It's an Adult Thing!

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By: Carla, Nica, and Serye FM

Let's figure out adult life together since it wasn't taught in school. Join us, Nica & Carla, as we exchange stories, questions, and sometimes expert advice on adulting, self-development, well-being, and more because IT'S AN ADULT THING!Make your voices heard. Be part of the solution. Let's fight against cervical cancer awareness together by signing the petition link here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Online Dating Part I
05/02/2025

Can you really catch the love of your life by swiping on your phone? Spoiler: YES.

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How To Love Well Part II
03/08/2025

Loving someone is one thing, but are we showing it the right way? 💡Let's explore better ways to show up with love, nurture connections, and build stronger relationships. 💖

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How To Love Well Part I
02/13/2025

Here are some tips on how to be a better partner to your significant other. ❤️

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Life Detours
01/19/2025

Ever had to take a different route in life? We know detours can be scary, but they can also be opportunities for growth!

Our guest, Jake de Guzman, talks about how we can navigate unexpected life changes and find our own paths.


Learn more from Jake here:

Project Passion https://www.facebook.com/projectpassionmedia/

The Call To Lead https://unipress.ateneo.edu/product/call-lead-ignatian-wisdom-and-journey-leading

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Lessons from Sports
01/01/2025

Let’s pick up some effective strategies from sports to help us win in life.

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Career Choices: Being a Marine Scientist
10/28/2024

Dreaming of a career that dives deeper? 🌊 Let's talk to two marine scientists who go back and forth their research desks and their diving gear! Discover the highs and lows of studying the great wonders of the ocean!

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Adulting Advice 5 (•Live Rec)
09/26/2024

Here's our first ever live recording with an audience, where our fellow adults asked for our advice in person! 😊

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Career Choices: Being a Financial Advisor
08/11/2024

We are launching a new sporadic series to guide our fellow adults on their career paths.

✨ This episode is brought to you by Manulife Philippines! ✨

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tambay IRL
07/17/2024

We hear you! Since you're requesting that we meet w/ our adulting tribe in real life, let's hold a live recording this Saturday, July 20, 2024! Pls. register thru this link if you can make it. 👉 https://bit.ly/livepodrecording


See you! 🫶🫶

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Breaking Free from Immature People Part II
06/24/2024

Have you listened to PART 1 where we tried to spot the immature people in our lives? Now here are some helpful ways we can protect ourselves from them.

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Breaking Free from Immature People Part I
05/27/2024

Catch some tell-tale signs of emotional immaturity that makes relationships hurtful, even harmful.

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Book Recos II
05/14/2024

As requested, here's our updated list of must-read books that can help in your adulting journey. 📚

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The Dark Side of Self-Improvement
04/22/2024

How does self-help become harmful? Let's take a deeper look at our desire to improve ourselves and reveal some of the often overlooked risks of bettering oneself.

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Subtle Sexism
03/31/2024

Let's catch some seemingly harmless behaviors that are rooted on normalized prejudices against women.

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The 4 Love Killers
03/28/2024

Love can endure a lot of things, but some harmful behaviors can ultimately sabotage romantic relationships.

So before the 4 Horsemen of the Relationship Apocalypse come galloping in to disrupt your connection, learn how to combat these destructive behaviors and keep the love alive.

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Adulting Advice IV
03/12/2024

Some of you are consulting us about your current life challenges, so here’s our attempt to offer solutions and alternatives to your situations. 

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Lessons From Love
03/05/2024

Romantic relationships have undeniable highs and lows. So let's make the most of our romantic experiences and glean valuable lessons from our heartbreaks and happy ever afters.

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Quiet Quitting
02/17/2024

Are you part of this global trend? Find out why chunk of our workforce has stopped going above and beyond for their jobs.

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2024 Ins & Outs
01/29/2024

Ready for a great 2024? Then let's take some time to discover what to invite IN and what to kick OUT of our lives this year and plan how we can become vibin' and thrivin' adults this 2024.

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Life Lessons from Traveling
12/28/2023

Let's journey back to our past vacation trips and pick up some nuggets of wisdom along the way.




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Toxic Workplace Practices Part II
10/31/2023

One episode is not enough to discuss solutions for toxic workplaces. We're joined again by our friend and non-toxic workmate, Randolph Longjas, to talk about more ways we can change our work environments and practices for the better.

