Filipina on the Rise Krystl Fabella

I'm leaving to the Philippines soon! We are joined here by our lovely Tesz Millan, previous podcast host and Youtuber from Filipina American Creative

We cover
Tesz Itinerary and why she chose these remote villagesWhat visiting & getting a tattoo Apo Whang Od, the eldest Filipina Tattoo Artist who made vogues covers, was likeVisiting towns that preserved culture and the present value of heritageSurprising Learnings and differences of culture & perspetives in the Philippines

Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a world-renowned emotional health expert & keynote speaker in the areas of grit and resilience, she’s a former cosmetic dentist turned mental health coach, and a founder of the Global GRIT Institute and Co-Founder of Dharma Coaching Institute. She’s been on international stages (including the Women’s Economic Forum in India, Google HQ, & Mindvalley ), is host of The Brave Table Podcast, and best selling author of 2 previous books and now recently released book, “That Sucks, Now What: How to Move Forward When Life Knocks You Down." This book has already been truly transformational. (Join our Book Club for this book)! Neeta’s been featured on Forbes, Entrepreneur, NBC, ABC, CBS, Chicago Today, Verve, Tatler Magazine and more.

In this episode, we discuss:
Neeta's story of overcoming extreme loss early on, how growing up with both Filipino and Indian-American background shaped her experience dealing with grief, trauma,  relationship patterns and healingHow Filipinos are generally known to be resilient and caretakers, which sometimes lead to attracting people who are narcissists and takersHow to literally deal with "sucky" moments in the moment, move through it with grace, and find magic in the middle of the messVoicing out and normalizing the messy, not staying silent on problems within a relationship or familyHer book, “That Sucks, Now What” and the 5 stages of the Fly Forward framework: Falling, Igniting, Rising, Magnifying, and on to ThrivingConnect with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
* Website:  https://neetabhushan.com
* Instagram: @neetabhushan

You're invited!! Come with me to a Philippines Retreat
Where & When: Camiguin, Philippines on October 2023 on a 5-Day transformational experience in our own private resort, to truly disconnect from all the stress and noise and reconnect with your ancestors, strengthen your magick and heal with the feminine power of the land.  As a listener, you get $500 off. Message me at Krystl@FilipinaontheRise.com for more info about this deal.
Join the Filipina Soul Sisterhood Circle! Hang out with Krystl and other “journeying” Filipino women every week, as we reconnect with our culture and histories, have healing, decolonizing and soul-filling discussions, get mentored by impactful, industry-disrupting Filipina leaders, and help each other step into our Power as Pinays.
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Marian Bacol is the founder of Thriver Lifestyle, Coach, and TEDx Speaker. She produces experiential events, workshops and transformational retreats for women in Miami, NYC and internationally.  
Marian has been featured on Vice, Business Insider, New York Post, Daily Mail, CBS, NBC, Thrive Global, over 60 podcasts and publications.
How to reconnect with our Motherland and ancestors from wherever we are, and the benefits this has on our livesHow to show the PRIDE of our heritage as a modern womanHonest journeys around divorce, fertility, reclaiming sexual agency after traumaIndigenous femininity and using that to step into our sensual power

Alexandra Dorda is the founder of Kasama Rum - a small-batch rum inspired by her mother’s native Philippines. Kasama, named after the Filipino term for “together,” pays homage to founder Alexandra Dorda’s Filipino-Polish heritage resulting in a rum that defies the category. Kasama is distilled in the Philippines, bottled at her family's distillery in Poland, and enjoyed internationally. Alexandra’s love of craft spirits comes from her Polish father, who co-founded Belvedere & Chopin Vodkas. Alexandra’s first solo venture not only brings to light her industry knowledge, heritage, and entrepreneurship that runs in her family but also, a sense of optimism that many consumers are craving right now.
Join us as we sip Kasama rum and dive into how her family links to liquor humble and inspire her, the day-to-day realities of running a small business, and why celebrating the Philippines through rum gives her a reason to smile every day. 
In this episode we will cover
Alexandra’s fascinating Filipina-Polish backstory, and how the liquor industry literally runs in her DNA. Lessons from her non-linear entrepreneurial journey and how she found a gap in the market for Kasama rum. The not-so-glamourous BTS of scaling a small-batch rum business as a woman in a male-dominated industry.How Kasama rum is bringing Filipina-pride to the masses through home-grown produce, Pinay-team talent and culture-conscious branding. Overcoming imposter syndrome, start-up guilt, and defining growth and success on her own terms. Connect with Alexandra: (@kasamarum)
* Website:  https://www.kasamarum.com/
* Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/kasamarum/
Join the Filipina Soul Sisterhood Circle! Hang out with Krystl and other “journeying” Filipino women every week, as we reconnect with our culture and histories, have healing, decolonizing and soul-filling discussions, get mentored by impactful, industry-disrupting Filipina leaders, and help each other step into our Power as Pinays.
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In honor of Black History Month, we are bringing back this discussion with Bianca Mabute-Louie, an educator, activist, organizer, an extremely inspiring and activating person, in June 30, 2020, this was around the time of the anti-asian American hate crimes which had an exponential rise amid the pandemic, around same time of the George Floyd murder protests, a month before, which sparked some racial reckoning and reflection of our two groups.

Bianca Mabute-Louie (she/her/hers) is an educator based in Oakland, CA. She has taught Asian American Studies at Laney College, San Francisco State College, and City College of San Francisco. This fall she will be starting her PhD in Sociology at Rice University, where she will pursue research on religion, race, and racism.  Bianca has also organized with Network on Religion and Justice for queer affirmation in Christian churches, as well as with API Legal Outreach on domestic violence prevention among youth of color.         


In this episode, we talk about


Understanding this moment and the historical and political framing of Asian American resistance and solidarity with black and brown communitiesHow the Model Minority Myth has been used as a tool for anti blackness to pit communities of color have been pit against each otherHow our history of colonization and resistance in Philippines positions to be in solidarity with indigenous and black and brown communitiesA story in history of black American soldiers during Filipino American war who while in the Philippines, ended up allying and joinign with Filipinos in fight against colonizationHow to go from performative solidarity to true solidarityConfronting internalized racism and anti-blackness within our own people and how to start talking to our own communitiesCommitting to our own learning & unlearning and how we can be effective alliesInstagram: @beyonkz


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