other. Let’s end that confusion in this express episode's ...

Ep 54. The Story I'm Telling Myself is...

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into Brené Brown's powerful "Lake Travis Story," where she unpacks exactly why the phrase "the story I’m telling myself is...

Ep 1. Fear Factor - Express Chai with Chio

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guess who’s back? Back again? We are back!!! Tell a friend. I figured I would rest and rethink the podcast. I really imagined I would be thinking ab...

Ep 52. 5 things I wish I had learnt sooner - Dirty Chai with Chio

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Podcast is one year old this Tuesday. Remember the days of #CareerTuesday? Me too! It's a little unbelievable that a year has passed since my firs...

Ep 51. Sir Arthur Lewis - Crafting an Unforgettable Presence Series

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our coffee date. Today we continue the Crafting an Unforgettable Presence series inspired by the book "Make Yourself Unforgettable" by Dale...

Ep 50. Crafting an Unforgettable Presence Series - The Stockfish Story

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. This week we are adding the Stockfish Story to the Crafting an Unforgettable Presence series. The series is insp...

Ep 49. Just Do It - Dirty Chai with Chio

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a toolkit episode. Instead of the usual thesis of change, toolkit episodes speak to specific actions to achieve a particular result. In this i...

Ep 48. Ideas Worth Sharing - Dirty Chai with Chio

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, my life as it is now was beyond my wildest dreams. And then it wasn’t. The ideas in this installment changed and navigated me here...

Ep 47. I'm Out With Lanterns, Looking for Myself - Dirty Chai with Chio

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Life is an exercise in feeling, being human and learning. Your relationship with yourself is no exception. Given who you are follows you everywhere, p...

Ep 46. Shame: It's a Shame What it Does to You

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We've all encountered shame and will likely encounter it again in the future. Instead of ignoring this aspect of life, it's crucial to acknowledge and...

Ep 45. Who Moved my Cheese - Dirty Chai with Chio

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we delve into the timeless fable of "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr. Spencer Johnson. The fable revolves around four characters living in...

Ep. 44 The Feelings Economy

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This could easily be a part of the Crafting an Unforgettable Presence Series. I will let it stand alone though. Inspired and informed by Chapter 8 of ...

Ep 43 Life Lessons from a 90 year old Part 2 of 2 - Dirty Chai with Chio

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2/2 - “These life lessons are widely known from the highly popular column by Regina Brett. “45 lessons, written by a 90 year old” was origi...

Dirty Chai with Chio - Ep 42 - Life lessons from a 90 year old Part 1 of 2

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“These life lessons are widely known from the highly popular column by Regina Brett. “45 lessons, written by a 90 year old” was originally featu...

Ep 41 Crafting an Unforgettable Presence - Charles Bukowski

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. Today we continue the Crafting an Unforgettable Presence series. Walking through Charles Bukowski's story we gin...

Ep 40. Lessons from the 75 Hard Challenge - Dirty Chai with Chio

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello hi. On this week's coffee date, we are talking about the 75 Hard challenge created by Andy Frisella. I just completed it for the first time and ...

Ep. 39 Get the Easy Stuff Right - Dirty Chai with Chio

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We love to talk about the big things on our coffee dates. The devil is in the small things. Inspired by Scott Galloway's book, The Algebra of Happines...

Ep. 38 Permission - Dirty Chai with Chio

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Permit me to shake up your view of your choices in life and what influences them. When you don't put your hand up for something you deserve or have ea...

Ep. 37 The Golden Thread - Dirty Chai with Chio

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s coffee date is a building block episode. The “How To” will follow but let’s get the basics right. Self-Worth, Self-Esteem & Security a...

Ep. 36 Interdependence: The Winner's Level of the Game - Dirty Chai with Chio

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We glorify independence, don’t we? We do. It’s easy. It’s because it is such a difficult thing for most of us to achieve in a world filled with ...

Ep. 35 Your Wealth Blueprint - Dirty Chai with Chio

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I researched and created a wealth blueprint for us to discuss on our coffee date this week. Join me on this episode of the podcast as we explore insig...

Ep.34 Simple Brilliance from Great Minds - Dirty Chai with Chio

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today is special. I arranged a special coffee date for you with some of the greatest minds of our time. Together, Brene Brown, Michelle Obama, Jasprit...

Ep. 33 Hitched for Success - Dirty Chai with Chio

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Dirty Chai with Chio, titled "Hitched for Success," I delve into the transformative power of conscious coupling. Drawing inspiratio...

Ep. 32 Crafting an Unforgettable Presence - The Columbus Story - Dirty Chai with Chio

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our coffee date. I have a fun question for you: What do the story about the frog in boiling water, Adam Grant's book Think Again, Yuval Noa...

Ep. 31 - Crafting an Unforgettable Presence - The Christopher Langan Story - Dirty Chai with Chio

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our coffee date. I met Christopher Langan for the first time in chapter 3 of Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers. As I read on I learnt tha...

Ep. 30 - Crafting an Unforgettable Presence - The Walter Chrysler Story - Dirty Chai with

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s coffee date, we explore the life of automotive pioneer Walter Chrysler on the Dirty Chai Podcast with Chio's new series, "Crafting an...

Ep 29. Travel Light - Dirty Chai with Chio

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2024, we explore the art of traveling light emotionally and psychologically as we step into the new year. Div...

