Basta Podcast

“Main character mindset. Employee badge edition.” Work, stress, deadlines, coffee (or matcha perhaps) and somehow still surviving adulthood. Yes, we are killing it bisssh! From first jobs and awkward interviews to career wins, burnout, growth, and lessons learned the hard way — the Basta Hosts are sharing their real workplace experiences and how work culture has changed over the years. In this epi...

Think of this, how would you feel recalling everything in your life way back ten years ago? How would be a decade can entirely change you in various aspects and perspectives? What are those moments you've spent alone or together with people? Time really flies mga Basta Listener na para 2016 lang kahapon. Kaya naman in this episode, let's back track our lives starting from the year 2016. It...

“Some days, the best therapy comes in a bowl.” -Anonymous We know for a fact that food serves as the main essential fuel of our body which provides the overall nourishment needed to survive the day. Even so, we also see food as enjoyment, tradition, health and of course, comfort. Kaya naman in our Basta Episode today, we are focusing the comforting side of food, our takes about it and what food do...

Hobbies are the love letters you write to yourself. Starting from being just curious to try something new or interesting to becoming an additional skill set of yours or even a long-term passion that spices up your existence in this world. In this #BastaEpisode, we are going to talk about how we personally found out our hobbies, what are the manifestations or inspirations, the experience up to the...

"Gusto ko 'to kasi di masyadong matamis..." "Paki-kuha naman ng Katinko please..." "P500.00 na 'yan aapat na piraso lang 'yung grocery items?..." "My lower back is killing me..." - Britney Joy Dimacabasagpinggan Spears Tinamaan ka no? Trenta ka na kasi. Chz. Welcome to an age where the energy seems gradually not giving, a tastebud that could indi...

HETO NA TALAGA ANG HULING BOMBA THIS 2025! Of course, hindi tayo papayag this time na wala tayong entry this Christmas holiday of 2025 kaya naman aming ihinahandog ang special na bonus pa na episode to all Basta Listeners who are currently spending their holiday season. Ating pag-usapan on what's gotten into us during this period, the preparations, traditions, activities; generally how Filipin...

We have finally rose from the ashes! (again) Opo, siyang tunay ang inyong nasasaksihan. A brand new Basta Episode has been made bago matapos ang taon! *cheers* After keeping ourselves in hiatus for almost 8 months (which is actually unplanned) due to super tight schedules, we finally got ourselves back on track in the podcast world! And with that being said, this episode is our peace offering for...

A low-maintenance friendship means something different to everyone, but it’s usually the kind of bond where you can go for days or weeks without talking, and when you reconnect, it feels like no time has passed -Very Well Mind. Staying low-key in life especially with our socials may seem a bit boring at first yet due to various setups in our day-to-day lives, we somehow tend to adapt to it and to...

"Sometimes you have to cut off a limb to save the tree." - Anonymous That feeling of letting things go even if it became part of our routine may probably difficult to deal with but in the hindsight, things like this may seem to happen because of various reasons which are definitely valid and could somehow makes you become a better person. In this episode, we are tackling about our viewpo...

Dating could be fun especially when it feels like you both are on the same boat until eventually you notice gestures and actions which may not seem negotiable. Masaya na sana kaso ayun. Maybe what you can do before you engage in dating is to know your non-negotiables. In this episode, Jun and Ket share traits of a person to date or engage in romantic relationships which may soon seem tolerable or...

“The way I see it, you should live everyday like it's your birthday." — Paris Hilton We tend to either celebrate or remember life in various ways and of course, birthdays are one of the top charts. Some are celebrating it with a bang, while others just make it simple. After all, we definitely look for ways to deal with it as our age adds up for another year and more. In this episode, we&#...

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” - William Wordsworth Looking for a certain activity to either ease out your thoughts and emotions, making a certain memories somehow immortalized or even help you improve yourself? Maybe this calls for you to engage in journaling. Kaya naman in this basta episode, we are going to talk about how we started journaling, its benefits and how it aids...

"There is always a glimmer in those who have been through the dark". -Atticus Hi Basta Listeners! We are happy to see you around in our newest season this year! To open this chapter, we have prepared you something positive, visualizing those bits of our life's good things in little stuff. Listen as we talk about glimmers. What are your thoughts about it? We would definitely love to hear it! Go ahe...

