Finally, Manila is opening up! We’ve all been so sick of staying inside and not being able to move around. Join Mirtle and Carmela for this face shield free episode of The Maarte Life Podcast where they discuss how they feel about Covid restrictions being lifted and one year of the Maarte brand idea. KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s great now things are opening up, but now everywhere is busy and we should still be cautious. It’s been a year since Mirtle and Carmela shared ramen and cupcakes and started discussing the Maarte brand and what the visions and goals were. Getting back outside into the sun we need to be careful again with our skin care, sunblock is a must. Mirtle has mastered her skin care routine. It starts with a facial wash, then a toner, then a vitamin C serum. The toner prepares your skin to absorb the serum and moisturiser. Carmela got to go and stay on the north side, this cute cabin with a fireplace. They managed to fill the entire place with smoke when they tried to start the fire up on the second night. But it was great going out and bonding with her mom. BEST MOMENTS ‘It felt so good to just be around people’ ‘Your make up looks so much better when you have nourished skin’ ‘A fireplace here in the Philippines is so unheard of’   ABOUT THE HOSTS Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @Maartelifepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's talk about the best day of the year where you get to dress however you want. Halloween! This week on The Maarte Life Podcast, Carmela and Mirtle are talking all things outfits, slut shaming, catcalling, and just wearing what you want for you, not to impress anyone else. Carmela and Mirtle also chat about how to stay safe on a photoshoot and how to stop those creepy vibes.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Maarte girls' make-up for the shoot was inspired by Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Basically Mexican Halloween. Halloween is pretty much the only day of the year where it’s acceptable to dress like a slut. Whether it’s an angel or a firefighter, you can slut up any outfit. Let’s face it, you shouldn't be shaming anyone for how they dress regardless of the day. Don’t dress for anybody but yourself. You don’t need to or want to impress anyone else but yourself. It’s so rude to catcall people on the street! Just because you’re wearing something they think is slightly provocative. Why do people have to act like that?! Guys, if you want to say something about a woman's appearance, say it in a normal way. Why do you have to make someone feel gross about themselves? Just come up and say hi you look nice, not yelling at them on the street. If you’re in a nude photoshoot then have someone else in the room with you like a stylist or someone you trust, just in case the photographer tries to get you to do something you’re not comfortable with. BEST MOMENTS  ‘I want to look pretty with my girls, not for anyone else’ ‘Why should I be more fearful of my surroundings because of the clothes I’m wearing’ ‘I’d do a naked photoshoot but I’d need someone there with me’   ABOUT THE HOSTS Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @Maartelifepodcast   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Maarte Life Podcast Carmela and Mirtle talk all things sex, like how often? How much foreplay? And the big.... or not so big question, does size matter?

It’s been a while but don’t worry your weekly dose of chika is back. Join Carmela and Mirtle on The Maarte Life Podcast to hear all about Mirtle’s journey into becoming an entrepreneur, her experience with crypto, and video games.   KEY TAKEAWAYS During the quarantine Mirtle and her partner started baking and selling her goodies to her friends and family. Axie Infinity is an NFT-based online video game that Mirtle has been playing where she can earn crypto currency. She has a team of scholars under her who use her teams to play the game and earn crypto. It’s like managing your own little team of people who are into the game. Mirtle spends a lot of her time looking into crypto and is trying to launch her first NFT. BEST MOMENTS  ‘I’m not a gamer, I don’t even have any games on my phone’   ‘I was going to list it for like $50 but then it said I had to pay $500 to list it’   ‘Modelling, to baking, to crypto. That’s amazing’   ‘If you’re not learning you are dying’   ABOUT THE HOSTS   Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all! Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @Maartelifepodcast   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we are at episode 7! It’s your two favorite models Carmela and Mirtle bringing you another episode of The Maarte Life Podcast. This is “just the tip” where the duo gives you a peek of the wheels that are in motion and talk about how they’ve found the launch of the podcast and forging their own path.

