Simon

Simon
Full name	Simon Stawski
Date of birth	20 January, 1983
Country of birth	London, Ontario, Canada
Country based in	Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan
Ethnicity	Polish
Religion	Roman Catholic
Languages spoken	English (fluent), Polish (basic), Korean (intermediate)
Spouse	Single

Simon Stawski (born 20 January, 1983 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a blogger/vlogger, as well as the co-owner of the Eat Your Kimchi website and YouTube channel with Martina.

Early life[]

Move to Korea[]

Simon and Martina moved to Korea in 2008 as English teachers and started to film videos for their families.
Simon and Martina adopted Spudgy and Meemers.
They opened the coffee shop, You Are Here Cafe with the Youtube channel Talk To Me in Korean.

Move to Japan[]

In 2015 Simon and Martina closed the Eat Your Kimchi Studio and moved to Japan in hopes of exploring different parts of Japan. While they are not at the EYK studio anymore, they will continue to make videos.

They briefly held the segment, Eat Your Sushi where they discussed their daily lives and life in Japan.

2016 - August 2020[]

In 2016. Simon created a separate channel for games like loves Final Fantasy, called Drink Your Potions.
They hosted a podcast on SBS Pop Asia called Eat Your Kimchi. The last Eat Your Kimchi podcast episode aired June 25.
They started the Tokyo Tales Podcast on July 2, 2018.
He has 2 sleeve tattoos and created a video explaining the meanings behind them.

Move To Canada[]

August 2020 - Present

Simon & Martina announced that they had moved back to Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic. They are starting once again with a blank state and planning to make videos about things that bring them joy.
Martina wrote, "Simon has taken a step back from being on camera and he has gotten back into writing, something he truly loved doing while in university. He’s working on a book and has even been contemplating enrolling back into school."
He adopted a new dog named Fudgy.
October 2020 Simon announced & reconfirmed in a video, "What happened to Simon " that he was taking a break from making videos. He's spending a full year on his own wellness project and taking classes again.
On February 11th, 2021, Simon and Martina announced that they had decided to separate.
Simon made a Instagram livestream with Yogini Aliana, where he talked about his meditation journey, the book he's working on about his experiences with Youtube, and his involvement with the HLF charity. He's using his teaching degree to create curriculum for mindful social media usage. HLF is Higher Learning Foundation)
Simon announced that he was moving back to London Ontario in Canada. He adopted a new dog Petra and temporary new dog, Roxy. He's working on a new project.
Simon has a new turtle named Gertrude.
June 2021 Simon announced that he's cohosting a new separate book club and podcast, 'A Life With Friends' which will launch June 22.
December 2021. Simon moved to Portugal and announced his own Youtube Channel, Simon's Book Club.

Simon's Book Club[]

"Heya. I've started a book club, where we'll read and discuss the latest books on psychology, the science of wellbeing, neuroscience, and consciousness. We'll be having monthly book club meetups as well, both online and in person. And, I'll be posting videos here for each book that we discuss. "

Where we'll be reading and discussing books about psychology and science.

Official Discord
Official Instagram
Official Patreon
Official Youtube
Meetup

A Life With Friends[]

"Hi. We’re Aliana & Simon, and we're working to create an inclusive online space where we can discuss, learn & practice meditation, mindfulness, & mental health. We're deeply connected to these topics, and often find ourselves obsessing over new practices, theories & ideas. Aliana is a certified meditation & yoga instructor, with Simon being a dedicated practitioner & knowledge seeker.

While both of us are avid readers & researchers on these topics, mindfulness also plays a huge role in our daily lives. Our intention with this project is to showcase how we discuss these topics with each other: naturally. This recorded experience was not designed with an audience in mind, but instead a documentation tool to explore & reflect on the conversations we already have together. This isn’t a show with hosts; this is just A Life With Friends."

Eat Your Kimchi Special Segments:[]

Drink Your Potions

Trivia[]

Simon's favorite food is Ranch. (Simon has recently stated he doesn't use Ranch as much as he once did.)
He loves Final Fantasy!
He dressed up as Fangurilla to a Europe convention!
He has 2 sleeve tattoos. He created a video explaining the meanings behind them. (As of 2021 tattoo video might be unlisted)

Gallery[]

Other Pages To Look At[]

Others Pages
Articles - Build A Ladder - Eat Your Kimchi - Eat Your Sushi - King Kogi - Martina - Simon - Podcast - Questions - Welcome - Nasties