It's an Adult Thing!
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -Let's figure out adult life together since it wasn't taught in school. Join us, Nica & Carla, as we exchange stories, questions, and sometimes expert advice on adulting, self-development, well-being, and more because IT'S AN ADULT THING!
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The Dark Side of Self-Improvement
April 22, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBHow does self-help become harmful? Let's take a deeper look at our desire to improve ourselves and reveal some of the often overlooked risks of bettering oneself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Subtle Sexism
March 31, 2024 12:01 - 55 minutes - 80.5 MBLet's catch some seemingly harmless behaviors that are rooted on normalized prejudices against women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 4 Love Killers
March 28, 2024 09:12 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBLove can endure a lot of things, but some harmful behaviors can ultimately sabotage romantic relationships. So before the 4 Horsemen of the Relationship Apocalypse come galloping in to disrupt your connection, learn how to combat these destructive behaviors and keep the love alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adulting Advice IV
March 12, 2024 11:23 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBSome of you are consulting us about your current life challenges, so here’s our attempt to offer solutions and alternatives to your situations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lessons From Love
March 05, 2024 11:42 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBRomantic relationships have undeniable highs and lows. So let's make the most of our romantic experiences and glean valuable lessons from our heartbreaks and happy ever afters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Quiet Quitting
February 17, 2024 08:56 - 1 hour - 135 MBAre you part of this global trend? Find out why chunk of our workforce has stopped going above and beyond for their jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024 Ins & Outs
January 29, 2024 22:30 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBReady for a great 2024? Then let's take some time to discover what to invite IN and what to kick OUT of our lives this year and plan how we can become vibin' and thrivin' adults this 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Life Lessons from Traveling
December 28, 2023 11:09 - 1 hour - 146 MBLet's journey back to our past vacation trips and pick up some nuggets of wisdom along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toxic Workplace Practices Part II
October 31, 2023 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBOne episode is not enough to discuss solutions for toxic workplaces. We're joined again by our friend and non-toxic workmate, Randolph Longjas, to talk about more ways we can change our work environments and practices for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toxic Workplace Practices Part I
October 25, 2023 08:36 - 1 hour - 120 MBYou're not sensitive. The system is really broken. Let's address some elephants in the room with our good friend Randolph Longjas in the hopes of making our workplaces a safer and more nurturing space to thrive in. Maker's Sched vs Manager's Sched: https://commadot.com/makers-schedule-managers-schedule/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Life Lessons From Work
October 12, 2023 04:59 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBWe spend a significant amount of our lives in the workforce, so it's imperative and even inevitable to keep learning life lessons at work. Let's take time to reflect on the philosophies, skills, and values from work that help us become not just successful professionals, but well-rounded and fulfilled individuals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adulting Advice III
October 02, 2023 19:34 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MBLet’s help out our fellow adults as they consult our adulting tribe about love, friendship, and health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Caring for the Cervix
September 24, 2023 05:58 - 1 hour - 78 MBCervical Cancer is highly preventable and easy to detect, but it still kills 11 Filipinas every day. Listen to Ob-Gynecologist Dr. Mina Alferez and Health Advocate Niña Corpuz as we find ways to talk more openly about this major health threat, care for our cervix, and ultimately save people's lives. Remember, there's always something that we can do. Sign this petition to help create a cervical cancer-free future: bit.ly/cervicalcancerfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
100 Episodes of Adulting
September 14, 2023 09:54 - 1 hour - 117 MBCelebrate with us as we look back at how our past 99 episodes changed us, revised some of our beliefs, and helped us grow into the adults that we are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hidden Homophobia Part 2
August 31, 2023 15:23 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBLet’s expose some “well-meaning” behaviors that hurt, invalidate, or discriminate our LGBTQ+ loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hidden Homophobia Part 1
August 10, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBListen to this eye-opening episode about the subtle but harmful behaviors that impact our LGBTQIA+ friends. Learn about our hidden biases, microaggressions, and prejudices against the queer community and come up with solutions to help us become more aware and empathetic adults. Bonus!!! Meet the genderbread person: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=635579878592570&set=a.478902074260352 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Self-Care
June 17, 2023 18:39 - 1 hour - 110 MBHere's how we can nurture our own well-being thru physical, psychological, and social care. Thanks to Celeteque.com for taking care of this episode. ❤️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Easy Recipes
June 06, 2023 14:31 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBEven the most self-sufficient adults can run out of ideas on what to eat, so we're sharing simple, affordable, tried and tested recipes that even kitchen-noobs can whip up at home! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Biggest Regrets
April 28, 2023 11:49 - 1 hour - 103 MBLet's revisit our past (and possibly worst) mistakes and find ways to grow from them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unpopular Opinions
April 04, 2023 15:41 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBUnpopular opinions challenge mainstream beliefs and encourage us to think critically. Listen to this episode and see how these alternative viewpoints can spark meaningful conversations and lead to our growth as discerning adults. Learn about the British Council's Women In STEM Scholarships here bit.ly/40nVD4l Follow the British Council on FB, IG, and Twitter @phbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Managing Microstresses
March 21, 2023 15:29 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBJoin us for an informative and actionable discussion on how to recognize and handle microstresses -- small, often unrecognized stressors -- in order to lead a healthier, more balanced life as adults. Learn about the British Council's Women In STEM Scholarships here: http://bit.ly/40nVD4l Follow the British Council on FB, IG, and Twitter @phbritish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Self-Esteem
