Ever found yourself reacting impulsively to a stressful situation and wished you could have handled it better? You know, snapping at a co-worker at the office or a loved one after a long day at work, or bingeing on junk food as a stress-eating coping mechanism—then regretting it immediately? In this episode, you’ll learn how mastering your emotions can be the key to unlocking success in every aspect of your life.

Nikka Santos coaches professionals and teams to build self-mastery, resilience, and leadership skills by sharpening their focus and increasing their mental and emotional agility. An International Coaching Federation-certified and credentialed-leadership coach, she is the founder of The Future Leaders Program and a Care Coach for the world’s leading coaching platform, BetterUp, where she provides resilience coaching for companies like Google, Warner Media, Chevron, and NASA.

Dubbed as the “torchbearer of the underrepresented” by Wonder, Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo’s impactful win “marks a significant step toward a more inclusive Philippines, encouraging others like her to confidently take up their own space and claim their place in society.”

Mostly overlooked in the course of the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant, she was not perceived as a strong contender among the favorite frontrunners and veterans—a situation paralleling her youth, where she was not just unnoticed but singled out, bullied, and rejected because of her skin color and hair type.

In this episode, she shares her transformative story of overcoming these challenges. Her insights on self-belief, authenticity, and resilience will empower you to embrace your own uniqueness and make a lasting impact, whatever your background, circumstances, career, or profession.

His words say one thing, but his eyes, ears, nose, arms and legs say another! Ever wonder if someone is lying to you? In Part 2 of our conversation with body language expert Sheila Tan, she shares fascinating insights on how to spot deception and untrustworthiness and teach

us how understanding these subtle cues can help us navigate both personal and professional interactions more effectively.

Sheila is a Neuro-Semantics trainer, NLP Master Practitioner and Meta-Coach licensed by the International Society of Neuro-Semantics, and an executive coach and organizational development consultant.

Do people often make a false impression of you before they get to know you? Scientific studies repeatedly show that actions speak louder than words, and that our body language influences others’ perceptions of us and our potential for success more than we know. The good news is, we can learn how to use non-verbal communication more effectively to transform our life at work, in relationships, and beyond.

Executive coach and organizational development consultant Sheila Tan is a Body Language Expert, Neuro-Semantics trainer, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner and Meta-Coach licensed by the International Society of Neuro-Semantics. She has a Master’s degree in Organizational Development at Pepperdine University and was part of Probe’s documentary on past Philippine Presidents and the Top 5 Presidential Candidates in the last election.

Research shows that having close female friendships boosts your confidence, happiness, and overall health. When women spend time together, it increases serotonin and oxytocin (the bonding hormone), which lifts their mood and promotes positive behavior. On the flip side, women who feel isolated and lack female connections are more likely to experience depression and have weaker immune systems.

In this episode, two BFFs share their experiences, advice, tips and secrets to cultivating meaningful female friendships and harnessing them towards solid happiness: Colourette Cosmetics CEO Nina Ellaine Dizon, and morena advocate and anti-colorism activist and beauty queen Ayn Bernos, both million-follower content creators, entrepreneurs, authors, self-empowerment advocates who are individual powerhouses in their own right.

P.S. Make sure you listen to their solo episodes that come before  this one!

Women who believe—and more so, act as if, and proclaim—that they are beautiful (in colloquial speak, Gandang Ganda Sa Sarili) are still looked down upon as conceited or self-absorbed by society. Especially when their looks do not conform with conventional and deeply ingrained colonial beauty and body standards. And especially in the Philippines, where the tall, skinny, and fair Virgin Mary beauty ideal has pervaded since 1521.

In this episode, top content creator, host and podcaster Ayn Bernos helps us unlock the power of believing in our beauty. At 5’3”, she broke beauty pageant ground when she joined Ms. Universe Philippines in 2021 and placed in the Top 16. During the pageant, she was bashed for looking “too common,” and for daring to join—even if she looked like the majority of Filipina women. Ayn speaks against colorism and advocates for empowerment through education through her content on confidence, education and empowerment. The entrepreneur behind the Morena the Label statement shirts for the kayumanggi community which is now a non-profit organization, she is also the author of the children’s book My Name is Morena.

Who could ever believe that a hustler-since-childhood selling whatnots to her classmates in Pampanga and college dropout hawking ukay-ukay clothes, soap, and eventually, makeup could build a cosmetics empire now worth over $2 Million? Ten years ago, not many people did, and often, the only one who believed in and rooted for Colourette Cosmetics CEO Nina Dizon was herself.

Her journey from a one-girl team no one took seriously to a celebrated venture capital-funded entrepreneur and almost 2 Million-follower social media influencer is a testament to her unwavering self-belief and determination to succeed. Get inspired to become your own biggest cheerleader as she shares her experiences, epiphanies, and advice. Nina is also the co-author of her memoir Rooting For Me: Breaking Boundaries as a Businesswoman.

Why can't everyone just get along? Indeed. Whether it's at work, with family, or among friends, we all face challenges in getting along with others that can affect our harmony, productivity, and even our mental health.

Coach Andrea See offers practical advice to help you thrive in any team setting—from handling disagreements with coworkers to navigating family conflicts and maintaining peace in your friend group, discover how you can transform your relationships and become a better team player or team leader, no matter what group you find yourself in.

Once a tough boss and challenging colleague herself, her wisdom and insights fuel her passion for helping her clients lead with more authenticity and effectiveness. A Professional Certified Coach of the International Coaching Federation and a Certified Action Learning Team Coach of the World Institute of Action Learning, she has worked for nine years with countless teams and leaders to evoke transformative clarity, achieve breakthroughs in performance, and sustain shifts in culture.

We already know we need to save and invest money for the future. But, it's one thing to know it and another to actually do it. This episode focuses on motivating you to bridge that gap between between knowledge and behavior by adopting the essential habits aimed at securing your financial future. Plus, what to do if you’re the breadwinner of an overly dependent family, causing you to neglect your own financial happiness.

Helping us do this is the award-winning journalist and author of Why Financial Literacy Alone Does Not Work (a crash course in Behavioral Economics) and FQ: The nth Intelligence, The Emotional Cycle of Investing.  An investment banker turned full-time homemaker, writer and speaker on money and family using Behavioral Economics principles, she has an Economics degree from the Ateneo and completed an Executive Course on Behavioral Economics at the Harvard Business School. She is the president of Investing For Everyone Management Advisers, Inc., a family business that helps others attain financial wellness.

Hello, my Can-Do Crushers! This special solo episode is my gift to all of you for my birthday month. Here, I reveal the tips, tricks, and tools that have worked for me in my many careers, incarnations, and life stages, including a candid admission of some mistakes and mishaps I went through and learned from. Think of this as an intimate convo with a confidence coach!

But first, a disclaimer: You cannot cheat or short-cut your way to confidence, because it will take time and practice. What I can do for you in this episode is to jumpstart the confidence you desire by giving you a framework/toolkit/roadmap a.k.a. “cheat sheet” you can follow in order to get there faster. “ASAP” in the title does mean “as soon as possible,” so the sooner you get started on the baby steps I’ve outlined, the more confident you will be. Let’s do this!