None of Your Business

Hey everyone! It’s just me today, going solo to talk about something I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately, how life actually got better in my 30s. When I was in my 20s, everything felt like a race. I was constantly chasing goals, people, and opportunities because I thought that was what success looked like. But somewhere along the way, I realized that peace, focus, and health feel a lot more like...

Karla Singson sits down with Hannah Blancas, a brand visibility strategist, for a conversation about how introverts and extroverts approach business differently and how both can succeed. Hannah’s work focuses on helping entrepreneurs build visibility without burning out, especially those who do not feel comfortable being loud online. From her years of coaching, she has seen how introverts often wa...

Karla Singson sits down with John Cooper, founder of Social Heartistry , for a conversation about how he's completely disrupting the dating industry with his heart-led approach to authentic connection. John's journey from art director to dating coach led to a radical realization: most dating advice is keeping people stuck in cycles of strategy and scripts instead of genuine connection. After worki...

Hey everyone! Today I'm sitting down with two of my closest friends here in Playa del Carmen for a conversation that hits different.  We're talking about something most entrepreneurs struggle with but rarely discuss openly: the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem. Meet Ray Blakney, a Filipino-American entrepreneur, and his wife Laura Ramirez Blakney, a Mexican-born language educator...

What happens when the children of the country’s most powerful families flaunt ₱700,000 dinners and designer bags online—while ordinary Filipinos wade through floods? In this episode of None of Your Business , Karla Singson sits down with journalist and PR professional Jesse Boga to unpack the cultural, political, and media machine behind the rise of these “influencers.” Together, they ask: Why can...

Today's episode feels like the perfect follow-up to my recent solo episode about toxic Filipino money mindsets. Because apparently every culture has their own messy relationship with money, and entrepreneurs? We're no exception. I'm sitting down with Cameron Williams, CEO and founder of Kynli Consulting, who has 12 years in the accounting industry and has helped hundreds of marketing agencies save...

Growing Up Filipino: Toxic Money Mindsets We Need to Leave Behind Hey everyone! Today I'm going solo to talk about something really close to my heart—those toxic Filipino money mindsets we grew up with that are still messing with our adult lives, our businesses, and even our relationships. This episode was inspired by a viral thread I posted about setting boundaries with money, specifically how I...

What does it look like to actually heal through the body? Most of the time people don't even touch into their body—they're just in their head and that's how they're living. Today, I sit down with trauma coach, spiritual mentor, and author Gabriella Cacciatore to explore how entrepreneurs might be unconsciously running their businesses from unprocessed trauma. Gabriella is the author of "Unbroken,"...

This is not your typical budgeting episode. I’m not here to lecture you about lattes. Instead, I’m sharing how mindful spending—yep, just being a little more intentional with your money—led to massive shifts in my mental clarity, emotional stability, and even how I run my business. After a chaotic move back to Mexico (we still haven’t unpacked everything ), some surprising expenses, and a lot of i...

This episode has been a long time coming. I’m joined by one of my favorite people in the world—Kim, who happens to be a User Experience Program Manager at Google. I may have slightly bullied her into doing this, the same way I scammed her into being a bridesmaid at my wedding. Kim leads the cross-functional research efforts for DORA (yes, that DORA report) and manages user research initiatives und...

Let’s be real: the economy isn’t exactly throwing us a party right now. Groceries are up, essentials are feeling like luxuries, and even the most seasoned entrepreneurs are asking: What now? In this episode, I sit down with two of my favorite humans—Martin and Chelsea Matthews—to talk about what online entrepreneurs need to know as we move through (and maybe already in) a recession. Martin and Che...

I'm BACK from my season break! Hope you didn't miss me too much. Here are some updates from being in Asia for five months, my top wedding tips, and a quick story on getting back to work and finding our next home in Mexico.    Would love to hear from you! :) What did you think of this episode?    Find me on Instagram. Find me on Facebook.