March 06, 2023 20:10 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBWe know that having enough self-esteem is essential to our wellbeing. But how can we nurture the belief that we are worthy just as we are? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love Languages
February 21, 2023 15:41 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWant to know how to effectively make our dear ones feel loved and appreciated? Listen to this episode to learn about the 5 love languages or the different ways different people want to express and receive love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dating Advice
February 14, 2023 13:13 - 1 hour - 101 MBLet’s talk about how to meet potential partners and how to mindfully choose which one to build a healthy relationship with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pre-Mortem
January 02, 2023 09:24 - 1 hour - 67 MBLet's discuss how we can be better prepared for the inevitable worst days of our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gratitude
December 10, 2022 10:50 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss how we cultivate a simple yet powerful practice that is strongly associated with happiness and well-being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dreams Vs. Desires
October 30, 2022 08:54 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBLet’s discuss how to allocate funds for our wants and needs so we can keep chasing our dreams and desires! This is an episode of SUN Talks On Demand, brought to you by Sun Life Philippines. Vote It's an Adult Thing! as your favorite Sun Life podcaster and get a chance to win Php 50,000 worth of Giftaway gift certificates from Sun Life. Cast your vote on this link: https://sunlife.co/vote_itsanadultthing Go to https://advisormatch.sunlife.com.ph/ Check out @sunlifeph on FB and IG for upda...
Independent Living
October 23, 2022 03:20 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBIndependence comes with a price. In this episode, let's weigh the cost of living in our own spaces and gauge if it's all worth it. This is an episode of SUN Talks On Demand, brought to you by Sun Life Philippines. Vote It's an Adult Thing! as your favorite Sun Life podcaster and get a chance to win Php 50,000 worth of Giftaway gift certificates from Sun Life. Cast your vote thru this link: https://sunlife.co/vote_itsanadultthing Go to https://advisormatch.sunlife.com.ph/ Check out @sunli...
Back to Face-to-Face Essentials
October 05, 2022 17:11 - 54 minutes - 76.1 MBHere are some of the things we need to prepare as we go back to facing the world. SHOW NOTES: 13:46 - essentials for commuting 24:26 - essentials for school 29:37 - essentials for work 41:07 - essentials for recovering from Covid ========================== Get all these essentials via the Lazada app and stay updated with the latest deals thru their FB: http://facebook.com/LazadaPhilippines or IG: https://bit.ly/3EpEWxU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adulting Advice II
September 19, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBOnce again, we’re reading out heartfelt advice-seeking letters from our fellow adults and suggest possible solutions to their adulting concerns. #codependency #collegecourse #LDR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rules That Don't Make Sense
August 29, 2022 04:18 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBSociety needs rules so we can have order, justice, and fairness. But as society evolves, some of these rules become outdated, irrelevant, and even downright bizarre. We discuss some of these flawed rules, how they affect our lives, and suggest some alternatives or solutions to make things better. SHOW NOTE: Body Clock Quiz = https://thesleepdoctor.com/sleep-quizzes/chronotype-quiz/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Self-Limiting Beliefs
August 21, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 119 MBWhat if the things that prevent us from reaching our goals are not actual limitations but the self-sabotaging stories we tell ourselves? Through this episode, let's catch these limiting beliefs and find ways to break free from these invisible shackles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Tea About History
August 05, 2022 16:17 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIt’s worrying that the words “tsismis” and “history” were trending together all over social media the past week, so we breakdown why it’s important for us to know the difference between these two contradictory words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Life After College
July 18, 2022 22:03 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBIn this episode, we discuss the adulting demands that await you right after college but nobody warned you about. This way, you can prepare for them or finally address them in case you haven't. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our Coming Out Stories
July 05, 2022 15:13 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBOwning our sexuality is not always an easy journey. So let's discuss questions about being queer, discovering your sexuality & gender identity, coming out, and upholding equal rights across all orientations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Managing Our Resources
June 12, 2022 21:58 - 1 hour - 144 MBOur money, time, and energy are finite. For this, we need to budget them well so that we won't run on empty. Join us and Direk Randolph Longjas as we share our tried and tested hacks on budgeting our valuable resources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Essential Adulting Skills
May 29, 2022 15:59 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBAs we grow older, we need to add new life skills or develop the often-overlooked ones to become better adults. Our good friend, TV/commercial/film director, and overall exemplary adult, Randolph, joins our discussion about the top 3 skills that we think every adult should have to improve our choices, relationships, and quality of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Online Tambay
May 12, 2022 19:15 - 3 minutes - 4.94 MBWe need time, understanding, and lots of radical love in these changing times. So we're inviting our adulting tribe to an Online Tambay via Zoom where we can all gather to process our thoughts and emotions together! See you this Saturday, May 14, at 8PM! Register here so you can get the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/TribeTambay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to Spot Fake News - Part 2
May 06, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour - 91.5 MBIn the 2nd part of our conversation with investigative journalist Regine Cabato, we uncover the profiles of troll accounts, the machinery that funds their dealings, and what we can do individually and collectively to stop the spread of fake news. SOURCES AND RELATED MATERIALS: "Made in the Philippines: Fake social media accounts and trolls with global ambitions" by Regine Cabato and Shibani Mahtani, The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/38J0vM5 "How the Philippines’ brutal history is being...
