The Unspoken Truth with DGY Academy: Recent Episodes

The Unspoken Truth with DGY Academy

Give yourself a dose of a daily boost of motivation from DGY Academy's official podcast. The Unspoken Truth with DGY offers never heard before interviews from prominent people of different walks of life. In 29 to 49 minutes, we will provide you essential answers on your quest towards becoming a purpose-driven Filipino dreamer.

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Every year, plastics kill millions of animals, including several from birds to fish to other marine organisms. That’s why Plastic bank aims to help to stop the flow of plastics to the ocean and waterways while improving the lives of people who help collect it. Ms. Dhang Tecson, shares their movement  and how the organization works in this episode.


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As the world is progressing, more agricultural land is becoming industrialized and commercialized wherein buildings and subdivisions were built for money. However, Sir RAF DIONISIO, Co-Founder of MAD TRAVEL and MAD MARKET thinks otherwise. This episode will tackle the different societal issues regarding our environment and solutions we could do to solve these issues.


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Do not get caught up in comparing yourself to others. Rather, you should concentrate on your own work and how you can help more people. Sir Vince Rapisura, the founder of Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc., shares his experiences and how he started his organization. He wants to help other people while also taking care of his finances, that's why he started his social enterprise.


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Not everyone is only concerned with money. Sir Panya, the CEO of Citihub, expresses his desire to understand why he does not value money in the same way that others do. This is where he discovered his Ikigai and the Citihub project started.


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If you give up on your first failure, you will know what went wrong, but you will never learn how to do things correctly. No matter what happens, just keep going. 


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Social Enterprises are businesses that use their profit to help and solve societal problems. Having a social mission provides a company with purpose.  In this episode, Sir Demacais discussed the difference between being the usual entrepreneur and being a social entrepreneur. Learn more about the different concepts and models of social entrepreneurship.


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They say women can be wives and business owners at the same time. In today's generation, women have proven to be the strongest and are no longer afraid of doing the things men can do. In this episode, Coach Lian Melegrito shared her success story as one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country. Join us as we deep dive into her journey and the battles she encountered along the way that brought her to who she is today.


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Every aspect of our lives, especially during this pandemic, is dependent on us having a good health. Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are very important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In this episode, Mr. Tonee will take us on his fitness journey. He discusses how fitness training has improved his life and highlighted that exercise is not just about weight loss but it is about how you feel inside after doing the workout.


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Low levels of physical activity as a result of the pandemic can have a significant impact on our health, well-being, and quality of life. It also adds stress to our lives and puts our mental health at risk. Fortunately, there is a variety of yoga that may help us deal with stress and anxiety. It also helps in the improvement of flexibility, muscular strength, and body tone. Ms. Sophia Banio, a certified yoga teacher, explained the significance and advantages of yoga to our lives. She teaches yoga to people of all ages, proving that you are never too young or too old to take up yoga.


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No matter how tough things appear to be, there is always a purpose behind them. Ms. Nicole Tiamzon, the founder of Spike and Serve, Inc., shared how her adversities strengthened her and helped her grow into the person she is today in this episode. She started at a young age with nothing and no one believed in her, but she proved them all wrong by achieving her goals. Get motivated because her journey will certainly motivate you to carry out your social mission.


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Success is defined not just by your wealth, but also by the difference you make in the lives of other people.  Ms. Jenica Dizon, the Country Director of Waves for Water in the Philippines, shared an overview of her journey working in the non-profit and development sector in this episode. She stressed the importance of giving back to the community by doing what you love and helping others along the way.


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In these trying times, having one job isn't enough to provide for the family, so some of us are joggling from one job to another. This pandemic makes us appreciate what we have at the moment and not complain over little things. We can be anyone and anything, as long as we embrace each other's uniqueness. Then, all is done. Marcy Chua said that we can be what we want to be, and she really made it happen. She is a passionate wealth manager, a teaching consultant, TVC Talent, and an entrepreneur. She achieved all of these by using her confidence and perseverance. So, all of us can be anyone and anything! We just need a little bit of patience, hard work, and trust in ourselves.


