Ganito Kasi 'Yan!

Ganito Kasi 'Yan!

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Ganito Kasi 'Yan! episodes

  • The In-Betweens of Chasing Big Dreams (with AJAA)

    Everyone celebrates the success story—but not enough people talk about the messy middle.

    In this episode of GKY Live, Jacob and Lance sit down with AJAA to talk about what it's really like to pursue a dream while you're still in the process of building it. From taking risks and dealing with uncertainty to navigating pressure, growth, and expectations, the group shares the realities of chasing something bigger than yourself.

    Listen to AJAA's journey, lessons, and reflections on this episode of GKY Live.


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Lance Arevada (@lncrvda) ⁠Instagram⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    52 min
  • Building and Living the Dream Life (with Justin Bangsil)

    We keep hearing about the “dream life” on social media—but what does it actually take to build it, and what does it cost behind the scenes?

    In this episode, Jacob and Lance sit down with fashion influencer and content creator Justin Bangsil on GKY Live to talk about his journey from treating fashion and content as a hobby to turning it into a career. He opens up about the moments that made him realize this path could actually work, the seasons of inconsistency and doubt, and the sacrifices it took to keep going in his 20s.

    Justin also shares the hidden side of building a visible life online—the pressure, the discipline, and the parts people don’t usually see behind the aesthetic feed. And as someone now living what many would call a “dream life,” he reflects on what that really means today.


    All that and more on this GKY episode.


    #justinbangsil #gkylive #dreamlife


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Lance Arevada (@lncrvda) ⁠Instagram⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected].

    42 min
  • The Seasons That Shaped The Queen (with Myrna Esguerra)

    We often celebrate the victories people achieve, but rarely talk about the seasons that shape them before success arrives.

    In this episode of Ganito Kasi 'Yan, Jacob sits down with Binibining Pilipinas International 2024 and Miss International 2024 4th Runner-up Myrna Esguerra as she opens up about growing up with responsibility at a young age, navigating life’s different seasons, dealing with loss and winning, and finding purpose beyond titles, expectations, and the crown.


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Driving Your 20s with Intentionality (with Rocky Aguirre)

    We keep hearing ‘live with intentionality’ but in the fast pace nature of our 20s, how do actually do it in our lives?

    In this episode, Jacob and Lance sit down with registered nurse, content creator, and med student Rocky Aguirre on the very first GKY Live on how he ensured that his decisions and choices was shaped by his life goal and intentions. And how was his journey to owning his truth and how was his life since then?

    All that on this GKY episode.


    #rockyaguirre #gkylive #intentionality


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Lance Arevada (@lncrvda) ⁠Instagram⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    46 min
  • Making Fitness Fit (Part 2) [with Matthew Canete]

    Finding an activity you love is one thing, but staying committed to it is another. As motivation comes and goes, consistency often comes down to something deeper than inspiration alone. In this episode, we continue our conversation with indoor cycling instructors Matthew Canete and Abby Guinto to talk about the realities of sustaining movement, balancing it with everyday life, and how fitness can become a source of resilience, growth, and stability through different seasons.


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    45 min
  • Making Fitness Fit (Part 1) [with Matthew Canete]

    Fitness isn’t just about routines, aesthetics, or staying “motivated.” At some point, it becomes something deeper, something that grounds you, challenges you, and sometimes even carries you through tough seasons. In this episode, we sit down with indoor cycling instructor Matthew Canete on his fitness journey beyond the bike to talk about what it really takes to find your activity and make it part of your life.


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    40 min
  • When the Hard Work Starts Paying Off (with VXON) | Embracing Life's Seasons

    In this episode of Embracing Life’s Seasons, VXON talks about the journey behind the big stages, the loud cheers, and the milestones people get to see now. From the slower seasons where they were simply trying to keep going and trust the process, to finally holding their first major concert at SM Skydome and preparing for an even bigger stage at New Frontier Theatre, the group reflects on what it means to grow through every phase together.


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    1 hr 10 min
  • The Season of New Beginnings (with Kim Bejerano) | Embracing Life Seasons 001

    In GKY's newest series, Embracing Life Seasons, we talk about how we navigate the different seasons of life, and we are joined in our pilot episode with Sparks Camp season 3 camper and content creator Kim Bejerano. In the season of shifts and new beginnings, how did Kim handle all those changes?


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Tugon Po: The Version of Who They Once Were

    How do we grieve of the friendships that we lost?

    In this episode, we talk all about friendships! What if the friends we once knew ... turns out to be somebody that we don't know anymore? How do we grieve the lost of a friendship that didn't end because of a fight... but because of growing apart? All that and more in this GKY episode!


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    22 min
  • Tugon Po: Torn Between Two Job Offers

    Kapag namiss mo... puwedeng balikan!

    Kaya nga this Saturday, nagbabalik si Jacob with a Tugon Po episode! HUWEW, tagal nang nawala nito. At ang unang problema ay alin ang pipiliin ng job-seeker na ang haba ng hair: isang trabaho high-paying pero against sa values o mababa ang pa-suweldo pero passion niya?


    📲 Follow our social media accounts:

    Jacob Maquiling (@thecharlesjacob) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X⁠

    Ganito Kasi 'Yan! (@gkypod) ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X⁠⁠ | Threads

    Tugon Po Form: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/GKYTugonMo


    For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.

    26 min

About Ganito Kasi 'Yan!

From the publisher's feed

Ganito Kasi ‘Yan is a Gen Z-led podcast by Ateneo Communication student Jacob Maquiling, tackling love, life, and growing pains through fresh, youth-centered conversations. It’s raw, witty, and heartfelt — a platform for young Pinoys to speak their truth and feel heard.

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