Wicked Thoughts with Fleire Castro

This week on Episode 2, I talk to social media strategist, community organizer, blogger, opinion columnist, Mr. Tonyo Cruz.

We take it back to a time when blogging was just beginning to gain popularity. We reflect on how the times have changed, how going digital has evolved from a nice-to-have to a must-have, and how the pandemic has forced many sectors to take the digital space seriously.

Then, things get political as Tonyo shares his thoughts on how digital will play a key role in the upcoming PH elections. He leaves us with the compelling reminder that before anything else, we are Filipinos. And when it comes down to it, we have more in common than we realize. Now that's a wicked thought if I ever heard one.

We're kicking off season 4 of the Wicked Thoughts Podcast with a well-known figure in the Philippines startup space, a content creator, podcaster, live streamer, and startup mentor -- Mr. Christopher Star. We talk about all things social media, why he considers himself an "accidental content creator", and his thoughts on social media vs. traditional media. Unless you've been living under a rock, maybe you've heard that there's this new, extraordinarily popular video app that is "a refreshing outlier in the social media universe" that's "genuinely fun to use." Christopher explains the enigma that is Tiktok and how businesses can use the platform to their advantage. The secret, it turns out, is in the planning. Maybe that's where ContentDash can come in :D We discuss the uprising of creatorship, the future of content creation in the Philippines, and Christopher's mission to empower and uplift content creators because it's an actual job now.

Fleire Castro interviews Andy Graziosi for this season's Creators and Creatives.

Andy Graziosi helps men unleash their confidence and reach their fullest potential so that they can date their dream woman. His goal is for men to overcome insecurities & become a force to be reckoned with.

He wrote the book "Unleash The King Within: Dating & relationships for men: Learn how to be confident and understand women better".

Fleire Castro chats with her son, David Castro, for her birthday episode.

Millennial mother and Gen Z son discuss NFTs, book writing, creativity, public speaking, his internship in a startup here in Cebu, scifi stuff, and other GenZ things.

Twenty questions (and more) were also asked to know the mother-son duo in this episode. Bonus: Singing an earworm cringe to close the episode.

Fleire Castro interviews AJ Dimarucot for this season's Creators and Creatives.

AJ is a self-taught graphic designer, art director, and illustrator who has worked on experiential, digital, web/mobile, and integrated campaigns for brands all over the world. He has designed for and collaborated with brands like Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, to a multitude of smaller independent brands.

He has recently collaborated with apl.de.ap, a Filipino-American rapper, singer, and record producer, to create an NFT drop.

Fleire Castro interviews three women creatives in Cebu for this season's Creators and Creatives.

February Ann Canoy - Super Human of 10 Yellow Milk

Govinda Trazo - mother of 4 boys - creative director - small biz owner of Wudiis

Cheryl "tambolbee" Villarino - designer & illustrator - owner & creator of The Grumpy Girls

Fleire Castro interviews Ace Gapuz for this season's Creators and Creatives. Ace Gapuz is an influencer marketing entrepreneur and the current Chief Executive Officer of Blogapalooza, the Philippines' premier influencer marketing company. Having been in the digital marketing and public relations space for almost two decades now, she is the pioneer of influencer marketing in the Philippines and a sought-after thought leader and speaker in industry events.

Fleire Castro interviews Mike Unson for this season's Creators and Creatives. Mike Unson is a stand-up comedian and host. He is an 18-year veteran of Philippine POV stand-up comedy. Mike also does hosting and runs his own shows on Kumu and IGTV.

Fleire Castro interviews Veronica Chiongbian for this season's Creators and Creatives. Veronica Chiongbian is a Cebu-based voice actor. She was a radio DJ and currently a digital marketer and co-founder of Cebooze.

Fleire Castro interviews Skye Nicolas for this season's Creators and Creatives.

Skye Nicolas is a Manila-born, New York-based post-conceptual artist. His work ranges from large format paintings, filmmaking, photography, video installation, public space interventions, sculpture, and street wear design.

He's currently dropping cryptoart where he recently became the #1 top-trending artist on KnownOrigin on SuperRare. As far as we know, he is the first Filipino NFT artist listed on SuperRare, one of the top platforms for collecting and trading unique, single-edition digital artworks.