Love, Growth, and Freedom

In this new season join us as we talk about all the conversations and monologues we have with ourselves. Answering the questions that linger at the back of our heads. Making sense of the questions and doubts about ourselves and where we're headed. Let's dive deep into these thoughts and learn how we could cope with these as we go along the way.

Experiences like a broken heart and pain can change people. It's best that we take the time to get to know more about ourselves and the growth that we have undergone. This is essential for us to be able to find and develop healthy relationships with our friends and probable partners. Taking in what we've learned from those experiences and ourselves. We now get to assert what we want and need. So j...

One thing that a lot of people miss out on the idea of healing is the thought of where to start?  Maybe it's not where but how? In this episode join me in a more relaxed conversation sharing my personal thoughts and experiences about healing.  Listen to how I relive some of the things that helped me move forward in my path of healing. If you're someone who needs to hear this I hope this helped eve...

The process of healing from past traumas and hurt could be such a terrifying thing to go through. For some, it may even seem impossible. We have to note that in many levels and aspects our lives are different from each other and the perception and experiences we have are totally different so healing for each and every one of us is different in that same level and magnitude. In this episode, my col...

Forgiveness is something that we all struggle to do, not because we don't want to forgive, but because it's sometimes so difficult to process the pain and hurt from experiences like this. Join my good friends and I as we discuss how we could learn how to forgive and how it is something that could set us free. It is different for everybody so to hear different perspectives of people about this topi...

The world needs to have more compassion for each and every individual fostering a more cooperative state rather than a competitive one. For us to constantly grow and see new perspectives, we have to learn more about the things around us and how we could help make it better for everybody else. To cap the series off I have invited brilliant minded and kindhearted individuals from the Illuminates of...

To be gay at a time like this still isn’t easy, even though a lot of people that went before us fought tooth and nail for this kind of freedom we have, there’s still a long way. Here with me today is Karlo Bacayan a dear friend of mine to talk about his journey growing up as a gay man. Shedding light to certain struggles and triumphs that should be celebrated with pride!

To be loved and accepted is a wonderful thing, but the journey we go through as part of the LGBTQIA community for this kind of acceptance is a harsh road. As a community most of us are conditioned to be accepted we have to prove ourselves and that could have devastating effects on your values. Join me and Anna Bongato as we talk about the struggles of being queer in a time like this. The notions o...

What does it mean to be a woman? Are we just limited to the conventional notion of what a woman is? Join me and my Social Media Influencer friend Kylie Celebre in this episode to discuss the twists and turns of being a transgender woman and what it means to be woman enough. Giving us room to understand the thoughts and feelings that come with being an empowered woman.

On this pride episode we have Carl Cervantes an ally of the community who is currently taking up his MA in Psychology in Ateneo. Join us in this episode to understand what it means to be an ally and how we could see things in a new perspective on the idea of representation and on being humans. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Struggles are a normal part of our lives and living it as a member of the LGBTQIA community doesn’t make things easier but there’s nothing I would regret. In all my life I never felt so free, so loved and accepted. This year I want to make PRIDE month special in a way where I could also guide people who are struggling to find themselves and accept themselves for who they truly are. In the spirit o...

When hearts break it takes a while for us to put it back into pieces. The pain that we go through changes us forever and sadly somehow makes us fearful of what love can bring. In this episode, I discussed the things you could do when you're experiencing a heartbreak. These tips are from my own experiences and various pysch journals and channels that I turned to while I was experiencing it first ha...

The struggle to accept what was, is, and will be is something we all face. In this episode, we tackle the hurdles we have to work through when we talk about acceptance, forgiveness, and healing. From experiencing the harsh truths, struggling to forgive, and also the steps towards letting yourself heal.

Let's face it 2020 is a series of unfortunate events. It has shown the darker side of humans as we speak. From a pandemic to racial discrimination and to the possible curtailing of our freedom of speech. Now is not the time to be silent about issues in our society that threatens fails to uphold the value of human life. To stay silent in a time like this is already a crime. Listen to this podcast t...

Cheating is a tragic phenomenon to happen to two people who have committed themselves to each other. It is a deed that brings darkness and pain to both parties. This episode will tackle a raw and vulnerable representation of both sides of cheating. Discussing the dualities of the people involved, understanding the reasons for the things that happened. Listen closely to know how to deal with cheati...

Pain is something that we all avoid to feel because we know that pain brings suffering, hurt, and sometimes even death. In this episode join me as we let the pain flow and process it together. We have to face the fact that we're going to deal with pain for the rest of our lives, so why not learn how to deal with it? Pain is inevitable and so is healing. I hope you enjoy and let me know your though...

Social Media can be a double-edged sword. It may get you to achieve a certain level of satisfaction while causing you more harm. In this day and age, we are bombarded with so many things about how we should be, what we should have. These thoughts take us away from our realities. In this episode, join me as I discuss the things we should love and thank social media for and the things that we need t...

tox·ic·i·ty /täkˈsisədē/ noun 1. the quality of being toxic or poisonous. This episode will tackle what we should know about toxic situations, traits, and people. We should always remember that toxicity exists if we allow it to and we have the power to let go of these toxic things that slowly take away pieces of ourselves.  It also reiterates knowing what kind of life you'd want to have and to dec...

Digging deeper and looking back at our experiences is important for us to understand our growth. This episode will take you on a rawer and vulnerable me, showing you by example how reflecting on our past is helpful in more ways than one. At the end of this, I also performed a poem I wrote after getting over all the pain.

Let's take a look at the experiences and memories of our past. These are what makeup who we are and how we define ourselves. Getting down to the nitty-gritty of these hard conversations and experiences would help us reflect on the things we have been through and can help us shape our future. In this episode prepare to look at your more vulnerable side and let your emotions wash over you.

This episode focuses on living our authentic self! Free from pretensions and secrets! Fully allowing ourselves to be raw and real to the people around us. It may not be black and white but there are ways to deal with the realities and truths that we have now.  Join us as we dig deeper into ourselves and shed the weight of the world's expectation of who and how we should be. Happy Listening!!

Growth /ɡrōTH/ noun 1. the process of increasing in physical size. 2. the process of developing or maturing physically, mentally, or spiritually. In our lives we go through cycles of growth and change. These experiences we've had are completely unique and different from each of us. Going through these changes have caused fear and anxiety and sometimes even confusion as to why these things are happ...

self-love /ˈˌself ˈləv/ noun regard for one's own well-being and happiness (chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic characteristic). In this episode we dive into the reasons why we should start loving ourselves first. As cliché it may sound that's our first step into allowing and accepting ourselves for who are.  We'll also discuss how we could start loving ourselves and nit pic...

self-a·ware·ness /ˈˌself əˈwernəs/ noun conscious knowledge of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires. "The process can be painful but it leads to greater self-awareness" Join me and Nicole Mercado as we probe deeper on how being self-aware can bring out the best in us while learning to love the worst parts of ourselves. This episode will talk about the benefits of being self-aware an...

Just a brief episode reminding all of us to do our part in this crisis! We may have our own thoughts and beliefs but I urge you guys to do your duties as responsible Filipino Citizens and follow this enhanced community quarantine! Not that I support this administration but for the sake of our fellow Filipinos who are going to be affected if we choose to disobey.