Two empowering women doing their thing, that’s their branding guideline. Carmela and Mirtle are fresh off their branding photoshoot and in this episode of The Maarte Life Podcast, they give you all the ins and outs of what their day involved and what you can take away from their experience.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  A well-structured banding guideline can give you direction about where you want to go and what Instagram content you should post.  Photoshoots don’t start at the time it says on the schedule. There is a lot of waiting around for everything to be set up and all the hair and makeup to be done.  If you’re the subject it can be daunting to face a camera, even experienced models like Mirtle and Carmela still feel that way.  A golden rule to follow is to come prepared. Practice what you’re going to do for a photoshoot in the mirror.  The more animated the photographer is and the more they give you encouragement and feedback the better the shoot will be.   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s always fun to work with people who bring that positive energy to a shoot’  ‘Can I still do it!? Can I find my angle!?’ ‘It’s not natural body movement’  ‘You just know when you’ve got the shot’   ABOUT THE HOSTS Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!  Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @maarte.official   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's face it, we’ve all had some pretty bad first dates. Join your two favourite podcasters Carmela and Mirtle as they drop some truth bombs about what men have done on dates to put them off. Find out which red flags you should be avoiding and what misconceptions people have about how you should dress on your first date.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  First impressions are important, Carmela and Mirtle can tell pretty quickly if they’re meeting someone they want to vibe with.  Guys. Don’t wear slippers on a first date.  First dates can set the tone for what you can expect in terms of effort from your potential partner.  If a guy is inviting you out on a first date then Carmela and Mirtle agree that they should pay for the dinner.  Hygiene and bad breath are a deal breaker.   BEST MOMENTS   ‘Why is he flexing so hard?!’ ‘I’m a woman, you don’t have to explain to me that you’re a man’   ABOUT THE HOSTS   Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!  Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @maarte.official   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are boundaries and why are they important? How can setting boundaries help you develop while also protecting yourself? These are just some of the questions answered by Carmela and Mirtle on this episode of The Marrte Life Podcast. Sit down, relax, and enjoy the chika.    KEY TAKEAWAYS    Boundaries aren't about putting up a wall, it’s more about establishing your comfort zone, setting limits, and telling people how you feel. You don’t have to say yes all the time, just because someone might have a bad reaction when you say no, doesn't mean you have to let them get their way.  Setting boundaries is a way of showing love towards yourself. Peer pressure and just giving in isn’t going to benefit you. It’s just people pleasing.  People used to have to rely on intuition to survive. We have to think "is this safe for me, is this going to hurt me?".   BEST MOMENTS ‘Just because I said no doesn’t make me a cold person’ ‘She was going to resign just because I said no to you?!’ ‘You say yes and don’t put yourself first’   ABOUT THE HOSTS   Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!  Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @maarte.official   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Maarte Life Podcast, Carmela and Mirtle will be talking about how to elevate yourself and boost self-confidence. Find out how models have enough confidence to stand in front of cameras or walk down the catwalk with all eyes on them.    KEY TAKEAWAYS    People think models should be confident 24/7. But in that industry, all you’re seeing is beautiful people who you might think are better than you. Everyone’s confidence can be shaken at times.  Take confidence in your strengths, pick the things in life that you’re strong at and that will fuel your self-worth.  You can always find opportunities in all forms of rejection, Carmela and Mirtle experience it in modeling, but it applies to any profession. If you get feedback then you can work on things to improve. If you know they were wrong to reject you, then you already have the right image of yourself, you know you were worth it.  When you look good you feel good, and when you feel good you look good. It can seem a little vain, but when you try to look better, you’ll see it actually does have an effect.   BEST MOMENTS   ‘Fear completely took over’ ‘Rejection has been one of my biggest confidence builders’    ABOUT THE HOSTS   Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!  Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @maarte.official   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Achieving your goals, raising your standards, being more confident, being you, and killing it! These are just some of the themes you’ll hear in The Maarte Life Podcast. In this episode, join Carmela and Mirtle as they talk about how they practice self-care and find out how scuba diving can be more relaxing than you’d think.    KEY TAKEAWAYS    Self-care is not a one size fits all thing. We’re all individuals and need to practice our own self-care in our own ways.  When you slow things down it can give you perspective. You get time to think and without all that background noise you can actually hear yourself think and just be in that space.  Self-care isn’t about going to the extreme of being super happy, it’s about bringing you back to that neutral contented state.  Food therapy is a thing and you shouldn’t be afraid of it, just remember to do it in moderation. If chocolate makes you happy then you should have it every once and while. Comparing your body to people online is not a healthy thing to do or way of thinking.  Surrounding yourself with positive people can reflect back on you. Would you rather mirror positivity or negativity.  It’s okay to say no. If the thing you’re being asked or the person asking isn’t going to allow you to be you and raise you up, then you can say no and not feel like a bad person.   BEST MOMENTS   ‘Breath work is important, but I take it to the next level where I need to go scuba diving’   ‘It helps me go back to a happy me’   ‘Instead of looking up to people and wanting to be them, just be inspired by them’   ABOUT THE HOSTS   Carmela - Model, content creator, scuba diver, INFJ, Cancerian, ramen lover, spirit totem is a sea turtle, mother to a rambunctious Boston Terrier named Pongo. @carmelafernz   Mirtle- Model, small business owner, Free spirited woman, loves to bake and loves outdoor activities. @mirtlecake PODCAST DESCRIPTION   "Ma·ar·te (adj.): Artsy, Artful. Because settling for less was never an option. Filipina models and business partners, Carmela and Mirtle catch up on all the things they can’t stop thinking about... good thing they got a podcast to tell it all!  Grab your favourite sunglasses and tasty cocktails (Carmela is allergic to alcohol so she’ll settle with buko juice) and join these two Maarte Babes, every Thursday, as they sit down and chika on all things: Lifestyle & Leisure, Beauty at All Ages, Relationships, and Personal Development... and of course catch-up with their brilliant and inspiring guests who are just as Maarte as they are! With every episode, The Maarte Life Podcast’s mission is to create a space where women (and gents) feel empowered and confident, and make you laugh - a lot. Carmela and Mirtle are committed to authenticity, honesty, and learning right alongside you. @maarte.official   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.