If you’re someone who lights up at the smell of a simmering pot or feels nostalgic over a childhood snack, this episode is for you. Today, I sit down with the amazing Rosemary Kimani , co-founder of Authentic Food Quest —a platform dedicated to connecting travelers with cultures through local food and immersive cooking vacations. Since 2015, she and her partner Claire have explored the cuisine of...

Today, I’m sharing all the unexpected lessons I learned from joining my first-ever golf tournament—with my husband. If you’ve ever thought about working with your spouse, cooking together, or picking up a hobby as a couple, this episode is for you. But let’s take it up a notch—how about competing together ? Let me tell you, it was a ride. This episode is packed with: ️‍♀️ The one thing that threw...

As the new year rolls around, we are always faced with this sense of a fresh start. Optimism. New goals. New challenges. Somehow a better version of ourselves.    A few years have passed, and unfortunately we’ve also seen ourselves drift from who we intended to be. In fact, studies have shown that by January 17, most people already failed their “New Year’s Resolutions”.   What is up with this? Aft...

For a while now, I’ve always thought about the looming societal collapse brought about by porn. This started when I read about this OnlyFans chick setting out ads to attract 100 guys who want to have sex with her in one day.    That news was so shocking to me, and the more I delved into its story, it broke my heart how big the problem is. As luck would have it, I chanced upon an old friend at one...

What if you are 100% intentional on where you build your home, grow your business, and live your life? My views on picking a great home and designing it properly gave me a huge business breakthrough in 2017.  Listen to this episode to hear the story of how I tripled my income within 90 days of moving to a different home, and all my realizations from moving to different homes, in different countrie...

Burnout may be an overused or misused word in the entrepreneur world. However, it’s a glaring ambulance siren that needs to be paid attention to.  When someone is risking burnout in what they’re doing, they need to know what to do and how to process it right. Trust me– I’m a serial entrepreneur, and while I do love the hustle, I’ve burnt out too many times which led me to lead a softer, more spaci...

My biggest business investment this year was our company retreat. I flew in my management team to Davao, Philippines (where I was visiting family for a few months) and we hired professionals to create a great experience for us.    It was 4 days of fun, food, friendship, and growth. In this podcast, I discuss my best tips and learnings from my long career in event management, and my even longer car...

As busy entrepreneurs, we often forget to ask ourselves some of life’s most important questions.  One of these questions being… what is our life purpose, and how important is it? In this episode, business consultant and customer success pro Bob Mathers sits down with me to do a deep dive into:  What does purpose mean to you, how do you shape it? When was the first time we asked ourselves this ques...

Here’s a long-ish story on how I got into loving poetry, how it helped me gain confidence in public speaking at a young age, how it helped me sharpen my copy, how it helped me do millions of dollars in sales, my short stint as a performance poet, getting published in an international anthology, and as a bonus… me reading some of my favorite poems.  Hope you enjoy this as much as I did recording it...

Before you even think about WHAT to invest in, or how much, or when….there’s a more important question that you have to answer: Who are you as a financial individual?  We flesh out this heavy consideration at this podcast episode with someone who has a crazy story of going from credit card debt to millionaire in a year….and all the lessons she learned from the past few years neck deep in investing...

Yes, I had a lot of successes. But I also had a lot of failures in my life.  Sit with me, get your cup of tea, and walk with me through my business and personal failures, and my best lessons in getting over them.  Highlights:  Learn how to instill confidence in yourself  One unique way to fundraise for your company  What I think is the best business asset How to manage energetic fairness when aski...

This guy started his own bakery during his senior year in college. Threw a party in New York with over 2,000 people. Became a consultant at Deloitte. Moved to Miami, now helping business owners build million dollar machines. Of course I had to talk to him.  In this podcast episode, Ernesto Mandowsky, Founder of MDM, a training firm that transforms businesses into Million Dollar Machines, shares hi...

When we spend money at a service, a product, or an establishment, we have a baseline expectation on how we are treated as a customer.  However, we have certain experiences with companies that just blew us away. Swept us off our feet. Made us give 10 stars on a 5-star scale. And this is better than whirlwind romance, it’s lifetime customer loyalty brewing. In this podcast episode, I hung out with A...