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At Home Sa AbroadEpisode 2: How this leadership program helped Fil-Ams connect with their rootsRappler sits down with Leezel Tanglao, president of the Filipino Young Leaders Program, as it celebrates 10 years of helping US-based Filipinos advance their careers2022-08-2239 min
PHLV Radio#SmartPeopleTravelWise - featuring Leezel Tanglao, Director of Audience Insights and Innovation at The Points Guy"Points, Frequent Flyer Miles and the Future of Travel" today on #SmartPeopleTravelWise with Alvin Adriano featuring Leezel Tanglao, Director of Audience Insights and Innovation at The Points Guy.2022-03-1947 min
Our Body PoliticHow the Covid-19 Pandemic Raises Issues of Ableism, Investment Opportunities in WoC Entrepreneurs, and Black Maternal Health DisparitiesThis week we’re recharging and planning ahead. So we’ve curated some of the most interesting conversations Farai Chideya has had with our guests in the last few months. Senator Tammy Duckworth talks about how her service in the military inspires her political leadership, including her advocacy for veterans and people with disabilities. Investor Nathalie Molina Niño explains why it makes business sense to see entrepreneurship by women of color as an investment opportunity. Professor Steven Thrasher explains the ableism that seeps into talk of Covid-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color, and the creation of what he...2021-03-0550 min
Blood DebtsThe Sound of Utang na Loob & Debt to Past, Future GenerationsIn this episode we talk to Mark Pulido, who served as a councilman and mayor of the city of Cerritos, California. In addition to his elected roles, Mark is a long time community leader who has worked to gain more visibility on Filipino American issues and history especially with the manongs of the Delano grape strikes. We talk about his political journey and how Filipino Americans play a crucial role in bridging the gaps of history, time and what we owe to future generations in leading the way. 2021-01-0110 min
Blood DebtsDebt to Career & Family Back in the MotherlandIn this episode we talk to the honorable Judge Rizza Palmares O’Connor. We talk about debt to your community, career and family in the motherland. We discuss blood debts and what debt looks like in the legal and public service space.2020-12-3110 min
Blood DebtsTruth, Light & Debt to CommunityIn this episode we talk to Jon Melegrito, who breaks down the negative and positive aspects of utang na loob and how shining a light on important issues is a storyteller’s debt. We talk about holding truth to power as one of the most impactful things we can do as storytellers of our own narratives.2020-12-3010 min
Blood DebtsUtang Na Loob, Debts as Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) & as a CreativeIn this episode, we talk to Yasmin Atienza, an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) living in the United Arab Emirates. We talk about debt as an OFW, utang na loob and what debt looks like in the creative space. Yasmin has built a following of 37K Instagram followers under her handle @friday_illustrations, with a focus on nature, women and cosmos style affirmations graphics. As a creative, she discusses what creatives owe to themselves and their audiences. 2020-12-2810 min
Blood DebtsSleep, Time & Tech DebtsIn this episode, we talk to Ben Reyes, who was born and raised in the UK and later moved to the United States and works in the tech industry as a developer and entrepreneur. We talk about personal debts like time and sleep, and how the notion of tech debt applies to other parts of life.2020-12-2710 min
Blood DebtsRespect, Worry & Debt Stress on Health & LifeIn this episode, we talk to Melanie Sabado-Liwag, an assistant professor in the Public Health department at California State University Los Angeles. We discuss how finances, respect and how debt can impact a person’s health and what happens when worrying becomes the stress.2020-12-2710 minOur Body PoliticDallas Police Chief Renee Hall on Being fully Black and Fully Blue, Filipino Americans Fighting DisinformationThis week Farai Chideya talks to Dallas Chief of Police Reneé Hall about her career in law enforcement at a time of rising consciousness across the nation. Dr. Kavita Trivedi explains the intricacies of Covid testing and why it’s important to keep safety protocols in place. Reporter Ruth Umoh makes the connection between student debt and entrepreneurship, and Errin Haines gives us an update on the incoming stars of the Biden-Harris White House. Plus, a higher education leader on how students and colleges are coping during Covid, and searching for a shared history with author Morgan Jerkins.E...2020-12-0451 min
Blood DebtsGratitude, Trust and Debts Greater Than OurselvesIn this episode we talk to Dr. Connie Mariano, who served as the White House doctor for three U.S. Presidents: George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. We discuss debts in the military, health spaces and debts that are greater than ourselves such as with our family, our bloodlines.2020-11-2210 min
Blood DebtsGood, Bad Debt and Poverty MindsetIn this episode, we talked Anna Marie Cruz, an economic development leader, business consultant and founder of Entrepinayship a network that seeks to uplift Filipina founders, creatives and visionaries through community, connections, and resources at all stages of the entrepreneurial journey. We talk about good and bad debt and utang na loob. We also discuss debt from strangers who showed kindness during life’s most trying times. 2020-11-1710 min
