Founded by the Indo-Pacific Navigators, "GRL PWR: Confident, Compassionate, Connected" is a fresh new podcast that serves as a safe space for women in the Indo-Pacific to have aspirational conversations about the things that matter to them most. Hosted by multinational girls Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica, this podcast goes into deep conversation with women leaders and shakers around the region about life, love, career, leadership and body positivity. Each episode covers important cultural topics but is also mixed with questionable humor and unapologetic personalities.
Leading the 21st Century by Rousing Grassroots Communities
There is always something we can do - even the smallest acts become the most heroic.
Let’s welcome on the show, Sahar.
In this episode hosted by Tolex, Sahar Monsoor talked about:
The vital role of energy access in modern communities’ basic needs
How we start to solve the problem when we stop being part of the problem
The principle of: If you can afford to buy trash, then you can afford to stop buying trash
How transforming theoretical advocacy into tangible products is one of the best steps for the zero-waste campaign
Why you should first put your faith in yourself, not on larger organizations, to save the environment
Why you never have to fight this global fight alone
Why, with the amount of data from various studies, the world cannot escape facts with excuses anymore
The untold benefits of a zero-waste lifestyle
Why unless we are willing to reevaluate, redesign, re-engineer the world, now, and fast, we’ll learn the consequences the hard way
… AND SO MUCH MORE
There is freedom in living waste-free,
Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica
3 Sept 2020
Living Beyond Expectations and Setting Your Own Course
Women are capable of balancing their professional life, family life, social life … and so much more.
Let’s welcome on the show, T.
In this episode hosted by Monica Weller, T-san talked about:
✨How Japanese women are allowed to retain their family names for professional reasons
✨Her unique acquired responsibility of keeping their bloodline alive
✨Her struggles in finding a man who is willing to support her life-long cause
✨The drastic changes in gender equality in Japan over the decades...for the better
✨The expectations on Japanese women in balancing their professional and family life
✨How the pandemic impacted Japan’s analog ways
✨The ideal family roles that husbands should play more in this era of double-income Japanese families
✨The impact of the Japanese trait of not speaking up on the presence of gender-equality movements in Japan
… AND SO MUCH MORE
Live beyond expectations, Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica
1 Aug 2020
Pushing Past Limits: Just Keep Swimming and Being Part of the Pride Community with Eliza Cummings
Ever heard of superheroes? Not all of them are men ;)
Let’s welcome on the show, Eliza Cummings.
In this episode hosted by Monica Weller, Eliza talked about:
✨Moving from Colorado to the Philippines to Uganda to New Zealand
✨How she fell in love with an amazing woman in Massachusetts
✨Open water marathon swims and her amazing adventures in the water including swimming around Manhattan (20 bridges race) + 27 hour-swim in a lake
✨How she grew up not being able to swim well to being a long distance competitive swimmer
✨Athlete regimens and preparations for full marathons
✨The magic of “being here now” and contemplative meditations
✨Being a woman in a male-dominated sports in different cultures
✨The consequences of being an openly proud young gay woman and how she embraced it
✨How she afforded the expensive world of open water swimming and how YOU CAN TOO
✨3 things you can do as a woman to achieve your athletic dreams
✨….and SO MUCH MORE
Just keep swimming,
Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica
28 Jul 2020
Relationship Green Flags: Dating a Millennial Career Woman with Tel&Meinard and Oli&Ey
You’ve been waiting for this! Heck - WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. One of our most requested episodes is finally here.
We dive deep into the dynamics of two of the cutest and healthiest couples in the Indo-pacific. Engr. Angel Abellana and Presedential Staff Krystell Teh will tell all with their boyfriends Oliver Pattavina and Meinard Verzosa.
They talked about:
✨Why NOT having boyfriends in highschool was key to Krystelle and Angel’s success ✨The difference between courtship in America and the Philippines
✨Tinder, FOMO, and early commitments ✨Does the guy need to say the 3 magic words first?
✨Is putting a LABEL on relationships a big deal?
✨Green flags to look for in a relationship before EVEN starting to be in one
✨The probability of love at first sight
✨Men being intimidated by career women… myth or plain truth?
✨How to travel as a couple
✨Ways in dealing with society pressuring women to get married at a certain age
✨Feelings about having children and it’s repercussions in terms of women careers
✨How to deal with jealousy and 3rd parties
✨Ways to make your relationship healthier
✨Tips for girls in finding good guys ....and SO MUCH MORE
14 Jul 2020
From Brunei to the World: Travel, Body Positivity, and Breaking Out of the Norms with Mina Karin
Want to travel the world, live the life of your wildest dreams, and break glass ceilings?
In the 2nd episode of GRL PWR, Mina Karin will give you the extra brave inspo that you need to get up from the couch, stop daydreaming, and just do it (hopefully after this pandemic is over)!
Born and raised in a small country of Brunei, Mina fought her way through to get scholarships and jobs abroad, give service to the ocean through her coral rehabilitation projects, travel to more than 25 countries, and become the very first Brunei woman PADI Scuba Instructor.
In this episode hosted by Angel Abellana, Mina talked about:
✨ Growing up in Brunei and how she managed to get scholarships that enabled her to study and TRAVEL for FREE
✨Getting deported from Morocco and still going to the best trip of her life
✨Horror harassment stories and tips on how to deal with solo travel as a woman
✨Asian beauty standards and how to rock that tan
✨The benefits of travelling in cultivating one’s mindset
✨Body positivity, putting on travel weight, and how to build your confidence
✨Chloe Ting workouts and yoga
✨How to cope with pandemic anxiety
✨3 things you can do as a woman to achieve the life of your dreams
✨How to get scholarships abroad
✨….and SO MUCH MORE
8 Jul 2020
Graduating During a Global Pandemic: Lessons from Studying Abroad with Mithpasa Phinsavanh
Are you a part of the graduating batch of 2020?
Bummed about your zoom rites and quarantined dreams?
Girl, we got you!
In our first offering on the GRL PWR Podcast, we bring Laotian graduate super student Mithpasa on the show!
In this episode hosted by Tolex, Mithpasa talked about:
✨Her diverse academic pursuits and the wins and challenges of studying abroad
✨How to balance fun and play during University
✨Pro’s and con’s of taking a gap year
✨Her job experiences in NGO vs Private Companies
✨The choice of doing Masters or go work after Undergrad
✨Tips on getting a job you’re really passionate about
✨What to do when you feel lost after graduation
✨Reasons on why she studied abroad and insider tricks on how to get scholarships
✨Pandemic depression and how to overcome it
✨Her thoughts on zoom graduation ceremonies
✨….and SO MUCH MORE
With so much love,
Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica
28 Jun 2020
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Founded by the Indo-Pacific Navigators, "GRL PWR: Confident, Compassionate, Connected" is a freshly new podcast that serves as a safe space for women in the Indo-Pacific to have aspirational conversations about the things that matter to them most. Hosted by Esha, Tolex, Angel and Monica, this podcast goes into deep conversation with women leaders and shakers around the region about life, love, career, leadership and body positivity. Each episode covers important cultural topics relating to feminine empowerment but is also mixed with cheeky laughter, questionable humor, and unapologetic personalities.
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