Rated I: Influencers Exposed!

About Rated I: Influencers Exposed!

The Rated I Podcast talks about the lives and inspirational stories of influencers outside social media. That side that people don't see and never would have expected? Yup, let's talk about that!

Publisher

Ace Gapuz

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Feb 2020

Latest episode

10 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Jun 2020

   Episode 13: Jako de Leon

   Our guest for our season finale is Jako de Leon, who lives and breathes creativity every day. Many of his closest buddies would attest that he's probably the most talkative person you will ever meet, but I'd have to admit -- everything he says makes sense 100% of the time! In this episode, Jako talks about adjustments to his new life as a dad, how being born to a family of TV personalities helped his career, his journey of helping vloggers and content creators in their careers, and his vision for the creative industry in the Philippines. Jako is one for the brightest, most creative minds I've met. I am honored to call him my friend!

2. 

   2 Jun 2020

   Episode 12: Daiana Menezes

   Brazilian models have been a huge hit here in the Philippines for years, pero ang bida natin for this episode has done so much more than just posing for the camera and walking in runways. She's a smart marketer, an advocate for HIV awareness, and a cancer survivor. In this episode, Daiana talks about how she found a home in the Philippines and learned the language very easily after being in many different countries for work, her battle against breast cancer, her advocacies, and her businesses.

3. 

   1 Jun 2020

   Episode 11: Macoy Averilla

   GANDA KA? Kung hindi ka ganda, you can't sit with us! ;) In today's episode, we'll be with Mark Averilla, or MacoyDubs as the internet knows him, who rose to fame as a viral internet sensation creating memes and Tagalog-dubbed videos. Macoy talks about his life as an OFW in Qatar, his coming out story (or non-story), and the controversial brand that dropped him from a campaign because they said he was "too gay" for it. Is it top or bottom for Macoy? Listen in to find out!

4. 

   20 May 2020

   Episode 10: Michael Flores & Nina Ricci Alagao

   In today's Rated I episode, we have husband-and-wife duo, MICHAEL FLORES of the popular 90s dance group, The Manoeuvres, and the Philippines' representative to the Miss Universe 2000 pageant, NINA RICCI ALAGAO! Mike and Nina talk about how their careers and entrepreneurial ventures have progressed since their early years in showbiz, Mike's passion for dance and acting, Nina's beauty pageant journey and her art practice, and their life as partners and parents to three boys.

5. 

   18 May 2020

   Episode 9: Ian Galliguez

   "I know her, I've seen her somewhere," you must think. Well, let me tell you this: you have DEFINITELY seen her on TV. She's an actress, an exceedingly smart comedienne, and a certified Kapamilya. Ian Galliguez talks about how she came by being an actress, her learnings in the many years she's been on TV, her vision to elevate Philippine comedy, and her resounding life goal of empowering the Filipina woman.

6. 

   10 May 2020

   Episode 8: Jojo The Love Survivor

   What I like about my good friend Jarlo Solde, whom the radio and internet world know as "Jojo The Love Survivor" is that his personality, message, and image are all congruent. We live in a world where people think speaking perfect English equates to intelligence. In this episode, Jojo proves otherwise. He cares less about whether his English is right; he only cares if his message got across correctly -- which ultimately is what really matters. Jojo is a true survivor in every sense of the word, not only in love but also in life in general. He narrates how luck has turned to his favor when he found himself extremely brokenhearted, which paved the way for him to be a regular host in a radio show.

7. 

   9 May 2020

   Episode 7: Doc Gia Sison

   Just in time for May, which incidentally is also Mental Health Awareness Month, we have in the show Doc Gia Sison, an amazing doctor and mental health advocate, who's been active in fundraising efforts for frontliners (she's also a frontliner herself!) during this COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about what happens in the life of a medical frontliner on a daily basis as we all face the terrors of this disease. She also gives us tips on how we can take care of our mental health during this trying time. Doc Gia said she did not pass the physician licensure exam on her first take -- but she never gave up. She's always been a fighter and a WINNER! A very short episode, but a super inspiring one, indeed!

8. 

   8 May 2020

   Episode 6: Kyo Quijano

   When we think of Gen Z influencers, we might think of brats who found their fame in the internet by some twist of fate. Kyo Quijano is different. He's a true artist and a natural creative, who struggled and worked very diligently to get to where he is right now. As a full-time content creator, he spends his time strategically planning and writing down plans for all the content that he puts out to his social media channels. In this episode, Kyo walks us through how the life of a full-time content creator is really like, his inspirations and idols in his craft, and my favorite part -- he also gave precious love advice to younger millennials, saying that love is something that shouldn't be rushed. Intelligent conversations? Yes, please!

9. 