Ep. 28 2023's Gifts and Lessons - Dirty Chai with Chio

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The year is ending. Let’s take a look back at 2023. The intro to the podcast references learning emotional regulation. 2023 required a lot of that f...

Ep 27. Ideas that Enrich & Make Rich - Dirty Chai with Chio

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are getting ready to rest and plan for the new year. Here are some of the ideas that have changed my life for the better over the last 3 years to t...

Ep 26. Be Afraid - Dirty Chai with Chio

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being told to be afraid sounds counter-intuitive because it goes against the common narrative. And yet, research shows that feeling fear puts you on t...

Ep 25. Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! - Dirty Chai with Chio

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired and informed by Julio Vincent Gambuto’s book, “Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!” is a thesis on the macro and micro behaviour we engage in f...

Ep. 24 The Roseto Mystery - Dirty Chai with Chio

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired and informed by Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, this installment uses the Roseta Mystery as told by Malcolm Gladwell to take the recent t...

Ep. 23 Tiny Changes. Nuclear Results - Dirty Chai with Chio

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode inspired by James Clear's groundbreaking book, "Atomic Habits," we explore the transformative power of 4 specific small mindset and sy...

Ep. 22 How Brilliant Careers Fail - Dirty Chai with Chio

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why do some careers stall while others flourish? The careers of 50 - 60% of managers and leaders will derail to some degree during their career largel...

Ep. 21 Hard-Hitting Soft Skills - Dirty Chai with Chio

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada (YAY), we explore the transformative influence of soft skills on personal and professional success. Div...

Ep. 20 Powerful Insights from PepsiCo CEO, Indra Nooyi - Dirty Chai with Chio

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this captivating episode, I delve into the extraordinary life and leadership journey of Indra Nooyi, as chronicled in her book, "My Life in Full." ...

Ep. 19 Don't Be A Fool - Dirty Chai with Chio

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s discussion revolves around the vital concept of not becoming so ensnared in the relentless whirlwind of busyness that we lose sight of t...

Ep. 18 A Mindset Makeover that will make you Wealthy - Dirty Chai with Chio Podcast

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this transformative episode, we embark on a 'Mindset Makeover' journey that promises to reshape your path to wealth. Drawing inspiration from Greg ...

Ep 17. You are not too old & it's not too late - Dirty Chai with Chio

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s podcast episode, we dive deep into the extraordinary stories of individuals who defied age and repeated failures as a barrier to chas...

Ep 16. The Dirty Pink Bunny - Dirty Chai with Chio

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the prologue of Glennon Doyle's book, "Untamed," which tells the captivating story of Tabitha the Cheetah. Tabitha leads a...

Ep 15. Seasons - Dirty Chai with Chio

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to reap the rewards of your hard work? Join me in this episode of The Dirty Chai with Chio Podcast as we explore the fascinating parallels betwe...

Ep 14. Say Yes. Also, Say No - Dirty Chai with Chio

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Dive into the powerful world of self-discovery and empowerment on this episode of the Dirty Chai Podcast! Join us as we blend the wisdom of Sh...

Ep. 13 - Blind Loyalty is for Dogs not for you - Dirty Chai with Chio

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, inspired by Mark Manson's "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck," we explore the striking parallel between th...

Ep. 12 - 3 Ways of Thinking to Spot Your Million Dollar Opportunity - Dirty Chai with Chio

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to James Clear in his book, Atomic Habits, “winners and losers have the exact same goals.” What then is the difference? At least one of ...

Ep 11. You are the Anchor Asset - Dirty Chai with Chio

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this enlightening podcast episode, inspired by Robin Sharma, we delve into the pivotal concept that underpins success in all facets of life and bus...

Ep. 10 The Science Behind The Secret

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the inner workings of your mind in this episode. Discover the dynamic trio of Visualization, Affirmations, and the Reticular Activating System...

Ep. 9 Money - Dirty Chai with Chio

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Dirty Chai with Chio, join me, your host Chio, a lawyer, mother, and mindfulness advocate, as I delve into the profound connection ...

Ep 8 Cultural Intelligence (CQ) - Dirty Chai with Chio

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join me on this eye-opening episode of Dirty Chai as I delve into the oft-underestimated power of cultural intelligence in the workplace. Drawing insi...

Ep. 7 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Dirty Chai with Chio

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Hi! Join me in this compelling podcast episode as we dive deep into Stephen Covey's masterpiece, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." Toge...

Ep. 6 Atomic Habits - Dirty Chai with Chio

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's installment, I delve into the profound insights of James Clear's bestselling book, "Atomic Habits." Join me as I explore the transforma...

Ep. 5 The Tale of the Tape - Dirty Chai with Chio

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss the concept of "The Tale of the Tape" as introduced by Steve Harvey in the context of the iconic fight between Muhammad Al...

Ep 4: You have to See it to Be it - Dirty Chai with Chio

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast episode, I discuss the profound impact of our upbringing on our mindset and aspirations, drawing on concepts from personal experience,...

Dirty Chai with Chio Ep 3 - Lessons on Being a Corporate Change Agent from the CIA

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I was at brunch with 2 friends who also happen to be C Suite executives. One of them expressed her frustration at the resistance she was experiencing ...