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Time flies. How could I be 36 when days before I turned 30 and the next five years that followed, my constant wish was to die? I survived and I can’t believe I am saying how excited I am for what the future will bring, what kind of adventures I will still embark on and what life lessons I will still learn and count them even if it’s not my birthday.

In this episode I talked about 65 life lessons I have learned in my 36 years of existence.

-Don't sabotage my peace just because I was used to chaos.
-Rock bottom is not a final destination.
-Work less. Rest more.
-The worst has already happened. It's time to receive.
-I am capable of hard things.
-People can change. If I have changed, so they can and they deserve second chances.
-Embrace my shadow self and the fact that I don't know everything yet.

Check the rest by listening to the full episode.

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In today's episode, we have one of the people I look up to when it comes to reading and he is here to help us answer one of the questions I received from Tiktok specifically how to start a good reading habit. Matt is the genius behind one of my favorite Instagram accounts, Bookmattic, where I get inspiration and ideas for what to read next. Matt is from Oregon, USA and identifies himself as a lifelong learner. He is not just the person behind one of my favorite Instagram accounts but he is the superhuman behind the blog, bookmattic.com, the Youtube channel, Bookmattic and the Podcast, Best Books Podcast.

In this episode we talk about:

-Moving to Indonesia to teach English
-How his life and mindset changed when he moved overseas
-How his book addiction started and the number of books he reads in a week
-How he manages his time having a bookstagram, a blog, a Youtube channel, a podcast, being an English teacher, a Master's student, having online course, writing his books, consistently reading books, being a husband and a father
-Tips on how to start a reading habit
-What he loves about interviewing authors on his own podcast

Connect with Matt

Instagram @Bookmattic
Twitter @Bookmattic
Youtube @BookMattic
Podcast @ Bookmattic Best Books Podcast

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It's hard recording and publishing this episode.

My best friend's son attempted suicide and even after a couple of days have passed, I still don't know how I feel and what I think about it.

In this episode, I talk about:

-How I feel and what I think about my best friend's son's attempt to end his life
-How hard it is to have mental health problems in the Philippines
-What this situation is trying to teach me and realizations
-What can we do to help those who have depression
-What can we do to help prevent suicide

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“I'm sorry.”

As I started also listening to myself when I open my mouth to say something, I noticed that this is one of those words I have been overusing.

“Oh. No need to say sorry.”

Was the response that I often get from apologizing.

Then I asked myself, why am I apologizing for so many things even if it's clearly not my fault?

In this episode, I talk about the 10 things I stopped apologizing for and why I was unconsciously doing do.

Next time you're about to say sorry, bite your lips first and ask yourself, is it really your fault?

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This episode was first published on Mental Strength Notes where Alissa interviewed me and we talked about my journey and what lead me to becoming the content creator that I am today.

We talk about:

-My struggles growing up in a third world country and my parents working overseas to give us good quality of education
-How I struggled to get a University degree not knowing what I truly wanted
-The unhappiness I felt and why I quit my job without savings nor plans
-How I navigated life feeling lost, confused, scared and stuck
-My time volunteering teaching English to the refugees and what I have learned
-How gratitude and compassion changed my perspective
-How I started a self-improvement blog

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In this episode, we have Dr Sophia Godkin. Dr Sophia is a Health Pyschologist, Happyiologist, Happiness and Relationship and Transformational Coach. Dr Sophia is the author of The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal, The Happiness Journal and published her most recent book, The Soul Journey. She is also the doctor behind The Happiness Doctor. Dr Sophia also recently appeared on Canada's number one morning show, Breakfast Television, where she talked about practices that can enhance happiness. Dr Sophia taught and is teaching people of all ages and backgrounds the principles and practices of happiness, self-love and healing whether in the form of individual coaching, writing or group education. Dr Sophia is known for depth, lightheartedness and transformative potential of her work.

We talk about:

-The difference between Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist
-The connection of mental and physical health
-The importance of childhood in adult's life
-Most common questions she gets as a Psychologist
-The things she learned practicing that she didn't learn in school
-How parents migrating to first world countries prepare their children to avoid intense mental health effects that can lead to more trauma they must heal from in their adult life
-Why we must not feel ashamed of asking for professional help when we feel that our mental health is declining
-More on self-love

Connect with Dr Sophia:
Website: www.thehappinessdoctor.com
Instagram: @thehappinessdoctor
Get her newest book: https://www.thehappinessdoctor.com/soul-journal
Book her coaching services: https://www.thehappinessdoctor.com/coaching

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Today, we have Phi Dang on the podcast. Phi Dang is an intuitive human design life coach known as the 'Positivity Queen.' She helps clients all over the world shed past patterns and overcome their negative self talk to be happier and confident. She is known for helping people step into their power, to reclaim it and be more true to their authentic self.

We talk about:

-losing her father at a very young age and being bullied which led her to explore spirituality
-traveling the world solo
-having a corporate job, starting a side hustle and then quitting her job only after 11 months
-how to be confident
-the effects on mental health of Asian families migrating to first world countries
-becoming a life coach to help others step into their power, to reclaim it and be more true to their authentic self.
-Importance of self-care, health and resting in business

Connect with Phi:
Website: phidang.com
Instagram: @thephidang

Join her Masterclass Soul Sister Collective: phidang.com/soul-sister-collective

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In today's episode, we have Ivana Skoric, a certified life coach and solution-focused coach, a blogger and the founder and host of The La Ivana Podcast talking about self-improvement, empowering women, the relationship of having a degree and success, limiting beliefs and taking small actions in the direction of one's dreams.

We talk about:

-Quitting college to volunteer in hostels for free accommodation-Self-improvement journey, self-exploration and the importance of finding yourself and asking yourself what you truly want
-Launching a blog and turning it to a full-blown location independent coaching business -The relationship or importance of having a degree and success especially in the digital age -Limiting beliefs and how to re-frame the mind to become the best version of ourselves-What she does when her brain plays tricks on her -How she centers herself being a creative entrepreneur

Connect with Ivana:

Instagram @humandesigncorner
Blog: laivana.com
Podcast: The La Ivana Podcast

Get her Human Design Blueprint to flow with radical self-acceptance: https://laivana.com/human-design-blueprint/

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