You Can Do This!

No matter what we do for a living, we are all salespeople. Whether it's persuading our boss about a project idea or negotiating a raise, motivating our team to try a new way of doing things, getting more views and likes on our social media posts, convincing our family to try a new restaurant, or even getting our boyfriend to watch the movie we want, we're always selling something.

In this episode, we'll explore not just how good selling and persuasion skills can do wonders for our work and personal lives but also the steps it takes to close any deal, whether or not you work in sales. Coach and corporate trainer Jerome Tuason’s sales and account management career spans two decades and multiple industries including TV and media sales, IT consulting, real estate, consumer goods, telecommunications, educational technology, and food. He has given workshops to multinationals, FMCG corporations, banks, auto dealerships, schools, and even startups.

Whether it's a sudden health crisis, relationship upheaval, the loss of a loved one or a job, or a financial setback, life’s curveballs can make us feel overwhelmed, disoriented, and helpless.

Coach Aurora Suarez empowers us with advice on how to regain our footing or find a new path forward. This certified Courageous Living life and career coach is also a writer and speaker who helps women achievers and creatives craft a life they love. She is also the creator and publisher of The Sunday Night Journal, Good Job: A Meaningful Career Journal, The Tiny Gratitude Journaling Kit and  co-founder of the Write Away Retreats.

Feeling stuck, dissatisfied, or impatient about getting ahead at work? Wondering whether your talent and hard work are enough to propel your career as fast as possible? Optimizing the guidance your HR department can provide could show you the way.

This episode’s guest expert has over 12 years of experience in Human Resource and Organization Development Consulting and Coaching and has spoken at global forums as a Shared Leadership and John Maxwell Coach. The founder of Integral HR Philippines and associate partner for LIM Global, he has Economics and Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Development degrees from UP Diliman and is currently taking his PhD in Organization Development. He is also the current President of the Business Network International Taguig’s Iconic chapter.

As natural disasters and heat waves escalate worldwide, UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell recently announced that humanity has only two years to save the planet. He said that while his warning may sound melodramatic, the urgency of taking action has never been clearer—and he called out not just governments and business empires to act now, but every person on the planet.

But is there really anything we can do? Do eco-conscious individual acts still matter? How do we remain hopeful, positive, and proactive instead of panicky and in despair? What should our mindset be? 

Award-winning journalist Lou Albano helps us gain clarity, navigate our complex climate emotions and break down the urgent call to action to spur change towards a sustainable future.This GMA News Online managing editor has reported on reforestation and sustainable travel, water and gender, urban development and transport, and plastic pollution and health, and is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. In 2023, she participated in the pilot climate + environmental reporting program of the International Media Support x Unesco, where she came up with an award-winning climate strategy for the newsroom.

Hidilyn Diaz, Margielyn Didal, Alex Eala, The Filipinas national football team, Meggie Ochoa, Bianca Bustamante, Irish Magno, the RP Blu Girls, Josie Gabuco. If you don’t know these names, it’s important that you do. Because in the tales of their triumphs and tribulations lie invaluable life and career lessons that can spur each of us into action. Whether you are trying to climb up the corporate ladder in a male-dominated industry or striving to be the best version of yourself, this episode is for you.

Sharing the winning strategies of these champions is award-winning journalist and advocate for women Ceej Tantengco Malolos whose podcast “Go Hard Girls" is  the Philippines’ first show focused on women athletes. One of only a few women working in the PBA, she is the social media manager of the Meralco Bolts. She also wrote the Fantastic Filipinas children's books which features groundbreaking women from history and heads business development at Pumapodcast.

Did you know that some of our most puzzling and long-lasting mental and even physical health issues can be traced to trauma—possibly as far-reaching as from our childhood? Some of it might have even been inflicted by seemingly harmless incidents in our childhood such as disparaging comments made by a tita, tito, parent, other relative or caregiver!

Tackling this phenomenon is Gang Capati, a trauma and neuroscience research fellow of Boston's Trauma Research Foundation doing clinical research on the brain and behavior. This Clinical Trauma Therapy Professional and trained mental health creative arts therapist is the founder of Project Steady, a mental health initiative focused on wellness programs and creative arts therapy for adults and teenagers, as well as the pro-alternative education non-profit organization RockEd Philippines.

His ID on Instagram simply says “I like making people on the Internet smile,” but his impact extends way beyond that. “My ‘Why’ as a creator is to ‘Find the funny,’” says one of the most renowned comedy content creators in the Philippines with 3.3 million followers on Facebook, 2.2 million on TikTok, and 503,000 on Instagram.

“Davao Conyo,” a.k.a. Phillip Te Hernandez is a mind reader who brings our innermost thoughts to life, infusing even the most mundane moments with his intelligent brand of comedy. His hilarious skits force us to confront our most awkward, insecure, and hypocritical moments, whether it's navigating social faux pas, feeling out of place, or being jologs amongst the sosyal. An astute observer of life, he seamlessly blends humor with honest commentary, opening our eyes to reality while leaving us in stitches—such that we never anticipate or mind the occasional paid ad placements in his videos, thanks to his non-salesy integration, often even enjoying or being persuaded by them. So much laughter (and learning!) in this episode!

We all know that life is unpredictable, and so is love. We may love someone so much today, but things change, and people change, and it’s good to know we can arm ourselves with practical wisdom—and a legal safety net—that could protect your heart—and your assets?

Whether you're walking down the aisle or just curious about your options, join us as we uncover the knowledge you need to protect your financial future and to empower yourself in love and the law.

Back on the show after our hit episode, “Ep.117: Top 5 Dating Red Flags According to an Annulment Lawyer” where she recommended that couples get prenups, is the Managing Partner of King & Graido Law and a seasoned practitioner in the fields of family, tax, and corporate law. She earned both her law and bachelor's degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University.

When we get a seat at the table or gain any kind of influence, it is our responsibility, even in our own little way, to ensure that other women also get their seats, get their voices heard, and get their paths illuminated. In the way that a rising tide lifts all boats, when women champion women, lifting each other ensures empowerment and success for all.

Rissa Mananquil Trillo is a UN Women Champion and a vocal advocate for women empowerment and gender equality since 2020. This award-winning entrepreneur is regarded as a pioneering force in homegrown beauty businesses as the co-founder of Happy Skin. Awarded Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 by EOY Philippines under Ernst & Young, she is also the author of the best-selling book Read My Lips: What It Takes to Build a World-Class Homegrown Brand. She has an Executive MBA from the Asian Institute of Management and is a Business Sustainability Management alumni of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

Want to be an entrepreneur? Check your childhood for signs of early makings! As a young girl, Anne Arcenas-Gonzales had a knack for selling things to people and mounted her own garage sales at home—but never thought entrepreneurship would be her destiny. After she became a mother at 19, she got a corporate job after college, but she wanted to define her own destiny. So, out of her childhood bedroom and with no business background, she founded and built the retail company Terry, S.A. 20 years ago with her husband Freddy.

And just like the best entrepreneurs could sell ice to Eskimos, bringing the Brazilian brand Havaianas here revolutionized the way Filipinos wore the _tsinelas—_by turning it from humble home footwear staple into a trendy, and eventually, cult collectible fashion essential. Now recognized as the "flip-flop queen,” Anne was named one of Go Negosyo’s 55 Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs in 2016 and employs almost 300 people in her Great Place To Work-certified company.

Get a mini-master class from her in this episode about entrepreneurship as a mindset and attitude; its rewards and challenges, empowering women, and creating one's own path in business and in life.