Dear Gorgeous Podcast
By DEAR GORGEOUS
Dear Gorgeous PodcastOct 27, 2019
Episode 42: Controversy of Choice: Overturn of Roe V. Wade
In this episode, Kiana Yabut, Chief Development Officer of Famalao’an Rights, and Happy Tingson, a former Guam resident, join the cohosts to talk about an issue that is sweeping not only the nation but also Guåhan and its communities: abortion access rights for women and birthers. Kiana offers her insight on how the overturn of Roe v Wade may affect Guam as an unincorporated territory of the US and the implications of the lack of these resources on our community. Happy shares her personal experience with having actually to make the choice.
Famalao'an Rights is a reproductive justice initiative focused on addressing the need for accessible reproductive healthcare and education in Guam that began in January 2021. The organization is in the process of filing for non-profit status.
Get access to additional information and resources by visiting Famalao'an Rights at https://www.instagram.com/famalaoanrights.
Episode 41: Bitter-sweet First Gen Reflections with Evelyn Cho
We're excited to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month with this sweet interview with Evelyn Cho. Evelyn is studying patisserie and boulangerie in South Korea. G and Akina learn about how this born and raised Guam girl has taken her pandemic hobby to the next level and how she’s connecting even more to her Korean roots. Through their discussion of language angst, they're surprised by Evelyn's sweet definition of what home truly means.
Episode 40: Breaking the Bias
To make the end of Women’s History month, G and Akina asked their Instagram friends what they thought about the Women’s Day theme, ”Breaking the Bias.” Together they explore different themes and read the answers they received.
Episode 39: Alchemizing Childhood Trauma with Chelsey Cruz
Listen in as Chelsey Cruz or Guam's Social Progressor graces us with her story. Chelsey is an educator, podcaster, and multimedia creator whose work is dedicated to healing generations through storytelling and sharing her lived experiences. We all have our shares of trauma, and Chelsey reminds us that we are not islands of pain, but rather inheritors of it and subsequently, perpetrators of it as well. Her work teaches us that with the right mindset and education, and with more compassion and love, we all have the ability to change the narratives around our traumas and make a different choice to treat ourselves and our loved ones better.
For more of Chelsey's work, please follow her on Instagram and pre-order Healing the Little Me Zine by visiting the link in her bio.
TRIGGER WARNING (0:35)
- What does social progress mean to you? (4:27)
- What led you to be in a space to have compassion? (6:02)
- Dealing with rage and emphasis on kindness (8:43)
- Why is it so hard to talk about our emotions and how much is it rooted in our upbringing? (10:19)
- Chelsey’s personal journey in understanding sexual violence and trauma (13:42)
- Pain and shame coming from subsequent behaviors after trauma (23:17)
- How our nervous system plays in (34:01)
- Chelsey reads Chloe's letter (49:01)
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Episode 38: Wellness Check in with Beaudy Camacho & Livia Marati
Thanks for listening to another episode of the Dear Gorgeous podcast! Hope you have your favorite beverage in hand because we have a treat for you ☕️
Today, we have two of our previous guests, Beaudy Camacho and Livia Marati joining us for the ultimate WELLNESS check in. As entrepreneurs, so much have changed for both Beaudy and Livia in navigating the ever-changing climate of event planning. Despite the storms of 2020, both gorgeous entrepreneurs have been taking strides in their inner and outer worlds during this period of reflection.
In this episode, we celebrate the launch of Beaudy's book, "When Women Heal" which she co-writes with several other women, learn from Livia what it means to be a student again, and explore the driving forces of intuition and ego.
↠ Checking in with Beaudy & Livia since Season 1 (1:15)
↠ How to keep thriving during these uncertain times (3:57)
↠ What do people need the most support with when seeking holistic coaching and wellness retreats? (9:34)
↠ Exploring shadow aspects (11:04)
↠ When Women Heal (22:18)
↠ How to be the student again and strive for personal enrichment (29:33)
↠ Intuition Vs. Ego (35:52)
Beaudy is the founder of Fundforte and Beaudy Co. Labs
🎧Listen to Beaudy's Episode – "Why It's Important To Keep It Movin'"
Livia is the founder of Ina Wellness Collective
🎧Listen to Livia's episode – "Livia Marati + Ina Wellness Collective"
Episode 37: Developmental Leaps in Your Thirties?
Buenas guys! Gilayna and Akina are back (later than they planned hehe sorry 😬) with a recap of their most recent “leaps” in life. Listen in as they discuss reevaluating dreams, having kids and the annoying act of growing up, even at their age.
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Episode 36: Synthia Ung
We reconnect with OG Gorgeous Guest Synthia Ung, who now resides in New York. There's lots to discuss including the most recent acts of violence posted online from the streets of a place all three of us used to safely roam and call home: San Francisco. Also, listen in for details of our letter campaign!
