How backing our Crowdfund will empower more Pinays  

https://www.indiegogo.com/campaigns/filipina-on-the-rise--3/edit#/perks/table

Krystl Fabella dives into a critical moment in the community's journey – the launch of our crowdfund campaign. She shares her heartfelt "why" behind this initiative and why your support is essential to taking Filipina excellence to new heights.

Key Highlights:

• Filipina women who are able to step into their power and their own purpose are unstoppable. The type of leaders Filipina women are, are unique and are needed in our world. We can do so much healing and uplifting in our world which really needs it right now
• What does Filipina excellence and representation mean to you? We may have different answers but that’s why this community is so needed. We’re creating space and opportunities for each other to be seen, to be heard, to change the narrative 

1. The Vision Unveiled

• Discover the overarching goals of our crowdfund campaign.
• Explore how this campaign will play a pivotal role in our community's growth.

2. Krystl's Personal Perspective

• Krystl opens up about her passion and the driving force behind Filipina on the Rise.
• Learn about her heartfelt mission to provide a platform where Filipina women can truly shine.

3. Why Your Support Matters

• Understand the importance of community support and how it fuels our shared mission.
• Explore the impact your contribution can have on our upcoming events, podcast, and more.

4. Exciting Rewards

• Get a sneak peek into the rewards and perks we have in store for our backers.
• Find out how you can get involved and join the movement to empower Filipina voices.

5. What's Coming Up

• Krystl shares a glimpse of the exciting events and initiatives in the pipeline.
• Learn why you should be part of this transformative journey.

6. A Call to Action

• Krystl urges our incredible listeners to support our crowdfund campaign.
• Embrace your opportunity to help make history and support Filipina excellence.

Join us as we embark on this exciting chapter and rally together to elevate Filipina excellence. Your support makes all the difference. Together, we rise!

Help keep Filipina on the Rise going! Support our Crowdfund coming up on Oct. 11 (get updates here)
YOU'RE INVITED to our Virtual Crowdfund Launch Party on Wednesday Oct. 11, with all day free fun activities on IG live.

We have back on, Gabes Torres, regarding her latest post that has us a bit more awakened

"This Filipino-American History Month,
can we stop romanticizing
the decolonization process?

I've seen ‘decolonization' done in such uncritical ways: idealizing pre-colonial cultures and present governmental structures, to the point of overlooking the issues that existed before colonization (hyper-masculinity, social disunity and hierarchy, etc.) and after (f*scism, class struggle, hyper-militarism, etc.).

Pre-colonial period was not
a utopia, untouched by tyranny.

Another potential issue is found in diasporic Filipinos’ choice to reconnect with their roots by visiting the homeland.
This is not a problem per se, but diasporic folks must know how they implicate themselves in the horrors of the tourism industry and climate catastrophes in the colonized nation state.

Most people would rather focus on the fact that the Philippines is a paradise than assess how an international visit will maintain labor and land exploitation.

After living in the States for 10 years,
I have ideas on what it's like to navigate
in-between spaces, holding discussions on de/colonization and the increasing tension between diasporic and homeland folks.

And honestly, I've seen the issues and
the point from both sides..

I've seen the prideful rigidity, lack of curiosity, and gatekeeping by most homeland folks 
I've also seen most of diasporic folks' sugarcoated and sanitized versions of Philippine colonial history, as well as the IG posts/reels that showcase their Philippine island vacations spots, while the other side of town will likely have
poor neighborhoods, where most hospitality workers (who serve them) live."

Amanda is a Transformation & Purpose coach, Ayurvedic dietitian, and yoga teacher based in Southern California. Amanda always knew she wanted to be involved with the healing process of others starting at a young age. She made potions and healing elixirs for her stuffed animals. She climbed trees and created little coves where she let people came to her for comfort & support.

Through college and high school,  Amanda devoted her focus to the path of Western medicine as it was the only way she knew at the time that she could impart healing on others. However, as new interests and passions emerged in her life, the path to healing started to diverge right before her eyes and Amanda chose not to stay on the conveyor belt of her past conditioning.

Amanda now coaches women to live a life they love through her Flourish with Purpose Coaching program, where they learn what gifts and talents they bring to the world and how everything that makes them absolutely unique plays a role in their purpose.

Topics discussed:

• Seek help when needed: Amanda's father encouraged her to get therapy for her eating condition. She received treatment at an eating problem center.
• Journal to process your thoughts: Journaling helped Amanda process and trace her thoughts. This revealed her control and perfectionist issues.
• Follow your intuition: Amanda followed her gut and became a purpose coach and healer despite uncertainties and pressure. She learned she could heal others without being a doctor.
• Set boundaries and prioritize your desires: Filipino culture pressured Amanda to study medicine. She learned to set boundaries and prioritize her own needs.

Importance of This Episode

Amanda shares her story of how her path through mindfulness and spirituality helped her overcome an eating condition. It also highlights the value of parents who are encouraging and don't restrict their kids from pursuing their passions. Amanda's own experience with the incorporation of Ayurveda and other holistic approaches into her medical education is instructive. The episode explains how yoga, energy healing, and mindfulness may all work together to enhance a person's physical, mental, and spiritual health. Listeners may be encouraged to put themselves first when it comes to their emotional and physical well-being, to try new approaches, and to follow their passions against the odds. This episode emphasizes the importance of self-discovery, following one's own desires, and not being afraid to make unconventional career choices.

