Wildlights

My conversation with Jam Buynay was surprisingly insightful. You see she grew up in the Philippines and Thailand and so I had so much fun asking her about growing up as a third culture kid, her family background, her work both in communications and as a social media content creator, and even her being an introvert. However perhaps what struck me most about our conversation is how values of family and respect for others collide in her experience as a Filipina in Thailand.

Snow Halud has been my friend since 2013 and one thing I love about her is that she is and has always been unafraid of taking risks and adventures. One of the most freespirited people I know, she has been working for Qatar Airways and has traveled parts of the world and has met tons of people but what strikes me most about Snow is that she is not afraid, but EAGER to experience and embrace the thing most of us fear the most: change.

One thing I love about talking about love, is that whatever age, gender, or race you identify as, you have an idea of what it is. Imagine as a child you had an idea of what it means to be in love, and today as an adult you probably have made the distinction of what real love and fake love looks like! This is the reason why I brought in my uni philosophy professor, Ma’am Duane Allyson Pancho, to join me in talking about the vastness of this concept of love, and to paint a picture of what it looks like, and what it’s not especially in the context of our personal relationships. Welcome to Wildlights!

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In this episode, I sit down with Gwyneth Vasquez who is the valedictorian of Ateneo de Davao University Batch of 2023. Last June, Gwen's commencement speech trended on Tiktok and Facebook, which allowed many to think and be aware of the privilege we share as she narrated her fieldwork and friendship with Weweng, who hails from the indigenous community of the Tagakolu in Malita, Southern Mindanao.

Our conversation also touched on her pre fieldwork and post fieldwork experiences, with the overarching question we tried to answer is how to choose which battles to pick, and how to ensure that we are able to fight these battles with enough sanity as the youth.

In this episode, I spoke with one of the most independent women I know, Mae Bornillo. She moved to Dubai at the age of 21, worked for corporate, before she decided that corporate was NOT a fit for her, and that coaching more suited her skill set and her goals. At 28, she now operates her coaching business at full steam hosts her own podcast

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In this episode, I bring in my sister Therese Reyes, and we had a Q&A session following my poll from Instagram. (You guys can follow me @alexcvi and the podcast @wildlightspod) The questions ranged from topics including sex and controversial conversations, lowering standards for anybody, definitions of success, my life's personal hurdles, and even career questions.

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In this special episode, I spoke with the best manifester I know, my mom MJ Reyes. We had a candid conversation about her ability to manifest specific things in her life, from her college days to her experience as a working adult who needed to support for her family. My mom is the most positive person I know, and I wanted to give all the Wildlights a glimpse into her person and her wisdom, as I have.

This episode is my birthday release, and I hope all of you enjoy this conversation with the best mom I could possible wish for!

In this episode, I sat down with my longtime friend, JC Santos. We have been friends since high school, and in this episode, we talked about everything that we have learned since then. One thing that ties our narratives together is the ability to acknowledge our weaknesses and address them as a strategy for growth. We talk about our work experiences and challenges that ultimately show that working with our weaknesses can actually lead to promising professional and relationship growth.

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Reil Benedict Obinque. Reil and I talked about a LOT of things. For instance, we talked about Math and meditation. We talked about his teaching experiences - the challenges and the rewards. We talked about his experience as a Law School student. But mostly, we talked about how essential it is to spend me time to make progressive life choices.