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Even in the event of a pandemic, we should encourage our children to participate in activities. The Game on Sports founders, three incredible and amazing women, shared their story of how they came up with the company, as well as their personal experiences and lessons learned as athletes.


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In these unprecedented times, it's very important not to put aside your hobbies and passions. Join us in a discussion on how to cultivate passion and hobbies with Ms. Jaja Samaniego on her journey for her profession as a Wedding and Portrait Photographer.

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Behind every successful person is someone who encourages and drives them to achieve their goals. Coach Julius shared his story about how he became a trainer and how he helped his fiancée, Hidilyn Diaz, achieve their objective in this episode.


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Financial stability and money preservation are critical during a pandemic. only for ourselves, but also for our long-term objectives and requirements. Let's learn and discover more while listening to our latest podcast episode.


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Don't know where to start your fitness journey? Or are you just looking for that little "push" for your rite of passage? Then this episode might be just for you! Join Coach Lay as she tells us why, when, and how she got started with her physical fitness journey and how she made it into a living. Coach Lay is the founder of Company is Laystrength Inc.


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After ten years, where do you picture yourself? This is a common question we get asked at interviews or when someone inquires about our plans. We spoke with Paulo Gonzales, a fitness coach and the founder of All Out Fitness, about how he built his company and his passion for fitness.


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Alec Cuenca shared one of his most productive periods during the pandemic when he became interested in podcasting, vlogging, and even tiktok, where he honed his skills as a speaker and host by sharing his thoughts on self-help, which he believes can help people overcome their self-doubts or problems, especially during the pandemic.

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There's this saying that trying is better than doing nothing. This can also be applied in the field we are trying to do in our life. Challenging yourself first to something before deciding to give up on the things that you're passionate about is what Mica Gonzales wants to exhort to everyone. Learn with her in this episode as she will share with us the art of trying and how to make a career on your passion.


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One of the things that the pandemic has hindered us is traveling. While we are still far from going back to what we used to, we can first take a nostalgic ride through our past adventures. Hear from Johanna Michelle Lim, a brand strategist, creative director, and travel writer, as she shares her experiences being a travel writer and a creative during the pandemic.


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Destiny will always bring us to where we should be. We must know what is significant during the pandemic, especially now, where people have difficulties finding the balance between helping themselves and helping others. Shawntel Nieto, a Princess Diana Awardee, shared how she is able to help other people. Get inspired as her story will surely motivate you to fulfill your social mission.


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We all had our fair share of stories about our struggles during the pandemic. During these trying times when almost everything is uncertain, where should we start? Coach A, a fitness coach and founder of Rise Up PH, will help us navigate the pandemic in terms of physical fitness. Know the truths about the significance of physical fitness, diets, and how to improve yourself during the quarantine period.


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Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, we can utilize the current setup and use it to our advantage. Marco Katigbak, Senior Manager of Wemu Incorporated, had us listening to his take about starting your own business, the importance of entrepreneurship, and things we should know to be a successful entrepreneur.


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Do not just invest your money but also invest in people. Invest not just in yourself; invest in authentic relationships, not only romantic relationships but also real friendships. Micah Muñoz shared that our Faith in God will bring us closer to our goals in life, so we should never forget to have faith.


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Many people experience midlife crises and think that it will be the end of their growth, but best believe that these complicated situations can turn into something that will give you success and fulfillment. Willow Hoods described how a midlife crisis gave him a chance to do what he loves.


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DGY Academy is a social enterprise organization that aims to build one barangay and frontliner holistically well at a time. It was established purely to give motivation and inspiration. It all started when Paulo Agir or Coach Paw, a strength and conditioning coach decided to make it feasible. DGY Academy came from our late hero, Francisco Dagohoy, who happened to influence others to fight for freedom from the Spaniards. Like Dagohoy, DGY Academy aims to equip, empower, and engage.


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