Unknown to many, we three are introverts! But of course with our jobs that require us to be extra social 90% of the time, how do we cope? This week we talk about how we've adapted... or "faked" our way to perform in our roles.  How about you, what things have you faked to succeed in something? Is it a good thing to "fake" skills, responses, or attitudes? Share your thoughts with us!:) Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts:...

We invited the biggest fangirl we've ever met! In this episode, our dear friend and Inquirer sportswriter Celest Flores shares with us her adventures and her long history of fangirling (from local music artists and student-athletes, to her "true love" today—Exo's Chan-yeol). Celest also gave the girls an interesting quick course on the terminologies and the things that make Kpop Idols different from artists and celebrities. When do you stop being a fan of someone? What do you feel about...

This week, your KTM girls finally talk about money matters! We share how we spend our paycheck, where we invest our money on, and how we make money work for us. Can money buy happiness? Share your money management tips with us!  Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3d8KkEj Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30TcTmN Youtube: https://bit.ly/34PXTGU Curious Cat: https://curiouscat.me/the_ktmpodcast Message:...

This week, we have Subselfie's Toni Tiemsin and Kris Pasion on the show to give us a deep dive into drop-in chatrooms, the newest social media platform. Our media experts share their comprehensive tour around this trend, and gives their thoughts on how it can be further maximized especially during this time where information and content is king. What do you think about these new online spaces? Share them with us!:) Drop in! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts:...

In friendships, we win some, and then we lose some along the way. With the recent airing of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion, this episode recounts how our friendships evolved over the years—how some fell apart and how we managed to keep really good ones. We also share how we express our "tampo" to our friends and of course give tips on how we can make amends.  How about you, how do you mend tampo between you and your best friends? Send us a message :) Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple...

We are hardworkers! Recording during the Labor Day week, our episode is a very hardworking masterclass about the efforts we make to catch our crushes' attentions. We have the landi (flirting) expert, Dale De Vera on the show and he shared us some of his trade secrets—how he slides into DMs, his best emojis, and how he levels up from friendship to something more. Have your own landi tips we can find useful? Send us a message!:) You look good today! *wink* Anchor:...

Curious Mars is back! We received a variety of very deep questions this week, like why is Lian single? And what will happen if we eat ourselves? This episode also contains good dissections of what will happen to us if technology and internet were to be taken away for a day, what people might find weird in our homes, and how we are emoting to Taylor Swift's new tracks from the vault. On more serious levels, we also talked about mob mentality, mental wellness related to applying for a job in...

In this episode we share our review of our year in the COVID-19 lockdown. How did we cope? What new hobbies did we discover? Did our life change in those 365 days? We also share the things that we're grateful for, places and people we sorely miss, and the first activities we'll do when the gates open again. What are your lockdown takeaways? Share them with us! See you soon! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3d8KkEj...

In celebration of women all over the world, we talk about our female heroes, gender equality and some struggles we had moving around a society led by men. Do we think we'd get there quicker if we were men? How do we deal with old-fashioned gender standards? And what do we think about women who bring other women down? This episode is also our salute to all the strong women whose trails have created ways that led us to become the girls we are today. What are the best qualities of your female...

Still feeling the fresh potentials of the new year, we talk about decluttering. What do we feel about tidying up? Do we still ask ourselves if our possessions "spark joy"? How do we decide which things need to go? We have our very own experts OC Angelique and Madame Hoarder Lian share their ideas this week. Angelique: Only purchase and keep the things that you need in the present ✨ Sam: I'll keep it if it can move me forward closer to my dreams. If not, bbye! 🧹 Lian: Hold on, I think I'll...

We love music! This week we share our most played tracks and favorite idol icons. We also dive into how music affects us, the way we emote, workouts, and even our productivity at work. About 70% of this episode was dedicated to our singing so we hope you pardon us, and enjoy instead, this highlight of our music career. How about you, what's your go-to soundtrack? Hello from the other side! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts:...

To all the boys we loved before, this one's for you! With Valentine's Day in the air, we share about our puppy loves and first heartbreaks. This conversation covers some possibly incriminating revelations about our past crushes and a few blind items but forgive us we just really want to have a good laugh (with the status of our love lives, or the lack of it, except Angelique, of course). We concluded that our puppy loves truly brought us to where we are today so we really are grateful. And...

