Dr. Beth Leilani Mercado talks about adjusting to a new life in America and her long road to recovery after suffering a stroke. Her life reads like a best selling novel. She was born into poverty, began a thriving career, endured an emotionally

S1 E11: Trauma & Transformation - Part 1

Jan 9th, 2021 31m 1s

Dr. Beth Leilani Mercado's life reads like a best selling novel. She was born into poverty, began a thriving career, endured an emotionally destructive marriage, embarked on a spiritual journey, and suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed whe

S1 E10: The Hidden Beauty of Filipino Cuisine - Part 2

Jul 28th, 2020 25m 26s

Nicole Ponseca explains the fundamentals of Filipino cuisine and talks about one of her life’s most memorable adventures. As part of doing research for her book, she traveled extensively through parts of the Philippines that even most Filipinos

S1 E9: The Hidden Beauty of Filipino Cuisine - Part 1

Jul 8th, 2020 24m 33s

Nicole Ponseca is one of the pioneers of Filipino cuisine in New York City. She’s opened 2 highly acclaimed restaurants, Maharlika and Jeepney and recently published a cookbook that was a James Beard Award finalist. She talks about her mission

S1 E8: Part 2 – How Astrology Explains the Pandemic

Apr 18th, 2020 22m 28s

The global pandemic continues and you may be asking yourself, "What does all this mean?" Within the Astrological community, there is an enormous buzz about what they are calling a “Pluto, Saturn Conjunction in Capricorn.” This is having a huge

S1 E7: Part 1 – Self Care During the Pandemic

Apr 10th, 2020 23m 52s

This is a pause on the usual interview for season 1 to do a special 2 part episode. In this episode, Gaemer sits down with his wife, Yumin, who is a psychotherapist. They talk about the importance of self care and she provides ideas on how peop

S1 E6: I Was Left Behind

Mar 24th, 2020 31m 7s

Antonio Enriquez was the eldest grandson of a large, wealthy family. He reveals what happened when most of them left for America.

S1 E5: Where I Belong

Feb 21st, 2020 41m 5s

Maria Johnson tells her story about coming to America in 1971. The voyage to a new life took her away from her parents along with the security of 5 brothers. What happens next is truly heartwarming.

S1 E4: Born Into Chaos

Jan 16th, 2020 33m 50s

Fenella Mallari tells her incredible story about being born into a state of chaos, family tragedy, and seeing Japanese planes conducting bomb runs in Manila as World War 2 began.

S1 E3: The Bully

Dec 11th, 2019 43m 47s

Joe Gutierrez still gets moved when he tells the story about a racist incident in the 6th grade. It inspired him to become a weightlifter, a varsity wrestler, and a black belt in martial arts. He also talks about the extraordinary experience of

S1 E2: On My Own

Nov 27th, 2019 39m 33s

Ruth Hafoka talks about the cultural differences she found as a young immigrant and how a tragic event changed her forever. Don't forget to subscribe!