The Creator Life

Getting to that next level seems daunting, but my guest for this episode seems to be up for the challenge! Rea Alducente RETURNS to the podcast! It’s been a while since I got to meet and talk to her since her recent rebrand. We talk about how she went about that and her recent achievement in being one of the winners of YouTube NextUp Manila 2019! From receiving that email until the 1-week trip to...

I’m really grateful to have two of the people behind “Postcards from Elsewhere” as my guests on this episode! I have Rachel Arandilla, the author, and Donald Villamero, one of the people behind D&Co Publishing. We talk about how the book came to be, how traditional publishing works, the struggles of getting the book out, and more! Forgive the three of us since we were literally hungry while do...

Now’s about the right time to feature another content creator! My guest for this episode is Miguel Gee Abas, blogger behind VivoMigsGee! He got inspired to travel after going with his friends from work. Since then, he has traveled a lot to local and international destinations and shares his experiences through his blog. We talk about that, and his upcoming trip to Japan! It was very fitting since...

My guest for this episode recently traveled a lot this year thanks to her different affiliations. She’s Franchette Camoro, a Full Stack Developer at Symph and involved with many tech communities in Cebu such as Google Developers Group Cebu and Women Techmakers Cebu. We talk about what she does, her recent travels, and even touch on GDG’s upcoming DevFest Cebu 2019! We also talked about her struggl...

It’s not easy to find people you could relate with in terms of being a developer and a community builder. Good thing I found someone like my guest on this episode! Neriah “BJ” Ato is a Python developer for Full Scale and one of the people behind PizzaPy, Paglaum sa Sugbo, and MakeSense PH! He was based in Manila until a series of events led him to being in Cebu and falling in love with the place!...

It's not everyday that you know someone who wrote a book. It turns out that Rachel Arandilla, someone I had on the podcast, wrote one called Postcards from Elsewhere! I'm here to talk about the book launch with the one most suitable to talk to: Kristiana Rule of Thirdworldbooknerd! We talk about how we felt and what transpired during this awesome and passion-filled book launch! Watch out for more...

I love it when I get to meet other podcasters, especially those in Cebu! One of them is Andrew Diamante, a Pinoy/Kiwi (thus PiWi) that documents his life on the way to become an entrepreneur! He does a podcast called the People & Trends podcast where he talks to interesting people about their origin story and what’s trending with them and what’s trending around them! Forgive us in advance sinc...

Everyone wants to be a billionaire or has thought of that at some point. The difference between my guest and them is that he’s doing something about it! OJ Lopez, co-founder of RevaStaff and VR Spaces, really wants to make it BIG! We talk about the origins of both his startup endeavors, his struggles getting to where he is now, and his future plans! Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoy m...

A year after she was on the podcast, SHE'S BACK! Yes, Issa Perez of Issaplease is BACK spouting MORE FIRE THAN EVER! We talked about A LOT of things including her married life, struggles to get back into creating content, and some behind-the-scenes stuff from doing her new show, Bayhana! Buckle up, folks! This was the same person that brought on the swearing to this very podcast! Hope you enjoy th...

Not everyone is fortunate enough to know what they wanna do in life. But when they do, it’s a beautiful thing! This is totally the case with me and my guest for this episode, Dorell James Galang! He’s a full stack developer at WebriQ and regularly helps out in Cebu tech communities like Laravel Cebu, React Cebu, and Javascript Cebu! We talk about our experiences as developers, how lucky students a...

This doesn’t happen very often, but I happen to know someone that’s in the intersection of my creative endeavors and my day job! My guest for this episode is Stella Grace Tan, creator behind Lines and Grace! She used to be a full-time software engineer for 10 years until she migrated to New Zealand with her husband. Shortly after that, she started doing what she loves in the form of Lines and Grac...

Old can always be new again. Trends come and go all the time, but my guest for this episode made his return to the content creation scene after being away for a few years! He's Rabsin de la Cruz! You may know him from his work in Philippine Street Fashion and other things. He recently became a member of Cebu Content Creators almost 6 months after he applied!  We talked about he used blogging...

