Finding Mojo with Zana and Nico

Meet Simon Nunez, aka King Spade, a Cebu-based musician, and an entrepreneur. Inspired by his grandfather and father, who were also musicians in the 1990s, he spent his younger years listening to their music and taught himself how to play the guitar and read music. He followed his passion, joining several Cebu bands as a bass player and singing at gigs around Cebu and Manila. He recorded his first...

Many young Filipinos choose to live and work abroad for a promising brighter future. Living abroad is a unique transitional experience, and it may not be for everyone. During the COVID pandemic, many decided to return and settle at home in the Philippines. In this episode, we have Clacier Paciente sharing her migration story . In 2004, Clacier decided to move her family to Australia to seek a bett...

A special guest in this Episode 8 is the Chief Financial Controller and Co-founder of BSA Solutions Inc, Chino Chua. Chino has achieved what many accountants can only dream of. In his studies, Chino was magna cum laude in his university and the top ten scorers in the Philippines for his CPA board exam. He started his career with SGV and continued to get the best training from international compani...

There's no better time to get started on taking the first step towards self-discovery. Find your mojo and live the life you want. Sounds like a complex topic? In this episode, we have Phil Pynor, a pastor and corporate strategist, who will unpack the process for us. Phil currently lives in Cebu City. Phil works with leaders and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, the Philippines and Cambodi...

🔊 We brought to you Dr Cecile Cabias-Jaca, an internal medicine, cardiologist . She shared her experience in treating COVID patients in four hospitals in Cebu from the start, through the troughs and peaks of the pandemic, until now. She has the actual data that proves how vaccination can save a person's life. Dr Cecile also shared her journey in managing her stress amidst the fear and uncertainty...

We continue with Part 2 of the series with Azah Yazmin , the relationship therapist. We explore a technique focusing on creating an emotionally safe space in a conversation. In this episode, Zana and Nico imitate a couple, negotiating the demand of career and family. When using the 'I' statement and paraphrasing, it replaces the ‘attack-defend’ style of many failed conversations and relationships...

This two-part series will explore how our conversation style influences our relationships. Our guest, Azah Yazmin , a trained emotionally-focused relationship therapist , will share the ‘process’ in managing tough and deep conversations for successful relationships. We judge from the first five minutes when we hear another person talk. The problem is communication – talking and listening, are very...

Our special guest in this episode is Nicolay Enriquez , my co-host who wears many hats as a radio DJ, event host, and singer-songwriter. Nico shared his journey to becoming a radio DJ and how it opens the doors to other opportunities. Ready to settle down at 37, he fell in love with a neighbour. Living the mantra of happy wife, happy life, Nico shares how important it is to have a collaborative re...

In this episode, we have Mais Semblante who found her mojo and chose Cosplay as her profession. She knew that she was different, unlike other girls since she was a kid. An introvert, she built her own world, found comfort in comic books, play-acting the characters from her comic books and pretended to have superpowers. She started taking Cosplay seriously when she found that playing dress-up, doin...

Having tried different career paths from a call centre agent to a web developer in a full-time job, made Marvin a better business owner in the health and lifestyle industry. Starting a business during the pandemic was challenging and requires Marvin to be fluid and make difficult bold decisions. Despite tough times, Marvin still finds time to give back to the community. Collaborating with Gaisano...

Welcome to Finding Mojo, hosted by Zana Gawan-Taylor and Nicholay Enriquez. I am Zana, a Malaysian and currently residing in Cebu City, Philippines since 2018. I am the CEO of BSA Solutions Inc. I am passionate about developing professional talents in the Philippines and helping businesses build their dream team offshore in the Philippines. My co-host, Nicholay or Nico, wears many hats – a radio D...