Taon lang ang matatapos, hindi ang ating podcast! Gulat kayo 'no? Sana kilala n'yo pa kami! Kimmy! At loooong last, heto na ang ating Basta Episode before the year ends! And for this, we are about to end the year 2024 by wrapping things up about what has happened to us during this period -- sharing our roller-coaster experiences which may seem similar with everyone's insights about it. This was in...

Labas mga Basta Listeners! May bagong episode na ang mga bading! We apologize for such delayed publishing yet we appreciate and thank you sa pananatili ninyo sa amin. We just have to get our focus on stuff sa mga personal na bagay this month. Kaya tara and we ask to get your focus on this episode. This topic is indeed super relatable especially when you are either a person who tends to give your f...

And here we go again! Yes, buhay pa po kami don't you worry! Just kiddin'! After a month of technically being hiatus, we again rose from the ashesafter dealing with a lot of loads at work and personals yet rest assured that this is something worth the wait! So tara let's converse. In this episode, pag-usapan natin about how conversations usually work regardless with strangers and with...

When striking up a conversation or discussions regardless on personals and even on social media, we somehow tend not to think ahead of what words to speak out which may result for others having uncertain responses to what we have said. May mga instances din na minsan ang hirap for us para bawiin lalo na kung naging malaki na ang impact ng ating nasabi sa mga tao. In this episode, ating pag-usapan...

When adult life comes in, time is definitely becoming our arch enemy. Napakahirap nang isingit ang iba pa nating mga ganap especially when we are preoccupied with our work and career, keep ourselves thriving and surviving. But once we are able to figure out how to gradually adjust ourselves with everything in our plates, we can ultimately befriend time and be able to enjoy life with our profound s...

Isa din ba kayo sa mga na hook sa mga linyang "Wala akong himala. Ang himala ay RC Cola" o hindi kaya ay napa-indag sa version ng "Finally" ng Ariel or "Linamnam Ulam" ng Jollibee? We bet you are also into some of those nostalgic or creative commercials popping up on the TV screen or internet ads while waiting for your favorite shows! In this episode, talakayin natin...

Giving time and priority in our health means so much with our well-being, given that we have so much to to in life regardless in career, activities and overall lifestyle. How about you Basta Listener, are you taking good care of your health? In this episode, tatalakayin natin about our ideas and takes about maintaining physical health. This episode was inspired by a tweet (X) of late Dr. Gia Sison...

Living and growing up at the Province is definitely one of the best experience of some individuals as they represent themselves the way of culture and traditions they have learned and adapted and to share with other people. This episode takes us home as we discussed about living in our hometown provinces specifically in Laguna and Cavite, our provinces most known for and the traditions and customs...

OPM hits different nowadays mga Basta Listeners. Agree? Tila kapaki-pakinig na lalo ang mga latest OPM this years since late 2010's at talaga namang deserving na mapasama sa mga top music charts locally and even globally. Ngayon na ba ang sinasabing 'golden era' ng OPM? We definitely think so. Pakinggan ang ating episode as we have discussed about OPM today. Pag-usapan natin ang mga ri...

THESIS IT, Basta Listeners! One of the major requirements for an individual to graduate in college or university is to take and eventually finish their manuscripts or thesis. Isa din ito sa pinaka-madugong subject na we are sure danas ng ating Basta Listeners For this episode, We went back to our memory lane about our thesis moments and how we managed to finish this subject as key to either procee...

"Tara, kape tayo." Trending na talaga ang coffee fever here in the Philippines. From vast number of coffee shops arising, various coffee choices hanggang sa pagandahan ng postings sa socmeds with a cup of your favorite coffee, we really can tell that coffee is one of the best choice of beverage. Isama na natin ang hilig natin for instant coffee 'coz why not? Kayang-kaya kang ipaglaba...

Shop 'til you drop Basta Listeners! Isa sa mga activities natin in life ang mag-shopping, especially nowadays na super accessible na ang pamimili from checking out orders from online shopping platforms to cashless payments. Pero we bet masaya pa din to visit our favorite shopping venues and look for best finds and makipag-tawaran sa mga sellers. Overall, shopping is one of the things people do...