Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening

Before we say hello to 2022, let's party with this awesome #BestOfJamNights gig! Did your fave jam make it to our top 5? Find out by listening to this special episode.

Paolo Santos singing your fave Christmas tunes? This only happens once in a blue moon so don't miss this extra special #JamNights epidode ;)

For the first time in #JamNights history, our host PAOLO SANTOS will be joined by a non-pro singer and musician! But our guest MARIEL QUE can blow your mind with her good vibes music and soulful covers. Listen now!

Freestyle’s Mike Luis jams with us with his soulful tunes. Come gig with us and listen to our fun Jam Nights hosted by Paolo Santos.

It's OPM Tribute Night with Paolo Santos! We've got the cheesiest ballads that will surely make you sing and be proud of being a Pinoy.

Crib's vocalist and keyboardist Mike Caleda joins our Mr. Acoustic PAOLO SANTOS for another fun #KickstartCoffee #BrewedAwakening Jam Nights gig. Get to know the fun and unique music of the king of CHOPES.

Top-notch Jam Nights gig coming your way with another stellar performance by our fave singer-songwriter-musician and former Freestyle vocalist Top Suzara. Let's sing all your heartaches and heartbeats away!

Singer-songwriter-producer and founding member of South Border Jay Durias will serenade us with our fave hits plus share some fun insights with our resident jammer Paolo Santos. It's gonna be an awesome FRI-JAY night gig for sure!

LUIS MANZANO IN THE HOUSE!!! Put some KULIT and LAUGHTER into your podcast playlist! The super kwela host and actor Lucky Manzano talks about winning the pandemic with lightheartedness and positivity.

HISTORIC OLYMPIC GOLD. NEW NATIONAL RECORDS. It's a great time to celebrate sports, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our athletes. But how does the support of the private sector and foundations like MVPSF contribute to our athletes' development and to our country's grassroots programs? We've got JUDE TURCUATO, the executive director of MVP Sports Foundation, to discuss about the foundation’s efforts to develop sports in the country and to support our athletes.

We've got another reason for you to be proud of our victories. Get to know Miss Mela Habijan, the beauty and brains who gave our country our first Miss Trans Global title. Another inspiring #KickstartCoffee #BrewedAwakening webisode!

Hidilyn Diaz shares her journey to Tokyo Olympics. Listen why Hidilyn truly deserves that Olympic gold!

Take a look back on Hidilyn Diaz's road to Tokyo Olympics, before she finally conquers the Philippines' first ever Olympics gold.

OLYMPIC FEVER IS ON so we're bringing you an Olympic special with an OLYMPIAN. Taekwondo champ MONSOUR DEL ROSARIO will take us back to his memorable 1988 Seoul Olympics experience.

Gang Badoy Capati joins our #KickstartCoffee #BrewedAwakening podcast to talk about JOURNALISM IN THIS DIGITAL WORLD. A staunch supporter of volunteerism, a writer, a radio and TV host, RockEd Philippines founder, a TOWNS and TOYM awardee!-  She's got a long list of inspiring achievements so get ready to say I WANNA BE LIKE HER in this episode.

Mindanao Peace Games Founder & Athletics Director Noli Ayo is back on our next #KickstartCoffee #BrewedAwakening episode to talk about WINNING STILL, a book that was started, created and published during this time of pandemic.

Know what it's like to train for the Tokyo Olympics. Feel the intensity. Experience Hidilyn Diaz's hard work. Let's cheer for our weightlifting queen!

With just a few more weeks to go before the Tokyo Olympics, we're proud to present the first installment of our four-part documentary special to show HIDILYN DIAZ's inspiring ROAD TO TOKYO. Show your love and support! Shout it loud and proud: LET'S GO, HD!!!

DIGITAL NOMADS, are you curious if HYBRID OFFICES will suit your work lifestyle? You're probably torn between your old office environment and your WFH nook. What if you can have the best of both worlds? The co-founder and country head of Paperspace Philippines, Karen Calelec, will discuss with us the future of co-working spaces.

How do you mix FAST CARS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP? None other than the Chairman and President of Aston Martin Manila and McLaren Manila, MARC TAGLE, will talk about his passion for cars and business.

Millennials leading sports? Find out how the youth can take charge and bring excitement in the world of sports with volleyball stars Dzi Gervacio and Charo Soriano.

News anchor and sportscaster Rizza Diaz talks about her beautiful transition from being a courtside reporter to becoming a momma. Rizza also shares some of her memorable experiences as a sportscaster-- from interviewing Tony Parker to meeting Manny Pacquiao.

Paolo Santos brings us good vibes with his great tunes and stories. Jam with us as Paolo unveils the latest #BrewedAwakening's theme song.