Episode 35: Long Hiatus - Short Catch-Up
We are back and cant wait to introduce more gorgeous guests to you. Here's a quick 10-minute update on what's been going on and what we plan on discussing in full-length episodes soon. Grab your favorite drink and catch up with us!
Episode 34: Chloe Babauta
Episode 33: Dear Gorgeous + Maga'håga Rising
Get ready for some #islandgirlmagic!
In this episode, we got the chance to sit with the beautiful ladies of Maga'håga Rising – Chloe Babauta and Franceska De Oro. Maga'håga Rising is a small women-owned company based out of Guam and California with the mission to empower, uplift, and future the magic in all of us island women.
Tune in as Chloe and Franceska share the humble beginnings of their friendship turned partnership and the foundation of what has now become an empowering movement – #thefutureisfamalaoan
Episode 32: G & Mom Sesh
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you gorgeous mamas! On this episode, Gilayna sits with her mom, Aayna, for some heart to heart. Listen in as they talk about their unique relationship and explore topics including growth, forgiveness and acceptance.
Episode 31: Roxanne Roncal from Better In Doses
We chatted with the founder of Better in Doses, Roxanne Roncal and explored all things that make her platform “psychedelically delicious.”
While the mass may believe the topic to be taboo, we agree that psychedelic culture is slowly becoming more mainstream, and it’s influence should be openly talked about. In this episode, hear more about what inspired Roncal’s platform and it’s purest existence. We even explore topics such as love, art, spirituality, synchronicities and our personal favorite, connectedness.
Episode 30: G&A Sesh "Quarantine Check-in"
They're back! The girls check-in with one another for the first time (officially) since the first few positive cases of corona virus were confirmed on Guåhan. As new changes are on the horizon with new systems to support the state of emergency, the girls chat about how this will affect their livelihood and say– their dating life?
Episode 29: Siobhon McManus
Our next gorgeous guest is Siobhon McManus: teacher, writer, activist and so much more. Siobhon opens up about the journey that led her to her role in the anticipated opening of Career Tech High Academy Charter School, a new public charter school located in the heart of Agat, Guam, and her recent acceptance into the NDN Changemakers Fellowship with NDN Collective. Join us as we discuss family, the cultural nuances of self-care, education and the importance of teaching our youth what there is to love about their homes.
Episode 28: G & A Sesh "Are You Doing What You Love?"
After several attempts at recording a G&A session, Gilayna and Akina finally sat down in the comfort of G’s blue fiat and circled back to this important question – do we love what we do or is what we're doing dictated by society/culture/friends?
In this episode, the girls explore this simple yet powerful reflection and how, if done right, it magnetically attracts specific people, communities, and opportunities into their lives. So tell us, are you doing what you love?
Episode 27: Livia Marati + Ina Wellness Collective
We are excited to have Livia Marati as our first #Season2 gorgeous guest! Livia is a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach (expected March 2020) and the owner of Ina Wellness Collective, a community designed to illuminate the bodies, minds and spirits of Guåhan’s people and it’s visitors. We instantly bonded with Liv over the last several of months, as our very own Gilayna Joy collaborated with Ina Wellness Collective for their launch event that took place on 2/1.
Let’s just say Liv’s manifestation techniques and outlook on life is the advice we all need to hear. We had the chance to listen to Liv’s story from point A to B, and how working for a globally known company, Eventbrite, and moving to Amsterdam, were all stepping stones she needed to take in order to get closer to turning her greater dream into a reality.
In this clip, Liv is talking about how she knew her fiancé was the one (which is the sweetest story we’ve heard in a while), but her advice can be applied on a multitude of levels.
Time to level up loves. Enjoy!
Information on Ina Wellness Collective Memberships can be found here.
Episode 26: G & A Sesh "Media Literacy"
We’re back! Kicking off season 2 with a G&A session on #medialiteracy! During our break, we had the chance to reflect on our awesome run last season and wanted to bring on journalist and a dear friend of ours, Anumita Kaur, to talk about our responsibilities as both consumers and content creators.
We consume content and and share information daily. How conscious are we in doing so?
Episode 25: G & A Sesh "Wrapping Up Season One"
The last episode of Season 1 is officially here!
Dear Gorgeous officially launched seven months ago, and in this last G&A session the girls reflect on the journey thus far. They also answer questions sent in by their listeners and share what’s to come in February 2020. Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and/or Anchor
Episode 24: "We Grow Into The Stories We Tell Ourselves" with Gillian Goh
Our last gorgeous guest for #seasonone is Gillian Goh. Gilly moved from her home country of Singapore to Bali in 2018 and is one of the founding team members of Empire Fit Club Bali. Prior to her current role, Gilly was working in corporate and was a part of the Under Armour Southeast Asia digital marketing team. Fitness, especially Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts has been a huge part of her life in the last couple of years, and regardless of starting what she would consider “late” in the sport, Gilly placed 3rd at the 2016 International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in her white belt division, and has won gold at multiple Southeast Asian local and regional competitions. She opens about what it means to find strength in vulnerability, and how losing a loved one to suicide has shaped her outlook in life.