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Toxic Workplace Practices Part I
10/25/2023

You're not sensitive. The system is really broken. Let's address some elephants in the room with our good friend Randolph Longjas in the hopes of making our workplaces a safer and more nurturing space to thrive in. 


Maker's Sched vs Manager's Sched: https://commadot.com/makers-schedule-managers-schedule/

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Life Lessons From Work
10/12/2023

We spend a significant amount of our lives in the workforce, so it's imperative and even inevitable to keep learning life lessons at work.


Let's take time to reflect on the philosophies, skills, and values from work that help us become not just successful professionals, but well-rounded and fulfilled individuals.

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Adulting Advice III
10/02/2023

Let’s help out our fellow adults as they consult our adulting tribe about love, friendship, and health. 

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Caring for the Cervix
#101
09/24/2023

Cervical Cancer is highly preventable and easy to detect, but it still kills 11 Filipinas every day.

Listen to Ob-Gynecologist Dr. Mina Alferez and Health Advocate Niña Corpuz as we find ways to talk more openly about this major health threat, care for our cervix, and ultimately save people's lives.


Remember, there's always something that we can do. Sign this petition to help create a cervical cancer-free future: bit.ly/cervicalcancerfree

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100 Episodes of Adulting
09/14/2023

Celebrate with us as we look back at how our past 99 episodes changed us, revised some of our beliefs, and helped us grow into the adults that we are today.

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Hidden Homophobia Part 2
08/31/2023

Let’s expose some “well-meaning” behaviors that hurt, invalidate, or discriminate our LGBTQ+ loved ones.

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Hidden Homophobia Part 1
08/10/2023

Listen to this eye-opening episode about the subtle but harmful behaviors that impact our LGBTQIA+ friends. Learn about our hidden biases, microaggressions, and prejudices against the queer community and come up with solutions to help us become more aware and empathetic adults.


Bonus!!!

Meet the genderbread person: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=635579878592570&set=a.478902074260352

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Self-Care
06/17/2023

Here's how we can nurture our own well-being thru physical, psychological, and social care.


Thanks to Celeteque.com for taking care of this episode. ❤️

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Easy Recipes
06/06/2023

Even the most self-sufficient adults can run out of ideas on what to eat, so we're sharing simple, affordable, tried and tested recipes that even kitchen-noobs can whip up at home!

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Biggest Regrets
04/28/2023

Let's revisit our past (and possibly worst) mistakes and find ways to grow from them. 

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Unpopular Opinions
04/04/2023

Unpopular opinions challenge mainstream beliefs and encourage us to think critically. Listen to this episode and see how these alternative viewpoints can spark meaningful conversations and lead to our growth as discerning adults.


Learn about the British Council's Women In STEM Scholarships here bit.ly/40nVD4l


Follow the British Council on FB, IG, and Twitter @phbritish

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Managing Microstresses
03/21/2023

Join us for an informative and actionable discussion on how to recognize and handle microstresses -- small, often unrecognized stressors -- in order to lead a healthier, more balanced life as adults.


Learn about the British Council's Women In STEM Scholarships here: http://bit.ly/40nVD4l

Follow the British Council on FB, IG, and Twitter @phbritish

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Self-Esteem
03/06/2023

We know that having enough self-esteem is essential to our wellbeing. But how can we nurture the belief that we are worthy just as we are?

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Love Languages
02/21/2023

Want to know how to effectively make our dear ones feel loved and appreciated? Listen to this episode to learn about the 5 love languages or the different ways different people want to express and receive love.

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Dating Advice
02/14/2023

Let’s talk about how to meet potential partners and how to mindfully choose which one to build a healthy relationship with. 

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Pre-Mortem
01/02/2023

Let's discuss how we can be better prepared for the inevitable worst days of our lives.

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Gratitude
12/10/2022

In this episode, we discuss how we cultivate a simple yet powerful practice that is strongly associated with happiness and well-being. 

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Dreams Vs. Desires
10/30/2022

Let’s discuss how to allocate funds for our wants and needs so we can keep chasing our dreams and desires!


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Independent Living
10/23/2022

Independence comes with a price. In this episode, let's weigh the cost of living in our own spaces and gauge if it's all worth it.


This is an episode of SUN Talks On Demand, brought to you by Sun Life Philippines. Vote It's an Adult Thing! as your favorite Sun Life podcaster and get a chance to win Php 50,000 worth of Giftaway gift certificates from Sun Life.


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