The 2024 awards season started with the 81st Golden Globes, which was chaotic. Personally, I think the Golden Globes was more of a joke than the disappointing performance of this year’s host, Jo Koy. In this episode, I share some tea and my thoughts about tokenism. Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠⁠

So, a lot has happened in the first week of January. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the 299 PHP engagement ring issue. Join me for a quick history lesson on diamonds and engagement rings while I give my two cents on the topic! Here are the links: Hugot ni Juan (viral post) Philippine Counseling Committee (original post) Response to the post Inka Magnaye’s thoughts Takeaway on online advices Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠⁠

Listen to this episode if you are constantly haunted by self-doubt. I’m here to assure you that feeling inadequate is normal! You're not enough, and that's okay – let's embrace it together. Skip to 5:36, luv. Connect with me on LinkedIn! Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠

The holidays are a season of giving: we're giving our take on second chances. On this guest episode with Ivan, we're connecting everything we have discussed in Part 1. Apologies for the audio quality, this episode was recorded via Zoom. And that's a wrap for 2022! Thank you for being with me on this journey. I appreciate each and every one of you. I hope to connect with more of you next year. Happy holidays! Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠

I'm finally back from a long mental health break! In this two-part guest episode, I am joined by one of my best friends, Ivan to talk about love languages, settling for the bare minimum, and our perspectives on self-love. Stay tuned for the last episode of 2022! Apologies for the audio quality, this episode was recorded via Zoom. Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠

I just turned a year older! Happy 24th birthday to me! In this episode, I’m going to share 25 things I learned before turning 25. Here are my favourite lessons from 24 years of existence! Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠

On this guest episode with Romm, we’re going to get into the good, the bad and the ugly parts of high school (and honors sections)—peer pressure, rejection, getting in trouble with teachers, and dealing with bullies. Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠

It's going to be a trip down memory lane for our first guest episode! Join me and my friend, Romm, as we reminisce about our high school life—from making waffles in class to doing spontaneous programs for teachers to avoid tests. We also talk about reconnecting with friends, overcoming regrets, and reevaluating our happiness.  Oh, and stay tuned for Part 2! Erratum: The thing with regrets is, you regret the things you didn’t do than the things that you did, or the things unsaid than things that you have said. Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠

For the pilot episode, I talk about dealing with burnouts, breakups and unpacking emotional baggage. I saw weight loss as more than just a physical wellness goal. I recognized the effect of addressing our emotional and mental wellness as well.  Overall, I am delighted to finally share with you how I reached this point. Here is a recounting of my quarantine story.  Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠ (⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠/⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠)  Special thanks to Jaja, Mika, Angel, Shekinah, Coleen, Chrisha, Rommel, Lyndon, Ivan, Amir, Allen, Joshua, Hanna, Lyodel, Jeizelle, Arlo, Maoi and Elly for inspiring me to continue with my passion project!  Check out ⁠⁠CYBERSAD Chats with Mao⁠⁠! ICYMI, I had a ⁠⁠Youtube channel⁠⁠. Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠Daichi Audios

Look, mom, I made it! This podcast has been in the works for two years. I’m proud to finally say it’s out! Let’s be friends! I hope to hear from you too. Send me an email at [email protected] or leave a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the podcast. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@draftpickspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rosellevllnv⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Siomai300⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)  Logo and Cover Art by Elly Cua (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ellyphant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro and Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daichi Audios⁠⁠⁠