Episode 23: G & A Sesh "We Are Where Our Feet Stand"
Episode 22: The Stories We're Given Are Gifts With Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero
Our next gorgeous guest is Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero. Lola is the managing editor of the University of Guam Press, an activist for CHamoru self-determination, co-chair of the Independence for Guam Task Force, a writer, a wife and a mother to three adorable boys. In this episode, she shares her secrets behind intention setting, how to find humor even in moments of adversity, and sheds factual knowledge about the decolonization movement on Guåhan.
Episode 21: G & A Sesh "What Again About My Body?"
It's scary talking about what exactly one feels about their body. The girls talk about emotional eating, side comments about their weight, loving their scars and where their opinions of their bodies actually come from (asian beauty standards included). Listen in as the girls unpack what it truly means to build your own opinion about your body, full acceptance, progress and all.
Episode 20: Nedine Songeni On Better Representation And Why We Should Build Better Mirrors For Our People
Since high school, Nedine Songeni, a proud Chuukese woman living on Guåhan and a mother of two, has noticed a great divide within Pacific Islander communities. Instead of giving into the adversity, Nedine found her calling and passion in building bridges amongst the Chuukese community and other cultures through her work at Humanities Guåhan. Join us in conversation around cultural identity, growing up away from your homeland and the importance of providing better mirrors for our people to see themselves in literature and media.
Episode 19: G & A Sesh "Spot The Difference; Envy VS Jealousy"
In this week’s G&A sesh, Gilayna and Akina discuss the differences between feeling envious versus feeling jealous. They talk about how both emotions have made an appearance in and affected their personal lives and explored what they call "ekgo' culture" and it's existence in their communities.
Episode 18: Living And Loving Intuitively With Tamar Celis
After airing out their dating grievances in their last episode about “Serial Monogamy," Gilayna and Akina sit down with their friend Tamar Celis who recently got married at the ripe age of 24. The girls in turn explore how early exposure to partnerships influence how they cultivate relationships later in life. Tamar is a CHamoru woman, evangelical Christian, adjunct professor and what makes her so inspiring is her ability to use her intuition in making large life choices.
Episode 17: G & A Sesh "Serial Monogamy"
What does it mean to be a serial monogamist? Well, it’s about to get personal up in here. In this week’s G&A session, Gilayna recalls her vet history with serial monogamy and the girls rehash their dating lives. Listen as they break down the social constructs of the “single girl” stereotype and why you should never delay your self-growth.
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Episode 16: Why It's Important To Keep It Movin' With Beaudy Camacho
Miss Beaudy Camacho has had many challenges come her way but she’s never let them stop her. From starting her own business, to getting an education, to winning awards and community outreach, this single mother of two explains why it’s important not to hold on to the feeling of being ‘stuck’ in any current circumstance and why it’s important to ‘keep it moving’.
She also discussed the CHamoru term ‘na’mase’. Na’mase is the conversational term for ‘na’ma’åse’, a CHamoru term used to express sadness or pity for oneself or another. We discuss the importance of empathy within the CHamoru community and when it’s important to establish boundaries.
Beaudy founded an event planning business called Fundforte. Please check out their website https://www.fundforte.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @fundforte.
Episode 15: G & A Sesh "We're Friends, But Like, We're Also Business Partners"
Gilayna and Akina conducted a mid-season check-in by bringing in 7 surprise questions to ask each other. This gave them a chance to reflect on why their partnership has worked, what they need to work on, and share what it takes to have a healthy professional relationship with a friend: to have a belief in the value of one's personal contribution and an overall respect for each other.
Akina recently launched multi-media travel platform with some friends called Collective Culture. Show them some love by watching their first episode at www.collective-culture.co.
Episode 14: Scaling Back Until You Figure It Out With Manami Iijima Martin
We got the chance to chat with Manami iijima Martin – professional triathlete, finance whiz, and a prime example of what it means to be a gorgeous resilient woman. In this episode, Manami talks about how she made the decision to go pro after placing 9th WORLDWIDE in her age group during the 2017 Chattanooga Ironman 70.3 triathlon.
Although Manami is full Japanese, she was raised predominantly on Guam and humbly shares why she won’t be competing in the 2020 Olympics. She opens up about events in her life that had mentally prepared her to partake in this physically challenging career.
Episode 13: G & A Sesh "What Does It Mean To Be Liberated?"
How does one unpack their lineage and liberate their minds?
In this week’s G&A session, Gilayna and Akina explore what happened on this particular day exactly 75 years ago, July 21, 1944– the day that marked the end of the Japanese occupation.
Akina shares the stories of her family’s CHamoru and Japanese lineage prior to the occupation, while Gilayna explores how our island’s water resource is at stake unless we do something now.