Self:Talk with Ken-ken Somera Podcast

🎙️ Episode 23: “Ang Panget Mo.” May mga salitang ilang segundo lang sinabi… pero taon yung tinatagal sa isip ng tao. “Ang panget mo.” “Tumaba ka.” “Hindi bagay sayo.” “Mas maganda siya.” Paulit-ulit mo siyang naririnig hanggang sa isang araw… ikaw na mismo yung nagsasabi sa sarili mo. That’s where it starts. Not just insecurity. Identity. Sa episode na ’to ng Self Talk , kasama ko si Dr. Kyla Tale...

🎙 Episode 21: A Better Version of Yourself with Jia Xi May version ka na marunong gumalaw… kahit hindi perfect yung pakiramdam mo. Yun yung binubuo mo. This episode is about functioning and growing while managing depression. Hindi yung biglang okay ka. Hindi yung instant shift. Yung totoo: You learn how to work with your state, not wait for it to change. In this conversation with Jia Xi, we talked...

After this conversation with my friend Justin Pinon napaisip din ako. madaming tao ang may gustong magbago. Pero paulit-ulit pa rin sa pare-parehong mga pattern o habits. Hindi dahil kulang sila. Hindi dahil wala silang alam. Kundi dahil hindi pa buo yung belief nila tungkol sa sarili nila. And I’ve seen this too many times. You can give people tools. You can give them strategies. You can even gui...

🎙 Episode 20: Know Your Value with Simon Peter Domingo (Online Filipino Freelancers) Hindi mo tataasan ang rate mo… kung hindi mo tinataasan ang tingin mo sa sarili mo. Yan yung core ng episode na ‘to. We talked about identity. From Simon… to Paolo. Kasi minsan, hindi skill ang kulang. Clarity. Hindi mo pa alam kung sino ka sa laro. Hindi mo pa alam kung anong value mo. And hangga’t hindi malinaw...

May mga tao na akala mo… hindi na babangon. Pero sila pa yung biglang lalayo ang mararating. This episode is personal for me. Because I’ve seen the version of her na hirap huminga sa sarili niyang isip. Yung tipong kahit nasa masayang lugar ka… hindi ka mapakali. Hindi mo kontrolado yung thoughts mo. And that’s scary. Pero eto yung hindi naiintindihan ng karamihan… Hindi nawawala yung thoughts. Ik...

Not everyone gets the chance to sit down with their parents and ask the questions that actually matter. Sa episode na ito ng Self Talk , nakausap ko ang tatay ko. No scripts. No prepared questions. Just a real conversation. Pinag-usapan namin ang discipline, friendship, loyalty, parenting, health, aging, and the beliefs that shape a life. Growing up, hindi ko naman iniisip kung saan nanggaling yun...

Main character ka ba ng buhay mo, kasi kung hindi, sino? In Episode 17, Ken-ken Somera and George Ramos break down what “main character” really means, not as “bida-bida,” but as ownership, clarity, and presence. We talk about: Why self-focus isn’t automatically selfish How people anchor happiness to other people (and why it hurts) Why presence and confidence can be trained How knowing yourself lea...

“But why?” / "Pero.. Bakit?" (ayan nilagyan ko na din ng tagalog) Episode #16 SELF;TALK with Ken-ken Somera Mukhang simpleng tanong lang Pero minsan yan din yung tanong na biglang naglalagay ng emphasis at bigat This episode we discussed about the viral "Penguin" video na biglang humiwalay sa circle nya. Lahat sila papunta sa dagat, tapos siya, ayun. naglakad papunta sa bundok....

Can Confidence be Programmed? Self Talk with Ken-ken Somera Podcast Episode #15 We talked about how confidence is a state you can enter, interrupt, and rebuild. Kapag naintindihan mo kung paano gumagalaw ang focus mo, memories mo, at internal dialogue mo, mas nagiging madali na mag-shift from kaba to clarity. I explained that this is more of my approach with NLP and why "Confidence on Command...

Most people don’t even question this, pero dapat ikaw ang master ng utak mo, hindi baliktad. Welcome to episode #14. Kasama ko ulit si George Ramos, at pinag-usapan namin kung paano gumagana ang self-talk, lalo na yung negative self-talk, at kung bakit hindi sapat ang “positive thinking” para ma-manage ang isip mo. Mas naging focused yung usapan namin sa awareness. Kasi kung hindi mo alam kung ano...

Mindset, Self-Talk, and the Invisible Programming Running Your Life (Self Talk with Ken-ken Somera Episode #12) "Kung Paulit-ulit Mong Sinasabi sa Sarili Mo na Hindi Mo Kaya, Wag ka ng magtaka kung hindi mo kaya." Derechuhan lang~ Yung mga bagay na hindi mo tinuloy… Yung mga pagkakataong umatras ka… Yung mga pangarap na “mamaya na lang”… bat kaya hindi natutuloy? ano yung mga tumatakbo s...