My guest for this episode is probably the best when it comes to making me think that she doesn't have a life. Hahahaha! Demi Bernice used to be in the education sector until she got tired of it and decided to get out altogether. Then, she found the world of freelancing thanks to life and her boyfriend! Now, she's helping other Filipino freelancers to earn six figures per month by working less and...

So I've been wanting to attend a Story Nights event for a LONG time now. After I had Rachel Arandilla on the podcast, I immediately wanted to go to the next one right away! Sadly, it took me another three months before I could finally attend one! This one's really relevant as it was all about Startups! There were 7 storytellers that shared their startup stories to a crowd who was willing to listen...

Sometimes I just wanna talk to old friends about various creator topics and have a fun time while doing it. This is exactly what happened when I had a chat with Johanna Frejoles, also known as Miss Bean! She’s the travel blogger behind Bean in Transit. She also has a podcast called BeanBites where she shares her stories about her travels and everything around them! We talk about her recent journey...

FINALLY BACK IN CEBU bringing you fresh new episodes of the podcast! My guest for the first episode back is Kathleen Belleza, co-founder of Noa. It’s a brand that really revolves around the idea of a sustainable lifestyle. I really felt Kathleen’s passion in this. It’s also nice to see that she really likes wearing the stuff they make as much as she likes designing and making them!  We talk a...

Even in the start of August, I still want to feature tech and social media creators! My guest for this episode is Nikki Tumulak! She’s a digital nomad and Instagrammer that focuses on lifestyle and travel content. She recently delved into a journey of self-discovery and she shared her realizations and learnings so far. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoy making it! NEW EPISODES drop EVE...

We’re still in July and I wanna go back to my roots by featuring tech and social media-centric creators! This one was months (years, to be really honest) in the making! My guest for this episode is Ian Fuentes, the creator behind Pinoy Metro Geek! I haven’t seen this guy for a long time. The last time I saw him before recording this episode was in 2016 when I was still new into tech blogging! He u...

Continuing with the theme of tech and social media creators, here’s one that’s months in the making! This one is Part 2 of a conversation I had with Isa Rodriguez! She’s doing her own thing now with Isa Does Tech! I actually get to interview her on this one! We talked about how she got her start in lifestyle blogging and how she eventually ended up in the lifestyle tech space! We also talked about...

Continuing with the theme of tech communities and social media creators, here’s one that’s months in the making! So much so that this became my first two-parter! I FINALLY have THE Isa Rodriguez! She used to work for this cool website GadgetMatch. While she was there, she started a lifestyle-centric section in that site called Her GadgetMatch! Now, she’s doing her own thing: Isa Does Tech! On this...

In this month of July, I wanted to feature tech communities and social media creators! My guest for this episode is Frances Marie Teves! She’s the community manager of Google Developers Group Cebu! She recently got the opportunity to go to Google I/O 2019 last May in Mountain View, California! She shares her experiences there and what else was there for those who attend the event! She also came on...

In the spirit of celebrating Cebu Business Month, I’m sharing stories from people in Cebu’s startup and MSME communities for the month of June! For this episode, I talk to Christianne Tampos! She’s a graphic designer / startup founder of Platform 88! We talk about how design inquiry and knowing your whys open up a lot of new perspectives! I want to warn everyone that there are topics that could ru...

In the spirit of celebrating Cebu Business Month, I’m sharing stories from people in Cebu’s startup and MSME communities for the month of June! For this episode, I talk to Rachel Arandilla, the main woman behind all those Story Nights you see popping up around Cebu lately! Yes yes! She is the one behind Story Nights Cebu and one of the people behind Grafik 9, a one-stop workshop for creatives! SHE...

We’re chugging along with Season 2 of The Creator Life! We continue celebrating Cebu Business Month by sharing stories from people in the startup space! My guest for this one is Ashley Uy, a project manager at Symph, and an all-out community builder in the Cebu startup scene! She talks about how she got into startups and how she does her INSANE time management skill! Hope you enjoy this episode as...

It’s the start of June and it’s Cebu Business Month! This means that I’m gonna be featuring entrepreneurs and community builders that help build Cebu’s startup and MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) scene. On this episode, I talk to Charmaine de Leon! She’s part of the team behind Sugbo Mercado and Pop District Bazaar! We talk about her beginnings, struggles, and the lessons she learned w...