In this episode of MeSearch, we reconnect with actor, athlete, author, and the coolest guy in the room, Xavi de Guzman. Xavi discusses why neurological research in brain aneurysm detection and prevention is important for the community. He shares how he and his friends have been personally affected and the work of the Play On Foundation, which was founded in memory of Nathan Noel (1988 - 2013)

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In this conversation, MESEARCH reconnects with former guest, Jaclyn Aimee. She's a Filipino-American actor and producer based in Los Angeles, California.

Jaclyn is a close friend of the podcast and shares what acting means to her and how she decided to quit her day job to pursue art full time. It's a scary journey, but if you leap, the net will appear.

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Music is an integral part of our lives as Filipinos. In this episode, Krystle and Dustin discuss their relationships with music and reflect on how music brought them together to be able to do this very podcast. We talk about early influences and where we are today in our artistic journeys.

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Listen in as Krystle and Dustin check in with one another on life and art. Krystle, a trained actor, reflects with Dustin, an amateur new to the game, on the living a creative life. In this episode, Krystle and Dustin discuss their recent experiences as members of Filipinx Actors Barkada, a collective of Filipino actors who regularly work on their craft, build community, and share resources.

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MESEARCH talks to returning guest, Harlee Balajadia. Harlee is a Filipino American music educator from Long Beach, California. As one who is on the Millennial-Gen Z cusp, Harlee shares his insight into the language of Gen Z.

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of language and how it is a reflection of an evolving society. Follow Harlee at ⁠@iharlee⁠.

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This episode is all about grief and how the loss of a loved one can impact our lives for better or worse.

In this conversation, MESEARCH talks to Jaclyn Aimee; Filipino-American actor and producer based in Los Angeles, California.

Jaclyn is a close friend of the podcast and tells us about her personal experience the loss of a boyfriend years ago when she was just 18 years of age.

Trigger Warning: In addition to grief and loss, this episode contains discussion of death and murder. Listener discretion is advised.

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MESEARCH meets Dr. Kiernan "Kiki" Steiner (she/they/siya) of Decolonizing Kiki. Dr. Kiki blends their knowledge of the voice, sound energy, and decolonization, and connects to ancestral wisdom in order to guide others to creative liberation. She also collaborates with other coaches, healers, and facilitators to create online courses and workshops for holistic community education and healing.

In this episode we talk more about the human voice and how singing can help us heal and decolonize. 

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MESEARCH meets Hazel Carranza, a guiding figure on social media with her comedy skits featuring call center agent, Tita Celing. Through Tita Celing, Hazel demonstrates how to react and respond during challenging conversations with our Filipino elders. In this episode we discuss how we can heal generational wounds and break harmful cycles of trauma!  

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According to HIV.gov, human immunodeficiency virus, otherwise known as HIV, is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. If left untreated, HIV may lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). 

In 2020, more than 30,000 people received an HIV diagnosis in the United States. From 2016 to 2019, the annual number of new diagnoses decreased 8%. And it is estimated that nearly 1.2 million people in the US had HIV by the end of 2019. (https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/statistics.html)

With proper treatment, people can and do live long lives with HIV without developing AIDS. Current medical technology includes HIV medication that can lower the virus to undetectable levels in one's body. In these terms, being "undetectable" means HIV cannot be passed on to others. (https://hivcare.org/hiv-basics)

In this episode of MESEARCH, Krystle's best friend, Patrick Asence, is a guest. Patrick is a gay Filipino American who was diagnosed with HIV in 2016 and currently lives "undetectable." He speaks to Dustin and Krystle about his experience getting to undetectable HIV status; how it has changed his outlook on life; and why he is excited for the future. 

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MESEARCH talks to Tianna Mae Andresen, a Filipino American history teacher educator residing in Seattle, Washington. As of the 2022-2023 academic school year, Seattle Public Schools offers a new yearlong course on Filipino American history for high school students which shall satisfy the district's US history graduate requirements! In this episode, Tianna shares how this was possible and why this is important for future generations. Follow Tianna at @tiannama3.

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