Blood DebtsBonus: Honoring our Filipino WWII VeteransIn this special bonus episode, we focus on our Filipino WWII veterans who sacrificed their lives to ensure our freedom 75 years ago. On a personal note, thanks to the work of Retired General Major Antonio Taguba and the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), my grandfather’s service in WWII as a member of the Philippine Scouts is being recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal. FilVetREP has awarded to eligible Veterans and their Next of Kin the Congressional Gold Medal that followed the presentation by the US Speaker of the House of Representatives on Oct...2020-11-1110 min
Blood DebtsDuty & Debt to CountryIn this episode, we talk to retired general major Antonio Taguba. He is chairman of the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), whose mission is to obtain national recognition of Filipino and American WWII soldiers across the United States and the Philippines for their wartime service to the U.S. and the Philippines from July 26, 1941 to December 31, 1946. We discuss duty and debt to country along with how to pay those debts forward. We also explore what it means to be indebted to our families and dealing with those who are culturally bankrupt.2020-11-0810 min
Blood DebtsVoting & Debt in Public ServiceIn this episode we talk to Joshua Ang Price, an election commissioner in Arkansas. We talk about what debt looks like in the public service space.2020-11-0110 min
Blood DebtsAdvocacy and Debt to HelpIn this episode, we talk to Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018. We discuss life growing up, her advocacies and this debt to help the community through her charity work and utang na loob. 2020-10-2910 min
Blood DebtsRisk, Relationship and Filipino American Identity DebtIn this episode, we talk to Roland Ros, co-founder of the Philippines' top downloaded live stream app Kumu and his entrepreneurial journey, dealing with debt and finding himself along the way.2020-10-2610 min
Blood DebtsDebut, Dentistry & DebtsOne of the first things that comes to mind when you think of debt is student loans. In this episode, we talk to Samantha Tillapaugh, who has more than half a million dollars in student loan debt and how she took back control of her life. She is also known as TheDebtist, for having accrued over half a million dollars of student debt in order to get her dental degree. Check out her blog https://thedebtist.com/ where writes about she manages her debt by implementing a number of intentional lifestyle choices.2020-10-1910 min
Blood DebtsThe Imbalance of DebtIn this episode, we take a look at debt from the financial point of view and the lack of financial literacy in the Filipino community. Guest: Frederick Docdocil 2020-10-1210 min
Blood DebtsBlood Debts TrailerIt doesn’t matter if you are rich or poor, everyone has debt. Whether those debts are gifts or expected to be paid back, debt has a profound impact on people’s lives. In this series, we explore what it means to have blood debts through the lens of Filipinos in the diaspora.2020-10-0501 min
Blood DebtsMy Blood DebtsThey say you can’t put a price on a person’s life. Apparently you can if you’re my father - $240,000 to be exact. Guests: Norma Reyes Guzman and Leezel Tanglao2020-10-0510 min
Filipina on the Rise“If you are a Filipino, you are a bridge person” Leezel Tanglao, Bridge Journalist, Senior Editor at HuffPost, on Storytelling, Blood Debt, Media Literacy during Covid & Amplifying Voices of Black CommunityLeezel is a bridge journalist at the intersection of everything from editorial, product to audience development, marketing and more. Currently, Leezel is the Senior Editor for Membership and Innovation at HuffPost. In the past, she worked with the Associated Press in Audience Development and was at CNNMoney (now CNNBusiness) as Assistant Managing Editor of Programming where she led a global team of multiplatform editors. She received her Bachelor’s degree at Loyola Marymount University and a Masters degree at UCLA. She is a 2019 Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) delegate and sits on the FYLPRO Board of Directors. On this episode, we talk about...2020-06-241h 07
Startup MindsetsSMP #3: Leezel Tanglao Senior Editor/Membership & Innovation at Huffington PostLeezel Tanglao brings a unique twist to the Startup Mindset's perspectives and shares how her journey in journalism is driven by impact and community. She's worked for HuffPost in New York City and various news outlets in Southern California. In this episode, we learn how going back to the core of who you are guides the way for growth and clarity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupmindsets/support This is a...2020-05-1349 min
Startup MindsetsSMP #3: Leezel Tanglao Senior Editor/Membership & Innovation at Huffington PostLeezel Tanglao brings a unique twist to the Startup Mindset's perspectives and shares how her journey in journalism is driven by impact and community. She's worked for HuffPost in New York City and various news outlets in Southern California. In this episode, we learn how going back to the core of who you are guides the way for growth and clarity.2020-05-1348 min