U.B.E Chats

In this episode of Lost in the Feels, hosts Chachie and Zach Angeles delve into the complexities of identity, emotions, and mental health within the Filipino American community. They explore the results of a personality test taken by Zach, discussing how it reflects his personality and influences his approach to life. The conversation transitions into the importance of mental health, particularly...

In this episode of Lost at Feels , Chachie is joined by fellow clinical psychologist Dr. Cody Kaneshiro to discuss the societal pressures of growing up as a fifth-generation Japanese-American in Hawaiʻi. They explore topics ranging from the nature of personality tests to the complexities of Asian American struggles, particularly for men, as well as Dr. Kaneshiro's personal journey toward coming of...

From navigating traditional values to modern dynamics, our show delves into the unique challenges and joys of love within the Filipino culture. As we delve into the complexities of love and romance, we aim to empower our listeners to navigate cultural nuances, communicate effectively, and build strong, lasting connections. Join us as we celebrate the beauty of Filipino love stories, challenge soci...

Welcome to UBE Chats, where we ignite conversations on important topics surrounding mental health in the Filipino community. In this episode, we explore the intersection of toxic masculinity, gaming culture, and its impact on Filipino mental health. Toxic masculinity is the adherence to societal norms that promote harmful behaviors and attitudes associated with manhood. In gaming culture, this can...

T.W: Self Harm, S*ic*de. Welcome to Ube Chats, Unlocking Brown Egoes where we shine a light on important topics surrounding mental health in the Filipino community. In this episode, we delve into the concept of toxic positivity, the impact it has on our mental well-being, and the importance of setting boundaries to protect our emotional health. Toxic positivity refers to the belief that one should...

It is crucial to emphasize the importance of self-expression and the ability to emotionally regulate when faced with a challenge during the formative, developmental stages of one’s life. In so doing, they grow into men and enter society as individuals with a stronger sense of self-worth, an increased sense of self-awareness which will help them empathize with others, and a long-held value that vul...

Learning to choose yourself is one of the hardest lessons that I am constantly learning over these past three months. With the rise of mental health awareness post in social media platforms, we see choosing yourselves as a common theme. Women specifically about 10.4% were almost twice as likely as were men who are 5.5% to have had depression. Another question is, How do you know you're choosin...

Filipinos are known for their good hospitality and accommodating personalities- but if you are one (a Filipino that is), you know “accomodation” and “resilience” is a common trait, even detrimentally so. When we picture a Filipino we are described to be the most resilient and optimistic people in the world which paints this vivid image that Filipinos can undergo any struggle that is put in front o...

After 10 episodes of hearing prominent figures in our community share about their journeys, whether it is in their life, career, transitions and resources that they have shared with us, we took a little bit of a break to mindfully explore and play some of the responsibilities we had in our lives.  A little under a year between our first time recording together and this one, though so much has chan...

Music is a big thing when it comes to our FIlipino culture and Music has its way to healing a part of ourselves. Today on UBE Chats, we will be hearing from the other half of UBE Chats, Chachie as she had the pleasure to chat with Cathy Sucgang and to dive deeper into her role as a Music therapist and her journey growing as a mental health advocate.  Her EP is called, "Take Your Time," and wa...

A conversation with a Filipina-American Nurse Entrepreneur and Nurse Coach from North Carolina talking about her aspiring dreams, and ambitious of starting out her business as a life coach travel nurse! From sharing her personal journey of when she first discovered her passion  through sharing a little about the different obstacles and struggles she has overcame to get her through where is no...

A conversation with the founder for In Her Purpose book, we had the amazing opportunity to have a sit down chat with Jenn and Rose who not only shared so much life tips for us but for the community. From learning on ways to better equip ourselves in finding what we truly want in life to standing up for ourselves and learning that in order for one to have purpose it takes time and energy.   Fo...

Disclaimer: the sound is only coming from the left audio. ** A conversation with the founder and CEO of Kollective Hustle we had the pleasure to chat with the one and only Kuya Romeo Marquez Jr who is a sought after international speaker, #1 Amazon best selling author. Over the past decade, Romeo has delivered more than 1,000 presentation to over 1 million audience members across the United States...

First generation, queer, Filipina American, Angelia “Angel” Trinidad is the CEO and Founder of Passion Planner. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A. in Art and a Minor in Arts Education, she found herself depressed, spiraling down and struggling to find direction. With the motto: Action Cures Fear, she took the leap and created Passion Planner, a paper life coach, from her parents garage. Since...

From Hayward, California and Iloilo, Philippines, Wayne Silao Jopanda ( @Jopandasal on Instagram) is a Cultural Studies PhD candidate at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on labor trafficked Filipino teachers, Filipino college student experiences and collective resistance within the imperial university, and historicizing U.S. neoliberal universities’ commodification of Fili...

Annelle Maranan Garcia (they/them) is a 1.5 gen Filipino American educator, mental health advocate, and lifelong learner. Nelle recently graduated from UC Davis, where they interned and led teams with the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies. Drawing from their lived experience with community care, mental health issues, and being a Filipino/x in the diaspora and homeland, Nelle strives to center cu...

a senior human resources leader of over 18 years. He has led human capital initiatives teams in small startups, a Fortune 500 company and non-profit. His expertise is in the areas of staffing, training and development, and HR technology implementations and employee engagement. Ryan Namata is a member of several non-profit boards. He is in leadership roles at the National Federation of Filipino Ame...

Welcome to the first episode of U.B.E Chats! We wanted to get right in and introduce the minds behind the podcast and share the reasonings behind our capstone project/passion project. For those of you who may not know, both creators are affiliated with EPYC which stands for Empowering Pilipinx Youth for Collaboration and this is under NAFFAA, the National Federation of Filipino American Associatio...

Welcome to the first episode of U.B.E Chats! We wanted to get right in and introduce the minds behind the podcast and share the reasonings behind our capstone project/passion project. For those of you who may not know, both creators are affiliated with EPYC which stands for Empowering Pilipinx Youth for Collaboration and this is under NAFFAA, the National Federation of Filipino American Associatio...