Veteran host and TV anchor Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo shares her stories of inspiration, "Side B" take on life, and her learnings about her positive journey with Covid-19. Another episode packed with awesome positivity.

None other than UFC fighter, 2019 SEA Games gold medalist, and fitness advocate Mark "Mugen" Striegl will join our Monday morning to discuss about sambo, his UFC career, fatherhood, and everything in between.

Do you want to learn more about KICK-STARTING STARTUPS? We've got none other than seasoned entrepreneur and The Final Pitch host John Aguilar talk about his passion and expertise in entrepreneurship. Another good vibes and inspiration-loaded episode.

Our guests Kuya Kim Atienza and Jinno Rufino talk about the bike lifestyle and the experience of travelling the city in two wheels.

Nutrition, fitness and wellness. These are words that seem to hold more value during these pandemic times and as more people start to value their health, somehow it gets harder with our current quarantine setup. This is why Focus Athletics founder and Your Daily Dose co-founder Paolo Cabalfin will join us to guide us during the new normal.

Some can argue that journalists are one of the most essential workers we have in this pandemic. They work non-stop to acquire, validate, and share information to the public. In a time of social anxiety and turmoil, quality information is essential. One of the best and brightest personalities in media, seasoned journalist and ANC News anchor Christian Esguerra will sit down with us to discuss the role of journalists in these trying times.

In an economy and a society where digitization seems to be such a huge step, one man is defying odds over at Bureau of Customs. Atty. Vincent Maronilla will sit down with us to discuss his efforts to digitize, advance, and innovate the bureau.

The ability to adapt is one, if not the most important skill we can learn as we grow older and no one does it better than Ms. Carolyn Asuncion! Silca Coffee has made a big move to e-commerce to adapt during the pandemic and its success is predicated on this woman's amazing ability. Learn some E-Commerce 101 as we discuss some fun and practical biz tips from our savvy guest.

One of the powerhouse female entrepreneurs in the Philippines, Camille Escudero joins us to tackle speed bumps, challenges, and the joys of starting a business!

We push through with Week 3 of our Women's Month festivities with a guest who has surpassed multiple barriers, Miss Kara Mallonga. Pioneering in promotions of mixed martial arts in the Philippines, Kara discusses how she overcame such obstacles and many more!

From our weightlifting queen, we’ll be featuring our financial literacy queen, SALVE DUPLITO. Let’s learn some tips on how we can handle our finances and use debt wisely. Yes, it’s financial literacy in the time of pandemic!

Strong. Powerful. Uplifting. Hidilyn Diaz raised our country not just in the field of sports, but also in women empowerment. As we celebrate women's month, our Olympic silver medalist will join us on March 1 to kick-start our #girlPower festivities.

Ready to start our fresh season with this champion coach? Coach Chot Reyes will not only talk about basketball but he'll also share with us some positivity and the secret to turning work from home to work from heart.

Ready to be inspired on the 1st day of February? We’re giving you another dose of positivity with the heartwarming story of AJ Lapira, a modern-day Filipina hero on a mission to make quality education for free in the country. Let’s get to know Aha! Learning Center’s community champion on the 12th episode of Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening.

HOW ARE WE TAKING CARE OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS? We bring in Coach Jude Roque to talk about animal welfare and how important it is to provide a safe environment for them!

Are you ready for what the corporate world will offer for 2021? We got The TLC Solution's Susan Rivera to guide us on how to navigate the trenches.

And you thought this soldier of love won't ever get caught! Get to know the love journey of Sam YG and Essa Santos as we soften up a bit with a "kilig" episode.

NEW YEAR! NEW ME! Let Master Del Pe lead the way! Master Del Pe, internationally known as a healing guru and spiritual master of the 12 styles of meditation, 8 types of yoga and Aquarian Martial Arts, is founder of 3 United States-based organizations: BElife Institute for Higher Consciousness (BIHC), Wisdom Institute for Leadership and Global Advancement (WILGA) and the World Institute for Incurable Diseases (WIID). He is the author of 12 books, most of which are specialized on meditation, yoga, martial arts, healing science, divine alchemy, esoteric psychology and esoteric science. He was mentored by 4 Eastern Masters, one of whom is an immortal yogi, aged 400+, from the highlands of the Himalayas. Master Del Pe brings an integration of the best of the Eastern Wisdom and the Western Science. Considered as a modern sage and a life mentor to CEOs, corporations, world leaders and governments, he has dedicated his life to training students globally on spirituality, Balanced-Life strategies and leadership through wisdom. Through his teachings, he brings to humanity the concept of 'Flying high with 2 balanced wings - spiritual and material' to help them live their greatest life and be completely fulfilled. Master Del Pe has taught more than 350,000 students around the world in his travels to more than 100 countries, teaching and at the same time learning world philosophies, world religions and world culture, he has a universal approach to life. He brings his body of knowledge and experience to his international students and clients through his 200+ courses, life coaching sessions, miraculous healings, 12 books and over a dozen DVDs, CDs, videos and audio for personal development. He has lived in many countries before he settled as an entrepreneur in Houston, Texas, USA. Since 2015, he came back to the Philippines to develop a new resort, MDP Village, as he is focusing on training and mentoring students from around the world on the path of longevity, enlightenment and healing. All in all, he wants to be known as the one who teaches people to "master life ahead of its time".​

