More than a year into the pandemic and quarantine, things still seem the same, but so different, too. Bianca invited Fr. Tito Caluag for a conversation on how he handles this pandemic anxiety emotionally and spiritually, and both share concrete practices that work for us — from the importance of naming our emotions (5:53), to realizing that emotions are neither ‘bad’ or ‘good’ (10:48), to sometimes even asking for a “time out” (21:11), and why we all need to do better moving forward.

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Unpaid Care Work, or doing the household chores and taking care of children or the elderly, usually fall on the lap of women. Bianca was so happy to meet working parents Ryx and Carla Nabos who really walk the talk when it comes to SHARING THE LOAD at home, and who introduced her to the concept of THE MENTAL LOAD. This concept (that they discovered from a digital comic on The Guardian) is such a game changer! Ryx and Carla also remind us that we have to start breaking these gender roles NOW so that our children will have better chances growing up in a world where women are truly seen as equals.

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Encouraged by your feedback, Bianca does another solo episode for the podcast! She ends her birth month, March, by reading a journal entry she had in August 2010 about what she felt months before she turned 30, quarter life crisis and all. And now that she’s 38, she shares her message to those listening who might be feeling anxious or overwhelmed about turning 30, or 35, or 40.

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Do you sometimes compare yourself to others? Or do you struggle when people compare you to others? Bianca invited the amazing Pia Wurtzbach for a conversation on this issue, still in celebration of Women’s Month! Pia shares her opinion on the feeling of “inggit” (4.25), what she really felt when she lost in Binibini 2014 (6.30), the hard truth we need to hear (10.05), and her honest thoughts on being pit against other women (13.30).

Plus - for the first time - Bianca's reading feedback from a listener (24.20) about last week’s episode on the pressure on women’s timelines! Her name is also Bianca, from Bohol in the Philippines, and her story is so powerful that it just has to be shared!. If you want to share your feedback or story, email [email protected]!

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The single skill that women need in order to thrive? The ability to let go. This is according to international speaker and author, Tiffany Dufu, and in this throwback episode of Paano Ba ‘To from May 2019, Bianca chats with Tiffany about her book, “Drop The Ball,” this concept of women “having it all” and “doing it all”, why we women feel guilty for many different things, and how we can learn to “let go”.

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Have you ever been asked why you’re not in a relationship/not yet married/having kids? Let’s talk about this sometimes insane pressure put on women to “meet” these “deadlines” that we’ve been culturally and socially used to. What if you’re in your 30s and single? What if you choose not to have kids? Bianca and her good friends Lynn Pinugu, Anna Oposa and Chely Esguerra dissect this issue and see if there's something women can do about it.

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In this special solo episode of the podcast, Bianca turns to a page in her 2014 book, Paano Ba ‘To, and reacts to what she wrote as the 10 Most Important Life Lessons when she was 31 years old. She shares the stories behind why she chose those specific lessons, and adds 2 more to the list, more than 6 years after writing the original one.

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Have you ever been in a “toxic” relationship? Are you possibly in one? Why do we stay?? How do we leave? Bianca gets into a sensitive conversation with Iza Calzado to address the letter of Miss Love Is A Battlefield, sharing their personal experiences of being in toxic relationships and what they’ve come to learn from them. Why we defend these bad relationships (7:07), why “toxic” relationships are more addicting than healthy relationships (14:25), how sometimes, you two could be just a bad mix (23:11), and the signs that you should really end the relationship (30:08).

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How do you keep doing your best despite discouragement, de-motivation or failure? How do you even deal with failure? In this throwback episode of Paano Ba ‘To from December 2019, the iconic Charo Santos-Concio gives us advice.

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How to handle the stereotype that strong women are less likable or less feminine? This is the question of Miss Speak My Mind which Angel Locsin gamely answered. Angel drops so much wisdom, talking about her thoughts on gender stereotyping (3:02), why role models are so important (7:15), how she was NOT vocal with her opinion as a child (11:22), how she started to find her voice (12:45) and her personal, very doable tips for women who want to stand stronger in their voice (17:52).

If you want to read further - Oxfam's study on Women's Unpaid Care Work. And the link to the article shown in the video, discussing the effect of the pandemic. 

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