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These Are '87 StoriesGreat Friends, Good Coffee: Finding Joy in Life's Simple PleasuresUnbeknownst to me and to Dr. Roger, and completely accidental and unplanned, we sit down with yet another member of Ultrajox or UJX. Sheila “Ella” Joves gives us a glimpse into her life in Louisiana, and what life has been like lately for her. Vulnerable and completely transparent, Ella admits to living in the shadows for sometime when life begins to push and bully her into a corner. But you can’t and don’t hear that in her voice. What you will hear, however, is one who, despite lacking sleep, has a renewed outlook and perspective in life.2023-12-021h 02
These Are '87 StoriesSweet Surrender: A Grateful Heart Shining ThroughLook up the meaning of the name, Annie, and you will come to find out how it means “full of grace” or “gracious” in Hebrew. It is the perfect name for a girl — or a woman, in this case — who is kind, gentle and one who has a warm persona. In this very candid conversation with Annie, we’ll learn from her how she looks at life’s challenges quite differently. They are not there to make us bitter about life. Instead, they are there to help us become better in life.2023-11-261h 04
These Are '87 StoriesFinding the Perfect Fit: Respond, Reinvent, RebootDetours happen in life. We arrive at a fork on the road of life where we are given a choice to go left or right. The problem is, we have no idea what’s ahead for us if we choose one over the other. Lory bravely goes down a path while evaluating her options. She is not afraid to re-trace her steps to go back to her starting line and take the other route, only to perhaps re-take the first route after all then choose a different one again farther up the road. It takes courage to leave a ca...2023-11-191h 05
These Are '87 StoriesA Family Affair: Living, Loving and HealingInfluenced by one of our late fellow batchmates to become a lawyer, Ellen decided to fulfill her mother’s wish for her instead out of respect. Although short lived, she found her career as an obstetrician to be rewarding, witnessing the joy of birth first hand. It was that same joy that perhaps helped her decide to take on the role of a mother full time, leaving her post in medicine after only seven years. Parenthood didn’t come easy, however, for Ellen when she found herself alone with her young twins entering their formative years.2023-11-121h 05
These Are '87 StoriesLiving on a Prayer: Navigating Politics and BeyondMany of the things we do — good, bad or otherwise — may produce an outcome that we may or may not necessarily be prepared to face and completely understand. In the case of Nikki, anything from being banished to being betrayed, she experienced them all, and through the pain she remained remarkably steely and resolved with the forgiving heart of a truly compassionate person. Nikki’s story is about love, respect and kindness.2023-11-041h 03
These Are '87 StoriesLiving on the Edge: Change and the Pursuit of HappynessIn life, the only thing that is constant is change. This saying cannot be more true for Edge. It may even be possible that to Edge the world cannot spin fast enough for change to happen. To this day he’s looking not so much to find himself but more to refine his well-being. He has growth mindset painted all over him. There’s a reason behind this, however, and in this week’s episode he shares the reason for wanting to continually evolve. He is not one to simply stay put in life and become complacent. That is just n...2023-10-291h 01
These Are '87 StoriesLife Imitating Art: Life Behind the Red CurtainIn the backs of our minds, we knew Dale would eventually land a career in the entertainment industry. And he did, rubbing elbows with several entertainment giants of the Philippines here and there, and giving his all show after show after show. However, life in the his industry isn’t as glamorous as it may appear on the outside, as Dale candidly shares. When the lights go out, things look differently behind the curtains of life. Dale gives us a peek behind the said curtains, beginning with his early life, groomed by his mother2023-10-221h 04
These Are '87 StoriesScientian Par Excellence: Nerdy for HumanityA rare look into the mind of one of QCSHS's great minds, and most definitely Batch '87's top student in academics, Irenea visits with us to share her life after high school, where life isn't all about chemistry in academia or in the office after all. There is a thing called "Love," a vital element in chemistry between people.2023-10-151h 05
These Are '87 StoriesWe are back!We take a look back at Season 1 and share our learnings from each wonderful story from it. Then we begin Season 2 with more inspiring stories from our fellow students of Batch '87.2023-10-0859 min
These Are '87 StoriesBackpacking Through Life: There and Back AgainEver so candidly, AJ shares his thoughts about our beloved alma mater – well, maybe not-so beloved for him. AJ may have summed up for many of us adolescent kids in those days, all trying to fit in our new environment, our need to belong to help us define or find our own identities. Our names are an unquestionably important part of our identity. Many of our names are deeply connected and rooted in our heritage and belief systems which in turn provide us that sense of meaning. So what is the origin and who is Aniano Jose?2023-07-221h 06
