Curiosity Over Fear

Sharmaine Magsipoc
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Welcome to Curiosity Over Fear. Curiosity in pursuit of new, different, or even the impossible, have propelled us forward throughout history. We need that same sense of curiosity now more than ever. Follow us on social @CuriosityOverFear Host Sharmaine Magsipoc @isharmaine_

  1. 15H AGO

    Why It Doesn't Feel Like Growth Yet

    Sharmaine gets honest about being in the gap between who she said she'd be and who she's actually showing up as right now. If you've ever felt like you're not making progress, this one's for you. https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcJYwiEdZE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

    8 min

  2. APR 16

    What Does Responsibility to Yourself Actually Look Like?

    You've been showing up for everyone and everything. Your job, your responsibilities, your to-do list. But when's the last time you actually showed up for yourself? In this episode, I'm getting honest about what it looks like when self-responsibility quietly slips through the cracks, and what I'm doing about it. We're talking 90 days, blank pages, and the question that's been sitting with me lately. What if you actually chose yourself?

    10 min

  3. APR 2

    The Audacity To Show Up

    A girls' night conversation about Joe Rogan turned into an uncomfortable mirror moment. This episode is about responsibility, platforms, and the audacity it takes to show up when people don't think you should.

    7 min

  4. 11/27/2025

    This is Normal... More Please (A Thanksgiving Special)

    A simple question changes everything:What are you grateful for? In this episode, Sharmaine explores how gratitude isn’t about getting life right… it’s about becoming someone who’s ready to receive more.

    8 min

  5. 11/13/2025

    Kindness Is Awkward... and That’s the Point

    It’s World Kindness Day, so I decided to do something a little different.Inspired by a whimsical love poem about a sandwich (yes, really) and a friend’s creative story about an upside-down world, I wrote a sonnet — a playful little love letter to kindness itself. In this episode, we explore how kindness doesn’t have to be perfect, polished, or performative. Sometimes it’s awkward, quiet, or weirdly human — and that’s exactly what makes it powerful.So join me for something lighthearted with a deeper bite: a reminder that real kindness often begins with curiosity.

    5 min

  6. 10/30/2025

    The Masks We Wear, Part 2: What Happens When We Finally Let Ourselves Be Seen

    Last time, we explored why we wear emotional masks and how curiosity helps us begin to lift them.In this follow-up episode, Sharmaine unpacks what happens next — when curiosity turns into vulnerability.Drawing from Brené Brown, Carl Rogers, and self-compassion research, she explores why showing our true selves feels so risky, how the “beautiful mess effect” reframes vulnerability as strength, and why acceptance — not self-criticism — is what leads to real change.

    16 min

  7. 10/23/2025

    The Masks We Wear (and Why We’re Afraid to Take Them Off)

    A Halloween-season reflection on fear, curiosity, and the courage to be real. This Halloween season, Curiosity Over Fear explores the real masks we wear — the ones that hide our insecurities, fears, and needs. In part one of this two-part series, Sharmaine unpacks why we hide, how early conditioning shapes our emotional armor, and how curiosity can transform self-judgment into compassion. Featuring insights from Brené Brown, Carl Rogers, and neuroscience research, this episode is a gentle guide to understanding yourself beneath the masks.

    17 min

  8. 10/09/2025

    The First Filipinos in America — and Why We Never Learned About Them

    October is Filipino American History Month — but how much of that history were we actually taught? In this episode, Sharmaine unpacks the forgotten stories of the first Filipinos in America, the roots of migration, and how colonial history still shapes our identity today. Through curiosity and reflection, she explores what it really means to be Filipino American — and why reclaiming our history matters more than ever.

    9 min
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Welcome to Curiosity Over Fear. Curiosity in pursuit of new, different, or even the impossible, have propelled us forward throughout history. We need that same sense of curiosity now more than ever. Follow us on social @CuriosityOverFear Host Sharmaine Magsipoc @isharmaine_

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  • Creator
    Sharmaine Magsipoc
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 917203