How to Spot Fake News - Part 1
May 01, 2022 14:12 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBIn democracy, the power to make national decisions resides with the people. But what happens when the people are manipulated into deciding against their own interest and in favor of the powerful few? In this 2-part special, journalist Regine Cabato joins us as we investigate how the systematic spread of false information blunts our ability to elect good leaders. We also learn some handy measures on how to tell whether the “news” we consume is fact or fiction. SOURCES AND RELATED MATERIA...
Election Day Reminders
April 24, 2022 05:59 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBOn May 9, 2022 we have the power to define our future when we vote for the public servants who will lead us. So here are some practical reminders and tips to make us better prepared for the biggest and most crucial socio-civic activity of the year: the 2022 National Elections. Helpful links: Fake News Quiz: inclusivedemocracy.ph/fakenewschallenge Precinct Finder: voterverifier.comelec.gov.ph NAMFREL: 09391102872 or [email protected] | FB: facebook.com/Namfrel COMELEC: s...
How Our Leaders Impact Our Lives
April 17, 2022 15:50 - 1 hour - 98 MBMany of us feel that our national leaders are irrelevant to our everyday lives. In this episode, we invited Ms. Imelda Deinla, a social researcher, to burst this illusion and trace how our leaders affect the food on our plates, the health care we can avail of, the traffic we get stuck in, and even the speed of our internet connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How Pinoys Choose Their Leaders
April 10, 2022 12:08 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBIn this episode, we are joined with social researcher Imelda Deinla to uncover the mystery of how we choose our leaders and how vulnerable our own process of deciding can be. Fake News Quiz: https://bit.ly/FAKENEWSQUIZ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Know Your Rights w/ Atty. Chel Diokno (REVISITED)
April 02, 2022 18:40 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBAs we prepare for our voters education series, let us revisit our convo w/ our woke lolo Atty. Chel Diokno. Learn how to protect your freedom of speech, which is inevitably threatened under Machiavellian rule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Real-Life Lessons From Fiction
March 27, 2022 15:59 - 1 hour - 84 MBStories help us make sense of the world, connect to others, and understand ourselves better. Imaginary tales allow us to step into the shoes of interesting characters, go to far-off places, and undergo experiences that are very different from our own reality. Listen to some of our favorite fictional stories, people, and events that taught us many lessons that we can apply to our real, everyday lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mindful Social Media Use
March 19, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour - 143 MBAre you using social media? Or is social media using you? In this episode, we discuss ways of navigating the internet w/o getting sucked into its distracting and destructive digital black hole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Loving Yourself - Part 2
March 06, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn the second episode of our Loving Yourself 2-part special, we continue our discussion with Tiktok star, entrepreneur, and fellow podcaster, Ayn Bernos, about self-love, how we practice it, and how we can avoid sabotaging this life-long journey of loving ourselves. ------ NAMI NATURAL NAIL POLISH: https://podlink.co/se0 <- click this link to get 33% OFF when you buy the "i want it all" package with 6 nail polish colours. Follow @naminatural on IG & Tiktok, and @naturalnami on FB. PODMACH...
Loving Yourself - Part 1
March 06, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBLoving yourself seems like a given, but with so many things and responsibilities that adults are occupied with, it's also very easy to overlook and ignore our own needs. In this 2-part special, we talk to content creator, entrepreneur, and fellow podcaster, Ayn Bernos, about how we can start and sustain our self-love journey. ------ NAMI NATURAL NAIL POLISH: https://podlink.co/se0 <- click this link to get 33% OFF when you buy the "i want it all" package with 6 nail polish colours. Follow...
Adulting Advice
February 20, 2022 15:59 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss the personal concerns of our fellow adults who reached out to us for some guidance. Join us as we untangle issues on partnership, the cancel culture, moving on, and other adulting dilemmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
To Be or Not To Be Single
February 13, 2022 15:41 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBMore and more people are choosing the single life, yet society and pop media still depicts being single as a lonely and problematic phase in an adult's life.🤷🏽♀️ So we dissect the benefits & drawbacks of singlehood, as well as check out the pros & cons of its alternative, being in a romantic relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.