These Are '87 StoriesServant Leader: Purposeful Living in Humility and in GraceGenuinely sincere, Renan shares some of the struggles he continually faces in his life and ministry. If anything is constant in Renan’s life, it may be that these challenges are here to stay in this life. But there will be an end to all of this, and that is the promise he dearly holds deep in his heart that he wants to share with all of us here in this week’s episode. 2023-07-151h 00
These Are '87 StoriesMindful Living: Mindfulness in Times of ExcessA first step – if not the first step – in becoming the best version of ourselves is an honest look into our lives, while staring into our very own eyes in the mirror as a form of self-reflection. Many times we tell ourselves we are going to change our ways for the better only to never do anything about it. Think New Year’s Resolutions. Judy Grace, on the other hand, sets the example for all of us by first owning up to something, albeit uncomfortable, which is uncharacteristically Judy Grace. Holding oneself accountable is a true mark of excellence in one...2023-07-081h 05
These Are '87 StoriesShock and Awe: Ang Muling Paglipad ni Super NanayA proud mother of two brilliant young boys, Gemma shares her struggles in raising both of them on her own during the most impressionable years of her boys’ lives. Solely figuring out things her boys may need is no easy task. This, on top of making a name for herself in her industry to make sure she can provide a good quality of life for her family, can exhaust even the strongest person in all of us. This is Gemma’s story – “Shock and Awe: And Muling Paglipad ni Super Nanay.”2023-07-011h 04
These Are '87 StoriesWoman Undaunted: Resilience from the Boardroom to the Family RoomWhen an illness enters the home, what does someone who is a wife, a mother and a bank executive -- all rolled into one -- do to make sense of it all in the midst of crucial times both at home and in the office? Things couldn't have been more ill-timed with a bank merger on the horizon where Irma had so much on her plate to do the bank's due diligence when the news broke out about her husband's health. There was no time to think. Decisions had to be made. This was not an easy time in...2023-06-241h 06
These Are '87 StoriesSuper Mr. Mom: Flipping the Script on Success in Life with NormanBatch '87's very own Stormin' Norman tells his life's story of constant change (or it may even be viewed as a story of uncertainties at first). Make no mistake, however, one thing is for certain -- Norman's determination. And despite the detours in his life and a few provocations life is known to throw at people, Norman makes sure that those who matter most in his life take center stage. The role he chooses to live may be viewed as out of the norm by many. Nevertheless, it is without a doubt that the sacrifices he's made and...2023-06-171h 01
These Are '87 StoriesExcerpt from our conversation with PaulineA bonus micro episode from the Pauline episode.2023-06-1302 min
These Are '87 StoriesSailing the High Seas Onwards and to the Mothership with PaulineThe Little Punk Rock Girl of Batch '87 takes us on a journey of her life aboard luxurious cruise ships, sailing the high seas. For seventeen years she enjoyed the travel aspect of the work she did, but she also had to weather some of the not-so good things that happen onboard before docking herself on land forever to focus on being a mother -- a dream which didn't come without its set of challenges. This is Pauline's story.2023-06-101h 05
These Are '87 StoriesWe were Strangers Once -- Living the American Dream with SharleneSharlene shares her story of determination to face her fears in life, not letting any of those fears stop her in her tracks. And while her transition into living in the U.S. with her entire family might appear to be an easy transition, it didn't come without a couple of things that shocked her in her early twenties and in her late forties. Living now in her Golden Years, Sharlene is ever more wiser and in harmony with her whole being, and it shows. She lives her life her way -- a beautiful life of exuberance. This is...2023-06-031h 01
These Are '87 StoriesWhat Makes You 'Truly' Happy?A listener sent in a question around the subject of "Happiness." It's the one thing that many people seek in life. The subject can be a full episode in itself. However, this is a quick 5-minute episode on what makes us -- the three of us, Roger, Sharlene and I -- happy.2023-06-0105 minThese Are '87 StoriesPilot_Episode ConclusionPart 2 and conclusion of the Pilot Episode where Dr. Roger and Jeremy discuss life-changing events in their lives, and realize valuable lessons in life.2023-05-2739 minThese Are '87 StoriesPilot Episode — Part 1Dr. Roger and Jeremy talk about starting this podcast and the why behind it, life after high school, career, life, and everything else in between.
2023-05-2050 minThese Are '87 StoriesPilot Episode Teaser 2Why we do what we do in our Group Chat.2023-05-1502 minThese Are '87 StoriesPilot Episode TeaserA teaser for the Pilot Episode of These Are '87 Stories coming soon.2023-05-1402 minThese Are '87 StoriesTeaserBarely an appetizer, but something to give our listeners a small taste.2023-05-1400 min