Chicas Podcast: Recent Episodes
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What girls really talk about in group chats. Come sit with us! Let's Chica ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ New episodes every Friday at 7pm. Follow us on Instagram @chicaspodcast
From sleep paralysis demons to creepy weird pics we find in our phones when they have no business being there, there are just some things that we cannot explain. In the spirit of the season souls, we bring back memories so scary, we still get chills every time we talk about them.
Here's part 2 of our conversation with Nik about money beliefs. The session we had with her was so juicy, one episode wasn't enough. It's time to rewrite the stories we've convinced ourselves were true about our money spending habits, Chicas!
๐ Want to learn more about Nik's Money Mindset Coaching?
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Thinking of quitting your corp job to start a business? Wanna move abroad? Money Mindset Coach Nik Madriรฑan spills the tea on how to save up for your Freedom Fund. She gives a fresh take on how to solve your money problems, how to change your relationship with money and more.
๐ Want to learn more about Nik's Money Mindset Coaching?
FREE 60MIN TRAINING: https://bit.ly/NikFreeTraining
FUND YOUR FREEDOM 1:1 COACHING PROGRAM: https://bit.ly/FUNDYOURFREEDOM2
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thatssonik YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/c/ThatsSoNik TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatssonik
Despite being home for the past 5 weeks, one of us still got COVID! Whatโs the first thing you even do? How to even deal? This virus is still very much here guys and being vaccinated doesnโt exempt you from it. Find out who it is and how she dealt with it.
Is life short or long? How do human lifespans differ from animals? We ramble on about change, adaptability and having a scarcity mindset to truly uncover the answers to these questions in this snackable episode.
You asked, we answered! We spill the tea on our dream guys, thoughts on pornography and some of our craziest adventures yet.
What happens when your rest becomes a piece of work? Chicas friend, Rachel Relucio, shares her relationship with sleep for the past 4 years and how she tried to control her sleep with oils, melatonin, even medication and yet nothing worked. Learn how letting go of expectations, unlearning unhealthy habits and adapting new ones helped her get the best sleep in years ๐ด
Flashback: It's August 2020, 5 months into lockdown and 4 friends just decided to jump into podcasting... thus, Chicas Podcast is born!
Forward to 525,600 minutes, 38 episodes, 14 guests and countless chicas later, how do we really measure this year in our lives?
Listen up chicas as we look back over the past year, and see what else lies ahead.
Zia Santos-Ayson shares her story of growth from the trials of growing up with depression in such a taboo society; and yet still not letting that define what she can and cannot do. This episode sheds light on (1) What you should do when seeking help and support (2) How to support the people you care about when they need you the most. Plus so much more ๐ฑ
From selling stickers and sago't gulaman, to owner of @massagemnl, @misis.khazaie worked and hustled hard to become the ultimate GIRL BO$$ she is today! Who doesn't love a woman who knows what she wants and is not afraid to get it?! The secret: Strong Manifestation Vibes~ ๐
There's so much wisdom from this episode, Chicas!
Saipo Bath & Body founder, Isabella Madamba, spills the tea on how her business grew from making the cutest soap, to being the badass skincare line it is today featured on @britishvogue. From what started as a humble passion, to a full-time brand, against all odds, Isabella stands by the belief that local businesses CAN be of an international standard.
Listen to this episode if: ๐ Need inspo to start your business idea ๐ Want skincare tips ๐ Need some company during this ECQ Season 3
They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but what happens when worlds collide? In this ep, we talked about things like relationships, cheating and toxic masculinity and get perspective from the other side of the fence.
We live in a world that's so excited to move on to the next thing right away. It's always do do do! Go go go! But what happens when we take the time to sit down and ponder about what is? This. Right Now. @coachandreaalvarado, shares with us how much more loving and meaningful life can be if we allow our Feminine Energy to take over. There is so much wisdom in this episode and we're excited to share what we've learned with you. Enjoy listening, Chicas! ๐
How much do you think you know about SOGIE? The Chicas embarrassingly needed to get schooled as it is our responsibility to get educated. In this episode, we discuss the amazing spectrum that is the LGBTQ+ community, and what we can learn from them about accepting and just being your best self, no matter who you are or where you came from. Love love lang ๐๐๐ happy #pride
There are a million WHAT IF moments in our lives, but which one is your biggest? It could be the one that got away, not knowing your self-worth or even wasting your prime years with the wrong person.
Motherhood is something else. More so for single mothers like Erika who shares with us the lows and worthy highs of trying to navigate through it. We promise you, you are going to want to give your mom a hug after listening to this episode!
It's hard to spot red flags when when you're looking through the rose-tinted glasses of love. From reasons like scent preferences to gaslighting, we are just glad these Chicas have saved themselves from these horrible relationships!