   28 Apr 2020

   Episode 5: Rozel Basilio

   This episode comes after a looong hiatus because of all the changes and adjustment that the COVID-19 quarantine brought about. Super duper worth it though as for our 5th episode, sasamahan tayo sa chikahan ni ROZEL BASILIO! Very excited for Rozy as she narrates how she got into YouTube, her life as a full-time content creator, and her plans for the future. She believes in really pursuing something that you're passionate about whatever it takes and says that perseverance and drive really propel someone to achieve his/her dreams. She also shares how she manages her income from YouTube and other online projects. Much wisdom from someone still so young!

10. 

    12 Mar 2020

    Episode 4: Carlo Ople

    It’s not everyday that one can get priceless advice from a top corporate executive, a go-getting entrepreneur, a tech aficionado, a sneaker geek, a hustler content creator, and a certified loverboy – all rolled into one. This episode is one precious hour of learning from Carlo Ople himself, who champions the “7 to 1 Movement” of building one’s dream ventures with a demanding day job in parallel. Carlo talks about how he’s gone from a call center agent job fresh out of college to being one of the most successful people in his industry. While it seems that Carlo has done it all, he only proves that there are even bigger and better things to come, of course giving credit and honoring the best partner he can ever ask for – his wife. :)

11. 

    28 Feb 2020

    Episode 3: Mikey Bustos & RJ Garcia

    They say that “opposites attract.” It couldn’t be truer in the case of Mikey Bustos and RJ Garcia, who are partners in almost every aspect of life, of course in business and in romance. Mikey & RJ openly talk about their relationship, their (extremely interesting and unique) businesses, their advocacies and passion projects, and how they manage their finances and assets as a couple. They also let us in to the very exciting story of the day when they met – or actually, “the morning after” ;)

12. 

    25 Feb 2020

    Episode 2: Janelle Tee

    When we talk about beauty pageants, we think only of the glitz and glamor; all sugar, spice, and everything nice. In this episode, Miss Philippines Earth 2019, Janelle Tee, lets us in to the side of beauty pageants we don’t see: the politics, the expenses, and how each pageant contestant has to scrounge and find ways to make her dream a reality. Janelle also talks about her pageant journey, from being a humble “probinsyana” to bagging the crown of one of the most prestigious pageants in the world.

13. 

    25 Feb 2020

    Episode 1: DJ Tonytoni

    Perseverance, passion, grit. These are just a few of the many admirable things about Anthony Bueno, more popularly known as DJ Tonytoni. Very fitting for a pilot episode, Tony talks about his humble beginnings, how he made his very first paycheck in the Philippines, why he has always chosen to remain a bachelor, and how showing up for radio has always been a sacred routine.

14. 

    24 Feb 2020

    Welcome to Rated I

    What’s up what’s up, everybody? Hello and welcome to RATED I! In this show, we will unravel the true colors, real life dramas, and deepest darkest secrets, of famous people in Philippine internet. Nothing incriminating though! We shall talk to your favorite influencers to get to know them better and see who they really are beyond what we see in social media. My name is Ace Gapuz and I’ll be your host for this show. I am a marketing professional and an entrepreneur, and I’m currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Philippines’ premier influencer marketing company, Blogapalooza. First and foremost, maybe you’re wondering, “Why is the show called ‘Rated I’?” “What does the ‘I’ mean?” Well, the “I” can mean a lot of things like “I” as in I, an individual, representing authenticity and being your true self. “I” can also mean inspiring, invigorating, indispensable, interesting, and — quite predictably — “I” stands for “influencer”, because the people that we will get to know together in this show are all legit influencers, whom I believe we should all admire and look up to. The reason why I felt inspired to put up this podcast is because I’ve been a blogger since 2001. Yes, that’s right, I started in the industry almost 20 years ago and I’ve really seen how this industry has evolved through the years. I’ve seen many people come and go. I’ve seen trends, evolutions, new cultures — safe to say that in the nearly two decades that I’ve been in influencer marketing, I’ve seen a WHOLE LOT. In these times, social media has really changed the way we view and follow people. But of course sometimes when we get all too immersed in the social media universe, we have that tendency to make a sweeping generalization of how a person is like based only on what we see online. Gets niyo? Like, even if we know that not everything we see in social media is real, it’s sort of automatic na for us to make judgments about somebody based on whatever we see in their social media pages. That is the reason why this podcast here — we want to tell real stories of real people, beyond social media. We shall talk to the influencers, pero kwentuhan lang, more of getting to know them and how they are like as real people off the lens of social media and view them in another perspective. I want to be able to help tell stories of individuals that deserve to be legit Rated “I”, because they give so much value, earning them the right to be called an “Influencer”. If you wish to get a glimpse of how the real life of a social media influencer is like, please follow and subscribe to Rated I, available in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the podcast apps. It’s also ratedi.podcast in all social networks. All episodes and show notes may be found in my website, acegapuz.com (http://acegapuz.com/). Sobrang excited ko nang makipagkwentuhan sa mga influencers and really be inspired by their lives and their stories. I’m sure magiging super fun na learning journey ito for all of us, so stay tuned and remember, in Rated I, we aim to #ElevateInfluence. Talk to you guys soon!

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