Nothing But Up - The Podcast

This podcast episode is so personal but yet, so dear to me. The idea of failing big and going outside the box. Most of us just doesn't have the balls to either make a bold decision to escape from the crappy situation one might be in to or the fear of having to lose. 

This topic is so sensitive that even successful business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs or professionals tend to step away from this conversation. 

But we have Alex Pedron on today's show. A Maverick Entrepreneur, Podcast Host for Stories After Swipe Right and a Keynote Speaker. I was blown by his story of failure, overcoming those and becoming a perfect epitome on how to win despite all the challenges he seriously faced. This episode is a killer and you can't afford to miss this. 

If you do love winning... You have to lose and drop multiple times. There is no such thing as overnight success as most claim. You have to wake up everyday and grind your ass up to get you to where you want to be. No shortcuts, no BS. 

It’s dynamic and unique for each and every one of us working from home and freelancing. For some, one of the major perks is not having to deal with the crazy traffic in the metro. Especially guys from Manila and Cebu. And speaking of the metro, we have Em Villanueva, the co-founder and co-host of the podcast show: Stories After Swipe Right. She’s from Manila and she has been freelancing since 2016. Her niche is within Learning and Development. — specifically Learning Design and eLearning. It’s also a very lucrative industry, especially when the pandemic hit! Everyone shifted to online learning so it was a great year for the industry last year, 2020. Freelancing is a SKILL economy. To excel, you need to master at least one High Income Skill. What are those? Find out on this episode.

When it looks like this day, this very day, might be your very last day on this Earth, above ground, you suddenly realize that you can no longer procrastinate.  TODAY is all that you have to work with.  Too often, we waste time mindlessly watching television, surfing the web, or napping. Which I guess all of us might be the culprit. However, if today was all that I had to work with, I will likely ask the following three questions. What are those questions? Listen and watch this episode til the end.   I am dedicating this episode to everybody that has been going through some tough times now. It could be with their health, it could be caused by this pandemic or even with their careers.   We are so lucky to have our guest today. I took the leap of faith to invite her even if I felt like this topic might come a little too intimate for us to discuss. But we are so blessed to have someone that could really shed some inspiration from.   We have Foram Brown who previously worked for Rolls-Royce and the current CEO & Founder of Foram Brown. Recruitment for Diverse Women in Engineering & Technology.  The very first episode for 2021!  LIVE DAY BY DAY...

This episode is going to be our last episode for this year. Year 2020. And how cool does it get than to end this year with my brothers from Cebuano Hoops Live. We'll have Mark, Jerry, Migs and Jaff on today’s show. The men and the minds behind hoops and NBA basketball. We have Cebuano Hoops Live.

We'll talk about how the year 2020 was for them. We got their take about COVID-19 and the pandemic and how it affected them. We also discussed about Kobe Bryant's passing. The police-involved killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor triggering Black Lives Matter. The Beirut Explosion and so many more... 

Hip hop is more than music; it’s a cultural movement that incorporates different elements of art. Four foundational elements characterize hip hop culture. The original four main pillars of hip hop include DJing/turntablism, MCing/rapping, B-boying/breaking, and visual/graffiti art. These forms of expression have also developed into further subcultures with lasting legacies.

To make it a bit simpler to explain, Rap is something you do; hip hop is something you live.

The global influence of hip hop culture has shaped music styles, fashion, technology, art, entertainment, language, dance, education, politics, media, and more. To this day, hip hop continues to be a global phenomenon, developing new art forms that impact the lives of new and old generations.

We have aero. (WithADot) in today's episode.

aero. stand for Alldae Everydae Rocking On period. and as he continuously calls it, "on the grind all the time". He is the Original founder of 3rd World Entertainment, a Hip-Hop collective of emcees and producers, from Bacolod City. A newly signed artist with FlipMusic Records.

Rap is something you do; hip hop is something you live.

You can’t expect the same result, with the same shit you’re doing.

As Albert Einstein was quoted, The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.

I’m not sure about you but this truly does make sense to me. At least in my opinion.

We have Clint Abella Morcillo of Sabon Station with us in today's episode and we'll have his take about the risks he took in trying to achieve his dreams.

For real…like, how can you lose weight if you are continuously eating the same shit you are eating that lead you to become obese? How can you progress in life, with your career or profession if you continue not to take a risk?

I do see it as a common trap that most of us fall into during our lives. Why? We’re humans.

So, what kind of results are you looking for in your life? Your career?

As vague as this may sound, but the most defining moment of your life will only happen when you take a big jump and take big risks.

Today, let’s talk about Money and Financial Stability. This may sound cliche, however, this topic is never ending. It’s never going to go away. In fact, it is much more important to talk about this now, more than ever. Why?

Just tune in! We have Benjamin Balda III. He’s ventured into entrepreneurship and also works for the BPO industry and is with one the top financial advisers for one of the elite insurance institutions in the country.

Today’s guest is someone who I know that is truly an absolute blossom of positive vibes. We have Melanie Hersch, a psychotherapist turned dating and relationship coach. She's been featured in Oprah Magazine and Psychology Today.

She helps her clients up their self esteem and change their dating game so they can draw in a well matched partner with way more ease.

Let’s get her perspective on that and maybe, let’s check how she deals with negative and toxic people. That’s going to be pretty exciting.

Never ever be scared to turn your back with difficult and toxic people. 

POSITIVITY... ALWAYS!

If you were given the opportunity to pick one profession you feel that women need to be more in population or numbers and command, what male dominant profession will that have to be?   I am so excited about this episode as our guest in today’s podcast is someone so dear to me. We have Ceilo Lucero of the US Army. We had so much fun and crazy history together. She is my batch mate in high school.   You see, change is understood better in action than words. While it is about time for people to stop believing that men alone can be suited up in uniforms and serve the country, the talk is now converted into action.  Over the last couple of years, women have shattered the glass ceiling by joining the armed forces – Army, Navy, and Air Force - to serve their countries.   While the role of women in the armed forces was limited to the medical profession, along the way, the armed forces have had to bend the norm and accommodate women’s might and passion, signaling a radical move towards gender parity.  Women have to face significant difficulties like unequal payments, gender divisions, homophobia and disrespect.  SALUTE TO ALL WOMEN IN UNIFORM!

If you had to generate income in the next 24 hours...with just only your laptop and your brain to use… with no money, no network and literally no idea on what to sell, what would you do? Our guests are Top Notch Sales Gods. I know that because I worked with them for years back in Cebu. It’s been decades now since we last hangout. And so I thought about this topic as it’s going to be pretty interesting to hear their thoughts about this and how they would create some income in 24 hours using their laptops and their brains. Honestly, this episode I think will be one hell of an episode as these guys have the brains for sure but they also have some interesting experiences that we can all take away in today’s episode.