WAKE UP! EAT! WORK OUT! SLEEP! REPEAT! How has the pandemic changed your workout habit? We got former Azkals (Philippine National Football Team) member Anton Del Rosario to give us his insights on how we can leverage on the amount of time we have to make a better version of ourselves - physically and mentally! After his stint with the Azkals, Anton established the 7's Football League (7s FL) in 2018, a non-CP seven-a-side football league. He also founded Maharlika FC which has joined the Philippines Football League (PFL).

It's Christmas week! The old normal would have moved us to different places for our customary get togethers - A lot of food to fill our hearts content! Well, 2020 is kinda different, it did change a lot of our old Christmas traditions and significantly changed the way we celebrate our Noche Buena. We invited Buffalo's Wings N' Things President and The Resto Coach Founder Rommel Ng to give us his take on how we can creatively celebrate the season while leveraging on the dramatic changes that happened on how food is served to us! Digital style! Coach Rommel was shaped and molded by more than two decades of working in different restaurants, rising from being a crew member in Jollibee, to becoming one of Outback Steakhouse’s youngest Managing Partners and eventually the Regional Operating Partner for the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. He was also the former Director of Business Development and Franchising, Business Unit General Manager and Director of International Operations of Shakey’s. As founder of The Resto Coach, Coach Rommel aims to share his restaurant and leadership knowledge and experience with other aspiring resto entrepreneurs in order to create a more collaborative industry which will continue to thrive for many years to come.

Darwin Mariano and the rest of his fledging Ticket2Me team were well on their way to conquering the world of Asian tech start-ups having just secured series A funding! They were locked and definitely loaded! Then COVID happened... Find out how they were able to pivot and find a niche as a digital content provider creating materials that resonates to a vibrant LGBTQ community with #BoysLockdown The Series!

Curious to know where the Silicon Valley of the Philippines is? It’s where danggits and dried mangoes are aplenty! The Queen City of the South has been a hotbed for developers and tech entrepreneurs, seeing its share of app and software launches with our Kick-Start Coffee Brewed Awakening! Enter Eddie Ybañez and Timmy De Jesus! The power couple behind Payruler! From his humble beginnings to learn how to code by sneaking in his high school's computer lab after school, to leading an entire software development for a tech company in Cebu, Eddie Ybañez is a "hacker" by training and by heart. His passion for business and technology led him to different opportunities which led him to being a co-founder of Payruler, an HRMS startup. Part of his experience as well, is also being the founding CEO of Micab, the first taxi hailing application in the Philippines! Today, he is deeply involved in PasaJob (www.pasajob.com). The first long-chain referral-based job matching platform in the Philippines that rewards you for connecting businesses to the right candidates. Timmy, on the other hand, leads the operations for Payruler, an end-to-end Human Resource Management System for Philippine businesses. A Systems Analyst by skill, Timmy has lead technology teams in the Philippines for 7 years prior to being the Country Manager for JFDI.Asia, Asia’s first and longest running startup accelerator for 2 years. She devotes her spare time to being a worker bee in her parent's bee farm and taking care of their dog, Margot. Friends Eddie and Timmy discuss their amazing friendship and like-mindedness that helped them build their company.

Noli Ayo's love for sports transcends the game! He has a dream of building his own "field of dreams" where you don't only see your competition as merely a Kalaro but also a Kaibigan and eventually a Kasama in building your dreams into reality. This episode talks about how Noli strives to change the world one person at a time through his Mindanao Peace Games.

Olivia Yao talks about meditating on life's great possibilities. Managing how we think in uncertain times can spell the difference between getting out of this pandemic victorious and just merely surviving. Miss O is a mental health advocate and resource speaker. Her drive is to move the Philippines from mental health awareness towards mental health acknowledgement and action.

Getting something off the ground is just the start! Meet the other side of Manila's King of Events Stephen Ku as he talks about discovering a better version of himself by turning to music to inspire hope in this pandemic.