Most Filipinos trying to get in shape think it’s all about grinding harder in the gym. But here’s the truth: your results are built in the gym… and revealed in the kitchen, in your sleep, and in how you manage your stress. In this episode, I share my own story—how I used to train like crazy, follow every program, and still hit a wall because I was ignoring the other 23 hours of the day. I’ll walk you through the most common mistakes I see in the Philippine fitness space today:

• Adding more and more cardio for fat loss
• Starving, fasting, and extreme diets that aren’t sustainable
• Training hard but recovering poorly
• Not sleeping enough
• Obsessing over supplements and organic food instead of the big rocks
• Starting too much too soon
• Out-training a bad lifestyle
• Letting alcohol and poor habits kill your gains
• Forgetting the power of an identity shift

You’ll learn why sustainable fitness isn’t about doing more, it’s about subtracting what doesn’t serve you—and aligning your training with your schedule, resources, and lifestyle. It’s not about training like a CrossFit Games athlete; it’s about training like you, with humility, consistency, and the right priorities. If you’re tired of plateauing, burning out, or never seeing the results you want—this episode might just change your perspective.

In this final episode of the series, I unpack how I shifted from proving myself to serving others — and how that’s where I found my true purpose. From the grind of med school to burnout and rage, to being reborn through honesty, simplicity, and stillness. I share the books, philosophies, and daily practices that reshaped my life. This is for the overachievers, the burned-out, the lost — the ones who know there’s more to life than performance. It’s time to stop chasing and start choosing.

In this raw and deeply personal episode, I take you through my own breaking point. For years, I was caught in the loop of hustle culture — from med school to residency, from late nights to early rounds, always trying to prove myself. I was trapped in performance, drowning in materialism, lost in rage, and my relationships were collapsing. The grind had me… until it broke me. What woke me up was a series of silent alarms: my wife’s postpartum depression, our daily fights, my toxic behaviors, and a creeping realization that I was spiritually bankrupt. I was lost — until I chose to slow down and face the mirror. I share how I started over:
🧘 Early mornings, stillness, and mindful routines
📓 Journaling and meditation
📖 Reading and reflection
🥗 Taking care of my physical and mental health
🧩 Letting go of the unnecessary — things, people, mindsets
🛠️ Building resilience and peace by doing hard things This episode is for the high performers, the exhausted, the angry, the burned out — those who can’t slow down because they’re scared they’ll fall apart. Maybe falling apart is what you need to rebuild.

I was a militant atheist—debating nonstop, cutting ties, driven by the need to prove I was right. But victory never brought peace. My turning point? My wife’s postpartum struggle—my combative mindset only made it worse. That moment hit me like a mirror: my need to be right was hurting the ones I loved most. In this episode of Chasing RX, I share how I transformed:

• From debate-as-weapon to listening-as-love
• From fixing people to asking real questions
• From defensive reactions to reflective responsibility

I’ll walk you through the journaling prompts, reflections, and mindset shifts that helped me stop building walls—and start building bridges. If you’ve ever thought, “They’re wrong, and I need to prove it”—this one’s for you. 🎧 Listen in and let’s replace the need to win with the courage to understand.

I thought I was being disciplined—but I was really just addicted to control. In this episode of Chasing RX, I open up about the dark side of my obsession with discipline—the constant push, the fear of rest, the injuries, and the burnout. I believed I had to earn my worth every day through grind, and it nearly broke me. But pain became my teacher. I learned that discipline without awareness turns into self-sabotage. Real strength isn’t about going hard all the time—it’s about knowing when to pull back so you can go further. I’ll share the story of how I redefined discipline, how stillness saved me, and why peace—not pressure—is the key to long-term greatness. If you’ve ever felt like rest makes you weak, or that slowing down means falling behind—this one’s for you.

🎧 Hit play. Let’s talk about how to stay in the game for life.

In this final episode of our Interior Empires series, we dive deep into the Soulset — the quiet, powerful empire within you that defines the meaning and quality of your life. Success is not just about achievement; it’s about alignment with your unique gifts, your true calling, and your purpose. It's about showing up every day — as the coach, creator, parent, doctor, and human you once needed — and giving the world what only you can offer. Drawing from the timeless lessons of Robert Greene's Mastery, Hector Garcia's Ikigai, Viktor Frankl's Man’s Search for Meaning, Seth Godin's Linchpin, and David Goggins' Never Finished, this episode weaves together powerful principles with personal stories from my own life — as a CrossFit coach, a content creator, a father, and a doctor. You'll hear real moments of pain, growth, devotion, and hope. You'll discover why living your Soulset is not about monetary success — it’s about contribution, about becoming the human you were born to be. Expect:

• Lessons on how to find and live your Ikigai
• Why mastery, not mediocrity, brings fulfillment
• How service to others brings deeper healing than self-focus
• What it means to become indispensable by leading with love
• Why your journey of growth will always be never finished — and that's beautiful

This is an episode about legacy, meaning, creativity, and courage.
This is an episode about living fully and giving fully. 🎧 Tune in — your Soulset deserves to rise.

Part 3 of the series, this time its your healthset. Your body is the vessel to experience life itself, take care of it to enjoy what its capable of.

How do you level up your game for 2025? I got you. This is a 4 part series of episodes to help you level up your game this year. Now we move on to our heartset. emotional regulation.

How do you level up your game for 2025? I got you. This is a 4 part series of episodes to help you level up your game this year. We start with building your mindset first.