Dear Gorgeous Podcast

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you gorgeous mamas! On this episode, Gilayna sits with her mom, Aayna, for some heart to heart.  Listen in as they talk about their unique relationship and explore topics including growth, forgiveness and acceptance.

We chatted with the founder of Better in Doses, Roxanne Roncal and explored all things that make her platform “psychedelically delicious.”

While the mass may believe the topic to be taboo, we agree that psychedelic culture is slowly becoming more mainstream, and it’s influence should be openly talked about. In this episode, hear more about what inspired Roncal’s platform and it’s purest existence. We even explore topics such as love, art, spirituality, synchronicities and our personal favorite, connectedness.

They're back!   The girls check-in with one another for the first time (officially) since the first few positive cases of corona virus were confirmed on Guåhan. As new changes are on the horizon with new systems to support the state of emergency, the girls chat about how this will affect their livelihood and say– their dating life?

Our next gorgeous guest is Siobhon McManus: teacher, writer, activist and so much more.  Siobhon opens up about the journey that led her to her role in the anticipated opening of Career Tech High Academy Charter School, a new public charter school located in the heart of Agat, Guam, and her recent acceptance into the NDN  Changemakers Fellowship with NDN Collective.  Join us as we discuss family, the cultural nuances of self-care, education and the importance of teaching our youth what there is to love about their homes.

After several attempts at recording a G&A session, Gilayna and Akina finally sat down in the comfort of G’s blue fiat and circled back to this important question – do we love what we do or is what we're doing dictated by society/culture/friends?   

In this episode, the girls explore this simple yet powerful reflection and how, if done right, it magnetically attracts specific people, communities, and opportunities into their lives.   So tell us, are you doing what you love?

We are excited to have Livia Marati as our first #Season2 gorgeous guest! Livia is a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach (expected March 2020) and the owner of Ina Wellness Collective, a community designed to illuminate the bodies, minds and spirits of Guåhan’s people and it’s visitors.  We instantly bonded with Liv over the last several of months, as our very own Gilayna Joy collaborated with Ina Wellness Collective for their launch event that took place on 2/1.

Let’s just say Liv’s manifestation techniques and outlook on life is the advice we all need to hear. We had the chance to listen to Liv’s story from point A to B, and how working for a  globally known company, Eventbrite, and moving to Amsterdam, were all stepping stones she needed to take in order to get closer to turning her greater dream into a reality.

In this clip, Liv is talking about how she knew her fiancé was the one (which is the sweetest story we’ve heard in a while), but her advice can be applied on a multitude of levels.

Time to level up loves.  Enjoy!

Information on Ina Wellness Collective Memberships can be found here. 

We’re back!   Kicking off season 2 with a G&A session on #medialiteracy! During our break, we had the chance to reflect on our awesome run last season and wanted to bring on journalist and a dear friend of ours, Anumita Kaur, to talk about our responsibilities as both consumers and content creators.   

We consume content and and share information daily. How conscious are we in doing so?   

The last episode of Season 1 is officially here!

Our last gorgeous guest for #seasonone is Gillian Goh. Gilly moved from her home country of Singapore to Bali in 2018 and is one of the founding team members of Empire Fit Club Bali. Prior to her current role, Gilly was working in corporate and was a part of the Under Armour Southeast Asia digital marketing team. Fitness, especially Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts has been a huge part of her life in the last couple of years, and regardless of starting what she would consider “late” in the sport, Gilly placed 3rd at the 2016 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in her white belt division, and has won gold at multiple Southeast Asian local and regional competitions. She opens about what it means to find strength in vulnerability, and how losing a loved one to suicide has shaped her outlook in life.