No matter how talented or experienced you are, you'll nevergrow if you can't hear difficult feedback without taking itpersonally. Whether it's a performance review, a comment fromyour boss, or even a suggestion from someone you love, theway you receive feedback can determine whether you improve—or stay stuck.ICF-certified executive coach and strategic communicationsconsultant Gidgette Faustino has coached executives andteams through high-stakes conversations and change. Here,she teaches us how to receive feedback in a way that builds ourconfidence instead of eroding it.

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Does giving feedback stress you out? Are you dreading initiating an honest conversation with someone because you don’t want to sound harsh, offend them, or damage your relationship? This episode is for you!

Coach Gidgette is an ICF-certified executive coach and strategic communications consultant who coaches executives and teams through high-stakes conversations and change. She has spent over 20 years helping leaders communicate with more clarity, courage, and authenticity.

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Why do so many of us overthink, procrastinate, or freeze—even when we really want to do something? You want to start, post, pitch, write, apply, launch—or even just send the email—but somehow you keep overthinking, tweaking, delaying, or waiting until you feel “ready.” At what point does having high standards turn into perfectionism paralysis?
Kia Abrera is a globally certified neuroplastician, communication strategist, and founder of Brave Creatives. Through brain science, storytelling, and
years of helping people navigate fear, confidence, and visibility, she helps people stop overthinking themselves into paralysis and start showing up—
even before everything feels perfect.

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Funny people make it look easy, while the rest of us overthink every conversation, worry how we'll come across, or try too hard to get a laugh. But improv teaches you that the harder you try to be funny, the harder it gets—and it isn’t about being loud, witty, or the life of the party. If you've ever believed, “Hindi talaga ako funny,” this conversation might surprise you. Aryn Cristobal has been an improv performer for SPIT (Silly People’s Improv Theater) Manila performer since 2006. After studying improv in New York at Magnet Theater and The PIT, she returned to Manila as a founding member and instructor of Third World Improv, the country's first dedicated improv school. She also co-hosts Tawa, Let's! and Dead Air: A Horror Podcast and is one-half of the improv music duo A II Z with Zsaris.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected].

Does your brain feel crowded? That’s mental load—the constant planning, remembering, worrying, and anticipating that never really switches off. Carrying everything in your head wears you down. And if you’re a mom or the one everyone relies on, it’s the invisible list that never ends—meals, schedules, everyone else’s needs, and everything running in the background.Ally is a Meditation and Mindfulness teacher from the School of Positive Transformation, an ICF-certified executive coach, and a professional organizer. She helps clients declutter their minds, homes, and offices, and shares tools from her Mindfulness for Leaders and Align Your Headspace programs. She is also a wife and a home-schooling mom of two.

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How do you stay undaunted when life feels uncertain? When plans keep changing and pressure keeps building, how do you still chase after your dreams even when things feel shaky and you don’t even know what’s coming next?
Lee Cruz is the Chief People Officer of Ogilvy Philippines and an executive and life coach who works with leaders navigating change, pressure, and tough decisions—helping them stay grounded, think clearly, and confidently move forward. This episode is inspired by his personal philosophy, “I am love and power. I am undaunted.”

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The colors you wear influence how people perceive you. Before you say a word, your colors have already made an impression. In this episode, you’ll learn how using color intentionally can help you attract the life you want and—in love, at work, and in the opportunities that come your way.Ingrid is an internationally certified image and color consultant trained under Asia’s first Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) Certified Image Master Christina Ong. She’s also the incoming president of the Philippine chapter of the AICI with professional expertise in personal color analysis, image development, and presence coaching.

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Is your dream taking much longer than you thought? Should you should keep going, change direction, or just give up altogether? How do you stay committed long enough to grow, evolve, and not give up on yourself too soon? Rafe Totengco knows exactly what that journey looks like. The internationally acclaimed and award-winning founder of Rafé New York has been designing bags since 1989 and has built a career that continues to thrive and evolve in the ever-changing fashion industry. A member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), his bags have been worn by Sarah Jessica Parker, Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and featured in Sex and the City, And Just Like That, and most recently, The Devil Wears Prada 2, worn by Simone Ashley. His work has appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, InStyle, and W and many others.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected].

Who’s not in awe of the energy, strength, and sheer dedication it takes to raise incredible human beings? Motherhood can fill your life with love—and also keep you so busy that your own dreams sometimes take a back seat. This episode helps you stay connected to yourself and continue creating an amazing, meaningful life outside of motherhood—without guilt, pressure, or unrealistic expectations.

Ronna Bonifacio is the Editor-in-Chief of Smart Parenting, the Philippines’ leading parenting publication. She’s a longtime lifestyle journalist, mother of three, wife, and homeschooler who empowers parents to live fulfilled lives—and she’s living proof that it can be done.

Fashion can feel intimidating, especially if you didn’t grow up knowing brands, trends, or the “right” way to dress. If you’ve ever stood in front of your jampacked closet before an event and thought, I have nothing to wear, or if you’ve ever felt awkwardly dressed because everyone else got the fashion memo except you—the good news is in this episode: You don’t have to be born stylish to make fashion work for and not against you, and it doesn’t have to be complicated—or exclusive.Our guest is living proof of this: She’s a real-life Andy Sachs who grew up in the province, studied economics and public policy, dreamed of becoming a journalist, and went through some very parallel Devil Wears Prada moments before rising from editorial assistant to Editor-in-Chief of Preview—in just ten years. She’s known for espousing, “Fashion is for everyone,” and her mission is simple but bold: to replace the old insider attitude of “You can’t sit with us” with a much more welcoming message—grab a seat, your story deserves space at the table.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at [email protected].