Karl was able to summit Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia’s tallest mountain (4,095 mASL) in September of 2017, he shares his crazy journey to the point that he says “I felt like I was gonna die”... Don’t worry this is not a memoir of Karl, lol, he is well and good as a financial consultant currently; he’s the breadwinner of his family and in this episode yo…

Back in high school, I watched Larry Laraga, perform with the Leyte Kalipayan Dance Company in several occasions and even through their rehearsal in the Boy Scout headquarters hall located in Magsaysay Boulevard of Tacloban City. Their performances of Filipino dances are truly spectacular. The discipline, elegance and execution will definitely make…

I met Liz in Florianopolis, Brazil during the World Peace Forum in 2016, where she performed a classical and colorful Indian Dance. It was a sight to behold. 💃 We once again met in the Philippines in 2018, travelling with friends all while sharing my cultural heritage with her through unique local experiences. Plus we were gifted with the exclusive…

Leigh Francis "Kaying" Nemenzo is a musician of humble beginnings. In this episode he shares his musical adventure in a timeline narrative from his childhood, highschool, university years, up until someone listened to his music and believed in his musical talent. Kaying received an opportunity to study formal music education in Florence, Italy whil…

Do you even have a perfect day? 👀 This episode is about designing your perfect day...Imagine if in one whole day, you can "schedule" your life goals on a per hour basis and visualize it in your mind. It's gonna be an awesome day once you nail it down to the last minute. The perfect day exercise is meant for you to really drill down on the per hour …

Leo Godfrey "Yong" Jao, starts his journey as a "jack of all trades", reared by his own mother who always inspired him to experience and experiment with a lot of hobbies. Yong ended up working for a big media network in the Philippines and soon helped in a meteorological organization while utilizing his expertise in media production. By some twist …

This episode centers on the question: Do you need to be a millionaire to live a millionaire's lifestyle? I have tried to answer this question again and again and my answer is always NO. You can live a lavish life (no matter how you define it) even without a million dollars (yet). If you'd like to know more about the book I mentioned in this episode…

A fun episode about Angelo "Jelly Boks" Balbuena's journey towards becoming a professional entertainer in the US. He shares to us key insights about: How he started as a stand-up comedian in Highschool Memories of his research studies Hosting gigs Trying out working in the financial industry Working as a make-up artist Enlarging his network and exp…

In November 2019, we had an unexpected guest in our humble home. I cooked chicken adobo for this stranger who happened to be a traveler who wanted to go on a pilgrimage journey on foot from the Netherlands to Jerusalem. Apart from him enjoying the chicken adobo, he left an indelible lesson on appreciation of our successes. To always celebrate our p…

In this fun and articulate episode, I exchange ideas with Greg Rodriguez III about filmmaking and what it takes to be a filmmaker. We discuss all facets of the spectrum and we touch base on the following: Filmmaking as mode of language The Camera is a gun Holding a camera gives someone dignity Filmmaking as a tool of education The journey towards g…

In this solo episode I will share to you how I discovered the cool idea of ''bucket lists" which has guided my life and brought a lot of unexpected surprises along my way. You'll listen to: Where I first heard about bucket lists. What was the first and second dream that I was able to tick off my bucket list. Why you need to write your dreams on pap…

Do you have dreams that have been parked in your bucket list for quite some time now? If so, what’s keeping you from pursuing them? Will you take all the opportunities to achieve your dreams despite the challenges? Or will you allow rejections to lead you into another direction? Sunshine Guillermo, a photographer and a visual storyteller, joins Edw…

Have you been living the life that you have envisioned for yourself? Do you really like where and who you are right now? Or are you still living on your “what ifs” because you are still busy pleasing people than realizing your dreams? Nemanja “Nemo” Santrac, an Electrical Engineer and a Writer joins Edward Illustrisimo and tells his story of how he…

Edward Illustrisimo sits down with old-time friend Kim Obejas to learn how he was able to reach his dreams of becoming a successful lawyer while simultaneously being an accomplished Waray artist/rapper with grown dreads and tattoos. Kim, also known as Deadkey in the music industry, shares his ups and downs as he takes on challenges life has brought…

Hi, I’m Edward Illustrisimo, and I’ll be your wingman who'll guide you through the behind-the-scenes of pursuing #LifeGoals. ⭐ This is your VIP backstage access to the stories of DreamCatchers who have magically achieved their #dreams in life. We'll talk about productive philosophies, tools and tactics that you might want to 'copy' so that you'll h…