“WALA LANG.” Pero alam mo naman, hindi talaga wala lang. We walked into this episode with no script. No agenda. No big plan. Tapos isang topic ang paulit-ulit na bumabalik-balik (oo paulit ulit, oo paulit ulit) "Men’s mental health" At habang tumatagal ang usapan, isang bagay ang nagiging malinaw samin: * Madalas, possibleng hindi ikaw ang problema. * Baka yung environment mo ang luma na and doesn...

🎙️ EPISODE 13: What Can Coaches Learn from 2025? | The "State First" Principle What makes change work actually stick ? Why do the same techniques work magically for one client but fall flat with another? In this raw and reflective episode, host Ken-ken Somera is joined by Dr. Strix Toledo to audit the year's biggest professional lessons. They move past tools and tactics to uncover th...

🎙️ EPISODE 7 — Kamusta, Kaibigan? | Self Talk with Ken-Ken Somera This episode took months to record—literally. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I kept skipping it on my to-do list. And ironically, that’s exactly what we talk about here: ✅ Delayed actions ✅ Unprocessed thoughts ✅ And how to finally show up when your mind's been overthinking the whole time. This isn’t a scripted, sugarc...

#10 NLP Series – Modeling in Neuro-Linguistic Programming with Dr. Strix Toledo Welcome to Episode 10 of the Self Talk Podcast, hosted by Ken-ken Somera, a certified NLP coach and master practitioner! In this special episode, we explore one of the most powerful yet often overlooked techniques in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP): "MODELING" Joining us is Dr. Strix Toledo, a physician, c...

Wala ka nanamang FOCUS?! Self:Talk with Ken-ken Somera Episode #9 FOCUS, ADHD, SHINY OBJECTS, MULTI-TASKING, MOTIVATION - Discussion with Dr. Strix Toledo In this episode, Ken-ken Somera and Dr. Strix Toledo explore the nature of focus, the challenges faced by individuals with ADHD, the pitfalls of multitasking, and the role of motivation in driving progress. They emphasize the importance of subtr...

SELF TALK with Ken-ken Somera Episode #8 I've gotten the chance to interview one of my mentors in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Coaching! Manila NLP / John Boja" is one of the top mentors I know in regards to NLP here in the Philippines who started practicing NLP during the 80's, He trained with people who created and developed NLP. He coached executives from high technology compan...

""LIMIT" IS A WORD THAT LIMITS YOU"     “I CAN’T do this”  “I’m NOT good enough”  “WHO am I to do this?”   Lagi mo bang sinasabi ‘yan sa sarili mo?  but if you think about it...   "WHAT IF YOU’RE WRONG?"    Leeeeeeeet's gooooooo deeeeppeeeeerrrrr    Come and Join us with our first interview session     We go inside the mind...

How do you make decisions? Ano ano nga ba yung mga influence sa paligid mo? Notice that there are people who set trends and are naturally charismatic Ano meron sa kanila? Think about how social media influences your choices and manage what you subconsciously communicate All these in this coming episode entitled "INFLUENCE" Learn more with SELF:TALK with Ken-ken Somera (Easy access links below!) Sp...

SHORTCUTS, TIPS, TRICKS, TECHNIQUES! It's always nice to have an understanding of these  these can help us with reaching our goals faster If you know a shortcut would you use it? Malaking bagay din yung nasasave mong TIME if you had one, Right??! Having more than one TOOL / OPTION may help us create better decisions rather than just having one option or NO OPTION at all. Tara! Come and join u...

Who are you? - in front of your friends? - in front of your family? - in front of your coworkers? - in front of your relatives? Who are you when you're alone? “Sino ka nga ba talaga?” (In a general sense) A simple question, yet, ang daming tao ang hindi sigurado sa sagot sa tanong na ‘to. Tara, pag-usapan natin: “What makes you YOU?” And How we can be our “AUTHENTIC SELF" At kung nakatulong ang ep...

"I can't do it!" "kulang ako ng confidence" "Nahihiya ako eh" Most of the time we miss opportunities because we're not confident. Today we will center on just that. "Confidence" If you think about it, * Ano nga ba ang confidence para sayo? * Kailangan ba talaga natin ang confidence? * Saan ba nakukuha ang confidence? * Ano nga ba ang mga nagpapababa ng confidence ko sa sarili ko? Allow this Episod...

As we can both agree that WORDS HAVE POWER We begin with understanding how we can have more control over our lives by managing our thoughts.    In this pilot episode, i-establish natin yung mga importante * Learning how can we use our words to motivate us * Noticing kung paano tayo naaapektohan ng mga salita na ginagamit natin at binabato sa atin * Creating more options and strategies to...

Personal development is one of the key ingredients to success which involves developing mindsets to find yourself and regain your confidence through thought-provoking questions. Join NLP Practitioner and Conversational Hypnotherapist, Ken-ken Somera each Friday as he helps you align your subconscious mind to awaken your true potential and create better options for yourself. Each episode contains t...