In finding "the one", is it better to be right or to be kind? What if heโs a mama's boy? Does your best friend approve? This time, we pulled in our friend, Chris Legaspi, for a fresh male POV.
As the line goes, "What is grief if not love persevering?" In this episode, Audrey shares her story of strength, faith, and love after loss, while being miles away from home.
Bumble matches with married men? Finding out you're not the one? OOOF. I'm sure you know a secret or two about someone in a relationship, and we gave you a chance to spill the tea without revealing too much. Let's chi chi.
We've been trying to coach ourselves and figuring life out together, that it's about time that we get a professional to help us through it. Turns out, a lot of what we need to do, we already know. We just need some guidance on where and how to start!
Why are we so hard on ourselves? We beat ourselves up when we don't live up to what others have. It's a sad and tiring default most of us are guilty of. But is it possible that this toxicity is self-inflicted? Because at the end of the day, who's making the rules anyway?
Who said being single in your late 20s was a negative thing? Girl itโs your time to thriiiive ๐ซ You got the cash, you got the confidence, own it!ย
Does love really conquer all? In this episode, we talk about the realities of long-term relationships - why some last, and why some don't, and why sometimes, love just ain't enough.
How do we start owning our sexuality? In this episode, we talk about our sexual awakening, turn ons and how we can break taboos about sex and pleasure so we can get what we really, really want. ๐
Itโs important for us women to be satisfied in all aspects of our romantic relationship. In this special, we talk about the DEEP and HARD truths on love, sex, flings, long term relationships, pleasure and everything in between.
We often hear people telling others that they are too much. Too friendly. Too sensitive. Too much. Too bold. Too intense, or they are expecting too much. But how much is too much? In this episode, we talk about how we think there's no such thing, as long we become our authentic self, keep our egos in check and be mindful of others.
If there are any tips and tricks to help us get through every day life more easily, we'll take it! Here are some major hacks we swear by from people, books and TikTok!
When we write down our NY's resolutions, we have this idea that it will transform us into a new & better version of ourselves. In this episode, we realized that if we dig deeper and ask why we do what we do, each year is not about a "new me", but a step closer to becoming the "true me."
We're far from experts on the matter, but if we wanna be THAT power girl boss, we gotta get a hold of our finances! Join us as we share what we know to help each other out on savings strategies, diversifying portfolios and buying stocks to make your money work for ya.
Dating is like navigating through a maze of endless dead ends and detours, but what's important is that we come out of the other side happy. Figuring out whether that's with someone or we're better off single, now that's an adventure worth taking.
We love good local entertainment, but there are outliers that are not keeping up with the realities of living in the 21st century. We talk about how sensationalized media is affecting how our parents view our lives and how we can help them cut through the drama.
We get candid about our frustrations with the country's political situation and systematic challenges. We love the Philippines, but how can we impact real change that will shake things from the ground up?
They said, do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life again. These words have never been truer for professional make-up artist, Nikki Duque-Martinez. In this Fresh Take, she shares why taking that leap of faith is just the start.
While there are great strides towards equality, climbing that proverbial ladder is still tough for most women. In this Fresh Take, Spark It PR's Managing Partner & one of CampaignAsia's Women to Watch in 2020, Kara Santiago, shares how you can also take your space at the top, if you're just brave enough.
There's a stigma about mental health that makes it an uncomfortable topic for some of us. If we have coaches to achieve #fitnessgoals for our bodies, how is asking for help to take care of our mental well-being any different?
Some of us have grown to be such hustlers that our jobs and rakets have taken over our lives. But, when was the last time we did something just for the sake of it? Let's talk about how to reclaim balance in our lives, be present in the moment, and just be.
As we grow up, life tends to throw us off our comfort zones when we least expect it. But we find that that is what we need to grow strong enough to face the world. Join us in this light & funny chica sesh as we share how we learned to fly on our own.
We've always had the need to feel right and accepted when we were younger, but as we've gotten older, we realize that we will not always meet people eye to eye, and that's alright.
If you've ever felt like you haven't been living up to your true potential while blaming your surroundings, life sitch, or other external factors; it's time to take a hard look in the mirror and say: YOU ARE THE SH*T, GIRL.
This throwback episode brings back college memories and being totally unsure of what we want in life, making naive mistakes and learning important life lessons along the way.
Letโs stop romanticizing being busy. Almost a year into the new normal, we find ourselves busier than ever before. In this episode, we share some tips & tricks weโve learned to help all of us slow down.
From booking the wrong hotel to getting left out on the last train ride home, find out everything that went wrong during our Hong Kong trip and why it's one of our favorite trips so far.
What better way to get to know a person than to know what their Zodiac sign is?
Find out more about the voices behind the podcast and what their signs say about them.
What does a bunch of girls have to do with starting a podcast? Find out why we decided to just do it and make things happen.