All the way from the beautiful beaches of Maldives (pero umuwi ng Pinas during the time of this recording), sasamahan tayo ng isang talented and gorgeous island girl / sirena para ikwento ang kanyang mga karanasan bilang isang certified PADI freediver! Tara na and let's all listen to Aysa's stories from under the sea! Get to know Aysa! (1:37) MAIN TOPIC: All about Freediving (22:43) FAST TALK (1:03:47) BONUS SEGMENT on Aysa's close encounter with a shark! (1:15:54) Follow Aysa's...

Join me and another good friend, Anj as she shares her experience as a podcaster with her friends and what she learned from having a show of their own! I met Anj online via Lomomanila on Facebook and became Insta-friends (no pun intended) for the past 2 years. If you wanna start your own show or you just wanna listen to more podcasts, this episode is for you! Getting to know Anj: (1:24) MAIN TOPIC: How to Be a Podcaster po? (27:38) FAST TALK: NEVER HAVE I EVER? (1:13:51) Follow the...

In this episode, we are joined by none other than the one and only madam of Cebu! Medyo makabagbag-damdamin tong episode natin na pinamagatang, "Lysol" dahil ilalahad niya ang karanasan niya bilang isang Covid-positive patient! Pero di lang puro lungkot at sakit and episode na 'to dahil ikekwento rin niya ang kanyang buhay sa Cebu sa loob ng isang dekada! Guest intro (1:49) Getting to know Ma'am Grace: (5:10) TOPIC #1: COVID POSITIVE (21:16) TOPIC #2: LIVING in CEBU for almost a...

How DD Came About? (0:46) How DD Episodes are Produced? (9:19) What's Next for DD? (12:29) Read about it on: https://marsymallows.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/passion-project/ Listen to my friends podcasts on Spotify and other podcast platforms:  EJK (Eavesdropping with Janine and Kat) and  Thirsty at 30 (with Xuxa and Dee)! Music by: Silent Partner --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distantdialogues/message

Long-distance chikahan para sa mga malalayo sa pamilya, sa mga naghahanap ng karamay sa gitna ng pandemic na 'to! Music by: Silent Partner and The 126ers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/distantdialogues/message

Feel Good Mood - Jannina shares some of the things she enjoys doing recently (00:33) a.k.a TIKTOK, CRYSTALS and TAROT reading SHOUT OUT to other Ka-Podcasts (18:04): Mad in Manila, Coffee Na Lang Dear, Please Pause Podcast and Bae's Kamp Podcast FAST TALK (20:36) Music by: The 126ers, Jingle Punks, Silent Partner, Topher & Alex Elena Follow Jannina on Tiktok: mjlqcruz and her podcast with her friend: EJK - Eavesdropping with Janine & Kat Follow Distant Dialogues on Instagram,...

Hi Guys! DD is back on its 2nd season!  For PART 1 of Episode 1, I finally invited one of my best and long-time friends, my kabarkada, JANNINA!!! Isa siya sa mga constant kakwentuhan at kausap ko sa buhay, nasa Manila man ako o sa Cebu! Getting to know JAN: (2:30) 1. Black and White checkered uniform (2:55) 2. Tennis (6:00) 3. Shopee Live (9:48) 4. ART, blogging, film photography (11:49) 5. Astrology (16:00) MAIN TOPIC #1: HOW TITA ARE YOU?  - Since we turned 30, parang ang...

Hi Guys! Welcome to another exciting episode of Distant Dialogues! (Recorded back in December 2020) FINALLY, pagkatapos na ilang beses ma-namedrop sa previous episodes, nainvite ko na rin sa show ang isa sa mga unang kaibigan ko sa USTe!! Naisingit namin ang recording sa rest day!! Getting to know CARLO: (4:11) 1. Cebu (4:31) 2. Nursing (20:28) 3. Art (30:03) (34:02)  MAIN TOPICS: 1. Life After Graduation (38:40) 2. Frontliner Life and Future Plans (59:59) 3. Managing Real Life...

Episode 8 features my first guest to ever record an episode with me in the same room, my colleague, neighbor and friend, Lexi! Join us as she talks about her passion in singing (I might be able to ask her to sing too)! While for the second half of the episode, she shares her insights on love and dating! This girl has got it all, beauty, talent and brains kaya kinig na guys! You may click on the timestamps below to listen to the segments of this episode or listen to it entirely while you do...

Our longest episode yet as another former colleague-turned-friend joins me on the show, Ma'am Donna or as we like to call her, Madonna (short for Ma'am Donna). She happily talks about her experience as a new mother and the adjustments she had to make in order to make room for all the changes this new chapter of her life brought about! You may click on the timestamps below to jump straight to the different segments of this episode or listen to it entirely while you do your stuff! (2:14) -...

The longest episode of Distant Dialogues yet, featuring Gege, one of my awesome friends from college! It took us about an hour of pre-recording catch-up and another 2 hours to record this episode. I am so excited to share this episode with you all as we bare our hearts out, talking about how social media affect our individual lives! (2:05) - Get to know our special guest, Gege! (28:22) - All about SOCIAL MEDIA  (46:27) - Uses of different social media platforms (59:55) - Its effects on...

I met Pranesh on an interesting non-dating app online and we've been friends for some time. As you listen to this episode, you'll realize that he is quite a character, but undeniably intelligent and talented (0:23). He shares one of his favorite pastimes during the lockdown, which is the Microsoft flight simulator, FSX (10:40). He also talks about his extensive experience in the fashion industry (27:15) and lastly, he shares his tips and advice on effective branding for businesses (37:23)....

We all know the the saying, "Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are" and if you ask me, I am very pleased with the people I chose to surround myself with including JOEEEY! For this episode, we go way back 2008 to reminisce on our college days (once again) and our Kdrama addiction a decade ago and how we are way past that phase now.....or not! We also talk about Gaming and Zombies and Taking Leaps of Faith and how to make turning points in life count! O diba ang layo?  I...

Denise and I met in college, and from back then til now, she has been one of the few that I admire the most because of her wit, her grace, fearlessness and go-getter attitude! Join us as we reminisce on our Uste and Quiapo escapades and as she talks about her life in Japan and her life now in Luxembourg! I have to warn you though, she is also extremely hilarious, which is why I am ROTFL all throughout the show! Did I mention that she is also one talented chef? Check out her IG page,...

Let's have a chat with Ma'am Jess, atta-girl, former colleague and one of my favorite senior nurses back in the day! Join us as we reminisce on some of our shared memories in the hospital and gush on her former crushes in the workplace. She also happily shares her favorite go-to places in the UK and some of her personal life learnings on living abroad on her own! 

Meet Jai, an introvert in the sales industry, who shares his favorite places to hide and find solitude in Cebu!