As the world slowly opens up travel opportunities this year, we take a look at our aspirations of having a master’s degree abroad. This episode features Erasmus Scholar and Journalist Sophia Balod who shares the steps she took towards achieving her life-changing dream—from writing her application letters, to finding a place near her Uni in Amsterdam. All four girls are on different timezones this week, cause yknow KTM’s international nasty girls always make it work! We say you go for it...

Come back to the young and beeyootiful you! This week we explore the exciting world of Philippine show business in the 90s and early 2000s. What do we want back? What are the juiciest issues of them all? Are we for "love teams"? We also share our favorite lines from our list of best movies for all time, which was a fun banter to do with friends, we realized. How about you, what are your fave Filipino movie lines? Chika minute! Would you like some tea? Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple...

Your Mars dressed up nicely for this season finale because we have Carol Malasig of @almostdiplomatic in the show. She shared us how it is like being a diplomat's wife, traveling and meeting people all the time. With our 2021 intentions of going out and about (fingers are crossed on this one), we also asked her to walk us through how to be 'sosyal' in terms of clothing and demeanor. This episode revealed some of Lian's hiccups covering the more 'premium' beats. We had a great time in this...

Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! We're starting the new year with conversation enders because we Mars resolved to make better use of our time. We talk about the instances we leave chats on "Seen" and recounted the times we have sent emojis in lieu of goodbye. We also share how we gauge other people's interest (especially those we matched with on Bumble) and how we tell when it's time to cut our losses. Weird and funny questions also arrived at our Curious Mars box so tune in and enjoy our sparkling...

What makes something worth the hustle? Have we millennials really become optimization addicts? In this episode we talk with another KTM sibling, Job Sauler, who shared his mindset and routines in building the life he aspires to have. He also tells us the ups and downs of creating a start-up digital marketing agency in Sydney, which has always been an aspiration for him. Got something to share about your own hustle story? DM us on Instagram @theKTMpodcast! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4...

Still the most wonderful time of the year, we talk about Christmas and the best presents we've seen over the years. We also talk about the art of recycling gifts and responsible godparenting. As bonus, we also share our top reco brands you might consider wrapping for family and friends. Help us in our holiday shopping--what are your tips on thoughtful gift giving? For that gift that keeps on giving, subscribe! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google...

Is it possible and ok to pursue two entirely different career aspirations? This week, our guest Edma Remillano shares finding joy and purpose in her switch from a well-established journalism career to baking. This episode is lined with so many inspirational quotes fit for us who have our ideal jobs but still perhaps are thinking of turning another passion project into a full time venture. "You jump when you're scariest." -Edma Remillano Do you have related stories or insights you want to...

This week, we make a case about quitting things that no longer serve us. While staying put and sticking it out to the end may be admirable feats, we also realise that there's power in a good quit. Listen to us share our thoughts on quitting jobs, relationships, and bad habits! We also answer questions from our listeners that dabbled on moving on and dealing with unreturned affections. You know what to do! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google...

Why are we so obsessed with speaking in English, or people with nice accents? What does it tell about us? Join our chat about language, code-switching, and identity with our international girl, Nessreen Tamano. We also give you our two cents on IELTS, employability and of course, dating people who speak languages unfamiliar to us. Subscribe! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3d8KkEj Spotify:...

We love Q&As! For this episode, we borrow a few cards from @werenotreallystrangers for a quick catch-up. We talk about our quarantine takeaways, latest Netflix binge (new recos!) and things we're snacking on. Three seasons in, we're sure you have had a good picture of us three, from kalat to kuda, and so ladies and gentlemen, we bring you more! Subscribe! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3d8KkEj Spotify:...

Being in world that is "always online" sure has its wonderful perks... until it begins creeping up to our nerves tagging along so much anxiety. How dependent have we become to social media? And how doomed are we, really? This episode takes off from Netflix' "The Social Dilemma" and the girls' protest and battle against this larger-than-life mesh of social networks. Share with us how being online has affected your own life! Subscribe! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple:...

We wrap season two with a very special guest, another favorite Kapamilya and fellow Thomasian, Mikey Flores. In this episode he shares his experience coming out to his parents at a young age while figuring how to be comfortable in his own skin. A good portion of this episode also includes UST-Journalism kalat we *feel* you might find interesting.  Links! Anchor: https://bit.ly/37AWzZ4 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3fxui8G Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3d8KkEj Spotify:...