What Really Matters: Recent Episodes
What Really Matters
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We never forget that we’re all humans living in a journey called life, and that makes life worth living.
Highlights from episode 7 of the WRM podcast.
Today we invite Riri as a guest in this podcast episode. After losing her mom to cancer in 2019, Ri decided to claim that 2020 was going to be her year as she planned to move and study abroad. The thing was, COVID came in and everything she planned out didn’t happen. We talk about our experiences of navigating change and how we found meditation as a simple yet useful technique to cope and move forward during trying times.
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Today we invite Riri as a guest in this podcast episode. After losing her mom to cancer in 2019, Ri decided to claim that 2020 was going to be her year as she planned to move and study abroad. The thing was, COVID came in and everything she planned out didn’t happen. We talk about our experiences of navigating change and how we found meditation as a simple yet useful technique to cope and move forward during trying times.
Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
0:00 Introduction
3:36 Navigating through change
8:30 First experiences with meditation
12:42 Misconceptions about meditation
19:48 New perceptions from meditation
25:34 How meditation can help moving forward
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 6 of the WRM podcast.
Part 2 of the podcast episode with Angela Andaya is out now! In the next part of the episode, Anj shares her story after the transition from the corporate city life to the freelance island life, and her decision to move back to her hometown to help the family business. She also shares some of her secrets to thriving (and surviving!) amidst all this uncertainty. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 6 part 1 of the WRM podcast.
In this new episode, we have Angela Andaya as a guest in the podcast. Anj graduated in 2015 and took on a prestigious corporate role. After a discernment process as she went through the motions of her job, she decided to resign in 2018 to explore opportunities outside the corporate world. She eventually relocated to Siargao before moving back to her hometown and juggled several roles from freelance consulting to creating a social enterprise. For the first part of this podcast episode, we recount her winding journey and talk about the uncertainties that happen in between. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Part 2 of the podcast episode with Angela Andaya is out now! In the next part of the episode, Anj shares her story after the transition from the corporate city life to the freelance island life, and her decision to move back to her hometown to help the family business. She also shares some of her secrets to thriving (and surviving!) amidst all this uncertainty.
Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Timestamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:45) - Learnings from the transition
(2:25) - Emerging from difficult experiences
(4:35) - Realizations from current entrepreneurial experience
(7:45) - Business results vs. values
(10:30) - Differences and similarities between college/corporate and entrepreneurship
(13:00) - Deciding to work in the family business
(15:00) - Key learnings from living on the island
(17:00) - Knowing and owning your skill
(18:53) - Finding your skill
(22:53) - Dealing with uncertainty
(23:28) - Final takeaways
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
In this new episode, we have Angela Andaya as a guest in the podcast. Anj graduated in 2015 and took on a prestigious corporate role. After a discernment process as she went through the motions of her job, she decided to resign in 2018 to explore opportunities outside the corporate world. She eventually relocated to Siargao before moving back to her hometown and juggled several roles from freelance consulting to creating a social enterprise. For the first part of this podcast episode, we recount her winding journey and talk about the uncertainties that happen in between. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(1:30) - College experience
(7:45) - Transition from college to corporate
(10:25) - Corporate experience (15:40) - Shifting out of corporate
(20:35) - Finding interests & making connections
(25:50) - Going against the flow
(26:55) - On discernment and reality checks
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 5 of the WRM podcast.
In this episode, we have Justin Lu as a guest in the podcast. Listen to how our experiences of growing up in same-sex schools evolve into conversations on issues on bullying and toxic masculinity, the effects of media, and the educational system as a whole. We also share our thoughts on what changes can be made — both big and small — to move forward from these concerns.
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
In this episode, we have Justin Lu as a guest in the podcast. Listen to how our experiences of growing up in same-sex schools evolve into conversations on issues on bullying and toxic masculinity, the effects of media, and the educational system as a whole. We also share our thoughts on what changes can be made — both big and small — to move forward from these concerns. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:54) - Positive experiences from same-sex schools
(3:04) - Issues experienced from same-sex schools
(9:44) - Dealing with these issues
(14:33) - Issues in a same-sex vs. co-ed school
(16:34) - Changes happening concerning these issues
(20:50) - Unlearning experiences
(24:14) - Final thoughts regarding current issues on the topic
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 4 of the WRM podcast.
