In the midst of last year’s #BLM riots in L.A., Joey Mead King talked to Myrza about the highlights of her 30-year modeling and hosting career, overcoming the unbelievable struggles that came with success, meeting—staying, and flourishing with the love of her life, Angie King, and using her platform for emotional and social awareness beyond brands and trends and thirst traps. So much to learn from her about surviving and thriving and grounding in this grave and brave new world.

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Stop pinning your happiness on an idealized or conditional future scenario. Happiness is a choice, and you don’t have to learn it, you just have to choose it, right here, right now. “Like yourself a little bit more every day and I promise you’re going to be happy,” says The Happiness Doctor Lia Bernardo, a training and behavioral specialist with a PhD in Psychoneurology and Integrative Health. She shares tips and tools from her practice and personal advocacy: to teach people to love and accept themselves in order to be happier and treat others better.

The pandemic has not only turned our worlds upside down, it has disrupted our sense of normalcy, distorted our sense of time, and wreaked havoc on our productivity. Teaching us how to manage our time and workload efficiently while maintaining our sanity is Pia Reyes-Cruz, a Productivity & Certified Strengths coach, Organizational Learning consultant, trainer, and workshop facilitator.

One of the most intelligent, articulate, level-headed, and kind celebrities I’ve ever worked with, award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and producer Karylle shares her experiences, insights and wisdom on seeing the good in everyone, avoiding comparing ourselves with others, redefining success, healing from heartbreak, why forgiveness is essential, finding the Mr. Right at the right time, and welcoming (instead of fearing) her 40s. 

Get it all off your chest and do a brain dump on paper or screen regularly and watch your mental health improve. A journaling practice can help you clear your mind, process your thoughts and emotions, and regain your sense of control and well-being. Writer, editor, yoga teacher, mental illness and breast cancer survivor Alya Honasan shares the process that has helped her get through her own struggles.

Feeling uninspired and unproductive in these chaotic times? As we all languish in a world turned upside down, it’s easy to get paralyzed by uncertainty and adversity. Merlee Jayme, international award-winning Chief Creative Officer of Dentsu Asia Pacific and  author of Everyone Can Be Creative, shows us the tools we need to crisis-proof our creativity so we stay innovative and motivated no matter what.

Life’s just too short to be trapped in the vicious cycle of starving and bingeing and torturing ourselves to attain the “perfect” body. Anti-Diet Culture advocate Jo Sebastian, a registered nutritionist & dietitian, reveals a kinder, saner, and sustainable way to be physically and mentally fit, healthy, and happy.

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As a film student in UP, her only dream was to direct rom-coms. Not only did she achieve that, she changed their tired old template and gave audiences what they didn’t know they wanted—and became the Queen of Rom-coms. Her latest opus, the Netflix hit Fan Girl was both a commercial and critical success. The game-changing, award-winning, and box-office-hit director, writer, producer reveals the struggles it took, the danger of being so good at something that you stop evolving, her process, perfectionism, patience, and how she hopes Pinoy storytellers continue to be brave enough to never stop telling the stories they want to tell.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia, the hosts of the program or other programs of the network. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

As we continue to lose more and more loved ones as the pandemic rages on, learning how to grieve well is an essential life skill that can save our sanity. “You have to sit with your grief, but it gets better, and there will come a time when you’ll have more happy days than sad ones,” says grief coach Cathy Sanchez Babao, who is certified in the Grief Recovery Method and is the author of Between Loss & Forever: Filipina Mothers On The Grief Journey. “You are not your feelings, and they will pass,” she adds. “But you have to honor them and respect them, and they are all valid. No one can take away your sadness from you.”

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia, the hosts of the program or other programs of the network. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

Life is short, so don’t just leave a legacy—live it! Focus on what you want to be known for right now—don’t wait until you are gone. The late great beloved photographer who touched so many lives with his creativity, kindness, generosity, humility, and humor said in this interview, “My legacy is when I make one life better after they talk to me,” and not his achievements, despite being an artistic and commercial success for 35 years. Learn from his struggles, what he learned from his mentors and how he gave back, how he kept evolving, and wisdom about what really matters in life.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by the podcast creators, hosts, and guests do not necessarily reflect the official policy and position of Podcast Network Asia, the hosts of the program or other programs of the network. Any content provided by the people on the podcast are of their own opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.