IG @amandasevilla
AmandaSevilla.com

Thank you to our podcast episode sponsor Teofilo Coffee Company! Have you ever tried Filipino coffee? Did you know that the Philippines is one of the few that produce all 4 and Teofilo is all about bringing Philippine coffee back to the forefront. They work straight with the farms/farmers from the Philippines and this coffee is freaking delicious, I can actually drink coffee black! Thank you to our podcast episode sponsor Teofilo Coffee Company.
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Last night we had our biggest event yet in SF and this is why it's a SO personal and sentimental to me! Here are my takeaways from last night's event.

• What "Living the dream" really means to me
• Panel takeaways: Imposter Syndrome, Messy BTS of Success
• What (almost) 120 Filipinas last night had in common
• A Poem on honoring your past ghosts
• what attendees told me last night that warmed my heart
• My advice to when you lean into something risky
• Personal takeaways: savoring the moment, the journey, and trusting the unpredictable path of wonder
• the future of Filipina on the Rise

Can't wait for our Crowdfund to Keep Filipina on the Rise going on Oct 4!!
Give your Feedback Here (vital for our Crowdfund) https://filipinaontherise.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a327e098be0bba35164cf60c8&id=8a6da7bbc9&e=01edc81e56

I open up on a recent experience that made me reflect on the intricacies of parent-child relationships and how we can heal through forgiveness and love. (recorded September 1st)

The complexities of our relationships with our parents, especially the ones that have left lasting scars from our childhood and continue to affect us in our adult lives. My upbringing was marked by a desire to always impress others, and my relationship with my mother has always been close, yet it's the relationship with my dad that has had the most profound impact on me.

As I've grown older, I've realized that healing from these wounds isn't as simple as I once thought. I yearn for a better connection with my father, and I'm finally admitting to myself that forgiveness is the first step towards that. It's not about excusing past behavior but understanding that our immigrant parents were often doing the best they could with the knowledge they had.

I want to emphasize that our parents, no matter how complicated our relationships with them may be, deserve to hear that we love them too. It might not change everything, but those moments when we choose to express our feelings matter. They signify our growth, maturity, and healing.

I hope my story inspires you to reflect on your own relationships with your parents and consider those moments when you can express your love, even in the midst of complexity.

Let me know how you feel/your experience DM me on IG @filipinaontherise

Filipina on the Rise Crowdfund Interest form (Give us feedback,  join the Dream Team or stay updated!)

Joanna, a Filipina member/leader in the Lahaina community, join us to share an update on Lahaina, how they’ve been affected by the fires and everything we should know about their beloved community & culture . Joanna discusses her experience living in a neighborhood that was severely affected by the fires and extends her condolences to those who suffered losses. The conversation highlights the importance of grieving and mourning during this challenging time, along with taking action and supporting the rebuilding efforts. Listeners are encouraged to stay informed about the situation and find ways to help.

We talk about:

• Lahaina's tight-knit community and respecting their time to grieve
• Water ownership and scarcity
• Emotional impact of the fire
• Lahaina's closure and community support
• Rebuilding process and timeline
• importance of directing support
• While participating in drives and donating items is commendable, they caution against overwhelming the community with excessive material possessions.
• the most significant help lies in funding the rebuilding and healing process for the affected community
• importance of promoting these specific avenues of assistance to ensure support reaches the intended recipients

Choose a family to support 

By giving the community a voice and humanizing their experiences, the episode aims to raise awareness and inspire listeners to take actionable steps in aiding the affected community.

A solo episode with Krystl, with a short voice note from her friend, fellow inspiring founder & community leader Sola

• Ever feel like you're "not doing enough" even though you're doing it all?!
• Krystl walks you through a real-time moment of a “not-doing-enough” and walking herself out
• Breaking this pattern by catching yourself in the moment: what are your breath, body, thoughts, emotions telling you
• What story and lies are you telling yourself?
• How this stems from immigrant, survival mentality, the need to “prove we can be here” 
• Stop feeding the machine! Deepening and mastering with my good friend and founder, Sola Tiktok & IG @solelectra
• Inspired action, not obligated action
• Being okay with being irrelevant for a while
• Being in God's temple

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Dr. Kristine Gloria is a former academic, social impact entrepreneur, and dedicated steward of technology for good. Kristine’s expertise sits at the intersection of the human condition and technology with specific interest in youth mental health and wellbeing. Currently, she serves as Head of Data at Blue Fever, and most notably leads a team responsible for developing "Blue", an AI-driven big sibling that supports youth on their emotional and mental health journey. Prior to Blue Fever, Kristine co-founded and served as Chief Science Officer for Slow Talk, a public benefit corporation focused on creating an employee engagement platform that emphasizes human connection. 