In this episode, we have Pilar Angliongto as a guest in this podcast. We talk about what imposter syndrome means from personal experience, how the different types of imposter syndrome can manifest in our lives, and how we can deal with situations better when these kinds of feelings arise. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
In this episode, we have Pilar Angliongto as a guest in this podcast. We talk about what imposter syndrome means from personal experience, how the different types of imposter syndrome can manifest in our lives, and how we can deal with situations better when these kinds of feelings arise. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
0:00 - Introduction
1:02 - Defining Imposter Syndrome
1:45 - Experiences with Imposter Syndrome
8:08 - Effects of Social Media on Imposter Syndrome
9:46 - Identifying with the 5 Types of Imposter Syndrome
13:30 - Thoughts on, “Is imposter syndrome avoidable?”
14:25 - Good things that come out of imposter syndrome
17:40 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 3 of the WRM podcast.
In this episode, we have Alyssa Tadeo (Tads) as a guest in the podcast. We talk about how different assumptions, mindsets, and feelings changed our friendship dynamic through the years, especially as we shifted from high school to college. After ten years of friendship, we bring this “unspoken” topic of drifting apart to life, and we talk about what we can do to rekindle friendships, especially during this difficult time. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
People change — and so do the relationships that go along with it.
In this episode, we have Alyssa Tadeo (Tads) as a guest in the podcast. We talk about how different assumptions, mindsets, and feelings changed our friendship dynamic through the years, especially as we shifted from high school to college. After ten years of friendship, we bring this “unspoken” topic of drifting apart to life, and we talk about what we can do to rekindle friendships, especially during this difficult time. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(2:38) - Change in our friendship dynamic
(6:46) - Dealing with the changes
(7:45) - Ways to deal with the change better
(9:19) - How we support each other in the present
(12:46) - Other ways to be there for each other
(14:16) - Encouraging others to rekindle friendship
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 2 of the WRM podcast.
In this episode, we have Chewy Sy as a guest in the podcast. We talk about the highs and lows in our story as college best friends, how building personal walls and breaking barriers can impact a friendship, and our thoughts on the endless debate, "Can people of the opposite sex become best friends?" Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
In this episode, we have Chewy Sy as a guest in the podcast. We talk about the highs and lows in our story as college best friends, how building personal walls and breaking barriers can impact a friendship, and our thoughts on the endless debate, "Can people of the opposite sex become best friends?" Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(2:44) - Friendship Boundaries and Barriers
(4:25) - A Test of Friendship
(9:59) - Repairing the Friendship
(11:17) - Learnings from the Friendship
(15:11) - Being Friends with the Opposite Sex
(20:25) - Thoughts on the Question, "Can people of the opposite sex become best friends?"
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
Some highlights from episode 1 of the WRM podcast.
In this pilot episode, I welcome my long-time friend, Tinni Garbes. We talk about some of our personal struggles and experiences, and how these things shaped our friendship despite some of our stark differences in personality. We also share our thoughts on being friends with people who have different viewpoints, and we encourage others to be friends with those who seem different from them.
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
In this pilot episode, I welcome my long-time friend, Tinni Garbes. We talk about some of our personal struggles and experiences, and how these things shaped our friendship despite some of our stark differences in personality. We also share our thoughts on being friends with people who have different viewpoints, and we encourage others to be friends with those who seem different from them. Let us know your thoughts below, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Time stamps below:
(0:00) - Introduction
(2:35) - Differences growing up
(5:18) - Seeing past our differences
(9:56) - Finding similarities
(13:00) - Ways we complement each other
(15:03) - Friendship and different viewpoints
(19:13) - Being friends with those who seem different
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life. We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its.whatreallymatters
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/its.whatreallymatters/
Youtube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatReallyMatters
DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is not meant to be used as professional advice or answers. We spark conversations on important topics based on our personal experiences.
What Really Matters focuses on creating a safe space where we have authentic and genuine conversations on what really matters in life.
We work on continuously building a community filled with compassion and empathy, sharing our personal experiences on love and loss, hope and struggle, peace and anxiety, success and failure, and everything in between. Hopefully, these conversations encourage others to start challenging -- yet meaningful -- conversations in their personal relationships and communities.
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