I think one of the greatest deficiencies of our generation is our obsession with showcasing our deficits.

What if we focus more on enhancing our talents, gifts and strengths?

Embracing our weaknesses and doubling down on our strengths allow us to capitalize on what we do well, and build on what we need help with (whether through getting better at our job or improving our Personal Finance).

My first guest for 2021 is Coach Ron Magsalin. He is a former Overseas Filipino who worked in Emirates Airlines as a Senior Cabin Crew for 6 years.

Now a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and a Registered Financial Planner, he facilitates transformational development by uncovering talents of individuals and help them use their strengths to their career, relationships, finances and other important areas of their lives.


Jay Adrian Tolentino AKA “Kuya Jay” is a Financial Literacy Evangelist and an Independent Financial Planner based in Dubai.

He holds certifications from the Chartered Insurance Institute UK (CII) - Award in Financial Planning, Award in Investment Planning and from the Registered Financial Philippines - Associate Financial Planner (AFP) and Registered Financial Planner (RFP).

He is a Consultant in one of the top brokerage firms in the UAE and a Yaman Coach under the Personal Finance Advisers (PFA) in the Philippines.

He got featured in ABS CBN Balitang Global in April of 2019 for the Empowered Expats vlog. This year he was given the Excellence Award in Insurance & Other Financial Services by the Filipino Social Club as part of the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day.

Also last August he was invited to speak in front of Congress to represented the sentiments of many OF’s regarding the mandatory 3% contribution asked by Philhealth.

He also hosts Finance Fridays and Real Talk On Real Estate thru his Purpose Driven Finance FB & YT channel which can also be streamed on his Pera & Purpose Podcast.

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