She also served as the Director of Artificial Intelligence for the Aspen Institute, leading multi-stakeholder initiatives on various issues from Trustworthy AI to Empathic Research and Innovation. She is the key architect for the Institute's portfolio on Wellbeing and Technology and a braintrust member of the Human Experience (HX Project). Kristine holds a doctorate in Cognitive Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and has worked for both private industry and in public service throughout her professional career. She is a 2017 ICAPP Fellow, 2011 Berkeley Tech and Society Fellow, and is a former academic researcher for the Internet Policy Research Institute (IPRI) at MIT. She advises several startups including, agapi.ai and Crunchmoms. Her work has been featured in Wired, Waverly and Working Mom Hour podcasts, as well as several academic journals. 

The reason I’m talking about it

Something that’s important to me is keeping us on the forefront of important conversations in tech and innovation. historically, underrepresented communities, mainly marginalized communities of color, have been left behind in the conversations, where power and resources move, such as finance, investing, and we know that financial illiteracy, keeps people behind. But by staying in the know of technological advancements and how things work is what keeps us upfront, able to raise our hand, to be in emerging spaces. What sparked this convo? A AI-generated "Filipino Barbie" from a Buzzfeed article, along with other problematic presentations of Barbies from "around the world. My approach to this is that, this is less about getting mad about buzzfeed or ai although buzzfeed (critical commentary vs their neutral look at thes e cute barbies)

• How we should be critical of AI potentially reinforcing stereotypes and racial biases, and clearly the need to put out better imagery of filipino women, which is what I do here on the filipina on the rise, all about putting out diverse representation we can be proud about, decolonizing us online/in media, promoting filipina excellence

tech and innovation is something I’m very passionate excited about like dr gloria, I’m really about technology for good, always trying to stay on the forefront of, I used to work in tech. I still want to, not only do I think it’s very important we are staying in the know of emerging spaces

AI is something that whether we like it or not will be in normalized and influencing our lives, so it’s only to our advantage we stay AI-literate, and like we say here, become a steward of AI & technology for good!

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Krystl is back from a trip to the Philippines! She goes over:

• her 4-week trip to the Philippines
• what she learned and realized
• what is our relation & role here, from those who grew up abroad?
• reading your experiences about the PH trip

Interested in the 25-day Filipino History & Heroines Learning Journey? Sign up here

Blog post: How a trip to the Philippines can feel beautiful, confronting, complicated, healing, heartbreaking, all at once
Had a recent Philippines experience and wanna share it? Join our discussion circle happening next week. DM Krystl on IG!

Learn Philippine History in a fun, engaging way that makes you feel proud to be Pinay after! Join our 25-Day Learning Journey, open on July 26, kicking off August 10 (Instagram)

Jen is the creator of the  Indulgent Eats, a food & travel blog & Instagram with over 400,000 followers and dedicated to all things over-the-top indulgent. She is the co-founder of the new Barkada, a modern Filipino restaurant and bar in Hong Kong. Jen is part of the Prestige 40 Under 40 in Hong Kong and her work has been featured by South China Morning Post, TimeOut, BuzzFeed, and Lifestyle Asia, and her photography has also appeared in the New York Times. She’s the author of the Indulgent Eats at Home global cookbook and co-created the viral Ube Cheesecake Doughnut with NYC’s top artisanal doughnut shop Dough. Jen currently lives in Hong Kong with her husband Mike and their golden-doodle Crosby.

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/n5ZzidyQvkI

We cover

• How Jen pivoted from working in digital and mobile marketing to going full time with Indulgent Eats as a global food & travel blogger, where she gets to showcase her deep love for filipino culinary traditions
• How Jen embraced change and took chances to pursue new opportunities after moving to Hong Kong
• The profound influence of Filipino food and culture on Jen’s culinary journey.
• Launching Barkada, a new modern Restaurant in Hong Kong
• Jen’s larger mission of uplifting Filipino food and promoting its visibility not by replacing existing establishments but by adding “Barkada” as a new and exciting option that complements the existing culinary offerings.
• Her deep love for Filipino culinary traditions, which she has been able to showcase through her blog “Indulgent Eats”
• Jen’s lifelong connection to her Filipino identity and her unwavering pride in her heritage
• The real work behind launching a restaurant and the hustle around the growth journey as a successful content creator
• The varying expectations around filipino cuisine and some critiques filipino chefs & restaurateurs in this space
• But that you cant always please every body. And we’re celebrating the love that Barkada is getting
• And the balance of staying true to traditional filipino flavors while letting yourself have fun and put twists on the dishes that invites other people in
• Honoring our parents sacrifices and journeys as we follow our passions
• The myth around “doing it all” 
• Jen’s larger mission of uplifting Filipino food & culture through “Barkada” the balance of honoring tradition while letting yourself get creative and put fun, inviting twists that bring in more to the party

Connect with Jen on IG: @indulgenteats @barkadahk

Join the Filipina Soul Sisterhood Circle! Hang out with Krystl and other “journeying” Filipino women every week, as we reconnect with our culture and histories, have healing, decolonizing and soul-filling discussions, get mentored by impactful, industry-disrupting Filipina leaders, and help each other step into our Power as Pinays.

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