Here are my thoughts on the past two conversations I had for the Music Production Series with Film & Video Game Composer David Yuhico and OPM Legend Jim Paredes. I love how even if it’s a Music Production Series, a lot of the lessons I got focused on the career path and our impact on society. I recommend to check out the recent two episodes to pick up your own lessons as well.

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3:11 - Lessons from David Yuhico

15:35 - Our career is a straight line

17:15 - Lessons from Jim Paredes

19:15 - on Martial Law and our role

37:44 - Bet on Yourself

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For the second episode of the Music Production Series, OPM Legend, singer-songwriter, author, photographer, Jim Paredes joins the show. He was a key element to the last People Power Revolution through his work with APO Hiking Society and is one of our country’s greatest artists. It has always been part of my bucket list to have a conversation with him not just for his music but for the effect of his music during my parents’ era.

If there’s one thing you will get from this episode, I hope it’s the feeling of empowerment because it is now OUR turn to write our story the same way he did back then.

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6:00 - The start of Jim Paredes’ music career

10:30 - Getting boo’d on stage

17:19 - Being accident prone to success

20:54 - Dealing with the financial aspect of being in the band

25:40 - Being banned during the Martial Law era

34:40 - Parallelism of the nation’s state in the 80s and today

40:14 - Adjusting to the pandemic despite having a lifetime of success

50:35 - Looking back at Jim’s career in his 20s

1:00:22 - Faustalk

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The first guest for the Music Production Series is a Film & Video Game Composer and Sound Engineer. He is the Session Keyboardist and Mixer for Lola Amour and is a Berklee College of Music Graduate. He happens to be my High School classmate, the one who lead our class in all Salu-salo performances, David Yuhico. For the first time in our many years of friendship, I had the privilege of truly meeting the artist behind the smiles, curly hair and crazy antics in this conversation.

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9:20 - How he ended up on this specific path in music 

13:32 - Pace of career 

15:43 - Parents 

21:00 - Challenges with studying abroad 

29:50 - Lola Amour 

39:52 - How the Pandemic Affected his Career 

49:02 - FausTalk

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I’m excited and proud to reveal the new Anton on One Podcast Logo. This podcast has been an extension of myself these past 9 months and I believed it was right to have a more accurate representation. I started this podcast with the desire to ask people on how I can live my life better.

As a freelancer experiencing a quarter-life crisis on career, love and life, during a pandemic, I have an endless list of questions. I have heard stories of people who have already “made it,” people who can look back at their careers and life and say “What I did in my 20s worked, because look where I am now.” I want to bring out the stories of people who are still “making it,” as well. I believe there is an untapped source of wisdom there, one that represents our generation of people who don’t know if they’re Millennial, Gen Z, or both. We experienced the lifestyle transition brought about by technology. We are the generation that learned how to use Social Media. We’re also the ones that taught our parents how to convert PDF files to Word files. We are a curious and ambitious generation of thinkers.

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0:10 - New Logo

9:41 - Podcasting so far

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Joining the show is my bestfriend all the way from Chicago, Joe Morabe, a Screenwriter and Care Coordinator. He has one of my favorite brains to converse with. I tried a new approach to this conversation as I had no prepared questions or agenda and just let the conversation take off. I would like to believe the outcome was beautiful as we got into a heart to heart, like we usually would at parties or nights after training when we were teammates back in College and High School. As 24 year olds navigating life during a pandemic, we talk about family, friendship, healing and how we look at life at this present moment.

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3:11 - Quarterlife Crisis in the Pandemic

14:20 - Positive effects of the Pandemic

35:10 - Healing

42:32 - Friendship

1:01:01 - Looking forward to life after the Pandemic

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All-around Artist Dora graces the show with his presence to talk about his many careers, the progress he’s had and where he wants tot go moving forward. Dora made my job as the host much easier by being the natural conversationalist he is, no matter how taboo and intriguing the topic.

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1:34 - Facial Procedures and Beauty Standards

7:32 - Our “Intro”

15:15 - Being signed under OC Records

21:07 - His confidence on unapologetically been himself

24:42 - Being a public figure and fearing for his life

32:07 - Deciding to go to Law School despite his early success

36:36 - On being a credible content creator

47:34 - Faith & Religion

59:10 - FAUSTALK

1:07:58 - What’s next for Dora?

You can follow him @doracrybaby everywhere!

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Joining the show is Conservation Photographer Gab Mejia who works for National Geographic and was recently included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Arts in Asia. We discuss his experiences with his work; living with the Manobo Tribe, going on a solitary expedition in Patagonia and all the crazy life-threatening moments in between. I was very inspired by this conversation, enjoy!

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7:56 - “Normal” Day in Gab’s Professional Life

5:12 - How Shrek inspired him to work for the environment

11:08 - Living with the Manobo Tribe

14:36 - Sighting of the rare Mindanao Hornbil

20:25 - Dealing with the possibility of dying on the job

25:09 - Receiving Death Threats

33:08 - Solitary Expedition to Patagonia, Argentina

34:30 - Natural Climate Solutions (What comes after awareness?)

40:14 - Hope for the future

44:42 - Connectivity to Nature

49:53 - Religion & Faith

59:01 - Having Kids

1:02:30 - How can you help the environment your own way?

To see his work, check out gabmejia.com

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LIGHTS OUT AND AWEEY WE GOIW! Race car driving champion Gabie De Sales joins the show and shares her experiences in Slalom Racing and Circuit Racing. As a new Formula 1 Fan, I have been so intrigued with what happens inside a racer’s mind when it comes to the preparation and the race itself.

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4:13 - Formula 1 Portugal Grand Prix

7:58 - How does a racer watches F1?

10:32 - Slalom Racing

15:44 - Normal car vs Racing Car

23:23 - Understanding your car

25:51 - Mental aspect of racing

40:48 - Training for racing

43:40 - Wet racing

47:18 - Adrenaline from racing

56:13 - What is the goal of Gabie Desales?

58:10 - Where can Filipino race fans go?

You can check her out at @gabiedesalesracing on IG & FB

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I’m now officially a dog daddy. I got a beagle back in February and in this solo episode, I share the process of why I got the beagle and how I convinced my family with a Powerpoint presentation. I also open up on the context of my mental struggles that led me to this decision.

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1:32 - The context of my family with dogs

7:48 - My Panic Attack

13:18 - Where is she from?

16:10 - How I asked for permission

26:45 - My New Girl!

31:40 - Early Challenges

36:08 - Questions for dog owners out there

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Finally got my co-VJ on the podcast with her other half, Josh Colet! Dani & Josh recently started Let More Fitness as transformation coaches. This is the first episode I have with a pair instead of the usual individual conversations I have and we even play a game at the end. Listen and learn about fitness, love, their take on the media entertainment industry today and much more.

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2:53 - Josh’s PHYSIQUE

10:56 - Let More Fitness

19:33 - Diet

31:07 - Coaching online

34:27 - Working with your boyfriend/girlfriend

40:14 - A Real “Love Team”

49:08 - What’s wrong with Free TV?

55:51 - Any added pressure to stay together?

59:28 - Newlyweds Game

To learn more about Let More Fitness, follow them: @daniellemortel@joshcolet @lmfitph

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