I was born and raised in Canada and spent most of my life training and working as a medical doctor.

But in 2019 I burnt out and quit my job to pursue my passion to learn Mandarin Chinese.

When I arrived in Taiwan I couldn’t say a sentence without freezing up and panicking.

Within 6 months I was having hour-long conversations.

Getting conversational in Mandarin changed my life.

It’s helped me travel the world, make lifelong friends, and expand my work opportunities.

I documented my journey on Youtube, in podcasts, and even in livestreams, interviews and presentations, all speaking in Mandarin Chinese.

That’s why I created these resources: to help fellow learners avoid the same mistakes as me.

These days I help learners get conversational in Mandarin fast so they can express their ideas with confidence in the topics that matter to them.

You can find my resources here.

加油，

Danyo